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rescind
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To make void; repeal or annul.
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raconteur
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One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit.
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excoriate
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1. to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally: He was excoriated for his mistakes.
2. to strip off or remove the skin from: |
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obfuscate
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1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
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imprecation
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1. the act of imprecating; cursing.
2. a curse; malediction. |
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torpid
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1. inactive or sluggish.
2. slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic. |
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ensconced
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To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair.
To place or conceal in a secure place. |
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bellicose
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
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idiosyncratic
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a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
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profligate
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utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolu
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