Anthony's Cards

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rancor n

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Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will.

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proscribe

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To denounce or condemn. To prohibit; forbid.

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rapacious adj.

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Taking by force; plundering. Greedy; ravenous. Subsisting on live prey.

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provenance

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n : where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence;

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prosody

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The study of the metrical structure of verse. A particular system of versification.

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punctilious

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1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. See Synonyms at meticulous.
2. Precise; scrupulous.

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querulous

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habitually complaining; "a whining child

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exiguous

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Extremely scanty; meager.

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disport

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To amuse oneself in a light, frolicsome manner.

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fulminate

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To issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation: fulminated against political chicanery.
To explode or detonate.

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prefigure

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To suggest, indicate, or represent by an antecedent form or model; presage or foreshadow:

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ostensible

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Represented or appearing as such; ostensive: His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity.

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excoriate

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To tear or wear off the skin of; abrade. See Synonyms at chafe.
To censure strongly; denounce:

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revile

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To assail with abusive language; vituperate.

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iniquitous

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Characterized by iniquity(gross immorality or injustice); wicked.

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scurrilous

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Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language; foul-mouthed.
Expressed in vulgar, coarse, and abusive language.

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lugubrious

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Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

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abrogate

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To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

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hedge

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1. A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.
2. A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.
3.
1. A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss: a hedge against inflation.
2. A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.
4. An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement.
5. A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.

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cavil

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To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections.

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insouciant

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Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.

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nascent

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Coming into existence; emerging: “the moral shock of our nascent imperialism” (Richard Hofstadter).