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02/17/2013
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Term
bowdlerize
 Definition

to omit indecent words or phrases from a piece of writing
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Quisling
 Definition
a traitor
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aberrant
 Definition
abnormal; different from the accepted norm
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abeyance
 Definition
state of suspension; temporary inaction
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abstemious
 Definition
characterized by self-denial, especially of food or drink
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acrid
 Definition
bitter;harsh
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acrimonious
 Definition
bitter in temper, manner, or speech
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acquiescent
 Definition
agreeing without protest
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acumen
 Definition
keeness; intellectual insight
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admonition
 Definition
a gentle reproof/scolding
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affront
 Definition
to offend, as with a gesture
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aggrandize
 Definition
to widen in scope or make bigger
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allay
 Definition
the reduce the intensity of
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artifice
 Definition
cleverness or skill
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assiduous
 Definition
persistant, unceasing
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audacious
 Definition
fearless
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austere
 Definition
unadorned; severly simple
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aver
 Definition
to justify; prove
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banal
 Definition
trite; commonplace
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base
 Definition
underlying concept or theory
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beset
 Definition
to surround; as in an attack
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brevity
 Definition
briefness; conciseness
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browbeat
 Definition
to intimidate in an overbearing manner
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bumptious
 Definition
offensively self assertive; pushy
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bungle
 Definition
to botch; to preform clumsily
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calumiate
 Definition
to make false or malicious statements about
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candor
 Definition
to be open and sincere
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chicanery
 Definition
trickery
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churl
 Definition
a rude, boorish or surly person
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congruous
 Definition
appropriate or fitting
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consternation
 Definition
panic
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contrite
 Definition
seeking forgiveness
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contumacious
 Definition
rebellious
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corroborate
 Definition
to make more certain; confirm
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countenance
 Definition
appearance; especially of the look of the face
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craven
 Definition
cowardly
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credulity
 Definition
willingness to behave or trust too readily
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cursory
 Definition
hastily, superficial, as of a review of something
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deleterious
 Definition
hurtful, morally or physically
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delineate
 Definition
to sketch or diagram out
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depravity
 Definition
state of being morally bad or evil
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deride
 Definition
to ridicule, make fun of
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derision
 Definition
ridicule
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desultory
 Definition
aimless, haphazard
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dilatory
 Definition
causing delay
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disconcert
 Definition
to disturb the composure of
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disquiet
 Definition
lack of calm, peace or ease
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dissemble
 Definition
to disguise or pretend
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divest
 Definition
to strip; deprive
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dubious
 Definition
doubtful
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ebullient
 Definition
showing great enthusiasm
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efficacy
 Definition
the power to produce an intended effect
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effrontery
 Definition
shameless boldness
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egress
 Definition
exit
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engender
 Definition
to produce
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enervate
 Definition
to weaken
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ennui
 Definition
boredom
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equanimity
 Definition
eveness of mind or temper
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equable
 Definition
free from changes or variations
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equivocal
 Definition
ambigous
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equivocate
 Definition
to use ambigous or unclear expressions usually to mislead or avoid commitment
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erudite
 Definition
very learned
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eschew
 Definition
to keep clear of
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exigency
 Definition
urgent situation
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expatiate
 Definition
to speak or write at some length
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expiation
 Definition
the means by which attonement is made
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extirpate
 Definition
to root out; to eradicate
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extrapolation
 Definition
to infer something unknown from something that is known
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fallacious
 Definition
illogical
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Fatuous
 Definition
Amusing
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Fledging
 Definition
Inexperienced
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Foment
 Definition
To nurse to life; to encourage
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Forestall
 Definition
To prevent by taking action in advance
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Fulminate
 Definition
To cause to explode
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Gainsay
 Definition
To contradict; to deny
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Garrulous
 Definition
Prone to trivial talking
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Germane
 Definition
Relevant
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Goad
 Definition
To urge on
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Grandstand
 Definition
To conduct oneself or preform showily to impress onlookers
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Guileless
 Definition
Without deceit
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Halcyon
 Definition
Calm
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Harangue
 Definition
A tirade/long speech
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Harbinger
 Definition
One who foreruns and announces the coming of a person or thing
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Ignominious
 Definition
Shameful
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Impecunious
 Definition
Having no money;broke
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Impenitent
 Definition
Not feeling regret for ones sins
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Imperious
 Definition
Insisting on obedience
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Imperturbable
 Definition
Calm
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Impervious
 Definition
Impenetrable
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Impetuous
 Definition
Impulsive
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Importune
 Definition
To harass with persistent demands
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Impugn
 Definition
To assail with arguments or accusations
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Inane
 Definition
Silly
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Inchoate
 Definition
Recently begun
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Indolence
 Definition
Laziness
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Ineffable
 Definition
Unutterable
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Inexorable
 Definition
Unrelenting
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Ingratiating
 Definition
Charming; agreeable
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Insipid
 Definition
Bland
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Insouciant
 Definition
Nonchalant
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Intrepid
 Definition
Fearless and bold
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Inure
 Definition
To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure
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Invidious
 Definition
Showing or feeling envy
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Itinerant
 Definition
Wandering
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Laconic
 Definition
Terse and to the point
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Licentious
 Definition
Wanton
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Loquacious
 Definition
Talkative
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Lucid
 Definition
Clear;easily understood
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Magnanimity
 Definition
Generosity
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Malingerer
 Definition
One who feigns illness to escape duty
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Mendacious
 Definition
Dishonest; untrue
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Modicum
 Definition
A small amount; scintilla
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Mordant
 Definition
Biting
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Moribund
 Definition
Near death or extinction
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Myopic
 Definition
Short sighted or narrow minded
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Nefarious
 Definition
Extremely wicked
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Neophyte
 Definition
Beginner
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Nepotism
 Definition
Favoritism of family
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Obdurate
 Definition
Stubborn
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Obfuscate
 Definition
To darken
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Obsequious
 Definition
Servile or ready to serve
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Obviate
 Definition
To make unnecessary
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Odious
 Definition
Hateful
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Officious
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Meddlesome
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Onus
 Definition
Burden
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Opprobrium
 Definition
Infamy; vilification
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Ostentation
 Definition
Showiness; display of vanity
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Palpable
 Definition
Perceptible by touch
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Panache
 Definition
Grand flamboyant manner or style
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Penurious
 Definition
Frugal or excessively sparing
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Perfidy
 Definition
Treachery
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Phlegmatic
 Definition
Not easily roused to emotion
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Platitude
 Definition
Trite or commonplace statement
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Plumb
 Definition
To make vertical
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Ponderous
 Definition
Massive, awkward, unwieldy
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Portend
 Definition
Foretell
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Precipitate
 Definition
Rash; premature
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Precocious
 Definition
Mature at a young age
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Prescience
 Definition
Knowledge of events before they happen
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Presentiment
 Definition
Feeling or impression if something about to happen
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Prevaricate
 Definition
To use ambiguous language in order to deceive
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Proclivity
 Definition
Natural inclination
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Prodigal
 Definition
Wasteful or lavish
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Prodigious
 Definition
Immense
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Propensity
 Definition
Natural inclination
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Propitious
 Definition
Indicative of favor
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Prosaic
 Definition
Commonplace or dull
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Protean
 Definition
Changeable in shape or form
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Prudence
 Definition
Caution
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Puerile
 Definition
Childish
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Pugnacious
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Quarrelsome
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Pusillanimous
 Definition
Cowardly; faint hearted
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Quibble
 Definition
Minor objection or complaint
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Quiescence
 Definition
Being quiet or still; inactivity
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Quixotic
 Definition
Idealistic and romantic to a ridiculous degree
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Recant
 Definition
To formally withdraw ones belief
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Recidivism
 Definition
The tendency toward repeated or habitual relapse
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Recondite
 Definition
Profound; incomprehensible to an ordinary mind
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Redress
 Definition
To set right by compensation or punishment
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Refutation
 Definition
The act of disproving a statement or charge
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Repose
 Definition
The state of being at rest
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Reprobate
 Definition
A sinful and depraved person
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Repudiate
 Definition
To refuse to have anything to do with
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Rescind
 Definition
To void by enacting authority
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Respite
 Definition
Rest
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Restive
 Definition
Impatient or refusing to go forward
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Reticent
 Definition
Reserved; prone to silence
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Rout
 Definition
To drive out; to stampede
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Rueful
 Definition
Causing sorrow or pity
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Salacious
 Definition
Having strong sexual desires
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Sanction
 Definition
To approve
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Sanguine
 Definition
Cheerfully confident; optimistic
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Secrete
 Definition
To hide away
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Sedulous
 Definition
Persevering in effort or endeavor
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Seethe
 Definition
To be disturbed
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Seminal
 Definition
Influencing future developments
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Sinuous
 Definition
Curving in and out
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Solicitous
 Definition
Worried; concerned
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Sonorous
 Definition
Resonant
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Soporific
 Definition
Causing to sleep
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Spate
 Definition
A sudden overwhelming outpouring
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Specious
 Definition
Seeming reasonable but incorrect
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Spendthrift
 Definition
Someone who wastes money
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Spurious
 Definition
Not genuine
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Stentorian
 Definition
Extremely loud
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Stint
 Definition
To be thrifty
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Stolid
 Definition
Dull; impassive
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Striated
 Definition
Marked with parallel bands
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Supercilious
 Definition
Showing careless contempt
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Supersede
 Definition
To cause to be setback
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Sybarite
 Definition
A person devoted to luxury or pleasure
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Tacit
 Definition
Understood
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Taciturn
 Definition
Stern; silent
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Tawdry
 Definition
Cheap
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Temerity
 Definition
A foolish disregard of danger
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Tempestuous
 Definition
Stormy; impassioned
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Tenacious
 Definition
Holding fast
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Tendentious
 Definition
Having or showing a definite tendency, bias or purpose
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Tenuous
 Definition
Thin or slim
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Tepid
 Definition
Lukewarm
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Thrall
 Definition
Slave; bondage
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Thwart
 Definition
To frustrate
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Titillate
 Definition
To tickle
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Titular
 Definition
Pertaining to the nature of a title
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Torpid
 Definition
Dull; sluggish; inactive
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Tortuous
 Definition
Abounding in irregular bends or turns
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Tractable
 Definition
Docile
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Transience
 Definition
Being in a state of transition
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Transmute
 Definition
To change
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Trepidation
 Definition
Nervous feeling; fear
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Truculence
 Definition
Ferocity
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Turgid
 Definition
Inflated, overblown or pompous
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Tutelage
 Definition
The act of being trained or under instruction
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Tyro
 Definition
Beginner
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Umbrage
 Definition
Sense of injury
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Unassuaged
 Definition
Unsatisfied; not soothed
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Uncouth
 Definition
Clumsy; rude
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Unerringly
 Definition
Without fail
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Ungainly
 Definition
Awkward, clumsy
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Untenable
 Definition
Indefensible
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Upbraid
 Definition
To reproach as deserving blame
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Urbanity
 Definition
Refined courtesy or politeness
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Vainglorious
 Definition
Excessive; pretentious
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Vantage
 Definition
Position giving advantage
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Vapid
 Definition
Having lost quality or flavor: dull or lifeless
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Vehement
 Definition
Forceful
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Veracious
 Definition
Truthful
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Verbiage
 Definition
Use of many words
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Verbose
 Definition
Wordy
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Vestigal
 Definition
Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure
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Vicissitude
 Definition
Change of condition or circumstances genrally of fortune
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Virtuosity
 Definition
Having the character or ability of an expert
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Virulence
 Definition
Intense sharpness of anger, intensity
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Vituperate
 Definition
To overwhelm with wordy abuse
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Vociferous
 Definition
Making a loud outcry
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Volatile
 Definition
Changeable
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Volition
 Definition
Choice made by the will
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Voluble
 Definition
Fluent; talkative
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Welter
 Definition
Turmoil
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Whet
 Definition
To sharpen or stimulate
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Winsome
 Definition
Attractive
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