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Daily List Q2 Flashcards

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incipient

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new, beginning

the incipient stage

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embryonic

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new, beginning

the embryonic phase

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nascent

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new, young

has nascent interest in politics

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inchoate

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new and as such unformed

a rather inchoate plan at this point

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aura

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climate; or a distinctive personality

an aura of uncertainty

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haughty

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arrogantly superior

a look of haughty disdain

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supercilious

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behaving or looking superior

the supercilious art dealer

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pretentious

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attempting to impress

a pretentious literary term

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vainglorious

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showing too much pride

his vainglorious boasting

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lagniappe

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free

a lagniappe gift bag with her purchase

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usurp

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to take without right

usurp the kingship

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portentous

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ominous

the portentous night fall

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prescient

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predicting

a prescient sense of things

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clairvoyant

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being able to see into the future

clairvoyant into the future

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harbinger

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something that signals another

the increase of jobs was a harbinger for the economy

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squalid

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filthy

squalid living conditions

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squalor

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filth

the squalor in which they lived

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squander

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to waste

squander his talents

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obsequious -

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ulterior motives; kissing up

obsequious to the teacher

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sycophantic

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kissing up

sycophantic to the leader

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sycophant

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kisser upper

the sycophant was annoying

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harbinger

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a sign that indicates the future

a harbinger of springtime

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harbinger (v.)

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signing of the future

harbinger danger

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obstreperous

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misbehaving

the kids were all obstreperous

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prescient

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showing knowledge of events before they happen

prescient people are interesting

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elucidate

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to make clear

elucidate the directions

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penchant

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natural attraction

penchant towards science

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aversion

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distaste

aversion for people’s lies

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irascible

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irritable

in an irascible mood

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impasse

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dead end

the street had an impasse

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audacity

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valor

feats of audacity

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bravado

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valor

of great bravado

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augury

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prediction of the future

his augury proved false

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panacea

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cure-all

panacea for your problems

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opprobrium

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strong disapproval

opprobrium of her life choices

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droll

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laughable

her droll confidence

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poignant

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depressing; emotionally moving

that poignant speech

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ignominious

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inglorious; disgraceful

ignominious behavior

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cure-all

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panacea

cure-all for your problems

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ephemeral

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short-lived
ephemeral fame
an ephemeral head ache

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transient

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fleeting
transient joy
transient fever

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transitory

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here then gone

a transitory feeling

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audacious

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bold
an audacious decision
an audacious lie

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emasculate

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feel like less of a man; dis-empower

she emasculated him by pointing out his weaknesses

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coerce

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to intimidate

coerce them into donating

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cajole

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to sweet-talk

cajoled them into coming

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gossamer

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very sheer and light

the gossamer material

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opaque

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dense; coarse

the rocks were opaque

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distraught

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agitated

they were distraught from the stress

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éclat

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pizzazz; style

his writing had a certain éclat

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harangue

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bitter verbal attack

a harangue against the proposition

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tirade

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bitter verbal attack

a tirade on the mainstream media

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diatribe

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bitter verbal attack

their diatribe proved fruitful

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encomium

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tribute

the encomium at his funeral

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panegyric

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tribute

the panegyric at the dedication

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lascivious

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having lustful desires

they were judged for being lascivious

57
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salacious

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having lustful desires

they were salacious

58
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lewd

A

having lustful desires

the people were unusually lewd

59
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inviolable

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not able to be violated

their rights were inviolable

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vacillation

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fluctuation

the vacillation of the authorities to make a statement

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herculean

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mighty

her herculean effort

62
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obstreperous

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unruly

the obstreperous two-year old would not cooperate

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insolent

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rude

his insolent behavior

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vituperative

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rude

her vituperative reply

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scurrilous

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rude

their scurrilous retort

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aphorism

A

short saying

Polonius had an aphorism

67
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axiom

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short saying

an axiom of the teacher

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orthodox

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normal

his orthodox writing style

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inept

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lacking skill

she was inept at swimming

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gauche

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lacking skill

he was gauche at menial labor

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dexterous

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skillful

he was dexterous at swimming

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deft

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skillful

she was deft at school

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tactful

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skillful

she was tactful at writing

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auspicious

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favorable

auspicious of success to come

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deleterious

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unhealthy

all that soda was surely deleterious

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droll

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laughable

her droll attempt

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jocular

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playfully humorous

his jocular behavior

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dour

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grim; grave

a dour look on her face

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mellifluous

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smooth

the mellifluous voices of the boys’ choir

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cacophonous

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involving harsh sounds

the cacophonous sounds of middle school

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paragon

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supreme example of

the paragon of virtue

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quintessence

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epitome (very essence of)

quintessence of courage

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troupe

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group of actors

their theater troupe

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inert

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not moving

she lay inert in her bed

85
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equivocal

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unsure

the equivocal nature of her remarks

86
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unequivocal

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very sure

her unequivocal answer

87
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meticulous

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precise

meticulous with his appearance

88
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slovenly

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sloppy

his slovenly clothing

89
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embryonic

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just beginning

the embryonic stages of the plan

90
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pliable

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bendable; malleable; impressionable

the pliable metal

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docile

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obedient

the docile animal

92
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tact

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ability to say/do the right thing in social situations

he has tact for getting out of things

93
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debauch (v.)

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to corrupt; to indulge

debauch the innocent children

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debauch (n.)

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an indulgence

he spent his life in debauch

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debauchery

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R-rated revelry; excessive indulgence

his debauchery was borderline illegal

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debaucherous

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saturnalian; excessive indulgence

a night of debaucherous pleasures

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unabashed

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fearless; shameless

an unabashed supporter of his policies

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hubris

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excessive pride (tragic flaw=hamartia)
everyone hated him because of his hubris
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anomaly

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an unnatural occurence

the growth on the duck’s bill is a harmless anomaly

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bête noire

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“beast of the night”; something that is disliked

his uncle’s bête noire

101
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boone

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boost

thankful for the boone

102
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irascible

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easily angered

the irascible old man

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de jure

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by right

the king de jure

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callousness

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insensitivity

callousness towards their depression

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presage

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to foreshadow

presage war

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sybaritism

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pursuit of pleasure

the degree of sybaritism of the parties

107
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asceticism

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self-denial

physical asceticism

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vapid

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dull

the vapid acting

109
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insipid

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bland

mugs of insipid coffee

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strident

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shrill

his voice was strident

111
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ubiquitous

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everywhere

his ubiquitous influence on the children

112
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taut

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tight

make the rope taut

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colossal

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of immense size

the colossal wave

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terse

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short-winded; abrupt

a terse statement

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laconic

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short-winded; using very few words

his laconic reply

116
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pleonasm

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needless repetition; more words than necessary

his pleonastic responses

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kowtow

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to yield or submit

she kowtowed to the boss

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grovel

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to yield or submit

he groveled at his feet, begging for forgiveness

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