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reprobate

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noun

an unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately).
“he had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate than a spirit of corruption”

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Screed

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An abusive rant

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Miser

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A person that doesn’t like to spend
Money

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Serendipity

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N.
Fortunate chance

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Contrite

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Adj
To be remorseful

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Recondite

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1 : difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : DEEP
a recondite subject

2 : of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure
recondite fact about the origin of the holiday

3 : hidden from sight : CONCEALED

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Mawkish

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Adj
Overly sentimental

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Reticent

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adjective
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.
“she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs”

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Laconic

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adjective
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
“his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic”

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Belie

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V
To give false representation or misrepresent

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Demur

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V
To object

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Veracious

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Adj
Truthfulness

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Effete

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Ineffective; effeminate; weak

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Diminutive

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Unusually small

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Querulous

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Complaining in a whiny manner

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Rapacious

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Adj. aggressively greedy or grasping

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Imperious

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Adj. Assuming power without authority; arrogant

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Venal

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Adj. corrupt; susceptible to bribery

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Occam’s razor

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Assuming that most other factors are equal the simplest explanation is likely to be the correct one.

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Vaudeville

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N. Type of entertainment early in the 20th century combining dance and comedy

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Fastidious

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Adj. scrupulous; very concerned about accuracy and detail

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Bromide (n.)

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a platitude or trite saying.

a person who is platitudinous and boring.

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Unctuous (adj)

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Profusely polite, especially unpleasantly so and insincerely earnest.

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Desultory

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Adj. lacking a plan; casual

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Plenipotentiary

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N. a person, especially a diplomat, invested with the full power of independent action on behalf of their government, typically in a foreign country.

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Reconnoiter

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V. Survey; inspect; make an observation

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Largesse

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N. generosity; gifting a large amount.

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Tautology

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N. needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”

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Tractable

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Adj. (of people) Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed. Synonyms: docile, manageable, governable
(of a problem) Easy to deal with or manage▼
Capable of being shaped;

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insouciance
N.

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Casual lack of concern

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Assiduous
Adj

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Diligence; perseverance; great care

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Paragon

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N. Perfect example

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Peripatetic

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N. Traveling from place to place; usually for work, short duration.

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Misanthrope

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N. A person who dislikes, humankind and avoids society.

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Apoplectic

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Adj. Overcome with anger; extremely indignant.

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Compendium

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N. A collection of precise information about a particular subject.

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Troglodyte

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n. A person who lived in a cave;

a person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.

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Ebullient

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Adj.
Cheerful and full of energy

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Stultifying

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V. Hamper; bore. Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as the result of a tedious routine

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Magnanimous

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Adj. generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival

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Sojourn

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N. A temporary stay
V. To stay somewhere temporarily

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42
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Cabal

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N.
1. the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
- a political clique
V.
To unite or form a political group

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Sallow

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Adj. yellowish

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Potentate

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N. Ruler; especially an autocratic one

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Cortège

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N. A solemn procession(for a funeral)

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Petrichor

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a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

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verisimilitude

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The appearance of being true or real

48
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synchronicity

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the coincidental occurrence of events and especially psychic events (such as similar thoughts in widely separated persons or a mental image of an unexpected event before it happens) that seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causality —used especially in the psychology of Carl Gustav Jung

49
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auteur

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oh-tur;

n.
a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.

50
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Bloviate
V.

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To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner. quotations

51
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Blithe
Adj.

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Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern.

She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States

52
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Trenchant

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adjective
incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting:
trenchant wit.

53
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Seedy

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(figuratively) Disreputable, run-down.
Synonym: sleazy

Untidy; unkempt.
His seedy, dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.

Infirm; unwell; gone to seed.

54
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Airy

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being light and graceful in movement or manner : SPRIGHTLY, VIVACIOUS
an airy dance

b
: exceptionally light, delicate, or refined
an airy fragrance
4

: open to the free circulation of air
an airy room

: having openings or spaces
airy lacework

55
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kitsch

adj

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something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality

: a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition

56
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viridescent

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slightly green : GREENISH

57
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ethereal

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[ ih-theer-ee-uhl ]

adj

light, airy, or tenuous:
an ethereal world created through the poetic imagination.

extremely delicate or refined

58
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maudlin

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Adj

tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental:
a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness.

59
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sepulchral

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[ suh-puhl-kruhl ]

adj

of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.

of or relating to burial

60
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vapid

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lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : FLAT, DULL

a gossipy, vapid woman, obsessed by her own elegance

61
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ludic

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of, relating to, or characterized by play : PLAYFUL

62
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palpable

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capable of being touched or felt : TANGIBLE

palpable lymph nodes

: easily perceptible : NOTICEABLE

a palpable difference
The attraction between them was palpable.

63
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fecund

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adjective
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile.

64
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juvenilia

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plural noun
ju·​ve·​nil·​ia ˌjü-və-ˈni-lē-ə

: compositions produced in the artist’s or author’s youth

65
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circumspect

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Adj. wary; unwilling to take risks

66
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Bespoke

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Adj. custom made; made to order;

or indicative of something

67
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evanescent

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adj

  1. Ephemeral;
    soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
    “the evanescent Arctic summer”
68
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impecunious

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im-pi-ˈkyü-nyəs

: having very little or no money usually habitually : PENNILESS

69
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lacuna

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N. A blank space; a gap

70
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Pedantic

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Adj. disapproving and giving too much attention to formal rules or small details:

71
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Harlequin

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N. Jester

72
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Mountebank

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N. Swindler, charlatan

73
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Ululate

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ˈəl-yə-ˌlāt
intransitive verb

: to utter a loud, usually protracted, high-pitched, rhythmical sound especially as an expression of sorrow, joy, celebration, or reverence : HOWL

74
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sobriquet

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N. Nickname

75
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Seamy

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Adj. sordid and disreputable

76
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Soothsayer

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N. Fortune-teller; a person who is able to see the future

77
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Mammon

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N. ˈma-mən
often capitalized

: material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence

“you cannot serve God and mammon”
—Matthew 6:24

78
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Disjunctive

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Adj. lacking connection

79
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Prurient

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Adj
ˈpru̇r-ē-ənt

: marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire

especially : marked by, arousing, or appealing to sexual desire

80
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Svelte

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Adj. slender and elegant

81
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Mien

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noun
ˈmēn

: air (see AIR entry 1 sense 3c) or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : DEMEANOR
of aristocratic mien
of somber mien
the mien of a choirboy

2
: APPEARANCE, ASPECT

82
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Trollop

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N. A prostitute

83
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Puckish

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Adj.
Playful, especially in a mischievous way

84
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Melange

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N. Mixture; medley

85
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Leitmotiv

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leit·mo·tif also leit·mo·tiv (līt′mō-tēf′)

n.
1. A melodic passage or phrase, especially in Wagnerian opera, associated with a specific character, situation, or element.

  1. A dominant and recurring theme, as in a novel.
86
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Noisome

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It will stink

ˈnȯi-səm

1
: NOXIOUS, HARMFUL
a noisome pestilence
2
a
: offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell
noisome garbage
b
: highly obnoxious or objectionable
noisome habits

87
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Verdure

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N.
Lush green vegetation

88
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Raiment

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n. especially fine or decorative clothing
synonyms:array, regalia
see more

v. provide with clothes or put clothes on

89
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Miasmic

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Adj. foul smelling; noxious

90
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Panopticon

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N.

The Panopticon theory holds that people can be controlled when they believe themselves to be under constant surveillance even if no one is watching. The theory stems from the intended effect of having a central guard tower in a prison that all the prisoners could see, even though they could not see the guards.

91
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Apotheosis

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N.

a
: the perfect form or example of something : QUINTESSENCE

b
: the highest or best part of something : PEAK

2
: elevation to divine status : DEIFICATION

92
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Kompromat

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is damaging information about a politician, a businessperson, or other public figure, which may be used to create negative publicity, as well as for blackmail, often to exert influence rather than monetary gain, and extortion.

93
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Vicissitude

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n.
-a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
-interchange or alternation, as of states or things.
vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs:
They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.
regular change or succession of one state or thing to another.

94
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Profligate

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Adj.
Spendthrift; wasteful, excessively extravagant

95
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Trenchant

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Adj
Incisive, having a sharp edge

96
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Fallow

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adj.
Uncultivated,as in farmland

97
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Taciturn

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tas-i-turn

adjective
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.

dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner.

98
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Revanchism

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noun

a foreign policy aimed at revenge or the regaining of lost territories
desire or support for such a policy

99
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Forlorn

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Adj.
Pitifully sad
Hopeless

100
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Surly

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Adj.
Bad tempered; moody

101
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Factotum

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(dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.

(dated) A general servant.

Synonym: do-all

An individual employed to do all sorts of duties.

A jack of all trades.

102
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Polemic

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puh-lem-ik

noun
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine

Adj.
critical, controversial

103
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Blasé

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Adj.
1
: apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : WORLD-WEARY
a blasé traveler
blasé about one’s hometown
2
: SOPHISTICATED, WORLDLY-WISE
3
: UNCONCERNED

104
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tacit

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Adj.

1
: expressed or carried on without words or speech

2
: implied or indicated (as by an act

105
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Epicurean

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adjective
-hedonistic

fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking.

106
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Debonair

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adjective
courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm:

107
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Lassitude

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noun
a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

108
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Fatuous

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adjective
silly and pointless.
“a fatuous comment”

109
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Inviolate

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adjective
free or safe from injury or violation.
“an international memorial which must remain inviolate”

110
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Halcyon

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adjective
denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
“the halcyon days of the mid 1980s, when profits were soaring”

111
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savoir faire

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noun
the ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations.
“this is a gracious occasion, so try to behave with a bit of savoir faire”

112
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Stolid

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adjective
calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
“a stolid bourgeois gent”

113
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ingenuous

A

ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/
Not to be confused with “ingenious”
adjective

(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
“he eyed her with wide, ingenuous eyes”

Similar:
naive
innocent
simple
childlike

114
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doughty

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adjective

brave and persistent.
“his doughty spirit kept him going”

115
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Alacrity
n.

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Eagerness; brisk and cheerful readiness

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