601 Words Lessons 1-3

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jingoist

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Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent and warlike foreign policy

i.e. You could say Bush.

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lothario

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a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women

i.e. a flirt, like some of the guys on my bus.

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maverick

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Someone who is very independent, likes to work alone.

i.e. Think of Top Gun, that movie D2 loved.

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nemesis

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something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc, an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome; an agent or act of retribution or punishment

i.e. A ______ is something like a jinx.
OR
My cousin tried to diet, but desserts proved to be his ________.

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philanderer

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someone who engages in many love affairs, especially with a frivolous or casual attitude

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phillipic

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a bitter verbal attack

i.e. key words- bigoted remarks, fiery speech, etc.

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procrustean

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tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means

i.e. Procrustes was that Greek dude some hero met in the forest that liked to kill all of his guests fit the bed in the bedroom they stayed in by either cutting their limbs off or stretching them...

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protean

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changeable, taking on different forms

i.e. An actor, to take on new roles.

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Pyrrhic victory

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a costly victory

It is not necessarily welcomed and is too costly.

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quixotic

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romantically idealistic, impractical

can also use to say impulsive and unpredictable

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saturnine

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sluggish, gloomy, grave

i.e. Saturn is far away from the sun, and so is gloomy and cold.
The word is usually used as a description of appearances.

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solecism

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a language error, a violation of good manners and proper dialect, a nonstandard usage or grammatical construction

i.e. "Ain't"

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spoonerism

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A transposition of sounds of two or more words, especially a ludicrous one

such as Let me sew you to your sheet for Let me show you to your seat

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sybarite

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one who is fond of luxury and high living

i.e. an aristocrat? anyone who liked to live lavishly

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philanderer

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someone who engages in many love affairs, especially with a frivolous or casual attitude

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sybarite

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one who is fond of luxury and high living

i.e. an aristocrat? anyone who liked to live lavishly

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tawdry

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gaudy

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acidulous

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sour attitude to things

hint: "acidic" attitude

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avaricious

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excessively greedy

i.e. Scrooge!

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baleful

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deadly, sinister

i.e. ____ clouds before a storm's approach, a ______ glare

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bilious

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bad-tempered, bitter

i.e. someone who hasn't had their morning coffee, an angry, bossy, mean boss.

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bumptious

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arrogant

i.e. Balam!

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captious

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critical, quick to find fault, someone who is hard to please

i.e. what Jean said to Mom, she was hard to please

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churlish

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rude, surly

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complaisant

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willing to please,agreeable or gracious

i.e. think of compliant

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contrite

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crushed in spirit by a feeling of guilt

i.e. it is pleasing to see a criminal who is _______, who is guilty and feels bad about what they did.

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convivial

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festive, social

i.e. think of the spanish word "vivo" that connotates bright, living, and socialness

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craven

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cowardly

i.e. the opposite of heroic, or herculean

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debonair

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courteous, gracious, having a sophisticated charm

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dyspeptic

Back 30

grouchy, gloomy
OR someone who suffers from indigestion

i.e. think Pepto Bismol

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lachrymose

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sad, mournful, inclined to shed many tears

i.e. think of series of unfortunate events 3

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cabal

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a clique, a small group joined in conspiracy

i.e. a group that is joined to plan a revolution, an assassination, etc.

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camaderie

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good fellowship, comradeship, friendship

i.e. "Firemen risk their lives to save a trapped buddy"

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caste

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distinct social class or system

i.e. the Hindu one, and it doesn't support equality at all

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clandestine

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concealed, secret

i.e. description for a group that is a cabal but not necessarily connotated in a negative manner, can be a secret soceity

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cortege

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a ceremonial procession

i.e. a funeral procession

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detente

Back 37

a relaxing or easing, esp. of international tension

i.e. between two countries

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echelon

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a level of command or authority or rank

i.e. ranks in a system, like a business, or an army

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ecumenical

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universal, general, fostering Christian unity throughout the world

i.e. a sermon calling for universal brotherhood and peace

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elite

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highest class, the most or best skilled members of a given SOCIAL group

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espirit de corps

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a sense of union and of common interests and responsibilities

i.e. a very strong bond in a group, group loyalty, and union

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genealogy

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science of family descent

i.e. you know, studying one's family tree

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hierarchy

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a group of persons or things arranged in order, rank, or grade

i.e. can be political, of a business, etc.

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hobnob

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to associate on very friendly terms

i.e. all the cheerleaders ______ and gossiped a lot.

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bellicose

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warlike, of a quarrelsome nature

i.e. Mom and me together, etc.