Vocabulary

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crepuscular

{kri PUS kyuh lur }

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pertaining to, resembling twilight
dim
appearing or active at twilight

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eldritch

{ EL drich }

Back 2

strange, unearthly, weird, eerie

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insouciant

{ in SOO see uhnt }

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light herarted unconcern, indifference,
carefree, nonchalant

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sapid

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1.Having a strong, pleasant taste.
2.(of talk or writing) Pleasant or interesting.

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edacious

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given to eating,
voracious, devouring

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eleemosynary

{el uh MOS uh ner ee }

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of or for charity
charitable
charitable assistance
supported by charity

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consanguineous

{ kon san(g) GWIN ee us }

Back 7

of the same blook
related by birth

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redoubtable

Back 8

illustrious, eminent, worthy of respect

arousing fear of alarm

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plaintive {pleyn tiv }

Back 9

expressing sorrow or melancholy
mournful

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puissant

{ PWISS uhnt }

Back 10

powerful, strong, mighty
having great power or influence

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quiescent

{kwy ES uhnt }

Back 11

being in a state of repose
still, inactive

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risible

{ RIZ uh buhl }

Back 12

capable of laughing
provoking laughter, oerth of laughter
used in laughter ( ..... muscles )

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recreant

{ REK ree uhnt }

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cowardly, craven
unfaithful, disloyal

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atrabilious

{ at ruh BIL yuhs }

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melancholic, gloomy
irritable, ill natured , peevish

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refulgent

{ri FUHL juh nt }

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Shining brightly.
radiant, gleaming, resplendent.

ex: crystal chandeliers and gilded wall made the apera house a .... setting for the ball"

note: the totatlity of objects that coruscate are .....

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febrile

{FEB ruhl, bruhl }

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pertaining to fever, feverish

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esoteric

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Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

recondite
belonging to the select few
private, secret, confidential
revealed only to initiates

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prolix

{pro LIKS }

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extending to great length
unnecessarily long, wordy

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irrefragable

{ ih REF ruh guh buhl }

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impossible to refute
undeniable

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pellucid

{puh LOO sid }

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transparent, clear
easily understandable

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autochthonous

{aw TOK thuh nuhs }

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1.(of an inhabitant of a place) Indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists.
2.(of a deposit or formation) Formed in its present position.

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agrestic

{ uh GRES tik }

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pertaining to fields or the country
rural, rustic

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lumpen

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1. Of or relating to dispossessed, often displaced people who have been cut off from the socioeconomic class with which they would ordinarily be identified: lumpen intellectuals unable to find work in their fields.
2. Of or relating to the lumpenproletariat.
3. Vulgar or common; plebeian:

n: member of the underclass

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supernal { soo PUR nuhl }

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being or coming from a higher place
being or relating to things above
celestial
lofty, surpassing excellence

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sempiternal

{ sem pih TUR nuhl }

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of never ending duration
having a beginning and no end
everlasting

ex ....... truths
note: on going forever as opposed to outside of time

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sub fusc

{sub FUHSK }

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dard or dull in color
drab, dusky

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preternatural

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out of the orinary course of nature
exceptional , abnormal, unusual
outside of nature, supernatural

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logy

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marked by sluggishness and lakc of vitality

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florid

Back 29

flushed with red
lively reddish color

excessively ornate
flowery

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irenic

{ eye REN ik }

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tending to promote peace
concilatory

n: A part of Christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects.

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choleric

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easily angered, irritated
bad tempered angry

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sapient

Back 32

wise, sage, discerning

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biddable

Back 33

easily led or commanded, obedient

capable of being bid

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matutinal

{ muh TOOT n uhl }

Back 34

relating to or occuring in the morning
early

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numinous

{ NOO min us }

from: numen - divine power or spirit, esp local or inhabiting an object

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pertaining to the supernatural
indicating or suggesting the presence of God, divine, holy

inspiring awe and reverance

from: numen

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dolorous

{ DOL er uhs }

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marked by causing or expressing sorrow or grief

grievous, mournful

causing pain, misery or grief

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facetious

{fuh SEE shuhs }

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given to jesting, playfully jocular
amusing, intended to be humorous

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flagitious

{fluh Jish uhs }

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disgracefully or shamefully criminal
grossly wicked
scandalous ( acts, crimes)
characterized by enormous crimes or scandalous vices

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indomitable
{ in DOM ih tuh buhl }

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incapable of being subdued
unconquerable

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sedulous

{SEJ uh luhs }

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diligent in application or pursuit
steadily industrious
done with care and perseverance

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epicene

{EP uh seen }

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having characteristice of both sexes
effeminate, unmasculine
sexless neuter
one form of noun for male & female

n: person that is .....

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jocular

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Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.