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Aggrandize (verb)

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to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

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Alchemy (noun)

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a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold (an alchemist is one who practices alchemy)

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Amenable (adj.)

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agreeable; responsive to suggestion

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Anachronism (noun)

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something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

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Astringent (adj.)

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having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue

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Contiguous (adj.)

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sharing a border; touching; adjacent

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Convention (noun)

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a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

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Credulous (adj.)

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tending to believe too readily; gullible (noun form: credulity)

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Cynicism (noun)

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an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness (adj. form: cynical)

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Decorum (noun)

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polite or appropriate conduct or behavior (adj. form: decorous)

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Derision (noun)

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scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment (adj. form: derisive; verb form: deride)

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Desiccate (verb)

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to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

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Dilettante (noun)

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one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

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Disparage (verb)

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to slight or belittle

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Divulge (verb)

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to disclose something secret

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Fawn (verb)

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to flatter or praise excessively

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Flout (verb)

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to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

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Garrulous (adj.)

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pointlessly talkative; talking too much

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Glib (adj.)

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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial

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Hubris (noun)

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overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

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Imminent (adj.)

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about to happen; impending

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Immutable (adj.)

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not capable of change

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Impetuous (adj.)

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hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

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Indifferent (adj.)

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having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

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Inimical (adj.)

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damaging; harmful; injurious

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Intractable (adj.)

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not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate

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Intrepid (adj.)

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steadfast and courageous

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Laconic (adj.)

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using few words; terse

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Maverick (noun)

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an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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Mercurial (adj.)

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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Mollify (verb)

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to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

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Neophyte (noun)

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a recent convert; a beginner; a novice

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Obfuscate (verb)

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to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

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Obstinate (adj.)

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stubborn; hard-headed; uncompromising

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Ostentatious (adj.)

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characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy

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Pervade (verb)

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to permeate throughout (adj. form: pervasive)

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Phlegmatic (adj.)

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calm; sluggish; unemotional

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Plethora (noun)

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an overabundance; a surplus

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Pragmatic (adj.)

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practical rather than idealistic

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Presumptuous (adj.)

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overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

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Pristine (adj.)

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pure; uncorrupted; clean

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Probity (noun)

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adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness

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Acerbic (adj.)

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having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting

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Proclivity (noun)

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a natural predisposition or inclination

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Profligate (adj.)

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excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun form: profligacy)

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Propensity (noun)

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a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

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Prosaic (adj.)

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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

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Pungent (adj.)

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characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste

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Quixotic (adj.)

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foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

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Quotidian (adj.)

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occurring or recurring daily; commonplace

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Rarefy (verb)

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to make or become thin, less dense; to refine

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Recondite (adj.)

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hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

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Refulgent (adj.)

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radiant; shiny; brilliant

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Renege (verb)

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to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

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Sedulous (adj.)

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diligent; persistent; hard-working

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Shard (noun)

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a piece of broken pottery or glass

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Soporific (adj.)

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causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

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Sparse (adj.)

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thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals

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Spendthrift (noun)

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one who spends money wastefully

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Subtle (adj.)

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not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern

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Tacit (adj.)

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implied; not explicitly stated

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Terse (adj.)

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brief and concise in wording

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Tout (verb)

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to publicly praise or promote

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Trenchant (adj.)

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sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating

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Unfeigned (adj.)

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genuine; not false or hypocritical

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Untenable (adj.)

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indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable

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Vacillate (verb)

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to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another

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Variegated (adj.)

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multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color

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Vexation (noun)

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annoyance; irritation (verb form: vex)

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Vigilant (adj.)

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alertly watchful (noun form: vigilance)

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Vituperate (verb)

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to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate

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Volatile (adj.)

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readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive (noun form: volatility)

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