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ANODYNE
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noun (aah nuh dien)
something that calms or soothes pain |
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ARROGATE
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verb (aa ruh gayt)
claim without justification or right |
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ATTENUATE
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verb (uh tehn yoo ayt)
reduce in force or degree |
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AUDACIOUS
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adj (aw day shuhs)
fearless or daring |
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BLIGHT
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verb (bliet)
damage or destroy; afflict |
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CALUMNY
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noun (kaa luhm nee)
a false and malicious accusation |
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COGENT
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adj (koh juhnt)
well-reasoned and convincing |
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COLLUSION
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noun (kuh loo zhuhn)
conspiracy, collaborated |
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CONTUMACIOUS
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adj (kahn tuh may shuhs)
rebellious |
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CORROBORATE
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verb (kuh rahb uhr ayt)
to support with evidence |
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DECOROUS
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adj (deh kohr uhs)
proper, tasteful, socially correct |
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DEMUR
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verb (dih muhr)
to express doubts or objections |
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DERIDE
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verb (dih ried)
to mock, to speak of or treat with contempt |
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DESICCATE
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verb (deh sih kayt)
to dry out thoroughly |
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DESULTORY
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adj (dehs uhl tohr ee)
erratic, jumping from one thing to another |
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DIAPHANOUS
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adj (die aaf uh nuhs)
allowing light to show through; translucent |
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DIATRIBE
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noun (die uh trieb)
an abusive, condemnatory speech |
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DICTUM
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noun (dihk tuhm)
authorative statement |
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DIFFIDENT
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adj (dih fih dint)
lacking self-confidence; bashful or coy |
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DILATORY
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adj (dihl uh tohr ee)
to use something to delay; procrastinating |
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DILETTANTE
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noun (dih luh tahnt)
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic |
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DIRGE
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noun (duhrj)
a funeral hymn or mournful speech |
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DISSEMBLE
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verb (dihs sehm buhl)
to give a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character |
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DISSONANCE
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noun (dihs uh nuhns)
a harsh and disagreeable combination |
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DISTAFF
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noun (dis taf)
female branch of a family |
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DISTEND
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verb (dih stehnd)
to swell, inflate, bloat |
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DOCTRINAIRE
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adj (dahk truh nayr)
rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic |
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DYSPEPTIC
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adj (dihs pehp tihk)
suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable; melancholy |
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EBULLIENT
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adj (ih byool yuhnt)
exhilarated |
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EDIFY
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verb (eh duh fie)
to morally instruct |
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EFFICACY
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noun (eh fih kuh see)
effectiveness |
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EFFIGY
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noun (eh fuh jee)
stuffed like a doll; likeness of a person |
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EFFRONTERY
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noun (ih fruhnt uhr ee)
impudent boldness |
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ENCOMIUM
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noun (ehn koh me uhm)
warm praise |
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ENDEMIC
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adj (ehn deh mihk)
local, native, belonging to a particular area |
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ENERVATE
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verb (ehn urh vayt)
to reduce in strength |
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ENGENDER
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verb (ehn jehn duhr)
to produce or bring about |
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EPHEMERAL
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adj (ih fehm uhr uhl)
fleeting, momentary |
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EQUIVOCATE
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verb (ih kwihv uh kayt)
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead |
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ESOTERIC
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adj (eh suh tehr ihk)
known only by a few |
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ESTIMABLE
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adj (eh stuh muh buhl)
admirable, ESTEEM |
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EUPHONY
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noun (yoo fuh nee)
pleasant, harmonious sound |
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EXACERBATE
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verb (ihg zaas urh bayt)
to make worse |
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EXIGENT
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adj (ehk suh juhnt)
urgent; requiring immediate action |
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EXPONENT
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noun (ihk spoh nuhnt)
one who champions or advocates |
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EXPURGATE
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verb (ehk spuhr gayt)
to censor |
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FATUOUS
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adj (fah choo uhs)
stupid; foolishly self-satisifed |
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FLAG
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verb (flaag)
to slacken in strength, vigor, or interest |
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FOMENT
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verb (foh mehnt)
to arouse or incite; instigate |
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FRACTIOUS
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adj (fraak shuhs)
unruly, rebellious |
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FRENETIC
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adj (fruh neht ihk)
frantic, frenzied; delirious |
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FURTIVE
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adj (fuhr tihv)
secret, stealthy |
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GAMBOL
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verb (gaam buhl)
to dance or skip around playfully |
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GARNER
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verb (gahr nuhr)
gather and store |
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GESTATION
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noun (jeh stay shuhn)
growth process from conception to birth |
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GRADATION
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noun (gray day shuhn)
process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color; shade; step |
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HAPLESS
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adj (haap luhs)
having bad luck |
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HEGEMONY
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noun (hih jeh muh nee)
the domination of one state or group over its allies |
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HERMETIC
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adj (huhr meh tihk)
tightly sealed |
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HOARY
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adj (hohr ee)
very old |
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HUSBAND
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verb (huhz buhnd)
to manage economically; to use sparingly, to conserve |
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HYPERBOLE
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noun (hie puhr boh lee)
purposeful exaggeration for effect |
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ICONOCLAST
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noun (ie kahn uh klaast)
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions |
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IDIOSYNCRACY
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noun (ih dee uh sihn kruh see)
peculiarity of temperament; oddity; quirk |
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IGNOBLE
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adj (ihg noh buhl)
not noble in character; having low moral standards |
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IMBUE
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verb (ihm byoo)
dye; wet; moisten; permeate; to infuse |
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IMPECUNIOUS
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adj (ihm pih jyoo nyuhs)
poor, having no money |
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IMPETUOUS
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adj (ihm peh choo uhs)
quick to act without thinking |
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IMPRECATION
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noun (ihm prih kay shuhn)
a curse |
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INCARNADINE
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adj (in car nuh deen)
blood-red in color |
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INCHOATE
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adj (ihn koh uht)
not fully formed, disorganized |
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INCULCATE
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verb (ihn kuhl kayt)
to teach, impress in the mind |
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INEXORABLE
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adj (ihn ehk suhr uh buhl)
inflexible, unyielding |
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INGENUOUS
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adj (ihn jehn yoo uhs)showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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INIMICAL
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adj (ih nihm ih kuhl)
hostile, unfriendly |
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INIQUITY
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noun (ih nihk wih tee)
sin, evil act |
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INNOCUOUS
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adj (ih nahk yoo uhs)
harmless |
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INQUEST
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noun (ihn kwehst)
an inquiry, an investigation |
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INSIPID
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adj (ihn sih pid)
lacking interest or flavor; bland |
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INSURRECTION
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noun (ihn suh rehk shuhn)
rebellion |
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INTER
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verb (in tuhr)
to bury |
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INTRACTABLE
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adj (ihn traak tuh buhl)
not easily manipulated or managed |
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INTRANSIGENT
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adj (ihn traan suh juhnt)
uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled |
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INTREPID
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adj
fearless, resolutely courageous |
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INUNDATE
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verb (ih nuhn dayt)
to overwhelm; to cover with water |
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INURE
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verb (ih nyoor)
to harden; accustom, become used to, familiarize |
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INVESTITURE
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noun (in ves tuh chur)
ceremony conferring authority |
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JETTISON
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verb
to discard, to get rid of as unecessary or encumbering |
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JINGOISM
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noun
belligerent support of one's country |
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JOCULAR
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adj
playful, humorous |
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KNELL
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noun
sound of a funeral bell |
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LACONIC
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adj
using few words |
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LAPIDARY
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adj
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them |
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LARGESS
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noun
generous giving to others who may seem inferior (male) |
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LASSITUDE
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noun
a state of diminished energy |
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LEERY
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adj
suspicious |
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LEGERDEMAIN
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trickery
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LEVITY
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noun
an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual |
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LICENTIOUS
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adj
immoral; unrestrained by society |
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LIMPID
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adj
clear, transparent |
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LIONIZE
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verb
to treat as a celebrity |
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LISSOME
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adj
limber, agile, easily flexible |
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LISTLESS
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adj
lacking energy or motivation |
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LUGUBRIOUS
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sorroful, mournful; dismal
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MACHINATION
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noun
plot or scheme; design |
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MAELSTROM
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noun
whirlpool; turmoil, agitated state of mind |
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MAGNATE
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noun
powerful or influential person |
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MALEDICTION
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noun
a curse or wish of evil upon someone else |
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MALINGER
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verb
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill |
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MARTINET
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noun
strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules |
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MAUDLIN
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adj
overly sentimental |
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MENDACIOUS
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adj
dishonest |
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MENDICANT
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noun
beggar |
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MERCURIAL
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adj
quick, shrewed, and unpredictable |
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MERETRICIOUS
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adj
gaudy; falsely attractive |
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MILITATE
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verb
to operate against, work against |
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MISSIVE
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noun
a written note or letter |
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MITIGATE
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verb
to soften, to lessen |
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MULTIFARIOUS
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adj
diverse |
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MYOPIC
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adj
short-sighted; lacking foresight |
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NADIR
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noun
lowest point; bottom; depth |
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NASCENT
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adj
starting to develop; coming into existence |
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NEOLOGISM
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noun
new word or expression |
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NEOPHYTE
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noun
novice, beginner |
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NETTLE
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verb
to irritate |
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NOISOME
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adj
stinking |
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NUANCE
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noun
a subtle expression of meaning or quality |
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NUMISMATICS
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noun
coin collecting |
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ODBURATE
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adj
resistant to persuasion; hardened to feeling; inflexible |
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OBLIQUE
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adj
indirect; evasive; misleading |
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OBSEQUIOUS
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adj
overly submissive and eager to please; compliant |
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OBVIATE
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verb
to prevent; to make unnecessary |
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OCCLUDE
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verb
to stop up, prevent passage of; barricade |
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OFFICIOUS
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adj
too helpful; meddlesome |
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ONEROUS
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adj
troublesome and oppressive; burdensome |
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OPAQUE
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adj
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light |
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OPINE
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verb
to express an opinion; point out; voice |
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OPPROBIUM
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noun
public disgrace; discredit |
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OROTUND
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pompous
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OSSIFY
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verb
to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern |
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OSTENSIBLE
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adj
apparent; supposed; surface |
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OVERWROUGHT
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adj
agitated, overdone, elaborate |
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PALATIAL
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adj
relating to a palace; magnificent |
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PALLIATE
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verb
to make less serious; ease |
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PANEGYRIC
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noun
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise |
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PANOPLY
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noun
impressive array |
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PARE
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verb
to trim off excess, reduce |
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PASTICHE
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noun
piece of literature or music imitating other works |
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PATHOGENIC
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adj
causing disease |
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PECCADILLO
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noun
minor sin or offense |
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PENURY
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noun
severe poverty |
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PEREGRINATE
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verb
to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot |
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PERFIDIOUS
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adj
disloyal, willing to betray one's trust |
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PERFUNCTORY
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adj
routine-like way; indifferent |
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PERIPATETIC
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adj
wandering from place to place, especially on foot |
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PERSPICACIOUS
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adj
shrewd, astute |
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PHALANX
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noun
a compact or close-knit body of people |
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PHILISTINE
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noun
a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values |
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PLEBEIAN
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adj
crude; unrefined; conventional |
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POLEMIC
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noun
controversy, argument; verbal attack |
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POSIT
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verb
to assume as real; propose as an explanation |
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POTENTATE
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noun
a monarch or ruler with great power |
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PRECIPITATE
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verb
to throw violently or bring about abruptly |
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PRESCIENT
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adj
having foresight |
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PROBITY
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noun
complete honesty and integrity |
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PROCLIVITY
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noun
a natural inclination or predisposition |
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PRODIGAL
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adj
lavish, wasteful |
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PROFLIGATE
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adj
corrupt, degenerate |
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PROPITIATE
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verb
to conciliate, to appease |
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PUGILISM
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noun
boxing |
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PULCHRITUDE
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noun
beauty |
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PUNGENT
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sharp and irritating to the senses
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PUSILLANIMOUS
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adj
cowardly, without courage |
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QUERULOUS
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adj
inclined to complain, irritable |
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QUIESCENT
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adj
motionless |
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QUIXOTIC
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adj
overly idealistic, impractical |
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RACONTEUR
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noun
witty, skillful storyteller |
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RAREFY
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verb
to make thinner or sparser |
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REDRESS
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noun
relief from wrong or injury |
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REJOINDER
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noun
response |
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REPAST
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noun
meal or mealtime |
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RESTIVE
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adj
impatient; uneasy; restless |
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RETICENT
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adj
silent, reserved |
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RIBALD
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adj
humorous in a vulgar way |
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SACROSANCT
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adj
extremely sacred; beyond criticism |
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SAGACIOUS
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adj
shrewd, wise |
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SALIENT
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adj
prominent, notable significance |
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SALUBRIOUS
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adj
healthful |
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SATIATE
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to satisfy fully or overindulge
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SEDITION
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noun
behavior that promotes rebellion |
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SENTIENT
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adj
aware; conscious, unable to perceive |
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SINECURE
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noun
a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work |
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SLAKE
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verb
to calm down or moderate |
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SOBRIQUET
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noun
nickname |
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SOLECISM
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noun
grammatical mistake; blunder in speech |
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SOPORIFIC
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adj
causing sleep or lethargy |
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SPECIOUS
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adj
deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious |
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STENTORIAN
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adj
extremely loud |
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STOLID
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adj
unemotional, lacking sensitivity |
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TANGENTIAL
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adj
digressing, diverting, irrelevant |
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TIRADE
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noun
long harsh speech or verbal attack |
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TOADY
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noun
on who flatters in the hope of gaining favors |
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TORPOR
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noun
extreme mental and physical sluggishness |
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TRENCHANT
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adj
acute; sharp; effective |
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TURGID
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adj
swollen as from a fluid; bloated |
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TYRO
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noun
beginner, novice |
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UMBRAGE
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noun
offense; resentment |
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UNCONSCIONABLE
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adj
shockingly unfair or unjust |
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UNEQUIVOCAL
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adj
certain, absolute |
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USURY
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noun
the practice of lending money |
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VACILLATE
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verb
to physically sway, to be indecisive |
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VERNAL
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adj
related to spring; fresh |
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VESTIGE
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noun
a sign, trace |
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VICISSITUDE
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noun
a change or variation |
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VIM
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noun
vitality and energy |
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VISCOUS
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adj
thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid |
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VITUPERATE
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verb
to abuse verbally, berate |
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VOLATILE
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adj
explosive; easily aroused |
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VOLUBLE
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adj
talkative |
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WAN
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adj
sickly pale |
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XENOPHOBIA
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noun
a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers |
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YOKE
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verb
to join together |
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ZENITH
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noun
the point of culmination; peak |
