Agility Flashcards

Vocabulary from Agility game in Elevate

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acarpous

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sterile or not producing fruit

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behemoth

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something abnormally large and powerful

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decry

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to express strong disapproval

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flippant

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showing inappropriate lightness

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immutable

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not subject or susceptible to change

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interject

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to insert between other elements

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neophyte

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someone new to a subject or skill

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nonesuch

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model of excellence or perfection

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placate

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to calm or make someone less angry

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puerile

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silly or childish

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punctilious

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marked by precise accordance with details

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reticent

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reluctant to draw attention to oneself

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sublime

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extremely beautiful or eliciting awe

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vindicate

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clear of blame or suspicion

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artifice

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skill in using trickery as a means to an end

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canard

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fabricated report or rumour

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deference

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submissive respect to a superior

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dragoon

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to force into submission

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fissile

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easily broken

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implosion

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sudden failure or collapse inward

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incessant

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never ceasing

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integral

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essential to a person of thing’s nature

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miscreant

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unbelieving or villainous

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obfuscate

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to confuse or make obscure

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parlous
dangerous or precarious
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rend
to yank or tear
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sedition
condition of speaking or writing against authority
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temerity
excessive confidence or recklessness
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bequeath
to leave or give by will after one's death
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derelict
abandoned or broken down by hard use
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diminutive
very small
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inadvertent
happening by chance or unintentionally
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itinerant
travelling from place to place
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misanthropic
believing the worst of human nature and motives
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opprobrium
expression of disapproval
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pontificate
to give one's opinion in a pompous of officious way
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raillery
good-natured teasing
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salient
noticeable or prominent
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stentorian
with a very loud voice
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sterile
deficient in originality or creativity
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traduce
to tell lies that damage someone's reputation
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veneer
thin, decorative layer
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wonted
customary of habitual
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abrogate
to repeal or do away
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acrimony
bitterness or ill feeling
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archetypal
original type after which similar things are patterned
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atonement
reparation for a wrong or injury
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confound
to cause surprise or confusion
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duplicity
deceitfulness or double-dealing
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guileless
sincere and honest
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hedonist
someone who pursues pleasure as a main goal
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jocular
characterised by jokes and good humour
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overwrought
deeply agitated, especially from emotion
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raucous
unpleasantly loud and rough
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taciturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
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verbatim
using exactly the same words
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abberrant
deviating from an accepted or normal way
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assiduous
taking great care with attention to detail
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caustic
abrasive or bitterly sarcastic
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credulous
willing to believe, especially with little evidence
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debonair
sylish and suave
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deft
skillful in physical movements
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derision
use of ridicule to demonstrate contempt
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furtive
marked by quiet, caution and secrecy
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imprudent
done without much thought or care
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jeremiad
prolonged complaint or lament
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masticate
to grind, crush or chew
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pertinacious
stubbornly persistent or determined
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specious
misleading or innacurate
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tempestuous
exhibiting turbulence agitation or unrest
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bandy
to discuss casually
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figment
something imaginary and created
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jovial
happey and cheerful
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mutable
capable of change
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occlude
to close, block, or conceal
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ostracise
to exclude or shun from a group
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prosaic
not fanciful or imaginative
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recondite
obsure, complex, or hard to understand
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riposte
quick or clever reply to criticism
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surmise
to suspect something is true without evidence
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tenable
able to be defended against attack
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trudge
to walk slowly with heavy steps
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usurp
to seize or wrest control of illegally
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warble
to sing a succession of changing notes
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accost
to approach and speak to someone aggressively
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antipathy
a feeling of intense dislike
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churlish
rude and boorish
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echelon
level or rank in an organisation
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extricate
to free from hardship or constraint
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florid
excessively ornamented or inclined to a healthy reddish color
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gall
bold rudeness
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interpolate
to insert something between two points
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notoriety
state of being well known for a bad quality
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parry
fend off an attache or an unwanted question
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pernicious
exceedingly harmful
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pungent
strong or harsh smell or taste
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subliminal
below the threshold of conscious perception
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unkempt
not properly maintained or cared for
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anoint
to choose by or as if by divine intervention
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antipodean
diametrically opposed
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baroque
having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
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brumal
characterised of or relating to winter
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chagrin
strong feeling of embarassment
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dross
something regarded as worthless
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hirsute
covered with hair
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inspire
to encourage or influence
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jejune
immature, naive or simplistic
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malaise
feeling of discomfort
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peripheral
at the outer area of field of vision
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procurator
someone authorised to act for another
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pulverise
to destroy completely
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abstruse
incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding
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auspicious
suggesting that future success is likely
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diffident
modest of shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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gainsay
to deny or contradict
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languish
to lose vigour or health
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motley
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
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parochial
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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sinuous
curved or curving in and out
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sophistry
us of clever arguments to deceive someone
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striation
long thin line or groove
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visceral
coming from emotion rather than reason
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dint
force or effort
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disparity
inequality
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lugubrious
excessively mournful
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mercurial
volatile or tending to change mood suddenly
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precepts
rules used to establish standards of conduct
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prodigious
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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skint
lacking funds
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somatic
relating to human body
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zealous
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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bilk
to cheat someone out of what is due
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cantankerous
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
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constituent
one part of a whole
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copious
large in number of quantity
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exonerate
to pronounce not guilty
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halcyon
denoting and idyllically happy time period
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humdrum
monotonous or commonplace
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opacity
state of lacking transparency
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reproach
to express criticism or disapproval
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ebullient
enthusiastic and full of energy
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emblazon
to adorn with a display or glorify publicly
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extripate
to destroy
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imbroglio
extremely confused or embarassing situation
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insular
uninterested in the ideas or cultures of others
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jollity
state of being merry
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lampoon
to criticise through sarcasm or satire
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litigious
quarrelsome or excessively engaging in lawsuits
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maladroit
ineffective or inept
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provident
frugal or sensible in anticipation of the future
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reproof
expression of disapproval or blame
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scourge
cause of great suffering
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spurious
false, or not what it claims to be
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temperate
mild or marked by restraint
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charter
to grant legal of official recognition
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doleful
filled with or evoking sadness
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euphemism
mild term substituted for a harsh one
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inculcate
to teach using frequent repetition
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malice
feeling a need to see others suffer
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obsequious
attempting to win a favour by flattery
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silvan
living in or composed of woods or trees
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ubiquitous
present or found everywhere
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avarice
greediness of selfishness
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coruscate
to sparkle or reflect light
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credulity
gullibility or a redy willingness to believe
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curmudgeon
il-tempered grouch
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doughty
brave of fearless
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earnest
serious or sincere
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feign
to pretend or fake
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fulgent
dazzling or giving off light
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harangue
to lecture critically with hostitlity
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immerse
to engross, absorb, or plunge into
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impugn
to criticise or attack
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malevolent
wicked or ill-willed
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pariah
outcast
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priggish
strait-laced or smug
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rectitude
honesty or righteousness
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surly
bad-tempered or irritable
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adversity
difficulties or misfortune
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braggadocio
boastful self-confidence
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gamut
complete range or scope
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heretic
person who disagrees with accepted norms
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impute
to attribute blame
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loquacious
tending to talk a lot
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matutinal
relating to or happening in the morning
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nebulous
cloudy or hazy
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sapid
having a strong pleasant taste
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writ
legal document
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bilious
spiteful or ill-natured
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convivial
lively and enjoyable
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cursory
hasty and not thorough
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fatuous
foolish or silly
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innocuous
not injurious to physical or mental health
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oblivion
state of being forgotten or unknown
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pejorative
expressing disapproval
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prattle
to talk long and idly
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transient
lasting only a short time
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wrangle
to quarrel angrily and noisily
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complement
to accompany something in a way that improves it
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conundrum
difficult problem
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esoteric
difficult to understand
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flagrant
blatantly or obviously disgraceful
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gossamer
light, thin, and delicate
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impecunious
having very little money
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ingenuous
innocent or lacking in sophistication
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jocose
humorous or witty
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martinet
strict disciplinarian
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pedestrian
lacking wit or imagination
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rubric
heading or set of instructions in a document
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seraphic
blissful or angelic
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winnow
to select desirable parts from a group or list
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abjure
to formally reject something once agreed to
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acerbic
sarcastic or bitter in tone
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dilatory
procrastinating or slow to act
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discomfit
to thwart or impede success
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elegiac
melancholy or mournful
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haggard
appearing starved and unwell
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intimate
to assert or hint
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invidious
likely to cause envy or resentment
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yen
craving or strong desire
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cavalier
marked by haughty disregard of others
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disseminate
to cause to become widely known
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dour
harsh, gloomy, or sullen
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facetious
cleverly amusing in tone
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obeisance
gesture of deferential respect
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probity
quality of having high moral principles
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strident
unpleasantly loud and harsh
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truculent
defiantly aggressive
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abnegate
to decline something of value
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piccolo
smaller than ordinary size
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vitriolic
bitter and malicious
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brevity
concise use of words
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enigma
difficult problem
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incipent
at an early stage or beginning to develop
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panegyric
expression of praise or appreciation
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recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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abase
to cause to feel shame
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adamantine
determined and unwilling to change
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benediction
prayer asking for a blessing
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derisive
expressing contempt or ridicule
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pensive
reflecting serious or deep thought
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condone
to excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
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plethora
extreme excess
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rapport
cordial relationship based on trust
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veracity
truth or honesty
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elegy
mournful poerm
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equipoise
state of balance or equilibrium
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extortion
practice of getting something through force
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glom
to catch or take control suddenly
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illusory
something untrue or unreal
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importune
to request urgently
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laggard
person who moves slowly or falls behind
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levitate
to rise or hover in the air
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parsimony
quality of being stingy with money
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sangfroid
calmness, particularly in the face of danger
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sojourn
to stay briefly or temporarily
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surfeit
excessive amount of something
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uncouth
rude or lacking good manners
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adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
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auxiliary
functioning in a supporting capacity
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disquiet
mild anxiety or seeming ill at ease
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embellish
to enhance or make something more attractive
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extol
to praise, glorify, honour
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incisive
very clear, direct, and insightful
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maelstrom
a powerful circular current of water or violent turmoil
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repugnant
extremely distasteful or offensive
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sallow
unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour
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squalid
foul, run-down and repulsive
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aberrant
deviating from an accepted or normal way
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assiduous
taking great care with attention to detail
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caustic
abrasive or bitterly sarcastic
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derision
use of ridicule to demonstrate contempt
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disparage
to express negative opinion or regard as being of little worth
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dispositive
conclusive or providing final resolution
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imprudent
done without much thought or care
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macabre
concerning gruesome subject matter
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masticate
to grind, crush, or chew
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pertinacious
stubbornly persistent or determined
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tempestuous
exhibiting turbulence, agitation, or unrest
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cajole
to persuade someone to do something through flattery
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dissemble
to hide one's real motives
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jeremiad
prolonged complaint or lament
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nugatory
useless or having no value
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obtrude
to impose or interfere
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officious
assertive of authority, particularly on trivial issues
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attenuate
to weaken or reduce force
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extirpate
to destroy
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imperil
to place in danger
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inception
act or process of starting
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interdict
to intercept or forbid
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mendacity
state of being untruthful
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profligate
wasteful or extravagant with resources
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reproof
expression of disapproval or blame
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sublimate
to modify into a more acceptable form
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refulgent
shining brightly
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antipathy
a feeling of intense dislike
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bellicose
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
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bespoke
made for a specific person
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churlish
rude and boorish
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florid
excessively ornamented or inclined to a healthy reddish colour
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gall
bold rudeness
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inimical
harmful or indicating hostility
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intrepid
fearless or adventurous
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notoriety
state of being well known for a bad quality
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parry
fend off an attack or unwanted question
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preclude
to prevent from occuring
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pungent
strong or harsh smell or taste
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aberration
something that deviates from the norm
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apprise
to tell or provide information
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apropos
relevant or pertinent in nature
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ascertain
to discover or find out
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asunder
divided or in parts
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beatify
to bless or sanctify
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burnish
to make something shiny through rubbing
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contrive
to concoct or bring about in a creative way
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encomium
words expressing praise or accolades
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fallacy
misconception or mistaken belief
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iniquity
unfair, wicked, or immoral behaviour
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inure
to accept something undesirable
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perfunctory
carried out with minimal attention or effort
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recapitulate
to restate or summarise the main points
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vulpine
clever and dishonest
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antipodean
diametrically opposed
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chagrin
strong feeling of embarassment
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decrepit
worn and broken down by hard use
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feckless
generally incompetent and ineffectual
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inspire
to encourage or influence
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jejune
immature, naive or simplistic
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malaise
feeling of discomfort
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mordant
biting in thought manner or style
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nascent
having recently come into existence
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paradigm
archetype or underlying worldview
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stymie
to prevent or hinder
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cavil
to quibble or make unnecessary objections
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chicanery
use of trickery or deception
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erstwhile
past or former
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forage
to search widely
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haughty
arrogantly superior to others
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largesse
liberal giving and generosity
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moulder
to slowly decay or disintegrate
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opacity
state of lacking transparency
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presage
sign or indication that something will happen
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sumptuous
luxurious and impressive
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tarnish
to dull or destroy the lustre of something
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vitiate
to damage or destroy the value of something
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abhor
to detest or regard with disgust
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arid
very dry
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besmirch
to damage someone's reputation
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dessicate
to dehydrate or remove moisture
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eschew
to avoid or escape
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harbinger
foreshadowing of things to come
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imperious
commanding and arrogant
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languid
lacking spirit or liveliness
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obviate
to remove or prevent a difficulty
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palliate
to alleviate or make less severe
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paragon
model of perfection or excellence
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promulgate
to promote or publicise
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repose
state of rest or tranquility
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sanguine
positive and optimistic
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aspersion
attack on someone's integrity or reputation
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brazen
openly disrespectful
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cogent
powerfully persuasive
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edifying
providing intellectual or moral instruction
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fain
willing or compelled
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felicitous
fitting, effective, suitable
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lollop
to move or walk clumsily or with a bounce
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welter
a state of commotion or disorder
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abeyance
state of temporary disuse or inactivity
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coda
final part of a speech, event, or piece of music
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idiosyncrasy
unusual manner of speaking or acting
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insolent
showing arrogant lack of respect
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kowtow
to act very subserviently
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magnanimous
noble and generous in spirit
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misology
hatred of logic, reasoning, or enlightenment
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schadenfreude
pleasure felt in someone's els's misfortune
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concrete
not abstract or imaginary
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inclement
severy weather or a person showing no mercy
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longueur
period of dullness or boredom
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parsimonious
unwilling to spend money
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sardonic
disdainfully mocking or cynical
381
scrupulous
characterised by extreme care and great effort
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arbitrary
decision based on whim or randomness rather than reason
383
arrears
money that is owed and should be already have been paid
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bucolic
idyllically rustic, pastoral, or related to country life
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circumlocution
using many words when few will do, usually in an evasive way
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diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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gainsay
to deny or contradict
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motley
consisting of haphazard asortment of different kinds
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sophistry
use of clever argument to deceive someone
390
striation
long thing line or groove
391
visceral
coming from emotion rather than reason
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abject
full of despair without expectation of success
393
bombast
boastful or self-assertive talk
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connive
to conspire against or allow secretly to happen
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mendacious
lying or deceptive
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apostate
person who gives up their religion or cause
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brusque
blunt or abrupt in manner or tone
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capricious
inconsistent or given to mood or behavior swings
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constrict
to make narrow or squeeze
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dissonant
incongruous or lacking agreement
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genteel
polite, elegant, or graceful in manners
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incursion
invasion or raid on a territory
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ineffable
unable to be described or defined
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iniquitous
wrong or unfair
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inoculate
to protect or immunise
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melange
mixture or assortment
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quisling
one who collaborates with an enemy occupier
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quizzical
puzzled or in a state of disbelief
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turgid
pompous and dull in manner of speech or writing
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acclamation
enthusiastic approval
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ascetic
disciplined, simple, and austere approach to life
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askew
turned or twisted towards one side
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baleful
menacing or threatening harm
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bulwark
an embankment built for defensive purposes
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chasm
deep fissure, or huge difference between people
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conjure
to bring into existence, as if by magic
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diminutive
very small
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malinger
to fake an illness to avoid duty
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paucity
insufficient quantity or number
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potentate
ruler who is unconstrained by law
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redolent
strongly reminiscent or sweet-smelling
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unflappable
not easily perturbed, excited or upset
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boreal
frigid or related to the north
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castigate
to reprimand severely
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chutzpah
supreme self-confidence
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commodious
spacious and comfortable
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harrow
to torment or distress
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inculcate
to teach using frequent repetition
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insinuate
to suggest or hint about something
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logomachy
argument about words
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ostracise
to exclude or shun from a group
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somnolent
drowsy or likely to induce sleep
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beseech
to beg urgently or anxiously
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compunction
feeling of deep regret
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deride
to treat or speak of with contempt
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dyspeptic
easily annoyed
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enclave
enclosed area
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garrulous
extremely talkative
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jaunt
a journey taken for pleasure
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kith
friends, family and acquaintances
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rapacious
excessively greedy or grasping
442
repudiate
to reject or renounce
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restive
unable to keep still or silent
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succulent
tender and full of juice
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umbrage
feeling of annoyance or resentment
446
venerable
profoundly honoured
447
commiserate
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
448
derelict
abandoned or broken down by hard use
449
elegy
mournful poem
450
misanthropic
believing the worst of human nature and motives
451
opprobrium
expression of disapproval
452
raillery
good-natured teasing
453
vacuous
showing little thought or intelligence
454
stentorian
with a very loud voice
455
foetid
having a revolting smell
456
inveigle
persuade through deceptive means
457
nadir
lowest point or place
458
pulchritude
physical beauty or elegance
459
abashed
feeling ill at ease, self-conscious or ashamed
460
abrogate
to repeal or do away with
461
acrimony
bitterness or ill feeling
462
defendant
person accused of a crime
463
duplicity
deceitfulness or double-dealing
464
poignant
arousing sadness or regret
465
raucous
unpleasantly loud and rough
466
scurrilous
expressing offensive approach
467
skulduggery
secret and devious behaviour
468
taciturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
469
verbatim
using exactly the same words
470
adversity
difficulties or misfortune
471
attrition
process of weakening or wearing down
472
convivial
lively and enjoyable
473
disparate
fundamentally distiinct in quality or kind
474
fatuous
foolish or silly
475
gamut
complete range or scope
476
impute
to attribute blame
477
innocuous
not injurious to physical or mental health
478
nebulous
cloudy or hazy
479
oblivion
state of being forgotten or unknown
480
pejorative
expressing disapproval
481
prattle
to talk long and idly
482
writ
legal document
483
equipoise
state of balance or equilibrium
484
fealty
loyalty, especially to a monarch
485
foppish
vainly concerned with dress and appearance
486
glom
to catch or take control suddenly
487
illusory
something untrue or unreal
488
indemnify
to compensate or secure against damage
489
intrinsic
innate or part of the essential nature of something
490
laggard
person who moves slowly or falls behind
491
uncouth
rude or lacking good manners