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noisome

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means foul-smelling

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numinous

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means spiritual to the point of divine

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hagiographic

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while relating to saints, implies adulation or worship of a person

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banality

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commonplaceness

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conviviality

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boisterous celebration; a merry festivity, a jovial nature

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derivative

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using or taken from other sources, not original

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Recalcitrant

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means having behavior that is difficult to deal with and being uncooperative with authority. (adjective)

An example of recalcitrant is a student who constantly defies the teacher in class

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Clarion

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describes something loud and clear. (adjective)
The sound made by a fire truck's siren is an example of clarion.

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Conspiratorially

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Of, relating to, or characteristic of conspirators or a conspiracy: a conspiratorial act; a conspiratorial smile.

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prolixity

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so wordy as to be tiresome; verbose, using more words than are necessary; long-winded

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Ingenuity

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describes the quality of being clever, creative or imaginative. (noun)
An example of ingenuity is Steve Job's inventions of the iPhone and iPad.

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cadaverous

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of or like a cadaver; esp., pale, ghastly, or gaunt and haggard

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Irresolute

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means uncertain or showing signs of indecision. (adjective)
If you tentatively agree to go to a party, then change your mind, and then tentatively agree to go again, this is an example of being irresolute.

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brevity

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the quality of being brief; shortness of time
the quality of being concise; terseness

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menagerie

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odd or eclectic assortment of things, or a collection of animals that are kept to be exhibited.

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excoriate

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condemn, criticize thoroughly or express strong disapproval. To excoriate is to chafe, abrade or wear off the skin.

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fortitude

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having strong will in the face of danger or pain.

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Allude

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to drop a hint about something, but not go into details or specifics

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Allusion

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Easily confused with illusion. The first means "an indirect reference"; the second means "an unreal image" or "a false impression."

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Disinterested

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describes a person who is unbiased or indifferent.

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Effect

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As a noun, means "result"; as a verb, means "to bring about," "to accomplish" (not to be confused with affect, which means "to influence").

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Fortuitous

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Limited to what happens by chance. Not to be used for fortunate or lucky.

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Gratuitous

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Means "unearned," or "unwarranted."

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Imply. Infer.

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Not interchangeable. Something implied is something suggested or indicated, though not expressed. Something inferred is something deduced from evidence at hand.

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Irrespective

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regardless or not taking into account. (adjective)
If you are going to do something regardless of whether you receive permission, this is an example of a time when you are going to do something irrespective of whether you are allowed.

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Nauseous. Nauseated.

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The first means "sickening to contemplate"; the second means "sick at the stomach." Do not, therefore, say, "I feel nauseous," unless you are sure you have that effect on others.

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Tortuous. Torturous.

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A winding road is tortuous, a painful ordeal is torturous. Both words carry the idea of "twist," the twist having been a form of torture.

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Transpire

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Not to be used in the sense of "happen," "come to pass." Many writers so use it (usually when groping toward imagined elegance), but their usage finds little support in the Latin "breathe across or through." It is correct, however, in the sense of "become known." "Eventually, the grim account of his villainy transpired" (literally, "leaked through or out").

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Languor

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a lack of energy, interest or movement.
An example of languor is someone sitting on the couch watching television all day.

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Lassitude

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means a feeling of lethargy or a lack of mental or physical energy. (noun)
When you are in a state where you don't want to do anything except lay around, this is an example of lassitude.