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tyro (n)

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a beginner or novice

syn: neophyte

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neophyte (n)

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a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief

syn: novice, tyro

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ascetic (adj)

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characterized by the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence
syn: austere, abstemious

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libertine (n)

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  1. a person who behaves without more principles or a sense of responsibility, esp in sexual matters
    syn: philanderer
  2. a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion
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palliate (v)

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make less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause

syn: alleviate, assuage

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quiescent (adj)

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in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

syn: dormant, inactive, abeyant

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lissome (adj)

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(of a person or their body) thin, supple, graceful

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abeyant (adj)

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temporarily inactive, stopped, or suspended

syn: dormant, quiescent

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feckless (adj)

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lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

syn: useless, incompetent

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clement (adj)

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  1. mild (weather)

2. merciful (person or their actions)

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apposite (adj)

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apt in the circumstances or in relation to something

syn: appropriate, befitting

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fatuous (adj)

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silly and pointless

syn: inane, vacuous, asinine

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chimerical (adj)

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existing only as the product of unchecked imagination

syn: imaginary, fallible (in MGRE book)

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nimbus (n)

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a luminous cloud or halo surrounding something

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ratiocinate (v)

rash-i-os-in-ate

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to form judgments by a process of logic; reason

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collate (v)

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collect and combine in proper order

compare and analyze (texts or other data)

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imprecation (n)

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a spoken curse

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salvo (n)

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a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle
a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts
syn: barrage, volley

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genteel (adj)

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polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way
syn: decorous, well mannered, seemly

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debonair (adj)

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confident, stylish, and charming

syn: suave, urbane, sophisticated, cosmopolitan

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urbane (adj)

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suave, courteous, and refined in manner

syn: suave, debonair, cosmopolitan

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waggish (adj)

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humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner

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facetious (adj)

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

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utilitarian (adj)

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designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive

syn: pragmatic

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albatross (n)

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a continuing problem that makes it difficult or impossible to do or achieve something

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précis (n)

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a summary or abstract of a text or speech

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bromide (n)

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a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate

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trite (adj)

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overused and thus of little import; lacking originality and freshness

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bloviate (v)

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to speak or write verbosely and windily

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sybaritic (adj)

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fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure, self-indulgent

syn: hedonistic, luxurious, voluptuous

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attenuate (v)

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reduce the force, effect, or value of

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pander (v)

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to gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire)

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importune (v)

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to ask pressingly and persistently for

syn: beg, beseech, entreat, implore

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indemnify (v)

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compensate someone for harm or loss

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amatory (adj)

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relating to or induced by sexual love or desire

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plenitude (n)

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an abundance

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interpolate (v)

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insert something between fixed points

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limn (v)

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depict or describe in painting or words

suffuse or highlight something

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castigate (v)

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reprimand severely

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obtund (v)

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to dull the sensitivity of; blunt; deaden

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autodidact (n)

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a self-taught person

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crepuscular (adj)

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relating to twilight

syn: dusky

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avuncular (adj)

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relating to an uncle; kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person

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ineluctable (adj)

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unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable

syn: inexorable

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incontrovertible (adj)

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not able to be denied or disputed

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inexorable (adj)

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impossible to stop or prevent

syn: ineluctable

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