Princeton Manual

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effusive

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showing excessive emotion; overflowing

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euphemism

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a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term

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acumen

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quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight

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ascertain

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to find out, as through investigation or experimentation

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persipacious

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shrewd; clear-sighted

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precocious

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exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity

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prolific

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very productive; producing great quantities

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prospectus

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formal proposal

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convoluted

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intricate; complex

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reticent

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inclined to keep silent; reserved

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staid

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unemotional; serious

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gaffe

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a clumsy social error; a faux pas

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insular

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isolated; narrow or provincial

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castigate

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to scold, rebuke or harshly criticize

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censure

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to issue official blame

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indict

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to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime

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parity

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equality, as in amount, status, or value; disparity

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repudiate

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to reject the validity or authority of

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chicanery

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trickery

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stymie

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to thwart or stump

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vignette

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a short scene or story

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amalgam

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a combination of diverse elements; a mixture

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inundate

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to overwhelm as if with a flood; to swamp

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cathartic

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relaxing after an emotional outburst

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belie

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to misrepresent

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capricious

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impulsive and unpredictable

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impetuous

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suddenly and forcefully energetic or emotional; impulsive and passionate

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impetus

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an impelling force or stimulus

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flag

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to decline in vigor or strength; to tire; to dropp

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jaded

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worn out; wearied

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mercenary

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motivated solely by a desire for money or material gain; a professional soldier

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novel

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fresh; original; new

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superfluous

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extra; unnecessary

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synergy

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combined action or operation

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strident

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loud, harsh, grating, or shrill

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tumultuous

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noisy and disorderly

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redolent

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fragrant; aromatic; suggestive

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austere

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without decoration; strict

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expedient

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appropriate to a purpose; convenient; speedy

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distend

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to swell out or expand from internal pressure, as when overly ful

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dogmatic

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stubbornly attached to insufficiently proven beliefs

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intransigence

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refusal to moderate a position or to compromise

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contentious

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quarrelsome

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exacerbate

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to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

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pernicious

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extremely or irrevocably harmful; deadly

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supercilious

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disdainful; haughty; arrogant

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invocation

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a call (usually upon a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration