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es⋅chew

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[es-choo] –verb to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil

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as⋅sid⋅u⋅ous

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[uh-sij-oo-uhs] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. constant; unremitting: assiduous reading. BREAK 2. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student.

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pe⋅cu⋅ni⋅ar⋅y

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[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. of or pertaining to money: pecuniary difficulties. BREAK 2. consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments: pecuniary tributes.

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a⋅part⋅heid

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[uh-pahrt-heyt, -hahyt] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population. BREAK 2. any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc.

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fath⋅om

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[fath-uhm] noun fath⋅om, verb BREAK –noun BREAK 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements.

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lad⋅ing

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[ley-ding] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. that with which something is laden; load; freight; cargo.

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op⋅u⋅lence

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[op-yuh-luhns] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. wealth, riches, or affluence. BREAK 2. abundance, as of resources or goods; plenty. BREAK 3. the state of being opulent.

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pan⋅de⋅mo⋅ni⋅um

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[pan-duh-moh-nee-uhm] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos. BREAK 2. a place or scene of riotous uproar or utter chaos.

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shrewd

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[shrood] BREAK –adjective, -er, -est. BREAK 1. astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician. BREAK 2. keen; piercing.

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pan⋅jan⋅drum

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[pan-jan-druhm] BREAK –noun BREAK a self-important or pretentious official.

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vi⋅car⋅i⋅ous

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[vahy-kair-ee-uhs, vi-] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment. BREAK 2. taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute.

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e⋅vince

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[i-vins] BREAK –verb (used with object), e⋅vinced, e⋅vinc⋅ing. BREAK 1. to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove. BREAK 2. to reveal the possession of (a quality, trait, etc.).

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af⋅flu⋅ence

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[af-loo-uhns or, often, uh-floo-] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth. BREAK 2. an abundant supply, as of thoughts or words; profusion.

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ven⋅er⋅ate

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[ven-uh-reyt] BREAK –verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. BREAK to regard or treat with reverence; revere.

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eu⋅nuch⋅ize

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[yoo-nuh-kahyz] BREAK –verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing. BREAK to castrate; emasculate.

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fran⋅gi⋅ble

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[fran-juh-buhl] BREAK –adjective BREAK easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.

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for⋅ti⋅fy

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[fawr-tuh-fahy] BREAK –verb (used with object)BREAK 1. to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.

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mi⋅cro⋅cosm

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[mahy-kruh-koz-uhm] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm ).

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bi⋅be⋅lot

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[bib-loh; Fr. beebuh-loh] BREAK –noun. BREAK a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.

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col⋅lage

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[kuh-lahzh, koh-] BREAK noun BREAK 3. an assemblage or occurrence of diverse elements or fragments in unlikely or unexpected juxtaposition: The experimental play is a collage of sudden scene shifts, long monologues, musical interludes, and slapstick.

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pro⋅ver⋅bi⋅al

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[pruh-vur-bee-uhl] adjective BREAK 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.

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neb⋅u⋅lous

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[neb-yuh-luhs] adjective BREAK 1. hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.

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proc⋅u⋅ra⋅tor

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[prok-yuh-rey-ter] noun BREAK 1. Roman History. any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.

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im⋅mac⋅u⋅late

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[i-mak-yuh-lit] adjective BREAK 1. free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.

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ve⋅rac⋅i⋅ty

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[vuh-ras-i-tee] noun BREAK 1. habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.

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viper

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a malignant or spiteful person. a false or treacherous person.

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for⋅tu⋅i⋅tous

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[fawr-too-i-tuhs, -tyoo-] adjective BREAK 1. happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.

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no⋅to⋅ri⋅e⋅ty

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[noh-tuh-rahy-i-tee] noun, plural -ties. BREAK 1. the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known: a craze for notoriety.

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ep⋅i⋅logue

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[ep-uh-lawg, -log] noun BREAK 1. a concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel. BREAK 2. a speech, usually in verse, delivered by one of the actors after the conclusion of a play.

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cor⋅ban

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[kawr-buhn; Seph. Heb. kawr-bahn; Ashk. Heb. kawr-buhn] noun BREAK a sacrifice or offering made to God, esp. among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.

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ex⋅co⋅ri⋅ate

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 [ik-skawr-ee-eyt, -skohr-] verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. BREAK 1. to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally: He was excoriated for his mistakes.

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ha⋅rangue

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[huh-rang] noun BREAK 1. a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.

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sur⋅rep⋅ti⋅tious

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[sur-uhp-tish-uhs] adjective BREAK 1. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.

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at⋅el⋅ier

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[at-l-yey, at-l-yey; Fr. atuh-lyey] noun, BREAK a workshop or studio, esp. of an artist, artisan, or designer.

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las⋅civ⋅i⋅ous

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[luh-siv-ee-uhs] adjective BREAK 1. inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.

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os⋅ten⋅ta⋅tious

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[os-ten-tey-shuhs, -tuhn-] adjective BREAK 1. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.

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  dis⋅po⋅si⋅tion

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[dis-puh-zish-uhn] noun BREAK 1. the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.

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vi⋅cis⋅si⋅tude

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[vi-sis-i-tood, -tyood] noun BREAK 1. a change or variation occurring in the course of something. BREAK 2. interchange or alternation, as of states or things.

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incantation

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syllogism

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Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”

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terse

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[turs]–adjective ters⋅er, ters⋅est. BREAK 1. neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language. BREAK 2. abruptly concise; curt; brusque.

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zeitgeist

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[tsahyt-gahyst]–noun German. BREAK the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time.

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magnanimous

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[mag-nan-uh-muhs]–adjective BREAK 1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies. BREAK 2. high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler. BREAK 3. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness.

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ethos

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[ee-thos, ee-thohs, eth-os, -ohs]–noun BREAK 1. Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period: In the Greek ethos the individual was highly valued. BREAK 2. the character or disposition of a community, group, person, etc. BREAK 3. the moral element in dramatic literature that determines a character's action rather than his or her thought or emotion.

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fathom

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[fath-uhm]–noun BREAK 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 2. to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. BREAK 3. to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives.

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tempest

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[tem-pist]–noun BREAK 1. a violent windstorm, esp. one with rain, hail, or snow. BREAK 2. a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult. BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 3. to affect by or as by a tempest; disturb violently. BREAK -Idiom BREAK 4. tempest in a teacup. teacup (def. 3).

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aubade

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[oh-bad, oh-bahd; Fr. oh-bad]-noun, a piece sung or played outdoors at dawn, usually as a compliment to someone.

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synergism

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[sin-er-jiz-uhm, si-nur-jiz-]–noun BREAK 1. the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc. BREAK 2. the joint action of agents, as drugs, that when taken together increase each other's effectiveness (contrasted with antagonism ). BREAK 3. Theology. the doctrine that the human will cooperates with the Holy Ghost in the work of regeneration.

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hyssop

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[his-uhp]–noun BREAK 1. any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Hyssopus, of the mint family, esp. H. officinalis, native to Europe, having clusters of small blue flowers. BREAK 2. any of several related or similar plants, esp. of the genera Agastache or Gratiola. BREAK 3. Bible. a plant, perhaps the origan, whose twigs were used in ceremonial sprinkling.

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sermonette

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[sur-muh-net]–noun BREAK a brief sermon or homily: five-minute radio sermonettes.

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plenipotentiary

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[plen-uh-puh-ten-shee-er-ee, -shuh-ree]–noun BREAK 1. a person, esp. a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another. BREAK –adjective BREAK 2. invested with full power or authority, as a diplomatic agent. BREAK 3. conferring or bestowing full power, as a commission. BREAK 4. absolute or full, as power.

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hallow

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[hal-oh]–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to make holy; sanctify; consecrate. BREAK 2. to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield.

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prevaricate

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[pri-var-i-keyt]–verb (used without object), -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing. BREAK to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.

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coopt

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[koh-opt]–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members. BREAK 2. to assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group: The fledgling Labor party was coopted by the Socialist party. BREAK 3. to appropriate as one's own; preempt: The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan.

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interrupt

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[v. in-tuh-ruhpt; n. in-tuh-ruhpt]–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.). BREAK 2. to break off or cause to cease, as in the middle of something: He interrupted his work to answer the bell. BREAK 3. to stop (a person) in the midst of doing or saying something, esp. by an interjected remark: May I interrupt you to comment on your last remark? BREAK –verb (used without object) BREAK 4. to cause a break or discontinuance; interfere with action or speech, esp. by interjecting a remark: Please don't interrupt. BREAK –noun BREAK 5. Computers. a hardware signal that breaks the flow of program execution and transfers control to a predetermined storage location so that another procedure can be followed or a new operation carried out.

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perambulate

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[per-am-byuh-leyt]–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse. BREAK 2. to traverse in order to examine or inspect. BREAK –verb (used without object) BREAK 3. to walk or travel about; stroll.

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nebula

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[neb-yuh-luh]–noun, plural -lae  /-ˌli, -ˌlaɪ/ Show BREAK Spelled Pronunciation [-lee, -lahy] Show IPA , -las. BREAK 1. Astronomy. BREAK a. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula. BREAK b. (formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view. BREAK 2. Pathology. BREAK a. a faint opacity in the cornea. BREAK b. cloudiness in the urine. BREAK 3. any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray.

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accord

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[uh-kawrd]–verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to be in agreement or harmony; agree. BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 2. to make agree or correspond; adapt. BREAK 3. to grant; bestow: to accord due praise. BREAK 4. Archaic. to settle; reconcile. BREAK –noun BREAK 5. proper relationship or proportion; harmony. BREAK 6. a harmonious union of sounds, colors, etc. BREAK 7. consent or concurrence of opinions or wills; agreement. BREAK 8. an international agreement; settlement of questions outstanding among nations. BREAK —Idiom BREAK 9. of one's own accord, without being asked or told; voluntarily: We did the extra work of our own accord.

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indigenous

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[in-dij-uh-nuhs]–adjective BREAK 1. originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa. BREAK 2. innate; inherent; natural (usually fol. by to): feelings indigenous to human beings.

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amid

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[uh-mid]–preposition BREAK 1. in the middle of; surrounded by; among: to stand weeping amid the ruins. BREAK 2. during; in or throughout the course of.

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tantamount

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[tan-tuh-mount]–adjective BREAK equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification: His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.

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draconian

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[drey-koh-nee-uhn, druh-]–adjective BREAK 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his code of laws. BREAK 2. (often lowercase) rigorous; unusually severe or cruel: Draconian forms of punishment.

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gesticulate

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[je-stik-yuh-leyt]–verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 2. to express by gesturing.

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lament

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[luh-ment]–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence. BREAK 2. to mourn for or over. BREAK –verb (used without object) BREAK 3. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret. BREAK 4. to mourn deeply. BREAK –noun BREAK 5. an expression of grief or sorrow. BREAK 6. a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, esp. in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.

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lascivious

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[luh-siv-ee-uhs]–adjective BREAK 1. inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man. BREAK 2. arousing sexual desire: lascivious photographs. BREAK 3. indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness: a lascivious gesture.

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enjoin

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[en-join]–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis: The doctor enjoined a strict diet. BREAK 2. to direct or order to do something: He was enjoined to live more frugally. BREAK 3. Law. to prohibit or restrain by an injunction.

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meek

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[meek]–adjective, -er, -est. BREAK 1. humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others. BREAK 2. overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame. BREAK 3. Obsolete. gentle; kind.

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pretentious

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[pri-ten-shuhs] –adjective BREAK 1. full of pretense or pretension. BREAK 2. characterized by assumption of dignity or importance. BREAK 3. making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious.

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phylactery

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[fi-lak-tuh-ree]–noun, plural -ter⋅ies. BREAK 1. Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men. BREAK 2. (in the early Christian church) a receptacle containing a holy relic. BREAK 3. an amulet, charm, or safeguard against harm or danger.

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paraclete

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[par-uh-kleet]–noun BREAK 1. an advocate or intercessor. BREAK 2. (initial capital letter) the Holy Spirit; the Comforter.

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quixotic

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extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable. BREAK 3.impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.

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hellenization

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"verb (used without object) BREAK 2. to adopt Greek ideas or customs.

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precarious

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dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood. BREAK 2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.

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tetrarch

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the ruler of the fourth part of a country or province in the ancient Roman Empire.

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par·a·gon

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noun BREAK a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence.

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cur·mudg·eon

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"noun BREAK a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

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gas·tron·o·my

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noun BREAK the art or science of good eating. BREAK a style of cooking or eating.

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Es·sene

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"noun. Judaism. BREAK a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century b.c. to the 2nd century a.d.

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vict·ual

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"noun BREAK 1. victuals, food supplies; provisions. BREAK 2. food or provisions for human beings.

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co·quet·ry

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"noun,plural-ries. BREAK 1. the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation. BREAK 2. dalliance; trifling.

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har·lot

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"[hahr-luht] BREAK –noun BREAK a prostitute; whore.

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tar·a·did·dle

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"[tar-uh-did-l] BREAK –nounInformal. BREAK 1. a small lie; fib. BREAK 2. pretentious nonsense.

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vi·ti·ate

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[vish-ee-eyt] BREAK –verb (used with object),-at·ed, -at·ing. BREAK 1. to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil. BREAK 2. to impair or weaken the effectiveness of.

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ap·pro·ba·tion

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[ap-ruh-bey-shuhn] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. approval; commendation. BREAK 2. official approval or sanction.

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syn·tag·mat·ic"

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"[sin-tag-mat-ik] BREAK –adjectiveLinguistics. BREAK pertaining to a relationship among linguistic elements that occur sequentially in the chain of speech or writing, as the relationship between the sun and is shining or the and sun in the sentence The sun is shining.

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par·a·dig·mat·ic"

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"[par-uh-dig-mat-ik] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. of or pertaining to a paradigm. BREAK 2. Linguistics. pertaining to a relationship among linguistic elements that can substitute for each other in a given context, as the relationship of sun in The sun is shining to other nouns, as moon, star, or light, that could substitute for it in that sentence, or of is shining to was shining, shone, will shine, etc., as well as to is rising, is setting, etc. Compare syntagmatic.

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qui·es·cent

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kwee-es-uhnt, kwahy-] BREAK –adjective BREAK being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless:

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con·cil·i·ate

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[kuhn-sil-ee-eyt] BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.

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las·si·tude

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[las-i-tood, -tyood] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.

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quat·rain

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"[kwo-treyn] BREAK –noun BREAK a stanza or poem of four lines, usually with alternate rhymes.

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ap·pel·la·tion

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[ap-uh-ley-shuhn] BREAK –noun BREAK 1.a name, title, or designation.

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pu·er·pe·ri·um

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"[pyoo-er-peer-ee-uhm] BREAK –nounObstretrics. BREAK the four-week period following childbirth.

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aux·il·ia·ry

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" [awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. additional; supplementary; reserve: an auxiliary police force. BREAK 4. giving support; serving as an aid; helpful: The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other. Passion is auxiliary to art.

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nu·mi·nous

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[noo-muh-nuhs, nyoo-] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. of, pertaining to, or like a numen; spiritual or supernatural. BREAK 2. surpassing comprehension or understanding; mysterious: that element in artistic expression that remains numinous.

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con·cede

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[kuhn-seed] BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.

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dyschezia

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(dĭs-kē'zē-ə, -zhə) BREAK n.The inability to defecate without pain or difficulty.

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di·chot·o·my

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[dahy-kot-uh-mee] BREAK –noun,plural-mies. BREAK 1. division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs. BREAK 2. division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups: a dichotomy between thought and action.

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ra·ti·oc·i·na·tion

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"[rash-ee-os-uh-ney-shuhn, -oh-suh-, rat-ee-] BREAK –noun BREAK the process of logical reasoning.

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e·gress

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[n. ee-gres; v. ih-gres] BREAK –noun BREAK 1.the act or an instance of going, esp. from an enclosed place. BREAK 2. a means or place of going out; an exit.

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de·ba·cle

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"[dey-bah-kuhl, -bak-uhl, duh-] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout: The revolution ended in a debacle.

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li·ai·son

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noun BREAK 1. the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.

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fat·u·ous

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[fach-oo-uhs] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.

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fe·lic·i·tate

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[fi-lis-i-teyt] BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

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vo·cif·er·ous

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[voh-sif-er-uhs] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. crying out noisily; clamorous.

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lo·chi·a

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"[loh-kee-uh, lok-ee-uh] BREAK –noun,plural-chi·a. Medicine/Medical. BREAK the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.

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in·ju·di·cious

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"[in-joo-dish-uhs] BREAK –adjective BREAK not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.

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pur·port

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"verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to present, esp. deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official.

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rep·ro·bate

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"noun BREAK 1. a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate. BREAK 2. a person rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation.

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cou·ture

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noun BREAK 1. the occupation of a couturier; dressmaking and designing. BREAK 2. fashion designers or couturiers collectively.

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pros·o·dy

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"3.Linguistics. the stress and intonation patterns of an utterance.

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in·to·na·tion

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noun BREAK 1. the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, esp. the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures.

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lit·ur·gy

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noun,plural-gies. BREAK 1. a form of public worship; ritual.

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a·grar·i·an

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[uh-grair-ee-uhn] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1.relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property: agrarian laws.

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ger·und

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[jer-uhnd] BREAK –nounGrammar. BREAK 1. (in certain languages, as Latin) a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, having in Latin all case forms but the nominative, as Latin dicendī gen., dicendō, dat., abl., etc., “saying.”

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pro·vi·sion·al

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[pruh-vizh-uh-nl] BREAK –adjective Also, pro·vi·sion·ar·y  /prəˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/ Show Spelled[pruh-vizh-uh-ner-ee] BREAK 1. providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.

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domicile

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[dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh-] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. a place of residence; abode; house or home.

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rus·ti·cate

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"[ruhs-ti-keyt] BREAK –verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to go to the country. BREAK 2. to stay or sojourn in the country.

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portico

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a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.

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mu·nif·i·cent

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"[myoo-nif-uh-suhnt] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. extremely liberal in giving; very generous. BREAK 2. characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.

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Di·as·po·ra

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[dahy-as-per-uh] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. the scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity. BREAK 2. (often lowercase) the body of Jews living in countries outside Palestine or modern Israel.

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ob·fus·cate

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[ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt] BREAK –verb (used with object),-cat·ed, -cat·ing. BREAK 1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. BREAK 2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.

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in·can·ta·tion

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[in-kan-tey-shuhn] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power. BREAK 2. the formula employed; a spell or charm.

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mag·nan·i·mous

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adjective BREAK 1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies. BREAK 2. high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler.

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tem·po·rize

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verb (used without object),-rized, -riz·ing. BREAK 1. to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting. BREAK 2. to comply with the time or occasion; yield temporarily or ostensibly to prevailing opinion or circumstances.

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suc·cor"

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"noun BREAK 1. help; relief; aid; assistance. BREAK 2. a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc.

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quix·ot·ic

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adjective BREAK 1. (sometimes initial capital letter) resembling or befitting Don Quixote. BREAK 2. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.

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chasm

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noun BREAK 1. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge. BREAK 2. a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure.

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blithe

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adjective,blith·er, blith·est. BREAK 1. joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.

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con·cil·i·ate"

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[kuhn-sil-ee-eyt] BREAK verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.

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ex·as·per·ate

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[v. ig-zas-puh-reyt; adj. ig-zas-per-it] BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely: He was exasperated by the senseless delays.

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os·ten·si·ble

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"[o-sten-suh-buhl] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. BREAK 2. apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories.

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pro·pi·ti·ate

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"[pruh-pish-ee-eyt] BREAK –verb (used with object)-at·ed, -at·ing. BREAK to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.

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ce·ler·i·ty

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"[suh-ler-i-tee] BREAK –noun BREAK swiftness; speed.

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ar·du·ous

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[ahr-joo-uhs] BREAK adjective BREAK 1. requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking. BREAK 2. requiring or using much energy and vigor; strenuous: making an arduous effort.

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ad·age

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"[ad-ij] BREAK –noun BREAK A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.

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cher·ub

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[cher-uhb] BREAK –noun,pluralcher·ubs for 3, 4; cher·u·bim  /ˈtʃɛrəbɪm, -yʊbɪm/ Show Spelled[cher-uh-bim, -yoo-bim] BREAK 1. a celestial being. Gen. 3:24; Ezek. 1, 10. BREAK 2. Theology. a member of the second order of angels, often represented as a beautiful rosy-cheeked child with wings.

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pon·tif·i·cate

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(pŏn-tĭf'ĭ-kĭt, -kāt') BREAK n. The office or term of office of a pontiff. BREAK intr.v. (-kāt') pon·tif·i·cat·ed, pon·tif·i·cat·ing, pon·tif·i·cates BREAK 1. To express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way. BREAK 2. To administer the office of a pontiff.

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in·ex·o·ra·ble

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"[in-ek-ser-uh-buhl] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice. BREAK 2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.

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cal·cu·lus

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[kal-kyuh-luhs] BREAK –noun,plural-li  /-ˌlaɪ/ Show Spelled[-lahy] Show IPA, -lus·es. BREAK 1. Mathematics. a method of calculation, esp. one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, as differential or integral calculus.

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pos·ter·i·ty

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"[po-ster-i-tee] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. succeeding or future generations collectively: Judgment of this age must be left to posterity. BREAK 2. all descendants of one person: His fortune was gradually dissipated by his posterity.

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in·ter·loc·u·tor

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[in-ter-lok-yuh-ter] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue. BREAK 2. the man in the middle of the line of performers in a minstrel troupe, who acts as the announcer and banters with the end men.

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va·lence

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"[vey-luhns] BREAK –noun BREAK 1.Chemistry. BREAK a.the quality that determines the number of atoms or groups with which any single atom or group will unite chemically. BREAK b.the relative combining capacity of an atom or group compared with that of the standard hydrogen atom. The chloride ion, Cl–, with a valence of one, has the capacity to unite with one atom of hydrogen or its equivalent, as in HCl or NaCl.

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aug·ment

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"verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance. BREAK 2. BREAK a.to raise (the upper note of an interval or chord) by a half step. BREAK B.to double the note values of (a theme): In the fugue's development the subject is augmented.

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ex·e·ge·sis

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"[ek-si-jee-sis] BREAK –noun,plural-ses  /-siz/ Show Spelled[-seez] BREAK critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, esp. of the Bible.

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pro·lix"

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"adjective BREAK 1.extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy. BREAK 2. (of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length.

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re·cid·i·vism

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"[ri-sid-uh-viz-uhm] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime. BREAK 2. Psychiatry. the chronic tendency toward repetition of criminal or antisocial behavior patterns.

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chi·me·ra

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[ki-meer-uh, kahy-] BREAK –noun,plural-ras. BREAK 1. (often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail. BREAK 2. any similarly grotesque monster having disparate parts, esp. as depicted in decorative art.

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terse

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"[turs] BREAK –adjectiveters·er, ters·est. BREAK 1. neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language. BREAK 2. abruptly concise; curt; brusque.

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per·sev·er·ate

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"[per-sev-uh-reyt] BREAK –verb (used without object),-at·ed, -at·ing. BREAK to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.

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in·ef·fa·ble

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[in-ef-uh-buhl] BREAK adjective BREAK 1. incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.

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co·i·tus

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"[koh-i-tuhs] BREAK –noun BREAK sexual intercourse, esp. between a man and a woman.

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dys·pa·reu·ni·a

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"[dis-puh-roo-nee-uh] BREAK nounMedicine/Medical. BREAK painful coitus.

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syn·ech·i·a

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"noun,pluralsyn·ech·i·ae BREAK Show Spelled[si-nek-ee-ee, -nee-kee-ee, sin-i-kahy-ee] Medicine/Medical, Pathology. BREAK any adhesion of parts of the body, as of the iris to the cornea.

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e·nig·ma

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[uh-nig-muh] BREAK –noun,plural-mas, -ma·ta  /-mətə/ Show Spelled[-muh-tuh] BREAK 1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: His disappearance is an enigma that has given rise to much speculation. BREAK 2. a person of puzzling or contradictory character: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.

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veneer

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a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance: a cruel person with a veneer of kindliness.

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in·vec·tive

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[in-vek-tiv] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach. BREAK 2. a railing accusation; vituperation. BREAK 3. an insulting or abusive word or expression.

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lu·na·cy

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[loo-nuh-see] BREAK noun,plural-cies. BREAK 1. insanity; mental disorder. BREAK 2. intermittent insanity, formerly believed to be related to phases of the moon.

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Eu·cha·rist

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 [yoo-kuh-rist] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. the sacrament of Holy Communion; the sacrifice of the Mass; the Lord's Supper.BREAK 2. the consecrated elements of the Holy Communion, esp. the bread.

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her·me·neu·tic

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"[hur-muh-noo-tik, -nyoo-] BREAK –adjective BREAK of or pertaining to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.

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con·sum·mate

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verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill. BREAK 2. to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract: The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm.

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anon

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"adverb BREAK 1. in a short time; soon. BREAK 2.at another time. BREAK 3. Archaic. at once; immediately.

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asseverate

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"verb (used with object),-at·ed, -at·ing. BREAK to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm positively; aver.

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er·u·dite

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[er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-] BREAK –adjective BREAK characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.

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eu·phe·mism

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[yoo-fuh-miz-uhm] BREAK noun BREAK 1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. BREAK 2. the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”

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coo day tah

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removal of a head of state from power (overthrow). Unlike a revolution, which usually takes large numbers of people to take over, a coup can be done by a small number of people. Even one person can cause a coup if they

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anthropomorhphic

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ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, esp. to a deity

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a·poth·e·o·sis

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[uh-poth-ee-oh-sis, ap-uh-thee-uh-sis] BREAK noun 1. the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.

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on·tol·o·gy

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[on-tol-uh-jee] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.

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in·tran·si·gent

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"[in-tran-si-juhnt] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.

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sol·e·cism

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[sol-uh-siz-uhm, soh-luh-] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.

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pa·rish·ion·er

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"[puh-rish-uh-ner] BREAK –noun BREAK one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.

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he·gem·o·ny

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[hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee] BREAK –noun,plural-nies. BREAK 1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.

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in·ter·loc·u·to·ry

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adjective BREAK 1. of the nature of, pertaining to, or occurring in conversation: interlocutory instruction.

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ped·ant·ry

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[ped-n-tree] BREAK –noun,plural-ries. BREAK 1. the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, esp. undue display of learning.

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i·dyll

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[ahyd-l] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like.

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pro·le·tar·i·an·ism

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"[proh-li-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] BREAK –noun BREAK the practices, attitudes, or social status of a proletarian.

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an·ar·chy

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noun BREAK 1. a state of society without government or law. BREAK 2. political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control: The death of the king was followed by a year of anarchy.

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hi·a·tus

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[hahy-ey-tuhs] BREAK –noun,plural-tus·es, -tus. BREAK 1. a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.

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fe·al·ty

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"noun,plural-ties. BREAK 1. a.fidelity to a lord. BREAK b. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.

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an·a·sar·ca

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"[an-uh-sahr-kuh] BREAK –nounPathology. BREAK a pronounced, generalized edema.

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Bo·he·mi·an

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a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices.

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tem·po·rize

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verb (used without object),-rized, -riz·ing. BREAK 1. to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting. BREAK 2. to comply with the time or occasion; yield temporarily or ostensibly to prevailing opinion or circumstances.

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suc·cor

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noun BREAK 1. help; relief; aid; assistance.

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ar·ca·num

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"noun,plural-na BREAK 1. Often, arcana. a secret; mystery. BREAK 2. a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover. BREAK 3. a secret and powerful remedy.

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co·pi·ous

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adjective BREAK 1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.

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ca·dence

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nounAlso, cadency. BREAK 1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language.

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in·vec·tive

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noun BREAK 1. vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach. BREAK 2. a railing accusation; vituperation.

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syn·tax

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Linguistics. BREAK a.the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language.

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per·func·to·ry"

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"adjective BREAK 1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy. BREAK 2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker.

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ped·a·go·gy

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"noun,plural-gies. BREAK 1. the function or work of a teacher; teaching. BREAK 2. the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods.

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al·le·go·ry"

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noun,plural-ries. BREAK 1. a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.

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in·cu·bus

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noun,plural-bi BREAK 1. an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons, esp. one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women during their sleep.Compare succubus (def. 1). BREAK 2.a nightmare.

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vacillation

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2.a state of indecision or irresolution. BREAK 3. unsteady movement; fluctuation.

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mu·lat·to

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noun BREAK 1. the offspring of one white parent and one black parent: not in technical use.

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com·mu·nal

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adjective BREAK 1.used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.

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pla·cate"

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"verb BREAK to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.

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so·dal·i·ty

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noun,plural-ties. BREAK 1.fellowship; comradeship. BREAK 2. an association or society.

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lo·qua·cious

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adjective BREAK 1. talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.

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la·nu·go

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"noun,plural-gos. Biology. BREAK a coat of delicate, downy hairs, esp. that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.

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pu·ni·tive"

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"adjective BREAK serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.

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per·e·gri·na·tion

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"noun BREAK 1. travel from one place to another, esp. on foot. BREAK 2. a course of travel; journey.

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par·si·mo·ni·ous

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"[pahr-suh-moh-nee-uhs] BREAK –adjective BREAK characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.

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er·u·di·tion

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"[er-yoo-dish-uhn, er-oo-] BREAK –noun BREAK knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship.

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aus·tere

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[aw-steer] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher. BREAK 2. rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent: the austere quality of life in the convent.

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ra·pa·cious

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adjective BREAK 1. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. BREAK 2. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate: a rapacious disposition.

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con·fab·u·late

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"verb (used without object),-lat·ed, -lat·ing. BREAK 1. to converse informally; chat. BREAK 2. Psychiatry. to engage in confabulation.

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aph·o·rism

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–noun BREAK a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”

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col·lude

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verb (used without object),-lud·ed, -lud·ing. BREAK 1. to act together through a secret understanding, esp. with evil or harmful intent.

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anedotal

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based on personal observation, case study reports, or random investigations rather than systematic scientific evaluation: anecdotal evidence.

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in·dig·nant

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"adjective BREAK feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.

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litigious

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inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative.

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grim·ace

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"noun BREAK 1. a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.

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latitudinous

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"adjective BREAK having latitude, scope, range, breadth, etc., esp. of ideas, interests, interpretations, or the like: a Renaissance man of latitudinous outlook.

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in·noc·u·ous

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(ĭ-nŏk'yōō-əs) BREAK adj. BREAK 1. Having no adverse effect; harmless. BREAK 2.Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.

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re·pub·lic

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noun BREAK 1. a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.

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feist·y

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adjective,feist·i·er, feist·i·est. BREAK 1.full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger.

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ar·che·type

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noun BREAK 1. the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.

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choate

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"noun BREAK 1. Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat. BREAK 2. Rufus, 1799–1859, U.S. lawyer, orator, and statesman.

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labile

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apt or likely to change.

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ego-dystonic/ego-syntonic

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behavior that do or don't line up with belief

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provocation

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act of provoking

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in·cho·ate

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adjective BREAK 1. not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary. BREAK 2. just begun; incipient.

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ad·u·late

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"verb (used with object),-lat·ed, -lat·ing. BREAK to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.

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proclivity

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"noun,plural-ties. BREAK natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.

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clo·nus

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"noun,plural-nus·es. Pathology. BREAK a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.

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mor·ti·fy

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verb (used with object) BREAK 1.to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.

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bliss

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noun BREAK1. supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment: wedded bliss. BREAK 2. Theology. the joy of heaven.

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tra·duce

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"verb (used with object),-duced, -duc·ing. BREAK to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character.

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cog·ni·zant

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adjective BREAK 1. having cognizance; aware (usually fol. by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty

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an·cil·lar·y"

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"adjective BREAK 1. subordinate; subsidiary. BREAK 2. auxiliary; assisting.

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per·ni·cious

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adjective BREAK 1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.

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in·a·ni·tion

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"noun BREAK 1. exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation. BREAK 2. lack of vigor; lethargy.

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a·lac·ri·ty

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"noun BREAK 1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity. BREAK 2. liveliness; briskness.

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tor·rent

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noun BREAK 1. a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence. BREAK 2. a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything: a torrent of lava.

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missive

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"noun BREAK 1. a written message; letter.

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va·grant

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noun BREAK 1. a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.

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trep·i·da·tion

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"noun BREAK 1. tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation. BREAK 2. trembling or quivering movement; tremor.

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dep·re·cate

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verb (used with object),-cat·ed, -cat·ing. BREAK 1 .to express earnest disapproval of. BREAK 2. to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.).

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dem·i·god

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"noun BREAK 1. a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity. 2. a deified mortal.

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gar·ru·lous

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"[gar-uh-luhs, gar-yuh-] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters. BREAK 2. wordy or diffuse: a garrulous and boring speech.

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for·mi·da·ble

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adjective BREAK 1. causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent. BREAK 2. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating: a formidable problem.

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er·u·dite

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[er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-] BREAK –adjective BREAK characterized by great knowledge; learned or Scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite Commentary.

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eu·phe·mism

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[yoo-fuh-miz-uhm] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. BREAK 2. the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”

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an·thro·po·mor·phic

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"–adjective BREAK 1. ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, esp. to a deity. BREAK 2. resembling or made to resemble a human form: an anthropomorphic carving.

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a·poth·e·o·sis

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" [uh-poth-ee-oh-sis, ap-uh-thee-uh-sis] BREAK noun BREAK 1.the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god. BREAK 2. the ideal example; epitome; quintessence: This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression.

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on·tol·o·gy

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"[on-tol-uh-jee] BREAK noun BREAK 1. the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such. BREAK 2. (loosely) metaphysics.

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in·tran·si·gent"

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"adjective BREAK 1. refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible. BREAK –noun BREAK 2. a person who refuses to agree or compromise, as in politics.

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sol·e·cism

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"noun BREAK 1. a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was. BREAK 2.a breach of good manners or etiquette. BREAK 3. any error, impropriety, or inconsistency.

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he·gem·o·ny

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hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee] BREAK noun,plural-nies. BREAK 1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation. BREAK 2. leadership; predominance.

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par·ish

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[par-ish] BREAK noun BREAK 1. an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy. BREAK 2. a local church with its field of activity.

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Ontology

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1. the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.

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Arcanum

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a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover.

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Cadence

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"1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words BREAK 2. a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence. BREAK 3. the general modulation of the voice. BREAK 4. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence.

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Solace

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comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.

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Zealot

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1. an excessively zealous person; fanatic. BREAK 2. a member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent from a.d. 69 to 81, advocating the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisting the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to heathenize the Jews.

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qui·e·tus

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noun,plural-tus·es. BREAK 1. a finishing stroke; anything that effectually ends or settles: Having given a quietus to the argument, she left. BREAK 2. discharge or release from life. BREAK 3. a period of retirement or inactivity.

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sat·ire

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noun BREAK 1.the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. BREAK 2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.

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pre·var·i·cate

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verb (used without object),-cat·ed, -cat·ing. BREAK to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.

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fro·ward

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adjective BREAK willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one's froward, intractable child.

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par·ox·ysm

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[par-uhk-siz-uhm] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. BREAK 2. Pathology. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.

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a·poth·e·car·y

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noun,plural-car·ies. BREAK 1. a druggist; a pharmacist.

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aux·il·ia·ry

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adjective BREAK 1. Additional; supplementary; reserve

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marred

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verb (used with object),marred, mar·ring. BREAK 1.to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather. BREAK 2. to disfigure, deface, or scar: The scratch marred the table.

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di·chot·o·my

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noun,plural-mies. BREAK 1. division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs. BREAK 2. division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups: a dichotomy between thought and action.

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as·phyx·i·a

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nounPathology. BREAK the extreme condition caused by lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood, produced by interference with respiration or insufficient oxygen in the air; suffocation.

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so·lic·i·tous

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adjective BREAK 1.anxious or concerned (usually fol. by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.

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in·ane

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adjective BREAK 1.lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions. BREAK 2. empty; void.

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e·gre·gious

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[ih-gree-juhs, -jee-uhs] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1.extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.

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sche·ma

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noun,pluralsche·ma·ta  /ˈskimətə or, sometimes, skiˈmɑtə, skɪ-/ Show Spelled[skee-muh-tuh or, sometimes, skee-mah-tuh, ski-] sche·mas. BREAK 1. a diagram, plan, or scheme. BREAK 2. an underlying organizational pattern or structure; conceptual framework.

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in·ju·di·cious

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[in-joo-dish-uhs] BREAK –adjective BREAK not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.

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con·ceit

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"noun BREAK 1. an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit 2. a fancy; whim; fanciful notion. BREAK 3. an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, esp. of a strained or far-fetched nature.

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fe·al·ty

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noun,plural-ties. BREAK 1. History/Historical. BREAK a.fidelity to a lord. BREAK b. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal. BREAK 2.fidelity; faithfulness.

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Pab·lum 

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1.Trademark. a brand of soft, bland cereal for infants. BREAK –noun BREAK 2. (lowercase) trite, naive, or simplistic ideas or writings; intellectual pap.

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a·byss

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noun BREAK 1. a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm. BREAK 2. anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite: the abyss of time. BREAK 3. (in ancient cosmogony) BREAK a.the primal chaos before Creation. BREAK b. the infernal regions; hell. c.a subterranean ocean.

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prov·en·der 

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noun BREAK 1. dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock or other domestic animals; fodder. BREAK 2. food; provisions.

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grav·id 

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adjective BREAK pregnant.

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neb·u·la 

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[neb-yuh-luh] BREAK –noun,plural-lae  /-ˌli, -ˌlaɪ/ Show Spelled[-lee, -lahy] Show IPA, -las. BREAK 1. Astronomy. BREAK a. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula. BREAK b. (formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view. BREAK 2. Pathology. BREAK a.a faint opacity in the cornea. BREAK b.cloudiness in the urine. BREAK 3.any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray.

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a·per·i·tive

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[uh-per-i-tiv] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1.aperient. BREAK 2. having a stimulating effect on the appetite. BREAK –noun BREAK 3.an aperient. BREAK 4. an appetite stimulant.

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benison

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[ben-uh-zuhn, -suhn] BREAK –noun BREAK benediction.

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an·tiq·ui·ty 

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[an-tik-wi-tee] BREAK –noun,plural-ties. BREAK 1. the quality of being ancient; ancientness: a bowl of great antiquity. BREAK 2. ancient times; former ages: the splendor of antiquity. BREAK 3. the period of history before the Middle Ages. BREAK 4. the peoples, nations, tribes, or cultures of ancient times. BREAK 5. Usually, antiquities. something belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs

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pomp·ous 

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"[pom-puhs] BREAK -Adjective BREAK 1. characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official. BREAK 2. ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech. BREAK 3. characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence.

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ed·i·fice 

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[ed-uh-fis] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. a building, esp. one of large size or imposing appearance. BREAK 2. any large, complex system or organization.

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as·cer·tain 

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"[as-er-teyn] BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts. BREAK 2. Archaic. to make certain, clear, or definitely known.

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mon·o·lith 

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[mon-uh-lith] BREAK –noun BREAK 1.an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone. BREAK 2. a single block or piece of stone of considerable size, esp. when used in architecture or sculpture. BREAK 3. something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character.

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te·nac·i·ty 

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[tuh-nas-i-tee] BREAK –noun BREAK the quality or property of being tenacious.

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dudg·eon

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[duhj-uhn] BREAK –noun BREAK a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: We left in high dudgeon.

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en·thrall 

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"[en-thrawl] BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to captivate or charm: a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences. BREAK 2. to put or hold in slavery; subjugate: to be enthralled by illusions and superstitions.

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te·na·cious 

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[tuh-ney-shuhs] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits. BREAK 2. highly retentive: a tenacious memory. BREAK 3. pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate. BREAK 4. adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous. BREAK 5. holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough.

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gra·tu·i·tous 

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[gruh-too-i-tuhs, -tyoo-] BREAK –adjective BREAK 1. given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary. BREAK 2. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult. BREAK 3. Law. given without receiving any return value.

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par·a·digm

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"[par-uh-dahym, -dim] BREAK –noun BREAK 1. Grammar. BREAK a. a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, esp. the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme. BREAK b. a display in fixed arrangement of such a set, as boy, boy's, boys, boys'. BREAK 2. an example serving as a model; pattern.

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esoteric

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mysterious or secret

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edict

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proclamation have the force of law

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tirade

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protracted speech marked by intemperate or harshly conscious language

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conspicuous

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obvious to the eye or mind

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dissonance

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inconsistency b/w belief and action

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extort

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obtain from a person by force

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maraud

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to roam abort and raid in search of plunder

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cordial

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warmly welcome

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cryptic

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secret conceal mysterious

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primitive

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character tic of earlier stage of development

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dubious

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uncertain or questionable

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sequester

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to seize

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colassal

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exceptional or astonishing degree

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chide

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to speak out in anger or displeased rebuke

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convalesce

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recover healthy strength gradually after sickness or weakness

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penance

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show sorrow or repentance for sin

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futility

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useless

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didactic

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designed or intended to teach

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imminent

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hanging threateningly over ones head

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cosmic

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relating to the universe

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immutable

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no change

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fulminant

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coming on suddenly or w/ great severity

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propriety

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conforming socital norms

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plaudif

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act of applause

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predilection

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established preference

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repudiate

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refusal to accept

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abate

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put and end to

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orator

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one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker

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rhetoric

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art of speaking or writing effectively

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nadir

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lowest point

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epithet

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characterizing often abusive word or phrase

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equivocal

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ambiguous or uncertain

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unequivocal

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w/o doubt

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conflate

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bring together or join

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refractory

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resistant

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lingo

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strange or incomprehensible language or speech

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contemporary

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occurring or existing at the same time or of same age

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innuendoes

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insinuation

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salient

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moving by leaps or springs

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deficon

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5 levels of US military ready to respond to perceived threat

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emulate

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strive to equal or excel

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avert

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avoid

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propaganda

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spreading of idea info or rumor for purpose of helping or injuring an institution or person

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Neolithic

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latest period of stone age

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exasperation

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thoroughly annoy

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paean

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song of praise

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plunder

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take fy force

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exuberance

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joyously unrestrained

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profligacy

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shamelessly immoral

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nostalgia

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state of being homesick

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fastidious

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difficult to please

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tyranny

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oppressive power

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intuit

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quick and ready insight

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underscore

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make evident w/ emphasis

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motif

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dominant idea or central theme

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lucid

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mentally sound

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apathy

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lack of emotion or interest

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subvert

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overthrow or ruin

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aloof

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indifferent or reserved

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renaissance

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rebirth or revival

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euphoria

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elation filled w/ joy

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diction

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choice of words w/ regard to correctness clearness or effectiveness

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relegate

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move to less prominent position

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invoke

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petition for help or support

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martyr

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person who sacrifice something of great value (life) for the sake of principle

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assail

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attack violently w/ blows or words

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hubris

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exaggerated pride or self confidence

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morass

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situation that traps confuses or impedes

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hasten

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urge on

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ascertain

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make certain exact or precise

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palliative

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reduce the violence of disease

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shama

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priest that use magic for purpose of healing the sick

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beneficence

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quality of doing good

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pragmatism

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practical approach to problems and affairs

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regime

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rule of management or form of government

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cynosure

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center of attraction

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narcissism

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pathological self love

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laudable

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worthy of praise

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mitigate

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lessen harm

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acquiesce

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to accept comply or submit

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enunciate

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make a definite or systematic statement or articulate sounds

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codify

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reduce to a code

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prodigy

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extraordinary person or thing

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foreboding

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premonition of disaster

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emulate

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try to equal or excel

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hedonistic

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way of life devoted to pleasure

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paradox

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statement or phrase that is contradictory

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platonic

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friendly nonsexual relationship

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enigma

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puzzle or mystery

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ambivalence

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simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feeling

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panoramic

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view in all direction

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stupor

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extreme apathy condition of dull sense or sensibility

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prodrome

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premonitory symptoms of disease

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egregious

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notably bad

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dissuade

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advise against something

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sentient

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responsive to or conscious of sense impression

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amalgam

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mixture of different elements

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engender

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procreate or develop

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colloquial

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informal conversation

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vernacular

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using a language or dialect native to a region or country

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relegate

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send into exile

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cynic

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attribute action to selfish motive

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evocative

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evoking an emotional response

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vigil

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act or period of watching or surveillance

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aristocrat

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upper class

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protégé

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one under the care and protection of an influential person

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coercion

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forced to do something

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tranquility

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quiet and undistorted

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tenacity

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strong courage

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prototype

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original model on which something is patterned or individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type

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façade

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principle face of building

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askance

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w/ a side glance

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serene

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tranquil

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utopia

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place of ideal perfection

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futility

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useless act or gesture

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empirical based on observation

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altruism

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concern for others

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tropism

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invol response to a stimulus in that direction

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herald

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convey news or proclaim

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contagion

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disease spread by contact

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temperament

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mode of emotional response

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conundrum

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intricate and difficult problem

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beacon

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lighthouse or signal for guidance

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exiguous

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"–adjective scanty; meager; small; slender: exiguous income.

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punctilious

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[puhngk-til-ee-uhs] BREAK adjective BREAK extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.

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disputatious

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–adjective BREAK fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.

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convent

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"  –noun BREAK 1. a community of persons devoted to religious life under a superior. BREAK 2. a society or association of monks, friars, or nuns: now usually used of a society of nuns. BREAK 3. the building or buildings occupied by such a society; a monastery or nunnery.

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bricolage

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"–noun,BREAK 1. a construction made of whatever materials are at hand; something created from a variety of available things. BREAK 2. (in literature) a piece created from diverse resources.

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idiosyncratic

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"noun, plural -sies. BREAK 1. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. BREAK 2. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.

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privation

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"–noun BREAK 1. lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health. BREAK 2. an instance of this. BREAK 3. the act of depriving.

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allay

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–verb (used with object), -layed, -lay·ing. BREAK 1. to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet. BREAK 2. to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: to allay pain.

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procession

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"noun BREAK 1. the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc. BREAK 2. the line or body of persons or things moving along in such a manner.

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auspicious

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adjective BREAK 1. promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion. BREAK 2. favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.

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auspice

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noun,1. Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship: under the auspices of the Department of Education. BREAK 2. Often, auspices. a favorable sign or propitious circumstance.

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mana

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–nounAnthropology. BREAK a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.

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alogical

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–adjective BREAK beyond the scope of logic or logical reasoning: alogical philosophical speculations.

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tautologous

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noun, plural -gies. BREAK 1. needless repetition of an idea, esp. in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.” BREAK 2. an instance of such repetition

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circumlocutory

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"–noun BREAK 1. a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. BREAK 2. a roundabout expression.

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bombastic

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"adjective BREAK (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.

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verbose

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"adjective BREAK characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.

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alexithymia

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–nounPsychiatry. BREAK difficulty in experiencing, expressing, and describing emotional responses

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squalor

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"–noun BREAK the condition of being squalid; filth and misery.

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jurisprudence

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"–noun BREAK 1. the science or philosophy of law. BREAK 2. a body or system of laws.

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pillory

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verb (used with object) BREAK 2. to set in the pillory. BREAK 3. to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse: The candidate mercilessly pilloried his opponent

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salutary

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"–adjective BREAK 1. favorable to or promoting health; healthful. BREAK 2. promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.

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earnest

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–adjective BREAK 1. serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker. BREAK 2. showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words; an earnest entreaty. BREAK 3. seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention. BREAK –noun BREAK 4. full seriousness, as of intention or purpose: to speak in earnest.

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heed

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"verb (used with object) and noun BREAK 1. to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.

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clarion

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"adjective BREAK 1. clear and shrill: the clarion call of a battle trumpet.

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trenchant

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–adjective BREAK 1. incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting: trenchant wit. BREAK 2. vigorous; effective; energetic: a trenchant policy of political reform. BREAK 3. clearly or sharply defined; clear-cut; distinct.

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raucous

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–adjective BREAK 1. harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter. BREAK 2. rowdy; disorderly: a raucous party.

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compendium

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"–noun, plural -di·ums BREAK 1. a brief treatment or account of a subject, esp. an extensive subject; concise treatise: a compendium of medicine. BREAK 2. a summary, epitome, or abridgment.

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succumb

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verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to give way to superior force; yield: to succumb to despair

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brothel

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–noun BREAK a house of prostitution

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putrid

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–adjective BREAK 1. in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.

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putrescent

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–adjective BREAK 1. becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction. BREAK 2. of or pertaining to putrefaction.

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confaternity

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"–noun, plural -ties. BREAK 1. a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, esp. to religious or charitable service. BREAK 2. a society or organization, esp. of men, united for some purpose or in some profession.

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benefaction

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"noun BREAK 1. an act of conferring a benefit; the doing of good; a good deed: He is known throughout the region for his many benefactions. BREAK 2. the benefit conferred; charitable donation: to solicit benefactions for earthquake victims.

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conversely

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"–adjective BREAK 1. opposite or contrary in direction, action, sequence, etc.; turned around. BREAK –noun BREAK 2. something opposite or contrary.

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trite

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"adjective, trit·er, trit·est. BREAK 1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter. BREAK 2. characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.: The commencement address was trite and endlessly long.

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platitude

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–noun BREAK 1. a flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound. BREAK 2. the quality or state of being flat, dull, or trite: the platitude of most political oratory.

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preamble

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noun BREAK 1. an introductory statement; preface; introduction. BREAK 2. the introductory part of a statute, deed, or the like, stating the reasons and intent of what follows. BREAK 3. a preliminary or introductory fact or circumstance: His childhood in the slums was a preamble to a life of crime

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parochial

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"adjective BREAK 1. of or pertaining to a parish or parishes. BREAK 2. of or pertaining to parochial schools or the education they provide.

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recrudescence

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–noun BREAK breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.

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opprobrious

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–adjective BREAK 1. conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives. BREAK 2. outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct

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adroit

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–adjective BREAK 1. expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body. BREAK 2. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious: an adroit debater

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harried

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"–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry: He was harried by constant doubts. BREAK 2. to ravage, as in war; devastate: The troops harried the countryside.

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contumelious

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–noun, plural -lies. BREAK 1. insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment. BREAK 2. a humiliating insult.

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supercilious

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–adjective BREAK haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression

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contemptuous

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–adjective BREAK showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful

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prowess

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–noun BREAK 1. exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle. BREAK 2. exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength: his prowess as a public speaker

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mussitate

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–verb (used without object), -tat·ed, -tat·ing. Obsolete . BREAK to mutter; mumble

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importunate

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–adjective BREAK 1. urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so. BREAK 2. pertinacious, as solicitations or demands

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luciferous

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adjective BREAK 1. bringing or providing light. BREAK 2. providing insight or enlightenment.

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lucifugous

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" adj BREAK avoiding light

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nihilism

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–noun BREAK 1. total rejection of established laws and institutions. BREAK 2. anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity.

Front 466

gaiety

Back 466

"noun, plural -ties. BREAK 1. the state of being gay or cheerful; gay spirits. BREAK 2. Often, gaieties. merrymaking or festivity: the gaieties of the New Year season.

Front 467

merriment

Back 467

noun BREAK 1. cheerful or joyful gaiety; mirth; hilarity; laughter. BREAK 2. Obsolete . a cause of mirth; a jest, entertainment,

Front 468

congeal

Back 468

verb (used with object), verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing: The fat congealed on the top of the soup. BREAK 2. to curdle; coagulate, as a fluid

Front 469

malady

Back 469

noun, plural -dies. BREAK 1. any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deepseated. BREAK 2. any undesirable or disordered condition: social maladies; a malady of the spirit.

Front 470

recidivist

Back 470

noun BREAK 1. repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.

Front 471

massagist

Back 471

Slang . to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper: The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales. BREAK 5. Informal . BREAK a. to manipulate, maneuver, or handle skillfully: to massage a bill through the Senate

Front 472

ameliorate

Back 472

"–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -rat·ed, -rat·ing. BREAK to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.

Front 473

diaphanous

Back 473

"adjective BREAK 1. very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent. BREAK 2. delicately hazy.

Front 474

booty

Back 474

–noun, plural -ties. BREAK 1. spoil taken from an enemy in war; plunder; pillage. BREAK 2. something that is seized by violence and robbery.

Front 475

techie

Back 475

noun Informal . BREAK 1. a technical expert, student, or enthusiast, esp. in the field of electronics. BREAK 2. a technician, as for a stage crew.

Front 476

injunction

Back 476

noun BREAK 1. Law . a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act. BREAK 2. an act or instance of enjoining.

Front 477

itinerant

Back 477

adjective BREAK 1. traveling from place to place, esp. on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying. BREAK 2. characterized by such traveling: itinerant preaching

Front 478

ambrosian

Back 478

adjective BREAK 1. exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant. BREAK 2. worthy of the gods; divine

Front 479

imago

Back 479

" an adult sexually mature insect produced after metamorphosis BREAK 2. psychoanal an idealized image of another person, usually a parent, acquired in childhood and carried in the unconscious in later life

Front 480

cartesian

Back 480

–adjective BREAK 1. of or pertaining to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, esp. with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature

Front 481

emend

Back 481

"–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to edit or change (a text). BREAK 2. to free from faults or errors; correct.

Front 482

dilapidated

Back 482

adjective BREAK reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.

Front 483

extravagant

Back 483

–adjective BREAK 1. spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful: an extravagant shopper. BREAK 2. excessively high: extravagant expenses; extravagant prices

Front 484

errant

Back 484

–adjective 1. deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying. BREAK 2. journeying or traveling, as a medieval knight in quest of adventure; roving adventurously

Front 485

inauspicious

Back 485

–adjective BREAK not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable

Front 486

equanimity

Back 486

–noun BREAK mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.

Front 487

undulate

Back 487

–verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze. BREAK 2. to have a wavy form or surface; bend with successive curves in alternate directions

Front 488

repungance

Back 488

noun BREAK 1. the state of being repugnant. BREAK 2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. BREAK 3. contradictoriness or inconsistency

Front 489

abhorrence

Back 489

noun BREAK 1. a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination. BREAK 2. something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome.

Front 490

jactation

Back 490

–noun BREAK 1. boasting; bragging. BREAK 2. Pathology . a restless tossing of the body

Front 491

exigeant

Back 491

–adjective BREAK 1. requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing. BREAK 2. requiring a great deal, or more than is reasonable

Front 492

conglomerate

Back 492

"noun BREAK 1. anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements. BREAK 2. a corporation consisting of a number of subsidiary companies or divisions in a variety of unrelated industries, usually as a result of merger or acquisition.

Front 493

endearing

Back 493

–adjective BREAK 1. tending to make dear or beloved. BREAK 2. manifesting or evoking affection: an endearing smile.

Front 494

spurious

Back 494

"adjective BREAK 1. not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. BREAK 2. Biology . (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.

Front 495

anecdote

Back 495

"noun BREAK a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.

Front 496

tittle

Back 496

noun BREAK 1. a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc. BREAK 2. a very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit: He said he didn't care a tittle.

Front 497

hugh

Back 497

noun BREAK a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “heart, mind.”

Front 498

remoulade

Back 498

–noun BREAK a cold sauce made with mayonnaise and various condiments and herbs, as chopped pickles, capers, mustard, parsley, chervil, and tarragon.

Front 499

quandary

Back 499

noun, plural -ries. BREAK a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma

Front 500

connate

Back 500

adjective BREAK 1. existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn: a connate sense of right and wrong. BREAK 2. associated in birth or origin. BREAK 3. allied or agreeing in nature; cognate.

Front 501

echinate

Back 501

adjective BREAK bristly; prickly.

Front 502

cachinnate

Back 502

verb (used without object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing. BREAK to laugh loudly or immoderately

Front 503

remised

Back 503

verb (used with object), -mised, -mis·ing. Law . BREAK to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.

Front 504

purlieus

Back 504

–noun BREAK 1. purlieus, environs or neighborhood. BREAK 2. a place where one may range at large; confines or bounds. BREAK 3. a person's haunt or resort. BREAK 4. an outlying district or region, as of a town or city.

Front 505

conjure

Back 505

"–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell. BREAK 2. to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic: to conjure a miracle. BREAK 3. to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell.

Front 506

tumescence

Back 506

adjective BREAK 1. swelling; slightly tumid. BREAK 2. exhibiting or affected with many ideas or emotions; teeming. BREAK 3. pompous and pretentious, esp. in the use of language; bombastic.

Front 507

fallacious

Back 507

"–adjective BREAK 1. containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments. BREAK 2. deceptive; misleading: fallacious testimony.

Front 508

variance

Back 508

noun BREAK 1. the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous. BREAK 2. an instance of varying; difference; discrepancy.

Front 509

quarantine

Back 509

–noun BREAK 1. a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.

Front 510

equable

Back 510

–adjective BREAK 1. free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate; an equable temperament. BREAK 2. uniform in operation or effect, as laws.

Front 511

insouciance

Back 511

–noun BREAK the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference

Front 512

distrain

Back 512

–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim. BREAK 2. to levy a distress upon.

Front 513

impeccable

Back 513

–adjective BREAK 1. faultless; flawless; irreproachable: impeccable manners. BREAK 2. not liable to sin; incapable of sin

Front 514

monastic

Back 514

adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a secluded, dedicated, or austere manner of living. BREAK noun BREAK 4. a member of a monastic community or order, esp. a monk

Front 515

hue

Back 515

"–noun BREAK 1. a gradation or variety of a color; tint: pale hues. BREAK 2. the property of light by which the color of an object is classified as red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to the spectrum.

Front 516

inception

Back 516

"–noun BREAK 1. beginning; start; commencement.

Front 517

sophistry

Back 517

noun, plural -ries. BREAK 1. a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning. BREAK 2. a false argument; sophism

Front 518

casuistry

Back 518

"— n , pl -ries BREAK 1. philosophy the resolution of particular moral dilemmas, esp those arising from conflicting general moral rules, by careful distinction of the cases to which these rules apply BREAK 2. reasoning that is specious, misleading, or oversubtle

Front 519

resurgence

Back 519

–adjective BREAK rising or tending to rise again; reviving; renascent

Front 520

carousal

Back 520

–noun BREAK a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry

Front 521

creed

Back 521

noun BREAK 1. any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination. BREAK 2. any system or codification of belief or of opinion.

Front 522

impedimenta

Back 522

plural noun BREAK baggage or other things that retard one's progress, as supplies carried by an army: the impedimenta of the weekend skier.

Front 523

suffusion

Back 523

"verb (used with object), -fused, -fus·ing. BREAK to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etcpervade, diffuse, bathe, flood.

Front 524

squelch

Back 524

–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash. BREAK 2. to put down, suppress, or silence, as with a crushing retort or argument.

Front 525

vespertine

Back 525

"adjective BREAK 1. of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening: vespertine stillness. BREAK 2. Botany . opening or expanding in the evening, as certain flowers.

Front 526

vituperate

Back 526

—Synonyms BREAK censure, vilify, berate

Front 527

agnosia

Back 527

"n loss or diminution of the ability to recognize familiar objects or stimuli usually as a result of brain damage see visual agnosia

Front 528

proffer

Back 528

Synonyms proffering BREAK 1. volunteer, propose, sugges tverb (used with object) BREAK 1. to put before a person for acceptance

Front 529

janus

Back 529

" n BREAK the Roman god of doorways, passages, and bridges. In art he is depicted with two heads facing opposite ways

Front 530

inerrant

Back 530

adjective BREAK free from error; infallible

Front 531

hunky dory

Back 531

"fine; okay. : As a matter of fact, everything is just hunky-dory.

Front 532

commensurate

Back 532

"–adjective BREAK 1. having the same measure; of equal extent or duration. BREAK 3. proportionate; adequate.

Front 533

assent

Back 533

verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to agree or concur; subscribe to (often fol. by to ): to assent to a statement

Front 534

exculpatory

Back 534

adjective BREAK tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.

Front 535

quixotical

Back 535

extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.

Front 536

latitude

Back 536

scope for freedom of action, thought, etc; freedom from restriction: his parents gave him a great deal of latitude

Front 537

consternate

Back 537

" vb BREAK ( tr; usually passive ) to fill with anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion

Front 538

haptic

Back 538

Function: adj BREAK 1 : relating to or based on the sense of touch haptic mode of perception — Colin Gordon > BREAK 2 : characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch haptic person>

Front 539

insurgent

Back 539

" rebellious, revolutionary, mutinous.

Front 540

grotesque

Back 540

odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre

Front 541

umlaut

Back 541

a mark (¨) used as a diacritic over a vowel, as ä, ö, ü, to indicate a vowel sound different from that of the letter without the diacritic, esp. as so used in German. Compare dieresis

Front 542

heliolatry

Back 542

–noun BREAK worship of the sun.

Front 543

amok

Back 543

" n BREAK 1. a state of murderous frenzy, originally observed among Malays BREAK adj BREAK2. run amok to run about with or as if with a frenzied desire to kill

Front 544

remiss

Back 544

–adjective BREAK 1. negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work. BREAK 2. characterized by negligence or carelessness. BREAK 3. lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish

Front 545

oleaginous

Back 545

"— adj BREAK1. resembling or having the properties of oil BREAK 2. containing or producing oil

Front 546

traducer

Back 546

verb (used with object), -duced, -duc·ing. BREAK to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character

Front 547

threnody

Back 547

noun, plural -dies. BREAK a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead; dirge; funeral song.

Front 548

rectitude.

Back 548

"noun BREAK 1. rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue: the rectitude of her motives. BREAK 2. correctness: rectitude of judgment.

Front 549

dowries

Back 549

–noun, plural -ries. BREAK 1. Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage.

Front 550

misogynist

Back 550

–noun BREAK hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women

Front 551

emissaries

Back 551

noun BREAK 1. a representative sent on a mission or errand: emissaries to negotiate a peace. BREAK 2. an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy.

Front 552

syncopate

Back 552

–verb (used with object), -pat·ed, -pat·ing. BREAK 1. Music BREAK a. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented

Front 553

intimation

Back 553

verb (used with object), -mat·ed, -mat·ing BREAK 1. to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest

Front 554

ingenuity

Back 554

noun, plural -ties BREAK 1. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity

Front 555

plucky

Back 555

adjective, pluck·i·er, pluck·i·est. BREAK having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.

Front 556

waive

Back 556

"verb (used with object), waived, waiv·ing. BREAK 1. to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.

Front 557

eidetic

Back 557

"adjective BREAK 1. of, pertaining to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail.

Front 558

equity

Back 558

"–noun,plural-ties BREAK 1.the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon. BREAK 2.something that is fair and just.

Front 559

praxis

Back 559

noun practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills BREAK 2. convention, habit, or custom.

Front 560

envisage

Back 560

–verb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing BREAK1. to contemplate; visualize: He envisages an era of great scientific discoveries

Front 561

taradiddle

Back 561

noun Informal BREAK 1. a small lie; fib BREAK 2. pretentious nonsense

Front 562

purport

Back 562

verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to present, esp. deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official. BREAK 2. to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended; express or imply.

Front 563

leniency

Back 563

noun, plural -cies. BREAK 1. the quality or state of being lenient. BREAK 2. a lenient act

Front 564

pathetic

Back 564

adjective BREAK 1. causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight. BREAK 2. affecting or moving the feelings

Front 565

querulous

Back 565

"–adjective BREAK 1. full of complaints; complaining. BREAK 2. characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish: a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done.

Front 566

demagogue

Back 566

"noun BREAK 1. a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people. verb BREAK 3. to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue; obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice, etc.

Front 567

superfluous

Back 567

adjective BREAK 1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. BREAK 2. unnecessary or needless

Front 568

loquacity

Back 568

"–noun, plural -ties. BREAK 1. the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.

Front 569

inexorable

Back 569

"–adjective BREAK 1. unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice. BREAK 2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.

Front 570

obstinate

Back 570

" adj BREAK 1. adhering fixedly to a particular opinion, attitude, course of action, etc BREAK 2. self-willed or headstrong

Front 571

pertinacious

Back 571

–adjective BREAK 1. holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute. BREAK 2. stubborn or obstinate

Front 572

resolute

Back 572

"adjective BREAK 1. firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion. BREAK 2. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc.

Front 573

machismo

Back 573

adjective BREAK 1. firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion. BREAK 2. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc

Front 574

bastion

Back 574

"noun BREAK 1. Fortification . a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work. BREAK 2. a fortified place.

Front 575

quintessential

Back 575

noun BREAK 1. the pure and concentrated essence of a substance. BREAK 2. the most perfect embodiment of something

Front 576

vis a vis

Back 576

adverb BREAK 1. face to face: They SAT vis-à-vis at the table. BREAK –adjective BREAK 2. face-to-face: a vis-à-vis encounter.

Front 577

suasion

Back 577

noun BREAK 1. the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion. BREAK 2. an instance of this; a persuasive effort.

Front 578

epitaph

Back 578

noun BREAK 1. a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site. BREAK 2. a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.

Front 579

matriculate

Back 579

"verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.

Front 580

peonage

Back 580

noun BREAK 1. the condition or service of a peon. BREAK 2. the practice of holding persons in servitude or partial slavery, as to work off a debt or to serve a penal sentence.

Front 581

cogent

Back 581

adjective BREAK 1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling. BREAK 2. to the point; relevant; pertinent

Front 582

obfuscate

Back 582

"–verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing. BREAK 1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. BREAK 2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.

Front 583

muliebrity

Back 583

"noun BREAK 1. womanly nature or qualities. BREAK 2. womanhood.

Front 584

repute

Back 584

noun BREAK 1. estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute. BREAK 2. favorable reputation; good name; public respect

Front 585

chevron

Back 585

noun BREAK 1. a badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve by noncommissioned officers, police officers, etc., as an indication of rank, service, or the like. BREAK 2. an ornament in this form, as on a molding

Front 586

probity

Back 586

noun BREAK integrity and uprightness; honesty

Front 587

perpend

Back 587

noun BREAK a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall

Front 588

proselytize

Back 588

verb BREAK to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit.

Front 589

vamoose

Back 589

verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.

Front 590

foraging

Back 590

noun BREAK 1. the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter.

Front 591

hysteria

Back 591

–noun BREAK 1. an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc

Front 592

lurch

Back 592

"–noun BREAK 1. an act or instance of swaying abruptly. BREAK 2. a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a staggering person.

Front 593

loath

Back 593

adjective BREAK unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake.

Front 594

aberrant

Back 594

–adjective BREAK 1. departing from the right, normal, or usual course. BREAK 2. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal

Front 595

inundation

Back 595

verb (used with object), -dat·ed, -dat·ing. BREAK 1. to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. BREAK 2. to overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest

Front 596

primeval

Back 596

–adjective BREAK of or pertaining to the first age or ages, esp. of the world: primeval forms of life

Front 597

metonymy

Back 597

–noun Rhetoric BREAK a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”

Front 598

sesquipedalianism

Back 598

given to using long words. BREAK 2. (of a word) containing many syllables

Front 599

idiom

Back 599

noun BREAK 1. an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics. BREAK 2. a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people

Front 600

doula

Back 600

noun BREAK a woman who assists women during labor and after childbirth.

Front 601

exonerate

Back 601

"noun BREAK 1. an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.

Front 602

valetudinarian

Back 602

noun BREAK 1. an invalid. BREAK 2. a person who is excessively concerned about his or her poor health or ailments. BREAK –adjective BREAK 3. in poor health; sickly; invalid. BREAK 4. excessively concerned about one's poor health or ailments

Front 603

aesthetics

Back 603

noun ( used with a singular verb ) BREAK 1. the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments.

Front 604

askesis

Back 604

–noun, plural BREAK strict self-discipline or self-control, as for religious or meditative purposes.

Front 605

moil

Back 605

"verb (used without object) BREAK 1. to work hard; drudge. BREAK 2. to whirl or churn ceaselessly; twist; eddy. BREAK –verb (used with object) BREAK –noun BREAK 4. hard work or drudgery.

Front 606

innominate

Back 606

adjective BREAK having no name; nameless; anonymous.

Front 607

nidus

Back 607

"noun, plural BREAK 1. a nest, esp. one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.

Front 608

efficacious

Back 608

adjective BREAK capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.

Front 609

vapid

Back 609

adjective BREAK 1. lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea. BREAK 2. without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious: a vapid party; vapid conversation.

Front 610

auscultated

Back 610

to examine by auscultation

Front 611

disport

Back 611

"verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to divert or amuse (oneself). BREAK 2. to display (oneself) in a sportive manner: The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach.

Front 612

solipsist/solipsismal

Back 612

–noun BREAK 1. Philosophy . the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist. BREAK 2. extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption

Front 613

oneiric

Back 613

adjective BREAK of or pertaining to dreams.

Front 614

inculcation

Back 614

verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing. BREAK 1. to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually fol. by upon or in ): to inculcate virtue in the young. BREAK 2. to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling (usually fol. by with ): Socrates inculcated his pupils with the love of truth.

Front 615

dishabille

Back 615

noun BREAK 1. the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress. BREAK 2. a garment worn in undress

Front 616

impervious

Back 616

"adjective BREAK 1. not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain. BREAK 2. incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear.

Front 617

esthetic

Back 617

adjective BREAK 1. pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the science of aesthetics. BREAK 2. having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty. BREAK 3. pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality. BREAK –noun BREAK 4. a philosophical theory or idea of what is aesthetically valid at a given time and place: the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that bespeak the machine-age aesthetic

Front 618

interlard

Back 618

–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to diversify by adding or interjecting something unique, striking, or contrasting (usually fol. by with ): to interlard one's speech with oaths. BREAK 2. (of things) to be intermixed in

Front 619

deference

Back 619

"noun BREAK 1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.

Front 620

manus

Back 620

–noun, plural -nus. BREAK 1. Anatomy, Zoology . the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand. BREAK 2. Roman Law . power over persons, as that of the husband over the wife

Front 621

manumit

Back 621

–verb (used with object), -mit·ted, -mit·ting. BREAK to release from slavery or servitude.

Front 622

extirpation

Back 622

verb (used with object), -pat·ed, -pat·ing. BREAK 1. to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate. BREAK 2. to pull up by or as if by the roots; root up: to extirpate an unwanted hair

Front 623

occult

Back 623

adjective BREAK 1. of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. BREAK 2. beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious.

Front 624

prose

Back 624

"–noun BREAK 1. the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse. BREAK 2. matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc.

Front 625

bedizen

Back 625

–verb (used with object) BREAK to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner.

Front 626

sybaritic

Back 626

adjective BREAK 1. ( usually lowercase ) pertaining to or characteristic of a sybarite; characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure: to wallow in sybaritic splendor. BREAK 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Sybaris or its inhabitants.

Front 627

farcical

Back 627

adjective BREAK 1. pertaining to or of the nature of farce. BREAK 2. resembling farce; ludicrous; absurd.

Front 628

incendiarism

Back 628

–noun BREAK 1. the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning. BREAK 2. inflammatory behavior; agitation

Front 629

conflagration

Back 629

–noun BREAK a destructive fire, usually an extensive one

Front 630

superlative

Back 630

–adjective BREAK 1. of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom. BREAK 2. Grammar . of, pertaining to, or noting the highest degree of the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, as smallest, best, and most carefully, the superlative forms of small, good,

Front 631

victual

Back 631

–noun BREAK 1. victuals, food supplies; provisions. BREAK 2. food or provisions for human beings

Front 632

acclamation

Back 632

–noun BREAK 1. a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval. BREAK 2. act of acclaiming

Front 633

precedence

Back 633

"–noun BREAK 1. act or fact of preceding. BREAK 2. the right to precede in order, rank, or importance; priority. BREAK 3. the fact of preceding in time; antedating.

Front 634

prognosticate

Back 634

–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy. BREAK 2. to foretoken; presage: birds prognosticating spring

Front 635

popinjay

Back 635

"noun BREAK 1. a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty chatter; coxcomb; fop.

Front 636

embarkation

Back 636

–noun BREAK the act, process, or an instance of embarking

Front 637

unprecedent

Back 637

adjective BREAK without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.

Front 638

tumult

Back 638

–noun BREAK 1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech

Front 639

oddities

Back 639

"–noun BREAK 1. an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event. BREAK 2. the quality of being odd; singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity.

Front 640

denigrate

Back 640

"–verb (used with object), -grat·ed, -grat·ing. BREAK 1. to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame: to denigrate someone's character. BREAK 2. to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance; belittle; disparage: to denigrate someone's contributions to a project.

Front 641

portentous

Back 641

–adjective BREAK 1. of the nature of a portent; momentous. BREAK 2. ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat. BREAK 3. marvelous; amazing; prodigious.

Front 642

prelude

Back 642

"–noun BREAK 1. a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance. BREAK 2. any action, event, comment, etc. that precedes something else.

Front 643

scirrhous

Back 643

adjective Pathology BREAK 1. of a hard, fibrous consistency. BREAK 2. of, relating to, or constituting a scirrhus

Front 644

exigent

Back 644

–adjective BREAK 1. requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing. BREAK 2. requiring a great deal, or more than is reasonable

Front 645

exiguous

Back 645

adjective BREAK scanty; meager; small; slender: exiguous income.

Front 646

caustic

Back 646

–adjective BREAK 1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. BREAK 2. severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark

Front 647

chock

Back 647

–noun BREAK 1. a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc

Front 648

whet

Back 648

"–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. BREAK 2. to make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity.

Front 649

fatidic

Back 649

–adjective BREAK prophetic

Front 650

deprecate

Back 650

"–verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing. BREAK 1. to express earnest disapproval of. BREAK 2. to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.).

Front 651

prevaricate

Back 651

verb BREAK to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.

Front 652

tempestuous

Back 652

"adjective BREAK 1. characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean. BREAK 2. of the nature of or resembling a tempest: a tempestuous wind.

Front 653

axiomatic

Back 653

"adjective BREAK 1. pertaining to or of the nature of an axiom; self-evident; obvious; requiring no proof. BREAK 2. aphoristic.

Front 654

solicitous

Back 654

adjective BREAK 1. anxious or concerned (usually fol. by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health. BREAK 2. anxiously desirous: solicitous of the esteem of others

Front 655

fatuous

Back 655

"adjective BREAK 1. foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly. BREAK 2. unreal; illusory.

Front 656

inane

Back 656

–adjective BREAK 1. lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions. BREAK 2. empty; void

Front 657

felicitate

Back 657

–verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate

Front 658

vacillation

Back 658

–noun BREAK 1. an act or instance of vacillating. BREAK 2. a state of indecision or irresolution

Front 659

convivial

Back 659

adjective BREAK 1. friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere. BREAK 2. fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial. BREAK 3. of or befitting a feast; festive.

Front 660

throes

Back 660

"noun BREAK 1. a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm. BREAK 2.a sharp attack of emotion. BREAK 3. throes, BREAK a. any violent convulsion or struggle: the throes of battle. BREAK b. the agony of death. BREAK c. the pains of childbirth.

Front 661

billet

Back 661

noun BREAK 1. lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.

Front 662

reverberant

Back 662

adjective BREAK reverberating; reechoing: the reverberant booms of cannon.

Back 663

noun BREAK 1. a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness. BREAK 2. a condensed account, esp. of a literary work; abstract.

Front 664

mollify

Back 664

verb BREAK 1. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. BREAK 2. to mitigate or reduce; soften: to mollify one's demands.

Front 665

affront

Back 665

"noun BREAK 1. a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king. BREAK 2. an offense to one's dignity or self-respect. BREAK verb BREAK 3. to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence: His speech affronted all of us. BREAK 4. to make ashamed or confused; embarrass. BREAK 5.Archaic . to front; face; look on. BREAK 6.Obsolete . to meet or encounter face to face; confront.

Front 666

peter

Back 666

verb BREAK 1. to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower. BREAK 2. to tire; exhaust (usually used as a past participle): I'm petered out after that walk.

Front 667

relic

Back 667

noun BREAK 1. a surviving memorial of something past.

Front 668

incipient

Back 668

adjective BREAK beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: an incipient cold.

Front 669

inchoate

Back 669

adjective BREAK 1. not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary. BREAK 2. just begun; incipient. BREAK 3. not organized; lacking order: an inchoate mass of ideas on the subject.

Front 670

polity

Back 670

noun BREAK 1. a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity. BREAK 2. the condition of being constituted as a state or other organized community or body: The polity of ancient Athens became a standard for later governments. BREAK 3. government or administrative regulation: The colonists demanded independence in matters of internal polity. BREAK 4. a state or other organized community or body.

Front 671

squalid

Back 671

adjective BREAK 1. foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy. BREAK 2. wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid.

Front 672

consummation

Back 672

noun BREAK 1. the act of consummating; completion. BREAK 2. the state of being consummated; perfection; fulfillment.

Front 673

exemplar

Back 673

noun BREAK 1.a model or pattern to be copied or imitated: Washington is the exemplar of patriotic virtue. BREAK 2. a typical example or instance. BREAK 3. an original or archetype: Plato thought nature but a copy of ideal exemplars. BREAK 4. a copy of a book or text.

Front 674

thwart

Back 674

"verb (used with object) BREAK 1. to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose. BREAK 2. to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.). BREAK noun BREAK 3. a seat across a boat, esp. one used by a rower. BREAK 4. a transverse member spreading the gunwales of a canoe or the like. BREAK adjective BREAK 5. passing or lying crosswise or across; cross; transverse. BREAK 6. perverse; obstinate.

Front 675

perusal

Back 675

noun BREAK 1. a reading: a perusal of the current books. BREAK 2. the act of perusing; survey; scrutiny: A more careful perusal yields this conclusion.

Front 676

atomistic

Back 676

"noun BREAK 1. Also called atomic theory. Philosophy . the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter. BREAK 2. Psychology . a method or theory that reduces all psychological phenomena to simple elements.

Front 677

apposite

Back 677

adjective BREAK suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt: an apposite answer.

Front 678

abeyance

Back 678

noun BREAK 1. temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension: Let's hold that problem in abeyance for a while. BREAK 2. Law . a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder: an estate in abeyance.

Front 679

promulgate

Back 679

verb BREAK 1. to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.). BREAK 2. to set forth or teach publicly (a creed, doctrine, etc.).

Front 680

ennui

Back 680

noun BREAK a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.

Front 681

innards

Back 681

noun ( used with a plural verb ) BREAK 1. the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera. BREAK 2. the internal mechanism, parts, structure, etc., of something; the interior of something: an engine's innards.

Front 682

infinitesimal

Back 682

"adjective BREAK 1. indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system. BREAK 2. immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity: to an infinitesimal degree. BREAK 3. of, pertaining to, or involving infinitesimals. BREAK noun BREAK 4. an infinitesimal quantity.

Front 683

moribund

Back 683

"adjective BREAK 1.in a dying state; near death. BREAK 2. on the verge of extinction or termination. BREAK 3. not progressing or advancing; stagnant: a moribund political party.

Front 684

multifarious

Back 684

adjective BREAK 1.having many different parts, elements, forms, etc. BREAK 2.numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold: multifarious activities.

Front 685

malediction

Back 685

noun BREAK 1. a curse; imprecation. BREAK 2. the utterance of a curse. BREAK 3. slander.

Front 686

contrived

Back 686

"adjective BREAK obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained: a contrived story.

Front 687

ameliorate

Back 687

verb BREAK to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.

Front 688

commensurate

Back 688

adjective BREAK 1. having the same measure; of equal extent or duration. BREAK 2. corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked. BREAK 3. proportionate; adequate. BREAK 4. having a common measure; commensurable.

Front 689

coquettish

Back 689

"noun BREAK 1. a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt. BREAK verb (used without object) BREAK 2. to coquet.

Front 690

peccant

Back 690

adjective BREAK 1.sinning; guilty of a moral offense. BREAK 2.violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong.

Front 691

opprobrium

Back 691

noun BREAK 1.the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy. BREAK 2.a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach.

Front 692

desiderata

Back 692

noun BREAK something wanted or needed.

Front 693

lambasted

Back 693

verb (used with object), -bast·ed, -bast·ing. Informal . BREAK 1.to beat or whip severely. BREAK 2.to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate.

Front 694

diathesis

Back 694

noun, plural -ses  /-ˌsiz/ Show Spelled[-seez] Show IPA. BREAK Pathology . a constitutional predisposition or tendency, as to a particular disease or affection.

Front 695

debauch

Back 695

verb (used with object) BREAK 1.to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce. BREAK 2.to corrupt or pervert; sully: His honesty was debauched by the prospect of easy money. BREAK 3.Archaic . to lead away, as from allegiance or duty.

Front 696

breath

Back 696

noun BREAK 1.the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. BREAK 2.respiration, esp. as necessary to life. BREAK 3.life; vitality.

Front 697

despotism

Back 697

noun BREAK 1.the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority. BREAK 2.absolute power or control; tyranny. BREAK 3.an absolute or autocratic government.

Front 698

nepotism

Back 698

noun BREAK patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:

Front 699

votary

Back 699

noun Also, vo·ta·rist. BREAK 1.a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun. BREAK 2.an adherent of a religion or cult; a worshiper of a particular deity or sacred personage. BREAK 3.a person who is devoted or addicted to some subject or pursuit: a votary of jazz.

Front 700

voluptuous

Back 700

adjective BREAK 1.full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment: a voluptuous life. BREAK 2.derived from gratification of the senses: voluptuous pleasure. BREAK 3.directed toward or concerned with sensuous enjoyment or sensual pleasure: voluptuous desires.

Front 701

invigorate

Back 701

verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing. BREAK to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.

Front 702

ruse

Back 702

noun BREAK a trick, stratagem, or artifice.

Front 703

illustrious

Back 703

adjective BREAK 1.highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader. BREAK 2.glorious, as deeds or works: many illustrious achievements. BREAK 3.Obsolete . luminous; bright.

Front 704

ghastly

Back 704

adjective BREAK 1.shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder. BREAK 2.resembling a ghost, esp. in being very pale: a ghastly look to his face. BREAK 3.terrible; very bad: a ghastly error.

Front 705

incorrigible

Back 705

adjective BREAK 1.not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar. BREAK 2.impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable: an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair. BREAK 3.firmly fixed; not easily changed: an incorrigible habit.

Front 706

meddle

Back 706

verb (used without object), -dled, -dling. BREAK to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!

Front 707

discursive

Back 707

djective BREAK 1.passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling. BREAK 2.proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition.

Front 708

respite

Back 708

noun BREAK 1. a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite. BREAK 2.temporary suspension of the execution of a person condemned to death; reprieve.

Front 709

rigmarole

Back 709

noun BREAK 1.an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner. BREAK 2.confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk.

Front 710

salacious

Back 710

adjective BREAK 1.lustful or lecherous. BREAK 2.(of writings, pictures, etc.) obscene; grossly indecent.

Front 711

ignominy

Back 711

noun, plural -min·ies for BREAK 1.disgrace; dishonor; public contempt. BREAK 2.shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this.

Front 712

amorous

Back 712

adjective BREAK 1.inclined or disposed to love, esp. sexual love: an amorous disposition. BREAK 2.showing or expressing love: an amorous letter. BREAK 3.of or pertaining to love: amorous poetry.

Front 713

ineffable

Back 713

adjective BREAK 1.incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy. BREAK 2.not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable: the ineffable name of the deity.

Front 714

jovial

Back 714

adjective BREAK 1.endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host. BREAK 2.( initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to the god Jove, or Jupiter.

Front 715

insipid

Back 715

adjective BREAK 1. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality. BREAK 2. without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland: a rather insipid soup.

Front 716

nidus

Back 716

noun, plural -di BREAK 1. a nest, esp. one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs. BREAK 2. a place or point in an organism where a germ or other organism can develop or breed.

Front 717

ostensible

Back 717

adjective BREAK 1. outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. BREAK 2. apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories.

Front 718

myriad

Back 718

noun BREAK 1. a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things. BREAK 2. ten thousand BREAK adjective BREAK 3. of an indefinitely great number; innumerable: the myriad stars of a summer night

Front 719

moue

Back 719

noun a pouting grimace.

Front 720

imperilled

Back 720

verb to put in peril or danger; endanger

Front 721

cavil

Back 721

–verb 1. to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually fol. by at or about ): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.

Front 722

quibble

Back 722

"noun 1. an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.

Front 723

demotic

Back 723

"adjective BREAK 1. of or pertaining to the ordinary, everyday, current form of a language; vernacular: a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms. BREAK 2. of or pertaining to the common people; popular.

Front 724

parsimony

Back 724

–noun extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness

Front 725

provocateur

Back 725

"noun 1. a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.

Front 726

erasure

Back 726

–noun BREAK 1. an act or instance of erasing. BREAK 2. a place where something has been erased; a spot or mark left after erasing: You can't sign a contract with so many erasures in it.

Front 727

educe

Back 727

"verb (used with object), e·duced, e·duc·ing. BREAK 1. to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.

Front 728

derision

Back 728

noun BREAK 1. ridicule; mockery: The inept performance elicited derision from the audience. BREAK 2. an object of ridicule.

Front 729

propinquity

Back 729

"noun BREAK 1. nearness in place; proximity. BREAK 2. nearness of relation; kinship. BREAK 3. affinity of nature; similarity.

Front 730

attrition

Back 730

"–noun BREAK 1. a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away. BREAK 2. a wearing down or weakening of resistance, esp. as a result of continuous pressure or harassment: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition.

Front 731

modicum

Back 731

noun a moderate or small amount: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.

Front 732

incommensurate

Back 732

adjective 1. not commensurate; disproportionate; inadequate: Our income is incommensurate to our wants

Front 733

simulacra

Back 733

noun 1. a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance. BREAK 2. an effigy, image, or representation: a simulacrum of Aphrodite.

Front 734

introjection

Back 734

noun Psychoanalysis . BREAK an unconscious psychic process by which a person incorporates into his or her own psychic apparatus the characteristics of another person or object

Front 735

martient

Back 735

–noun BREAK 1. a strict disciplinarian, esp. a military one. BREAK 2. someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules