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Sidereal |
Related to the stars |
Celestial |
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Hysteria |
Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement |
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Stigmatize |
Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval |
Jesus was a stigma |
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Deified |
Worship or regard as God |
Divine |
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Averred |
State or assert to be the case |
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Probity |
Honesty and decency |
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Disabuse |
Persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken |
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Deluge |
Inundate with a great quantity of something |
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Unconscionable |
Not right or reasonable |
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Prescient |
Having knowledge of events before they take place |
Psychic |
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Presumptuous |
Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate |
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Pithy |
Terse and vigorously expressive |
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Addled |
Confused |
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Slanderous |
False and malicious |
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Vicissitude |
A change in circumstances or fortune, typically that is unwelcome or unpleasant |
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Lackey |
A servant, manservant |
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Demarcate |
Set the boundaries or limits of |
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Dissolute |
Over indulging in sensual pleasures |
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Turbid |
Cloudy opaque or thick with suspended matter in a liquid body |
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Turgid |
Stiff |
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Tepid |
Lukewarm |
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Cajole |
Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery |
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Prologue |
An event or act that leads to another |
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Catharsis |
The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions |
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Coda |
The concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure |
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Homily |
A tedious moralizing lecture, a religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction |
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Steward |
Manage or look after, husband |
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Upend |
Set or turn on its end or upside down |
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Anguish |
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering |
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Dialectical |
Relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions, concerned with or acting through opposing forces |
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Torpid |
Lethargic |
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Lithe |
Thin, supple and graceful |
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Paean |
A song of praise or triumph |
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Philippic |
A bitter attack or denunciation especially a verbal one |
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Panacea |
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases |
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Eulogy |
A Speech that praises someone |
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Crescendo |
A gradual increase in intensity |
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Hale |
Strong and healthy |
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Lissom |
Thin, supple and graceful |
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Ominous |
Threateningly inauspicious |
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Effusive |
Expressing gratitude |
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Maudlin |
Tearfully sentimental |
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Syncopated |
Displace the beats so that strong beats become weak and vice versa |
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Agglomeration |
An assemblage |
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Amortized |
Gradually write off the initial cost over a period |
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Neologism |
A newly coined word or expression |
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Depredate |
Steal from, typically using force |
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Recidivist |
Relapse in behaviour |
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Myrmidon |
A follower of a powerful person who is unscrupulous or carries out orders unquestioningly |
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Inform |
Give an essential or formative principle or quality to |
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Defer |
Put off for a later time, postpone |
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Presage |
Be a sign or warning of |
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Consanguineous |
Relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor |
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Coltish |
Energetic but awkward in one's movements or behaviour |
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Chary of |
Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something |
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Sentry |
A soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place |
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Priggish |
Self righteously moralistic and superior |
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Impious |
Showing a lack of respect for god or religion |
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Punctilicious |
Showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour |
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Indefatigable |
Persisting tirelessly |
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Feckless |
Lacking initiative or strength of character, irresponsible |
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Partisan |
Noun: a strong supporter of a party cause or person Adjective: prejudiced in favor of a particular cause |
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Puckish |
Playful especially in a mischievous way |
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Prurient |
Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters |
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Wry |
Using or expressing dry, mocking, humor |
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Puritanical |
Having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self indulgence or sex |
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Expeditious |
Done with speed and efficiency |
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Mores |
The essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a society or community |
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Omnipotent |
Having unlimited power |
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Recanted |
Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief |
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Misantropy |
A dislike for humankind |
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Desuetude |
A state of disuse |
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Debauchment |
Destroy or debase the moral purity of |
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Puissant |
Having great power or influence |
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Blithe |
Happy or carefree |
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Salubrious |
Healthy |
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Odious |
Extremely unpleasant, repulsive |
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Risible |
Providing laughter through being ludicrous |
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Arch |
Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing |
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Verdant |
New and inexperienced |
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Facile |
Superficial |
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Modish |
Following what is currently popular and fashionable |
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Dulcet |
Sweet and soothing |
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Variegated |
Expressing different colours |
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Triage |
Prioritize |
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Requite |
Return a favour, respond |
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Irredentist |
A person advocating the restoration of any territory formerly belonging to it |
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Uncouth |
Lacking good manners, refinement or grace |
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Pulchritude |
Beauty |
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Putative |
Generally considered or reputed to be |
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Apprising |
Inform or tell |
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mirth |
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter |
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excoriation |
criticize (someone) severely. |
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obloquy |
strong public condemnations. |
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pedantry |
excessive concern with minor details and rules |
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quiescent |
in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy. |
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antediluvian |
of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood. |
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dissipation |
overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living, the squandering of money, energy, or resources |
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seraph |
an angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardour, and purit. |
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solemnity |
the state or quality of being serious and dignified. |
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solicitous |
characterized by or showing interest or concern, eager or anxious to do something. |
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quack |
a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine |
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fetid |
smelling extremely unpleasant |
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wizened |
shrivelled or wrinkled with age. |
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satirical |
sarcastic, critical, and mocking another's weaknesses the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. |
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labile |
liable to change; easily altered easily broken down or displaced |
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tergiversate |
make conflicting or evasive statements; equivocate. |
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traipse |
walk or move wearily or reluctantly; gallivant |
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Pyrrhic |
Won at too great a cost to be worthwhile for the victory |
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gadfly |
a person who annoys or criticizes others in order to provoke them into action |
an irritating pest. |
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esoteric |
arcane, understood by few. |
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proscribe |
forbid, especially by law. |
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furnish |
be a source of; provide |
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effectual |
successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective |
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flagitious |
of a person or their actions) criminal; villainous |
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boorish |
rough and bad-mannered; coarse |
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callow |
inexperienced and immature |
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vitiation |
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of |
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bedizened |
dress up or decorate gaudily |
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aggrandized |
increase the power, status, or wealth of, enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts |
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irate |
feeling or characterized by great anger. |
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dionysian |
relating to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature |
The Greek god of Dionysus |
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arcadian |
an idealized country dweller, relating to an ideal pastoral paradise citizen |
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penumbra |
a peripheral or indeterminate area or group |
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hinterland |
the remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers |
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tony |
fashionable among wealthy or stylish people. |
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apollonian |
relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature |
Relating to the Greek God Apollo |
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faux-naif |
artificially or affectedly simple or naive, pretending to be ingenuous |
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dyed in the wool |
unchanging in a particular belief or opinion; inveterate |
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stonewalled |
delay or obstruct (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive |
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deft |
neatly skilful and quick in one's movements |
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an effete |
affected, over-refined, and ineffectual, weak |
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whet |
excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite), sharpen a tool, an object of desire |
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abet |
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime |
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fulmination |
an expression of vehement protest; a violent explosion or a flash like lightning |
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desecration |
treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; to spoil |
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ululation |
howling or wailing sound; moaning |
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sophistry |
the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving |
Harvey Spectre does this. |
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boosterism |
the keen promotion of a person, organization, or cause |
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aspersion |
an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something |
You cast this |
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Muckraking |
the action of searching out and publicizing scandal about famous people |
Journalists of TMZ |
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loquacious |
Talkative |
Utkarsh. |
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nonchalant |
(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm |
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plangent |
(of a sound) loud and resonant, with a mournful tone |
Janice "Oh My God!" |
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baying |
(of a group of people) shout loudly, typically to demand something |
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a stygian |
very dark |
like the black sky |
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ecumenical |
representing a number of different Christian Churches |
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adduce |
cite as evidence |
CID does this a lot very comically |
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adumbrate |
represent in outline; foreshadow |
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risque |
slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive. |
sort of like a risk only |
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pander |
gratify or indulge |
Tanmay Bhatt asked,"Why do you pander so much to the NRI audience?" |
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sedulous |
showing diligence |
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inchoate |
just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary |
grass roots |
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sinuous |
having many curves and turns; lithe and supple |
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high handedly |
using power or authority without considering the feelings of others |
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penitential |
using power or authority without considering the feelings of others; contrite |
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messianic |
fervent or passionate |
Relating to a messiah |
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jaundiced |
affected by bitterness, resentment, or cynicism |
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leery |
cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions |
to stay leery of gang violence |
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sardonic |
grimly mocking or cynical |
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glib |
fluent but insincere and shallow. |
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aristocracy |
a form of government in which power is held by the nobility. |
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officiousness |
assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters; intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering |
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fatuous |
silly and pointless |
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factotums |
an employee who does all kinds of work |
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fealty |
formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord |
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convulsion |
a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children; a violent social or political upheaval |
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contretemps |
a minor dispute or disagreement; an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence |
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retching |
vomiting |
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wag |
a person who makes jokes |
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transgressor |
one who breaks a rule |
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pontification |
express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way |
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lascivious |
feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire |
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prudish |
having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; excessively concerned with sexual propriety. |
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communism |
a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs |
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chide |
scold or rebuke |
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sap |
a foolish and gullible person |
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shyster |
a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous, fraudulent, or deceptive methods in business |
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tarry |
stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place, dally |
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appellation |
a name or title; sobriquet |
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pandemic |
prevalent over a whole country or the world |
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tome |
a book |
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divagate |
stray or digress |
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wail |
a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger |
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abjured |
solemnly renounce |
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reneged |
go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract |
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forwent |
refrain from |
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slight |
insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention |
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profundity |
great depth of insight or knowledge |
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panegyric |
a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something |
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inane |
lacking sense or meaning; silly |
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regalia |
the emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown, sceptre, and other ornaments used at a coronation |
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blather |
talk long-windedly without making very much sense |
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puffery |
exaggerated or false praise |
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confabulation |
engage in conversation; talk; fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory |
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plutocracy |
government by the wealthy |
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suffrage |
the right to vote in political elections |
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dispensation |
exemption from a rule or usual requirement; a political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time |
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lummox |
a clumsy, stupid person |
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rote |
mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned |
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crack |
very good and skillful |
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extortionate |
of a price) much too high; exorbitant. |
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senescent |
the condition or process of deterioration with age |
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decry |
publicly denounce |
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tacky |
showing poor taste and quality |
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vitreous |
like glass in appearance or physical properties |
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grizzled |
having or streaked with grey hair; cry fretfully |
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rancorous |
characterized by bitterness or resentment |
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duplicitously |
deceitful; containing more than one allegation (law) |
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tacit |
understood or implied without being stated |
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evanescent |
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing |
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meretricious |
apparently attractive but having no real value |
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opprobrium |
harsh criticism or censure |
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approbation |
approval or praise |
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manumit |
release from slavery; set free |
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vexed |
difficult and much debated; problematic; annoyed, frustrated, or worried |
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equanimity |
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation |
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sangfroid |
composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances |
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incipient |
beginning to happen or develop |
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nebulous |
vague or ill-defined |
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putsch |
a violent attempt to overthrow a government; a coup |
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aleatory |
depending on the throw of a dice or on chance; random |
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piques |
arouse (interest or curiosity); feel irritated or resentful |
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perquisite |
a benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position |
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interlocuter |
a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation |
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genteel |
characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability |
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heuristic |
enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves |
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hermeneutic |
concerning interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts |
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allegorical |
a story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. |
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avant-garde |
new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature |
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convoke |
call together or summon (an assembly or meeting) |
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excogitated |
think out, plan, or devise |
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clamor |
din; a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting |
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rabble |
a disorderly crowd; a mob |
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klutzy |
A clumsy person |
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walloped |
strike or hit very hard |
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interring |
place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites. |
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palliating |
assuaging; make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause, disguise the seriousness of (an offence) |
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curt |
rudely brief; laconic |
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lurid |
unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect; presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms |
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sagacity |
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd |
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limpid |
completely clear and transparent |
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choleric |
bad-tempered or irritable |
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steadfast |
resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering |
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rack and ruin |
decline, fall apart |
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vim and vigor |
ebullient; vitality and energy |
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costive |
slow or reluctant in speech or action; unforthcoming; constipated |
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homely |
unattractive in appearance |
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cynical |
believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity |
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jouissance |
physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy |
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dotage |
the period of life in which a person is old and weak |
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doctrinaire |
seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations; a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group |
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picayune |
of little value or significance; petty |
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draconian |
excessively harsh and severe |
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chagrin |
annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated |
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disconcerting |
causing one to feel unsettled |
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flukes |
a broad triangular plate on the arm of an anchor |
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cads |
a man who behaves dishonourably, especially towards a woman |
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dirges |
a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite; a song or piece of music that is considered too slow, miserable, or boring |
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floe |
a sheet of floating ice |
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fibs |
a lie, typically an unimportant one |
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anathema |
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes |
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bombastic |
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated |
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promulgate |
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause); put (a law or decree) into effect by official proclamation |
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indemnify |
compensate (someone) for harm or loss; secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions |
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contempt |
the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration |
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piecemeal |
characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time |
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compendious |
containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way |
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dissimulation |
concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretence |
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flagrancy |
shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring |
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parable |
simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels |
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macabre |
disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death |
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contrapuntal |
of or in counterpoint |
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ballast |
give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge; gravel and stone |
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albatross |
a very large, chiefly white oceanic bird with long, narrow wings, found mainly in the southern oceans; a source of frustration or guilt; an encumbrance |
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candor |
the quality of being open and honest; frankness |
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waxed |
become larger or stronger |
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asseveration |
the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something |
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titillation |
arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words |
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simulacrum |
an image or representation of someone or something |
a small-scale simulacrum of a skyscrape |
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ideologues |
an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic |
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rend |
tear (something) into pieces; cause great emotional pain to |
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conversance |
personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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besmirch |
damage; make dirty |
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balkanize |
divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups |
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sequelae |
a condition which is the consequence of a previous disease or injury |
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defeasible |
open in principle to revision, valid objection, forfeiture, or annulment |
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nostrum |
a medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective; a scheme or remedy for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement |
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adjuvant |
a substance which enhances the body's immune response to an antigen |
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titular |
relating to or denoted by a title |
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fissile |
easily split |
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touchstone |
a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized |
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cornerstone |
an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based |
a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls |
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stanchion |
an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier. |
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imperious |
arrogant and domineering |
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dissembling |
conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs |
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asperity |
harshness of tone or manner |
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rigor |
the quality of being extremely thorough and careful; severity or strictness; harsh and demanding conditions |
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extirpate |
eradicate or destroy completely; efface; erase (a mark) from a surface |
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hallow |
make holy; consecrate; greatly revere and honour |
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boondoggle |
an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project |
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infirmity |
physical or mental weakness |
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hone |
refine or perfect (something) over a period of time |
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accord |
give or grant someone; be harmonious or consistent with |
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breach |
an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct; make a gap in and break through |
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travesty |
a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something |
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piety |
the quality of being religious or reverent |
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idyllic |
extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque |
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perspicacity |
the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness. |
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refulgence |
shining very brightly |
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tumescent |
swollen or becoming swollen, especially as a response to sexual arousal |
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mordant |
having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting |
a mordant sense of humour |
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assiduous |
showing great care and perseverance |
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beseech |
ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something |
they beseeched him to stay |
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drummed |
give (someone) reliable information or a warning |
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supplicate |
ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly |
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reactionary |
opposing political or social progress or reform |
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epicurean |
a person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially that derived from fine food and drink |
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bane |
a cause of great distress or annoyance |
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fleeting |
lasting for a very short time |
for a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy |
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exegetic |
critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture |
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collusive |
secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
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pith |
the essence of something |
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bile |
anger, bitterness, or irritability |
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marrow |
the essential part of something |
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claptrap |
absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas |
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fettle |
condition; make or repair |
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dross |
something regarded as worthless; rubbish |
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anecdote |
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person |
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aphorism |
a pithy observation which contains a general truth |
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recrimination |
an accusation in response to one from someone else |
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rejoinder |
a reply, especially a sharp or witty one |
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olio |
mixture, melange |
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pilfering |
steal (things of little value) |
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eremite |
hermit; especially : a religious recluse. |
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trundle |
move slowly |
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careened |
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way |
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tarried |
stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place, linger |
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bleat |
used metaphorically; calling one's complaints pathetic |
it is the weak sound made by sheep and goat. |
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turpitude |
immorality, depravity |
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oligarchy |
a small group of people having control of a country or organization |
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wallow |
(of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that one finds pleasurable) |
only a living thing can wallow in something. |
