Wordmasters 1

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dale
Much of the upper dale is divided by the stone walls which are such an important feature, together with the stone field barns.

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def. a valley, especially a broad valley.

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burgeon
Both were successfully completed and add to the ever burgeoning list of the current band's achievements.

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def. to grow or develop quickly; flourish:

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coherent
The old man's story was not coherent; he rambled on about several irrelevant subjects.

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def. logically connected; consistent

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virtriol

Copperas is hydrated ferrous sulfate, also known as green vitriol.

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def. Chemistry . any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol

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lobby
She sat in the lobby while waiting for her date.

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def. an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.

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condescending
Condescending manner, which put us quite at our ease.

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def. showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority

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spate
There was a spate of smoke when the building was demolished.

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def. a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring

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ingratiate
He ingratiated himself with all the guests.

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def. to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, especially by deliberate effort

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disjointed
the boy disjointed his arm when he fell off of his skateboard

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def. having the joints or connections separated

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privation
His very existence in the slums was a study in privation

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def. lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life

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inveigh
Politicians always inveighed to each other statements

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def. to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail

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wayward
Through his wayward, illusive speech we found his meaning

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def. turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient

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sycophant
He hadn't expected an assistant as sycophantic as this one

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def. a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

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Forgo
I intend to forgo breakfast tomorrow morning

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1.
to abstain or refrain from; do without.

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Unctuous
The used-car salesman had an unctuous manner.

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1.
characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
2.
of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy.

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Harridan
that lady seems like a real harridan

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noun
a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew.

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Uphold

He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.

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1.
to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism:

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Rapacious
His rapacious wife took everything he owned in the divorce.

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given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.

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Imbroglio
The current crisis in Iraq and the surrounding countries is an imbroglio for American troops

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a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations.

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Deign
He would not deign to discuss the matter with us.

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to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend:

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Rife
Crime is rife in the slum areas of our cities.

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of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:

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Supplicant
The supplicant begged the king for food

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to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.

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Abdicate
The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.

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to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner:

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Fawning
the girls were fawning over him

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To behave affectionately

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Shortfall
When Marsha wanted to pay the electric bill, she looked in the money envelope and remembered that she could make up the shortfall by taking money from her piggy bank.

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the quantity or extent by which something falls short; deficiency; shortage.