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Accolade (n)

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An expression of praise

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Abate (v)

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To lessen in intensity or degree

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Adulation (n)

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Excessive praise; intense adoration

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Aesthetic (adj)

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Dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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Ameliorate (v)

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To make better or more tolerable

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Ascetic (n)

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Or who practices rigid self-denial, especially so an act of religious devotion

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Avarice (n)

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Greed, especially for wealth

adj form: avaricious

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Axiom (n)

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A universally recognized principle

adj form: axiomatic

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Burgeon (v)

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To grow rapidly or flourish

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Bucolic (adj)

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Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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Cacophony (n)

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Harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance

adj form: cacophonous

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Canon (n)

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An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
(adj form: canonical)

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Castigation (n)

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Severe criticism or punishment

verb form: castigate

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Catalyst (n)

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A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

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Caustic (adj)

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Burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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Chary (adj)

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Wary; cautious; sparing

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Cogent (adj)

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Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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Complaisance (n)

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The willingness to comply with the wishes of others

adj form: complaisant

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Contentious (adj)

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Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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Contrite (adj)

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Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

noun form: contrition

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Culpable (adj)

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Deserving blame

noun form: culpability

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Dearth (n)

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Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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Demur (v)

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To question or oppose

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Didactic (adj)

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Intended to teach or instruct

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Discretion (n)

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Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
(adj form: discrete)

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Disinterested (adj)

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Free of bias or self-interest; impartial

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Dogmatic (adj)

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Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improbable principles
(noun form: dogma)

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Ebullience (n)

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The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings
(adj form: ebullient)

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Eclectic (adj)

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Composed of elements drawn from various sources

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Elegy (n)

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A mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead

adj form: elegiac

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Emollient (adj)/(n)

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Soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smooths the skin

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Empirical (adj)

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Based on observation or experiment

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Enigmatic (adj)

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Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

noun form: enigma

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Ephemeral (adj)

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Brief; fleeting

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Esoteric (adj)

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Intended for or understood by a small, specific group

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Eulogy (n)

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A speech honoring the dead

verb form: eulogize

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Exonerate (v)

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To remove blame

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Facetious (adj)

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Playful; humorous

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Fallacy (n)

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An invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief

adj form: fallacious

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Furtive (adj)

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Marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

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Gregarious (adj)

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Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

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Harangue (v)/(n)

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To deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech

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Heretical (adj)

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Violating accepted dogma or convention

noun form: heresy

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Hyperbole (n)

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An exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

adj form: hyperbolic

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Impecunious (adj)

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Lacking funds; without money

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Incipient (adj)

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Beginning to come into being or become apparent

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Inert (adj)

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Unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

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Innocuous (adj)

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Harmless; causing no damage

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Intransigent (adj)

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Refusing to compromise

noun form: intransigence

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Inveigle (v)

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To obtain by deception or flattery

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Morose (adj)

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Sad; sullen; melancholy

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Odious (adj)

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Evoking intense aversion or dislike

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Opaque (adj)

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Impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

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Oscillation (n)

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The act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm
(verb form: oscillate)

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Penurious (adj)

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Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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Pernicious (adj)

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Extremely harmful; potential causing death

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Peruse (v)

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To examine with great care

noun form: perusal

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Pious (adj)

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Extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
(noun form: piety)

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Precursor (n)

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One that precedes and indicated or announces another

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Preen (v)

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To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

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Prodigious (adj)

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Abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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Prolific (adj)

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Producing large volumes or amounts; productive

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Putrefy (v)

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To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

adj form: putrid

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Quaff (v)

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To drink deeply

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Quiescence (n)

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Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest

adj form: quiescent

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Redoubtable (adj)

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Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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Sanction (n)/(v)

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Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority

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Satire (n)

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A literary work tat ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
(adj form: satirical)

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Squalid (adj)

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Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

noun form: squalor

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Stoic (adj)

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Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

noun form: stoicism

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Supplant (v)

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To take the place of; to supersede

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Torpid (adj)

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Lethargic; sluggish; dormant

noun form: torpor

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Ubiquitous (adj)

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Existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread

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Urbane (adj)

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Sophisticated; refined; elegant

noun form: urbanity

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Vilify (v)

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To defame; to characterize harshly

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Viscous (adj)

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Thick; sticky

noun form: viscosity

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