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Noxious
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harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: "noxious fumes".
morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious: "a noxious plan to spread dissension". |
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Knotty
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complex; difficult to solve
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Abasement
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humiliation; degradation
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Harangue
[huh-rang] |
noisy, attacking speech
"the book reads as a neoconservative harangue against a liberal media elite" |
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Nullify
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to counter; make unimportant
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Enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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Labyrinthine
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complicated; highly convoluted
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Plaudit
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an enthusiastic expression of approval: "Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics".
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Absolution
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forgiveness; pardon; release
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Creditable
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praiseworthy
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Obdurate
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stubborn
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Reprieve
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a respite; postponement of a sentence
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Blighted
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damaged; destroyed; ruined
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Enshroud
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cover
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Haughtiness
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arrogance; pride
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Repudiate
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shun; eschew
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Abstemious
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self denying; refraining from indulging
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Blithe
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free-spirited; carefree
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Crepuscular
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active at dawn and dusk
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Lackluster
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dull; monotonous; bland
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Pliable
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flexible; not stubborn
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Rescind
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retract; repeal
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Abstruse
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difficult to understand; obscure
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Blunderbuss
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1. ancient weapon (type of gun);
2. a clumsy person |
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Envenom
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to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Oblique
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indirect; slanting
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Plumage
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feathers of a bird
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Resignation
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acceptance of fate
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Bolster
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support; prop up
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Lamentation
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expression of regret or sorrow
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Resolution
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determination
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Bombast
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arrogant, pompous language
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Epicure
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someone who appreciates good food and drink
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Epistle
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a letter (form of communication)
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Respite
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a break; intermission
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Terse
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concise; to the point
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Epistolary
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concerned with letters; through correspondence
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Acuity
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sharpness (mental or visual)
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Languish
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decay; fade away; get weaker
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Restorative
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a tonic
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Hieroglyphics
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1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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Decorum
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dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
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Bristle
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to show irritation
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Histrionic
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theatrical; exaggerated
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Hoary
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old
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Tome
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large book
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Brusque
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blunt; abrupt
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Etymology
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the study of word origins
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Torpid
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inactive; lazy; stagnant
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Eulogy
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praise
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Officious
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domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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Hypocritical
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insincere
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Alchemy
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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
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Euphony
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pleasant sounds
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Levity
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flippancy; joking about serious matters
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Byline
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the line that tells you who wrote an article
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Demur
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hesitate; refuse
to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object: "They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred". |
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Liniment
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soothing lotion
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Lithe
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flexible; supple
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saccharine
[sak-er-in, -uh-reen, -uh-rahyn] |
falsely sweet
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Exceptionable
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very bad (something which we should object to)
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Preamble
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introductory material
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Sacrosanct
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very holy; inviolable
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Onus
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burden
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Callow
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immature or inexperienced: "a callow youth".
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Execrable
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very, very bad
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Immoderate
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excessive; extreme
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Lofty
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snooty; arrogant; haughty
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Opaque
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does not let light through
hard to understand; |
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Exegesis
[ek-si-jee-sis] |
noun
scholarly explanation or interpretation..... especially of the Bible |
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Sallow
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of a sickly, yellowish color: "sallow cheeks"; "a sallow complexion".
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