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forcible
effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.
myrmidion
a loyal follower.
politic
political; also, shrewdly tactful.
sciolism
superficial knowledge.
woolgathering
indulgence in idle daydreaming.
bete noire
something or someone particularly detested or avoided.
fealty
fidelity; allegiance; faithfulnehttp://www.flashcardexchange.com/mycards/add/539187
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ameliorate
to make or grow better.
polyglot
speaking or containing many languages.
deleterious
harmful.
mercurial
changeable; temperamental; volatile.
gesticulate
to make gestures or motions.
perfervid
ardent; impassioned.
flaneur
one who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.
hector
to bully or harass.
aggrandize
to make or make appear great or greater.
restive
resisting control; stubborn.
comport
to behave (oneself) in a particular manner.
flout
to treat with contempt and disregard.
extirpate
to eradicate; to destroy.
wiseacre
a smart aleck.
deipnosophist
one skilled in table talk.
postprandial
happening or done after a meal.
somniferous
Causing or inducing sleep.
recumbent
1. Reclining; lying down.
2. Resting; inactive; idle.
kvetch
to complain habitually
foundling
A deserted or abandoned infant; a child found without a parent or caretaker
incongruous
1. Lacking in harmony, compatibility, or appropriateness.
2. Inconsistent with reason, logic, or common sense.
hirsute
Covered with hair; set with bristles; shaggy; hairy.