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Semester 1 Vocab (11th Grade) Flashcards

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Peregrination

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A voyage, especially an extensive one; the act or process of traveling

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Enigma

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One that is puzzling, ambiguous or inexplicable; a perplexing speech or text

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Asceticism

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A severe self-deprivation for ethical, religious, or intellectual ends.

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Renunciation

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Rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid

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Dissuade

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To deter (a person) from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion or exhortation

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Contumacious

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Obstinately disobedient or rebellious; stubbornly resistant to authority

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Mawkish

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Falsely sentimental; excessively and objectionably emotional

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Indolent

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Disinclined to to exert oneself; habitually lazy

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Garrulous

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Given to instant and frivolous chatter; loquacious; talkative

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Indelible

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Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent

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Ideology

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A manner or content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group or culture

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Paradox

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A statement or situation that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true

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Dissembling

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Concealing the facts; hiding under a false pretense

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Enrapture

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To hold spellbound; to enchant

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Lechery

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Unrestrained or promiscuous sexuality

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Agape

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Very surprised, expectant, or eager, especially as indicated by a wide open mouth

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Exude

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To make apparent by mood or behavior

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Snivel

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To complain or whine tearfully

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Dwindle

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To become gradually less until little remains

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Beguile

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To charm or influence by slyness

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Guile

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Clever or crafty behavior

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Grapple

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To come to grips with; to cope or contend

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Inert

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Unable to move or act

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Calumny

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A false statement maliciously made to injure another’s reputation

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Evade

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To get away from or escape

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Propriety

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Correct or appropriate behavior

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Heathen

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An uncivilized or irreligious person

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Abomination

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An action that is vicious or vile

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Gibberish

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Nonsense; unintelligible speech

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Deference

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Respect; submission to another’s will; courtesy

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Providence

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The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power

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Naught

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Nonexistence, nothingness; zero

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Vindictive

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Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

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Smirch

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To discard or disgrace

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Corroborate

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Support with evidence or authority to make more certain or confirm

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Intimation

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A hint, indirect suggestion

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Trepidation

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Fear, fright, trembling

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Titillate

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To arouse or excite in a pleasing way

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Prodigious

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Immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

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Contiguous

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Having a common boundary or edge

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Indentured

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Bound by contract to serve another person for a period of time

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Ingenious

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Exhibiting creative ability; inventive

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Infidel

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An unbeliever

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Mortification

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Feeling of shame, humiliation, or embarrassment

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Countenance

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Face; facial features

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Apprehension

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Fear of what may happen in the future; anxiety

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Copious

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Large in quantity; plentiful

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Clamor

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Confused, insistent shouting

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Scruple

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Moral principle that restrains action

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Usurpation

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Act of seizing power without legal right or authority

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Endeavor

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To make an effort to; to try

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Tenure

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Conditions or terms under which something is held

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Acquiesce

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To consent or agree silently, without objections; to comply passively

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Rectitude

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Uprightness of moral character; honesty

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Perfidy

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A deliberate betrayal of trust

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Placid

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Calm, peaceful

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Hamper

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To hold back or obstruct

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Talisman

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A magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck

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Bilk

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To cheat or defraud

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Replete

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Well-filled; abundantly stocked; full

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Abrogate

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To repeal, cancel, declare null and void

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Labyrinthine

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Complicated; puzzling

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Plaudit

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Applause; enthusiastic praise; acclaim

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Esconce

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Settle comfortably; place comfortably in a secure place

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Lachrymose

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Tearful, weepy

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Bombastic

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Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

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Laconic

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Using few words; short; concise

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Crepuscular

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Of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim

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Abstemious

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Moderate, sparing as in eating and drinking, characterized by abstinence and self-discipline

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Tawdry

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Gaudy, cheap, or showy

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Lore

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Traditional knowledge or teachings

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Morrow

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The next day

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Surcease

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To cease or end; an end or stopping

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Obeisance

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A bow or curtsy; respect

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Craven

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Cowardly; a coward

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Melancholy

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Sad, gloomy, unhappy; sadness, gloominess

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Plutonian

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Relating to the lower world of the dead or to the god of the underworld

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Pallid

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Pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless

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Mien

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Appearance; look; demeanor

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Decorum

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Proper behavior, good taste, orderliness

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Dirge

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A funeral hymn or mournful speech

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Seraphim

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The highest order in the hierarchy of angels

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Respite

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A period of relief or rest

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Nepenthe

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Something that induces forgetfulness of sorrow or eases pain

85
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Quaff

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To drink heartily

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Fractiousness

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The trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline

87
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Feign

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To make believe with the intent to deceive

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Banter

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To exchange playful remarks, tease; talk that is playful and teasing

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Complacency

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A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like

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Desolate

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Devoid of inhabitants; deserted

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Supercilious

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Showing scorn and haughtiness; disdainful; aloof or conceited

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Apathetic

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Indifferent; showing lack of interest or emotion or concern

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Languid

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Lacking energy or vitality; weak

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Hauteur

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Haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance

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Prodigality

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Extravagant wastefulness; profuse generosity; extreme abundance; lavishness

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Vehemently

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Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid

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Credulity

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A disposition to believe too readily

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Cynical

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Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity

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Ascertain

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To discover with certainty, as though examination or experimentation

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Convivial

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Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable

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Desiccate

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To dry out thoroughly; to make dry, dull, or lifeless

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Fulminate

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To issue a verbal attack or denunciation

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Burgeon

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To grow and flourish

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Astute

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Clever, cunning, ingenious, shrewd

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Brood

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To think or worry persistently or moodily about; ponder

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Corollary

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A natural consequence or result

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Strident

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Having shrill, irritation quality or character

108
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Epistle

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A letter, esp. a formal or didactic one; written communication

109
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Equanimity

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Mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness, equilibrium

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Affable

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Pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendly, cordial, warmly polite

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Ephemeral

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Lasting a very short time; short-lived, transitory

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Callow

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Immature or inexperienced

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Incendiary

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Tending to arouse strife

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Arcane

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Known or understood by very few; mysterious, secret, obscure

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Mercurial

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Changeable, volatile, fickle, flighty, erratic

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