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alacrity (noun)

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eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly (noun)

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anomaly (noun) deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous )

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approbation (noun)

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approbation (noun) an expression of approval or praise

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arduous (adj.)

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arduous (adj.) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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assuage (verb)

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assuage (verb) to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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audacious (adj.)

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audacious (adj.) daring and fearless;

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austere (adj.)

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austere (adj.) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity )

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axiomatic (adj.)

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axiomatic (adj.) taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom )

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canonical (adj.)

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canonical (adj.) following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon )

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capricious (adj.)

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capricious (adj.) inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic,

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censure (verb)

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censure (verb) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery (noun)

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chicanery (noun) trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur (noun)

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connoisseur (noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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convoluted (adj.)

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convoluted (adj.) complex or complicated

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disabuse (verb)

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disabuse (verb) to undeceive; to set right

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discordant (adj.)

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discordant (adj.) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate (adj.)

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disparate (adj.) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontery (noun)

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effrontery (noun) extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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eloquent (adj.)

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eloquent (adj.) well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun form: eloquence )

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enervate (verb)

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enervate (verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui (noun)

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ennui (noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate (verb)

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equivocate (verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

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erudite (adj.)

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erudite (adj.) very learned; scholarly

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exculpate (verb)

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exculpate (verb) to exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent (adj.)

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exigent (adj.) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

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extemporaneous (adj.)

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extemporaneous (adj.) improvised; done without preparation

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filibuster (noun)

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filibuster (noun) intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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fulminate (verb)

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fulminate (verb) to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous (adj.)

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ingenuous (adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured (adj.)

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inured (adj.) accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible (adj.)

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irascible (adj.) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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laud (verb)

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laud (verb) to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory )

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lucid (adj.)

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lucid (adj.) clear; easily understood

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magnanimity (noun)

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magnanimity (noun) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

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martial (adj.)

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martial (adj.) associated with war and the armed forces

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nascent (adj.)

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nascent (adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nebulous (adj.)

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nebulous (adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism (noun)

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neologism (noun) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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noxious (adj.)

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noxious (adj.) harmful, injurious

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obviate (verb)

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obviate (verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary

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onerous (adj.)

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onerous (adj.) troubling; burdensome

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paean (noun)

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paean (noun) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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parody (noun)

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parody (noun) a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art

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perennial (adj.)

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perennial (adj.) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perfidy (noun)

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perfidy (noun) intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. form: perfidious )

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perfunctory (adj.)

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perfunctory (adj.) cursory; done without care or interest

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perspicacious (adj.)

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perspicacious (adj.) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity )

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prattle (verb)

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prattle (verb) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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precipitate (adj.)

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precipitate (adj.) acting with excessive haste or impulse

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predilection (noun)

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predilection (noun) a disposition in favor of something; preference

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prescience (noun)

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prescience (noun) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. form: prescient )

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prevaricate (verb)

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prevaricate (verb) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

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qualms (noun)

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qualms (noun) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

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recant (verb)

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recant (verb) to retract, especially a previously held belief

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reticent (adj.)

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reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous (adj.)

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solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid (adj.)

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sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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stupefy (verb)

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stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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synthesis (noun)

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synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize )

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torque (noun)

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torque (noun) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous (adj.)

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tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting;

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truculent (adj.)

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truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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virulent (adj.)

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virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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