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proscribe

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transitive v. To denounce or condemn.

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obfuscate

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transitive v. To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand:

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canonize

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transitive v. To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such.

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abrogate

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transitive v. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

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sinecure

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n. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.

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mendicant

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adj. Depending on alms for a living; practicing begging.n. A beggar.

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panacea

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n. A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.

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facetious

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adj. Playfully jocular; humorous: facetious remarks

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epithet

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n. A term used to characterize a person or thing, such as rosy-fingered in rosy-fingered dawn or the Great in Catherine the Great.

n. An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.

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glib

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adj. fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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solicitous

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adj. Anxious or concerned

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parlous

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adj. Perilous; dangerous

adj. Obsolete Dangerously cunning.

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inure

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transitive v. To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom:

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extemporize

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v. To do or perform (something) without prior preparation or practice: extemporized an acceptance speech.

v. To perform an act or utter something in an impromptu manner; improvise

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expatiate

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v. To speak or write at length

v. To wander freely.

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exagitate

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v. To excite, stir up.

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ennui

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n. Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom

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opprobrium

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n. A cause of shame or disgrace.

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approbation

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n. An expression of warm approval; praise.

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encomium

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n. Warm, glowing praise.

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renege

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intransitive v. To fail to carry out a promise or commitment

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pillory

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n. A wooden framework on a post, with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly locked to be exposed to public scorn as punishment.transitive

v. To expose to ridicule and abuse

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dross

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n. Worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter

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pith

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n. Strength; vigor; mettle.

n. the essence of something

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reconnoiter

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transitive v. To make a preliminary inspection of, especially in order to gather military information.

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vitiate

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transitive v. To reduce the value or impair the quality of.transitive

v. To corrupt morally; debase.

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euphemism

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n. The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive:

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quiescent

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adj. Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive. See Synonyms at latent.

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candor

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n. Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness.n. Freedom from prejudice; impartiality.

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prefigure

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transitive v. To suggest, indicate, or represent by an antecedent form or model; presage or foreshadow

transitive v. To imagine or picture to oneself in advance.

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preclude

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transitive v. To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent. See Synonyms at prevent.

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compendium

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n. A short, complete summary; an abstract.n. A list or collection of various items.

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accession

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n. The attainment of a dignity or rank: the queen's accession to the throne.

n. Something that has been acquired or added; an acquisition.

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axiomatic

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adj. Evident without proof or argument.

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urbane

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adj. Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner.

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quixotic

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adj. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality

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tendentious

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adj. Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan: a tendentious account of the recent elections.

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expurgate

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transitive v. To remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material from (a book, for example) before publication.

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execrable

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adj. Deserving of execration; hateful.

adj. Extremely inferior; very bad

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impugn

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transitive v. To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument

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defraud

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transitive v. To take something from by fraud; swindle

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evince

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transitive v. To show or demonstrate clearly; manifest:

evince distaste by grimacing.

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apposite

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adj. Strikingly appropriate and relevant. See Synonyms at relevant.

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ubiquitous

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adj. Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

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rapacious

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adj. Taking by force; plundering.

adj. Greedy; ravenous. See Synonyms at voracious.adj. Subsisting on live prey.

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philanderer

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intransitive v. To carry on a sexual affair, especially an extramarital affair, with a woman one cannot or does not intend to marry. Used of a man.

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apogee

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n. The farthest or highest point; the apex

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nadir

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n. The lowest point: the nadir of their fortunes.

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sublimate

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transitive v. To modify the natural expression of (a primitive, instinctual impulse) in a socially acceptable manner.

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aver

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transitive v. To affirm positively; declare.transitive

v. Law To assert formally as a fact.transitive v. Law To justify or prove.

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hobnob

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n. An informal chat.

v. To associate in a friendly manner, often with those of a higher class or status.

v. To drink together.

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schmooze

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intransitive v. To converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.

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muckrake

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intransitive v. To search for and expose misconduct in public life.

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ebullient

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adj. Zestfully enthusiastic.adj. Boiling or seeming to boil; bubbling.

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dysphoria

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n. An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease.

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eschew

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transitive v. To avoid; shun. See Synonyms at escape.

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trenchant

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adj. Forceful, effective, and vigorous: a trenchant argument. See Synonyms at incisive.

adj. Caustic; cutting: trenchant criticism.

adj. Distinct; clear-cut.

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unimpeachable

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adj. Beyond reproach; blameless: unimpeachable behavior.

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torrid

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adj. Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot.

adj. Passionate; ardent

adj. Hurried; rapid

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aboveboard

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adv. Without deceit or trickery; straightforward.

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inter

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transitive v. To place in a grave or tomb; bury.

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disabuse

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transitive v. To free from a falsehood or misconception

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gall

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n. bold, impudent behavior

v. to make someone feel annoyed

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rankle

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intransitive v. To cause persistent irritation or resentment.

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cupidity

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n. Excessive desire, especially for wealth; covetousness or avarice.

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braggadocio

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n. A braggart.n. Empty or pretentious bragging.

n. A swaggering, cocky manner.

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philistine

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adj. Lacking in appreciation for art or culture