English Vocabulary

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accoutrement

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additional item of dress or equipment

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insular

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1. ignorant of people, ideas and cultures outside one's own experience

2. related to or from an island

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sycophant

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a person who acts obsequiously towards someone to gain advantage

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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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servile

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showing excessive willingness to please others

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neanderthal

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an extinct species of humans

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cacopygian

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an esoteric way of saying badass

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banal

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lacking originality; obvious; boring

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bucolic

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related to the pleasant aspects of countryside and country life

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sully

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damage the purity or integrity of something

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plaintiff

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a person who brings case against another in court of law

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jilted

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suddenly rejected (eg. jilted lover)

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epistle

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letter; literature in the form of series of letters

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skein

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length of thread/yarn loosely coiled.

flock of wild geese or swans in flight (typically v-shaped)

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bourgeoisie

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the middle class; typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values and conventional attitudes

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coronet

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small, relatively simple crown;

bottom of a deer's antlers

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quaint

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attractively unusual or old-fashioned

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pulverize

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reduce to fine particles;

defeat utterly

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vagary

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an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour.

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coquettish

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flirtatious

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eponymous

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named after particular person or group

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edict

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official order by person in authority

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purpoted

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appear to be something, esp falsely

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eschatology

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the part of theology concerned with death, judgement, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind

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obsidian

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naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth.

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venerated

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respected greatly

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microcosm

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a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.

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edifice

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a large, imposing building

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coruscate

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flash or sparkle

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interdict

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prohibit or forbid

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neophyte

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novice

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serendipity

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the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

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pulchritude

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beauty

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profundity

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great depth of insight or knowledge

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superannuated

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outdated or obsolete through age or new developments

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saltation

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abrupt evolutionary change; sudden large-scale mutation

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cachinnation

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loud laugh

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hebetudinous

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blunt/dull

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provenance

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origin

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conflagration

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extensive fire that causes lot of damage

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Scree

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Angular rocks or material, frost shattered

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Drumlin

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Egg shaped hill moulded by glacier

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Centri

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Watcher

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Ergodic

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A type of reasoning in which space is substituted for time

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Numismatic

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Related to Coins

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Reprobate

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Sinner

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Buccaneer

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Pirate

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Recidivism

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Tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend.

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Grouse

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Complain about something trivial.

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Quibble

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Slight objection or criticism

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Incarcerated

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Imprisoned or confined

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Bipartisan

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Cooperation of two opposing political parties

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Legions

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Vast numbers of people or things

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Supplant

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Supercede and replace

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Epidemiology

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Medicine branch concerning spread of diseases.

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Preposterous

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Contrary to reason or common sense, utterly absurd.

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Insidious

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Proceeding gradually but with very harmful effects.

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Preposterous

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Contradictory to common sense

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Underling

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A person lower in status or rank.

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Hightail

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Move very fast

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Galleon

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A ship in old times

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Smug

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Having excessive pride in one's achievements.

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Filch

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Steal small items casually.

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Exurb

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A prosperous area beyond a city's suburbs.

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acrimony

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bitterness or ill feeling

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complicit

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involved with others in an unlawful or morally wrong activity

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Schism

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split between strongly opposed parties

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Stymie

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Hinder

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vagrant

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homeless person; tramp

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acolyte

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person assisting a priest in religious service

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Slew

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Sliding movement

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Wager

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Bet; Gamble

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Snarf

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Eat/drink quickly or greedily

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aspersion

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attack on someone's reputation

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Diamantaire

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Diamond manufacturer / cutter