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apocalypse
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A prophetic revelation, disclosure, or discovery; Uncovering of a striking disclosure.
Capitalized, from New Testament's Revelation. -The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse= War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death |
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charisma
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The ability to influence and be favorable to others, esp. crowds.
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penchant
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a strong taste or liking for something, a preference.
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emulate (-ing?)
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to strive to equal or to excel, to imitate.
Father-son type imitation. Good-natured. |
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euphoria
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A feeling of great happiness or well-being.
-"boundless joy" / health -Also, mostly in psychology, when this is felt for no reason, with no basis in reality. |
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inimical
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Unfriendly, hostile, or harmful in effect. Can be considered an enemy.
ex: -Bad things to one's health -All forms of disease -One's bearing or tone if its hostile |
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vestige
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A trace or visible sign left by something vanished or lost; foot print.
Ex: vesitgial appendages (appedix)or someone not feeling a vestige of guilt. |
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asinine
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silly, stupid, unintelligent. Like a jackass.
esp. a silly remark, foolish behavior, or frivolous thinking |
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exurb
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An area found outside a city and beyond what are usually classified as suburbs. Mostly inhabited by well-to-do people.
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heinous
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Shockingly evil and hateful, outrageously bad.
*Use with care for extremes, like actions of Hitler & Stalin. |
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austere
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Rigidly abstemious, unalterably sparing, solemn.
Also, "stern, forbidding in manner or in appearance" or "that which is 'simple, unadorned, grave, somber' " |
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peremptory
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Absolute, final; haughty, dictatorial.
Ex: a command that leaves no room for discussion. Judges in a courtroom, for instance. |
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explicate
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to provide detailed explanation.
Literally, "to get the wrinkles out, to unfold" |
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adamant
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unyielding, inflexible, especially in the face of oppositon.
Hardness of mind, unbending. (From Greek, adamas "hardest metal"-> also diamond) |
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parochial
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confined or restricted as if withint he border of a parish (from Catholicism at the parish/ provincial level)
*pejorative meaning |
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audacious
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Bold, adventurous, intrepid.
*Also implies daring or excessively reckless behavior. |
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obfuscate
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To make obscure, to confuse, to darken.
Generally implies a deliberate attempt to confuse, something to be avoided. Ex: Politicians. |
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exult
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leaping with joy, brought up in jubilation.
(**Not to be confused with exalt, which means to glorify) |
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exculpate
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to clear from alleged fault or blame; to clear of guilt.
(opp.= inculpate) |
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exigency
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A pressing or urgent situation; one that demands attention.
Could be an emergency, or a general demand. |
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impugn
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To oppose (something, someone) and attack as false. Fight against, call into question.
"impugn the loyalty of..." |
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flatulent
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1. Excessive gas in the digestive tract.
2. To be pompous, pretentious, without real substance or worth. A braggart. |
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torpor
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A state characterized by activity that is lacking in energy, or sluggish. Numb. Slow, dull, apathetic, lethargic.
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cursory
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superficially done; done hastily without taking note of details.
In a hurry; quickness at the expense of thoroughness. *inattention |
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cozen
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1. to deceive by petty trickery or fraud
2. to persuade someone to do something by cajoling or wheedling -Like a horse trader, root from Italian Cozened= conned/ had |
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facade
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1. the face of a building, especially the principal face.
2. an artificial or deceptive front; a face that gives a false, superficial, or artificial appearance. |
