MASTER MAGOOSH ADVANCED Flashcards
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BILIOUS
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peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant
BILE JUICE USED FOR IRRITABLE STOMACH
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BLINKERED
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to have a limited outlook or understanding
BLINKING LEADS TO MISUNDERSTANDING
(3) Haig was limited by his blinkered approach to strategy and tactics. (4) But not, as the blinkered writer of that article implied, necessarily her own independent choice.
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HISTRIONIC
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overly dramatic, theatrical
HISTORY PLAYS AT THE THEATER
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CUPIDITY
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greed; strong desire
CUPID DESIRES WEALTH
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VENIAL
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easily excused or forgiven
MENIAL MISTAKE = FORGIVABLE
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PROTEAN
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able to change shape; displaying great variety
TEANAGERS ARE FLEXIBLE
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MALAPROPISM
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ludicrous misuse of a word
MAL PROPER USAGE OF WORD
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ARRIVISTE
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a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber
RECENTLY ARRIVED AT POWER
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MULCT
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defraud
MAL + ACT
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BENIGHTED
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being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened
BE KNIGHTED = DARK AGES = IGNORANCE
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ARCH
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to be deliberately teasing
“The baroness was arch, making playful asides to the townspeople; yet because they couldn’t pick up on her dry humor, they thought her supercilious”
ARCH TEASES THE SHAPE OF A CIRCLE
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SARTORIAL
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related to fashion or clothes
YOUR SARI TORE = CLOTHING TAILORING
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SANGFROID
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
SIGMON FREUD WAS CALM
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TENDENTIOUS
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likely to lean towards a controversial view
TENDING TOWARD CONTROVERSY
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PEREMPTORY
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bossy and domineering
PREEMPTIVE STRIKES ARE DOMINEERING
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PICAYUNE
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trifling or petty (a person)
PICKY OR PETTY
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JAUNDICED
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to be biased against due to envy or prejudice
JAUNDICED RHYMES WITH PREJUDICED
JOHN DISSED THE PREJUDICED
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REMONSTRATE
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to make objections while pleading
when WOMEN MENSTRUATE they often REMONSTRATE or plead and object
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PARVENU
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person suddenly risen to wealth or power who lacks the proper social qualifications; upstart
NEWLY UP TO PAR (WEALTH STATUS)
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METTLESOME
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full of courage and fortitude
FULL OF METALS = COURAGIOUS
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PALIMPSEST
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something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen
WRITING ON PALM DISAPPEARS AFTER MANY ITERATIONS
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EXECRATE
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to curse and hiss at
EX + SECRATE SPIT AT SOMEONE
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PYRRHIC
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ruinous; gained at too great a cost
A PYRRHIC VICTORY GOES UP IN FLAMES
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LIMPID
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clear, transparent; readily understood
LIMPID LUCID LIQUID = CLEAR TRANSPARENT
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DISABUSE
to persuade somebody that his/her belief is not valid
'DIS A BUS' NOT A CAR
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FELL
evil, wicked
FELL-HELL- EVIL
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SENTENTIOUS
Self-righteous, pious
POMPOUS SENTAMENT
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BEG
to doge a question, avoid answering, or beg a question that redirects
BEGGING NOT TO ANSWER
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UNTOWARD
unfavorable or inconvenient
TOWED CAR IS UNFAVORABLE
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UMBRAGE
offense; resentment
ITS OFFENSIVE TO BE UNDER A BRIDGE
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PROVIDENT
preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal
PROVIDE FOR SELF FIRST
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EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness
sass, backtalk, cheek
PUTTING ON E FRONT YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO
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PROBITY
honesty, integrity
PROBE TO PROVE INTEGRITY
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GAFFE
GAFFE
a clumsy social error; a faux pas
GARAFFE IS SOCIALLY AWKWARD
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IMPORTUNE
to ask persistently; to beg
ITS IMPORTANT SO YOU BEG
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ENJOIN
instruct or urge (someone) to do something
I DONT ENJOY INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPUTE
to attribute to someone
imPUTe = PUT THE BLAME ON SOMEONE
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PROLIXITY
boring verbosity
PRO+LEXICON=USE MANY WORDS
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REDOUBTABLE
inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
DON'T DOUBT THE FEAR
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PLUCKY
courageous; spunky
PLUCKED WITH COURAGE
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MORDANT
(adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
MORTAL ANT BITING
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SOLECISM
GAFFE
social plunder/mistake
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INSOUCIANCE
casual lack of concern; indifference
INSURANCE NOT NEEDED FOR THOSE WITH INSOUCIANCE
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PORTENTOUS
ominously prophetic; cautioning the future
Pompously Portent an Ominous Future
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ANODYNE
something that calms or soothes pain, inoffensive
ANN WILL NOT DIE FROM PAIN
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QUAIL
to draw back in fear
QUAIL, JAIL, BAIL = FEAR
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RECRIMINATION
mutual accusations
INCRIMINATE EACHOTHER
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INURE
become accustomed to something unpleasant or unwelcome
ACCUSTOMED TO INJURY
INURED TO NOISE = USED TO NOISE
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DISPENSATION
exemption from a rule or usual requirement
DISPENSED FROM THE RULES
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INVIDIOUS
causing envy
INVIOUS = INVIDIOUS
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PRESENTIMENT
a vague sense of approaching misfortune
SENTIMENT OF PENDING EVIL
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DENOUEMENT
an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot
DEN ouement = END
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INTIMATION
a hint, indirect suggestion
HINTIMATION = INTIMATION
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SUBTERFUGE
something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
SUBVERT THE TRUTH = SUBTERFUGE
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COSSET
to pamper; treat with great care
COSSET = CODDLE THE DICK WITH CARE
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APPOSITE
appropriate; fitting
APPOSITE = APPROPRIATE
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OBSTREPEROUS
noisy; unruly, disorderly
STREP THROAT = NOISY COUGH
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UNPROPITIOUS
(of a circumstance) with little chance of success
UN PROPAGATING (SUCCESS)
UNPREPARED FOR SUCCESS
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MAGISTERIAL
offensively self-assured or given to exercising unwarranted power
MAGISTRATES SHOW UNWARRANTED POWER
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DOVETAIL
fit together tightly, as if by means of an interlocking joint
DOVETAIL JOINT = FITS TOGETHER
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FLIPPANT
(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
FLIPPING PAGES OF BOOK = NOT SERIOUS
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MACHINATE
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
MACHINES MACHINATE A PLOT
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IMMURE
to imprison, to enclose, usually around walls
IMPRISON THE MURAL
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UPROARIOUS
hilarious; hysterical; very funny
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DIFFIDENCE
lack of self-confidence, mistrust
INDIFFERENT TO = MISTRUST
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BOORISHNESS
rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
RUDE BOOR
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INEFFABLE
indescribable
INEXPRESSABLE
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BROADSIDE
a strong verbal attack
THAT BROAD ATTACKS VERBALLY
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DEIGN
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
BELOW DIGNITY
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OBJURGATE
criticize/criticism
Synonyms: castigate, upbraid, reprobate
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UNTRAMMELED
not confined or limited
UN CRAM MALED
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INEFFABLE
inexpressible
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CHAGRIN
embarrassment
GRIN IN EMBARRASSMENT
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PHILISTINE
one who lacks culture or taste
LACK AWARENESS OF PHILISTINE CULTURE
PHIL IS TEEN = IMMATURE = LACK CULTURE
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ARROGATE
to claim or take without right
ARROWS POINTED AT GATE TO TAKE POWER
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ARTIFICE
deception; trickery
ARTIFICIAL TRICK
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APPURTENANT
adjective: supply added support
APPLY SUPPORT
PURTAIN TO SUPPLY
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ATAVISM
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback
A(gain)T(hat earlier)AV(ision)ISM
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UNPREPOSSESSING
creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
DIDNT PRE POSSESS A GOOD IMPRESSION
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SOLICITUDE
a feeling of excessive concern
SOLICIT CONCERN
All the horrors of the reign of terror were based only on **solicitude** for public tranquillity. Anne herself had a natural feeling for her brother, and had shown great **solicitude** concerning his treatment when a price had been set on his head at the time of the Scottish expedition in 1708.
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RECRUDESCE
to break out or happen again
RECREATE + ESSENCE
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INCHOATE
not fully formed; disorganized; attempted crime
INCOMPLETE
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BESOTTED
very drunk, strongly affectionate towards
SODDEN WITH BEER
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FECUND
fertile; intellectually productive
FECAL MATTER = FERTILE FOR PLANTS
Synonyms: Prolific
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COTERMINOUS
being of equal extent or scope or duration
Synonyms : coextensive
CO+TERMinous = EQUAL EXTENT OR TERM
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ENORMITY
great wickedness; an evil act
ENORMOUS EVIL
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PROSCRIBE
to prohibit
a doctor PRESCRIBES meds and TO PROHIBIT junk food
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ASSIDUOUSLY
with care and persistence
DILIGENTLY
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COMPLAISANT
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
COMPLIANT TO OTHERS WISHES
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MALINGERER
person who deliberately tries to avoid work
LINGERER TO AVOID WORK
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UNASSAILABLE
unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated
UN+ASSAILANTS = UNATTACKABLE
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FACILE
Too simplistic or easy
FACE+EASILY
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APLOMB
coolness under strain
self-confidence
APL+OM = "OM" MEDITATE UNDER STRESS
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CONFLAGRATION
a large destructive fire
conFLAREgration= fire
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MENDICANT
(n.) beggar; (adj.) depending on begging for a living
MEND+I+CANT = SPEND+I+CANT = SO YOU BEG
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DESICCATED
uninteresting, lacking vitality
"I DISSECTED IT ALREADY SO ITS UNINTERESTING"
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CONCOMITANT
accompanying, associated with
CON(together) + COMITANT(commit) = Commit together = accompanying eachother
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GRAFT
corruption, usually through bribery
GRAFTING MONEY ONTO SOMEONE FOR PERSONAL GAIN = BRIBERY
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DISSIPATE
squander; spend money foolishly; scatter
DISSIPATE THE $$ AWAY
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EXIGUITY
the quality of being meager, cheap, limited supply
EXCESSIVE GUILT for SPENDING $$ = CHEAP
Synonyms : leanness , meagerness , meagreness , poorness , scantiness , scantness
After two months at sea, the EXIGUITY of the ship's supplies forced them to search for fresh water and food.
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CANARD
a deliberately misleading fabrication
CAN+HARDLY BELIEVE THAT RUMOR
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DISSOLUTION
a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure
DISSOLVING INTO DEBAUCHERY AND SENSUAL PLEASURE
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DEMONSTRATIVE
openly expressive of emotions
dEMO(tion)strative
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SIMULACRUM
a bad imitation or sculpture respresentation
CRUMMY SIMULATION
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SPLENETIC
bad-tempered, irritable
IRRITABLE SPLEEN = SPLENETIC
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PALAVER
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
WAVERING PALate = TALK INCESSANTLY
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PANACEA
universal cure, easy solution
PANDEMIC NEEDS A PANACEA (universal cure)
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LOATH
unwilling, reluctant
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BEREFT
deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
thEFT of happiness
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ROW
an angry dispute
IF YOU SIT IN A ROW WITH YOUR ENEMIES THERE WILL BE ROW WITH YOUR ENEMIES
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VERISIMILITUDE
the appearance of being true or real
VER+SIMILAR+TUDE = SEEMINGLY TRUE
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INELUCTABLE
not escapable; unavoidable
IN-NEGLECTABLE = UNABLE TO NEGLECT OR AVOID
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FLAG
to decline in vigor, strength, or interest
FLAG = SAG = DROOP AND GROW FEEBLE
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INFELICITOUS
inappropriate
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OBTAIN
be valid, applicable, or true
OBTAINED THE TRUTH
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PILLORY
ridicule or expose to public scorn
PILLAR OF SOCIETY RECEIVES PUBLIC SCORN
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EQUIVOCATE
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
EQUAL EXPRESSIONS = DOUBLE MEANING = MISLEAD
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OVERWEENING
presumptuous; arrogant
A PERSON WHO "OVER WINS" IS ARROGANT
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DEFRAY
to pay for
DEFRAY rhymes with PAY
Defray the cost of
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ANATHEMA
a hated person
opposite of ANTHEM (praise something) = ANATHEM
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NADIR
lowest point
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ALACRITY
brisk and cheerful readiness
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HECTOR
to bully; to pester
HECTOR = THE MOLESTER = THE PESTER
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COW
to intimidate
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UNTOWARD
not favorable, troublesome, unruly
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VICISSITUDE
change in one's circumstances, usually for the worse
VISCUS LIFE = CHANGING FOR BETTER OR WORSE
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APOSTATE
one who renounces a religious faith
OPPOSITE OF APOSTLE
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PROSAIC
dull and lacking imagination
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CHARY
(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
CHARY = WARY = CAUTIOUS
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TURPITUDE
depravity; a depraved act
TURD+ PIT = DEPRAVED ACT
During his reign, Caligula indulged in unspeakable sexual practices, so it is not surprising that he will forever be remembered for his turpitude.
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SEDULOUS
done diligently and carefully
SEDUCTION must be done CAREFULLY OR SEDULOUSly
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FECKLESS
careless or irresponsible
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EXEGESIS
critical interpretation
CRITIQUE from OUTSIDE = EXEgesis
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SATURNINE
gloomy and remote
SATURN IS GLOOMY = SATURNINE
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FRACTIOUS
irritable and is likely to cause disruption
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EXPANSIVE
communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner
EXPANDING SOCIAL CIRCLE
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CATHOLIC
universal; wide-ranging
CATHOLicism is WIDE-RANGING on every continent
