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criterion

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n. a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

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exploit

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v. make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)
v. use (a situation or person) in an unfair or selfish way
v. benefit unfairly from the work of (someone), typically by overworking or underpaying them
n. a bold or daring feat

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aplomb

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

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eclectic

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adj. deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

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misfit

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n. a person whose behavior or attitude sets them apart from others in an uncomfortably conspicuous way
n. something that does not fit or fits badly

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multifarious

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adj. many and of various types

adj. having many varied parts or aspects:

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bombastic

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adj. high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

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inflated

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adj. distended through being filled with air or gas
adj. excessively or unreasonably high
adj. exaggerated

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pretentious

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adj. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed

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credulous

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adj. having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

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animosity

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n. strong hostility

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dichotomy

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n. a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different

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vituperative

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adj. bitter and abusive

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innuendo

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

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insinuate

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v. suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way
v. (insinuate oneself into) maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation

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oblique

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adj. denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative

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vocative

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adj. relating to or denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives in Latin and other languages, used in addressing or invoking a person or thing

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probe

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n. an investigation into a crime or other matter [INTO]
v. physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument
v. [ no obj. ] seek to uncover information about someone or something

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chicanery

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

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subterfuge

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n. deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

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besiege

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v. surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to
v. crowd around oppressively; surround and harass

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siege

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n. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside
n. a prolonged period of misfortune

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cunning

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adj. having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
adj. ingenious
adj. attractive; quaint

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anachronism

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n. a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, esp. a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned
n. an act of attributing a custom, event, or object to a period to which it does not belong

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reservoir

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n. a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
n. a supply or source of something

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beseech

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v. ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat

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caustic

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adj. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

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obstreperous

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adj. noisy and difficult to control

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implore

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v. beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

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voluminous

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adj. occupying or containing much space; large in volume, in particular:
• (of clothing or drapery) loose and ample.
• (of writing) very lengthy and full.
• (of a writer) producing many books.

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copious

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adj. abundant in supply or quantity

adj. profuse in speech or ideas

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watershed

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n. an event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs
n. an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas

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licentious

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adj. promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

adj. disregarding accepted rules or conventions, esp. in grammar or literary style

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promiscuous

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adj. having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships
adj. demonstrating or implying an undiscriminating or unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual
adj. consisting of a wide range of different things

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dissolute

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adj. lax in morals; licentious

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rectitude

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n. morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness

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spate

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n. [ usu. in sing. ] a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession

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congruous

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adj. in agreement or harmony

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apoplectic

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adj. overcome with anger; extremely indignant

adj. relating to or denoting apoplexy (stroke)

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mainstay

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n. a stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship
n. a thing on which something else is based or depends

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edify

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v. instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

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acerbic

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adj. (esp. of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright
adj. tasting sour or bitter

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forbidding

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adj. unfriendly or threatening in appearance

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typify

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v. be characteristic or a representative example of

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disingenuous

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

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ingenuous

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adj. (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting

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equanimity

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n. mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, esp. in a difficult situation

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ethereal

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adj. extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
adj. heavenly or spiritual

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bastion

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n. a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions
n. an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities

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