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Plenary

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1) unqualified, absolute; 2) a meeting or session attended by all participants

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Halcyon

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denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful

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Gasconade

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extravagant boasting

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Phlegmatic

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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

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Pulchritude

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beauty

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Dolorous

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feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

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Expedient

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convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral

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Onus

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used to refer to something that is one’s duty or responsibility

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Deleterious

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causing harm or damage

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Delectation

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pleasure and delight

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Farrago

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a confused mixture

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Sanguine

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1) optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation; 2) blood-thirsty

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Emollient

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having the quality of softening or soothing the skin

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Equivocal

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open to more than once interpretation; ambiguous

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Traduce

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speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation

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Efflorescence

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1) lose moisture and turn to a fine power upon exposure to the air; 2) reach an optimum stage of development; blossom

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Nous

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the mind or intellect

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Watershed

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an event marking a turning point

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Imbibe

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to drink alcohol

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Broach

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1) to raise a controversial subject for discussion; 2) to pierce a cask to draw liquor

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Gourmandize

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indulge in good eating; eat greedily

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Animus

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1) hostility or ill feeling; 2) motivation for doing something

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Bonhomie

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cheerful friendliness; geniality

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Polyglot

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knowing or using several languages

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Firmament

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1) the heavens or the sky, especially when regarded as a tangible thing; 2) a sphere or world viewed as a collection of people

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Harrumph

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1) to noisily clear one’s through; 2) grumpily express dissatisfaction or disapproval

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Vitriol

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cruel and bitter criticism

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Arable

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used or suitable for growing crops

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Ancillary

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providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system

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Demesne

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1) land attached to a manor and retained for the owner’s own use; 2) Law

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Repartee

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conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies

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Saturnine

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slow and gloomy

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Amalgamate

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combine or unite to form one organization or structure

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Syncretic

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the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought

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Scupper

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a hole in a ship’s side to carry water overboard from the deck

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Argot

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the jargon or slang of a particular group or class

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Scotch

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1) decisively put an end to; 2) to wedge (something or someone) somewhere

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Boffin

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a person engaged in scientific or technical research

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Tranche

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a portion of something, especially money

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Simulacrum

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an image or representation of someone or something

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Remit

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1) cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment); 2) send (money) in payment or as a gift

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Chutzpah

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shameless audacity; impudence

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Extant

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still in existence; surviving

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Grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress

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Diptych

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a painting, especially an altarpiece, on two hinged wooden panels that may be closed like a book

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Raison d’être

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the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence

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Bugbear

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a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing

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Torpor

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a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

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Expostulate

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express strong disapproval or disagreement

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Visceral

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relating to emotion rather than intellect

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Indecorous

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not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper

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Coppice

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an area of woodland in which the trees or shrubs are, or formerly were, periodically cut back to ground level to stimulate growth and provide firewood or timber

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Cupola

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a small dome, especially a small dome on a drum on top of a larger dome, adorning a roof or ceiling

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Buxom

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(of a woman) plump, especially with large breasts

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Fop

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a man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy

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Askance

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(adv.) with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

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Treacle

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1) British term for molasses; 2) cloying sentimentality or flattery

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Tryst

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a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers

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Aegis

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in Greek mythology, the shield of Zeus or Athena

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Quango

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autonomous government-financed organization

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Sententious

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full of aphorisms; overly moralizing

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Blandish

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to persuade somebody by flattery

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Meretricious

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falsely attractive; tawdry

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Auger

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to predict or look for omens

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Penchant

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inclination; leaning

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Rarefy

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to make less dense

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Diaphanous

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transparent; thin and delicate

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Feint

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a pretended attack; a deceiving move

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Inure

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hardened; habituated

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Puissance

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power

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Recondite

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obscure

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Stygian

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dark

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Tout

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to support

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Caret

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punctuation mark signifying omission

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Contiguity

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adjacent; touching

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Hortatory

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encouraging; exhorting

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Recumbent

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reclining; lying down

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Encomium

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praise

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Minatory

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threatening

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Plumb

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to measure the depth of

81
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Runic

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mysterious; magical

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Sinecure

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job which pays salary but requiring little effort

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Anodize

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to electroplate

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Aphoristic

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expressed tersely

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Probity

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uprightness; honesty

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Raconteur

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person who relates a story

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Solicitous

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kindly; expressing care and concern

88
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Millinery

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hats and hat-making

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Natty

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neat; dapper; smart

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Maudlin

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sad; sentimental; inclined to weep

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Refulgent

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glowing; radiant

92
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Colander

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bowl with holes used to drain vegetables

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Froward

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stubborn; disobedient

94
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Untoward

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unexpected

95
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Demarcate

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set the boundaries or limits of

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Paean

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a song of praise or triumph

97
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Bailiwick

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one’s sphere of operations or particular area of interest

98
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Quotidian

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of or occurring every day

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Hierophant

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a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles

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