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zenith

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the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer
the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body
culminating point : ACME

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veracity

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conformity with truth or fact : ACCURACY
devotion to the truth : TRUTHFULNESS
power of conveying or perceiving truth

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upbraid

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to reproach severely : scold vehemently

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turpitude

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inherent baseness : DEPRAVITY

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turgid

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excessively embellished in style or language : BOMBASTIC, POMPOUS
being in a state of distension : SWOLLEN, TUMID

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truculent

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aggressively self-assertive : BELLIGERENT
scathingly harsh : VITRIOLIC
feeling or displaying ferocity : CRUEL, SAVAGE
DEADLY, DESTRUCTIVE

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trenchant

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KEEN, SHARP
vigorously effective and articulate
CAUSTIC
sharply perceptive : PENETRATING
CLEAR-CUT, DISTINCT

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tractable

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capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : DOCILE
easily handled, managed, or wrought : MALLEABLE

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torpor

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a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
a state of lowered physiological activity typically characterized by reduced metabolism, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature that occurs in varying degrees especially in hibernating and estivating animals

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tendentious

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marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : BIASED

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temperance

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moderation in action, thought, or feeling : RESTRAINT
habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions

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sybarite

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[from the notorious luxury of the Sybarites] : VOLUPTUARY, SENSUALIST

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surreptitious

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done, made, or acquired by stealth : CLANDESTINE
acting or doing something clandestinely : STEALTHY

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surly

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menacing or threatening in appearance
obsolete : ARROGANT, IMPERIOUS
irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner : CRABBED

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subversive

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the act of subverting : the state of being subverted
especially : a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government or political system by persons working secretly from within
obsolete : a cause of overthrow or destruction

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solecism

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an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
also : a minor blunder in speech
something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order
a breach of etiquette or decorum

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scrupulous

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having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
punctiliously exact : PAINSTAKING

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sardonic

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disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking

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sagacious

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of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : DISCERNING
caused by or indicating acute discernment

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replete

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fully or abundantly provided or filled
abundantly fed
FAT, STOUT
COMPLETE

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redress

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to set right : REMEDY
to make up for : COMPENSATE
to remove the cause of (a grievance or complaint)
to exact reparation for : AVENGE
to requite (a person) for a wrong or loss
HEAL

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raconteur

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a person who excels in telling anecdotes

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quiescent

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marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
causing no trouble or symptoms

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querulous

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habitually complaining
FRETFUL, WHINING

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punctilious
marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
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provincial
limited in outlook : NARROW lacking the polish of urban society : UNSOPHISTICATED
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propitiate
to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : APPEASE
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proclivity
an inclination or predisposition toward something especially : a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable
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presumptuous
overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
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posit
to dispose or set firmly : FIX to assume or affirm the existence of : POSTULATE to propose as an explanation : SUGGEST
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peripatetic
PEDESTRIAN, ITINERANT peripatetics ˌper-ə-pə-ˈte-tiks plural : movement or journeys hither and thither
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perfidy
the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal : TREACHERY an act or an instance of disloyalty
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parsimonious
frugal to the point of stinginess SPARING, RESTRAINED
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pariah
a member of a low caste of southern India one that is despised or rejected : OUTCAST
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paragon
a model of excellence or perfection
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panache
an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet dash or flamboyance in style and action : VERVE
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officious
volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : MEDDLESOME
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obviate
to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
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obstreperous
marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : stubbornly resistant to control : UNRULY
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noisome
NOXIOUS, HARMFUL offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell highly obnoxious or objectionable
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neophyte
BEGINNER
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nadir
the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer the lowest point
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misanthrope
a person who hates or distrusts humankind
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mendicant
practicing beggary : engaged in begging
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mendacity
LIE
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maverick
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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maudlin
drunk enough to be emotionally silly weakly and effusively sentimental
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magnanimous
showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
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lugubrious
MOURNFUL especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly
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limpid
marked by transparency clear and simple in style absolutely serene and untroubled
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lampoon
SATIRE specifically : a harsh satire usually directed against an individual
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lachrymose
given to tears or weeping : TEARFUL tending to cause tears : MOURNFUL
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jingoism
extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
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inveigle
to win over by wiles : ENTICE to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : WANGLE
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inscrutable
not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : MYSTERIOUS
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ingratiate
to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort —usually used with with
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inexorable
not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : RELENTLESS
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indolent
averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy showing an inclination to laziness conducive to or encouraging laziness indolent heat causing little or no pain low to develop or heal
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indefatigable
incapable of being fatigued : UNTIRING
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imperturbable
marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : SERENE
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impecunious
having very little or no money usually habitually : PENNILESS
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hegemony
preponderant influence or authority over others : DOMINATION the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
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gauche
lacking social experience or grace also : not tactful : CRUDE crudely made or done not planar
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furtive
done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : SURREPTITIOUS expressive of stealth : SLY obtained underhandedly : STOLEN
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fallacious
embodying a fallacy tending to deceive or mislead : DELUSIVE
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expurgate
to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
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exigent
requiring immediate aid or action requiring or calling for much : DEMANDING
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exculpate
to clear from alleged fault or guilt
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evanescent
tending to vanish like vapor
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estimable
capable of being estimated worthy of esteem
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ersatz
being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation
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enervate
lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : ENERVATED
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effrontery
shameless boldness : INSOLENCE
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dubious
questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality
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droll
having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
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desultory
marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose not connected with the main subject disappointing in progress, performance, or quality
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desiccate
to dry up to preserve (a food) by drying : DEHYDRATE to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality
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construe
interpret to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances
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churlish
marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : SURLY difficult to work with or deal with : INTRACTABLE
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canard
a false or unfounded report or story especially : a fabricated report a groundless rumor or belief
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cacophony
harsh or jarring sound : DISSONANCE specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases an incongruous or chaotic mixture : a striking combination
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buttress
something that supports or strengthens
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brazen
made of brass sounding harsh and loud like struck brass of the color of polished brass marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness
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bolster
REINFORCE a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing
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blithe
lacking due thought or consideration : CASUAL, HEEDLESS of a happy lighthearted character or disposition
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belie
to give a false impression of to present an appearance not in agreement with to show (something) to be false or wrong to run counter to : CONTRADICT
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avarice
excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : GREEDINESS, CUPIDITY
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arrogate
to claim or seize without justification to make undue claims to having : ASSUME to claim on behalf of another : ASCRIBE
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approbation
COMMENDATION, PRAISE an act of approving formally or officially
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apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity : SPURIOUS
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antipathy
a strong feeling of dislike something disliked : an object of aversion
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anodyne
serving to alleviate pain not likely to offend or arouse tensions : INNOCUOUS
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affectation
speech or conduct not natural to oneself : an unnatural form of behavior meant especially to impress others the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt
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affable
being pleasant and at ease in talking to others characterized by ease and friendliness
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adulterate
to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element especially : to prepare for sale by replacing more valuable with less valuable or inert ingredients
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admonish
to indicate duties or obligations to to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to to say (something) as advice or a warning
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acme
the highest point or stage also : something or someone that represents perfection of the thing expressed
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aberrant
deviating from the usual or natural type : ATYPICAL, ABNORMAL

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