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posthumous (adj.)

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after death

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officious (adj.)

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domineering, intrusive, meddlesome

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degradation (n.)

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deprivation, poverty, debasement

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burgeon (v.)

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to grow, flourish; to bud

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ogle (v.)

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to stare at, observe in an obvious manner

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robust (adj.)

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strong, healthy, tough

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burnish (v.)

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to polish

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euphony (n.)

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pleasant sounds

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levity (n.)

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flippancy, joking about serious matters

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olfactory (adj.)

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concerned with the sense of smell

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potable (adj.)

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safe to drink

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ruminate (v.)

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to ponder, contemplate

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delineation (n.)

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the portrayal, outlining

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byline (n.)

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the line that tells you who wrote an article

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liniment (n.)

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a soothing lotion

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saccharin (n.)

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a sweet tasting synthetic compound

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cacophony (n.)

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a discordant of loud noise

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sacrosanct (adj.)

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very holy, inviolable

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exceptionable (adj.)

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objectionable, causing disapproval or offense

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exculpate (v.)

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to free someone from blame, pardon, to acquit

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onus (n.)

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a burden, responsibility

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deplore (v.)

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to disapprove of

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execrable (adj.)

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very, very bad

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exegesis (n.)

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a scholarly explanation/interpretation

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precept (n.)

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a guiding principle

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precinct (n.)

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a district of a city, boundaries

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sallow (adj.)

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yellowish

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candor (n.)

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honesty, frankness

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ordain (v.)

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to grant holy orders on a priest; to decree; to predetermine

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opaque (adj.)

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not transparent

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immoderate (adj.)

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excessive, extreme

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cantankerous (adj.)

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bad-tempered, quarrelsome

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precipice (n.)

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steep slope

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truant (n.)

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someone absent without permission, who evades work and responsibilities

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ambulatory (adj.)

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able to walk around

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capacious (adj.)

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spacious

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exhaustive (adj.)

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complete and thorough

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impious (adj.)

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wicked, profane

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ossify (v.)

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to turn into bone; to become fixed and rigid

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sanctimonious (adj.)

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hypocritically holy, making a show of being morally superior to other people

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desist (v.)

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to stop, cease, abstain

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lummox (n.)

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a clumsy person

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turpitude (n.)

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depravity, wickedness

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expatriate (n.)

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an emigrant, refugee

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sanguinary (adj.)

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bloodthirsty, bloody

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castigate (v.)

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to scold strongly

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overt (adj.)

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obvious, not hidden

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expedient (adj.)

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convenient, practical

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destitution (n.)

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hardship, poverty, misery

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machination (n.)

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plot, plan

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unalloyed (adj.)

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pure, unreserved

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overwrought (adj.)

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in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety

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incarceration (n.)

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putting in prison

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analgesic (n.)

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medicine to combat pain

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maelstrom (n.)

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a whirlpool storm in the ocean

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savant (n.)

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a person with knowledge

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unctuous (adj.)

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oily, using excessive flattery

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incipient (adj.)

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just beginning

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palisade (n.)

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fence made of posts

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cavalcade (n.)

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a procession of vehicles

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extradite (v.)

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to deport from one country back to home country

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maladroit (adj.)

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clumsy, unskillful

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censorious (adj.)

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disapproving, critical

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malady (n.)

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a disease, illness

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palpable (adj.)

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easily felt, easily perceived

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extrinsic (adj.)

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irrelevant, on the outside

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malediction (n.)

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a curse

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panacea (n.)

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a remedy for all ills

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unfrock (v.)

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to remove a priest from his position

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scuttle (v.)

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to sink

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malefactor (n.)

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a wrong-doer

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seminary (n.)

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an institution in which priests are trained

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malinger (v.)

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to deliberately avoid work, shrink

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proclivity (n.)

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tendency towards

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certitude (n.)

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a certainty

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dike (n.)

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a dam, embankment

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chary (adj.)

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wary, cautious

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prodigal (adj.)

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wasteful, extravagant

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upbraid (v.)

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to scold, reprimand

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fastidious (adj.)

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punctilious, meticulous

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uproarious (adj.)

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characterized by uproar; hilarious, extremely funny

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indolence (n.)

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laziness

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fatuous (adj.)

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silly, pointless

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inductee (n.)

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novice, beginner

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upshot (n.)

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outcome, end result

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urbane (adj.)

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sophisticated, suave

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serrated (adj.)

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jagged, saw-like

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anthropocentrism (n.)

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putting man at the center of one’s philosophy

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sentinel (n.)

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soldier, guard

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unwitting (adj.)

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oblivious; unintentional

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fecund (adj.)

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fertile (in offspring, fruit, vegetation)

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parity (n.)

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equality

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marshal (v.)

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to collect, assemble

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parochial (adj.)

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narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters

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utilitarian (adj.)

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useful, pragmatic

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apocryphal (adj.)

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fictitious, of doubtful origin

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masochist (n.)

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a person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

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parry (v.)

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to ward off, avoid

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circumlocution (n.)

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using too many words, evasion in speech

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inertia (n.)

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inactivity

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parsimonious (adj.)

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economical, stingy, frugal

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matriarchy (n.)

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society governed by women

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smelt (v.)

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to extract metal from an ore

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vagrant (n.)

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a homeless person, beggar

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smorgasbord (n.)

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a buffet, variety

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fitful (adj.)

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not continuous, spasmodic

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discordance (n.)

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a cacophony, harshness, jarring

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apprehensive (adj.)

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worried, fearful

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arable (adj.)

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suitable for growing crops

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flagrant (adj.)

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blatantly offensive/wrong

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proscribe (v.)

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to forbid, condemn

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solace (n.)

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comfort for grief

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inexpedient (adj.)

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not advisable, practical

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prosody (n.)

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the study of poetic meters

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variegated (adj.)

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multicolored, speckled

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discursive (adj.)

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rambling, digressive

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mellow (adj.)

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soft, melodious; genial

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prostration (n.)

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lying on the ground; extreme weakness

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somnambulist (n.)

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sleepwalker

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menagerie (n.)

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a collection of animals

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patronize (v.)

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to condescend

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soothsayer (n.)

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a fortuneteller, oracle

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miasma (n.)

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a highly unpleasant/unhealthy smell or atmosphere

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conspicuous (adj.)

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standing out, easily seen

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versification (n.)

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metrical structure/style, prose

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protean (adj.)

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changeable, versatile

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venal (adj.)

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corrupt, can be bribed

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sophomoric (adj.)

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juvenile, immature

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disinterested (adj.)

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unbiased, impartial

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dispassionate (adj.)

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unbiased, impartial

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flout (v.)

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to defy, reject; to mock, scoff

132
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peccadillo (n.)

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a minor weakness, trivial offense

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veneer (n.)

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a thin surface layer

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protege (n.)

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an apprentice, student

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venerate (v.)

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to revere, regard with great respect

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pedant (n.)

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a person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning

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venial (adj.)

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forgivable, pardonable

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artifice (n.)

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deception, trickery

139
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coddle (v.)

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to pamper, treat in an indulgent way

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disseminate (v.)

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to spread, circulate (especially information)

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mettle (n.)

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courage, bravery, valor

142
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spurious (adj.)

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false, fake

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fractious (adj.)

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irritable; difficult to control

144
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cogitate (v.)

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to think over something, ponder

145
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insentient (adj.)

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without sensation or feeling, inanimate

146
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milieu (n.)

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environment, background

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purloin (v.)

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to steal, rob

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vertigo (n.)

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dizziness

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mire (n.)

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a swamp, muddy ground

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pusillanimous (adj.)

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cowardly, timid

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staid (adj.)

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settled, respectable, serious

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vestigial (adj.)

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remaining, residual; rudimentary, undeveloped

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dolt (n.)

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a stupid person

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collate (v.)

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to collect and arrange in order

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vignette (n.)

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a small sketch

156
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pyromania (n.)

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an obsessive desire to set fire to things

157
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dotard (n.)

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a foolish old person

158
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quaff (v.)

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to drink heartily

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percipient (adj.)

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perceptive, insightful

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staunch (adj.)

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loyal, faithful

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vilification (n.)

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blackening someone’s name, slander

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drawl (v.)

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to speak slowly with words running together

163
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perdition (n.)

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damnation

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quagmire (n.)

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a marsh, bog; a predicament

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drivel (n.)

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nonsense

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vindicate (v.)

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to acquit; to justify

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peremptory (adj.)

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in a commanding manner; irreversible

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stevedore (n.)

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a dockworker

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droll (adj.)

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having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality

170
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galleon (n.)

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an ancient type of sailing ship

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perfidy (n.)

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treachery, deceitfulness

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quandary (n.)

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a dilemma, predicament

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gambol (v.)

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to frolic, run, or jump about playfully

174
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intransigence (n.)

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stubbornness

175
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modicum (n.)

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a small amount

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garble (v.)

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to confuse, jumble, distort

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peripatetic (adj.)

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itinerant, nomadic

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quarry (n.)

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something that is hunted; a mine for stone

179
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vitriolic (adj.)

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filled with bitter criticism or malice

180
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stoke (v.)

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to add fuel to; to incite

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garish (adj.)

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excessively/disturbingly bright and showy

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stolid (adj.)

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calm, not easily stirred or moved mentally

183
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peripheral (adj.)

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on the edge, not the most important

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balk (v.)

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to hesitate or be unwilling

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inveterate (adj.)

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habitual, ingrained

186
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moratorium (n.)

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a temporary prohibition of an activity

187
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perjury (n.)

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telling lies under oath

188
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stratagem (n.)

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a plot, plan, trick

189
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vivify (v.)

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to enliven

190
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ebullient (adj.)

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cheerful and full of energy

191
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invidious (adj.)

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likely to arouse resentment or anger; unjust

192
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strident (adj.)

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loud and harsh

193
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gaunt (adj.)

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emaciated, bony, angular

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persnickety (adj.)

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fussy, placing too much emphasis on minor details

195
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bard (n.)

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a poet

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ire (n.)

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anger

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perpetuity (n.)

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eternity, lasting forever

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bastion (n.)

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a fortress, stronghold

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conflagration (n.)

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a big fire

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mutinous (adj.)

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rebellious, insubordinate

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