Vocabulary

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anachronism

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something or someone who is not in the right historical and chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time

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anathema

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person or thing that is detested and loathed

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ardor

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passion, great intensity of feeling; intense devotion or eagerness

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banal

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devoid of freshness or originality

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burgeon

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a) to grow our begin to grow
b) to develop quickly

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calamitous

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disatrous, devistating

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candor

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candidness; frankness or openness in expression

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cantankerous

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disagreeable to deal with, contentious, peevish

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caveat

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a warning or caution

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chide

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to express dissaproval of , scold, reproach

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clandestine

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secret or private, characterized by concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception

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cognizant

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aware

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collocation

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arrangement of things in an order, especially side by side

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concede

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admit that something is true, just, or important

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conflate

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to fuse or merge into one concept, sometimes erroneously

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discern

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a) to perceive by the sight or the intellect
b) distinguish the mentally

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disinterested/ uninterested

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i approach the question with disinterest; I have no stake in the outcome. I would say, however, that I am uninterested in it.

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disposition

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a) one's characteristic attitude or outlook
b) inclination

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effervesce

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a) to give off bubbles, as a fermenting gas

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epithet

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a) a word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe a quality (ex. King of rock and roll)
b) a slur, a word used abusively or contemptously to describe a person

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erudite

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characterized by great knowledge, learned of scholarly

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esoteric

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understood only by a select few who have special knowledge or interest , recondite

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euphemism

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a) the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be harsh, blunt or offensive

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gaudy

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excessivly showy, flashy in a cheap or tasteless way

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hackneyed

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cliche, overused

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hanged/ hung

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they hanged the prisoner yesterday, I hung a painting on my wall

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hoary

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a) gray or white with age
b) ancient or venerable
c) tedious or stale with familiarity

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idiosyncrasy

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a characteristic or habit that is peculiar to an individual, a quirk

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inept

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a) lacking skill for a particular task
b) awkward
c) incompetent

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infusion

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the act of infusiving, introduce, instill, inspire

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insipid

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lacking interesting, distinctive or stimulating qualities, vapid

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integral

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a) belonging as part of the whole
b) neccessary to the completeness of the whole

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interpolate

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to introduce something additional or extraneous between other things or parts, interject, interpose

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jurisprudence

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the science or philosophy of law

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juxtapose

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to place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast

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ken

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knowledge or understanding

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lambast

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a) beat or whip severely
b) to reprimand or berate harshly

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lard

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a) to apply lard or grease
b) to supplement or enrich something with ornamentation

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loquacious

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talkative, tending to talk too much or too freely, babbler

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lurid

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a) gruesome, revolting
b) glaringly vivid or sensation

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magnanimous

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a) generous in forgiving an insult or injury
b) demonstrating a noble mind and character

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maudlin

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sappy or weakly emotional, foolishly sentimental

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moratorium

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a) a temporary suspension of activity
b) an authorized delay

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obfuscate

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a) to make obscure or unclear
b) to confuse, bewilder or stupify

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pariah

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outcast

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pedantic

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narrowly, stodgingly and often ostentatiously learned, concerned with minute details and formalisms

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pejorative

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having a disparaging or derogatory meaning or connotation

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penchant

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a strong inclination, taste or liking for something

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prudent

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a) wise, judicious
b) discreet or circumspect
c) careful in providing for the future

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puerile

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immature or simpleminded, like a child

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putrid

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in a state of foul decay or decomposition

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resplendent

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shining brilliantly,

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satiety

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a state of having ones appetite or desire satisfied

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scrupulous

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having scruples, holding to strong principles of right

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stigma

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a mark of disgrace or infamy

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superflous

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excessive, being more that sufficient or required

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tautology

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a) needless repetition of an idea, especially terms other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness
b) logic: a proposition whose terms are all true

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tedious

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a) long and tiresome
b) wordy in a way that causes boredom

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tenable

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capable of being held, maintained, or defended against attack or dispute

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timorous

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a) full of fear, timid
b) indicating fear ex timorous whisper

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torpor

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sluggish inactivity, lethargic indifference or apathy

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trite

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lacking in freshness or effectiveness

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truism

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a self evident, obvious truth

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unctuous

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a) oily or greasy
b) excessivly suave, smooth or smug

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urbane

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reflecting elegance, sophistication