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Staid

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Sedate, self-restraining, proper; even-boring

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Purple

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“Extravagant or flowery writing; sometimes too much so”

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Repined

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discontented; or in low spirits

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Apprehended

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“to get” to “understand”

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Somniferous

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inducing sleep; Hypnagogic

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Hypnagogic

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Somniferous; inducing sleep

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Bathetic

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ludicrous switch in tone from intellectual to the banal

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Impuissant

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“powerless, weak, feeble”

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**Jaundice **

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-to be biased against bc of envy or prejudice;

**Shelly was jaundiced towards Olivia; she had become Prom Queen & class presidents. **

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Bilious

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choleric; to be filled with bile; to be constantly irritable & ready to bite someone’s head off

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Choleric

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Bilious; to be constantly irritable & ready to bite someone’s head off

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Pellucid

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Easy to understand; reflecting light

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Synoptic

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Pertaining or constituting a synopsis;

**Affording a general view of the whole; manifesting or characterized by comprehensiveness; **

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Restive

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uneasy, unsettled, or anxious

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Misanthrope

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A hater of humanity

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Reprove

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To express disapproval of

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Reprobate

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Some good no sould who you have a fondness for

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Virago

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An ill-tempered and sometimes violent woman;

Poor BIlly was the victim of a virago’s invective; she railed at him for 30 minutes about he is the scum of the earth for speaking on his cellphone.

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**Cardinal **

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Of primary importance; fundamental

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Syncretic

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“syncretic religion” one that combines aspects of many different religions together.

= amalgam of different schools of thought

Taking a syncretic approach to to psychotherapy he mixes Gestalt and Jung

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**Catholic **

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**“Universal; wide-ranging & all embracing” **

“Jonah’s taste in music was not only eclectic but also catholic:he enjoyed music from countries as far flung as Mali to Mongolia.

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**Parochial **

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**“Narrow minded in one’s view” **

Jasmine ended her fledgling relationship with Jason bc he deemed his culinary taste too parochial: he considered chef boyardee ehtnic food.

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Hector

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to bully or intimidate

The boss’ hectoring manner put off many employees, some whom quit as soon as they found new jobs

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Pollyannaish

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extremely optimistic;

Even in the midst of a lousy sales quarter Debbie remained Pollyannaish, never losing her shrill voice and wide smile

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Chauvinist

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Anyone who thinks that their group is better than everybody else’s group

The chauvinist live on both sides of political spectrum.

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Pyrrhic

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Pyrrhic victory

A win that came at such a great cost as to not be worth it

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Kafkaesque

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“Absurdity we have to deal with living in a world of faceless bureaucracies.”

*The process of applying for a passport was so kafkaesque that Charles ultimately decided not to take a vacation. *

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**Quixotic **

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Someone who is wildly idealistic

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Arch

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having a playful witty sense of humor

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Mordant

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bitingly sarcastic

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Solipsistic

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totally and utterly self-absorbed

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untrammeled

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unrestrained; not held in check

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Objurgate

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scold harshly; excorciate

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Desideratum

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anything that is highly desired

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Sedulous

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diligent; assiduous

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Arrant

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**complete and utter; **

an arrant fool

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Imponderable

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Impossible to estimate

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**Arcane **

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mysterious. esoteric; known only to the initiated

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Artifice

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Artful; a clever trick or stratageml a cunning crafty device or expedient;

trickery, guile, craftiness

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Artful

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Artifice; cunning and wily

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Febrile(2)

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  1. Relating to a fever
  2. Nervous energy
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Mettlesome (NOT meddlesome)

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characterized by valor, courage

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Churlish

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someone who lacks manners or refinement

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Phantasmagorical

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a series of images that seem as though they are out of a dream; whether real or not

A subplot weaves in phantasmagorical elements such as a giant escaped tiger that is ravaging the Upper East Side, that bastion of old money and property.

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Factious

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STH that causes factions to erupt. CANT be a person

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Fractious

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**Sb. who is irritable and likely to cause disruption **

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Vicarious

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To enjoy sth through another’s experiences

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Venial (NOT venal)

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venial offense; = minor offense

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Extenuating

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to make sth less guilty or more forgivable

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Execrate

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