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chicanery
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deception by means of craft or guile
"Dishonest used car salesmen often use CHICANERY to sell their beat-up old cars. |
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desultory
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jumping from one thing to another; disconnected. also means showing little effort
"Diane had a DESULTORY academic record; she had changed majors 12 times in 3 years" |
Think of the Sultan who talked about "dees and dat" and "dat and dees" (one meaning) while I did the dishes in my usual desultory way (another, sort of related meaning).
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disabuse
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to set right; to free from error
"Galileo's observations DISABUSED scholars of the notion that the Sun revolved around the Earth. |
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Elegy
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a sorrowful poem or speech
"Although Thomas Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' is about death and loss, it urges its readers to endure this life, and to trust in spirituality. |
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enervate
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to reduce in strength
"The guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would ENERVATE the regular army." |
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