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deck7 Flashcards

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porous

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easily crossed or penetrated

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tightfisted

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stingy

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aspiration

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a strong desire for achievement

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deluge

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a great flood

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vitality

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the force that distinguishes life from death

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substantiate

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to support with evidence

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tenant

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a person or group that rents a place to live or work

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chronic

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continuing for a ling time

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lumber

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to move clumsily

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de facto

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actual or effective, esp. when without legal authority; in fact

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infatuated

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experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

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repudiate

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to reject as invalid or untrue

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implement

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to bring about; to into effect; to accomplish

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hoard

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to stockpile

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secular

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not religious; worldly

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slipshod

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marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail

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gossamer

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light, thin, airy

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insulate

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to set apart; to protect

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malapropism

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a ridiculous misuse of words

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jaded

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worn out; dulled by excess

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leeway

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margin; room for freedom of action

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accommodate

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to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit

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trepidation

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strong fear or dread marked by trembling or hesitancy

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domestic

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relating to the home or family

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precipitate

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moving rapidly and without caution

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sinuous

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curving in and out

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epithet

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a descriptive term for a person or thing

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bifurcate

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to divide into two parts

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vignette

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a small design or portrait; a brief scene or literary sketch

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aberration

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a departure from what is right, true, or expected

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cameo

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a medallion or other piece of jewelry with a design in relief; a brief appearance in a film, play, or novel

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epigram

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a short, cleverly-worded statement

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jettison

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to throw overboard; to discard or abandon something no longer wanted

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amble

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to walk slowly or leisurely

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ascetic

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a person who denies him or herself luxuries and leads an austere life

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obliging

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ready to do favors; helpful

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edict

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an authoritative order issued publicly; a decree

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requisite

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needed; necessary

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intrinsic

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relating to the essential nature of a something

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barb

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a cutting or biting remark

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allude

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to refer to indirectly

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trenchant

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keen and forceful; caustic

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unconscionable

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beyond reason; not restrained by conscience

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diatribe

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prolonged and bitter speech or writing

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reproof

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an expression of disapproval; a rebuke

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didactic

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intended to teach; inclined to teach excessively

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attire

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clothes, esp. fancy or elaborate apparel

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recant

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to formally take back a previous statement

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tenure

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holding or possession of an office or property

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unscrupulous

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proceeding ruthlessly; without regard for right or wrong

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laggard

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a slow person

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passe

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old fashioned; out of style

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upshot

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the decisive or final result

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transcend

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to exceed

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probity

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complete and confirmed honesty

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tacit

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unspoken but understood; silent

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aegis

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a protection; sponsorship

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anomaly

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a departure from the regular pattern

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fulsome

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disgusting because excessive or insincere

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gainsay

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to deny; to declare false

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lionize

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to look upon or treat as a celebrity

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esoteric

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known by or confined to a small number of people

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ameliorate

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to improve

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implacable

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unable to be pacified

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nefarious

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very wicked; villainous

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buttress

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to prop up or support

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incisive

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keen or penetrating in thought or expression

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tautology

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needless repetition of an idea in different words

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synthesis

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the combination of separate parts into a unified whole

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appropriate

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to set apart for a specific use; to take possession of, often without permission

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adulation

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excessive flattery or admiration

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covert

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concealed or disguised

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feat

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an act or accomplishment showing skill

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portly

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fat, esp. of one who has a stately, imposing bearing

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minuscule

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very small

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mollify

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to soothe the temper; to pacify; to appease

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atrophy

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a wasting away, esp. of body tissue

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eminent

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outstanding, distinguished, towering above others

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callow

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inesperienced

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malediction

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evil talk about someone; slander; a curse

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glean

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to gather bit by bit

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diligent

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painstaking and steady

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concomitant

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accompanying(of events); existing or occurring concurrently

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scourge

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a cause of widespread suffering

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exult

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to rejoice greatly

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forestall

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to prevent or delay beforehand

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hyperbole

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exaggeration

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complement

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something that completes a whole or brings to perfection

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peremptory

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having the nature of a command; permitting no denial

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penchant

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a strong liking

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hackneyed

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made trite and commonplace by overuse

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impasse

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a dead-end

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dichotomy

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a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

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kowtow

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to show servile deference

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tirade

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an abusive speech

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renown

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fame or celebrity

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oratory

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public speaking, esp. marked by pompous rhetoric

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watershed

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a region that drains into a river, lake, or other body of water

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unscathed

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unharmed

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collaborate

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to work together, esp. at n intellectual effort

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desultory

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lacking a plan or purpose

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flabbergast

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to overcome with astonishment

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eccentric

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unconventional; odd

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flamboyant

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extravagant; showy

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mortify

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to humiliate; to fill with embarrassment

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supercilious

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feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant

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scrupulous

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conscientious and exact; having principles

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monopoly

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exclusive possession or control

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fetter

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to confine, restrain, or keep down; chains; shackles

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apotheosis

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the ideal example; the elevation of a person to the rank of a god

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erudite

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well-educated

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contravene

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to act counter to; violate

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manifesto

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a public declaration of principles, often political

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dint

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power; effort (almost always in the phrase “by dint of”)

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ascendant

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in a position of power of superiority

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debacle

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an overwhelming defeat or failure

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indolent

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lazy

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auspicious

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showing signs of a favorable outcome; marked by favorable circumstances

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bilk

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to swindle; to cheat

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ostentatious

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showy; pretentious

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verbose

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wordy

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estrange

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to make hostile or indifferent, usually between two persons

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swagger

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to walk in an arrogant manner

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parry

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to deflect an attack

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hobbyhorse

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a favorite pastime; a topic with which one is obsessed

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bereaved

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suffering the loss of a loved one

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gait

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manner of moving in foot; rate or manner of proceeding

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