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Affable
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adj-easy and pleasant to speak to, approachable
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The friendly boatman was affable, i felt like i could tell him anything.
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droll
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adj-amusingly odd or whimsically comical
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I went and saw a droll little performance this weekend, it was a funny lil piece.
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dubious
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adj-fruaght with uncertainty or doubt, undecided
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I was dubious on whether i would get to go to the movies this weekend.
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enmity
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n-deep seated often mutual hatred
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my arch enmity has been trying to eliminate me for ages.
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obsequious
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adj-full of or exhibiting servile compliance, fawning
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The servant was obsequious in all they did, a most becoming trait on one of that station.
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acrostic
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n-a poem or series of lines in which certain letters, usually the first in each line, form a name, motto, or message when read in sequence.
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Flowers are pretty
Unicorns are nice Cinderella was lucky Ken is my fiance You are my best friend Old people are wierd Undersea creatures are neat |
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Doublet
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n-a close fitting jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by european men between 15th and 17th centuries
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the swarthy nobleman had a lovely doublet round his strapping chest.
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retinue
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n-retainers or attendants accompanying a high ranking person
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The kings retinue consisted or 50 men. all were bound to protect him
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whelp
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n-an impudent young fellow
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The lil whelp had it in for em
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abject
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adj-brought low in condition or status
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THe abjected mans reputation was in shambles.
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epigrams
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n-short witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
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omg...look at her butt
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insolence
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n-the trait of being rude and impertinent, inclined to take liberties
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kellee is an insolent boy who should keep his hands to himself.
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vacuous
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adj-lacking intelligence stupid
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mike, laurens ex, is very vacuous
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defiled
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adj-morally blemished, stained or impure
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The bhramin was defiled by touching the untouchable.
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obstinate
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adj-stubbornly adhering to an attitude opinion or course of action obdurate
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The vegan was obstinate in her ideals about animal rights.
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omniscient
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adj-having total knowledge, knowing everything
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The priest believed himself to be omniscient.
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stoic
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n-one who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy grief pleasure or pain
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THe samanas goal was to be a stoic
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vermin
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n- a person considered loathsome or highly offensive
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the vermin of a man, was most dispicable.
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avowal
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n-a frank admission or acknowledgement
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cyrano finally made an avowal of his love for roxane
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desolate
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adj-bereft of friends or hope, sad and forlorn
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The outcast was desolate
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bequeath
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v-to leave or give by will
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i will bequeathed my house to johnny when i die
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eloquence
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n-the quality of persuasive, powerful expression
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the eloquence of the politician most likely secured the election for him
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Heresy
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n-a controversial or unorthodox opinion or doctrine, as in politics, philosophy or science
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The follower of martin luther was convicted of heresy to the roman catholic church.
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quintessence
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the pure highly concentrated essence of a thing.
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the quiintessence of vanilla is useful in baking, and has a very pleasant fragrance.
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slanders
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v-to make a false and malicious statement or report buot someone
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The crappy newspapers slander various people to try to get u to read them
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