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Abysmal

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very deep; very bad

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Approbation

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approval [opp. disapprobation]

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Bent

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inclination; aptitude

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Cadge

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get by begging

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Debacle

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disaster

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Extemporize

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speak without preparation or rehearsal [extemporaneous (a)]

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Incumbents

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occupiers of a job or position

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Lambaste

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attack verbally; criticize harshly

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Noisome

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disgusting

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Pastiche

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work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied sources

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Arboreal

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living in trees; concerned with trees

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Centrifuge

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device to separate substances by spinning them at high speed

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Cloistered

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isolated

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Disabuse

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make someone aware of an error in thinking

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Engendering

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causing; bringing into being [engender (v)]

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Intemperate

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excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)]

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Lugubrious

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sad; gloomy

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Nonplussed

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confused

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Pedagogy

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science of education; teaching

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Satiate

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satisfy; fill completely [satiable (a); satiation (n)]

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Slake

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quench; satisfy

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Artless

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without effort; without trickery; simple

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Comeliness

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beauty; prettiness [comely (a)]

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Doff

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take off (esp. of a hat)

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Don

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put on (esp. of clothes)

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Erudition

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learning; scholarly knowledge [erudite (a)]

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Plaintive

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sad; mournful

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Suborn

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bribe

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Tendentious

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dogmatic; biased

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Tortuous

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indirect; winding

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Verbiage

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excessive or meaningless wordiness

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Atonement

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making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]

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Complaisance

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flexibility; willingness to please [complaisant (a)]

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Daguerreotype

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forerunner of the photograph

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Fawn

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behave in a sycophantic way; grovel [fawning (a)]

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Gregariousness

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sociability; liking for crowds [gregarious (a)]

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Nascent

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emerging; newly formed

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Paean

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praise; tribute (esp. in song)

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Reproof

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scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]

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Scurvy

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  1. disease due to lack of vitamin C; 2. contemptible; rascally
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Tutelary

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serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]

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Abscission

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cutting; process causing leaves to fall off

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Contentious

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causing argument [contention (n); contend (v)]

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Debilitating

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weakening [debilitate (v)]

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Foible

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quirk; minor weakness

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Importune

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beg; solicit [importunate (a)]

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Pertain

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be relevant to [pertinent (a)]

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Slew

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glut; excess

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Toady

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sycophant; flatterer

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Torrid

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hot and steamy

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Veracious

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true [veracity (n)]

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Asperity

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using harsh or critical tone

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Blowhard

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boastful person

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Disingenuous

A

crafty

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Evanescent

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short-lived [evanescence (n)]

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Intangible

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cannot be touched; abstract [intangibility (n)]

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Labile

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changing rapidly; unstable; fickle; wobbly

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Malapropism

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use of similar sounding but incorrect word

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Posture

A

behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead

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Proximate

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immediate; nearest

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Pugnacious

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aggressive, ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]

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Foreshadowed

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indicated a future event [foreshadow (v)]

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Gaucherie

A

awkwardness [gauche (a)]

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Heterodox

A

unorthodox

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Inscrutability

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quality of being difficult to comprehend [inscrutable (a)]

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Limerick

A

short amusing poem

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Mannered

A

stylized; pretentious

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Pluck

A

courage

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Sedulous

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persevering; eager and thorough

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Syllogism

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type of logical reasoning

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Vicissitude

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unexpected change in fortune or circumstances

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Acolyte

A

disciple; follower or attendant

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Admonitory

A

scolding [admonition (n)]

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Caprices

A

whimsies; fancies

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Cornucopia

A

symbol (horn filled with fruit etc.) denoting natural abundance

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Deferential

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showing respect [deference (n); defer (v)]

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Intractability

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stubbornness; resistance [intractable (a)]

78
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Luminary

A

eminent person

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Minion

A

underling; servant

80
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Undergird

A

support; strengthen

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Vitiate

A

weaken; sap energy

82
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Coterie

A

clique; small group with common interests

83
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Denigrate

A

decry; criticize; belittle

84
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Gainsay

A

contradict

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Modest

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  1. bashful; unpretentious; 2. not excessive
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Prolixity

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wordiness [prolix (a)]

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Rebus

A

puzzle in which pictures give clues

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Sere

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withered; old

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Vulpine

A

like a fox [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like), etc.]

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Corroborate

A

give supporting evidence [corroboration (n)]

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Exacerbated

A

made worse [exacerbate (v); exacerbation (n)]

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Exact

A

to demand; extort

93
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Faddish

A

whimsical; following a fashion

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Hapless

A

unlucky

95
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Misconstrue

A

put a wrong interpretation on something

96
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Perennial

A

long-lasting

97
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Rent

A

torn (past participle of the verb to rend)

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Shard

A

fragment of pottery

99
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Underhand

A

acting or done in a secret or dishonest way

100
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Devious

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showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals

101
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Hoard

A

accumulate and hide or store away

102
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Elfin

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Small and delicate, typically with a mysterious charm

103
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Fickle

A

Changing frequently;

104
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Whirl / Eddy

A

Swirl

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