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perfidious
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adjective; 1590–1600 < Latin perfidiōsus; guilty, ; antonym: honest; The criminal was perfidious in his drug dealings.
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conundrum
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noun; a confusing question; This conundrum will test your cognitive abilities.
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abject
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adjective; Latin abjectus; extremely bad or severe; antonym: great; His test grade was abject, so he was scolded by his parents.
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sacrilege
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noun; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sacrilegium; Desecration, ruining or stealing of something sacred; antonym; replace; The robber committed sacrilege by stealing the holy grail.
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regalia
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noun; from Latin, neuter plural of regalis; royal rights; Due to the regalia of the king, he was able to create his own laws.
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asylum
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noun; Middle English asilum; an institution to care for mentally ill people; The asylum contains murderers and other criminals.
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electorate
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noun; first used in 1620; the land or dignity of a German elector; The electorate of the German elector was very plentiful this season
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predilection
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noun; French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere; a preference of something; I have a predilection of picking my lip when I'm bored.
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eclectic
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adjective; Greek eklektikos; including information from many sources; His essay of the origin of america was eclectic.
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demise
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noun;
from Old Frenchdimis; someones's death; The demise of the king made his son take his place. |
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tenuous
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adjective; from Latin
tenuis; long and thin; Due to lack of eating, the model was very tenuous. |
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forbearance
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noun; first used in 1576; the ability to keep patience when there is a difficult situation; Johnny's brother's immature behavior created forbearance in Johnny.
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progeny
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noun; Middle East progenie; someone who comes from a particular family; He is a progeny of the Medici family.
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esprit
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noun; Latin spiritus; the quality of being animated or witty; The entertainer had esprit
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expulsion
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noun or verb; Middle English expulsioun; the act or quality of being expelled; Many kings had laws of expulsion against theft.
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assiduous
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adjective; Latin assiduus; showing great care, effort, and attention; His carefully planned essay was very assiduous.
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spurious
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adjective; Late Latin spurius; not authentic or true; antonym: genuine; Because the man was spurious in court, his sentence was extended
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abate
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verb; Anglo-French abatre; to put an end to; antonym: start; He will abate his ways of procrastination
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novice
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noun; Latin novīcius; a beginner; antonym: master; The novice was frightened of the task ahead of him.
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enervate
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adjective or verb; lacking mental or physical strength, to make something weak or tired; antonym: strengthen; The ghostbusters enervate ghosts with their machines
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