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81. alacrity |
n.
1. Cheerful willingness; eagerness. 2. Speed or quickness; celerity. |
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82. aplomb |
n.
Self-confident assurance; poise: "It is native personality ... that endows a man to stand before presidents or generals ... with aplomb" (Walt Whitman). |
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83. barrage |
n.
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam or irrigation channel, built in a watercourse to increase its depth or to divert its flow. n. 1. A concentrated discharge or bombardment of artillery, missiles, or firearms.2. An overwhelming, concentrated outpouring, as of words or requests: a barrage of criticism. |
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84. cognizant |
adj.
Fully informed; conscious. See Synonyms at aware. |
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85. collusion |
n.
An often secret action taken by two or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose. |
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86. deleterious |
adj.
Having a harmful effect; injurious: the deleterious effects of smoking. |
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87. hegemony |
n. pl. he·gem·o·nies
The predominance of one state or social group over others. |
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88. paradigm |
n. 1. One that serves as a pattern or model.
2. A set or list of all the inflectional forms of a word or of one of its grammatical categories: the paradigm of an irregular verb. 3. A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline. |
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89. unctuous |
adj.
1. Excessively ingratiating or insincerely earnest: was annoyed by the unctuous waiter. 2. a. Containing or composed of oil or fat. b. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery. 3. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich: unctuous soil. |
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90. urbane |
adj. ur·ban·er, ur·ban·est Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner.
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