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affect / affectation

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implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling

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assume

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to pretend to have or be

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simulate

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a close imitation of the appearance of something

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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arduous

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onerous, hard to endure

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profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

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pellucid

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translucently clear

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corroborate

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confirm or give support to

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capricious

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given to sudden behaviour change

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scrupulous

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diligent, thorough and extremely careful

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prolific

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fruitful, present in large number

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dogmatic

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firm system of beliefs

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placid

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not easily upset or excited

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placid

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serenely free of interruption or disturbance

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mercurial

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sudden unpredictable changes in mood and temperament

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exacerbate

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infuriate or make worse

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trite

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commonplace; lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse

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prudent

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acting with showing care and thought

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cacophony

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a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

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impetuous

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acting or done quickly without thought or care

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idiosyncrasy

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way of thought peculiar to an individual

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didactic

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intended to teach, educational

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copius

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abundant in supply or quantity

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adulterate

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alter or debase, often for profit

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vociferous

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loud and clamorous

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tacit

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understood or implied without being spoken outloud; unspoken

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obdurate

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refual to change one’s opinion; stubborn

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misanthrope

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person who hates others

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imminent

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about to happen

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benign

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kind, gentle

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dissonance

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lack of harmony, disagreement

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inculpate

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accuse or blame

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chicanery

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deception, trickery

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dispassionate

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unfeeling, impartial, without any extreme feelings

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providential

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lucky, ocurring at a favorable time, opportune

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diffidence

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lack of confidence

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fractious

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irritable and quarrelsome

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disparate

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very different, cannot be compared

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malign

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hurtful, injurious

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plausible

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seeming reasonable or probable

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ingenious

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clever original and inventive

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meticulous

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very careful and precise

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anachronism

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error in time placement

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trivial

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of little value or importance

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innocuous

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harmless and inoffensive

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tumultuous

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confused, disorderly, dissonance

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audacious

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daring

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fervid

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intensely enthusiastic or passionate

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engender

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give rise to

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auspicious

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conducive to success

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recalcitrant

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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline

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pusillanimous

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lacking courage, fearful

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enigma

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difficult to interpret or understand

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings, conflicting

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pedantic

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a person who emphasizes rules or minor details

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inchoate

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undeveloped, beginning

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deride

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make fun of; insult

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affectation

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behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress

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acerbic

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(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright

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denigrate

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criticize unfairly; disparage

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detractor

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a person who disparages someone or something

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banal

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unoriginal

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contrived

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  • deliberately created rather than naturally arising
  • to pull off a plan or scheme usually through skill or trickery
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perogative

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right or privilege

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skittish

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easily nervous or frightened

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whimsical

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acting in a capricious manner

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renegade

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a person who deserts and betrays an organization

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milieu

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a persons social environment

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Apostate

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a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause

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respite

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a pause from doing work

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spendthrift

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someone who spends lavishly

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stolid

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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

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pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval

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censure

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express severe disapproval publicly

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inveterate

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deep rooted, long established - veteran

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epithet

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adjective

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preternatural

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not normal or usual; between normal and supernormal

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deluge

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flooded

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decry

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condemn or speak badly, disapproval

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perch

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a place where someone or something rests or sits, especially one that is high or precarious

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figurehead

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a carving, typically a bust or a full-length figure, set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship

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figurehead

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a nominal leader

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mite

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a very small amount, portion or particle

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ostracism

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being excluded from society

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veneer

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surface appearance covering the true nature

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nostrum

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a quack remedy, untested cure

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inveigh

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to attack verbally, denounce, like decry

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pyre

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large pile of wood for burning

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maudlin

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tearfuly sentimental

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asperity

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ill temper; irritability

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aspersion

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an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

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middling

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average

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punitive

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punishment

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extricable

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to free from something

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abeyance

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suspended action

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atavistic

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relating relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral

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blandishment

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flaterring, coaxing

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rabble

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disorderly crowd

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impervious

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unable to be affected by

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grouse

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complain or grumble

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dulcet

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melodious

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culpability

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state of guilt

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perfidy

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an act of deliberate betrayal

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platitude

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trite or obvious remark; a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

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rustic

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relating to the countryside; rural, made in a simple way

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germane

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appropriate and relevant

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impudent

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marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others

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gossamer

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characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

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impertinent

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not showing proper respect

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deferential

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showing respect

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decorous

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in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

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entrenched

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fixed firmly or secured

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chortle

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chuckle, laugh merrily

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mitigate

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to make less severe

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capitulate

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to surrender under agreed conditions

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lachrymose

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tearful or something that induces tears; showing strong sorrow

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veritable

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truthfully without a doubt

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obtain

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be valid, applipacble or true

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pillory

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attack or ridicule publicly

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eponym

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a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named.

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panacea

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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a universal solution

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halcyon

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idyllically happy and peaceful

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oblique

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not straighforward; indirect

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ebullient

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joyously unrestrained

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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style

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flag

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droop, sink, or setle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; become less intense

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splenetic

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bad-tempered; spiteful; very irritable

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canard

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an unfounded rumour or story; fabrication

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dissolution

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living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure

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dissipate

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squander or spend money frivolously

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countermand

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revoke or cancel a previous command

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ineluctable

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impossible to avoid or evade

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modicum

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a small or moderate or token amount

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raillery

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good humored teasing

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exorbitant

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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

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palaver

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to speak rapidly and incessantly

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estimable

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deserving of esteem and respect

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despot

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cruel and oppressive dictator

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simulacrum

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an image or representation of someone or something, especially in the form of a sculpture

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demonstrative

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(of a person) unrestrained in showing feelings, especially those of affection

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bastradization

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an act that debases or corrupts

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officious

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  • intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  • assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters
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concomitant

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describing an event or situation that happens at the same time or in connection with another

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exiguity

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quality of being meagre

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promulgate

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state or announce

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abrogate

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revoke or relinquish formally

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bereft

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suffering unrequited love, unhappy in love

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bereft

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sorrowful through loss or deprivation

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splenetic

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very irritatable

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precocious

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having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected

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urbane

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well mannered; courteous and refined in manner

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litany

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  • repetitive chant relating to prayer
  • lengthy recitation sense owing to the repetitious and interminable
  • referring to any sizeable series or set
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rebuttal

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statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents

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assail

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criticize harshly

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assail

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(of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly:

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sybarite

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a person who indulges in luxury

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abnegation

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self denial

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puritan

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one who practices or preaches a more rigorous or professedly purer moral code than that which prevails

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secularist

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One who theoretically rejects every form of religious faith, and every kind of religious worship, and accepts only the facts and influences which are derived from the present life; also, one who believes that education and other matters of civil policy should be managed without the introduction of a religious element.

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staunch

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loyal and committed in attitude

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broadside

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fierce verbal attack

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assiduous

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sticks quietly to a particular task, with the determination to succeed in spite of its difficulty; diligent

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sedulous

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dedication and dilligence

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application

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assiduous attention

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cede

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relinquish control

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relinquish

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to give up the possession or occupancy of; withdraw from; leave; abandon; quit

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buttress

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something that supports or strengthens

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stymie

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to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of; blocked, obstructed or thwarted and can also mean stumped (unable to solve a problem)

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flappable

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easily upset

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unflappable

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not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

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disparate

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cannot be compared; different; containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements

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burgeoning

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flourishing

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signal

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important

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paens

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songs of praises or triumphs

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prognostication

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an indication in advance

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progeny

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descendents; children

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progeny

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a body of followers, disciples, or successors

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impassioned

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showing great emotion

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divergent

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moving or situated in different directions from a common point, as lines which intersect

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smattering

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a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something

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draconian

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punishment so severe as to seem excessive for the crime being punished

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vehement

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intensely emotional

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hamstring

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cut the hamstrings of, and thus lame or disable; to make ineffective or powerless

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hobble

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to hold back progress of; to place under handicap

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hobble

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to limp

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scrapped

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to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain

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forthwith

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do right away; immediately

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glib

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a kind of fluent easy superficiality; slipperiness; volubility; showing little forethought or preparation; marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful

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strident

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(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating

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strident

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presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way

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brazen

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marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness

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libertine

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one who is free from or does not submit to restraint; one who is free in thought and action.

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martyr

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a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle

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nonpartisan

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not biased or partisan, especially towards any particular political group

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inviolable

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sacred; never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored; secure from violation or profanation

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circumscribe

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restrict or confine

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crestfallen

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brought low in spirit

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objurgate

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a harsh rebuke; scold

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slight

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insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention

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uncanny

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suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary or normal

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veracity

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fact or character of being veracious or true

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farrago

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a confused mixture; mass composed of various materials confusedly mixed; a medley; a hodgepodge

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motley

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incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate

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mishmash

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hodgepodge or hotchpotch; a confused jumble

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whet

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to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)

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whet

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to make keen or more acute

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goad

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provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction

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incite

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encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour)

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provident

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occurring at a favourable time; opportune

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panegyric

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a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something

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ravaged

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severely damaged and devastated

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egalitarian

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believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

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malaise

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a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify

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wariness

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caution about possible dangers or problems

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agitate

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make (someone) troubled or nervous

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couching

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to phrase or express in a specified manner

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indisposed

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slightly ill; averse; you mean that they are not available because they are ill, or for a reason that you do not want to reveal

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indispensible

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absolutely necessary

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arid

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having no or little rain

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ingenuous

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innocent and unsuspecting

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legion

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an extraordinary number; a great multitude

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abate

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(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread

223
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mriyad

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countless or extremely great in number

224
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predicate

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to be established on

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perplexing

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puzzling

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surveying

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the work of examining and reporting on the general condition of a building, especially for a prospective buyer

227
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esoterica

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esoteric or highly specialized subjects or publications

228
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rigor

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the property of not bending or yielding; inflexibility; stiffness; hence, strictness without allowance, latitude, or indulgence; exactingness: as, to execute a law with rigor; to criticize with rigor

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ensnare

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catch in or as in a trap

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hobnob

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to mix socially; to associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms

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schmooze

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to talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection

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inadvertent

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happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

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prognosis

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an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely course of a medical condition

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hypochondriac

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a person who is abnormally anxious about their health

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bequeath

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to leave something to a person by a will

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heuristic

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enabling someone to discover or learn something for themselves

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doughty

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brave, bold, courageous

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tyro

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somebody new to a field or activity

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conflate

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mixed together different elements

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self-effacing

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reluctant to draw attention to yourself

241
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transmute

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change or alter in appearance or nature

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dolorous

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showing sorrow

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inequity

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injustice by virtue of not following rules and regulations

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pontificate

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talk in a dogmatic or pompous manner

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conflagration

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very intense and uncontrolled fire

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impugn

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attack as false or wrong

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abjure

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to give up a belief

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proselytize

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to convert someone to another philosophy, religion or perspective

249
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enormity

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an act of extreme wickedness

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hauteur

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overbearing pride, characterised by a superior attitude towards inferiors

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internecine

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a conflict between a group organisation

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discursive

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tending to depart from the main point; related to writing or talking

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stultify

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to cause one to lose enthusiasm and energy through routine

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coterminous

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being of equal extent or scope

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desideratum

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something desired as a necessity

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bridle

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the act of restraining power or action by limiting excess

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bridle

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to react with anger or to take offense

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elegiac

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expressing sorrow

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gumption

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shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness

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proscribe

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command against; forbid

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afford

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provide with an opportunity

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fecund

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producing many new ideas

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unassailable

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immune to attacks; without flaws

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turgid

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tediously pompous or bombastic; usually of language

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bombastic

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high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

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mendicant

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a pauper who lives by begging

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bromide

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a trite statement that is intended to soothe or placate

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vapid

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offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland

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dictum

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a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle

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apothegm

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maxim; aphorism

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maxim

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a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

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specious

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superficially plausible, but actually wrong; based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

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behoove

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duty or responsibility; it behoves someone to do something

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satorial

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relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress

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pathos

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a quality that evokes pity or sadness

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presentiment

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an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding

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epigram

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a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way

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meretricious

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apparently attractive but having no real value

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rhetoric

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

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limpid

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clear, simple, serene, unclouded

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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balk

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hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

283
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skinflint

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miser

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ennui

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a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

285
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parlous

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full of danger or uncertainty; precarious

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malinger

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pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work

287
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complaisant

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willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest

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desiccated

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lacking vitality or interest

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vaunted

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praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way

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appropriate

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take (something) for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission

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appropriate

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devote (money or assets) to a special purpose

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noisome

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having an extremely offensive smell

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callow

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young and inexperienced

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chagrin

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strong feelings of embarrassment

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chagrin

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cause to feel shame

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besotted

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strongly infatuated

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besotted

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very drunk

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chimera

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a thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve

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baleful

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threatening harm; menacing; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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fallacious

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based on a faulty belief

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quotidian

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of or occurring every day; daily

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supplant

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supersede and replace

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travesty

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a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something; a mockery

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avaricious

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having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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vilify

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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

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languid

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having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

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denote

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be a sign of; indicate

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panache

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distinctive and showy elegance

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forlorn

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hopeless; pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

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frustrate

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hinder or prevent; foil

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insidious

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working in a subtle or destructive way

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tenacious

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stubbornly unyielding

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guileless

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free of deceit; innocent

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guile

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sly or cunning intelligence

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eclectic

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

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unequivocal

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leaving no doubt; unambiguous

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elucidate

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make (something) clear; explain

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juxtapose

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place or deal with close together for contrasting effect

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disaffected

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dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control

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refractory

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stubborn or unmanageable

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immutable

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cannot be changed

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refute

A

disprove

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laudable

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worthy of high praise

324
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exonerate

A

pronounce not guilty

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construe

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interpreted in a particular way

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exacting

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making great demands on one’s skill, attention, or other resources

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byzantine

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intricate and complex

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kowtow

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to bow or act in a subservient manner

329
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overweening

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arrogant and presumptuous

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feckless

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lazy and irresponsible

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exegesis

A

critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text

332
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nadir

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the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation

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apogee

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the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination

334
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proffer

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hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance; offer

335
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firmament

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the heavens or sky

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totem

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a person or thing regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality or concept

337
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allegory

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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

338
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pervasive

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(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

339
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surmise

A

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

340
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flummox

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perplex, bewilder

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infallible

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incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

342
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prescriptive

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relating to the imposition or enforcement of a rule or method

343
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rapturous

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exciting or manifesting rapture; ecstatically joyous or exalted

344
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antithesis

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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

345
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expeditious

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done with speed and efficiency

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detente

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the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations), as by agreement, negotiation, or tacit understandings

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credence

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belief in or acceptance of something as true

348
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pertinent

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having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

349
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apotheosis

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exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development; culmination or climax

350
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vicissitudes

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a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

351
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chum

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a close friend; crony

352
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dysphoria

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generalized feeling of distress; opposite of euphoria

353
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despondent

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extremely sad, without hope

354
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craven

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meanspirited cowardice; spinelessness

355
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exoplanet

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a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system

356
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efflorescence

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rapid growth or development:

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dilapidated

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in terrible condition

358
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tendentious

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likely to lean towards a controversial view

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contrite

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to be remorseful

360
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maverick

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someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

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posit

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assume as a fact

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exhort

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strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something

363
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encroach

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intrude

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avarice

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greed

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obdurate

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unable to be moved emotionally or persuaded

366
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askance

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look of suspicion or disapproval

367
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tawdry

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tastelessly showy

368
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dilettante

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an amateur who engages in an activity with no serious intentions and pretends to have knowledge

369
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junta

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a group, especially of military officers, who rule a country by force

370
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reprobate

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a person without morals who is disapproved of

371
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resurgent

A

rising again as if with new life and vigor

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asperity

A

harshness of manner

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innocuous

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harmless

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winsome

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charming in a childlike way

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apposite

A

remarkably appropriate

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leery

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openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

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portentous

A

ominously prophetic

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recrudesce

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to break out or happen again

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subversive

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in opposition to established institution or system

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garrulous

A

full of trivial conversation

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indigent

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a poor or needy person

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perennial

A

everlasting

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lugubrious

A

excessively mournful

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discomfit

A

make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed; defeated; discomfort

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quail

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draw back, as with fear or pain

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discombobulated

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characterized by confusion or disorder

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ruffle

A

disturb the smoothness or tranquillity of

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shocked

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surprised and upset

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avant-garde

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new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature

390
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retiring

A

shy and fond of being on one’s own

391
Q

disarming

A

capable of allaying hostility

392
Q

allay

A

alleviate

393
Q

caviling

A

make petty objections; frivolous objections; fault-finding

394
Q

doting

A
  • extremely and uncritically fond of someone
  • to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age
395
Q

carping

A

persistently petty and unjustified criticism

396
Q

gloat

A
  • to gaze with malignant satisfaction; to exult maliciously, sometimes also triumphantly, in another’s loss or discomfort
  • to look or glance
397
Q

grovel

A

acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour

398
Q

exemplar

A

something to be imitated

399
Q

unyielding

A

not giving in; not bending; stubborn

400
Q

artifice

A

clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others

401
Q

monolithic

A

having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation

402
Q

checkered

A

marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings

403
Q

superannuate

A
  • too old to be useful; antiquated
  • to retire and pension because of age or infirmity
404
Q

nuance

A

subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

405
Q

postulate

A

suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

406
Q

overt

A

openly done

407
Q

raconteur

A

a person who tells anecdotes in a skilful and amusing way

408
Q

heyday

A

the period of a person’s or thing’s greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour

409
Q

simper

A

smile in an affectedly coy or ingratiating manner

410
Q

debase

A

reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade

411
Q

celerity

A

swiftness of movement

412
Q

effusive

A

showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

413
Q

coda

A

the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure

414
Q

listless

A

(of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm

415
Q

husband

A

manage prudently / economically

416
Q

cajole

A

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

417
Q

goad

A

provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction

418
Q

wheedle

A

use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

419
Q

clandestine

A

kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit:

420
Q

furtive

A

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble

421
Q

expurgate

A

remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account)

422
Q

factitious

A

artificially created or developed

423
Q

dilatory

A

slow to act; delayed

424
Q

crotchety

A

irritable

425
Q

cantankerous

A

bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

426
Q

coterie

A

a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people

427
Q

clique

A

a small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them

428
Q

cosset

A

care for and protect in an overindulgent way

429
Q

penitent

A

remorseful

430
Q

cabal

A

secret political clique or faction

431
Q

compendium

A

a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication

432
Q

recapitulation

A

recap; an act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something

433
Q

coffer

A

a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables

434
Q

catholic

A

including a wide variety of thing

435
Q

distend

A

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside

436
Q

asperse

A

attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of

437
Q

traduce

A

speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation

438
Q

ascribe

A

regard something as being due to (a cause)

439
Q

impute

A

represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone; attribute

440
Q

apprise

A

inform or tell someone

441
Q

apposite

A

apt in the circumstances or in relation to somethin

442
Q

approbate

A

approve formally; sanction

443
Q

analgesic

A

(of a drug) acting to relieve pain

444
Q

anodyne

A
  • not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull
  • painkilling drug or medicine
445
Q

abeyance

A

a state of temporary disuse or suspension

446
Q

abase

A

behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone

447
Q

lark

A

something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade

448
Q

tenuous

A

very weak or slight

449
Q

surmise

A

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

450
Q

conjecture

A

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

451
Q

supposition

A

a belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis

452
Q

adumbrate

A
  • foreshadow (a future event)
  • overshadow
  • to outline partially (ex - a plan)
453
Q

modicum

A

a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable

454
Q

iota

A

an extremely small amount

455
Q

scintilla

A

a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling

456
Q

tad

A

to a small extent; somewhat

457
Q

sentient

A

able to perceive or feel things

458
Q

spate

A

a large number of similar things coming in quick succession

459
Q

inundation

A
  • an overwhelming abundance of people or things
  • flooding
460
Q

deluge

A
  • a great quantity of something arriving at the same time
  • flooding
461
Q

vanguard

A

a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas

462
Q

panoply

A

an extensive or impressive collection

463
Q

jocular

A

fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful

464
Q

jocund

A

cheerful and light-hearted

465
Q

waggish

A

humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner

466
Q

jocose

A

playful or humorous

467
Q

facetious

A

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant:

468
Q

droll

A

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

469
Q

riposte

A

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

470
Q

allusion

A

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

471
Q

blase

A

unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before

472
Q

sagacious

A

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd

473
Q

sapient

A

wise, or attempting to appear wise

474
Q

pundit

A

an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public

475
Q

restive

A

(of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction

476
Q

requite

A

make appropriate return for (a favour, service, or wrongdoing)

477
Q

replete

A

supplied in abundance

478
Q

hermit

A

a person living in solitude as a religious discipline.

479
Q

anchorite

A

a religious recluse

480
Q

quibble

A

make trivial arguments or criticisms

481
Q

presumptuous

A

failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate

482
Q

supplicate

A

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly

483
Q

entreat

A

ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something

484
Q

beseech

A

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something

485
Q

implore

A

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

486
Q

recreant

A

a person who is unfaithful to a belief; an apostate; cowardly

487
Q

quisling

A

a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country

488
Q

dastardly

A

wicked and cruel

489
Q

peccadillo

A

a relatively minor fault or sin

490
Q

blatant

A

(of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly

491
Q

predeliction

A

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something

492
Q

proclivity

A

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing

493
Q

outstrip

A

surpass or exceed; move faster than and overtake (someone else)

494
Q

opaque

A

hard or impossible to understand

495
Q

occult

A

to hide from view, cut off from view by interposing something

496
Q

offhanded

A

ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner;

497
Q

obviate

A

prevent/eliminate

498
Q

occlusion

A

blockage or closing of an opening

499
Q

nuanced

A

characterized by complex and layered subtle shades of meaning or expression

500
Q

pat

A

simple and somewhat glib or unconvincing

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