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captious

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(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections

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saturnine

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slow and gloomy; dark in coloring moody or mysterious

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jejune

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naive, simplistic, and superficial

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vitiate

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

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restive

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unable to keep still or quite and becoming increasingly difficult to control (esp. because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom)

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chicanery

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the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial or legal purpose

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banal

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predictable, cliched, boring

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desultory

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jumping from one thing to another; disconnected.

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equivocate

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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

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dilettante

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someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

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visceral

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obtained through intuition (deep internal feelings) rather reason/intellect

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flout

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openly disregard; mock, scoff

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indelible

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making marks that cannot be removed, not able to be forgotten or removed

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spurious

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not being what it purports; fake or false

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torpid

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mentally or physically inactive

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repudiate

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refuse to accept or be associated with; deny the truth of

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maladroit

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ineffective or bungling; clumsy

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obfuscate

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render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

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precipitous

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1. dangerously high or steep
2. done suddenly and without careful consideration

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pleonasm

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the use of more word then are necessary to convey meaning, either as a fault of style or for emphasis

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putative

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generally considered or reputed to be; supposed, assumed, presumed

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sui generis

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unique, latin for 'of its own kind'

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ontic

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of or relating to entities and the facts about them; relating to real as opposed to phenomenal existence

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puissance

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great power, influence, or prowess.

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sedulous

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showing dedication and diligence

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wend

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go in a specific direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route

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shunt

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the act of pushing or shoving; pulling

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measure of an interior angle

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180*(n-2)/n

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dulcet

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sweet and soothing (esp of sound)

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calefaction

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1. the act of heating
2. A heated state

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comestible

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edible; eatable

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acarpous

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not producing fruit; sterile; barren

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cordon

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a line of police, sentinels, warships etc. enclosing or guarding an area

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insouciance

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causal lack of concern; indifference

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equipoise

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balance of forces or interests; a counterbalance or balancing of forces

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sanguine

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ruddy optimism; blood red

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patina

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1. a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period
2. an acquired change in the appearance of a surface

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turgid

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swollen and distended or congested

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malaprop

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the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect. e.g. "he danced the flamingo" (instead of flamenco)

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asperity

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harshness of tone or manner

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assiduous

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showing great care and perseverance

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staid

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sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

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striation, stria

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the linear marking, slight ridge or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features

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inveigh

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speak or write about something with great hostility

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mellifluous

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sweet or musical; smooth; pleasant to hear

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cloture

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a proceeding for ending a debate and taking a vote

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minatory

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expressing or conveying a threat

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arrant

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complete; utter

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attest

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provide or serve as clear evidence of; declare that something exists or is the case, prove

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lucubrate

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discourse learnedly in writing

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excoriate

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censure or criticize severely

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detumescence

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the process of subsiding from a state of tension, swelling or (esp.) sexual arousal

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punctilious

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paying great attention to detail or correct behavior

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halcyon

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denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful

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argot

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the jargon or slang of a particular group

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stygian

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relating to the river styx; very dark

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bedizen

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dressed up or decorated gaudily

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pusillanimous

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showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

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chary

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cautious; wary

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forbear

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withhold; to be patient and self-controlled when subject to provocation. ant. conceed

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list

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enumerate; a leaning to one side as in a ship; tilt

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apposite

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apt in the circumstances or in relation to something

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ancillary

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providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization; supplementary

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inequity

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unfairness or injustice.

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countenance

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1. A person's face or facial expression
2. Support

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pique

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a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight (esp) of ones pride

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ennui

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(noun) a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement; boredom

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torchiere

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a floor lamp for indirect lighting, having its source of light within a reflecting bowl that directs the light upward

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purlieu

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the area surrounding a place

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contravene

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violate the prohibition or law; conflict with esp. to its detriment

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refulgent

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shinning brightly

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bitumen

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the black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue of petroleum distillation. It is used to for road surfacing and roofing.

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feckless

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lacking in efficiency or vitality

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limn

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depict or describe in painting or in words

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inveigle

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persuade (someone) to do something by means of flattery or deception

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suborn

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bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit and unlawful act such as perjury

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venal

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showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

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desuetude

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a state of disuse; no longer used.

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descry

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catch sight of by looking carefully

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caterwaul

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make a shrill howling or wailing noise

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ministration

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the provision of assistance or care

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recompense

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make amends to or reward someone for (loss harm or effort)

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recusant

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a person who refuses to submit to authority or to comply with regulation