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121 Cards in this Set
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v) to rise above or beyond, exceed
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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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Provincial:
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adj) pertaining to an outlying area; narrow minded or inexperienced, not gone out of a confined zone; local, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside
n) A person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony |
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Prerogative:
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n) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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Petulant:
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adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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Meritorious:
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adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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Lurid:
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adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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Jaded:
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adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence)
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Intercede
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v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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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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Hiatus:
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n) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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Hackneyed:
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adj) cliché, lacking originality, overdone, used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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Expostulate:
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v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning; to disprove someone/ persuade them not to do..
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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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Decadence
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n) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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Coalition:
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n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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Assuage
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v) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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Approbation
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n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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Ameliorate
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v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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Aplomb:
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n) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
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Bombastic:
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adj) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
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Callow
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adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
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Drivel:
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n) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense, silliness, not well thought out;
v) To let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly |
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Epitome:
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n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
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Exhort
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v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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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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Ingratiate:
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v) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
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Interloper
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n) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
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Intrinsic:
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adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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Inveigh:
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v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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Lassitude:
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n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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Millennium:
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n) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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Occult:
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adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means;
v) To hide, conceal; eclipse n) Matters involving the supernatural |
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Permeate:
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v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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Precipitate:
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v) fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to;
Adj) characterized by excessive haste n) Moisture; the product of an action or process |
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Stringent:
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adj) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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Surmise:
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v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess
n) Likely idea that lacks definite proof |
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Abominate:
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v) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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Acculturation
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n) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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Adventitious:
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adj) resulting from chance rather than from an ingerent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
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Ascribe
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v) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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Circuitous
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adj) roundabout, not direct
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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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Enjoin
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v) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
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Expedite
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v) to make easy, cause to progress faster
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Expiate
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v) to make amends, make up for; to avert
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Ferment
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n) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence;
v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
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inadvertent
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adj) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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nominal
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adj) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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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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peculate
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v) to steal something that has been giving 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 habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
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Sangfroid
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n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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Seditious
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adj) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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Tenuous
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adj) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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Vitriolic
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adj) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
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Wheedle
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v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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Affable
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adj) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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Aggrandize
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v) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
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Amorphous
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adj) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
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Aura:
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n) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
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Contraband:
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n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods
Adj) illegal, prohibited |
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Erudite
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adj) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
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Gossamer
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adj) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial;
n) A very thin, light cloth |
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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; to hint, suggest, imply
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Inscrutable:
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adj) incapable of being understood; impossibly to see through physically
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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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Irrevocable:
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adj) incapable of being changed or called back
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Propensity
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n) a natural inclination or predilection toward
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Querulous
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adj) peevish, complaining, fretful
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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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Repudiate
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v) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
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Resilient
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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 reflect or be reflected repeatedly
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Scurrilous
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adj) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
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Sedulous:
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adj) persistent, showing industry and determination
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Sleazy
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adj) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
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Anomalous
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adj) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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Aspersion:
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n) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
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Bizarre
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adj) extremely strange, unusual, atypical
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Brusque
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adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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Cajole
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v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
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Castigate:
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v) to punish severely; to criticize severely
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Contrive
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v) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
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Demagogue
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n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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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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Ennui
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n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
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Fetter
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n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural) anything that confines or restrains;
v) To chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent |
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Heinous:
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adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful
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Immutable:
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adj) not subject to change, constant
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Insurgent
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n) one who rebels or rises against authority;
Adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on |
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Megalomania
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n) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
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Sinecure
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n) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
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Surreptitious
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adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
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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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Transmute
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v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
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Vicarious
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adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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unctuous
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adj) excessively smooth or smug; slimy, slick; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety;fatty, oily; pliable
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umbrage
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n) offense; shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade/cover; an overshadowing influence or power, resentment; a vague suspicion
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scathing
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adj) bitterly severe, withering, causing a great harm
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precept
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n) a rule of conduct or action
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amnesty
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n) a general pardon for an offense against a government, in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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blazon
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v) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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equitable
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adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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fractious
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adj)tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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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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straitlaced
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adj)extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, prudish, puritanical
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unwieldy
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adj) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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scourge
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v)to whip, punish severely
n)a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism |
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vapid
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adj) dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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sepulchral
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adj) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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adj)tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
n)something that induces sleep |
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flout
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v) to mock, treat with contempt
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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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extricate
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v) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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caveat
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n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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axiomatic
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adj) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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aspersion
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n) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
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autonomy
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n) self-governement, political control
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salutary
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adj)beneficial, helpful;healthful, wholesome
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