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1
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abate

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(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread:

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aberrant

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departing from an accepted standard.

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abeyance

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a state of temporary disuse or suspension

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abscond

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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft

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acerbic

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sharp and forthright

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acolyte

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an assistant or follower.

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acrimonious

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angry and bitter

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adulation

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obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise:

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readines

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ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

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antecedent

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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another:

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antediluvian

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old fashioned

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antithetical

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directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible

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aplomb

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self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation:

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apoplectic

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overcome with anger; extremely indignant

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apprise

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inform or tell (someone)

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approbation

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approval or praise

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arduous

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involving or requiring strenuous effort;

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artless

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natural and simple

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ascetic

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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

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assiduous

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showing great care and perseverance

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assiduous

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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

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attenuate

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reduce the force, effect, or value of

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audacious

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bold

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austere

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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance:

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aver

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state or assert to be the case

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baleful

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threatening harm; menacing

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banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring:

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bemoan

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express discontent or sorrow over

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bombastic

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high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

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boorish

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rough and bad-mannered; coarse

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brevity

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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

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brusque

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abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

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burgeon

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begin to grow or increase rapidly

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burnish

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enhance or perfect

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buttress

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increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce:

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castigate

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reprimand (someone) severely

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caustic

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scathing and bitter way

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chagrin

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distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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chicanery

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the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

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churlish

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

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coda

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a concluding event, remark, or section

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cogent

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clear, logical, and convincing.

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commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

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compendium

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a collection of things, esp. one systematically gathered

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compunction

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a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad

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condone

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approve or sanction (something), esp. with reluctance

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contention

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heated disagreement

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contrite

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feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt

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convivial

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cheerful and friendly; jovial.

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craven

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contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

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52
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cupidity

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greed for money or possessions.

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53
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deference

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humble submission and respect

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deleterious

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causing harm or damage

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delineate

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describe or portray (something) precisely:

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denigrate

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criticize unfairly; disparage

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deride

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express contempt for; ridicule

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58
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desiccated

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lacking interest, passion, or energy

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despondent

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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

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desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

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diatribe

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a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something:

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didactic

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

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dirge

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a lament for the dead, esp. one forming part of a funeral rite.

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disabuse

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persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken:

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disingenuous

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not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

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disparate

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essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison:

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dispel

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disappear

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dissemble

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conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs

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disseminate

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spread or disperse (something, esp. information) widely

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dissonance

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a tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements

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distend

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swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside:

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ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy

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eclectic

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a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

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efficacy

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the ability to produce a desired or intended result

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effrontery

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insolent or impertinent behavior

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elegy

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

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engender

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cause or give rise to

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erroneous

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wrong; incorrect:

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eschew

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deliberately avoid using; abstain from

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estrange

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alienate

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ethereal

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heavenly or spiritual

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eulogize

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praise highly in speech or writing:

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evocative

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bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

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exasperate

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irritate intensely; infuriate

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excoriate

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censure or criticize severely

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exculpate

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show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing

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exhort

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strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something

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exigency

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an urgent need or demand

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exonerate

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absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, esp. after due consideration of the case

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factitious

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

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91
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fatuous

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silly and pointless

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92
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fawning

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displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious

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feign

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pretend to be affected by

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felicitous

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pleasing and fortunate

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fervor

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intense and passionate feeling

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fledging

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a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped

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flippant

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not showing a serious or respectful attitud

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florid

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elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

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flout

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openly disregard

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foment

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instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)

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fortitude

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courage in pain or adversity

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fortuitous

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happening by accident or chance rather than design

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gainsay

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deny or contradict (a fact or statement

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goad

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provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction

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gouge

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make a rough hole or indentation in (a surface), esp. so as to mar or disfigure it

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grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress:

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gregarious

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fond of company; sociable

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guileless

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devoid of guile; innocent and without deception

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harangued

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lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner

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histrionic

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overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

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hubris

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excessive pride or self-confidence

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idolatry

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extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone

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ignominious

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deserving or causing public disgrace or sham

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impasse

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a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock:

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impassive

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not feeling or showing emotion

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impede

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hinder

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imperturbable

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unable to be upset or excited; calm:

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impervious

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unable to be affected by

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impetus

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the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly

120
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implacable

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relentless; unstoppable

121
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implode

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collapse or cause to collapse violently inward

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inadvertently

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without intention; accidentally

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inchoate

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just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary

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inconsequential

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not important or significant

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indelible

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not able to be forgotten or removed

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indeterminate

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not exactly known, established, or defined:

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indigence

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a state of extreme poverty

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indolent

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

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indomitable

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impossible to subdue or defeat

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infetixmal

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extremely small:

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ingenuous

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innocent and unsuspecting.

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inimical

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unfriendly; hostile

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innuendo

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an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one:

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insipid

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lacking flavor

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insularity

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ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience

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interloper

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a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.

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intractable

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hard to control or deal with

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intransigence

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unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.

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intrepid

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fearless; adventurous

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inundate

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overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

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inured

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accustom (someone) to something, esp. something unpleasant

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invective

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insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

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irascible

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

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irresolute

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showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain

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irreverent

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showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

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laconic

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using very few words

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lampoon

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publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm

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largesse

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money or gifts given generousl

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lassitude

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a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

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lethargic

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sluggish and apathetic

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levee

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a reception or assembly of people, in particular

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levity

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humor or frivolity

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licentious

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promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

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litany

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a tedious recital or repetitive series

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lugubrious

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looking or sounding sad and dismal.

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malaise

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a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify:

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malinger

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exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.

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maverick

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an unorthodox or independent-minded

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mendicancy

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beggary

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mellifluous

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sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

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mendacious

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not telling the truth; lying

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mendacity

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untruthfulness

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misanthrope

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a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

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mollify

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appease the anger or anxiety of

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moribund

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in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor

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morose

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sullen and ill-tempered

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neophyte

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a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief

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nonchalant

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feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

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obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.

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obstreperous

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noisy and difficult to control

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obviate

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void; prevent

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occlude

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stop, obstruct

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officious

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intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering

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onerous

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involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure

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overwrought

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in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety:

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pantheon

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all the gods of a people or religion collectively

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paragon

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a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

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pedant

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a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.

180
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penury

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extreme poverty; destitution

181
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perfidious

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deceitful and untrustworthy

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phlegmatic

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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

183
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platitude

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a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

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posthumously

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occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator

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precarious

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dependent on chance; uncertain:

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preclude

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prevent from happening; make impossible:

187
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precocious

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having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual:

188
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prevaricate

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speak or act in an evasive way

189
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probity

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the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

190
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propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

191
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propitiate

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win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them:

192
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proscribe

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forbid

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quixotic

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exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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rarefied

A

distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people

195
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recalcitrant

A

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

196
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recant

A

say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, esp. one considered heretical:

197
Q

recondite

A

little known; abstruse:

198
Q

rectitude

A

morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness

199
Q

relegate

A

consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position

200
Q

reproach

A

address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment

201
Q

reprobate

A

express or feel disapproval of

202
Q

repudiate

A

refuse to accept or be associated with

203
Q

rescind

A

revoke, cancel, or repeal

204
Q

resplendent

A

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

205
Q

reticent

A

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

206
Q

salubrious

A

health-giving; healthy

207
Q

sardonic

A

grimly mocking or cynical

208
Q

satiate

A

satisfy

209
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slovenly

A

messy and dirty

210
Q

solicitous

A

characterized by or showing interest or concern

211
Q

soporific

A

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

212
Q

spate

A

a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession

213
Q

specious

A

misleading in appearance, esp. misleadingly attractive

214
Q

sporadic

A

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

215
Q

stint

A

supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of

216
Q

stipulate

A

demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement:

217
Q

stodgy

A

dull and uninspired

218
Q

stolid

A

calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

219
Q

striated

A

striped or streaked.

220
Q

strut

A

walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait

221
Q

subpoena

A

a writ ordering a person to attend a court:

222
Q

supposition

A

an uncertain belief

223
Q

tacit

A

understood or implied without being stated:

224
Q

tenuous

A

very weak

225
Q

tirade

A

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation

226
Q

torpor

A

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

227
Q

tortuous

A

full of twists and turns

228
Q

uncorroborated

A

not confirmed or supported by other evidence or information:

229
Q

uncouth

A

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

230
Q

unfettered

A

release from restraint or inhibition

231
Q

vacillate

A

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

232
Q

venal

A

showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

233
Q

venerate

A

regard with great respect; revere

234
Q

veracious

A

speaking or representing the truth.

235
Q

verbose

A

using or expressed in more words than are needed

236
Q

vignette

A

a brief evocative description, account, or episode.

237
Q

welter

A

move in a turbulent fashion

238
Q

whimsical

A

playfully quaint or fanciful, esp. in an appealing and amusing way

239
Q

wistful

A

having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

240
Q

zealot

A

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

241
Q

abjure

A

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim):

242
Q

bequeath

A

pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else:

243
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flout

A

openly disregard (a rule, law or convention):

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