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dowries

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–noun, plural -ries. 1. Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage.

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misogynist

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–noun hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women

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emissaries

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noun 1. a representative sent on a mission or errand: emissaries to negotiate a peace. 2. an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy.

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syncopate

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–verb (used with object), -pat·ed, -pat·ing. 1. Music a. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented

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intimation

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verb (used with object), -mat·ed, -mat·ing 1. to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest

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ingenuity

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noun, plural -ties 1. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity

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plucky

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adjective, pluck·i·er, pluck·i·est. having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.

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eidetic

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"adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail.

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equity

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"–noun,plural-ties 1.the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon. 2.something that is fair and just.

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praxis

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noun practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills 2. convention, habit, or custom.

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envisage

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–verb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing to contemplate; visualize: He envisages an era of great scientific discoveries

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taradiddle

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noun Informal 1. a small lie; fib 2. pretentious nonsense

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leniency

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noun, plural -cies. 1. the quality or state of being lenient. 2. a lenient act

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querulous/peevish/petulant

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"3W –adjective 1. full of complaints; complaining. 2. characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish: a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done.

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demagogue

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"noun 1. a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people. verb 3. to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue; obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice, etc.

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superfluous

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adjective 1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. 2. unnecessary or needless

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loquacity/garrulity

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"2W –noun, plural -ties. 1. the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.

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inexorable

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"–adjective 1. unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice. 2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.

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pertinacious

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–adjective 1. holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute. 2. stubborn or obstinate

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resolute

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"adjective 1. firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion. 2. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc.

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machismo

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adjective 1. firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion. 2. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc

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bastion

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"noun 1. Fortification . a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work. 2. a fortified place.

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quintessential

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noun 1. the pure and concentrated essence of a substance. 2. the most perfect embodiment of something

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vis a vis

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adverb 1. face to face: They SAT vis-à-vis at the table. –adjective 2. face-to-face: a vis-à-vis encounter.

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suasion

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noun 1. the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion. 2. an instance of this; a persuasive effort.

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epitaph

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noun 1. a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site. 2. a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.

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matriculate

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"verb (used with object) 1. to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.

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peonage

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noun 1. the condition or service of a peon. 2. the practice of holding persons in servitude or partial slavery, as to work off a debt or to serve a penal sentence.

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cogent

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adjective 1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling. 2. to the point; relevant; pertinent

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obfuscate/bemuse/befuddle/stupegy

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"4W –verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing. 1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. 2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.

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muliebrity

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"noun 1. womanly nature or qualities. 2. womanhood.

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repute

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noun 1. estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute. 2. favorable reputation; good name; public respect

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vamoose

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verb (used without object) 1. to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.

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foraging

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noun 1. the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter.

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hysteria

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–noun 1. an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc

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lurch

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"–noun 1. an act or instance of swaying abruptly. 2. a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a staggering person.

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loath

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adjective unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake.

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aberrant

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–adjective 1. departing from the right, normal, or usual course. 2. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal

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inundation/suffusion

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2W verb (used with object), -dat·ed, -dat·ing. 1. to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. 2. to overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest

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primeval

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–adjective of or pertaining to the first age or ages, esp. of the world: primeval forms of life

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metonymy

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–noun Rhetoric a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”

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sesquipedalianism

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given to using long words. 2. (of a word) containing many syllables

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idiom

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noun 1. an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics. 2. a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people

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doula

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noun a woman who assists women during labor and after childbirth.

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valetudinarian/solicitious

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noun 1. an invalid. 2. a person who is excessively concerned about his or her poor health or ailments. –adjective 3. in poor health; sickly; invalid. 4. excessively concerned about one's poor health or ailments

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askesis

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–noun, plural strict self-discipline or self-control, as for religious or meditative purposes.

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moil/toil

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"verb (used without object) 1. to work hard; drudge. 2. to whirl or churn ceaselessly; twist; eddy. –verb (used with object) –noun 4. hard work or drudgery.

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innominate

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adjective having no name; nameless; anonymous.

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nidus

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"noun, plural 1. a nest, esp. one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.

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efficacious

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adjective capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.

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disport/sport

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"verb (used with object) 1. to divert or amuse (oneself). 2. to display (oneself) in a sportive manner: The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach.

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solipsist/solipsismal

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–noun 1. Philosophy . the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist. 2. extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption

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oneiric

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adjective of or pertaining to dreams.

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inculcation

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verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing. 1. to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually fol. by upon or in ): to inculcate virtue in the young. 2. to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling (usually fol. by with ): Socrates inculcated his pupils with the love of truth.

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dishabille

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noun 1. the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress. 2. a garment worn in undress

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impervious

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"adjective 1. not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain. 2. incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear.

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esthetic

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adjective 1. pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the science of aesthetics. 2. having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty. 3. pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality. –noun 4. a philosophical theory or idea of what is aesthetically valid at a given time and place: the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that bespeak the machine-age aesthetic

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interlard

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–verb (used with object) 1. to diversify by adding or interjecting something unique, striking, or contrasting (usually fol. by with ): to interlard one's speech with oaths. 2. (of things) to be intermixed in

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manumit

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–verb (used with object), -mit·ted, -mit·ting. to release from slavery or servitude.

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extirpation

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verb (used with object), -pat·ed, -pat·ing. 1. to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate. 2. to pull up by or as if by the roots; root up: to extirpate an unwanted hair

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occult/numious

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adjective 1. of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. 2. beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious.

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prose

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"–noun 1. the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse. 2. matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc.

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bedizen

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–verb (used with object) to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner.

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sybaritic

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adjective 1. ( usually lowercase ) pertaining to or characteristic of a sybarite; characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure: to wallow in sybaritic splendor. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Sybaris or its inhabitants.

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farcical

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adjective 1. pertaining to or of the nature of farce. 2. resembling farce; ludicrous; absurd.

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incendiarism

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–noun 1. the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning. 2. inflammatory behavior; agitation

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conflagration

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–noun a destructive fire, usually an extensive one

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superlative

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–adjective 1. of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom. 2. Grammar . of, pertaining to, or noting the highest degree of the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, as smallest, best, and most carefully, the superlative forms of small, good,

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victual

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–noun 1. victuals, food supplies; provisions. 2. food or provisions for human beings

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acclamation

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–noun 1. a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval. 2. act of acclaiming

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precedence

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"–noun 1. act or fact of preceding. 2. the right to precede in order, rank, or importance; priority. 3. the fact of preceding in time; antedating.

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prognosticate

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–verb (used with object) 1. to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy. 2. to foretoken; presage: birds prognosticating spring

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popinjay

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"noun 1. a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty chatter; coxcomb; fop.

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embarkation

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–noun the act, process, or an instance of embarking

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unprecedent

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adjective without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.

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tumult

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–noun 1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech

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oddities

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"–noun 1. an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event. 2. the quality of being odd; singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity.

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par·a·digm

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"[par-uh-dahym, -dim] –noun 1. Grammar. a. a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, esp. the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme. b. a display in fixed arrangement of such a set, as boy, boy's, boys, boys'. 2. an example serving as a model; pattern.

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esoteric

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mysterious or secret

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edict

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proclamation have the force of law

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tirade

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protracted speech marked by intemperate or harshly conscious language

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conspicuous

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obvious to the eye or mind

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dissonance

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inconsistency b/w belief and action

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extort

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obtain from a person by force

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maraud

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to roam abort and raid in search of plunder

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cordial

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warmly welcome

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cryptic

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secret conceal mysterious

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primitive

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character tic of earlier stage of development

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dubious

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uncertain or questionable

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sequester

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to seize

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colassal

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exceptional or astonishing degree

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chide

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to speak out in anger or displeased rebuke

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convalesce

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recover healthy strength gradually after sickness or weakness

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penance

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show sorrow or repentance for sin

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futility

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useless

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didactic

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designed or intended to teach

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imminent

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hanging threateningly over ones head

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cosmic

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relating to the universe

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immutable

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no change

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fulminant

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coming on suddenly or w/ great severity