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1. Cosmopolitan
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– adj. internationally sophisticated; worldly
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2. Sagacious
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– adj. having or showing practical sense and sound judgment; wise
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3. Indolent
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adj. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy
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4. Peruse
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v. To read through with great care; to survey or examine in detail
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5. Venerate
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V. to regard or treat with reverence; to respect deeply
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6. Pyre
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– N. a combustible pile of wood for burning a dead body as part of a funeral rite
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7. Perennial
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adj. – Lasting for a long time, enduring n.- A plant that recurs every year for at least 3 years
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8. Pilgrimage
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N- A long religious journey or search, often to a sacred place or shrine
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9. Magnanimous
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Adj. - high-minded; noble
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10. Mnemonic
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N- something intended to assist the memory adj- assisting or intended to assist the memory, eg) a mnemonic device
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11. Posthumous
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adj- arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death
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12. Loquacious
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adj- characterized by excessive talk; wordy; talkative; chatty
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1. Palpable
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adj. capable of being touched or felt; tangible; readily or plainly seen
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2. Pall
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n- a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
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3. Futile
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adj- incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
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4. Medley
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1) Noun: A mixture of heterogeneous elements; a jumble
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5. Maverick
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- N. rebel; nonconformist; an independent thinker; a lone dissenter
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6. Succor
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– Noun- help, aid, relief, assistance 2. Noun- A Person or Thing that gives help, relief, aid 3.Verb- To help or relieve
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7. Foray
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– Noun –Initial attempt 2.Sudden attack
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8. Melancholy
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Adj: Mournful, depressed
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9. Flustered
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Adj- ill at ease, anxious, worried, confused
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10. Regime
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Noun- a mode or system of rule or government
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11. Conflagration
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Noun- a destructive, extensive fire
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12. Serendipity
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Noun- good fortune; luck
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1. Invariable
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adj- Not variable, not changing or capable of being changed; static
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2. Epistolary
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adj.- Contained in or carried on by letters.
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3. Droll
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Adj- Amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous
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4. Countenance
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noun- appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face
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5. Peripatetic
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- adj: walking or traveling about
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6. Inane
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adj: - lacking sense or ideas; silly
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7. Inure
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verb- to accustom to hardship; to get used to something undesirable
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8. Genial
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- adj: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial
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9. Taciturn
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adj- inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation
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10. Enmity
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noun- a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred, ill will; animosity
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11. Lucid
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adj- easily understood; clear; completely intelligible or comprehensible
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12. Tenuous
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adj- weak; lacking a sound basis; lacking in clarity
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1. Denigrate
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– verb- to speak critically, to put down, to be pejorative; to belittle; to disparage
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2. Ebullient
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adj- overflowing with enthusiasm
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3. Nefarious
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adj- extremely wicked and villainous; evil
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4. Extol
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v- to praise highly
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5. Blatant
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- adj- extremely obvious
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6. Respite
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noun- a temporary relief from harm or discomfort
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7. Gregarious
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adj- extremely sociable
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8. Denizen
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– Noun- 1: a person who inhabits a particular place 2: a plant or animal successfully adapted to a new place
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9. Machination
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– noun- a crafty scheme; the act of plotting; a cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister (evil) end.
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10. Rapier
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n- a small sword with a narrow blade used for thrusting
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11. Retribution
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n- Retaliation or repayment; something (often punishment) justly deserved
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12. Impunity
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n- exemption from punishment
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1. Expletive
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– noun- a profane interjection or expression, a curse word
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2. Profligate
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– adj- 1) recklessly wasteful 2) utterly immoral and shameful
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3. Zealous
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adj- warmly engaged, or ardent; enthusiastic and eager
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4. Approbation
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noun- approval, consent, praise
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5. Attribute
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1) verb - to regard as resulting from a specified cause; to give credit to 2) Noun- a quality, characteristic, or feature
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6. Bellicose
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- adj- warlike; inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious
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7. Indisposed
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adj- sick or ill; unwilling or averse
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8. Gambit
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noun- any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage (usually in a game or in conversation)
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9. Cache
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noun- 1) A hiding place 2) Anything hidden or hoarded in storage
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10. Pejorative
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adj - disparaging, derogatory, or belittling
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11. Elucidate
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v- to make lucid or clear
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Innocuous
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Adj. harmless, not damaging
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1. Languid
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adj- lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow
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2. Deleterious
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adj- Injurious, harmful especially to health
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3. Judicious
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adj- using or showing good judgment, prudent
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4. Ominous
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adj- foreshadowing evil or harm; foreboding; threatening
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5. Placid
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adj- pleasantly calm or peaceful, tranquil
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6. Desultory
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– adj- disconnected; digressing from the main topic, random
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7. Avail
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1) verb- to be of use or value 2) noun- advantage, use
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8. Introspective
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adj- examining one’s own sensory and perceptual experiences
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9. Conundrum
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noun- a difficult problem to solve, a puzzle
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10. Astute
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– adj- clever, keen, sagacious
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11. Salacious
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adj- scandalous, obscene
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12. Lascivious
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adj- arousing desire; lewd
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1. Libation
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noun- a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity
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2. Urbane
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adj- reflecting elegance and sophistication; characteristic of a suave social life in major cities
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3. Ascertain
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– verb- to find out definitely; to learn with certainty or assurance; to determine
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4. Avarice
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noun-greed, especially an insatiable greed for riches; a greedy desire to gain and hoard wealth
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5. Exalt
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- verb To raise or elevate in rank, honor, character, status, etc.
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6. Preclude
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verb- to prevent
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Apprise
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verb- to give notice to; inform; advise
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8. Resonant
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adj- resounding or echoing, as sounds
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9. Staccato
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adj- shortened and detached (usually found in music)
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10. Ignominious
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– adj- humiliated and embarrassed, marked by shame or disgrace
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11. Mollify
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verb- to calm in temper or feeling; to soothe
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12. Pungent
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adj- sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid
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1. Celestial
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– adj. pertaining to the sky or visible heaven
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2. Terrestrial
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adj. pertaining to the earth or land
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3. Proliferate
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verb- to increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively
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4. Prolix
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adj. long and wordy
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5. Prolific
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– adj. Abundantly producing offspring, young, fruit, etc; characterized by abundant production
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6. Brusque
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adj. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
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7. Imperious
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–adj. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing
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8. Fervent
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adj. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.
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9. Ardor
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noun- passion; great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion
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10. Aesthetic
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adj. having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty.
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11. Panacea
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noun- a remedy for all diseases or ills; a cure-all
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12. Windfall
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noun. an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like; something blown down by the wind, as fruit
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1. Exacting
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– adj- rigid or severe in demands or requirements
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2. Irrevocable
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– adj- not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable
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3. Felicity
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– noun- the state of being happy, esp. in a high degree the state of being happy, esp. in a high degree
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4. Fortitude
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noun - Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.
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5. Prostrate
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Verb- to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration 2.Adj- lying flat or at full length, as on the ground
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6. Spurious
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adj- Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false
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7. Erudition
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– noun- deep, extensive learning
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8. Nimbus
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noun 1.a shining cloud or aura that surrounds a person or thing 2.a type of dense cloud that yields rain or snow
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9. Luminous
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– adj- radiating light, shining, bright
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10. Aversion
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noun- a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy
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11. Impetuous
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adj- characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, impulsive and passionate
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12. Turbid
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adj- not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured
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1. Onerous
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- adj: burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship
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2. Truculent
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adj: savagely brutal; fierce and cruel
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3. In lieu of
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idiom : instead of, in place of
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4. Ad hoc
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1. adj –created especially for a particular occasion with whatever is availabl
Example: an ad hoc committee; an ad hoc parade 2. adverb- for the case at hand Example: A committee was formed ad hoc to find the thief. |
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5. Status quo
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noun- the existing state or condition
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6. Redress
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– verb- to set right, to remedy or repair; to correct or reform
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7. Draconian
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adj- rigorous; unusually severe or cruel, exceedingly harsh. (Etymology: Draco, the first law scribe in Greece in 621 BC, was the first to document harsh punishments for minor crimes. For instance, the death penalty was often used for minor offenses such as being in debt.)
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8. Promethean
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– adj- creative; boldly original
(Etymology: In Greek Mythology, Prometheus was the “bringer of fire to Man” and therefore the cause of Man’s enlightenment. His actions angered Zeus, however, and as punishment, Prometheus was chained to a rock while an eagle ate out his liver every day.) |
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9. Paradox
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noun- a contradictory statement that expresses a possible truth
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10. Buffalo
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– verb- 1) to puzzle or baffle 2) to intimidate or impress by a display of power
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11. Absolve
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verb- to free from guilt or blame or their consequences
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12. Achilles’ heel
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– noun- a fatal fatal weakness in spite of overall strength; the vulnerable spot
(Etymology: According to a myth, Achilles’ mother, Thetis, dipped the infant Achilles in the river Styx, holding onto him by his heel, and he became invulnerable where the waters touched him -- that is, everywhere but the areas covered by her thumb and forefinger -- implying that only a heel wound could have been his downfall. Indeed it dow; in the Trojan War, Paris kills Achilles by shooting a poisoned arrow to his heel.) |
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1. Tantalize
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– verb- to torment with; to tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
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2. Mercurial
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– adj- changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic
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3. Axiom
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– noun- a universal truth; self-evident truth that requires no proof
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4. Bacchanalian
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– noun 1.festival in honor of Bacchus 2.a drunken, boisterous feast
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5. Labyrinth
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– noun- An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
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6. Ague
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noun - a fever marked by shaking, cold, hot, and sweating fits
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7. Disparity
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– noun - lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference
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8. Facetious
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– adj – not meant to be taken seriously; sarcastically teasing
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9. Extrapolate
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– verb- to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture
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10. Unobtrusive
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adj- inconspicuous, not noticeable, not blatant
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11. Stupor
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– noun – a daze; a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
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12. Adroit
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adj- cleverly skillful, especially in the use of the hands and body
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1. Derisive
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adj. - characterized by or expressing ridicule; contemptuous; mocking
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2. Inscrutable
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adj- mysterious; Difficult to fathom or understand
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3. Exonerate
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verb- to absolve; to free from guilt or blame
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4. Patronize
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– verb- 1. To behave in a condescending manner towards 2.To act as a patron; to support or sponsor
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5. Pandemonium
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– noun- wild uproar, unrestrained disorder; complete chaos
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6. Obsequious
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adj- attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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7. Ennui
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– noun- a feeling of utter boredom
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8. Naïve
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adj- having or showing simplicity; unsophisticated
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9. Scrupulous
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– adj- having scruples; living by strict principles; showing a strict regard for what one considers right
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10. Niche
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noun- a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person, thing, or organism
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11. Subversive
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adj- tending to overthrow or cause the destruction of an establishment
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12. Ensconce
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verb- to place or conceal in a secure place; to settle securely or snugly
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