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odium

n. strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness

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odorous

adj. having an odor

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odyssey

n. long, eventful journey

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nascent

adj. incipient; coming into being

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opiate

n. medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction

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orientation

n. act of finding oneself in society

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paltry

adj. insignificant; petty; trifiling

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ovation

n. enthusiastic applause

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paranoia

n. psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution

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passive

adj. not active; acted upon

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perturb

v. disturb greatly

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phylum

n. major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division

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pivotal

adj. crucial; key; vital

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plumb

v. examine critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding)

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posterity

n. descendants; future generations

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prescience

n. ability to foretell the future

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pulverize

v. crush or grind into dust

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repeal

v. revoke; annul

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ruddy

adj. reddish; healthy-looking

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severity

n. harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity

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simplistic

adj. oversimplified

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slight

n. insult to one’s dignity; snub

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solecism

n. construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically

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sportive

adj. playful

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statute

n. law enacted by the legislature

strategem

n. deceptive scheme

subterfuge

n. deceitful stratagem; trick; pretense

supersede

v. cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete

swarthy

adj. dark; dusky

swarm

n. dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees

tangential

adj. peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

temporize

v. act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself

talisman

n. charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

theoretical

adj. not practical or applied; hypothetical

tome

n. large volume

titular

adj. nominal holding of title without obligations

toady

n. servile flatterer; yes man

transcribe

v. copy

trenchant

adj. forceful and vigorous; cutting

typhoon

n. tropical hurricane or cyclone

unpalatable

adj. distasteful; disagreeable

utopia

n. ideal place, state, or society

vernacular

n. living language; natural style

virtue

n. goodness, moral excellence; good quality

volition

n. act of making a conscious choice

wastrel

n. profilgate

wary

adj. very cautious

wistful

adj. vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful

sever

v. cut; separate

sedulous

adj. diligent; hardworking

absorb

v. assimilate or incorporate; such or drink up; wholly enage

abet

v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

affix

v. fasten; attach; add on

acclimate

v. adjust to climate

amity

n. friendship

anchor

v. secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place

alienate

v. make hostile; separate

amiss

adj. wrong; faulty

aphorism

n. pithy maxim

apex

n. tip; summit; climax