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philippic

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a harsh, verbal attack

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panacea

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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

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lissome

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thin, supple, graceful (of a person or theiry body)

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paucity

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scarcity; in small quantities

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olio

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a misc collection of things

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pilfer

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to steal

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priggish

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self-righteously moralistic and superior

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redoubtable

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formidable, especially as an opponent

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impious

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not showing reverence

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punctilious

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showing great attention to detail

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bootless

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useless; ineffectual

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feckless

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lacking initiative; irresponsible

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puckish

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playful, especially in a mischevious way

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prurient

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having an excessive interest in sexual matters

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pyrrhic

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won at too great of a cost to be worthwhile

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triage

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assign degrees of urgency to

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requite

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return the favor

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obsequious

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obedient; attentive

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar; individual

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irrendentist

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person advocating for the restoration of any former territory to their country

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uncouth

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lacking good manners

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putative

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generally considered or reputed to be

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conjecture

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opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

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assay

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to test; to determine the quality of (a metal)

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subterfuge

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deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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quietus

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death or something that causes death

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labile

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liable to change; easily altered

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tergiversate

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to make conflicting statements

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sere

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dry or withered

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passe

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no longer fashionable; out of date

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mire

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stuck in mud; involving someone in a difficult situation

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vaunting

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boastful

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curtail

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impose a restriction on

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quisling

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traitor who collaborates with enemy forces

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gadfly

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an annoying person, attacking with criticism

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acculturation

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assimilation to a different culture

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investiture

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a formal installation with honors or rank

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proscribe

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forbid, especially by law

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flagitious

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criminal; villainous

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boorish

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rude, insensitive

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heinous

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utterly wicked

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torpid

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inactive; lethargic

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saturnine

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slow and gloomy

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dialectical

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relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions

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vindicate

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to clear of blame or suspicion

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tractable

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easy to control or influence

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saccharine

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excessively sweet or sentimental

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scintillating

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shining or sparkling brightly

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shyster

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person who uses deceptive methods in business

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pundit

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an expert who is frequently called to give opinions to the public

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appellation

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a name or title

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sobriquet

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nickname

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divagate

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to stray or digress

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renege

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to go back on a promise

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depose

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remove from office suddenly and forcefully

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gibe

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an insulting remark; a taunt

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profundity

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deep insight; great depth of knowledge

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perfidy

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untrustworthiness

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unbiquity

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commonplace

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flummoxed

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bewildered or perplexed

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manumit

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set free; release from slavery

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egregious

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shockingly bad

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inter

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to place in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites

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lurid

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causing horror or revulsion

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panache

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flamboyant confidence of style or manner

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limpid

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very clear

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monological

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a lengthy, uninterrupted speech by a character

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importunate

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persistent, especially to the point of annoyance

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belletristic

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characterized by fine, beautiful writing

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concatenate

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link together in a chain or in a series

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indemnify

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compensate someone for harm or loss

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extant

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still in existence; surviving

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impudent

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not showing due respect for someone else

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piecemeal

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unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time

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compendious

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presenting the essential facts in a comprehensive and concise way

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celerity

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swiftness of movement

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asperity

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harshness of tone or manner

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capitulate

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summarize and state the main points of

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boondoggle

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pointless work that appears productive

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infirmity

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physical or mental weakness

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abrogate

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repeal or do away with

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impecunious

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having little or no money

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insolvent

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unable to pay debts owed

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tumescence

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state of being swollen

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mordant

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a sharp or critical quality; biting

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jurisprudent

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relating to the theory/philosophy of law

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supplicate

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to ask or beg for earnestly or humbly

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fastidious

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very attentive to fine details

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credence

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belief in or acceptance of something as true

91
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exegetic

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explanatory

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collusive

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secret or unlawful cooperation to gain an advantage over others

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claptrap

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nonsense

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fettle

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condition (fine condition)

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dross

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regarded as worthless; rubbish

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aphorism

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a concise statement that contains a general truth

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rejoinder

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a sharp, witty reply

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maxim

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short, pithy statement expressing a general rule

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