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miscreant

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n. unbelieving, heretical; evil, villainous

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misanthrope

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n. someone who hates or distrusts all people

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mimicry

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n. imitation, aping

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mettle

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n. strength of spirit; stamina

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mandate

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n. order, command

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loquacity

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n. talkativeness, wordiness

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invective

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n. insulting, abusive language

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insolence

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n. bold and disrespectful attitude or behavior

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inscrutability

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n. quality of being extremely difficult to interpret or understand

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implosion

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n. to collapse inward from outside pressure

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impassivity

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n. apathy, unresponsiveness

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idolatry

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n. worship of a person, thing, or institution as a god

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iconoclast

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n. someone who attacks traditional beliefs or institutions

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hierarchy

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n. ranking of people, things, or ideas from highest to lowest

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guile

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n. deceit, duplicity

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gist

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n. main point, the essence

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functionary

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n. someone holding office in a political party or government

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flourish

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n. an extraneous embellishment; a dramatic gesture

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florid

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n. flowery, fancy, reddish; excessively decorated or embellished

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finesse

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n. skillful maneuvering; delicate workmanship

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fallacy

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n. an error in fact or logic; an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief; invalid argument; mistaken belief based on flawed reasoning

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executor

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n. the person appointed to execute someone's will

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euphemism

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n. an agreeable expression that is substituted for an offensive one

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esoterica

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n. items of interest to a select group

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erudition

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n. extensive knowledge, usually acquired from books

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epithet

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n. term or words used to characterize a person or thing in a disparaging way

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enmity

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n. hatred, hostility

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effrontery

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n. shameless boldness; extreme boldness; presumptuousness; imprudence; sheer nerve

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efficacy

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n. the power to produce the desired effect; effectiveness

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eccentricity

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n. odd or whimsical behavior

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dupe

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n. someone who is easily cheated

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dross

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n. something regarded as worthless; rubbish; something that is trivial or inferior; an impurity

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distillation

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n. an essence or extract

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dissonance

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n. lack of music harmony; lack of agreement between ideas

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disparity

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n. difference in quality or kind

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discourse

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n. formal and orderly exchange of ideas, a discussion

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dirge

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n. song or hymn of grief

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diatribe

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n. abusive or bitter speech or writing; a harsh denunciation; bitter scolding; invective

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defamation

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n. act or harming someone by libel or slander

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decimation

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n. almost complete destruction

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culmination

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n. climax

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cosmopolitanism

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n. international sophistication; worldliness

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conviviality

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n. fondness for good company and eating and drinking

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convergence

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n. the act of coming together in unity or similarity

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consternation

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n. shock, amazement, dismay

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consolation

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n. relief or comfort in sorrow or suffering

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conjunction

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n. the occurrence of two or more events together in time or space; in astronomy, the point at which two celestial bodies have the least separation

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coagulant

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n. any material that causes another to thicken or clot

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chronology

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n. an arrangement of events by order of occurrence, a list of dates; the science of time

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charisma

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n. dynamic charm or appeal

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chaos

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n. disorder, confusion, chance

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cacophony

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n. discordant sounds; dissonance; harsh, jarring;

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buttress

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n. something that supports or strengthen

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boor

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n. crude, insensitive, and overbearing

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belligerent

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n. an opposing army, a party waging war
adj. quarrelsome, combative

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asperity

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n. harshness, severity

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arabesque

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n. intricate decorative patterns involving intertwining lines and sometimes incorporating flowers, animals, and fruits

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antagonism

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n. hostility, conflict, opposition

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anomaly

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n. something different or irregular
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

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animosity

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n. hostility, resentment

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allegiance

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n. loyalty or devotion shown to one's government or to a person, group or cause

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alias

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n. an assumed name

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affability

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n. the quality of being easy to talk to and gracious

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aesthete

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n. someone devoted to beauty and to beautiful things

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adversary

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n. an enemy or opponent

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adjunct

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n. something added to another thing, but not a part of it; an associate or assistant

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alacrity

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n. eager and enthusiastic willingness

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approbation

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n. an expression of approval or praise

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chicanery

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n. trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur

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n. an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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ennui

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n. dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting form boredom or apathy

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filibuster

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n. intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
block legislation by making long speech

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fulminate

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n. to loudly attack or denounce; explode

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magnanimity

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n. the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving; generosity

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perfidy

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n. intentional breach of faith; treachery

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prescience

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n. foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring; ability to foretell the future; foresight

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qualms

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n. misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy; uneasy fears esp. about matters of conscience

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synthesis

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n. the combination of parts to make a whole

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truculence

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n. aggressiveness; ferocity

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veracity

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n. truthfulness, honesty

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accolade

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n. an expression of praise

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adulation

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n. excessive praise; intense adoration/ flattery, admiration

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ascetic

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n. one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion; austere

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avarice

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n. greed, esp. for wealth

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canon

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n. an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

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castigation

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n. severe criticism or punishment

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complaisance

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n. the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

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dearth

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n. smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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discretion

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n. cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions; prudence in speech, actions; freedom to act on one's own

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ebullience

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n. the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

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heresy

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n. opinion contrary to popular belief/religion

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hyperbole

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n. an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech; exaggeration; overstatement

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intransigence

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n. stubbornness

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oscillation

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n. the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm

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precursor

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n. one that precedes and indicates or announces another; forerunner; a predecessor

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quiescence

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n. stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

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quiescent

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n. at rest, dormant, temporarily inactive

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sanction

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n. authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to/ approve; ratify

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squalor

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n. filth; degradation; dirty, neglected state

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torpor

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n. lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy

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acumen

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n. keen, accurate judgment or insight

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grandiloquence

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n. pompous speech or expression

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hedonism

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n. devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses

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hedonist

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n. believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

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hegemony

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n. the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others; dominance, esp. of one nation over others

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idolatry

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n. worship of idols

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impunity

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n. immunity from punishment or penalty

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mendacity

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n. the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty

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opprobrium

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n. harsh criticism or censure; the public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct; disgrace; contempt; scorn; disapproval

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pedagogy

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n. the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing

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pith

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n. the essential or central part

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profusion

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n. overabundance; lavish; expenditure; excess

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queries

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n. questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations/ inquiry

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rancor

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n. bitterness; hatred

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rhetoric

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n. the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion; insincere or grandiloquent language

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surfeit

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n. an overabundant supply; excess
v. to feed or supply to excess; satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything

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tenacity

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n. the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination

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zealot

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n. fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

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anachronism

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n. something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

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cynicism

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n. an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

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decorum

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n. polite or appropriate conduct or behavior; propriety, orderliness and good tastes in manner

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derision

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n. scorn, ridicule, contemptuousness treatement

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dilettante

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n. one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge; aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler

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hubris

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n. overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance; excessive self-conceit

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maverick

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n. an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party/ rebel; nonconformist

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plethora

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n. an overabundance; a surplus' excess

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probity

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n. adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness; incorruptibility; goodness; integrity

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spendthrift

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n. one who spends money wastefully

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subtlety

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n. perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy

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vexation

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n. annoyance; irritation

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exigency

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n. urgent situation; pressing needs or demands

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nadir

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n. lowest point

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odium

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n. intense feeling of hatred abhorrence

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prodigality

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n. the condition of being wastefully extravagant

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proximity

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n. closeness, nearness

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pundit

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n. someone who offers opinions in an authoritative style

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pungency

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n. marked by having a sharp, biting quality

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recompense

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n. compensation for a service rendered or to pay for damages

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raconteur

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n. an excellent storyteller

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relevance

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n. connection to the matter at hand; pertinence

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reparation

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n. the act of making amends; payment of damages by a defeated nation to the victors

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rite

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n. ceremony

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rumination

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n. the act of engaging in contemplation

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signatory

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n. someone who signs an official document or petition along with others

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sinuous

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n. winding, circuitous, serpentine

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subordination

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n. the state of being subservient or treated as less valuable

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subsidization

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n. the state of being financed by a grant from a government or other agency

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supposition

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n. assumption, conjecture

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tedium

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n. boredom

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temperance

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n. moderation or restraint in feelings and behavior

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tranquility

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n. freedom from disturbance or turmoil, calm

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tremor

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n. an involuntary shaking or trembling

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trepidation

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n. fear and anxiety

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turpitude

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n. depravity, wickedness

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tyro

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n. novice, amateur

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urbanity

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n. sophistication, suaveness, and polish

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volubility

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n. quality of being overly talkative, glib

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wag

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n. wit, joker

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xenophobia

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n. fear of foreigners or outsiders

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zenith

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n. highest point

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abyss

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n. an extremely deep hole

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chaos

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n. great disorder or confusion

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chauvinist

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n. someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

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crescendo

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n. steadily increasing volume or force

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deference

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n. respect, courtesy

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dilettante

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n. someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

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monotony

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n. lack of variation

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naive

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n. lacking sophistication or experience

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philanthropy

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n. charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

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plethora

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n. an excess

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prudence

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n. wisdom, caution, or restraint

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verbose

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n. wordy

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zeal

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n. passion, excitement

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abandon

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n. total lack of inhibition

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abatement

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n. decrease, reduction

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ablution

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n. act of cleansing

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abolitionist

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n. one who opposes the practice of slavery

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accessory

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n. attachment, ornament; accomplice, partner

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acclaim

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n. v. praise

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acme

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n. highest point, summit

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acquittal

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n. release from blame

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acrimony

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n. bitterness, animosity

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acuity

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n. sharpness

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adage

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n. old saying or proverb

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aerial

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n. having to do with the air

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aerodynamic

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n. relating to objects moving through the air

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affluent

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n. rich, abundant

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affront

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n. personal offense, insult

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agenda

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n. plan, schedule

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agitation

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n. commotion, excitement; uneasiness

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agnostic

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n. one doubting that people can know God

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agrarian

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n. relating to farming or rural matters

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algorithm

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n. mechanical problem-solving procedure

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allegory

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n. symbolic representation

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alliteration

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n. repetition of the beginning sounds of words

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allocation

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n. allowance, portion, share

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allusion

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n. indirect reference

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altercation

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n. noisy dispute

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altruism

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n. unselfish concern for others' welfare

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amalgam

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n. mixture, combination, ally