Words

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Courtesan

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a woman prostitute; especially one who's clients are men of rank or wealth

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Purloin

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to commit theft; steal. Countermand - an order to revoke the previous order

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Compunction

"If he was, he had no compunction about ditching her and taking off," Cynthia said, slowing to catch her breath

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a strong uneasiness caused by guilt

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Comport

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to conduct oneself in a particular manner

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Regale

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entertain or amuse with talk

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Convoke

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to cause an assembly

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Confabulate

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to talk casually

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Evince

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demonstrate clearly

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Mendacious

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Lying; untruthful. False, untrue. Mendaciously

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Congenital

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Existing at or before birth.

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Reticent

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Not revealing ones thoughts or feelings readily.

He was reserved and very reticent, cold in manner and not sympathetic.

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Parsimony

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extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.

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Erudition

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The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning.

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Pulchritude

Pulchritudinous

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Physical beauty.

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Aberration

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(n.) something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland have not won a World Cup since).

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Abhor

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(v.) to hate, detest

(Because he always wound up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket, Marcin began to abhor the sport).

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Acquiesce

Though Mr. Pospieszny wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he acquiesced to her demands.)

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(v.) to agree without protesting

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Alacrity

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(n.) eagerness, speed

(For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity.)

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Amiable

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(adj.) friendly

(An amiable fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone.)

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Fatuous

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devoid of intelligence

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Hubris

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overbearing pride or presumption

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Inculate

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teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

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Jejune

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lacking interest or significance or impact

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Loquacious

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Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

full of trivial conversation

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Omnipotent

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having unlimited power

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Recapitulate

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summarize briefly

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Sanguine

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confidently optimistic and cheerful

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Grandeur

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Splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style

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Tumultuous

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Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.

Excited, confused, it disorderly.

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Derision

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Ridicule or mockery.

1 a :the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

b :a state of being laughed at or ridiculed :a state of being derided2 :an object of ridicule or scorn

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Construe

"his words could hardly be construed as an apology"

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interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

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Insubordination

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defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders."he was dismissed for insubordination"

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Verily

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True; certain.

Verily it pays to include sincerity of purpose as one of the factors of personality!

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Peruse

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read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way

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Extrinsic

"extrinsic factors that might affect time budgets"

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not part of the essential nature of someone or something

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Aplomb

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great coolness and composure under strain

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Conspicuous

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obvious to the eye or mind

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Deft

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skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

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Disdain

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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

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Egregious

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conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

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Engross

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consume all of one's attention or time

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Falter

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move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

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Gusto

They each approach their tasks with gusto that can only be admired, even if the results can’t.

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vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

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Headway

At times, you feel like you’re struggling to run forward, going through the motions but making no headway, frozen in place.

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Forward movement

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Imperious

It was a little scary how quickly he flipped from friendly to imperious.

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having or showing arrogant superiority to

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Jabber

A parrot jabbered atop its cage and a monkey squealed and battered at its bronze ring, until its owner brought bananas.

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talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

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Jostle

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make one's way by pushing or shoving

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Meander

Instead of straight paths and noisy throngs, the new park will have meandering walkways and quiet places for picnicking nestled in gently sloping "lawn valleys."

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to move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course

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Premonition

He had a premonition of imminent disaster

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A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

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Bigoted

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having or revealing an obstinate belief in the superiority of one's own opinions and a prejudiced intolerance of the opinions of others.

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Obstinate

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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

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Rotund

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Rounded in figure; plump.

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Ruddy

a cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion"

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(of a person's face) having a healthy red color.

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Rufous

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Reddish in color

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Rudiment

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A fundamental principal or skill

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Accosted

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Approach and address someone boldly and aggressively

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Ruffian

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A tough or rowdy person

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Insalubrious

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(especially of a climate or locality) unhealthy

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Inscrutable

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Difficult to fathom or understand

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Insipid

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Lacking flavor or zest. Not tastt.

Lacking excitement or interest

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Misogyny

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is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. According to feminist theory, this can be manifested in numerous ways, including sexual discrimination, belittling of women, violence against women, and sexual objectification of women.

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Contentious

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causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

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Placid

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Peaceful

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Conducive

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Helpful

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Chauvinism

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Feeling of superiority

exaggerated or aggressive patriotism

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Indelible

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(of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.

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Quell.

I must quell your line of thought.

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Put an end to.

Typically by the use of force