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permeate |
to pass into and penetrate throughout; to spread or diffuse into |
Perm (hairstyle) diffuses (blow dryer) |
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etymology |
study of word origins, development & changes in accepted meaning; such as the history of the word. |
Mythology (origins and changes cause of Bible) Slang Time |
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prevaricator |
one who evades the truth; a liar |
Pinocchio (nose) |
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gyration |
a revolving action around an axis; a whirling or spinning motion |
Ballerina Orbit rotation |
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nefarious |
wicked; vicious |
Broadway ( witches) Devil |
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gregarious |
living in groups; sociable |
fraternity outgoing |
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ostracized |
banished; excluded; shut out |
Romeo and Juliet (Romeo killed Tybalt and was...) The Outsiders vs. Socs exile Crybaby (juvenile deliquents) |
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diurnal |
of the daytime; during the course of a day |
Vampire Diaires (they have a ring) Daylight |
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officious |
forcing one's service or attention on another; overly meddlesome |
police officer ( you have the right to remain silent) |
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stereotyped |
following a pattern; unoriginal; conventional; trite; formalized |
label basic not hipster too mainstream |
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stilted |
stiffly formal; pompous |
Prom / Homecoming selfish selfcentered |
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askance |
disapprovingly; disdainfully; distrustfully |
KLAUS / DAMON Release the Hounds guy from the Simpsons |
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inscrutable |
incapable of being searched into and understood |
Akinator game Indescribable KLAUS |
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Insidious |
progressing harmfully but hardly noticed; treacherous |
THE HORROR MOVIE |
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Insouciance |
lack of concern; carefree |
Sophomore (don't have to worry about them) |
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Insulation |
non conductive material; the state of being separated |
Mental Institution |
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Intelligentsia |
the highly educated and cultured |
Intelligent Smart Intellect WIZARD OF OZ (If I only had a brain) genius |
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Intercessor |
one who acts between two parties; a mediator |
Referee |
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Interim |
time between; meantime |
Time to get to each class Midterm |
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Interstellar |
among the stars |
THE MOVIE INTERSTELLAR |
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Interstices |
narrow spaces between things; small gaps |
Alleyway (HARRY POTTER) |
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Intransigent |
refusing to come to terms; uncompromising; unyielding |
Ignorant Stubborn |
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Intrepid |
fearless; dauntless |
DIVERGENT |
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Foment |
to arouse; to cause; to incite |
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Rant / Vent |
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Fortuitous |
happening by chance; accidental |
Fate |
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gourmet |
one who appreciates and is a good judge of fine food and drinks |
FOOD |
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aphorism |
a terse saying embodying the truth; an adage; a maxim |
Phrase Metaphor Rap |
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aplomb |
self assurance; self confidence; self possession; poise |
SEEGER ELIJAH |
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maudlin |
overly sentimental; emotionally silly |
ELENA KLAUS |
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apocryphal |
of uncertain authenticity; suspect |
Zombie Apocalypse |
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appurtenances |
Things added to a more important thing; supplementary equipment; accessories |
CAR |
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arabesque |
gracefully elaborate design with interwoven lines; such a form in ballet or music |
Ballet Scientists quilts |
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archaic |
of an earlier or primitive time; ancient; no longer in popular use; outdated |
Ark BC 1864 (YO THAT BITCH KATHERINE) |
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archipelago |
a sea with many islands; such a group of islands |
Old Man and The Sea |
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grandiloquent |
pompous in speech; bombastic; flamboyant |
Martin Luther King Jr. REBEKAH |
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pandemonium |
Wild tumult; disorder on grand scale |
MORTAL INSTRUMENTS SUPERNATURAL |
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panegyric |
Tribute; a speech of praise |
VETERANS DAY |
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fraught |
Teeming with; laden; full of |
FEAR |
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fructify |
To make fruitful; to make productive |
fruit |
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arterial |
Related to the tubes carrying blood from the heart; serving as a major carrier or thoroughfare |
highway |
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nectar |
very pleasant-tasting drink; drink of gods in mythology; plant secretion used by bees to make honey |
Honey Hummingbird |
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nemesis |
Deserved punishment or its source; anything or anyone that always seems certain to defeat |
arch enemy |
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nepotism |
Favoritism shown to relatives, especially in job appointments |
family members only |
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abnegation |
willing self-sacrifice, renunciation |
Jesus |
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noisome |
Harmful; offensive to smell; disgusting |
garbage / Trash |
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nomadic |
Wandering from place to place; having no fixed location |
Traveler |
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nominal |
In name only, not in fact; relatively trifling or quite small in value |
less value |
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nonplussed |
Baffled; confused; |
me |
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grotesque |
Distorted; strangely ugly; outlandish; bizarre |
ugly / gross |
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habiliments |
Clothing; garb; attire |
fashion |