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Adjunct
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something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it; an adverb or adverbial attached to the verb of a clause especially to express a relation of time, place, frequency, degree, or manner. noun
2. added or joined as an accompanying object or circumstance. adjective |
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apropos
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Being at once opportune and to the point.
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behest
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an authoritative order, command; an urgent prompting. noun
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abjure
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to reject, renounce. trans verb
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appurtenance
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Something added to another, more important thing; an appendage.
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sophomoric
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conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature. adjective
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ballyhoo
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: a noisy attention-getting demonstration or talk. flamboyant, exaggerated, or sensational advertising or propaganda. noun
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ancillary
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subsidiary
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titular
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existing in title only, bearing a title. adjective
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vacuous
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empty, stupid, devoid. lacking in ideas or intelligence; adjective
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zeitgeist
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the cultural social and moral climate of an era. noun
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wizened
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dry, shrunken from old age. adjective
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angst
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feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity. noun
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accouterments
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equipment, accessories. (usually in plural) noun
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arrant
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completely such. (ex. an arrant fool) adjective
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systemic
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of, relating to, or common to a system as affecting the body generally. adjective
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tumult
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disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices; riot, commotion. noun
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askance
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with a side-glance; with disapproval or distrust. adverb
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stint
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to resrict or confine oneself. verb, maybe noun
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stolid
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having or expressing little or no sensibility, unemotional. adjective
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stalwart
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marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit.
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specious
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showy; having deceptive attraction or allure; having a false look of truth or genuineness.
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brusque
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markedly short and abrupt; blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness. adjective
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vagary
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an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion. noun
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cache
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a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements; a secure place of storage. something hidden or stored in a cache.
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adventitious
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associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; an extra thing
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anathema
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an intense loathing
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bedlam
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a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion.
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accrue
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to accumulate periodically
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adage
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a saying often in metaphorical form that embodies a common observation
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anthropomorphic
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described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes; ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things
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waft
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. to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium, such as wind or waves
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bacchanal
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drunken party, orgy; party anima
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thwart
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. to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle; defeat the hopes or aspirations of. to pass through or across. verb
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viscous
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sticky, having an adhesive quality
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baroque
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characterized by grotesqueness, extravagance, complexity, or flamboyance
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wane
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to decrease in size, extent, or degree; to diminish
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apposite
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Strikingly appropriate and relevant.
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verdant
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green in tint or color; unripe in experience or judgement
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usury
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the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest.
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trenchant
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keen, sharp
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sordid
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marked by baseness or grossness; vile. dirty, filthy; wretched
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tryst
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an agreement (as between lovers) to meet or meeting place
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slake
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subside, abate; to become slaked, crumble. to lessen the force of, moderate; satisfy; verb
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quotidian
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occurring every day; commonplace, ordinary. adjective
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antipodal
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diametrically opposite; entirely opposed; situated on the opposite side of the earth or moon. adjective
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spate
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flood; a large number or amount; a sudden or strong outburst, rush.
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cabal
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the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united to bring about an overturn or usurpation especially in public affairs; also a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues. noun
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vignette
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a small piece;a short descriptive literary sketch; a brief incident or scene in a play or movie
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byzantine
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characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue, esp. for the gaining of political power or favor:
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