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1
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Brusque

A

slightly rude in speech or manner

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Hone

A

to make more pointed

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Espouse

A

to support

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Odious

A

extremely unpleasant

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Posterity

A

all future generations

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Transgress

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to break a rule or boundary

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Lithe

A

having a long flexible quality

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Saccharine

A

artificially sweet

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Aloof

A

emotionally uninvolved

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10
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Traverse

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to travel across or through

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Sacrosanct

A

regarded as too important to be changed/interfered with

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12
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Livid

A

Extremely angry

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Opaque

A

Not able to be seen through; not transparent

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Trite

A

Lacking originality or flair

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Opulent

A

Showing great wealth and luxury

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Nullify

A

To make of no use

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Labyrinth

A

A complicated irregular

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Reprehensible

A

Deserving censure or condemnation

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Blatant

A

Completely lacking in subtlety

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Plausible

A

seeming reasonable or probable

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21
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Reprieve

A

Cancellation or delay of a punishment

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Enshroud

A

To cover completely

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Tedium

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The state of being slow, long or dull

24
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Plethora

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A large number of something almost to excess

25
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Blithe

A

Showing casual or cheerful difference

26
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Lackluster

A

Lacking in vitality, force or conviction

27
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Temper

A

To strengthen by heating and then cooling

28
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Hedonism

A

The pursuit of pleasure

29
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Bolster

A

Support or prop up

30
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Lament

A

To express one’s deep grief

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Curtail

A

to reduce in or put a restriction on

32
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Epicure

A

someone who knows a lot about food/drinks

33
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Tenuous

A

insubstantial; in need of strengthening

34
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Boorish

A

rude or unmannerly

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Vindicate

A

remove blame or suspicion

36
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Poignant

A

deeply emotional

37
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Bourgeois

A

appealing to the masses in the middle-class; suburban

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Hiatus

A

a brief rest

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Languid

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barely mobile; not exerting much energy

40
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Resplendent

A

shining brightly

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Acuity

A

penetrating or clear intelligence or skill

42
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Debunk

A

to show the falseness or hollowness of

43
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Adroit

A

clever or skillful in the use of hands or the mind.

44
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Pontificate

A

to express ones view in an arrogant or pompous manner.

45
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Decorum

A

behavior keeping in good taste.

46
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Laud

A

to highly praise, especially in public

47
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Adulation

A

excessive admiration or praise

48
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Bristle

A

to react defensively, typically by drawing back

49
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Obtuse

A

slow to understand, or difficult to understand.

50
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Tome

A

a large, heavy book, usually filled with academic knowledge.

51
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Presumptuous

A

disrespectfully bold

52
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Forlorn

A

abandoned; hopeless

53
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Frenetic

A

very busy; hectic

54
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Incessant

A

seeming to never have an end

55
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Abridge

A

to reduce in size or volume

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