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spate

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A large number; a sudden, unexpected rise.

a spate of attacks on travelers

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saxicolous

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Living among rocks; growing among rocks or boulders.

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calliope

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A steam organ; a musical instrument similar to an organ in which sound is produced by compressed air or steam.

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redoubtable

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Arousing respect; evoking fear or reverence.

he was a redoubtable debater

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devolution

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The passing of property from one person to another, as by hereditary succession.

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scurrilous

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Abusive; obscene; inappropriate; indecent.

a scurrilous attack on his integrity

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wangle

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To acquire by cleverness or deception; to trick.

I wangled an invitation to her party

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garret

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A room; an attic.

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propitiate

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To appease; to conciliate.

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hale

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Healthy and strong; full of stamina.

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festoon

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adorn with decorations

the room was festooned with balloons and streamers.

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unwonted

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Rare and unaccustomed; unusual.

there was an unwonted gaiety in her manner

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chary

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Cautious; wary; showing forethought.

most people are chary of allowing themselves to be photographed

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pelf

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Currency; wealth; riches, especially if acquired illegally or unscrupulously.

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indecorum

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failure to conform to good taste

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effluvium

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A noxious, foul smelling odor; a harmful invisible gas.

the unwholesome effluvia of decaying vegetable matter

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scurvy

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Contemptible; mean.

that was a scurvy trick.

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ululate

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To howl; to wail.

women were ululating as the body was laid out

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risible

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Amusing; comic; laughable.

a risible scene of lovemaking in a tent

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espy

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To see unexpectedly; to suddenly notice.

she espied her daughter rounding the corner

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piebald

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Of different colors; mottled; speckled.

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moue

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A pouting grimace

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expiation

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The process of atonement or reparation for a wrong.

an act of public expiation

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fiat

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A command; an arbitrary order; a decree.

adopting a legislative review program, rather than trying to regulate by fiat

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samovar

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A metal urn; a teakettle.

A highly decorated tea urn used in Russia

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insouciant

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Unconcerned; without anxiety; indifferent.

an impression of boyish insouciance

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restive

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(of a person) unable to keep still because of dissatisfaction or boredom

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zaftig

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Pleasantly plump; having a full body.

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bandy

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To discuss lightly or glibly; to pass back and forth; to circulate.

they bandied words and laughs from one to another

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proscribe

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To denounce as dangerous; to condemn as harmful.

certain practices which the Catholic Church proscribed, such as polygyny

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limn

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suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light

a crescent moon limned each shred with white gold

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plenary

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Attended by all qualified members; unqualified, absolute

a plenary session of the European Parliament; crusaders were offered a plenary indulgence by the pope

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boondoggle

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To waste money or time on a project; a project of that sort

writing off the cold fusion phenomenon as a boondoggle best buried in literature

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gelid

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Wintry; very cold; icy.

the gelid pond

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peregrination

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A trip

He ventures out in his pajamas and makes a dreamlike peregrination through the town’s deserted streets

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salmagundi

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A mixture of items.

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stentorian

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Loud; extremely powerful.

he introduced me to the staff with a stentorian announcement

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iniquitous

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Wicked; perceived to be immoral.

a liberal lawyer could uncover the iniquities committed on his own doorstep

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winnow

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To sift; to separate the good parts from the bad parts.

guidelines that would help winnow out those not fit to be soldiers

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fortuitous

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happening by accident rather than design

the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous

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putative

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Supposed; inconclusively accepted as true.

the putative father of a boy of two

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ingratiate

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To become popular with somebody.

a social climber who had tried to ingratiate herself with the city gentry

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austerity

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sterness or severity of manner or attitude

he was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism

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sublimate

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divert or modify into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity

he sublimates his hurt and anger into humor

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miscegenation

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Characterized as a mixture of races; cohabitation of two people of different races.

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derogate

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To deviate from (a set of rules or agreed form of behavior)

one country has derogated from the Rome Convention

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sesquipedalian

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Tending to use long words; grossly wordy.

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mendacious

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Lying; habitually dishonest; untruthful.

mendacious propaganda

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frowzy

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Dirty; untidy; smelling bad.

a frowzy nightclub

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anile

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Of or resembling a foolish, old woman.

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gravid

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Pregnant; enlarged or burdened with something.

the scene is gravid with unease

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caper

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To jump in a playful manner; to skip.

children were capering about the room

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aplomb

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Poise; composure; assurance.

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skittish

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lively and unpredictable; playful

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expostulate

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express strong disapproval or disagreement

I expostulated with him in vain

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conflate

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To combine; to fuse.

the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic and social issues

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cloying

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Excessively distasteful; overly rich and sweet.

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58
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ostensible

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Apparent; appearing as such but not necessarily so; pretended.

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odium

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Contempt; intense dislike; aversion.

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anile

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Of or resembling a foolish, old woman.

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celerity

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Speed; rapidity; quickness.

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unsparing

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merciless, severe; given freely, generously

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thrall

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A slave; a serf; a person in bondage.

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inveigh

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To attack and complain verbally; to denounce; to vehemently object.

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vitiate

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To spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally; to make imperfect.

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defray

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To pay; to assume the payment of.

the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening

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panjandrum

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A person who believes that he is important; a pretentious official.

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notorious

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famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

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meretricious

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Attractive on the surface only; flashy; showy, but in a tasteless way.

meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade

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tonsure

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The act of shaving one’s head, especially by persons who are entering a religious order.

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mawkish

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Sentimental; weakly emotional; slightly nauseating.

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involved

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difficult to comprehend; complicated

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espy

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To see unexpectedly; to suddenly notice.

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tenon

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To join; to fasten securely.

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penitential

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relating to or expressing regret for having done wrong

  • penitential tears*
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retinue

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A following; the attendants associated with an important person.

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disquieting

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(N) inducing feelings of anxiety or worry; (V) worrying someone

he found Jean’s gaze disquieting

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vituperative

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Abusive; scolding; defamatory.

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scurvy

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Contemptible; mean.

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effulgent

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Brilliant; sparkling; shining brightly.

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prognathous

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Having a jaw that sticks out; having protrusive teeth.

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unwonted

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Rare and unaccustomed; unusual.

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cosmorama

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A type of art exhibit.

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dint

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by means of

he had gotten to where he was today by dint of sheer hard work

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mulct

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To deprive someone of (money or possessions) by fraudulent means

he mulcted Shelly of $75,000

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viand

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An article of food; nourishment; a delicate, dainty food article.

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prognathous

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Having a jaw that sticks out; having protrusive teeth.

88
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satori

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The state in which a person suddenly acquires enlightenment.

89
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descant

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An additional melody that is sung above the principal melody.

–

to talk tediously or at length

I have descanted on this subject before

90
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escutcheon

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A ceremonial shield; a coat of arms; a protective, ornate plate.

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unseemly

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inappropriate

an unseemly squabble

92
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horripilation

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The process by which hair bristles in response to cold weather or fear; often referred to as having goose flesh.

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scurrilous

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Abusive; obscene; inappropriate; indecent.

a scurrilous attack on his integrity

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expedient

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Likely to be useful; worthwhile; advantageous.

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stipple

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To engrave, draw, or paint by small dots or small motions.

96
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anneal

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To increase the integrity of; to make more hard by repeated heating and cooling.

97
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manumission

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The act of freeing from slavery.

98
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pablum

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Something that is trite; something simplistic.

99
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quietus

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A final acquittance from debt or an obligation; a rest.

100
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dissemble

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To disguise; to hide the real nature of; to pretend.

  • an honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble*
  • she smiled, dissembling her true emotion*
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paroxysm

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An uncontrollable attack, which can be either of pain or laughter.

a paroxysm of weeping

102
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internecine

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Mutually destructive.

103
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gimcrack

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An ornamental object; something of no practical value.

plastic gimcrack cookware

104
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eschatological

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Pertaining to end-matters; referring to the final state.

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tutelary

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Custodial; protective.

106
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animadversion

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Censure; severe criticism.

her animadversion against science

107
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poltroon

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A coward.

108
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pellucid

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lucid in style or meaning; translucently clear; clear in tone

he writes, as always, in pellucid prose

109
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emetic

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Something that induces vomiting.

  • that emetic music in department stores*
110
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putative

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Supposed; inconclusively accepted as true.

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iniquitous

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Wicked; perceived to be immoral.

112
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aleatory

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Uncertain and unpredictable; dependent on luck.

life is aleatory

113
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vitiate

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To lower the quality of; to weaken; to spoil.

114
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turpitude

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Wickedness; shamefulness; a depraved act.

115
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devolve

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To deputize; to pass duties on to somebody else.

his duties devolved on a comrade

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accede

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assent or agree to a demand; assume an office or position

  • he acceded to the post of director in September*
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droll

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

his unique brand of droll self-mockery

118
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enmesh

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To catch within a new.

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adventitious

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Accidental; happening by chance; not natural.

my adventures were always adventitious, always thrust on me

120
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recreant

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Craven; disloyal; cowardly.

  • what a recreant figure must he make*
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sententious

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given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric

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derogate

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To stray from a normal course of action; to act contrary to what is expected; to deviate from normal modes of conduct.

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contumely

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Contemptuous treatment; harsh language.

the church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely

124
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scurvy

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Contemptible; mean.

125
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convoluted

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extremely complex and difficult to follow

126
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invective

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Abuse; belittlement; severe scolding.

127
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aplomb

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Poise; composure; assurance.

128
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dint

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Means; effort; force.

129
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limn

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To depict verbally or through the use of pictures.

130
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ample

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plentiful; large and accomodating

131
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agog

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Eager and excited; driven by anticipation.

New York is agog at the gossip

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concupiscence

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strong sexual desire; lust

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evince

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To show clearly; to prove; to reveal.

134
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incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.

135
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compunction

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Remorse; uneasiness caused by guilt.

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cunctation

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Procrastination or delay; tardiness.

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temperance

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moderation or self-restraint, esp. in eating and drinking.

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jangling

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Harsh; cacophonous.

Ryan stood on the terrace jangling his keys

139
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gallimaufry

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A confused mess; a hodgepodge.

140
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bluster

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To bully; to threaten; to domineer.

you threaten and bluster, but won’t carry it through

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palimpsest

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A parchment or piece of writing material used for a second time after the original writing has been erased.

142
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raiment

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Clothing; garments.

143
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stinginess

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unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous : his employer is stingy and idle | he was stingy with his information.

144
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sunder

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To separate; to part; to cleave or sever.

  • the crunch of bone when it is sundered*
145
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vitreous

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Pertaining to or resembling glass.

the toilet and bidet are made of vitreous china

146
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incubus

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a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; a cause of distress or anxiety

debt is a big incubus in developing countries

147
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indite

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To write; to produce a literary work.

he indites the wondrous tale of Our Lord

148
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bailiwick

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A person’s area of knowledge or ability; the jurisdiction of a bailiff.

you never give the presentations—that’s my bailiwick

149
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thew

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Muscle or sinew (usually used in the plural); muscular power or strength.

150
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prognathous

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Having a jaw that sticks out; having protrusive teeth.

151
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orotund

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Full; strong; bombastic; pompous; pretentious.

Certain literary devices afford tyros the opportunity to coin orotund phrases concerning the irony of fate, the haplessness of true lovers, and kindred favorite topics.

152
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phatic

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Having a function whose sole purpose is to express or convey emotion or to fulfill a social task; lacking informational content.

Phatic communication, or small talk, is an important social lubricant

153
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encomiastic

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Praising; eulogistic; flattering.

154
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deliquesce

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To melt; to become liquid.

155
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insouciance

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The state of being light-hearted; a condition on nonchalance.

156
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mettlesome

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Courageous, high-spirited; willing to enter a dangerous situation.

the team showed their true mettle in the second half

157
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vitreous

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Pertaining to or resembling glass.

158
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largess

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generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

dispensing his money with such largesse

159
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ululate

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To howl; to wail.

160
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palimpsest

A

A parchment or piece of writing material used for a second time after the original writing has been erased.

161
Q

glean

A

To collect in small quantities; to gather over time.

the information is gleaned from press clippings

162
Q

calumny

A

A false misrepresentation; slander; aspersion.

163
Q

sartorial

A

Pertaining to tailors or tailoring; pertaining to clothing.

164
Q

minacious

A

Threatening.

165
Q

sedulous

A

Diligent; assiduous; persevering.

166
Q

animadversion

A

Censure; severe criticism.

167
Q

pelf

A

Currency; wealth; riches, especially if acquired illegally or unscrupulously.

168
Q

devolution

A

The passing of property from one person to another, as by hereditary succession.

169
Q

lucifugous

A

Avoiding light.

170
Q

refulgent

A

Effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming.

171
Q

arenaceous

A

Containing or derived from sand.

172
Q

purloined

A

Stolen; embezzled.

173
Q

cur

A

A mongrel dog; a mean or cowardly person.

174
Q

calliope

A

A steam organ; a musical instrument similar to an organ in which sound is produced by compressed air or steam.

175
Q

opprobrious

A

Showing scorn or reproach; outrageous; shameful.

their opprobrious conduct

176
Q

inveigh

A

To attack and complain verbally; to denounce; to vehemently object.

177
Q

vociferous

A

(esp of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous

178
Q

limn

A

To depict verbally or through the use of pictures.

179
Q

putative

A

Supposed; inconclusively accepted as true.

180
Q

dragoon

A

To coerce or to force into action.

she had been dragooned into helping with the housework

181
Q

cosmorama

A

A type of art exhibit.

182
Q

mufti

A

Civilian clothes.

I was a flying officer in mufti

183
Q

refulgent

A

Effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming.

  • refulgent blue eyes*
184
Q

doff

A

To take off; to remove.

he had doffed his tie and jacket and rolled up his shirtsleeves

185
Q

deliquescent

A

Tending to melt.

186
Q

sibylline

A

Prophetic; oracular.

187
Q

illiberality

A

opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior : illiberal and anti-democratic policies.

2 (rare) uncultured or unrefined.

3 (rare) not generous; mean.

188
Q

reprobate

A

unprincipled (often used as a humorous or affectionate reproach)

  • a long-missed old reprobate drinking comrade*
189
Q

sesquipedalian

A

Tending to use long words; grossly wordy.

190
Q

escutcheon

A

A ceremonial shield; a coat of arms; a protective, ornate plate.

191
Q

sententious

A

Pithy; terse; short and concise; aphoristic; self-righteous; tending to be excessively moralizing.

192
Q

access

A

A sudden outburst, often emotional in nature.

I was suddenly overcome with an access of rage

193
Q

modish

A

conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable:

it seems sad that such a scholar should feel compelled to use this modish jargon.

194
Q

injudicious

A

Not judicious; showing poor judgment; unwise.

195
Q

recrudesce

A

break out again; recur.

These political movements recrudesce from time to time

196
Q

remedial

A

giving or intended as a remedy or cure

remedial surgery.

197
Q

diffident

A

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

a diffident youth

198
Q

vivacious

A

(esp. of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
* a vivacious folk dance*

199
Q

keen

A

having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm

keen believers in the monetary system

200
Q

impunity

A

exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings

201
Q

salacious

A

treating sexual matters in an indecent way and typically conveying undue interest in or enjoyment of the subject :

salacious stories.

202
Q

pulverous

A

Consisting of dust or powder; like powder

203
Q

languid

A

having a disinclination for exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

they turned with languid movements from back to front so as to tan evenly

204
Q

consequent

A

following as a result or effect

labor shortages would be created with a consequent increase in wages

205
Q

understated

A

presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way

understated elegance

206
Q

roman à clef

A

a novel with a key

207
Q

derogate

A

To detract from

this does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully

208
Q

derogate

A

To disparage (someone or something)

it is typical of Pirandello to derogate the powers of reason

209
Q

immaculate

A

perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

an immaculate white suit.

210
Q

esurient

A

hungry or greedy

he fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy

211
Q

indolent

A

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

he lives indolently with his relatives

212
Q

insolence

A

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

she hated the insolent tone of his voice

213
Q

provenance

A

the place of origin or earliest known history of something

an orange rug of Iranian provenance

214
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A
215
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milquetoast

A

a very timid person, who is easily dominated or intimidated

a milquetoast who’s afraid to ask for a raise

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