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abscond
(verb) To steal off and hide
aberrant
(adj.) deviating from the norm (Noun form: aberration)
alacrity
(noun) eager and enthusiastic willingness
anomaly
(noun) Deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous)
approbation
(noun) an expression of approval or praise
arduous
(adj.) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
assuage
(verb) to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
audacious
(adj.) daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity)
austere
(adj) without adornment; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)
axiomatic
(adj.)taken as given, possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)
canonical
(adj.) following or in agreement with accepted traditional standards (noun form: canon)
capricious
(adj.) Inclined to change one’s mind compulsively; erratic, unpredictable
censure
(verb) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
chicanery
(noun) trickery or subterfuge
connoisseur
(noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
convoluted
(adj.) complex or complicated
disabuse
(verb) to undeceive; to set right
discordant
Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
disparate
(adj.)fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
effrontery
(noun) extreme boldness; presumptuousness
eloquent
(adj) well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun form: eloquence)
enervate
(verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality
ennui
(noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom
equivocate
(verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: equivocal)
erudite
(adj.) very learned, scholarly
exculpate
(verb) exonerate, to clear of blame
exigent
(adj) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
extemporaneous
(adj.) improvised; done without preporation
filibuster
(noun) intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
fulminate
(verb) to loudly attack or denounce
ingenuous
(adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
inured
(adj.) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
irascible
(adj.) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
laud
(verb) to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory)
lucid
(adj.) clear; easily understood
magnanimity
(noun) the quality of being generously noble mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (adj. form: magnanimous)
martial
(adj.) associated with war and the armed forces
mundane
(adj.) of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
nascent
(adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages
nebulous
(adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form