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Accolade

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N. An expression of praise

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Abate

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V. To lesson in intensity or degree

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Adulation

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N. Excessive praise; intense adoration

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Aesthetic

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Adj. Dealing with, I appreciate of of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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Ameliorate

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V. To make better or more tolerable

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Ascetic

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N. One who practices rigid self-denial especially as an act of religious devotion

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Avarice

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N. Greed especially for wealth

Adj. Avaricious

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Axiom

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N. A universally recognized principal

Adj. Axiomatic

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Burgeon

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V. To grow rapidly or flourish

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Bucolic

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Adj. Rustic and past Doral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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Cacophony

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N. Harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance

Adj. Cacophonous

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Canon

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N. And establish set of principles or code of laws, often religious nature

Adj. Canonical

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Castigation

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N. Severe criticism or punishment

V. Castigate

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Catalyst

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N. A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

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Caustic

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Adj. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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Chary

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Adj. Wary; cautious; sparing

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Cogent

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Adj. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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Complaisance

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N. The willingness to comply with the wishes of others

Adj. Complaisant

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Contentious

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Adj. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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Contrite

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Adj. Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

N. Contrition

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Culpable

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Adj. Deserving blame

N. Contrition

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Dearth

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N. Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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Demur

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V. To question or oppose; to show reluctance

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Didactic

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Adj. Intended to teach or instruct

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Discretion

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N. Free of bias or self interest; impartial

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Dogmatic

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Adj. Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

N. Dogma

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Ebullience

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N. The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings.

Adj. Ebullient

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Eclectic

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Adj. Composed of elements drawn from various sources

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Elegy

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N. A mournful poem, especially when lamenting the dead

Adj. Elegiac

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Emollient

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Adj./N. Soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin

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Empirical

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Adj. Based on observation or experiment

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Enigmatic

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Adj. Mysterious; of skewer; difficult to understand

N. Enigma

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Ephemeral

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Adj. Brief, fleeting

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Esoteric

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Adj. Intended for or understood by a small specific group

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Eulogy

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N. A speech honoring the dead

V. Eulogize

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Exonorate

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V. To remove blame

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Facetious

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Adj. Playful; humorous

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Fallacy

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N. An invalid or incorrect notion; A mistaken belief

Adj. Fallacious

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Furtive

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Adj. Marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

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Gregarious

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Adj. Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

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Harangue

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V./N. To deliver pompous speech or tirade; a long pompous speech

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Heretical

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Adj. Violating excepted dogma or convention

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Hyperbole

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N. An exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

Adj. Hyperbolic

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Impecunious

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Adj. Lacking funds; without money

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Incipent

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Adj. Beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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Inert

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Adj. Unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

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Innocuous

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Adj. Harmless; causing no damage

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Intransigent

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Adj. Refusing to compromise

N. Intransigence

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Inveigle

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V. To obtain by deception or flattery

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Morose

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Adj. Sad; sullen; melancholy

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Odious

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Adj. Invoking intense aversion or dislike

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Opaque

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Adj. Impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

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Oscillation

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N. The act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm

V. Oscillate

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Penurious

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Adj. Pennypinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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Pernicious

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Adj. Extremely harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

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Peruse

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V. To examine with great care

N. Perusal

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Pious

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Adj. Extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religion religious devotion

N. Piety

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Precursor

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N. One that proceeds and indicates or announces another

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Preen

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V. To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

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Prodigious

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Adj. Abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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Prolific

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Adj. Producing large volumes or amounts; productive

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Putrefy

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V. To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

Adj. Putrid

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Quaff

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V. To drink deeply

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Quiescence

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N. Stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

Adj. Quiescent

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Redoubtable

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Adj. Awe inspiring; worthy of honor

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Sanction

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N./V. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority

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Satire

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N. A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision

Adj. Satirical

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Squalid

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Adj. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect.

N. Squalor

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Stoic

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Adj. Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

N. Stoicism

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Supplant

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V. To take the place of; to supersede

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Torpid

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Adj. Lethargic; sluggish; dormant

N. Torpor

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Ubiquitous

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Adj. Existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread

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Urbane

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Adj. Sophisticated; refined; elegant

N. Urbanity

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Vilify

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V. To defame; to criticize harshly

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Viscous

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Adj. Thick; sticky

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