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wistful

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adj. having a feeling of vague or regretful longing

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endemic

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adj. regularly found or restricted to a certain population or area (esp. of disease, plants, or animals)

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n. sly or cunning intelligence

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guile

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seminal

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adj. strongly influencing later developments

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adj. complete, utter

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arrant

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adj. having more assets than liabilities; able to pay one’s debts

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solvent

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adj. well chosen or suited for the circumstances; pleasing and fortunate

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felicitous

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diaphanous

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light, delicate, and translucent

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inclement

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adj. (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet

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fortuitous

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adj. happening by accident or chance

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balmy

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adj. (of the weather) pleasantly warm

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adj. showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper adj. happy or joyous

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blithe

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adj. deceitful

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duplicitous

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suffuse

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v. to gradually spread through or over

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adj. just begun (and not fully developed); rudimentary

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inchoate

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prosaic

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adj. having quality of prose adj. commonplace; unromantic

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puerile

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adj. childishly silly and trivial

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vociferous

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adj. vehement or clamorous

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fatuous

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adj. silly and pointless

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adj. naive, simplistic, and superficial adj. (of writing) dry and uninteresting

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jejune

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natty

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adj. (esp. of a person or article of clothing) smart and fashionable

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circumspect

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adj. wary and unwilling to take risks

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fallow

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adj. inactive; unsown

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adj. slow to act; intended to cause delay

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dilatory

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adj. requiring little skill and lacking prestige

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menial

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gaudy

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adj. extravagantly bright or showy (often to the point of being tasteless)

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diurnal

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adj. of or during the day; daily; of each day

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adj. inactive; unsown

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fallow

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n. a vociferous supporter of warlike policy (esp. in the name of patriotism)

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jingo

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piquant

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adj. having a pleasantly sharp taste adj. pleasantly stimulating

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adj. (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse

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recondite

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venal

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adj. showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

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adj. pertaining to a church parish adj. having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

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parochial

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inane

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adj. silly; stupid

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adj. given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

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sententious

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adj. thin, supple, graceful

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lithe

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assiduous

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adj. showing great care and perseverance

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adj. having a pleasantly sharp taste adj. pleasantly stimulating

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piquant

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dilatory

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adj. slow to act; intended to cause delay

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panegyric

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n. a public speech or published text in praise of something or someone

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captious

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adj. tending to find fault or raise petty objections

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v. think deeply about; meditate or reflect

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cogitate

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adj. complaining in a petulant or whining manner

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querulous

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appraisal

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n. act of assessing something or someone

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adj. in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance adj. overtaken by darkness

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benighted

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pervade

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v. to be present and apparent throughout

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prescient

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adj. having knowledge of events before they take place

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cogitate

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v. think deeply about; meditate or reflect

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adj. extravagantly bright or showy (often to the point of being tasteless)

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gaudy

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v. move in a turbulent fashion n. large number of items in no order; confused mass n. state of general disorder

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welter

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adj. showing great care and perseverance

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assiduous

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adj. wary and unwilling to take risks

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circumspect

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v. to arouse or stimulate to activity v. to supply (organs) with nerves

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innervate

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clamorous

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adj. making a loud and confused noise adj. expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands

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guile

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n. sly or cunning intelligence

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adj. difficult to understand; obscure

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abstruse

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n. the act of renouncing or rejecting something

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abnegation

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incumbent

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adj. (“incumbent on/upon”) necessary as a duty or responsibility adj. currently holding office

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abnegation

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n. the act of renouncing or rejecting something

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innervate

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v. to arouse or stimulate to activity v. to supply (organs) with nerves

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adj. making a loud and confused noise adj. expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands

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clamorous

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fetching

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adj. attractive

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adj. lacking courage or determination; timid

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pusillanimous

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tractable

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adj. easy to control, influence, or deal with

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profligate

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adj. recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of ressources

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adj. avoiding activity or exertion; lazy

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indolent

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adj. present, appearing, or found everywhere

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ubiquitous

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adj. influenced or touched by an external factor adj. artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress

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affected

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welter

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v. move in a turbulent fashion n. large number of items in no order; confused mass n. state of general disorder

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inveterate

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adj. having a habit that is long-established and unlikely to change adj. (of a feeling or habit) long-established and unlikely to change

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innocuous

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adj. not harmful or offensive

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adj. health-giving; healthy adj. (of a place) pleasant, not run-down

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salubrious

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adj. showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

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venal

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adj. (of biological processes) occurring on a 24 hour cycle, even in the absence of light fluctuations

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circadian

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commensurate

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adj. in proportion

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equanimity

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n. mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper

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permeate

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v. to spread throughout; pervade

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adj. difficult to control or handle; stubborn

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intractable

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adj. having knowledge of events before they take place

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prescient

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querulous

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adj. complaining in a petulant or whining manner

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adj. regularly found or restricted to a certain population or area (esp. of disease, plants, or animals)

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endemic

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adj. having a habit that is long-established and unlikely to change adj. (of a feeling or habit) long-established and unlikely to change

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inveterate

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adj. ordinary or common adj. of or occurring everyday; daily

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quotidian

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circadian

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adj. (of biological processes) occurring on a 24 hour cycle, even in the absence of light fluctuations

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adj. vehement or clamorous

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vociferous

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erudite

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adj. having great knowledge or learning

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adj. (of the weather) pleasantly warm

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balmy

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adj. tending to find fault or raise petty objections

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captious

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jejune

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adj. naive, simplistic, and superficial adj. (of writing) dry and uninteresting

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meretricious

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adj. appearing attractive but having no true value or integrity

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adj. happening by accident or chance

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fortuitous

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v. to spread throughout; pervade

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permeate

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adj. (esp. of a person or article of clothing) smart and fashionable

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natty

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adj. showing poor judgment; unwise

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injudicious

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clerical

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adj. pertaining to work in an office adj. pertaining to clergy

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banal

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adj. so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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n. mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper

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equanimity

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adj. most noticeable or important

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salient

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salient

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adj. most noticeable or important

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n. the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something

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asseveration

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light, delicate, and translucent

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diaphanous

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adj. exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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quixotic

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adj. having a mournful quality

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elegiac

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misanthropy

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n. a dislike of humankind

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ostentatious

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adj. characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

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adj. childishly silly and trivial

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puerile

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parochial

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adj. pertaining to a church parish adj. having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

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n. a public speech or published text in praise of something or someone

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panegyric

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adj. having great knowledge or learning

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erudite

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abstruse

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adj. difficult to understand; obscure

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n. a person who acts in an affected manner in order to impress (also: “poser”)

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poseur

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adj. strongly influencing later developments

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seminal

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adj. so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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banal

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desultory

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adj. lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm adj. unfocused; occurring randomly or occasionally

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jingo

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n. a vociferous supporter of warlike policy (esp. in the name of patriotism)

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splenetic

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adj. bad tempered; spiteful

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accretion

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n. the process of growth or increase n. a thing formed or added by such growth

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n. a dislike of humankind

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misanthropy

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v. depict or describe with a painting or words v. suffuse or highlight with a bright color or light

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limn

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duplicitous

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adj. deceitful

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n. act of assessing something or someone

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appraisal

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adj. attractive

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fetching

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n. egg white, or the protein contained in it

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albumen

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adj. characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

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ostentatious

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adj. affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy adj. affected by jaundice

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jaundiced

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poseur

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n. a person who acts in an affected manner in order to impress (also: “poser”)

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ubiquitous

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adj. present, appearing, or found everywhere

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salubrious

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adj. health-giving; healthy adj. (of a place) pleasant, not run-down

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adj. having quality of prose adj. commonplace; unromantic

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prosaic

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jaundiced

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adj. affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy adj. affected by jaundice

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asseveration

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n. the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something

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nascent

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adj. just coming into existence and showing signs of future potential

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recondite

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adj. (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse

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n. the process of growth or increase n. a thing formed or added by such growth

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accretion

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adj. recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of ressources

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profligate

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fractious

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adj. irritable and quarrelsome adj. difficult to control; unruly

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solvent

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adj. having more assets than liabilities; able to pay one’s debts

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adj. irritable and quarrelsome adj. difficult to control; unruly

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fractious

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blithe

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adj. showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper adj. happy or joyous

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inchoate

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adj. just begun (and not fully developed); rudimentary

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tyro

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n. a beginner or novice

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quixotic

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adj. exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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lithe

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adj. thin, supple, graceful

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posh

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adj. elegant or stylishly luxurious

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adj. of or during the day; daily; of each day

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diurnal

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adj. silly; stupid

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inane

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menial

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adj. requiring little skill and lacking prestige

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felicitous

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adj. well chosen or suited for the circumstances; pleasing and fortunate

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intractable

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adj. difficult to control or handle; stubborn

145
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quotidian

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adj. ordinary or common adj. of or occurring everyday; daily

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v. to gradually spread through or over

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suffuse

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(noun or adjective) adj. relating to Arcadia adj. pertaining to an ideal rustic paradise

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arcadian

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n. a beginner or novice

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tyro

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adj. bad tempered; spiteful

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splenetic

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arrant

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adj. complete, utter

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adj. pertaining to work in an office adj. pertaining to clergy

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clerical

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adj. (“incumbent on/upon”) necessary as a duty or responsibility adj. currently holding office

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incumbent

155
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adj. lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm adj. unfocused; occurring randomly or occasionally

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desultory

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elegiac

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adj. having a mournful quality

157
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adj. having a feeling of vague or regretful longing

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wistful

158
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adj. just coming into existence and showing signs of future potential

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nascent

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arcadian

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(noun or adjective) adj. relating to Arcadia adj. pertaining to an ideal rustic paradise

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benighted

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adj. in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance adj. overtaken by darkness

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iconoclastic

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adj. characterized by attack on cherished beliefs or institutions

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bedizened

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adj. dressed up or adorned gaudily

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indolent

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adj. avoiding activity or exertion; lazy

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adj. (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet

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inclement

168
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adj. easy to control, influence, or deal with

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tractable

169
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injudicious

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adj. showing poor judgment; unwise

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adj. in proportion

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commensurate

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albumen

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n. egg white, or the protein contained in it

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limn

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v. depict or describe with a painting or words v. suffuse or highlight with a bright color or light

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adj. elegant or stylishly luxurious

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posh

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adj. not harmful or offensive

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innocuous

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pusillanimous

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adj. lacking courage or determination; timid

175
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adj. characterized by attack on cherished beliefs or institutions

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iconoclastic

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adj. appearing attractive but having no true value or integrity

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meretricious

178
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sententious

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adj. given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

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adj. dressed up or adorned gaudily

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bedizened

180
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adj. silly and pointless

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fatuous

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v. to be present and apparent throughout

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pervade

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affected

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adj. influenced or touched by an external factor adj. artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress

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