Words: Prozac Nation

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a priori

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adjective
Proceeding from a known or assumed cause to a necessarily related effect; deductive.

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abstruse

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adjective
Difficult to understand; recondite.

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addle

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verb
To muddle; confuse

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adjunct

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noun
Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position.

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admixture

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noun
The act of mixing or mingling, the state of being mingled or mixed

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alacrity

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noun
Cheerful willingness; eagerness.

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ameliorate

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verb
To make or become better; improve.

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anathema

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noun
A formal ecclesiastical ban, curse, or excommunication.

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anomie

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noun
Social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.

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apotheosis

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noun
Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification.

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append

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verb
To add as a supplement or appendix

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apposite

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adjective
Strikingly appropriate and relevant

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arch

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adjective
Mischievous; roguish

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atavism

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noun
The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence.

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automaton

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noun
A self-operating machine or mechanism, especially a robot.

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avatar

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noun
An embodiment, as of a quality or concept; an archetype

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banal

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adjective
Drearily commonplace and often predictable; trite

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blotto

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adjective
Intoxicated; drunk

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cabal

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noun
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

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caprice

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noun
An impulsive change of mind.

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caveat

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noun
A warning or caution

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circuitous

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adjective
Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course

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concomitant

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adjective
Occurring or existing concurrently; attendant

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constitutional

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noun
A walk taken regularly for one's health.

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consumption

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noun
Pulmonary tuberculosis (no longer in technical use)

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cosset

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verb
To pamper.

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coterie

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noun
A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently.

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curmudgeon

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noun
An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions.

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deleterious

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adjective
Having a harmful effect; injurious

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denouement

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noun
The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot

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desiccate

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verb
To dry out thoroughly

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diaphanous

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adjective
Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent

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diaspora

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noun
A dispersion of a people (esp. Jews) from their original homeland

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dolorous

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adjective
Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain.

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dowager

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noun
A widow who holds a title or property derived from her deceased husband.

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dysphoria

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noun
An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease

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ecumenical

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adjective
Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal.

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effete

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adjective
Depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness; exhausted

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effluvial

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noun
A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas.

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ephemeral

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adjective
Lasting for a markedly brief time

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epicure

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noun
A person with refined taste, especially in food and wine.

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exigency

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noun
The state or quality of requiring much effort or immediate action

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explicate

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verb
To make clear the meaning of; explain.

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floe

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noun
A segment that has separated from such an ice mass.

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florid

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adjective
Flushed with rosy color; ruddy.

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foist

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verb
To pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy

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folie a deux

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noun
A condition in which symptoms of a mental disorder occur simultaneously in two individuals who share a close relationship or association.

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garret

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noun
A room on the top floor of a house, typically under a pitched roof; an attic.

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gentrification

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verb
The restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle-class or affluent people

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germinal

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adjective
Of, relating to, or occurring in the earliest stage of development

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grandiloquent

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noun
Pompous or bombastic speech or expression.

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guile

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noun
Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit

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hale

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verb
To compel to go

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harangue

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noun
A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering

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hedging

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verb
To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction

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husbanded

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verb
To use sparingly or economically; conserve

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impasse

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noun
A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made

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impunity

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noun
Exemption from punishment, penalty, or harm

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intercession

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noun
Entreaty in favor of another, especially a prayer or petition to God in behalf of another.

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interlocutor

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noun
Someone who takes part in a conversation, often formally or officially.

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inure

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verb
To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom

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ire

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noun
Anger; wrath

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jag

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noun
A period of overindulgence in an activity; a spree

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jaunt

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noun
A short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing

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lackadaisical

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adjective
Lacking spirit, liveliness, or interest; languid

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lapis

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noun
A medium to dark blue.

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laudanum

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noun
A tincture of opium, formerly used as a drug.

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leitmotif

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noun
A dominant and recurring theme, as in a novel.

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litany

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noun
A liturgical prayer consisting of a series of petitions recited by a leader alternating with fixed responses by the congregation

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manque

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adjective
Unfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

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mensch

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noun
A person having admirable characteristics, such as fortitude and firmness of purpose

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miasma

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noun
A noxious atmosphere or influence

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mire

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verb
To cause to sink or become stuck in or as if in mire.

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misanthropic

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adjective
Characterized by a hatred or mistrustful scorn for humankind

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mise en scene

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noun
The arrangement of performers and properties on a stage for a theatrical production or before the camera in a film.

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morass

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noun
Something that hinders, engulfs, or overwhelms

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nadir

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noun
The lowest point

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narcosis

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noun
A condition of deep stupor or unconsciousness produced by a drug or other chemical substance.

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nihilism

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noun
An extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence.

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ostensible

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adjective
Represented or appearing as such; ostensive

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palimpsest

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noun
An object, place, or area that reflects its history

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palpable

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adjective
Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible

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panacea

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noun
A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.

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pantheon

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noun
A temple dedicated to all gods.

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paroxysm

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noun
A sudden outburst of emotion or action

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parricide

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noun
The murdering of one's father, mother, or other near relative.

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pathos

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noun
A quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow.

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perspicacity

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noun
Acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding.

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pittance

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noun
A very small amount

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plaint

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noun
A complaint

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pogrom

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noun
An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group

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polemic

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noun
A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.

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pragmatic

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adjective
Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.

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precarious

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adjective
Dangerously lacking in security or stability

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prestidigitation

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noun
Performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.

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preternatural

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adjective
Out of or being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from the natural.

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promulgate

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verb
To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially

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protract

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verb
To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong

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pulchritude

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noun
Great physical beauty and appeal.

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redolent

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adjective
Having or emitting fragrance; aromatic.

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reprieve

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verb
To postpone or cancel the punishment of.

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reprobate

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noun
A morally unprincipled person.

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resplendent

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adjective
Splendid or dazzling in appearance; brilliant.

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rotary

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noun
Traffic circle

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rote

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noun
A memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without full attention or comprehension

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scruple

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noun
An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action

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seamy

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adjective
Sordid; base

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semiotics

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noun
The theory and study of signs and symbols, especially as elements of language or other systems of communication

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sordid

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adjective
Filthy or dirty; foul.

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stasis

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noun
A condition of balance among various forces; motionlessness

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stein

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noun
A mug, especially one for beer, usually holding about a pint.

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sunder

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verb
To break or wrench apart; sever

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surcease

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verb
To bring or come to an end; stop.

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surreptitious

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adjective
Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.

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Svengali

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noun
A person who, with evil intent, tries to persuade another to do what is desired

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swain

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noun
A beau.

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tacit

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adjective
Not spoken

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tawdry

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adjective
Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance

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traipse

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verb
To walk or tramp about; gad

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unfetter

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verb
To set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds.

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untrammeled

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adjective
Not limited or restricted; unrestrained.

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utilitarian

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adjective
Of, relating to, or in the interests of utility

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vagary

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adjective
An extravagant or erratic notion or action.

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vernal

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adjective
Of, relating to, or occurring in the spring.

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vicissitude

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noun
A change or variation.

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viscous

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noun
Having relatively high resistance to flow.

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vituperative

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adjective
Using, containing, or marked by harshly abusive censure.

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whit

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noun
The least bit; an iota