Vocabulary - 08/10/15

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Satire

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Witty language used to convey insults or scorn, esp. saying one thing but implying the opposite

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Plutocracy

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government by the richest people

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Admonish

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to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner

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perverse

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wrong or different in a way that others feel is strange or offensive

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Discourse

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formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject

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Sermon

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a speech about a moral or religious subject that is usually given by a religious leader

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Bombastic

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Ostentatiously lofty in style

= Pompous

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Bane

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Something causing misery or death

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Boon

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: something pleasant or helpful

: a benefit or advantage

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Boom

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of a business or industry : to grow or expand suddenly

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Knack

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: an ability, talent, or special skill needed to do something

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Solemnity

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: the quality of being formal or serious

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Reverence

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honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something)

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Emote

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: to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way

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Grotesque

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: very strange or ugly

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Exquisite

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: very beautiful or delicate

: very sensitive or fine

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Beatitude

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A state of supreme happiness

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Cumbersome

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: hard to handle or manage because of size or weight

: complicated and hard to do

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Sumptuous

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: very expensive, rich, or impressive

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Spasmodic

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happening suddenly and briefly

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Remittance

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: an amount of (or act of sending) money that is sent as a payment for something

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Honorarium

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: a payment for a service (as making a speech) on which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set

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Pomp

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: the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events

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Indignant

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feeling or showing anger because of something unjust

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conscientious

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: very careful about doing what you are supposed to do

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ulterior

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: kept hidden in order to get a particular result

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Discord

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: lack of agreement between people, ideas, etc.

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hoard

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: To collect and keep a large amount of something valuable hidden

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Novelty

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: the quality or state of being new, different, and interesting

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Apprise

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: to give information to (someone)

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Exposition

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: clear explanation

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Quench

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Satisfy (thirst).

Put out, as of fires, flames.

Suppress or crush completely.

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Affectation

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an unnatural form of behavior that is meant to impress others

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Spurn

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: to refuse to accept (someone or something that you do not think deserves your respect, attention, affection, etc.)

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Acquaint

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: to cause (someone) to know and become familiar withsomething

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Haste

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quickness in movement or action

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Whisk

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: to move or take (someone or something) to another place very quickly

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Contrite

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: feeling or showing regret for bad behavior

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succor

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: something that you do or give to help someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation

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Strenuous

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: requiring or showing great energy and effort

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Mellow

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-Soften, make mellow.

-Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial.

= mellow out, melt

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Plight

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A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

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Woe

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: a feeling of great pain or sadness

: problems or troubles

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Recite

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usually for an audience: to say or describe (a series or list of things)

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Metamorphosis

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: a major change in the appearance or character of someone or something

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Cognizance

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: knowledge or awareness of something

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Waver

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: to move back and forth in an unsteady way

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wither

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: to become dry and weak

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dither

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: to delay taking action because you are not sure about what to do

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Veracity

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: truth or accuracy

: the quality of being truthful or honest

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innate

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: truth or accuracy

: the quality of being truthful or honest

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Spinster

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: an unmarried woman who is past the usual age for marrying and is considered unlikely to marry

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Integral

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: very important and necessary

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In lieu of

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: in the place of : instead of

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On account of

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For the reason that; as a result of

= because of, due to, owing to

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steward

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: a person and especially a man whose job is to serve meals and take care of passengers on a train, airplane, or ship

: someone who protects or is responsible for money, property, etc.

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Tainted

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: to hurt or damage the good condition of (something)

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Allude

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: to make indirect reference

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Usher

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: a person who leads people to their seats in a theater, at a wedding, etc.

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Brisk

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: moving or speaking quickly : quick and efficient

: pleasantly cool or cold

: done with quickness and energy

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Render

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: to cause (someone or something) to be in a specified condition

: to give (something) to someone

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Confide

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: to tell (something that is secret or private) to someone you trust

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Bosom

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: very close

: very dear