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duplicitious
marked by duplicity
meld
to merge; blend
espies espy(n)
verb to see at a distance; catch sight of
banalise
trivialize
maudlin
adjective tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog
kowtowing
prostrate
sullen/morose
2W adjective showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
catacomb
an underground cemetery
mausoleum
a large stately tomb
conjecture
"the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
centenarian
pertaining to or having lived 100 years
desultory
"adj1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation. 2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
maelstrom
–noun 1. a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool
tenuous
"–adjective 1. thin or slender in form, as a thread. 2. lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
gadfly
noun, plural -flies. 1. any of various flies, as a stable fly or warble fly, that bite or annoy domestic animals
dithyrambic
any wildly enthusiastic speech or writing
calumnies
–noun, plural -nies. 1. a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something: The speech was considered a calumny of the administration
crass
"adjective, -er, -est. 1. without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.
satyr
a lascivious man; lecher
purgative/cathartic
2W adjective 1. purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels. –noun 2. a purgative medicine or agent; cathartic
quiddity
"the quality that makes a thing what it is; the essential nature of a thing.
imbued
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions
panoply
a wide-ranging and impressive array or display:
cowed
to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe
reifies
to convert into or regard as a concrete thing
sui generis
of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique
fugacious
"fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
ephemeral/transient
2W lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood. 2. lasting but one day: an ephemeral flower.
sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations. 2. reddish; ruddy: a sanguine complexion 3. bloody
florid
reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion. 2. flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing
thespian
"pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
asinine
"foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid: It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements.
teeming(a)
to abound or swarm with large groups of people; be prolific or fertile; empty or pour out;discharge
nimble
quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
wily
adjective, wil·i·er, wil·i·est. full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning
wee
little; very small
rivulet
a small stream; streamlet; brook
bourn
noun Archaic . 1. a bound; limit. 2. destination; goal. 3. realm; domain
din
a loud discordant confused noise
tatter
a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag
ambisinister
clumsy or unskillful with both hands
puerile
adjective 1. of or pertaining to a child or to childhood. 2. childishly foolish; immature or trivial: a puerile piece of writing.
rubicon
"cross the Rubicon , pass the Rubicon to commit oneself irrevocably to some course of action
hyperbole
obvious and intentional exaggeration
corollary
an immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion. 3. a natural consequence or result
nook
a corner, as in a room. 2. any secluded or obscure corner. 3. any small recess: a breakfast nook
intrepid
resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
rhapsodic
extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic
maenad
a frenzied or raging woman
peripatetic
" adj 1. itinerant 2. ( Brit ) employed in two or more educational establishments and travelling from one to another: a peripatetic football coach
incredulity
the quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe.
decrepitude
decrepit condition; dilapidated state; feebleness, especially from old age
obdurate
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
penumbra
a shadowy, indefinite, or marginal area
pusillanimity
noun the state or condition of being pusillanimous; timidity; cowardliness.
vacuous
without contents; empty: the vacuous air.
nominal
adj of, pertaining to, or constituting a name or names
purloin
to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer
ersatz
serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial: an ersatz coffee made from grain.
entwined
to twine with, about, around, or together
obsolescence
becoming obsolete or out of date
mimetic
characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures
avant garde
noun1. the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
voluminous
adjective 1. forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes: a voluminous edition
permute
to alter or change
surreal
having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic: surreal complexities of the bureaucracy
ineptitude
awkward, clumsy, or incompetent
de facto
in fact; in reality: Although his title was prime minister, he was de facto president of the country. Although the school was said to be open to all qualified students, it still practiced de facto segregation
post hoc
after this; afterward.
vanguard
the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van. 2. the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like
nautical
pertaining to sailor
buoy
"to keep afloat or support by or as if by a life buoy; keep from sinking (often followed by up ): The life jacket buoyed her up until help arrived.
variegated
varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors
interpose
put between things
coy
shy
philander
(of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
seminal
having possibilities of future development
octogenarian
live to 80 yrs old
nu
well? so? so what
foibles
"a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
groveling
"to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
peccadilloes
a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault
anthology
"a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject: an anthology of Elizabethan drama; an anthology of modern philosophy.
parlance
"noun
enamor
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with ):
ethologies
the study of animal behavior with emphasis on the behavioral patterns that occur in natural environments
recuse
"to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias.
decocting
to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling
purgation/cathartic
the act of purging.
fanfaronade
"–noun
dastard
coward
brusque/curt
rude;abupt
furled
"verb (used with object) 1. to gather into a compact roll/fold and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff.
burgeon
verb (used without object) 1. to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor
lumbago
"noun Pathology .
loom
"verb (used without object)
steerage
"(in a passenger ship) the part or accommodations allotted to the passengers who travel at the cheapest rate.
sodden
"adjective 1. soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated. 2. heavy, lumpy, or soggy, as food that is poorly cooked. 3. having a soaked appearance.
adulterate
tainted with impurities and unfiltered
cogent
adjective 1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling. 2. to the point; relevant; pertinent