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vexatious |
tending to cause annoyance |
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postliminary |
carried on after something else or as a conclusion |
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supervening |
occur later than a specified event or action; typically changes a situation |
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pharmocopeia |
a book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for use |
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Levy |
impose (a tax, fee, or fine) |
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inveigh |
speak or write about something with great hostility |
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tensile |
relating to tension; capable of being drawn out or stretched |
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frangible |
fragile, brittle |
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attenuated |
unnaturally thing, weakened in force or effect |
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modish |
conforming to what is currently popular or fashionable |
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refractory |
stubborn or unmanageable |
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recursive |
characterized by recurrence or repetition |
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defunct |
no longer existing or functioning |
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maunder |
talk in a rambling manner |
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profundity |
deep insight, great depth of knowledge or thought |
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impishness |
relating to or befitting an imp; especially mischievous |
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oblique |
slanting |
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bedlam |
a scene of uproar and confusion |
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parity |
condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay |
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appelation
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a name or title |
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cogitation |
contemplation; thinking deeply |
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row |
quarrel, fight, noisy, disorderly fight |
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recreant |
cowardly, unfaithful to a belief, apostate |
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