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flummoxed

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verb

To confuse; perplex.

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lope

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verb (used without object)

1. to move with bounding() steps or to canter() leisurely, as a quadruped (e.g., a horse)

2. To move with a long, easy stride, as a person.

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()bounding: verb
To leap forward or upward

() canter: verb
to gallop easily

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plumy

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adj.

1. having plumes or feathers
a plumy helmet.

2. plumelike or feathery.

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nigh

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nī

–adverb

1. near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.

2. nearly; almost; (often fol. by on or onto): nigh onto twenty years.

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trike

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noun

tricycle

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deadpan

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adj.

1. marked by or accomplished with a careful pretense of seriousness or calm detachment; impassive() or expressionless: deadpan humor.

2. displaying no emotional or personal involvement: a deadpan style.

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() impassive
–adjective

1. without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.

2. calm; serene; not subject to suffering.

3. unconscious; insensible.

4. motionless

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piebald

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–adjective

having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored.
–noun

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appliquéd

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noun

(āp'lĭ-kā')

an ornamentation or decorative feature

e.g., a cutout design, that is sewn on to or otherwise applied to a piece of material.

e.g., a sconce(), applied to a surface.

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()sconce -–noun
1. a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.

2. the hole or socket of a candlestick, for holding the candle.

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apotheosis

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noun

1. the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.

2. the ideal example; epitome(); quintessence:
This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression.

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()epitome
–noun
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.
—Synonyms 1. embodiment, exemplification, model, typification, quintessence.

2. a condensed account, esp. of a literary work; abstract.

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malfeasance

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noun - Law.

wrongdoing by a public official ()

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() the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; (used esp. of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance (def. 2), nonfeasance.

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supine

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–adjective

1. lying on the back, face or front upward.

2. inactive, passive, or inert, esp. from indolence or indifference.

3. (of the hand) having the palm upward

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solipsism

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–noun

1. Philosophy. the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist.

2. extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption.

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gonzo

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adjective

1. (of journalism, reportage, etc.) filled with bizarre or subjective ideas, commentary, or the like.

2. crazy; eccentric.

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coda

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–noun

anything that serves as a concluding part, be it in music, ballet, literature, or drama. ()

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()
1. Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.

2. Ballet. the concluding section of a ballet, esp. the final part of a pas de deux.

3. a concluding section or part, esp. one of a conventional form and serving as a summation of preceding themes, motifs, etc., as in a work of literature or drama.

4.

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revue

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–noun

a variety show, especially one that parodies contemporary events

1. a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.

2. any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.

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swaddle

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verb (used with object)

1. to bind (an infant, esp. a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.

2. to wrap (anything) round with bandages.

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arrogate

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verb

1. to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions.

2. to attribute or assign to another; ascribe.

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melisma

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noun

an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing.

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mist

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verb

v. intr.

1. To be or become obscured or blurred by or as if by mist.

2. To rain in a fine shower.

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grifter

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–noun Slang.

1. a person who operates a side show at a circus, fair, etc., esp. a gambling attraction.

2. a swindler, dishonest gambler, or the like.

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commedia dell'arte

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(kə-mā'dē-ə děl-är'tē, -tě, -měd'ē-ə)

Italian popular comedy, developed chiefly during the 16th–18th centuries, in which masked entertainers improvised from a plot outline based on themes associated with stock characters and situations.

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vaudeville

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–noun

1. theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians. Compare variety (def. 9).

2. a theatrical piece of light or amusing character, interspersed with songs and dances.

3. a satirical cabaret song

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pillory

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–verb (used with object)

1. to set in the pillory (a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.).

2. to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse: The candidate mercilessly pilloried his opponent.

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raucous

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adjective [raw-kuhs]

1. harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.

2. rowdy; disorderly: a raucous party.

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insidious

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adjective

1. intended to entrap or beguile:

an insidious plan.

2. stealthily treacherous or deceitful:

an insidious enemy.

3. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect:

an insidious disease.

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de rigueur

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–noun

duh ri-gur

strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion.

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fecund

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–adjective

(fē'kənd, fěk'ənd)

1. producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful:
fecund parents; fecund farmland.

2. very productive or creative intellectually:
the fecund years of the Italian Renaissance.

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insidious

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adjective

1. intended to entrap or beguile:
an insidious plan.

2. stealthily treacherous or deceitful:
an insidious enemy.

3. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect:
an insidious disease.

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de rigueur

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–noun

duh ri-gur

strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion.

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fecund

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–adjective

1. producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful:

fecund parents; fecund farmland.

2. very productive or creative intellectually:

the fecund years of the Italian Renaissance.

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emetic

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adjective

causing vomiting, as a medicinal substance.