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acolyte
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n. a person who assists in some religious services by carrying out minor duties; one who attends or assists, a follower
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bibulous
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adj. given to the consumption of alcoholic drinks
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babys need bibs because they spit out their food/ drunks throw up
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coalesce
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v. to grow togethe; to unite to form a whole
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covert
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adj. not openly acknowledged; secret
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declaim
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v. to recite something in the style of a public speech; to speak in a loud, theatrical way
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when you are exclaiming something you are loud
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delineate
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v. 1. to describe vividly and in detail
2. to draw an outline of; to represent by drawing |
delineate sounds like it takes a while and it takes a while to use a lot of detail
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demagogue
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n. a leader who seeks power by appealing to people's emotions and prejudices and by making false claims and promises
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encomium
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n. an expression of warm and enthusiastic praise; a tribute
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obdurate
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adj. resistant to persuasion; inflexible
-persistent in wrongdoing |
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prescience
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n. foresight; knowledge beforehand of events
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pre-before it happens
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protagonist
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n. the chief character in a drama or story
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sedulous
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adj. completed with careful persverance; diligent
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trenchant
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adj. expressed with vigor and penetrating insight; keenly perceptive
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utopia
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n. a place or state of perfect social and political conditions
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like the barbie movie
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valedictory
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n. a farewell address, especially one given at a graduation ceremony
adj. of or relating to such a farewell address |
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absolve
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v. to clear guilt, or to free from a promise or a responsibility
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adumbrate
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v. 1. to forshadow in an indirect way 2. to outline in a sketchy way; to partially disclose
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apothegem
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n. a short instrictive saying
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asperion
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n. a defamatory expression; slander
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slander hurts, when you have pain you take aspirin
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coadjutor
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n. one who works with another; usually in a subordinate position; an assistant
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congenital
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adj. exisisting at or dating from birth; being an essential characteristic
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elan
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n. a lively spirit with a distinctive style
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like the furniture store
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germane
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adj. pertinent and fitting
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hiatus
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n. an interruption or gap in space, continuity, or time
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immure
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v. to confine within or as if within walls; to imprision
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ineluctable
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adj. not to be avoided or changed; inevitable
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internecine
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adj. 1. marked by slaughter; mutually destructive 2. relating to conflict within a group
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invoke
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v.1. to appeal to earnestly 2. to cite in justification
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prototype
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n. a person or thing that serves as an example of its kind; an original
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quadrennial
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adj. 1. occurring every four years 2. lasting 4 years
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amalgam
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n.1. an alloy of mercury and other metals 2. a mixture of different elements
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antediluvain
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adj. very old or old-fashioned
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apothecary
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n. one who prepares and sells ointments, drugs, and similar items for medical purposes
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ascetic
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adj. refaining from self-indulgence
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beneficent
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adj, doing or producing good
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charlatan
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n. one who falsly claims knowledge or ability
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denizen
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n. an inhabitant, resident, or frequenter of a place
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doyen
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n. 1 a senior member of a group, especially one who is highly respected 2. the oldest example of a category
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flora
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n. plants considered as a froup in a particular area or era
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imbibe
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v. 1. to consume by drinking 2. to absorb or take in mentally
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nostrum
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n. a medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven
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obviate
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v. to prevent or make unnecessary; to get rid of
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perennial
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adj. lasting indefinitley or recurring
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putative
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adj. commonly accepted or supposed; assumbed to exist
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savant
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n. a person with detailed knowledge in a specialized field
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approbation
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n. an expression of approval; praise
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benighted
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adj. existing in a state of moral, cultural, or intellectual darkness; unenlightened
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bourgeois
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n. the middle class or member of
adj. 1 very converned with middle class walues such as respectability and material well being, with an inclination toward mediocrity 2. reflecting mediocrity |
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credo
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n. a strongly held belief; a guide to one's actions
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empirical
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adj. based on experience or observation as opposed to theory; capable of being confirmed by observation
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eschew
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v. to stay away from; to shun, especially on practiacl or moral grounds
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expatiate
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v. to speak or write about in great detail; to elaborate, usually usually used with on or upon
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inconclast
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n. one who attacks established beliefs, customs, or institutions
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indigence
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n. an extreme level of poverty
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laudable
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adj. praiseworthy
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mandate
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n. a clear command or instruction
v. to require or order |
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ostensible
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adj. only seemingly so; apparent
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recalcitrant
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adj. unwilling to accept another's authority, stubbornly defiant
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regurgitate
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v.1 to expel partialy digested food from the stomach 2. to repeat mindlessly what one has learned
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risible
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adj. provoking or causing laughter
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archaic
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adj. related or belonging to an earlier time
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carouse
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v.to take part in noisy, often drunken, merrymaking
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chicanery
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n.clever deception through the use of misleading or confusing words or acts
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contentious
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adj.causing or marked by argument or conflict
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dissemble
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v. to conceal with an intent to deceive
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egregious
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adj.conspicuously bad; flagrant
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execrate
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v.to utterly abhor; to denounce as detestable
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fealty
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n.faithfulness; allegiance
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microcosm
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n.a small system that operates or develops like a larger system; a miniature world
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paroxysm
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n. a sudden, violent, and uncontrollable action or occurrence
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pecuniary
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adj.having to do with money
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rectitude
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n.high moral character
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stratagem
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n.a clever scheme for gaining an end
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stultify
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v.to render useless or ineffectual; to weaken
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vendetta
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n.a blood feud; a prolonged and bitter feud
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actuate
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v.1. to cause to put into mechanical motion
2. to cause to take action |
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brackish
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1. made up of a mixture of fresh water and seawater; adj.salty water
2. having an unpleasant taste |
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cognitive
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adj. relating to mental processes such as awareness, remembering, and reasoning
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dissertation
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n.a lengthy, usually written discussion of a topic, often for a college or university degree
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dolorous
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adj. causing or marked by pain, misery, or sorrow
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endemic
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adj.widespread or peculiar to a certain place or among a certain people
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fecund
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adj.1. producing or capable of producing many offspring
2. intellectually or artistically productive; creative |
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genealogy
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n.the history of a family and how its members are related to one another; also the study of such family histories
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inebriated
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adj.deprived of good sense and judgment; especially as the result of imbibing alcohol
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insidious
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adj.1. seemingly harmless while actually being dangerous; treacherous or deceptive
2. spreading harmfully in a subtle or gradual way |
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interloper
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n.one who intrudes on or interferes in the affairs of others
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precursor
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n.a person or thing that comes before and indicates the approach of another; a forerunner
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presentiment
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n.a feeling that something is about to occur
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ramification
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n.an outgrowth of a simple idea or plan; a resulting development or consequence
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torpor
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n.a state of mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity
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abjure
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v.to renounce formally
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amorphous
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adj.without a definite shape, boundary, or character
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animus
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n.1. an attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her
2. deep-seated ill will |
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dichotomy
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n.division into two distinct parts or groups
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exemplar
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n.an example or model, especially an ideal one
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herculean
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adj.of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty
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inchoate
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adj.not fully formed or realized
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invidious
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adj.likely to cause resentment or animosity
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melange
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n.a mixture of dissimilar materials
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nefarious
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adj.very wicked
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nihilism
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n.a viewpoint that denies any meaning of life
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ratify
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v.to approve, confirm, or verify
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subsume
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v.to encompass in a larger or more comprehensive group; to include
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variegated
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adj.varied as to form, type, or color
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vitiate
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v.to impair or weaken
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aborigine
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n.an original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers
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abrogate
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v.to put an end to; to abolish or repeal
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appurtenance
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n.an item of equipment; an accessory
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bivouac
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n.1. a temporary camp or shelter
2. to stay in such a camp |
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cetacean
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n.a member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises
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decry
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v.to criticize strongly; to denounce
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desuetude
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n.a state of disuse
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leviathan
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n.anything that is of enormous size
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mawkish
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adj.1. excessively sentimental
2. having an unpleasant, sikly sweet taste |
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misapprehend
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v. to fail to understand correctly
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parochial
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adj.1. limited or narrow in scope or outlook
2. of or related to a church parish |
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purvey
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v.to be in the business of supplying goods, especially good or provisions, for use
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recourse
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n.1. a turning to someone or something for aid
2. a source of help or support |
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replete
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adj.well supplied; full
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waive
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v.to give up as a right; to forgo
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acumen
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n.keenness of the mind; shrewdness
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apotheosis
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n.1. the elevation of a person of thing to divine status
2. the highest point or best example |
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askew
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adj,adv.turned or twisted to one side; out of line
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chasten
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v.to correct or improve by disciplining; to cause to be more careful or restrained
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demarcation
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n.1. the act or process of setting a boundary; the boundary itself
2. separation; distinction |
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dictum
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n.a statement or pronouncement
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erstwhile
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adj.of an earlier time; former
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forte
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n.an activity at whicha person excels
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habitue
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n.a person who regularly goes to a particular place
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nonplus
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v.to cause to be at a loss as to what to say or do
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peripatetic
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adj.of or relating to going from place to place, especially on foot
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prodigal
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n.one who spends lavishly or wastefully
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sycophant
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n.one who uses flattery to win favor or to ingratiate him or herself
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vacuous
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adj.lacking intelligence or ideas; intellectual emptiness
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wraith
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n.a shadowy or ghostlike figure
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apposite
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adj.highly relevant; apt
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calumny
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n.a false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation; slander
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domain
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n.1. an area or territory over which control is exercised
2. a field of activity, knowledge, or concern |
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dorsal
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adj.of, on, or near the back
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enervate
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v.to lessen the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble
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epicure
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n.one with discriminating taste, especially but not exclusively relating to food and drink
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exculpate
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v.to clear from alleged guilt or fault
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heterogeneous
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adj.differing in kind or parts; varied
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infinitesimal
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adj.extremely small in size or quantity
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lateral
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adj.of, at, from, or towards the side
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primeval
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adj.of or relating to the earliest ages; primitive
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quintessence
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n.the best or most typical example
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serrated
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adj.having a saw-toothed or notched edge
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veritable
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adj.being, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor
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viviparous
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adj.producing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fish
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