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abash

v. embarrass

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abysmal

adj. bottomless

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aghast

adj. horrified

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annihilate

v. destroy

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aria

n. operatic solo

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authoritative

adj. having the weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

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clangor

n. loud, resounding noise

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integrate

v. make whole; combine; make into one unit

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list

v. tilt; lean over

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persevere

v. persist; endure; strive

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prey

n. target of a hunt; victim

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prune

v. cut away; trim

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rationale

n. fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action

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schematic

adj. relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols

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skulk

v. move furtively and secretly

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summit

n. utmost height or pinnacle; highest point (of a mountain, etc.)

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termination

n. end

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vapid

adj. dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless

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waive

v. give up a claim or right voluntarily; refrain from enforcing; postpone considering

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zephyr

n. gentle breeze; west wind

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vociferous

adj. clamorous; noisy

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unwieldy

adj. awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable

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specious

adj. seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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shoddy

adj. inferior; trashy; cheap

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sardonic

adj. cynically mocking; sarcastic

resurge

v. rise again; flow to and fro

relent

v. give in

prosperity

n. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being

prelate

n. church dignitary

plethora

n. excess; overabundance

percussion

adj. striking one object against another sharply

palette

n. flat surface on which a painter mixes pigments; range of colors commonly used by a particular artist

obtrude

v. push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

mystify

v. bewilder purposely

mammoth

adj. gigantic; enormous

lewd

adj. lustful

irrepressible

adj. unable to be restrained or held back

insensible

adj. unconscious; unresponsive

indentation

n. notch; deep recess

impinge

v. infringe; touch; collide with

horde

n. crowd

grandiose

adj. pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated

flag

v. droop; grow feeble

extent

n. degree; magnitude ;scope

escapade

n. prank; flighty conduct

embroider

v. decorate with needlework; ornament with fancy or fictitious details

dowdy

adj. slovenly; untidy

disgorge

v. surrender something; eject; vomit

defame

v. harm someone's reputation; malign; slander

cower

v. shrink or quiver, as in fear

consistency

n. absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity

compelling

adj. overpowering; irresistible in effect

chisel (v)

v. swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel

capitulate

v. surrender

bombastic

adj. pompous; using inflated language

beatitude

n. blessedness; state of bliss

attenuate

v. make thin; weaken

apropos

prep. with reference to; regarding

abrasive

adj. rubbing away; tending to grind down

acerbity

n. sourness