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abscond (v.)

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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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aberrant (adj.)

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deviating from the norm (noun: aberration)

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alacrity (n.)

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eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly (n.)

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

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approbation (n.)

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an expression of approval or praise

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arduous (adj.)

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strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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assuage (v.)

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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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audacious (adj.)

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daring and fearless; recklessly bold (n. audacity)

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austere (adj.)

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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (n. austerity)

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ascetic (adj.)

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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

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axiomatic (adj.)

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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (n. axiom)

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canonical (adj.)

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following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (n. canon)

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capricious (adj.)

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inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

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censure (v.)

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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery (n.)

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trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur (n.)

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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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convoluted (adj.)

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complicated or complex

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disabuse (v.)

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to undeceive; to set right

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discordant (adj.)

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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate (adj.)

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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontery (n.)

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extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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eloquent (adj.)

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well-spoken, expressive, articulate (n. eloquence)

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enervate (v.)

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to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui (n.)

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate (v.)
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. equivocal)
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erudite (adj.)
very learned; scholarly (n. erudition)
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exculpate (v.)
exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent (adj.)
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous (adj.)
improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster (n.)
intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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fulminate (v.)
to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous (adj.)
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured (adj.)
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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laud (v.)
to praise highly (adj. laudatory)
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lucid (adj.)
clear; easily understood
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magnanimity (n.)
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (adj. magnanimous)
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martial (adj.)
associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane (adj.)
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent (adj.)
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous (adj.)
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism (n.)
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious (adj.)
harmful, injurious
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obtuse (adj.)
lacking sharpness or intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate (v.)
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous (adj.)
troubling; burdensome
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paean (n.)
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody (n.)
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
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perennial (adj.)
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy (n.)
intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. perfidious)
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perfunctory (adj.)
cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious (adj.)
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (n. perspicacity)
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prattle (v.)
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate (adj.)
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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predilection (n.)
a disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience (n.)
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. prescient)
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prevaricate (v.)
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms (n.)
misgivings; reservation; causes for hesitancy
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recant (v.)
to retract, esp. a previously held belief
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refute (v.)
to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate (v.)
to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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reticent (adj.)
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts or feelings
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solicitous (adj.)
concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid (adj.)
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic (adj.)
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander (v.)
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static (adj.)
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy (v.)
to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie (v.)
to block, to thwart
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synthesis (n.)
the combination of parts to make a whole
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torque (n.)
a force that causes rotation
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tortuous (adj.)
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent (adj.)
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity (n.)
truthfulness, honesty
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virulent (adj.)
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious (adj.)
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver (v.)
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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jettison (v.)
abandon or discard (something that is no longer wanted)
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histrionic (adj.)
overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style
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virility (adj.)
the quality of having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive; manliness
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iota (n.)
an extremely small amount
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besotted (adj.)
strongly infatuated
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unvarnished (adj.)
(of a statement or manner) plain and straightforward
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nepotism
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
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inducement
a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something
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impropriety
a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior, or character
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tacit
understood or implied without being stated
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aspersion
usually used with 'cast'; a disparaging remark; an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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profligate (adj.)
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources; (n.) a licentious, dissolute person
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feckless (adj.)
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible
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exophthalmic (adj.)
having or characterized by protruding eyes
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pellucid
translucently clear; lucid in style or meaning; easily understood

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