110 Vocab Words

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demonstrative (adj)

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showing an open display of feelings

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abstruse (adj)

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difficult to understand, very abstract

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aesthetics (n)

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the study of beauty

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affable (adj)

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pleasant, friendly

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ameliorate (v)

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to make better, improve

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amenable (adj)

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willing to agree, responsive,cooperative

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approbation (n)

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approval

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appropriated (adj)

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taken or made use of without right

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arduous (adj)

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long and difficult, thus hard to accomplish

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blanch (v)

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to drain of color, become pale

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bombastic (adj)

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pretentious, inflated speech or writing, lacking in humility

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brandish (v)

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to shake or wave in a menacing manner

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brusque (adj)

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rough and abrupt in manner or speech, curt

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burgeon (v)

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to grow rapidly, to flourish

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cantankerous (adj)

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difficult or irritating to deal with

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capacious (adj)

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spacious, roomy

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circuitous (adj)

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following a circular or winding path, indirect

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circumscribe (v)

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to draw a line around, hence to restrict or limit

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compendium (n)

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a concise list or summary

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consensus (n)

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a general agreement, common consent

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corroborate (v)

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to support with evidence, confirm a claim

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decorum (n)

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conformity to accepted norms of behavior

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defile (v)

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to make unclean or impure, desecrate

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demystify (v)

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to make clear, thus less baffling

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desolate (adj)

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lonely, uninhabited

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desultory (adj)

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marked by a lack of a plan or purpose, lacking direction

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dilatory (adj)

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tending to delay or procrastinate

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disabuse (v)

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to rid of fake ideas, enlighten, free from error

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disdain (v)

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to look on with scorn

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disingenuous (adj)

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giving a fake appearance of simple frankness, thus calculating and crafty

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disparage (v)

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to run down, belittle, speak poorly of

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diversion (n)

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something that diverts or amuses

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divulge (v)

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to make known, to reveal

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paragon (n)

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a model of excellence

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docile (adj)

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easy to manage, malleable

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dogmatic (adj)

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very stubborn adherence to beliefs

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eclectic (adj)

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selecting from a wide variety of sources, methods or styles

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effervescent (adj)

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to give off bubbles, thus to be bubbly, exuberant

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emulate (v)

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to try to excel or equal by imitation

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enamor (v)

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to fill with love

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equanimity (n)

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evenness of mind, especially under stress

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espouse (v)

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to give support to

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exasperate (v)

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to cause irritation or annoyance

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exigency (n)

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a great urgency, a situation requiring immediate attention

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fallible (adj)

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capable of error

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fastidious (adj)

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exacting, meticulous, hard to please

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fathom (v)

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to come to understand

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feasible (adj)

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possible

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fervor (n)

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intense feelings, great passion

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flaunt (v)

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to violate conventions, to treat with contempt

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garish (adj)

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excessively vivid colors

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gingerly (adj)

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cautious, careful

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gullible (adj)

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easily fooled or duped

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hubris (n)

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excessive pride, arrogance

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idiosyncrasy (n)

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any personal peculiarity, eccentricity

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incandescent (adj)

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giving off light, gleaming, brilliantly shining

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incantation (n)

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use of spells or verbal charms spoken as part of a magical ritual

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incipient (adj)

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in the early stages, just beginning, embryonic

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incontrovertible (adj)

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cannot be disproved

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indelicate (adj)

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lacking a sensitivity for the feelings of others, tactless

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indomitable (adj)

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incapable of being subdued, unconquerable

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ineffable (adj)

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incapable of being expressed, indescribable

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innate (adj)

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present in an individual from birth

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insipid (adj)

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without flavor, tasteless, not exciting, dull

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insolent (adj)

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disrespectful in speech or conduct, haughty

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insuperable (adj)

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something incapable of being overcome

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irrevocable (adj)

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not possible to revoke, unalterable, unable to be called back

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legion (n)

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a very large number

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levity (n)

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light-hearted humor

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limpid (adj)

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transparent, perfectly clear

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linchpin (n)

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the key element in something

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machinations (n)

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scheming or crafty actions intended to accomplish an evil end

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mercurial (adj)

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes in mood

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milestone (n)

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a significant or important turning point

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munificent (adj)

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very generous

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nuance (n)

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a subtle distinction or shade of difference

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ominous (adj)

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threatening evil or disaster, inauspicious

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indiscreet (adj)

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an action marked by a lack of decorum, hence tasteless

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paramount (adj)

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of supreme importance

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ostentatious (adj)

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fond of conspicuous display, pompous, pretentious

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patronizing (adj)

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to act superior toward, to adopt an air of condescension

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perfunctory (adj)

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done in a routine manner

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precipitous (adj)

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acting with undue haste

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predilection (n)

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a likening or preference for something

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quixotic (adj)

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idealistic in an impractical way

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ransack (v)

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to search closely and carefully, to turn upside down

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raucous (adj)

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harsh, jarring sound, blaring

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rebuke (v)

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to criticize sharply, reprimand, berate

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rectitude (n)

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great integrity, moral honesty

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redoubtable (adj)

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formidable, worth of respect

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reprehensible (adj)

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deserving criticism or censure

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skulk (v)

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to move in a stealthy or furtive manner

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specious (adj)

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tempting, but false, untrue, spurious

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sporadic (adj)

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occurring occasionally, infrequently, not regular

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spurious (adj)

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falsified, fake and thus not genuine

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staid (adj)

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marked by self-restraint, sober, grave

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stanch (v)

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to stop the flow of blood from a wound

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strident (adj)

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loud, harsh sounding

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suffuse (v)

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to spread over or through, to diffuse

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talisman (n)

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an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune

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torpor (n)

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a lack of energy, lethargy

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ubiquitous (adj)

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present everywhere, pervasive

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usurp (v)

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to illegally seize power, property or position

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venal (adj)

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capable of being bought or influence by money, corrupt

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wan (adj)

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lacking vitality

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watershed (n)

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a very important event

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gratuitous (adj)

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not called for by the circumstances, done/provided without expectance of something in return

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polemic (n)

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an aggressive attack on the beliefs or opinions of another

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vacuous (adj)

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empty, having or showing a lack of intelligence or insight

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audacious (adj)

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very bold