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mollify
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v. to soften, make gentle; to calm, allay (as an an emotion), to reduce in intensity.
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requisite
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adj. needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensible.
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onus
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n. somthing that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame.
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thwart
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v. to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate, foil
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mawkish
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adj. excessively and objectionably sentimental, sickening
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profligate
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adj. given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral, recklessly extravagant.
n. a person given to self-indulgent & wild spending |
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adamant
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adj. firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding;
n. an extremely hard substance |
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curtail
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v. to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner then expected; to reduce.
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bulwark
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n. a strong protection or defense, a solid wall-like structure for defense.
v. to provide such defense or protection |
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choleric
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adj. easily made angry. bad tempered
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bumptious
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adj. offensively self assertive; excessively and arrogantly self-confident
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definitive
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adj. conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done.
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enigmatic
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adj. puzzling, perplexing, not easily understood, mysterious
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impromptu
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adj/adv. without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done.
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deference
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n. courteous yeilding to the wishes and ideas of another person. great respect marked by submission, as to a superior
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demeanor
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n. the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment manner, etc.
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cloy
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v. to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweeto or rich things; to glut, satiate.
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remit
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v. to send or hand in (as money) to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish.
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brouhaha
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n. a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified.
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presentiment
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n. a vague sense of approaching misfortune.
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sartorial
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adj. of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's).
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forebearance
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n. tolerance and self control (in the face of provocation) patience; the act of refraining from something. abstinence.
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intercede
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v. to plead on behalf on behalf or someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement.
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hackneyed
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adj. used so often as to lack freshness or originality.
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approbation
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n. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise.
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innuendo
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n. a hint, indirect suggestion or reference (often in a derogatory sense).
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coalition
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n. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose.
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elicit
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v. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person).
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hiatus
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n. a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing).
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assuage
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v. to make easier or milder; to quiet, calm.
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decadence
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n. decline, decay or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay
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expostulate
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v. to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning.
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simulate
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v. to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of.
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jaded
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adj. wearied, worn out, dulled (in the sense of being stiated by excessive indulgence)
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umbrage
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n. offense, resentment
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prerogative
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n. a special right or privlege.
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lurid
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adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color
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transcend
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v. to rise above or beyond, exceed.
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provincial
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adj. pertaining to an outlying area; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward;
n. a person with a narrow point of view. |
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petulate
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adj. peevish, annoyied by trifles, easily irritated and upset.
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unctuous
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adj. excessively smooth, oily, or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity or piety.
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meritorious
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adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise.
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ex officio
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adj, adv. by virtue of holding a certain office.
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infringe
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v. to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds.
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callow
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adj. withouth experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise.
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ameliorate
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v. to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming.
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bombasitc
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adj. pompous or overblown in language; full of high soudning words intended to conceal lack of ideas.
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ingratiate
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v. to make one's self agreeable and thus gain acceptance by others (used critical/derogitory.
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epitome
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n. summary, condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality.
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aplomb
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n. poise, assurance, great self confidence.
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exhort
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v. to urge strongly, advice earnestly.
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drivel
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n. foolish, aimless talk or thinking, nonsense.
v. to utter nonsense or childish twaddle. |
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inveigh
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v. to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval.
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surmise
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v. to think or believe without certain supporting evidence. n. an idea that seems likely, but lacks proof.
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intrinsic
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adj. belonging to someone of it's very nature; essential inherent.
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occult
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adj. mysterious, magical, supernatural;
n. matters involving the supernatural. |
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precipitate
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v. to cause or bring out hastily; suddenly or prematurly to hurl from gerat height.
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lassitude
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n. weariness of body or mind, lacking energy.
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millennium
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n. a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy, prosperity, or peace.
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permeate
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v. to spread through, penetrate, soak through.
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stringent
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adj. strict, severe, rigorously binding or compelling.
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interloper
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n. an intruder, one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be.
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expatiate
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v. to make amends, atone, make up for.
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expedite
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v. to make easy, cause progress faster.
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abominate
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v. to have an intense dislike or hatred for.
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ascribe
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v. to assign or refer to (as a cuase or source).
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adventitious
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adj. resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidnetal, not essential.
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enjoin
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v. to direct or order; to prescibe a course of action in authoritive way. To prohibit.
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commiserate
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v. to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for; share a feeling of distress.
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acculturation
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n. the modifacation of the social patterns or traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another.; the relcutant blend.
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circuitous
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adj. roundabout, not direct.
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ferment
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n. a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence;
v. to bein in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action. |
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pecualte
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v. to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use.
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proclivity
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n. a natural or habitatual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior).
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nominal
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adj. existing in name only, not real; too small ot be considered or taken seriously.
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seditous
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adj. resitant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government.
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tenuous
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adj. thin, slender; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported.
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noncommittal
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adj. not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no.
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sang froid
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n. composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances.
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inadvertent
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adj. resulting from or marked by lack of attention, unintentional, accidental.
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aggrandize
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v. to increase in greatness of power, or wealth; to build up or intensify.
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inscrutable
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adj. incapable of being understood.
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achetype
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n. an original model after which similarthings are patterened; a perfect or typical example.
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erudite
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adj. scholarly, learned.
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infer
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v. to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought.
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affable
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adj. courteous and pleasant, socialble, easy to talk to.
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amorphous
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adj. shapeless, without dfinite form; of no particular type or character.
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gossamer
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adj. thin, light, delicate, insubstantial;
n. a very thin, light cloth |
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aura
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n. that whihc surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality.
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insular
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adj.relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience.
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contraband
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n. illegal traffic, smuggled goods.
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sleazy
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adj. thin or flimsy in texture; cheap, shoddy, or inferior in quality or character.
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irrevocable
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adj. incapable or being changed or called back.
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sedulous
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adj. persistent; showing industy and determination.
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remonstrate
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v. to argue or plead with someone against something. protest against, object to.
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retrench
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v. to cut down. reduce in scope or cast.
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resilience
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adj. able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly.
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reverberate
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v. to re-echo, resound; to be repeated, reflected.
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querulous
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adj. peevish, complaining, fretful.
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repudiate
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v. to disown, reject or deny the validity of.
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propensity
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n. a natural inclination or bent toward.
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scurrilous
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adj. coarsly abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foal mouthed.
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flout
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v. to mock, treat with contempt.
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caveat
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n. a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discrouage behavior.
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blazon
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v. to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously.
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filch
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v. to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts.
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fractious
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adj. tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary.
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equitable
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adj. fair, just, embodying principles of justice.
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autonomy
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n. self-government
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addendum.
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n. an addition or suppliment designed to increase correctnes, completenes, or currency.
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amnesty
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n. a general pardon fo an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness.
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axiomatic
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adj. self-evidnet, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule.
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extricate
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v. to free from entanglements or difficulty.
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soporfic
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adj.tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy.
n. something that induces sleep. |
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scathing
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adj. biterly severe, withering, causing great harm.
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unwieldy
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adj. not easily carried, handled or manaaged.
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vapid
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adj. dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness and flavor.
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prognosticate
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v. to predict, especially on the basis of present indications or signs.
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sepulchral
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adj. funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal.
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salutary
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adj. beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome.
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straitlaced
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adj. extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prusish, puritancial.
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scourge
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v. to whip, punis severly;
n. a cause or affliction or sufferieng; a source of severe punishment or criticism. |
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precept
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n. a rule or conduct or action.
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transient
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adj. lasting only a short time; fleeting;
n. one who stays only a short time. |
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brusque
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adj. abrupt, blunt, with not formalities.
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demagogue
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n. a leader who exploits popular predjudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.
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cajole
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v. to coax, persuade, through flattery or artifice.
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ennui
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n. weariness and discontentment from lack of occupation or interest; boredom
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anomalous
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adj. abnormal, irregular, departing fromt he usual.
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contrive
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v. to plan iwth ingenuity, invent, to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan.
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disabuse
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v. to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking.
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arbiter
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n. one having power to decide a matter at issue; a judge, umpire.
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bizarre
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adj. extremely stange, unusual.
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castigate
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v. to punish severely; critisize.
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aspersion
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n. a damaging or derogoatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming.
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vouchsafe
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v. to give or funish condescendingly; to grant.
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megalomania
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n. a delusion marked by a feeling or power, wealth, talent etc. far in excess of reality.
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surreptitious
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adj. stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation.
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transmute
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v. to change from one nature, substance or form to another; to transform.
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immutable
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adj. not subject to change, constant.
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transgress
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v. to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law.
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heinous
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adj. very wicked, offensive, hateful.
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insurgent
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n. one who rebels or rises agaisnt authority.
adj. rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority. |
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fetter
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n. a chain or shackle placed ont he feet (often used as plural); anithing that confines or restrains;
v. to chain/shackle. |
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sinecure
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n. a position requiring little or no work; an easy job.
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vicarious
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adj. performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in plce of another.
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desecrate
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v. to commit sacrilege; to treat irreverently.
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inconsequencial
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adj. trifling, unimportant.
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concoct
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v. to prepare by combing ingredients. make up (as a dish); to devise/invent.
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disconcert
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v. to confuse, to disturb the composure of.
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cadaverous
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adj. pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse.
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grandiose
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adj. grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated.
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debase
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v. to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate.
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beneficent
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adj. performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits; doing good.
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crass
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adj. coarse, unfeeling; stupid.
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desist
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v. to cease doing something, forbear.
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austere
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adj. sever or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury; simple, harsh.
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infraction
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n. a breaking of law or obligation.
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redoubtable
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adj. inspring fear or awe.
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pillage
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v. to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder;
n. the act of looting; booty. |
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vulnerable
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adj. open to attack; capable of being wounded or damged; unprotected.
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stipend
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n. a fixed sum of money paid periodicallyfor services or to defray expenses.
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prate
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v. to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion.
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restitution
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n. the act of restoring something to the rightful owner, making good for loss or damage.
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punctilious
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adj. very careful and exact, attentive to fine points or etiquette or propriety.
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stalwart
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adj. strong & sturdy; brave; resolute;
n. a strong supporter. |
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reprove
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v. to find fault with, scold, rebuke.
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mitigate
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v. to make milder or softer, to mderate in force or intensity.
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elan
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n. an enthusiasitc vigor and livliness, spirit, a flair.
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dissipate
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v. to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure.
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disavow
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v. to deny responsibility offor or connection with.
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conducsive
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adj. tending to promote or assist, helpful, favorable.
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expurgate
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v. to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify.
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dispassionate
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adj. impartial; calm, free from emotion.
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consternation
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n. dismay/confusion
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dissension
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n. disagreemetn, sharp difference of opinion.
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bovine
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adj. resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
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acrimonious
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adj. stinging, bitter in temper or tone.
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corpulent
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adj. fat; having a large, bulky body.
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subserviant
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adj. subordinate in capacity or role; serving to promote some end. submissively obedient.
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perfidy
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n. faithlessness, treachery.
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hypothetical
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adj. based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation.
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impugn
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v. to call into question; attack as false.
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odium
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n. hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy rresulting from hateful conduct.
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intemperate
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adj. immoderate, lacking in self-control.
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ignoble
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adj. mean, low, base.
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squeamish
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adj. easily shocked or uposet; excessively fastidious or refined.
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susceptible
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adj. open to; easily infuenced; lakcing in resistance.
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gauntlet
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n. an armored or protective glove; a challenge to combat; two lines of men armed with eapons with whicht o beat a person forced to run between the; an ordeal.
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relegate
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v. to place in a lower position, to assign, refer, turn over.
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adulation
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n. a praise or flattery that is excessive
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evanescent
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adj. vanishing, soon passing away.
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dilatory
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adj. not on time, not prompt; tending to delay
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abate
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v. to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less.
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irresolute
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adj. unable to make up one's mind.
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astute
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adj. shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom.
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avarice
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n. a greedy desire, particularly for wealth.
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egregious
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adj. conspicuous, standingo ut form the mass (used in an particularly in an unfavorable sense.)
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culpable
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adj. deserving blame, worhty fo condemnation.
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anathema
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n. an object of inense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
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equivocate
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v. to speak or act in a way that allows of more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambitious.
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slovenly
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adj. untidy, dirty, careless about one's appearance.
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supposition
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n. somehting which is assumed or takend for granted without conclusive evidence.
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succinct
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adj. expressed briefly and clearly.
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recapitulate
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v. to review a series of facts; to sum pu in an orderly way.
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nebulous
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adj. vague, confused, indistinct
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resuscitate
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v. to revive, bring back to concsiousness or existence.
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torpid
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adj. inactive, sluggish, dull.
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novice
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n. one who is just a beginner at some activity requring skill and experience (also used adjectivally).
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penury
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n. extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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modicum
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n. a small or moderate amount.
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pretentious
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adj. done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably.
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fortuitous
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adj. accidental, happening by chance.
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covert
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adj. hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret.
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bedlam
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n. a sate or scene of uproar and confusion.
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debonair
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adj. pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished (in manners and apearance)
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annotation
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n. a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work.
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gist
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n. the essential part, main point, or essence of a matter.
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efficacious
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adj. effective, producing results.
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accrue
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v. to grow or accumulate in the course of time; to happen as a natural result.
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dun
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v. to demand insistently, especially payment of a debt.
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equanimity
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n. calmness, composure, refusal to panic.
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antediluvian
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adj. relating to or typical of ancient times; antiquated.
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provocative
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adj. tending to produce a strong feeling or respnse; arousing desire or apetite; irritating, annoying.
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sedentary
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adj. characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place.
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imperious
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adj. overbearing, arrogant seeking to dominate.
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gratuitous
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adj. freely given; not called for by circumstaqnces, unwarranted.
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procrastinate
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v. to delay, put off until later
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recondite
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adj. exceeding ordinary knowldge and understanding, prfound abstuse
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munificent
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adj. extremely generous, lavish.
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inimical
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adj. unfriendly, hostile; harmful, unfavorable.
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motley
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adj. showing great diversity or variety; composed of different elements (especially in a discordant sense; of many colors.
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invective
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n. a strong denunciation or condemnation; absive language.
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reprobate
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n. a depraved, cicious or unprincipled person, scoundrel;
adj. wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled. |
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denizen
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n. an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place.
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contingent
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adj. likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertaint events or conditions; happening by chance.
n. a preresentative group forming part of a larger body. |
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foist
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v. to impose fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring in by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion.
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corroborate
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v. to confirm, make more certain.
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abstemious
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adj. moderate, sparing 9as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-dicipline.
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disseminate
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v. to scatter widely.
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florid
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adj. highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, overdecorated, showy.
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censurable
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adj. deseving of blame or correction.
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discursive
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adj. passing aimlessly from one subject o another, rambling.
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dowdy
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adj. poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste.
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accentuate
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v. to emphasize, place stress on.
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specious
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adj. deceptive, apparetnly good or valid, but lacking in real merit.
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perceptive
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adj. having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciate.
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palpable
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adj. capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized.
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sear
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v. to make become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of.
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satiate
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v. to satisfy completly; to fill to excess.
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gauche
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adj. awkward, lacking in socail graces, tactless, clumsy.
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inculcate
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v. to impress on the mind by reptititon, teach persistently and earnestly.
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heresy
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n. an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred.
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pernicious
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adj. extremely harmful; deadly, fatal.
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quail
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v. to shrink back in fear, lose heart in a difficult or dangerous situation.
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salient
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adj. prminetn, standing out, conspicious.
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clangor
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n. a loud ringing sound (with a suggestion of being disturbing).
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deleterious
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adj. harmful, injurious
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absolve
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v. to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt.
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enhance
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v. to raise to ahighter degree; to increase the value or desirablility of.
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caricature
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n. a representation (especially a drawing)in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated;
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extenuate
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v. to lessen the magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses.
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contiguous
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adj. side by side, touching, near.
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exude
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v. to ooze out; to discharge through the pores; to emanate (as a quality or a personal impression)
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implicit
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adj. implied or understood throuhg unexpressed; without doubts or reservatiosn, unquestioning.
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cupidity
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n. an eager desire for something. greed.
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enthrall
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v. to captivate, charm, hold spellbound.
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scintillating
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adj, part. sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brillian 9applied to mental or personal qualitites)
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redundant
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adj. extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive.
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winsome
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adj. charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence.)
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preeminent
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adj. superior, outstanding; prominent.
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paragon
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n. a model of excellence or perfection
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politic
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adj. prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed. artful, expedient.
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sancitmonious
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adj. making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocitically moralistic or pious.
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incisive
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adj. sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness).
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prosaic
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adj. dull, ordinary, lacking in distinction and origniality; characteristic of prose, not poetic.
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paraphrase
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v. to restate in other words
n. a statement that presents a given idea in a new language. |
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ostentation
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adj. marked by conspicious or pretentious display, showy.
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collate
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v. to compare critically to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose.
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foment
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v. to promote toruble or rebellion
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abet
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v. to encourage, assit 9especially in something wrong or unworthy).
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encumber
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v. to weigh down or burden 9with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.) to fill up, block, hinder.
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connoisseur
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n. an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgements, especially in one of the the fine arts.
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blatant
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adj. noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense.
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disconsolate
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adj. deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation.
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buttress
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v. to support, prop up, stregthen;
n. a supporting structure. |
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aver
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v. to affirm, declare confidently
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carousal
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n. noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking).
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broach
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v. to bring up or being to talk about (a subject); to announce; to pierce (a keg or cask) in order to draw of liquid.
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nonplussed
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adj, part. puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss.
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prolific
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adj. abundantly productive
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opportune
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adj. suitable or convenient for a particualar purpose; occurring at an appropriate time.
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incontrovertible
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adj. unquestionable, beyond dispute.
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grisly
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adj. frightful, horrible, ghastly.
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rejoinder
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n. a reply to a reply, especially from the defendent in a legal suit.
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predilection
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n. a liking preference
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magniloquent
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adj. expressed in lofty or high-flown language 9often int he sense of being pompous or over elaborate).
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inauspicious
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adj. unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future.
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impassive
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adj. showing no feeling or emotion.
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herculean
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adj. characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength.
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jejune
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adj. lakcing in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance.
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credulous
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adj. too ready to believe, easily decieved.
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infirmity
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n. a weakness or ailment (physical, mental, moral, etc.)
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berate
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v. to scold sharply
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expatiate
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v. to expand on, wirte or talk at length or in detail; to move about freely.
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deplete
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v. to use up as a result of spending or consumtion; to diminish greatly.
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extraneous
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adj. coming from the outside, foreign; present but not essential, irrelevant.
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inception
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n. the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process, institution, etc.
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criterion
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n. a rule, test; a standeard for judgement or evaluation.
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amenable
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adj. willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive.
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carnage
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n. large-scale slaughter or loss of life.
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turtuous
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adj. winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex.
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sententious
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adj. self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; saying much in few words. pithy.
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obdurate
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adj. stubborn, unyielding.
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potpourri
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n. a collection of diverse or miscellaneious itmes; a general mixture.
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precocious
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adj. showing unusually early development (especially in talents or mental capacity)
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providential
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adj. happneing as though through divine intervention; characterized by good fortune.
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ostensible
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adj. apparent, appearing to be true or actual 9with the suggestion that the truth lies elsewhere).
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surfeit
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n. an excess or overindulgence, as in eating or drinking.
v. to feed or supply with anything to excess. |
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sadistic
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adj. delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel.
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turgid
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adj. swollen, boated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language.
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supplicate
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v. to beg earnestly and humbly.
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