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Filigree

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ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery

“filigree earrings”

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Tautology

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the saying of the same thing twice over in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style
(eg. they arrived one after the other in succession)
Similar: repetition

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Quandary

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1) a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
“Kate was in a quandary”

2) a difficult situation; a practical dilemma
“a legal quandary”

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Peregrination

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a journey, especially a long or meandering one

“she kept Aunt Betty company on her
peregrinations”

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Meandering

mee.aan.dr.ing

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1) Adj - following a winding course
“meandering rivers flow at vastly different rates”

2) Noun - an act of following a winding course
“ox-bow lagoons left by the river’s meandering”

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Lagoons

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A lagoon is a shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually the ocean) by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs

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Tracery

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ornamental stone openwork, typically in the upper part of Gothic window

“the rose designs were divided by tracery”

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Prestidigitation

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conjuring tricks performed as entertainment

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Peroration

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the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience

“he again invoked the theme in an emotional peroration”

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Quotidian

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of or occurring every day; daily
“the car sped nosily off through the quotidian traffic”

Medicine - denoting the malignant form of malaria

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Malignant

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1) evil in nature or effect; malevolent
“in the hands of malignant fate”

2) (of a disease) very virulent or infectious

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Virulent

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1) marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course of virulent infection
2) extremely poisonous or venomous

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Amorphous

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1) without a clearly defined shape or form

2)lacking a clear structure or focus
“an amorphous and leaderless legislature”

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Pernicious

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle manner

“the pernicious influences of the mass media”

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Invoke

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1) call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration

2) cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument
“the antiquated defense of insanity is rarely invoked in England”

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Antiquated

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old-fashioned or outdate

“tis antiquated central heating system”

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Complaisant

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willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest

“there are too many complaisant doctors signing sick notes”

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Disposition

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1) a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character
“your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing on those around you”

2) the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things
“the plan shows the disposition of the rooms”

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Rubbing off on someone

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Become transferred to another, influence through close contact, as in We hoped some of their good manners would rub off on our children

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Homonym

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each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

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Smug

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having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements

“he was feeling smug after his win”

1 : highly self-satisfied. 2 : trim or smart in dress : spruce. 3 : scrupulously clean, neat, or correct : tidy.

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Mercurial

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subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

“his mercurial temperament”

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Prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

“a prescient warning”

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Temperament

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1) a person’s or animal’s nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior
“she had an artistic temperament”

2)the adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano or other musical instrument so as to fit the scale for use in different keys; in equal temperament, the octave consists of twelve equal semitones.
“the temperament became standard tuning for all the new organs”

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Complacent

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pleased, especially with oneself or one’s merits, advantages, situation, etc…, often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied

“you can’t afford to be complacent about security”

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Critical

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1) expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements
“I was very critical of the previous regime”

2) expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art
“she never won the critical acclaim she sought”

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Puerile

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childishly silly and immature

“a puerile argument”

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Regime

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1) a government, especially an authoritarian one
“ideological opponents of the regime”

2) a system or ordered way of doing things
“detention centers with a very tough physical regime”

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Exasperated

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intensely irritated and frustrated

“an exasperated expression”

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Apocryphal

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(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

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Thematics

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a body of topics for study or discussion

“I soon gave up trying to prime him with the thematic of the piece”

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Protagonist

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(in literature) the main character in a play, film or book

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Hedonist

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a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker

“she was living her life of a committed hedonist”

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Genteel

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behaving in a very polite way, often in order to make people think that you are from a high social class

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Ambiguous

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having more than one possible meaning

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Misdemeanor

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something slightly bad or wrong that a person does, a crime that is not very serious

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Tempestuous

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characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion (or) very stormy

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Streak

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1) a thin line or mark
2) a part of a person’s character that sometimes shows in the way he/she behaves

“Vivian is a caring girl but she does have a selfish streak”

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Taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

“after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose”

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Ascetic

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not allowing yourself physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons

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Garrulous

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excessively talkative especially on trivial matters

“a garrulous cab driver”

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Laconic

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using only a few words to say something

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Demarcation

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a border or line that separates two things, such as types of work, group of people or areas of land

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Arbitrary

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not seeming to be based on any reason or plan and sometimes seeming unfair

45
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Consummate

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NOUN - extremely skilled; a perfect example of something

VERB - to make a marriage or relationship complete by having sex

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Conventional

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always behaving in a traditional or normal way

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Exercrable

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extremely bad or unpleasant

“execrable cheap wine”

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Copious

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in large amounts

“She made copious notes at the lectures”

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Proligic

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(used especially about a writer, artist, etc.) producing a lot

“A prolific goal scorer”

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Eclectic

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

“universities offering an eclectic mix of courses”

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Expediency

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the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral;
convenience

“But French help proving dilatory and uncertain, the rebel leaders in Ireland were divided in opinion as to the expediency of taking the field without waiting for foreign aid”

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Dilatory

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slow to act

“he had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor”

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Solicitor

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a person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.; a canvasser

“she had been a telephone solicitor for a Chicago newspaper”

54
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Sovereignty

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the full right and power of a governing body over itself, without any interference from outside sources or bodies

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Deleterious

deh.luh.teeh.ree.uhs

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causing harm or damage

“divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”

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Pragmatic

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dealing with problems in a practical way rather than by following ideas or principles

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Preponderance

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the largest part or greatest amount

“The preponderance of evidence suggests the crash was an accident”

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Mastodon

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a large extinct elephant-like mammal

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