Vocab- Transcendentalists

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admonish

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verb
1) to reprove gently but not earnestly
2) to warn; to caution
3) to remind of an obligation

admonishion, admonishment

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indubitably

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adverb
1) too apparent to be doubted; unquestionable

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maugre

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preposition
1) in spite of; not withstanding

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manifold

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adjective
1) of many diverse kinds
2) having many features or forms
noun
1)a hole composed of diverse elements

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decorum
decorous

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DECORUM: noun
1) Appropreiateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
2) artistic or literary appropriateness
DECOROUS: adjective
1) marked by decorum, proper
noun
1) conformity to social conventions

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somnolence

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noun
1) drowsy; sleepy

somnolent

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paltry

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adjective
1) lacking in importance or worth; trivial
2) wretched or contempible

paltryness

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rout

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noun
1) a state of wild confusion and disorderly retreat
2) a disastrous defeat
verb
1) to put to fight
2) to defeat completely
3) to drive by force
4) to dig or cut a groove in
5) to gourge out
6) to uncover

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clout

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verb
1) to hit, especially with the fist
2) to influence
noun
1) a blow, esp. with the fist

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expedient

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adjective
1) appropriate to a particular purpose
2) serving narrow or selfish interests (self interest rather than principle)
noun
1) something used to meet an urgent need

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din

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noun
1) a jumble of loud, usually disordant sounds
verb
1) to stun with a defining noise, to make a loud noise

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blithe

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adjective
1) carefree and light hearted
2) lacking due concern

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whit

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noun
1) the least bit, an iota (tiny bit)

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philanthropist

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noun
1) the effort to increase the wellbeing of human kind as by charitable donations
2) love of humankind in general
3) A charitable acticity or institution

philanthropy, philanthropic

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eminent

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adjective
1) rising above others; prominent
2) of high rank or station
3) outstanding; distinguished

eminence

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muse

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verb
1) to ponder, consider, or diliberate at length
noun
1) source of inspiration, a guiding spirit
2) a state of meditation

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transcendent

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adjective
1) to go beyond; exeed
2) to surpass
3) to exist above and independent of the material universe
4) surpassing others
5) lying beyond ordinary tranception

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manifest

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adjective
1) clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious
verb
1) to show plainly
noun
1) cargo list on a ship

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pomp

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noun
1) magnificent display; splendor
2) ostentatious display (vain)

pompous (adjective: negative)

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conviction

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noun
1) the act of convicting or the state of being convicted
2) a strong opinion or belief
(convicted) verb
1) judge determining something wrong/guilty (usually about moral principles)

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cant

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noun
1) a special vocab. peculiar to the members of the group
2) insencere speech full of platitudes or pious expressions
3) whining or singsong speech; such as that of beggars
verb
1) to speak sententiously
2) to whine or plead
3) to speak jargin

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plausable

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adjective
1) apparently true or likely

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eschew

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verb
1) to avoid or shun

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surplusage

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noun
1) surpluss, excess
2) an excess of words; verbiage
3) irrelevant matter in a pleading

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acute

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adjective
1) having a sharp point
2) keenly perceptive or discerning