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philately

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n. the collection and study of postage stamps

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recidivist

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n. a convicted criminal who reoffends

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n. a collection

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compendium

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adj. suave, courteous, and refined in manner

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urbane

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speak or act in an evasive way

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prevarication

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illicit

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adj. forbidden by laws, rules, or customs

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obfuscate

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v. to render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible v. to bewilder

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alacrity

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n. brisk and cheerful readiness; promptness

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v. to polish by rubbing v. to perfect or enhance

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burnish

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outstandingly bad, shocking

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egregious

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adj. assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

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imperious

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criticize harshly

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lambaste

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adj. forbidden by laws, rules, or customs

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illicit

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chicanery

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n. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

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friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to

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affable

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n. bitterness or resentfulness

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rancor

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exagitate

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v. to stir up; censure severely

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compendium

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n. a collection

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prevarication

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speak or act in an evasive way

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equivocation

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the use of ambiguous language (to conceal truth or avoid committing oneself); prevarication

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v. to render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible v. to bewilder

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obfuscate

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n. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

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chicanery

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morose

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adj. sullen and ill tempered

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n. wooden framework used for exposing offenders publicly v. to put someone in a pillory v. attack or ridicule publicly

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pillory

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adj. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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pugnacious

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glib

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adj. fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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axiomatic

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adj. self-evident or unquestionable

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n. speech or piece of writing that praises highly

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encomium

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v. blame or insult with strong or violent language

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vituperate

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clandestine

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adj. kept secret or done secretly (esp. because illicit)

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sedulous

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adj. showing dedication and dilligence

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v. to steal or misappropriate (funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to an organization one works for)

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embezzle

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sinecure

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

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v. to become dejected and lose confidence n. a state of unhappiness and low spirits

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despond

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v. cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken adj. lacking in energy or vitality

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enervate

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sycophant

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someone who acts obsequiously in order to curry favour

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using minimal effort; careless

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perfunctory

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

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sinecure

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adj. lying down, growing close to the ground

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recumbent

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pecuniary

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pertaining to money

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adulation

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n. obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

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adj. tediously lengthy, a work containing too many words

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prolix

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adj. demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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bellicose

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v. use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

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equivocate

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n. a pastoral poem adj. pertaining to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

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bucolic

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execrable

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adj. extremely bad or unpleasant

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adj. aggressively greedy or grasping

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rapacious

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prolix

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adj. tediously lengthy, a work containing too many words

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n. point in the orbit of a moon or satellite that is closest to the planet (opposite of apogee)

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perigee

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v. to speak or write at length or in detail

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expatiate

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belie

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v. fail to give a true notion or impression v. fail to fulfill or justify; betray

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tendentious

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adj. expressing a particular cause or point of view (esp. a controversial one)

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n. something regarded as worthless; rubbish n. scum formed on surface of molten metal

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dross

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adj. self-evident or unquestionable

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axiomatic

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someone who acts obsequiously in order to curry favour

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sycophant

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recumbent

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adj. lying down, growing close to the ground

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panacea

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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

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cantankerous

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bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

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adj. smelling extremely unpleasant

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fetid

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showing or suffering nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence

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timorous

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affable

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friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to

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probity

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n. quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

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dross

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n. something regarded as worthless; rubbish n. scum formed on surface of molten metal

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voluble

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adj. speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

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vituperate

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v. blame or insult with strong or violent language

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n. the nose of a mammal (esp. when long and mobile) n. (in insects) elongated sucking mouthpart

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proboscis

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n. the collection and study of postage stamps

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philately

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urbane

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adj. suave, courteous, and refined in manner

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant

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facetious

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v. to stir up; censure severely

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exagitate

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lambaste

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criticize harshly

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bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

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cantankerous

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intemperate

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adj. lacking self-control; immoderate

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adj. speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

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voluble

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adj. showing dedication and dilligence

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sedulous

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pedantic

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excessively concerned with minor details and rules, or with displaying academic learning

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rancor

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n. bitterness or resentfulness

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petulance

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n. quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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clear, logical, and convincing

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cogent

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umbrage

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n. offense or annoyance n. shade or shadow

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pith

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n. soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals v. to remove the pith from n. the essence of something n. forceful and concise expression

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adj. in a state of inactivity or dormancy

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quiescent

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adj. sullen and ill tempered

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morose

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v. to embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted)

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defalcate

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opprobrium

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n. harsh criticism or censure n. public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

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v. to express severe disapproval

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censure

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evince

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v. to reveal the presence of v. to be evidence of something; indicate

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n. soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals v. to remove the pith from n. the essence of something n. forceful and concise expression

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pith

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n. harsh criticism or censure n. public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

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opprobrium

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cogent

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clear, logical, and convincing

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imperious

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adj. assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

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picaresque

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adj. of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero

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n. offense or annoyance n. shade or shadow

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umbrage

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adj. expressing a particular cause or point of view (esp. a controversial one)

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tendentious

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adj. lacking initiative or strength of character adj. irresponsible

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feckless

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bellicose

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adj. demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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embezzle

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v. to steal or misappropriate (funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to an organization one works for)

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v. to demand the use or supply of v. to demand the performance or occurrence of n. official order or written demand; appropriation of goods

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requisition

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adj. pertaining to coins, paper money, or medals

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numismatic

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adj. relevant to a subject under consideration

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germane

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pugnacious

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adj. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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v. to reveal the presence of v. to be evidence of something; indicate

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evince

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large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.

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spate

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pillory

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n. wooden framework used for exposing offenders publicly v. to put someone in a pillory v. attack or ridicule publicly

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halcyon

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adj. denoting a past time that was idyllically happy and peaceful

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perfunctory

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using minimal effort; careless

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equivocate

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v. use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

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perigee

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n. point in the orbit of a moon or satellite that is closest to the planet (opposite of apogee)

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parlous

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adj. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious

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bucolic

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n. a pastoral poem adj. pertaining to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

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adj. kept secret or done secretly (esp. because illicit)

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clandestine

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rapacious

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adj. aggressively greedy or grasping

106
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adj. free or safe from injury or violation

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inviolate

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despond

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v. to become dejected and lose confidence n. a state of unhappiness and low spirits

108
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adj. of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero

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picaresque

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quiescent

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adj. in a state of inactivity or dormancy

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overwrought

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adj. in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety adj. (of a work) too elaborate or complicated

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v. to call into question, dispute

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impugn

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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requisition

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v. to demand the use or supply of v. to demand the performance or occurrence of n. official order or written demand; appropriation of goods

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n. brisk and cheerful readiness; promptness

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alacrity

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fetid

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adj. smelling extremely unpleasant

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impugn

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v. to call into question, dispute

120
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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

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panacea

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egregious

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outstandingly bad, shocking

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mellifluous

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adj. sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

124
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pertaining to money

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pecuniary

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germane

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adj. relevant to a subject under consideration

126
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n. avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

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indolence

128
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lasting a very short time

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ephemeral

129
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v. fail to give a true notion or impression v. fail to fulfill or justify; betray

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belie

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encomium

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n. speech or piece of writing that praises highly

132
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excessively concerned with minor details and rules, or with displaying academic learning

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pedantic

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adj. fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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glib

133
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proboscis

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n. the nose of a mammal (esp. when long and mobile) n. (in insects) elongated sucking mouthpart

134
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n. obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

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adulation

135
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adj. showing no effects or changes adj. without artificiality or insincerity

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unaffected

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adj. not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily; reserved or reluctant

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reticent

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v. to remove moisture from, dry out adj. ‘dessicated’ - lacking interest, passion, or energy

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dessicate

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enervate

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v. cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken adj. lacking in energy or vitality

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facetious

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant

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indolence

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n. avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

142
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adj. in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety adj. (of a work) too elaborate or complicated

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overwrought

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inviolate

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adj. free or safe from injury or violation

144
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burnish

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v. to polish by rubbing v. to perfect or enhance

145
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spate

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large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.

146
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adj. sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

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mellifluous

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adj. extremely bad or unpleasant

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execrable

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adj. superficially plausible, but actually wrong; misleading

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specious

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specious

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adj. superficially plausible, but actually wrong; misleading

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adj. denoting a past time that was idyllically happy and peaceful

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halcyon

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unaffected

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adj. showing no effects or changes adj. without artificiality or insincerity

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adj. lacking self-control; immoderate

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intemperate

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n. quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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petulance

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defalcate

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v. to embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted)

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dessicate

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v. to remove moisture from, dry out adj. ‘dessicated’ - lacking interest, passion, or energy

156
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the use of ambiguous language (to conceal truth or avoid committing oneself); prevarication

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equivocation

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feckless

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adj. lacking initiative or strength of character adj. irresponsible

158
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censure

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v. to express severe disapproval

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numismatic

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adj. pertaining to coins, paper money, or medals

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timorous

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showing or suffering nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence

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reticent

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adj. not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily; reserved or reluctant

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n. a convicted criminal who reoffends

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recidivist

164
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v. to make false and defamatory statements about

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calumniate

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expatiate

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v. to speak or write at length or in detail

166
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n. quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

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probity

167
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adj. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious

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parlous

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calumniate

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v. to make false and defamatory statements about

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