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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.)

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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. equivocal)

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erudite (adj.)

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very learned; scholarly (n. erudition)

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exculpate (v.)

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exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent (adj.)

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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

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extemporaneous (adj.)

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improvised; done without preparation

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filibuster (n.)

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intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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fulminate (v.)

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to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous (adj.)

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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured (adj.)

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accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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laud (v.)

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to praise highly (adj. laudatory)

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lucid (adj.)

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clear; easily understood

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magnanimity (n.)

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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (adj. magnanimous)

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martial (adj.)

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associated with war and the armed forces

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mundane (adj.)

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of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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nascent (adj.)

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coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nebulous (adj.)

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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism (n.)

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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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harmful, injurious

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obtuse (adj.)

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lacking sharpness or intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

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obviate (v.)

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to anticipate and make unnecessary

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onerous (adj.)

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troubling; burdensome

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paean (n.)

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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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parody (n.)

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a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art

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perennial (adj.)

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recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perfidy (n.)

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intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. perfidious)

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perfunctory (adj.)

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cursory; done without care or interest

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perspicacious (adj.)

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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (n. perspicacity)

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prattle (v.)

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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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precipitate (adj.)

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acting with excessive haste or impulse

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predilection (n.)

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a disposition in favor of something; preference

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prescience (n.)

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foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. prescient)

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prevaricate (v.)

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to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

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qualms (n.)

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misgivings; reservation; causes for hesitancy

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recant (v.)

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to retract, esp. a previously held belief

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refute (v.)

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to disprove; to successfully argue against

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relegate (v.)

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to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position

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reticent (adj.)

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quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts or feelings

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solicitous (adj.)

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concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid (adj.)

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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic (adj.)

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occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander (v.)

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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static (adj.)

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not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy (v.)

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to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie (v.)

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to block, to thwart

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synthesis (n.)

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the combination of parts to make a whole

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torque (n.)

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a force that causes rotation

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tortuous (adj.)

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winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent (adj.)

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fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity (n.)

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truthfulness, honesty

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virulent (adj.)

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extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious (adj.)

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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver (v.)

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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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jettison (v.)

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abandon or discard (something that is no longer wanted)

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histrionic (adj.)

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overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

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virility (adj.)

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the quality of having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive; manliness

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iota (n.)

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an extremely small amount

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besotted (adj.)

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strongly infatuated

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unvarnished (adj.)

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(of a statement or manner) plain and straightforward

83
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nepotism

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the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs

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inducement

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a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something

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impropriety

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a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior, or character

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tacit

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understood or implied without being stated

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aspersion

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usually used with ‘cast’; a disparaging remark; an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name

88
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profligate (adj.)

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources; (n.) a licentious, dissolute person

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feckless (adj.)

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lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

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exophthalmic (adj.)

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having or characterized by protruding eyes

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pellucid

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translucently clear; lucid in style or meaning; easily understood

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