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02/03/2011
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ambivalent
 Definition
unable to decide
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aspersion
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negative feeling; false, damaging remark
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bombastic
 Definition
too elaborate; exaggerated
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capricious
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changeable, fickle, whimsical
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detritus
 Definition
rubbish
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diaphanous
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very thin and transparent
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dilettante
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one who dabbles in the arts
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dowager
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an elderly woman of elevated social status
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iconoclast
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one who goes against established authority
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indigence
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extreme poverty
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mendicancy
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begging, beggar-like
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obtrusive
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excessively self-assertive
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pedestrian
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dull, uninspired
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perfidy
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deceitfulness, betrayal
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purveyor
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one who procures and supplies material necessities
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supercilious
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arrogant
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tenacity
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firmness of purpose, persistence, obstinacy
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bucolic
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concerning the countryside
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cantankerous
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bad-tempered
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chicanery
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sophistry, trickery
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churlish
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ill-mannered
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disingenuous
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morally fraudulent, insincere
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effusive
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overly expressive of emotions
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esoteric
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obscure, only comprehensible to members of an inner circle
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flotsam
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floating rubbish of a ship
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hodgepodge
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a mixture of meat, vegetables; haricot
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impugned
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attacked in words; validity being questioned
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ineffable
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too great for words
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lugubrious
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mournful, doleful
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phlegmatic
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calm, lacking enthusiasm
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remiss
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negligent
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retrenchment
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conserving resources
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sundry
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miscellaneous
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abashed
 Definition
ashamed or sorry
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avuncular
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resembling an uncle
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bifurcation
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division into two
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chided
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scolded
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clairvoyant
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able to see into the future/another dimension
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coddled
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over-protected
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cornucopia
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symbol of plenty
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cosmopolitan
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composed of varied nationalities
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galvanized
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stirred into action
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mellifluous
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pleasant-sounding
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miscreant
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wrong-doer
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profiteer
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one who makes excessive profits
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sanctimonious
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pretending to be very religious and virtuous
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stoic
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indifferent to great diffculties
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watershed
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a dividing point
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boorishness
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rudeness, ill-mannered behaviour
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cursory
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superficial
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fastidious
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very fussy
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infelicity
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unsuitability, unhappiness, inappropriateness
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mercenary
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motivated by greed and desire of money
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petulant
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unreasonably irritable
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sedulous
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painstakingly thorough
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vacillated
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hesitated, wavered
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acumen
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sharpness of mind, ability to make good decisions
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arcane
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obscure, known only to few
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byzantine
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excessive, decadent
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consecration
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dedication, esp. religious
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corollary
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a proposition that follows directly from another that has been proved
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debunker
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one who throws out old ideas
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effacement
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obliteration (self-effacement = excessive modesty)
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intemperance
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lack of moderation
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lackadaisical
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lacking vitality and purpose
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seditious
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arousing rebellion
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belabour
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to attack with words
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circumvent
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to avoid
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demagogue
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a political agitator who attempts to win support of the mob
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eclectic
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composed of elements selected from a wide range of styles
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penchant
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tendency
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perquisite
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perk
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pilfer
 Definition
to steal minor items in small quantities
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quixotic
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unrealistically optimistic
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rehash
 Definition
to use old ideas presented in a new form
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reprehensible
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deserving criticism
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tribulation
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great distress
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venality
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corruption
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belie
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to show to be untrue
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dearth
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scarcity
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debacle
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disastrous failure
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excise
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to delete a passage from a book
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finagle
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to use or achieve by craftiness or trickery
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grating
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annoying or irritating
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overhaul
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to examine carefully for faults
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truculent
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defiantly aggressive or bad-tempered
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winnow
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to filter out the bad elements
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encroach
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to trespass
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foil
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one setting off another thing to advantage
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inconsequential
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unimportant
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jaded
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tired, bored
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lithe
 Definition
attractively flexible and graceful in movement
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miffed
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offended, upset
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raze
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to destroy (buildings or town) completely
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solace
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comfort in misery
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squelch
 Definition
to silence sb with a sarcastic remark
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surfeit
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excessive
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tremulous
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trembling as from fear or excitement
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warped
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distorted
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defray
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to provide money to cover expenses
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amalgam
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combination, mixture
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corroborate
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to support a fact or opinion by giving proof
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debilitate
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to make gradually weaker
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denude
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to make bare
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despoil
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to plunder
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dilatory
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tending to waste time
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dispatch
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murder; with ~ = quickly
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estrangement
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having quarrelled and lost touch with one's family or friends
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expeditious
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quick and efficient
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extant
 Definition
existing (because it has survived)
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flag
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to lose energy
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founder
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to break down or fail
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hubris
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pride or arrogance
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indomitable
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too strong to be defeated or discouraged
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myopic
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short-sighted (lit or fig)
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officious
 Definition
offering unwanted advice or services
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peevishness
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irritability, often childish
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punctilious
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meticulous
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rambunctious
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boisterous
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rancour
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deep, bitter hate
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scuttle
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to sink
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distension
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to swell
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exemplar
 Definition
excellent example
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extirpate
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to destroy completely
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fawn
 Definition
+ on: to seek attention by insincere flattery
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finesse
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elegant and delicate skill
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fitful
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occurring in irregular spells
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insipid
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dull, boring
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opulence
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lavish display of wealth
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pathos
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lit. to arouse feelings of sorrow
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plaudits
 Definition
expressions of enthusiastic approval
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stipulate
 Definition
to specify as part of an agreement
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vicarious
 Definition
felt indirectly by imagining what another person experiences
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