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Inveterate
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something that is long-established and unlikely to change
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He was an inveterate gambler.
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Undergird
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provide support or a firm basis for.
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Mealymouthed
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afraid to speak frankly or straightforwardly
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Mealy-mouthed excuses.
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Pyre
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a heap of combustible material, esp. one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
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Illusory
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based on illusion; not real
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He knew the safety of her room was illusory.
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Feckless
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lacking in efficiency or vitality
• unthinking and irresponsible |
the feckless exploitation of the world's natural resources.
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Onerous
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involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
• Law involving heavy obligations : a |
He found his duties increasingly onerous.
An onerous lease. |
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Dote
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be extremely and uncritically fond of
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she doted on her two young children
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Patronize
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frequent
restaurants remaining open in the evening were well patronized give encouragement and financial support to |
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Consternation
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feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected :
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I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors.
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Sanguine
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hopeful
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Effusive
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too emotional
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Garbled
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scrambled (purposefully)
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Concupiscent
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lustful
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Parasitic
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living off of others
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Saprophytic
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living on decaying matter
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Misoneism
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fear and hatred of innovation
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Recidivism
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tendency to relapse into criminal behavior
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Gauchie
Abjure Adjure |
lacking social grace;
renounce (abjure) urge (adjure) |
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Suave
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Smooth
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Bumptious
Obstinate Ostensible |
impertinent (rude)
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Vitriolic
Caustic |
harshly sarcastic, bitter
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Edifice
Facade |
building (imposing)
front of building |
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