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Term
aplomb
 Definition
poise
Term
apogee
 Definition

point farthest from the earth

high point
Term
bolus
 Definition

soft mass of chewed food

large pill
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comatose
 Definition

 

in a sleep like state

 
Term
dissipate
 Definition

spend wastefully

disperse

vanished
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fecund
 Definition
fertile 
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iconoclastic 
 Definition
given to attack established beliefs and institutions 
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incubus
 Definition

burden

long life
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mince
 Definition

chop finely

choose carefully for a polite effect 

affectedly dainty 
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obdurate 
 Definition
stubborn
Term
patina
 Definition

surface appearance

greenish film
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pusillanimous
 Definition
fainthearted 
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risible
 Definition
arousing laughter 
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sedulous 
 Definition
diligent 
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sycophantic
 Definition
servilely 
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turbid
 Definition
muddy 
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accretion 
 Definition

gradually coming together

growth by accumulation 
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bier
 Definition
stand for a coffin
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canard 
 Definition
absurd report spread as a hoax
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dastardly 
 Definition
cowardly 
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endemic
 Definition
restricted to a particular area
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feral
 Definition
beastlike
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immolate
 Definition
kill as a sacrifice 
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ingrate
 Definition
ungrateful person
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lucent 
 Definition

clear

luminous
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mulct 
 Definition
get money from by fraud
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olfactory 
 Definition
of the sense of smell 
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perspicacious
 Definition
astute 
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remiss 
 Definition
negligent in performing a duty 
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rococo
 Definition
elaborately ornamental
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sonic 
 Definition
sound
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sylvan 
 Definition
wooded
Term
unanimity 
 Definition
complete agreement 
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bilateral
 Definition
affecting both sides equally
Term
caparison
 Definition
ornamental covering 
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dictum
 Definition
a formal statement
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expedient 
 Definition
advantageous without necessarily being right or proper 
Term
forensic 
 Definition
debating 
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incipient
 Definition
beginning
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largo
 Definition
in a slow and stately manner 
Term
luminary
 Definition

leading figure 

source of light
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notary 
 Definition
official authorized to validate legal documents 
Term
optometrist 
 Definition
person who diagnoses eye defects and prescribes corrective lenses 
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prevaricate 
 Definition
avoid telling the truth 
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reincarnation 
 Definition
rebirth of the spirit in another physical body
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salubrious 
 Definition
beneficial 
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sunder 
 Definition
split 
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trumpery 
 Definition

cheap and showy 

worthless nonsense 

trivial or useless items 
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wroth 
 Definition
extremely angry 
Term
Aberration
 Definition
defect
Term
amenities
 Definition

attractive features and comforts

socially correct acts
Term
benighted
 Definition
ignorant
Term
cerebration
 Definition
thought
Term
dative
 Definition
of the indirect object
Term
defalcate
 Definition
embezzle (steal)
Term
diapason
 Definition

entire range

burst of harmonious song
Term
engender
 Definition
produce
Term
fell
 Definition

deadly 

cruel 
Term
hybrid
 Definition
offspring of parents of different species
Term
inveigh
 Definition
speak out vehemently
Term
mandible
 Definition
jawbone
Term
orifice
 Definition
mouthlike opening
Term
rational
 Definition

reasoning

sensible  
Term
sidereal
 Definition
of the stars
Term
torrid
 Definition
hot
Term
venal
 Definition
corrupt
Term
altercation
 Definition
quarrel
Term
atoll
 Definition
ring-shaped coral island
Term
cartel
 Definition
group of companies cooperating to control prices
Term
cognomen
 Definition
nickname
Term
declivity
 Definition
downward slope
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detritus
 Definition
loose material worn away
Term
eclogue
 Definition
short pastoral poem
Term
expeditious
 Definition
speedy
Term
germane
 Definition
relevant
Term
indigenous
 Definition
originating naturally in the area
Term
maelstrom
 Definition
whirlpool
Term
nodule
 Definition
small rounded lump
Term
parity
 Definition
equality
Term
repertoire
 Definition
stock of pieces that a person or company can perform
Term
theism
 Definition
a belief in a god or gods
Term
unguent
 Definition
ointment
Term
abase
 Definition
humble
Term
allergy
 Definition
painfully sensitive to something
Term
anathema
 Definition

a person cast out and detested  

curses 
Term
brindled
 Definition
tawny in color with dark streaks
Term

cite

citation

cited

 Definition

quote from 

summons

mentioned honorably 
Term
debacle
 Definition
total collapse
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deleterious
 Definition
harmful
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diva
 Definition
female opera star
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estranged
 Definition
no longer on friendly terms
Term
gaff
 Definition

large hook for landing fish

fitted with a four sided fore and aft mainsail
Term
idyllic
 Definition
wonderfully pleasant
Term
lambent
 Definition

softly radiant

light and brilliant 
Term
moiety
 Definition
half
Term
reactionary
 Definition
favoring outmoded policies
Term
tenure
 Definition

ownership

term of office 
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tutelage
 Definition
instruction
Term
apprise
 Definition
inform
Term
boss
 Definition
ornamental projection
Term
Checkered
 Definition
having pattern of squares 
marked by changes of fortune
Term
deviltry
 Definition
wicked or mischievous acts
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egregious
 Definition
flagrantly
Term
emetic
 Definition
substance that induces vomiting
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entente
 Definition
detestable
Term
fauna
 Definition
animals
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immanent
 Definition
present within
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insensate
 Definition
packing awareness of sensation
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lachrymose
 Definition
tearful
Term
neophyte
 Definition
beginner
Term
paradigm
 Definition
pattern
Term
penumbra
 Definition

partial shadow surrounding

undefined borderline 
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quondam
 Definition
former
Term
tenet
 Definition

part

 
Term
acumen
 Definition
keenness of mind
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atone
 Definition
to make amends
Term
bucolic
 Definition
pastoral
Term
codicil
 Definition
addition to a will
Term
dissension
 Definition
quarreling
Term
egress
 Definition
way out
Term
emolument
 Definition
salary
Term
equity
 Definition
fairness
Term
exegesis
 Definition
critical interpretation
Term
fetish
 Definition

object believed to have magical properties 

object of excessive devotion 
Term
incursion
 Definition
sudden invasion
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itinerant
 Definition
traveling
Term
libation
 Definition
poured offering
Term
nuptial
 Definition
wedding
Term
patrimony
 Definition
estate inherited from ones father
Term
precedent
 Definition

act used to justify 

earlier 
Term
sobriquet
 Definition
assumed name
Term
yaw
 Definition
swing off course
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aprocryphal
 Definition
of doubtful authenticity
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bludgeon
 Definition
short club
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cacophony
 Definition
harsh, jarring sound
Term
deposition
 Definition

written testimony 

removal from power
Term
divine
 Definition

coming from god

figure out

member of the clergy 

excellent 
Term
elan
 Definition
great enthusiasm
Term
enjoin
 Definition
command
Term
eulogy
 Definition
speech of praise
Term
extrude
 Definition
force out
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gigolo
 Definition
man financially supported by a woman
Term
inhibit
 Definition

check 

shy
Term
jocose
 Definition
jesting
Term
machete
 Definition
heavy knife
Term
palpable
 Definition

that can be touched 

obvious
Term
peccadillo
 Definition
minor fault
Term
progeny
 Definition
offspring
Term
stentorian
 Definition
loud
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zephyr
 Definition
gentle
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aeon
 Definition
indefinitely long period of time
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ancillary 
 Definition
secondary 
Term
argot 
 Definition
slang
Term
bawdy 
 Definition
vulgarly imporoper
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chimerical
 Definition
unrealistic 
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covert
 Definition
concealed 
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despoil 
 Definition
plunder 
Term
elide 
 Definition

strike out

slur over
Term
encroach
 Definition
trespass
Term
exacting 
 Definition
strict 
Term
genuflect 
 Definition
bend the knee in worship 
Term
idealize 
 Definition
regard as perfect 
Term
lucubrate 
 Definition
study laboriously 
Term
moot
 Definition

debatable 

raise 

devoid of practical significance 
Term
ocher 
 Definition
pigment used in paints 
Term
perfunctory 
 Definition
mechanically routine 
Term
querulous 
 Definition
given to complaining 
Term
tier 
 Definition
row 
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