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oblique

adj. indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line)

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odium

n. strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness; disrepute

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neutral

adj. impartial; not supporting one side over another

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enfranchise

v. to admit to rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)

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entity

n. real being

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enduring

adj. lasting; surviving

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extrinsic

adj. external; not essential; extraneous

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explicate

v. explain; interpret; clarify

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incessant

adj. uninterrupted; unceasing

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imputation

n. accusation; charge; reproach

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indicative

adj. suggestive; implying

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inflated

adj. exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)

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indulgent

adj. humoring; yielding; lenient

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irrevocable

adj. unalterable; irreversible

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mannered

adj. affected; not natural

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malediction

n. curse

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misconstrue

v. interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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outwit

v. outsmart; trick

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orient

v. get one’s bearings; adjust

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onus

n. burden; resposibility

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paramount

adj. foremost in importance; supreme

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partition

v. divide into parts

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pert

adj. impertinent; forward

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protrude

v. stick out

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propensity

n. natural inclination

proletarian

n. member of the working class; blue collar person

refrain (v)

v. abstain from; resist

refrain (n)

n. chorus

reciprocate

v. repay in kind

reprobate

n. person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency

repast

n. meal; fast; banquet

salacious

adj. lascivious; lustful

rote

n. repetition

sedate

adj. calm and composed; dignified

servitude

n. slavery; compulsory labor

solace

n. comfort in trouble

sophomoric

adj. immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

subjective

adj. occurring or taking place within the subject; unreal

stoke

v. stir up a fire; feed plentifully

swagger

v. behave arrogantly or pompously; strut or walk

sustenance

n. means of support, food, nourishment

tremulous

n. trembling; wavering

trajectory

n. path taken by a projectile

transcendent

adj. surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits

underlying

adj. fundamental; lying below

virtual

adj. in essence; for practical purpose

verity

n. quality of being true; lasting truth or principle

venal

adj. capable of being bribed

winsome

adj. agreeable; gracious; engaging

warranty

n. guarantee; assurance by seller

winnow

v. sift; separate good parts from bad

morbid

adj. given to unwholesome thought; moody; characteristic of disease

molecule

n. the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance, having all the properties of that substance

incorporeal

adj. lacking a material body; insubstantial

inchoate

adj. recently begun; rudimentary; elementary

delirium

n. mental disorder marked by confusion

culminate

v. attain the highest point; climax

determination

n. resolve; measurement or calculation; decision

denotation

n. meaning; distinguishing by name

notable

adj. conspicuous; important; distinguished