Vocab 26-50 Of Once And Future King

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repugnance

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strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy

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tenet

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any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., esp. one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement

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irascibility

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easily provoked to anger; very irritable

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commiseration

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to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity

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portent

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an indication or omen of something about to happen, esp. something momentous

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scrupulous

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having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled

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obstinate

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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty

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inscrutable

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incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable

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urbane

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having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities

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moot

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open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful

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eccentric

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deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd

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pathos

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the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion

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subterfuge

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an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc

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perfidy

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deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery

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sundry

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various or diverse

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commodious

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spacious and convenient; roomy

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tantalized

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to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed

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progeny

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a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal

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belligerent

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warlike; given to waging war

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debonair

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courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm

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sumptuous

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entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly

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lamentation

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the act of lamenting or expressing grief

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taciturn

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inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation

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fatuous

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foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly

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garish

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crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration