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1
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querulous

A

inclined to complain; irritable

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vicissitude

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to change or variations; ups and downs

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quotidian

A

occurring daily; commonplace

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posit

A

to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation

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waver

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to fluctuate between choices

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pugilism

A

boxing

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pusillanimous

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cowardly; without courage

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winsome

A

charming; happily engaging

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precis

A

short summary of facts

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plastic

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able to be molded, altered, or bent

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pulchritude

A

beauty

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plucky

A

courageous; spunky

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viscous

A

thick and adhesive, like a slow flowing fluid

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14
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plethora

A

excess

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cacophony

A

harsh, jarring noise

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plebeian

A

crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners

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meticulous

A

extremely careful; fastidious;. painstaking

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metaphor

A

figure of speech comparing two different things

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palatial

A

relating to a palace; magnificent

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pragmatic

A

practical, as opposed to idealistic

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aesthetic

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concerning the appreciation of beauty

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propriety

A

the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs

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polyglot

A

speaker of many languages

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pungent

A

sharp and irritating to the senses

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ignoble

A

having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean

26
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corroborate

A

to support with evidence

27
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vim

A

vitality and energy

28
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wily

A

clever; deceptive

29
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coffer

A

strongbox; large chest for money

30
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dither

A

to act confusedly or without a clear purpose

31
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connoisseur

A

a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes

32
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prattle

A

meaningless, foolish talk

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prudence

A

wisdom, caution or restraint

34
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potentate

A

a monarch or ruler with great power

35
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wraith

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a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death

36
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chaos

A

great disorder or confused situation

37
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leery

A

suscpicious

38
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abstain

A

to choose not to do something

39
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bolstered

A

to support; prop up

40
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impasse

A

blocked path; dilemma with no solution

41
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molted

A

to shed hair, skin or an outer layer periodically

42
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monotony

A

no variation; tediously the same

43
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jargon

A

nonsensical talk; specialized language

44
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explicit

A

clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

45
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tirade

A

long, harsh speech or verbal attack

46
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talons

A

claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

47
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symbiosis

A

cooperation; mutual helpfulness

48
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syncopation

A

temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

49
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malleable

A

capable of being shaped

50
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livid

A

discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger

51
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lavish

A

extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly

52
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frugality

A

tending to be thrifty or cheap

53
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homogenous

A

of a similar kind

54
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antagonize

A

to annoy or provoke to anger

55
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anomaly

A

deviation from what is normal

56
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analogous

A

similar or alike in some way; equivalent to

57
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deface

A

to mar the appearance of; vandalize

58
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decorum

A

appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

59
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curmudgeon

A

cranky person, usually old

60
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crescendo

A

steadily increasing in volume or force

61
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dupe

A

to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

62
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eclectic

A

selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

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