Miscellaneous Word List 0301-0400

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opalescent

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adj. exhibiting a milky iridesence

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tousle

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v./n. to rumple; to disarrange; dishevel

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femme fatale

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n. an alluring mysterious woman

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voluptuous

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adj. suggesting unrestrained pleasure to the senses

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abstemious

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adj. consuming in moderation; sparing

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elan

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n. distinctive style or flair

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zollverein

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n. a customs union

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amour-propre

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n. feelings of excessive pride

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arbiter mundi

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n. sole arbiter

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casus foederis

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case of the alliance; when the terms of an alliance come into play

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fastidious

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adj. displaying careful attention to detail

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exhortation

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n. the act of exhorting or giving advice

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festoon

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n./v. to decorate with

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palliative

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adj. relieving symptoms of a disease without effecting a cure

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chary

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adj. very cautious; wary

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ferae naturae

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n. wild animals; animals of nature

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in extenso

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adv. at full length

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en masse

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adv. all together; in one group or body

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ex aequo et bono

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according to the right and good

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insouciant

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adj. marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant

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gravitas

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n. weightiness; serious dignified demeanor

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febrile

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adj. feverish; indicating fever

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wan

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adj./v. having a pale or sickly hue

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empyrean

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n. the highest reaches; the abode of god

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coup de maitre

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a master stroke

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rebus sic stantibus

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things thus standing

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impecunious

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adj. habitually without money; poor

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copse

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n. a thicket or grove of small trees

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agrestic

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adj. rural; rustic

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congeries

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n. a collection, an aggregation

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peripatetic

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n./adj. (1) someone who travels from place to place; itinerant (2) an aristotelian

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idyll

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n. lighthearted carefree experience

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ab ovo

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adv. from the beginning

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piquant

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adj. charming; interesting; appealingly provocative

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gauche

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adj. tactless; awkward; clumsy; lacking social polish

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putative

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adj. commonly thought; reputed

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inexorable

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adj. not to be persuaded by entreaty; firm; unyielding

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dotage

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n. senility; feebleness of mind due to old age

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bootless

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adj. unavailing; useless; without advantage or benefit

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subaltern

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adj./n. a person holding a subordinate position

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trencherman

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n. a hearty eater

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avoirdupois

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n. weight; heaviness

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inclement

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adj. rough; harsh; severe; unrelenting

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vapid

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adj. lacking liveliness; unanimated; flavorless

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galvanic

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adj. stimulating; energizing; startling; shocking

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debouch

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v. to march out into the open; to emerge; to issue

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machination

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n. the act of plotting; a crafty scheme

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skulk

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v./n. to move about in a stealthy way; to lurk

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unguent

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n. an ointment; a salve for sores

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risible

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adj. disposed to laugh; exciting or provoking laughter

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sartorial

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adj. related to tailoring or clothings or style or manner of dress

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interstice

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n. a place between things closely set; a crevice; an interval of time

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onus probandi

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burden of proof

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proprio vigore

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by its own force or vigor

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ex vi terminorum

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by virtue of the terms

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argus-eyed

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adj. extremely observant; sharp-sighted

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inkhorn

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adj. pedantic; affectedly or ostentatiously learned

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neologism

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n. a new word or expression

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pule

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v. to whimper or whine

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impassive

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adj. devoid of or unsusceptible to emotion

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debolation

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complete destruction

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flibbertigibbet

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n. a silly scatterbrained person

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wassail

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n./v. an expression of good wishes on a festive occasion; especially at a toast

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irenic

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adj. tending to promote peace; conciliatory

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urbane

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adj. polished and smooth in manner; refined; elegant

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peccant

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adj. sinful; guilty

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auspicate

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v. to begin or inaugurate a ceremony

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sagacious

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adj. having or showing keen discernment; sound judgment and farsightedness

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valetudinary

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n. a sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with their health

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licentious

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adj. lacking moral discipline, especially in sexual conduct

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frippery

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n. (1) pretentious elegance; showy finery; ostentatious (2) something trivial or nonessential

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gregarious

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adj. sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

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uncouth

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adj. crude; unrefined; awkward; clumsy; ungraceful

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oblation

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n. an offering, such as in worship or thanks

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miscible

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adj. something that can be mixed in all proportions

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panegyric

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n. elaborate praise or laudation

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officious

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adj. marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

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remonstrance

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n. an expression of protest; complaint or reproof, especially a formal statement of grievances

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sapient

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adj. having great wisdom or discernment

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gaiety

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n. a state of joyful exuberance or merriment; vivacity

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obloquy

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n. abusively detractive language or utterance; ill repute; condition of disgrace suffered as a result of abuse or villification

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equipoise

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n. equality in distribution; equilibrium; a counterbalance

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bricolage

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n. something constructed using whatever material is available

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efface

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v. to cause to disappear by rubbing out; erasing or striking out

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asinine

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adj. utterly stupid or silly; resembling an ass

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equanimity

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n. evenness of mind; calmness

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favonian

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adj. soft; mild; gentle

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punctilio

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n. a fine point of exactness in conduct or procedure

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interregnum

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n. the interval between two reigns

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uxorious

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adj. excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife

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bowdlerize

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v. to remove the parts considered offensive

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incarnadine

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adj./v. having a fleshy pink color

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pettifogger

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n. an unscrupulous lawyer; a shyster; a person who quibbles over trivia

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cudgel

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n./v. a club

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foofaraw

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n. (1) excessive ornamentation (2) a fuss over a matter of little importance

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imprecation

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n. invoking evil upon someone; a curse

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dissimulate

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v. to conceal under a false appearance

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maunder

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v. to talk incoherently; to speak in a rambling manner; to wander aimlessly or confusedly

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gadabout

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n. someone who roams about in search of amusement or social activity

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roseate

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adj. overly optimistic, bright or cheerful