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ABERRANT
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ADJ.
DEVIATING FROM THE NORM |
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ABSCOND
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VERB
TO DEPART CLANDESTINELY; TO STEAL OFF AND HIDE |
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alacrity
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noun
eager and enthusiastic willingness |
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ANOMALY
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NOUN
DEVIATION FROM THE NORMAL ORDER, FORM OR RULE; ABONORMALITY |
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approvation
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noun
an expression of approval or praise |
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aduous
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adj.
strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort |
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assuage
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verb
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify |
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austere
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adj.
without adornment, bare; severely simple, ascetic (noun form: austerity) |
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audacious
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adj.
daring and fearless, recklessly bold |
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axiomatic
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adj.
taken as given; possesing self evindent truth |
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canonical
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adj.
following in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon) following or in agreement |
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CAPRICIOUS
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ADJ.
INCLINED TO CHANGE ONE'S MIND IMPULSIVELY, ERRATIC, UNPREDICTABLE |
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censure
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verb
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke |
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CHICANERY
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NOUN
TRICKERY OR SUBTERFUGE |
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CONNOISSEUR
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NOUN
AN INFORMED AND ASTUTE JUDGE IN MATTERS OF TASTE; EXPERT |
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CONVOLUTED
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ADJ.
COMPLEX OR COMPLICATED |
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DISABUSE
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VERB
TO UNDECEIVE; TO SET RIGHT |
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DISCORDANT
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ADJ.
CONFLICTING; DISSONANT OR HARSH IN SOUND |
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DISPARATE
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ADJ.
FUNDAMENTALLY DISTINCT OR DISSIMILAR |
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EFFRONTERY
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NOUN
EXTREME BOLDNESS; PRESUMPTUOSNESS |
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ELOQUENT
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ADJ.
WELL-SPOKEN, EXPRESSIVE ARTICULATE (NOUN FORM: ELOQUENCE) |
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ENERVATE
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VERB
TO WEAKEN, TO REDUCE IN VITALITY |
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ENNUI
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NOUN
DISSATISFACTION AND RESTLESSNESS RESULTING FROM BOREDOM OR APATHY |
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EQUIVOCATE
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VERB
TO USE AMBIGUOUS LANGUAGE WITH A DECEPTIVE INTENT (ADJ. FORM: EQUIVOCAL) |
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ERUDITE
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ADJ.
VERY LEARNED; SCHOLARLY (NOUN FORM: ERUDITION) |
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EXCULPATE
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VERB
EXONERATE; TO CLEAR OF BLAME |
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EXIGENT
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ADJ.
URGENT, PRESSING; REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ACTION OR ATTENTION |
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EXTEMPORANEOUS
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ADJ.
IMPROVISED; DONE WITHOUT PREPARATION |
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FILIBUSTER
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NOUN
INTENTIONAL OBSTRUCTION, ESP. USING PROLONGED SPEECHMAKING TO DELAY LEGISLATIVE ACTION |
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FULMINATE
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VERB
TO LOUDLY ATTACK OR DENOUNCE |
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INGENUOUS
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ADJ.
ARTLESS; FRANK AND CANDID; LACKING IN SOPHISTICATION |
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INURED
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ADJ.
ACCUSTOMED TO ACCEPTING SOMETHING UNDESIRABLE |
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IRASCIBLE
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ADJ.
EASILY ANGERED; PRONE TO TEMPERAMENTAL OUTBURSTS |
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LAUD
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VERB
TO PRAISE HIGHLY (ADJ. FORM: LAUDATORY) |
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LUCID
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ADJ.
CLEAR, EASILY UNDERSTOOD |
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MAGNANIMITY
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NOUN
THE QUALITY OF BEING GENEROUSLY NOBLE IN MIND AND HEART, ESP. IN FORGIVING (ADJ. FORM: MAGNANIMOUS) |
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MARTIAL
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ADJ.
ASSOCIATED WITH WAR AND THE ARMED FORCES |
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MUNDANE
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ADJ.
OF THE WORLD; TYPICAL OR CONCERNED WITH THE ORDINARY |
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NASCENT
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ADJ.
COMING INTO BEING; IN EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES |
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NEBULOUS
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ADJ.
VAGUE; CLOUDY; LACKING CLEARLY DEFINED FORM |
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NEOLOGISM
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NOUN
A NEW WORD, EXPRESSION, OR USAGE; THE CREATION OR USE OF NEW WORDS OR SENSES |
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NOXIOUS
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ADJ.
HARMFUL; INJURIOUS |
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OBTUSE
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ADJ.
LACKING SHARPNESS OF INTELLECT; NOT CLEAR OR PRECISE IN THOUGHT OR EXPRESSION |
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OBVIATE
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VERB
TO ANTICIPATE AND MAKE UNNECESSARY |
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ONEROUS
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ADJ.
TROUBLING; BURDENSOME |
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PAEAN
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NOUN
A SONG OR HYMN OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING |
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PARODY
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NOUN
A HUMOROUS IMITATION INTENDED FOR RIDICULE OR COMIC EFFECT, ESP. IN LITERATURE AND ART |
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PERENNIAL
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ADJ.
RECURRENT THROUGH THE YEAR OR MANY YEARS; HAPPENING REPEATEDLY |
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PERFIDY
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NOUN
INTENTIONAL BREACH OF FAITH; TREACHERY (ADJ. FORM: PERFIDIOUS) |
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PERFUNCTORY
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ADJ.
CURSORY; DONE WITHOUT CARE OR INTEREST |
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PERSPICACIOUS
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ADJ.
ACUTELY PERCEPTIVE; HAVING KEEN DISCERNMENT (NOUN FORM: PERSPICACITY) |
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PRATTLE
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VERB
TO BABBLE MEANINGLESSLY; TO TALK IN AN EMPTY AND IDLE MANNER |
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PRECIPITATE
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ADJ.
ACTING WITH EXCESSIVE HASTE OR IMPULSE |
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PRECIPITATE
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VERB
TO CAUSE OR HAPPEN BEFORE ANTICIPATED OR REQUIRED |
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PREDILECTION
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NOUN
A DISPOSITION IN FAVOR OF SOMETHING; PREFERENCE |
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prescience
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noun
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their ocurring (adj. form: prescient) |
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PREVARICATE
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VERB
TO DELIBERATELY AVOID THE TRUTH; TO MISLEAD |
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QUALMS
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NOUN
MISGIVINGS; RESERVATIONS; CAUSES FOR HESITANCY |
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RECANT
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VERB
TO RETRACT, ESP. A PREVIOUSLY HELD BELIEF |
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REFUTE
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VERB
TO DISPROVE; TO SUCCESSFULLY ARGUE AGAINST |
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RELEGATE
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VERB
TO FORCIBLY ASSIGN, ESP. TO A LOWER PLACE OR POSITION |
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RETICENT
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ADJ.
QUIET; RESERVED; RELUCTANT TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS |
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SOLICITOUS
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ADJ.
CONCERNED AND ATTENTIVE; EAGER |
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SORDID
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ADJ.
CHARACTERIZED BY FILTH, GRIME OR SQUALOR; FOUL |
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SPORADIC
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ADJ.
OCURRING ONLY OCCASSIONALLY, OR IN SCATTERED INSTANCES |
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SQUANDER
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VERB
TO WASTE BY SPENDING OR USING IRRESPONSIBLY |
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STATIC
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ADJ.
NOT MOVING, ACTIVE, OR IN MOTION; AT REST |
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STUPEFY
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VERB
TO STUN, BAFFLE, OR AMAZE |
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STYMIE
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VERB
TO BLOCK; THWART |
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SYNTHESIS
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NOUN
THE COMBINATION OF PARTS TO MAKE A WHOLE (VERB FORM: SYNTHESIZE) |
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TORQUE
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NOUN
A FORCE THAT CAUSES ROTATION |
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TORTUOUS
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ADJ.
WINDING, TWISTING; EXCESSIVELY COMPLICATED |
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TRUCULENT
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ADJ.
FIERCE AND CRUEL; EAGER TO FIGHT |
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VERACITY
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NOUN
TRUTHFULNESS, HONESTY |
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VIRULENT
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ADJ.
EXTREMELY HARMFUL OR POISONOUS; BITTERLY HOSTILE OR ANTAGONISTIC |
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VORACIOUS
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ADJ.
HAVING AN INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR AN ACTIVITY OR PURSUIT; REVENOUS |
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WAVER
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VERB
TO MOVE TO AND FROM; TO SWAY; TO BE UNSETTLED IN OPINION |
