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morose

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(adj) Gloomy, sullen

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multifarious

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(adj) Diverse, having a lot of variety

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munificent

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(adj) Generous, giving liberally

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myopic

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(adj) Near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted

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nadir

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(n) Lowest point

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neologism

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(n) New word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)

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neophyte

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(n) Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion

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nettle

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(v) Irritate, sting, or annoy

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noisome

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(adj) Offensive, disgusting; harmful

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nominal

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(adj) Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called

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nontrivial

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(adj) Important or big enough to matter

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normative

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(adj) Implying or attempting to establish a norm; expressing value judgments or telling people what to do (rather than merely describing that which is happening)

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obdurate

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(adj) Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing

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oblique

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(adj) Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive

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occlude

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(v) Stop up, close, shut in or shut off

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opine

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(v) Express an opinion

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opprobrium

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(n) Disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions

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orotund

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(adj) Full, rich, and clear (of the voice or speaking); pompous, bombastic

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ossify

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(v) Become bone or become hard like bone; become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc.

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ostensible or ostensive

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(adj) Professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way

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ostentatious

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(adj) Pretentious, boastful showiness

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overwrought

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(adj) Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone

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palatial

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(adj) Suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent

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palliate

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(v) Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms of an illness

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pallid
(adj) Abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or vitality
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panache
(n) Flair, style, swagger; a flamboyant or grand way of acting
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panegyric
(n) Formal or lofty expression of praise
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panoply
(n) Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array
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paragon
(n) Model of excellence, perfect example
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pare
(v) Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts
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parley
Discussion, negotiation, esp. between enemies (noun); to have such a discussion (verb)
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parry
(v) Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack); skillfully evade (a question)
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pastiche
(n) Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically
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pathogenic
(adj) Capable of producing disease
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pedant
(n) Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off
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peddle
(v) Travel around while selling; sell illegally; give out or disseminate
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pejorative
Disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is disparaging (noun)
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pellucid
(adj) Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand
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penitent
Regretful, feeling remorse for one's sins or misdeeds (adj); a person who feels this way (noun)
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penumbra
(n) Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something "sort of" exists
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penury
(n) Extreme poverty or scarcity
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per se
(adv) Intrinsically; by itself; in itself
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peregrinate
(v) Travel from place to place, esp. on foot
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perennial
(adj) Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring
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perfunctory
(adj) Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine
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peripatetic
(adj) Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot
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pernicious
(adj) Very harmful or destructive, deadly
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perspicacious
(adj) Having penetrating insight or good discernment
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phalanx
(n) Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people
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philistine
(n) Person deficient in or hostile to culture
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phlegmatic
(adj) Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional
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platitude
(n) A shallow, overused statement; cliche
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plebian
(adj) Of the common people
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plethora
(n) Excess; excessive amount
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plucky
(adj) Brave, spirited
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plutocracy
(n) Rule by the wealthy
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polemic
(n) Controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea
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politic
(adj) Shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic
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polyglot
(n) Speaking or composed of many languages (of a person, book, etc.); a person who knows several languages
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posit
(v) Presume, suggest, put forward (an idea)
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prattle
(v) Talk in an idle, simple-minded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble
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precipitate
(v) Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down
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précis
(n) Concise summary, abstract
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predilection
(n) Preference, tendency or favorability towards
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prescient
(adj) Having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future
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preternatural
(adj) Supernatural, exceptional
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prevaricate
(v) Stray from the truth, mislead, lie
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primacy
(n) The state of being first or most important
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proclivity
(n) Inclination, natural tendency
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prolix
(adj) Excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of writing, etc.)
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propagate
(v) Reproduce, spread, increase
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propensity
(n) Natural inclination or tendency
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prophetic
(adj) Relating to prophesy, predicting, ominous
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propitiate
(v) Attempt to reconcile with, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of (a person who is angry, offended, etc.)
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propitious
(adj) Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving
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providential
(adj) Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person)
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proxy
(n) Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another
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puerile
(adj) Juvenile, immature
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pugilism
(n) boxing, fighting with the fists
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puissance
(n) Power, might
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pulchritude
(n) Physical beauty
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pungent
(adj) Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp
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pusillanimous
(adj) Cowardly, timid
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querulous
(adj) Given to complaining, grumbling
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quiescent
(adj) Quiet, still
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quixotic
(adj) Extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive
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raconteur
(n) Witty storyteller
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rarefied
(adj) Lofty, very high up or elevated (in a metaphorical way); exclusive, select; thin, pure, or less dense (as air at the top of a mountain)
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reactant
(n) Something that reacts; a substance that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction
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recalcitrant
(adj) Not obedient, resisting authority, hard to manage
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recant
(v) Withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp. formally
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recapitulate
(v) Summarize, repeat in a concise way
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recondite
(adj) Not easily understood, hidden, dealing with an obscure topic
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recrudescent
(adj) Revival, breaking out into renewed activity
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redound
(v) To have a good or bad effect, esp. as a result of a person's efforts or actions (usually used with to, on, or upon)
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redress
Setting something right after a misdeed, compensation or relief for injury or wrongdoing (noun); correct, set right, remedy (verb)
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refractory
(adj) Stubbornly disobedient, hard to manage
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refulgent
(adj) Shining, radiant
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rejoinder
(n) Response or reply, esp. a witty comeback
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rend
(v) Tear violently, esp. to tear one's clothing or hair out of grief; pull apart, split, or tear away

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