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aboriginal

adj., n. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

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addle

v. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten

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advocacy

n. support; active pleading on something’s behalf

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aggrandize

v. increase or intensify

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ambulatory

adj. able to walk; not bedridden

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amplify

v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger

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animus

n. hostile feeling or intent

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anthropologist

n. a student of the history and science of mankind

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apologist

n. one who writes in defense of a cause or institution

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banal

adj. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality

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bawdy

adj. indecent; obscene

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benediction

n. blessing

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betoken

v. signify; indicate

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blatant

adj. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

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brazen

adj. insolent

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buoyant

adj. able to float; cheerful and optimistic

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caliber

n. ability; quality

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canvass

v. determine votes, etc.

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cataract

n. great waterfall; eye abnormality

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clump

n. cluster or close group (of bushes, trees); mass; heavy, thumping sound

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coin

v. make coins; invent or fabricate

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consequential

adj. pompous; important; self-important

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covert

adj. secret; hidden; implied

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debauch

v. corrupt; seduce from virtue

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dilate

v. expand

disenfranchise

v. deprive of a civil right

dossier

n. file of documents on a subject

erratic

adj. odd; unpredictable

flounder

v. struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter

fundamental

adj. basic; primary; essential

gambol

v. skip; leap playfully

hyperbole

n. exaggeration; overstatement

invidious

adj. designed to create ill will or envy

infamous

adj. notoriously bad

ingrained

adj. deeply established; firmly rooted

incursion

n. temporary invasion

indissoluble

adj. permanent

liniment

n. ointment; lotion; salve

mutinous

adj. unruly; rebellious

motley

adj. multi-colored; mixed

monetary

adj. pertaining to money

obsolete

adj. no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated

patina

n. green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

promiscuous

adj. mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular, particularly sexually

purge

v. remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt

requite

v. repay; revenge

solvent (adj)

adj. able to pay all debts

spate

n. sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount

unanimity

n. complete agreement

weather

v. endure the effects of weather or other forces

sear

v. char or burn; brand

sententious

adj. terse; concise; aphoristic

replica

n. copy

potion

n. dose (of liquid)

precipitate (v)

v. throw headlong; hasten

paroxysm

n. fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage

opus

n. work

irrelevant

adj. not applicable; unrelated

jaunty

adj. lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree

glaze

v. cover with a thin and shiny surface