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05/07/2010
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countenance
 Definition
to permit; to tolerate
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maladroit
 Definition
unskillful; clumsy
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stipulate
 Definition
to make an express demand as condition of agreement
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lascivious
 Definition
lustful; lewd
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concede
 Definition
to admit
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carnal
 Definition
earthly; sensual; pertaining to body or flesh and its passions and appetites
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squelch
 Definition
to supress w/crushing retort or arguement
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prestidigitation
 Definition
sleight of hand
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demarcate
 Definition
to mark boundaries or limits
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antedate
 Definition
to preced in time; to be of older date than
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judicious
 Definition
having good judgement
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aggrandize
 Definition
to widen in scope; to increase in size or intensity
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incriminate
 Definition
to accuse of
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virtuoso
 Definition
outstanding talent in any field, especially the arts
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hackneye
 Definition
plain from over use
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redact
 Definition
to revise; to edit
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deleterious
 Definition
harmful
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recast
 Definition
to remodel
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obstinate
 Definition
stubborn
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sordid
 Definition
meanly selfish
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emeritus
 Definition
one who is honorably dischared or retired from active professional duty
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obviate
 Definition
to anticipate and prevent
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antediluvian
 Definition
very old
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censure
 Definition
strong disapproval
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catholic
 Definition
universal; general
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dearth
 Definition
scarce
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insurgency
 Definition
state or condition of forcible opposition to lawful authorities
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listless
 Definition
indifferent
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servile
 Definition
slavishly submissive
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malinger
 Definition
to feign illness, esp. to avoid work
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gainsay
 Definition
to deny, dispute, contradict
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champion
 Definition
to defend; to support
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benefactor
 Definition
one who provides financial support
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reticent
 Definition
silent; reserved
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apocryphal
 Definition
dubious authorship or authenticity
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drawl
 Definition
to speak slowly
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plangent
 Definition
resounding loudly
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scrutinize
 Definition
to observe carefully
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invidious
 Definition
hateful
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insipid
 Definition
bland; dull; unimaginative
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banal
 Definition
bland; dull; unimaginative
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prosaic
 Definition
bland; dull; unimaginative
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upswing
 Definition
marked increase or improvement
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senescence
 Definition
aging
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obsequious
 Definition
obedient
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beseech
 Definition
to beg
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peroration
 Definition
to speak loftily, lengthily, and w/pompous language
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abhorrence
 Definition
feelings of repungence or aversion
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soporific
 Definition
causing sleep
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morose
 Definition
gloomy
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trucluent
 Definition
fierce; brutal; cruel
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quotidian
 Definition
daily; customary; usual
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indolence
 Definition
slothfulness
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consequential
 Definition
of consequence or importance
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jejune
 Definition

bland; dull; unimaginative

or

immature
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purport
 Definition
to profess or claim falsely
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supplicant
 Definition

one who begs

 
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acquiescent
 Definition
consent quietly
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promulgate
 Definition
to publish
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regale
 Definition
to entertain lavishly
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laudable
 Definition
praiseworthy
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innoculous
 Definition
harmless
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centrifuge
 Definition
a rotating appartus that seperates substance of different densities
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strident
 Definition
making a harsh sound
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lampoon
 Definition
to mock or redicule in satirical manner against an individual or institution
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sagacious
 Definition
wise
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dubious
 Definition
doubtful
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consonant
 Definition
consistent
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reverent
 Definition
deeply resepectful
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tepid
 Definition
lukewarm; lacking force or enthusiasm
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peregrination
 Definition
to travel from one place to another
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ignominous
 Definition
deserving shame or disgrace
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hubris
 Definition
arrogrance
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diffident
 Definition
lacking confidence in own abilities; restrained or reserved in manner
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lassitude
 Definition
weariness of body or mind from strain
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vindicate
 Definition
to clear from suspicion or accusation
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evince
 Definition
to show clearly; to prove
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taciturn
 Definition
silent; reserved
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miser
 Definition
one who is stingy
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dexterous
 Definition
skillful or adroit in use of body or hands
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candor
 Definition
quality or state of being frank or candid
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garrulous
 Definition
talkative in rambling manner
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precipitous
 Definition
extremely steep
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pusillaniomous
 Definition
lacking courage or resolution
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coquette
 Definition
woman who flirts
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lackadaisical
 Definition
indifferent
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ineluctable
 Definition
inescapable
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penury
 Definition
extreme poverty
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frenetic
 Definition
frantic; frenzied
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cordial
 Definition
warm; heartfelt
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salutary
 Definition
promoting health
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talisman
 Definition
religious artifact or charm
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heretical
 Definition
unconforming to established conventions
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tautology
 Definition
needless repitition of an idea
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axiom
 Definition
a self-evident truth requiring no proof
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medacious
 Definition
dishonest
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obstreperous
 Definition
unruly; stubborn
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supperannuation
 Definition
state of allowing to retire due to age or infirmity
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undermine
 Definition
to harm or destory by insidious activity
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scintillate
 Definition
to sparkle; to flash
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cogent
 Definition
convincing
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duplicitous
 Definition
characterized by decitfulness in speach or conduct
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quandry
 Definition
state perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do
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excoriate
 Definition
to berate servely
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disingenuous
 Definition
lacking in candor
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belie
 Definition
to show to be false
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aver
 Definition
to declare; to assert
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diatribe
 Definition
a harsh denunciation
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derision
 Definition
ridicule; mockery
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grandiloquence
 Definition
pompousness
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hegemony
 Definition
doimnance of one state or ideaology
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repudiate
 Definition
to disown; to reject
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infelicitous
 Definition
inapporptiate; unfortunate
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loquacious
 Definition
extremely talkative
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almalgamate
 Definition
to combine different elements into a whole
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acumen
 Definition
keen, accurate judgement or insight
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rancorous
 Definition
bitter resentment
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adulterate
 Definition
to contaminate
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eccentric
 Definition
deviating from norms
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salubrious
 Definition
promoting health
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platitude
 Definition
superficial remark made to sound profound
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opprobrium
 Definition
disgrace from shameful activity
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rhetoric
 Definition
the study of effective use of language in communication
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bolster
 Definition
to support; to reinforce
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pervasive
 Definition
tendency to spread
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inchoate
 Definition
not fully formed; in initial stage
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germane
 Definition
relevant or appropriate to subject at hand
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obdurate
 Definition
stubborn
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halcyon
 Definition
calm; peaceful
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spurious
 Definition
false; counterfeit
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specious
 Definition
seemingly true, but actually fallacious
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succient
 Definition
brief; concise
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fortuitious
 Definition
happening by chance or accident
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ionoclast
 Definition
one who undermines conventions
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implacable
 Definition
incapable of being pacified or significantly changed
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pirate
 Definition
to use or reproduce illegally
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bombastic
 Definition
pompous
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rescind
 Definition
to repeal; to invalidate
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hedonism
 Definition
devotion to pleasurable puruits
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dissemble
 Definition
to conceal or disguise; to mislead
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pedantic
 Definition
overly concerned w/trivial details in learning; show-offish about one's knowledge
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meticulous
 Definition
attentive to detail
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propensity
 Definition
natrual inclination or tendency
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idolatrus
 Definition
intense devotion
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subpoena
 Definition
court order requiring appearance
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profuse
 Definition
coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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superfluous
 Definition
exceeding what is necessary
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polemical
 Definition
argumentative
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pith
 Definition
central or essential part
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pithy
 Definition
precise and brief
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tenacity
 Definition
persistent determination
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impunity
 Definition
immune from penalty or punishment
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placate
 Definition
to pacify or appease by making concessions
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pine
 Definition
to yearn intensely; to lose vigor
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malevolent
 Definition
having ill will, spite, or hatred
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mitigate
 Definition
to make less severe or intense; to moderate
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zealous
 Definition
greatly emotional
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querulous
 Definition
prone to complining or grumbling
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proliferate
 Definition
to grow increasingly swift or abundantly
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transient
 Definition
brief; fleeting
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endemic
 Definition
characteristic of or often found in a particular area or people
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fervent
 Definition
greatly emotional
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evanescent
 Definition
disappearing like vapor; vanishing
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surfeit
 Definition
overabundant
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tenuous
 Definition
flimsy; weak
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misanthrope
 Definition
one who hates humans
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imperturbable
 Definition
characterized by extreme impassivity, calm, and steadiness
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solvent
 Definition
able to feet financial oligations; able to dissolve another substance
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pedagogy
 Definition
profession or principles of teaching
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prodigal
 Definition
recklessly wasteful; lavish
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impassive
 Definition
showing no emotion
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tirade
 Definition
a harsh denunciation
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occlude
 Definition
to block
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maverick
 Definition
independent individual who doesn't get along w/a group or party
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dilettante
 Definition
one w/superficial or amateurish interest in the arts
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quixotic
 Definition
impractical; unrealistic
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ostentaious
 Definition
showy
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terse
 Definition
brief and concise
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cynicism
 Definition
attitude that all people are motivated by selfishness
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acerbic
 Definition
having sour or bitter taste or cahracter
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renege
 Definition
to fail to honor a commitment
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immutable
 Definition
incapable of being changed
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phlegmatic
 Definition
lethargic; sluggish
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mecurial
 Definition
rapid unpredictable change in mood
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glib
 Definition
informal; nonchalant
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profligate
 Definition
excessively wasteful; extremely extravagant
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rarefy
 Definition
to make or become thin and less dense
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fawn
 Definition
to flatter excessively
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astringent
 Definition
having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe
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divulge
 Definition
to disclose a secret
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anachronism
 Definition
someone/thing out of place is terms of chronological context
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decorum
 Definition
polite or appropriate conduct
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trechant
 Definition
keen
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obfuscate
 Definition
to bewilder; to confuse
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probity
 Definition
adherence to the highest principles; uprightedness
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recondite
 Definition
obscure; hidden
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inimical
 Definition
harmful
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neophyte
 Definition
novice
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intractable
 Definition
stubborn
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credulous
 Definition
gullible
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intrepid
 Definition
courageous; steadfast
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vexation
 Definition
annoyance
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proclivity
 Definition
natural inclination
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untenable
 Definition
uninhabitable; indefensible
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sedulous
 Definition
hardworking
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vacillate
 Definition
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another
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laconic
 Definition
using few words
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mollify
 Definition
to calm
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variegated
 Definition
multicolored
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spendthrift
 Definition
one who spends wastefully
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unfeigned
 Definition
genuine
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desiccate
 Definition
to dehydrate
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sparse
 Definition
thin; arranged in widely spaced intervals
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contiguous
 Definition
adjacent
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alchemy
 Definition
medival sceince aimed at transmuting metals into gold
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volatile
 Definition
changeable; explosive
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vituperate
 Definition
to berate severly
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disparage
 Definition
to belittle; to minimize
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tout
 Definition
to praise or promote publicly
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flout
 Definition
to show contempt for a rule or convention
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refulgent
 Definition
radiant; shiny
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impetuous
 Definition
impusive and vehement
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disinterested
 Definition
unbiased
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adulation
 Definition
excessive praise
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peruse
 Definition
to examine carefully
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supplant
 Definition
to take the palce of
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avarice
 Definition
greed, especially for wealth
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canon
 Definition
established conventions, often religious
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caustic
 Definition
causing corrosion
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pernicious
 Definition
harmful
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dogmatic
 Definition
rigid opinion based un unproved or improvable principles
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accolade
 Definition
expression of praise
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complaisance
 Definition
willingness to comply
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incipient
 Definition
beginning to come into being
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catalyst
 Definition
substance that accelerates rate of chemical reactions; something that causes change
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contrite
 Definition
regretful
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ubiquitous
 Definition
existing everywhere a the same time
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harangue
 Definition
a long pompous speech
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ebullience
 Definition
high spirits
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oscillation
 Definition
state of swinging back and forth in uninterrupted steady rythm
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satire
 Definition
a literary work that criticizes human vice through humor
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cacophony
 Definition
harsh sound
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castigation
 Definition
severe punishment
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torpid
 Definition
sluggish; lethargic
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impecunious
 Definition
poor
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redoubtable
 Definition
worthy of honor
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gregarious
 Definition
sociable
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furtive
 Definition
stealthy; covert
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quiescence
 Definition
stillness
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abate
 Definition
to lessen in intensity
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demur
 Definition
to question; to oppose
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prolific
 Definition
productive
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eclectic
 Definition
composed of elements from different sources
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discretion
 Definition
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
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facetious
 Definition
humerous
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putrefy
 Definition
to rot and give off foul odor
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relegate
 Definition
to demote
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ascetic
 Definition
one who practice rigid self-denial, especially for religious devotion
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esoteric
 Definition
intended for a small, specific group
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prodigious
 Definition
abundant in size, force, extent
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quaff
 Definition
to drink deeply
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intransigent
 Definition
unwilling to compromise
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urbane
 Definition
refined; elegant
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bucolic
 Definition
rustic; pastoral
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vilify
 Definition
to characterize harshly
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elegy
 Definition
a mournful poem
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penurious
 Definition
excessively thrifty
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sanction
 Definition
authoritative permission or approval
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emollient
 Definition
soothing to the skin
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hyperbole
 Definition
an exaggerated statement
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didactic
 Definition
intended to teach or instruct
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inveigle
 Definition
to obtain by deception or flattery
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squalid
 Definition
sordid; dirtied as from neglect
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enigmatic
 Definition
mysertious
Term
ephemeral
 Definition
brief; fleeting
Term
preen
 Definition
to primp; to groom
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odious
 Definition
deserving hate
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culpable
 Definition
deserving blame
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contentious
 Definition
argumentative
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stoic
 Definition
indifferent to or unaffected by pain or pleasure
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ameliorate
 Definition
to make better or more tolerable
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chary
 Definition
cautious; wary
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burgeon
 Definition
to grow rapidly; to flourish
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fallacy
 Definition
an incorrect or invalid notion
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dirge
 Definition
a funeral song
Term
propriety
 Definition
conformity to established conventions
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recalcitrant
 Definition
unruly; resisting authority
Term
vociferous
 Definition
crying out noisily
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benign
 Definition
kind; gracious
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timorous
 Definition
fearful
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propitiation
 Definition
the act of appeasing
Term
gaffe
 Definition
a social blunder
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shirk
 Definition
to evade work, duty, responsibilities
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finesse
 Definition
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, taste, etc.
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salient
 Definition
prominent
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belabor
 Definition
to superfluously work, explain, or worry about something
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turpitude
 Definition
shameful character
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invective
 Definition
harsh denunciation
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austere
 Definition
bare
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chicanery
 Definition
trickery
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audacious
 Definition
bold
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qualms
 Definition
feeling of uneasy apprehension
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lucid
 Definition
clear
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convoluted
 Definition
complex; complicated
Term
aberrant
 Definition
deviating from the norm
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prevaricate
 Definition
to mislead
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canonical
 Definition
conforming to established conventions
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neologism
 Definition
a new word, usage, or expression
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squander
 Definition
to waste by using irresponsibly
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abscond
 Definition
to depart clandestinely
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ennui
 Definition
restlessness or dissatisfaction due to boredom or apathy
Term
alacrity
 Definition
ear and enthusiastic willingness
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connoisseur
 Definition
informed, astute judge in matters of fine arts
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enervate
 Definition
to weaken
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exigent
 Definition
urgent
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perennial
 Definition
recurrent
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amenable
 Definition
open to different possibilities
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approbation
 Definition
expression of praise
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effrontery
 Definition
extreme boldness
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magnanimity
 Definition
generously nobel
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refute
 Definition
to disprove
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stymie
 Definition
to block; to thwart
Term
equivocate
 Definition
to use ambiguous language w/deceptive intent
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exculpate
 Definition
to clear from suspicion or accusation
Term
perfunctory
 Definition
done w/o care or interest
Term
filibuster
 Definition
an intentional obstruction to delay legislative action
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perspicacious
 Definition
keen, mental perception and understanding
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extemporaneous
 Definition
improvised
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capricious
 Definition
erratic; unpredictable
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recant
 Definition
to retract a previously held belief
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erudite
 Definition
scholarly
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perfidy
 Definition
treachery
Term
onerous
 Definition
troubling; burdensome
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tortuous
 Definition
excessively complicated; winding; twisting
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disabuse
 Definition
to set right
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prescience
 Definition
foreknowledge of events
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obtuse
 Definition
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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veracity
 Definition
honesty; truthfulness
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virulent
 Definition
harmful
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solicitous
 Definition
eager
Term
prattle
 Definition
to babble meaninglessly
Term
discordant
 Definition
harsh in sound
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nascent
 Definition
in early developmental stages
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paean
 Definition
a song/hymn of praise and thanksgiving
Term
nebulous
 Definition
vague; cloudy
Term
precipitate
 Definition
to cause or happen before anticipated or required
Term
irascible
 Definition
easily angered
Term
predilection
 Definition
preference
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torque
 Definition
force that causes rotation
Term
fulminate
 Definition
to berate servely
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disparate
 Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
Term
inured
 Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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