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1
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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Ennui

A

Boredom;

a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest

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Locution

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A particular form of expression;

a peculiarity of phrasing

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Tryst

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An agreement between lovers to meet at a certain time and place

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Doctrinaire

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Relating to, adhering to, or insisting upon a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations or problems

(i.e. all theoretical and no application)

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Née

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Born;

formerly known as (used to indicate the maiden name of a married woman)

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Eponymous

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Named after someone or something (or deriving from an existing name or word)

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Upshot

A

Final result

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To saunter

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To stroll at a leisurely pace

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Moniker

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Nickname, title

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Surreptitious

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Secretive

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Itinerant

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Traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty

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Meretricious

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Insincere, deceptively appealing;

attracting attention in a vulgar manner

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Misanthrope

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A person who hates or distrusts humankind

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To extol

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Exalt, praise, elevate, laud

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Opulent

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Affluent, wealthy;

characterized by extravagance or rich abundance

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Pablum

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Trite, insipid, or simplistic writing/speech

(‘a diet that does not require chewing’)

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Rancorous

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Malignant, virulent, malicious;

implacably spiteful

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Persnickety

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Fastidious;

overparticular about trivial details

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To purloin

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To steal

(also, to put off, delay or put away)

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Bellicose

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Warlike or hostile in manner/temperament

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Rapprochement

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Reconciliation;

a reestablishing of cordial relations

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Inane

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Lacking sense or substance

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Give a definition or synonym for the following Latin phrase:

Persona non grata

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One who is not acceptable or welcome;

one who is not in favor

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Anachronistic

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Antiquated, obsolete, outdated;

a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other

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Banal

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Unoriginal, trite;

lacking novelty

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Quixotic

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Foolishly impractical, especially in the pursuit of ideals

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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Debauchery

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Behavior considered decadent, indulgent, and/or depraved

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Candor

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Frankness, honesty;

unreserved, straightforward, and/or sincere expression

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To placate

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Pacify, appease

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To proscribe

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Prohibit, forbid, denounce

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Humdinger

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Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional

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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Pedagogy

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The art or profession of teaching

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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Verboten

A

Forbidden, prohibited

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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Abattoir

A

Slaughterhouse

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To subvert

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Overthrow, destroy;

to undermine, overturn, or render ineffective

commandeer, redirect;

to cause to serve a purpose other than the original or established one

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Scrupulosity

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An obsessive and conscientous concern with one’s own sins and resultant compulsive performance of religious devotion

(‘religious OCD’)

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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Ostensible

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Apparent, professed;

put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended: as, a person’s ostensible reason or motive for doing something

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Germane

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Relevant, pertinent;

related to a matter at hand, especially to a subject under discussion

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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Paucity

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Fewness, scarcity, dearth;

smallness of number

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40
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Give a definition or synonym for the following French phrase:

Tour de force

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A feat or display of strength, skill, or ingenuity

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Carceral

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Of or belonging to a prison

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Emendation

A

An alteration intended to improve.

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Canny

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Clever, shrewd, prudent

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Furor

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Controversial or enthusiastic outburst;

an angry or maniacal fit

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Skein

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A loose coil of thread or yarn in a package for retail sale

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Onus

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(1) Burden of proof
(2) A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity

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47
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Despot

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A ruler with absolute power/authority who often rules oppressively

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Dubious

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Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; of questionable character

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49
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Chauvinistic

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The belief in the superiority or dominance of one’s own group or people

(i.e. Jingoism)

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50
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Lassitude

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Lethargy;

a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness

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51
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Perspicuous

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Plain to the understanding, especially because of clarity and precision of presentation

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Foibles

A

A minor weakness or failing of character

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Polemical

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Controversial, contentious

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Affable

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Approachable, social, gracious, genial;

easy and pleasant to speak with

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Sedulous

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Assiduous, constant, steady, persevering;

persevering and constant in effort or application

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Give a definition or synonym for the following German word:

Schadenfreude

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Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others

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Mendacious

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Lying, untruthful, dishonest

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Iconoclast

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One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions

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Effervescence

(literally and figuratively)

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Literally: boiling; gaseous offshoots

Figuratively: strong excitement; manifestation of feeling

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Renumeration

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Recompense, pay

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To assuage

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Appease, calm;

to make something burdensome/painful less intense or severe

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Qualia

A

individual instances of subjective, conscious experience;

a quality which is regarded as an independent entitiy (e.g. bitterness)

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Decadent

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Self-indulgent

or

decaying

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Unctuous

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Excessively ingratiating,

or

insincerely earnest

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Asinine

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Utterly stupid or silly

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Opus

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A creative work

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Amanuensis

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Scribe;

one who is employed to take dictation or to copy manuscript

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Pernicious

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Deadly, destructive;

tending to cause death or serious injury

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Conscientious

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Diligent, orderly;

thorough and assiduous

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Dialectic

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The art or practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

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Supercilious

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Arrogant, contemptuous;

feeling or showing haughty disdain

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Coup de grâce

A

Mercy killing;

a death blow to end the suffering of a mortally wounded individual

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Denizen

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A person who regularly frequents a place,

a creature adapted to a certain local

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Acumen

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Quickness and/or accuracy of perception

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Adroit

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Skillfull, clever, and/or resourceful in responding to tricky situations

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Wry

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Funny in an understated, sarcastic, or ironic way

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Salacious

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Sexy;

arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination

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To suss (out)

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Infer, discover, figure, study

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Demagogue

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Rabble-rouser, populist

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Anodyne

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Analgesic;

capable of soothing or relieving pain

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Vitriol

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Bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism

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Encomium

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Warm, glowing praise

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Ostentatious

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Of public displays made in vain or showy ways

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84
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Credulity

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A disposition to believe too readily

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Brazen

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Shameless, impudent

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Hubris

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Excessive pride

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Pogrom

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An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group (especially Jews)

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To portend

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Forecast;

to serve as an omen or a warning of

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Esoteric

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Intended for or understood by a select few only

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90
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Give a definition or synonym for the following French word:

Moue

(pronounced ‘moo’)

(two meanings)

A

Either a pout (playful, flirtatious)

OR

a small grimace (showing distaste or disdain)

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To kowtow

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To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China

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Genial

A

Freely sympathetic and/or friendly

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93
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Petrichor

A

The ‘after-rain’ smell

(caused by a mixture of dried plant oil mixing in the rainwater with bacteria byproducts)

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Sublime

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Majestic;

characterized by nobility: of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth

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95
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Didactic

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Instructive

(as opposed to hands-on or experiential learning)

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Extemporaneous

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Impromptu, ad-libbed;

created in the spur of the moment

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To supplant

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Replace, substitute;

to take or put in the place of

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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Calumny

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Slander;

a false statement made maliciously in order to injure another’s reputation

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Acrimony

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Animosity, bitterness;

harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings

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Dubious

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Doubtful;

unsettled in opinion

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Give a definition or synonym for the following word:

Lien

(e.g. a mortgage, tax lien, attorney’s lien, mechanic’s lien, HOA lien, etc.)

A

A form of security interest granted over an item of property to secure the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation.

The owner of the property, who grants the lien, is referred to as the lienee and the person who has the benefit of the lien is referred to as the lienor or lien holder.

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102
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Circumspect

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Prudent;

looking at / examining all sides of an issue

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103
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Ephemeral

A

Short-lived

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To connive

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Collude, scheme, plot

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Lackadaisical

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Lacking spirit, liveliness, or interest

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Irascible

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Prone to outbursts of temper,

easily angered

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Demure

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Modest and reserved in manner or behavior

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Pedantic

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Academic;

characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge and formal rules

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To impute

A

(1) Ascribe, assign, attribute;
(2) evaluate, judge

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110
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Indolent

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Habitually lazy

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Vituperative

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Scathing;

using, containing, or marked by harshly critical or irate language

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112
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Portmanteau

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A linguistic blend of words

(e.g. spork, brunch, smog, etc.)

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Colloquial

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Conversational;

appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech (informally spoken)

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114
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Audacious

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Fearless;

extremely bold or daring, recklessly brave

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To fulminate

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Explode, detonate;

to issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation

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Leery

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Wary, suspicious, distrustful

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117
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Incorrigible

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Incapable of being corrected or reformed

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118
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To schuss

A

To ski (or snowboard), especially at a fast pace and on a straight run

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Terse

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Brief, concise;

effectively to the point

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120
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Alacrity

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Promptness, willingness;

a cheerfulness and readiness in response

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121
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To couch

(in a linguistic sense)

A

To phrase or express in a specified manner

(Example: ‘**the comments were couched in strong terms.’)

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To simper

A

Smirk;

to smile in a silly, self-conscious (often coy) manner

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123
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Lingua franca

A

Any language used for communication between people who do not share a native language

(It can be a mixed language (e.g. pidgin or creole) or native to one of the nations)

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Avaricious

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Greedy;

immoderately desirous of wealth or gain

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To demur

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To voice opposition

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126
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Perenniel

A

Recurring, continual, enduring;

appearing again and again

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Salient

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Prominent, noticeable;

strikingly conspicuous

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128
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Zeitgeist

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The unique spirit, nature, or climate of a specific era that sets it apart from all other epochs

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129
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Fortuitious

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Accidental, lucky;

happening by chance

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To extricate

A

Disentangle, disengage, release, free

(something inextricable is stuck)

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131
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To abscond

A

To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself;

to retire from public view

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132
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Hegemony

A

The political, economic, or military predominance or control of one state over others

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133
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Petty

A

Showing an excessive concern with unimportant matters or minor details

134
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Suppository

A

A dosage form used to deliver medications by insertion into a body orifice (often the rectum) where it dissolves or melts to exert local or systemic effects

135
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To expiate

A

Atone;

to make amends or reparations for

136
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A posteriori

A

A posteriori knowledge is that which depends on empirical evidence

Examples include most fields of science and aspects of personal knowledge

137
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Eigengrau

A

The color you see when your eyelids are shut

138
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To abdicate

A

To formally relinquish power or responsibility

139
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Verve

A

Enthusiasm, vigor, spirit

140
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To excoriate

A

Criticize, denounce;

to censure strongly

141
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Pious

A

Devout, zealous;

earnestly compliant in the observance of religion

142
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Jocose

A

Merry, humorous;

given to joking and levity

143
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Emollient

A

Mollifying, softening, soothing

144
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Torpid

A

Sluggish, lethargic, inactive

145
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Denouement

(day - noo - mah)

A

The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot

146
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Malapropism

A

Ludicrous misuse of a word

(Think of Deepak Chopra.)

147
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Ardent

A

Passionate;

characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion

148
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Caustic

A

Corrosive;

capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

149
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Belligerent

A

Hostile, aggressive;

inclined or eager to fight

150
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Sibilant

A

Hissing;

of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or (sh) (s and z are sibilant letters)

151
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Platitude

A

Cliché;

a trite, insipid, or banal remark or statement

152
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Fastidious

A

Meticulous, exacting

153
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Reticent

A

Restrained, reserved, laconic;

inclined to keep one’s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself

154
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Passel

A

A large quantity or group

155
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Sanguine

A

Confident, optimistic;

marked by eager hopefulness

156
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Antipathy

A

A strong feeling of dislike

157
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To ameliorate

A

To better (as in a situation)

158
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Quotidian

A

Commonplace, ordinary, mundane

159
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Polemic

A

EITHER

(1) a dispute; an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another, the art of disputation

OR

(2) an aggressive conversationalist
* (Example 1: Her book is a fierce* polemic against the inequalities in our society.
* Example 2: They managed to discuss the issues without resorting to* polemics.)

160
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To recapitulate

A

Summarize;

to restate briefly

161
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Vulpine

A

Fox-like

162
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Hoary

A

Gray or white with (or as if with) age

163
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Blasé

A

Indifferent or bored with life;

apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment

164
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To capitulate

A

Surrender under specified conditions

165
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Tacit

A

Implied, unspoken

166
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Furtive

A

Acting with stealth or a desire to avoid discovery

167
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Avarice

A

Greediness;

excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain

168
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Preternatural

A

Extraordinary, unnatural, supernatural;

surpassing what is normal or usual

169
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Equivocate

A

To be ambiguous or purposefully unclear

(think of Deepak Chopra)

170
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Trite

A

Unoriginal, overused

171
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Chagrin

A

Disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure

172
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Imbroglio

A

Embroilment, entanglement;

a difficult or intricate situation

173
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Numinous

A

Relating to the divine or supernatural

174
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To abate

A

Lessen;

to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity

175
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Brusque

A

Abrupt, blunt, curt

176
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Apropros

A

Relevant, fitting;

to the point

177
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To cajole

A

To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language

178
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Procrustean

A

Producing strict conformity by ruthless or arbitrary means;

marked by arbitrary, ruthless disregard of individual differences or special circumstance

179
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Dilletante

A

A lover of knowledge or the fine arts

180
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Catechism

A

A text summarizing the basic principles of a Christian denomination (usually in question-and-answer form)

181
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To impugn

A

To attack as false or questionable;

to challenge in argument

182
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Torrid

A

Hot;

intensely passionate

183
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Fecund

A

Fertile, fruitful

184
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Piety

A

Religious devotion and reverence

185
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To obviate

A

Prevent;

to keep from happening or render unnecessary,

to forestall the need for

186
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Patina

A

A thin surface layer that develops on something because of use, age, or chemical action

187
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Copacetic

A

Completely satisfactory

188
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Répondez s’il vous plaît

A

Respond, if you please

(RSVP)

189
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Fiduciary

A

Of or relating to a duty of acting in good faith with regard to the interests of another

(typically of being one in a position of trust, power, authority, and/or power)

190
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To exculpate

A

To clear from a charge or imputation of fault or guilt

191
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Semantic

A

Of or relating to meaning, especially meaning in language

192
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Capricious

A

Impulsive, unpredictable, erratic

193
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Interlocutor

A

A person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue

194
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Florid

A

Ornate, flamboyant;

very flowery in style

195
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Facetious

A

Playfully jocular, humorous;

not meant to be taken seriously or literally

196
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Ipso facto

A

“By the fact itself”

(which means that a specific phenomenon is a direct consequence)

(For example, if you grew up in San Francisco, ipso facto you’re a Californian.)

197
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Panache

A

Verve, style, flair;

a grand or flamboyant manner

198
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To eschew

A

Evade, refrain;

to avoid using, accepting, participating in, or partaking of

199
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Chicanery

A

Deception by trickery or sophistry

200
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Droll

A

Amusingly odd or whimsically comical

201
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Duplicitous

A

Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech

202
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Aphorism

A

Adage;

a tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion

203
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Umbrage

A

Offense, resentment

204
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Stochastic

A

Conjectural;

involving or containing a random variable or process

205
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Loquacious

A

Talkative

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Ne plus ultra

A

The highest, ultimate point or degree, as of excellence or achievement

207
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Abject

A

Wretched, degrading;

extremely contemptible

208
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Capacious

A

Spacious, roomy;

capable of containing a large quantity

209
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Penchant

A

Predilection;

a definite liking, a strong inclination

210
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Ecumenical

A

Universal;

of worldwide scope or applicability

(often relating to the Christian churches as one body)

211
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Exigent

A

Urgent, pressing;

requiring immediate action

212
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Mercurial

A

Changeable, volatile, fickle, flighty, erratic

213
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Post hoc

A

After the fact

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Facile

A

Easy;

done or achieved with little effort or difficulty

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Uncanny

A

Weird, unsettling;

mysterious or impossible to explain, especially when causing uneasiness or astonishment

216
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Vis-à-vis

A

In relation to

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Magnanimity

A

Generosity;

nobility of spirit

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Cognizant

A

Aware;

fully informed and conscious of

219
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To opine

A

To state as an opinion

220
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Fatuous

A

Inane;

foolishly conceited

221
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Iterative

A

Repeating, repetitious

222
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Hegemon

A

Leader;

a ruling power

223
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Consternation

A

A state of great alarm, astonishment, agitation, and/or dismay

224
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Tedious

A

Irksome, boring, wearisome;

tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness

225
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To undulate

A

To move with a sinuous or wavelike motion

(rising and falling or side-to-side motion)

226
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Morose

A

Sullen, gloomy

227
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Insular

A

Isolated;

having a narrow or provincial viewpoint

228
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Laconic

(in manner)

A

Restrained, reserved, reticent;

inclined to keep one’s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself

229
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Ersatz

A

Substitute;

an inferior inmitation

(E.g. he had bought an ersatz good.)

230
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Trammel

A

Restraint;

a hindrance or impediment to free action

231
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Parochial

A

Provincial, parish-related;

narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

232
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Coup d’état

A

Ousting, overthrow, takeover;

the removal of an existing government from power, usually through violent and illegal means

233
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Fungible

A

Interchangeable;

returnable or negotiable in kind or by substitution

234
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Fastidious

A

Persnickety, meticulous;

showing or acting with careful attention to detail

235
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Raison d’être

A

Reason or justification for existence

236
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Feckless

A

Careless, irresponsible, ineffective

237
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Urbane

A

Suavity, courteousness;

a refinement of manner

238
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Phantasmagoria

A

A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever

239
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To vivisect

A

Dissecting a live creature

240
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To abrogate

A

Annul;

abolish by means of authority

241
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Pejorative

A

Disparaging, belittling

242
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Ligature

A

Something used to bind

243
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A priori

A

A priori knowledge is that which is independent from experience

(Examples include mathematics, tautologies, and deduction from pure reason)

244
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To blear

A

To blur or redden the eyes

245
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Diatribe

A

Fulmination, denouncement;

a bitter, abusive denunciation

246
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Odium

A

Intense hatred or dislike, especially towards something or someone seen as contemptible

247
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Mundane

A

Commonplace, ordinary

248
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Non sequitur

A

‘It does not follow;’

indicative of a logical fallacy

249
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Quintessential

A

Perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing

250
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Bricolage

A

Something made or put together using whatever materials happen to be available

(French for ‘DIY’)

251
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Specious

A

Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually being fallacious

252
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Spurious

(as in a relationship between two variables)

A

A relationship in which two variables may be correlated but no causation is indicated

253
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To inculcate

A

Teaching or influencing persistently and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea, theory, attitude, etc.

254
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Assiduous

A

Attentive, devoted, diligent;

constant in application

255
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Craven

A

Without courage and contemptibly fainthearted

256
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To bloviate

A

To discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner

257
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Apoplectic

A

Rage;

a fit of extreme anger; a stroke-like neurological impairment

258
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Taciturn

A

Reserved, terse;

temperamentally disinclined to talk

259
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Prima facie

A

At first sight, before closer inspection

260
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Svelte

A

Slim, slender, thin;

Graceful and/or athletic in figure or outline

261
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Vernacular

A

Using a language or dialect that is native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language

262
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Lithe

A

Supple;

effortlessly graceful

263
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Laconic

(in speech)

A

Terse, concise;

using or marked by the use of few words

264
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Ad hoc

A

Improvised, impromptu;

for the purpose of a particular situation or purpose

265
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Ikigai

A

One’s:

‘reason for being’

‘reason for getting out of bed in the morning’

‘internal drive’

266
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Milquetoast

A

Timid, meek, unassertive;

lacking in character or vigor

267
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Neologism

A

A new word, expression, or usage of language

268
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Baleful

A

Ominous;

portending evil

269
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Timorous

A

Timid, shy;

full of apprehensiveness

270
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Orthogonal

A

Used to describe two things that are independent of each other;

one does not imply the other

271
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Sardonic

(Contrast with sarcasm.)

A

Scornfully or cynically mocking

  • (Note 1: not necessarily spoken, unlike sarcasm)*
  • (Note 2: can be of oneself, unlike sarcasm)*
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To approbate

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Sanction, authorize

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To belie

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To show to be false,

to contradict

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Intrepid

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Characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

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Parsimony

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Frugality;

extreme economy or stinginess

(in data interpretation, it refers to an approach that incorporates Ockham’s razor - i.e. an approach towards simplest explanations)

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Innocuous

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Having no adverse effect; harmless

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Soporific

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Inducing or tending to induce sleep

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Temerity

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Foolhardiness, recklessness;

excessive boldness or rashness

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Libidinous

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Lascivious;

having or exhibiting lustful desires

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Poignant

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Touching, moving;

arousing deep emotion, especially pity or sorrow

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Maladroit

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Clumsy, awkward, inept

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Kafkaesque

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Having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality

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Vapid

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Dull;

lacking liveliness, animation, or interest

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Fractious

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Unruly, cranky, snappish, rebellious;

inclined to make trouble

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Perfunctory

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Done routinely and with little interest or care

286
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Je ne sais quoi

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A quality or attribute that is difficult to describe or express

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Cockamamie

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Ludicrous, silly;

nearly valueless

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Inimitable

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Incapable of being imitated or copied

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Spurious

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Dubious, fallacious;

lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine or trustworthy

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Deleterious

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Noxious, injurious;

having a harmful effect

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Pithy

A

Precisely and concisely meaningful;

forceful and brief

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To gallivant

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To roam about in search of pleasure or amusement

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Seminal

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Highly influential in an original way;

constituting or providing a basis for further development

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To obfuscate

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Obscure, muddy, blur;

to make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand

295
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To vacillate

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To waver;

to be unable to choose between different courses of action or opinions

296
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Placid

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Serene, tranquil, complacent

297
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Oeuvre

(pronounce: ‘ouhrv-rah’)

A

A substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an artist, or a composer

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Sordid

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Vile, base;

morally ignoble

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Bombastic

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Flowery, pretentious, verbose

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Mien

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Bearing, demeanor

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Truculent

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Fierce, deadly, destructive, cruel

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Scruples

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Moral or ethical considerations

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Luddite

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An individual who is opposed or resistant to new technologies

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Amity

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Friendship;

peaceful relations

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Enmity

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Hatred, animosity

306
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Aide-de-camp

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A military officer acting as secretary and confidential assistant to a superior officer of general or flag rank

(think Hamilton serving George Washington)

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Au pair

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A young foreigner who does domestic work for a family in exchange for room and board and a chance to learn the family’s language

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Verbose

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Wordy;

using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

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Prodigious

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Extraordinary, enormous;

impressively great in size, force, or extent

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Vertiginous

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Revolving, whirling, vertigo-inducing

(alternately: affected by vertigo; dizzy)

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Provenance

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Derivation;

chain of ownership

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Artifice

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Deception, trickery, wile

Something contrived or created to achieve some end, especially by deceit; a stratagem or ruse

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To pontificate

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To express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way

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En masse

A

All together; in one group

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To ingratiate

A

Bring oneself into favor with someone

(often by flattering or trying to please them)

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Bovarism

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A tendency towards escapist daydreaming in which the dreamer imagines himself or herself to be a hero/heroine, whilst ignoring the everyday realities of the situation

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Obsequious

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Obedient and/or attentive to an excessive degree

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Inadvertent

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Accidental, unintentional

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Sine qua non

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An essential condition; a thing/component that is absolutely necessary to the being of something else

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To bivouac

A

Stay in a temporary camp without cover

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Bivouac

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A temporary camp without tents or covers

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Mensch

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A person of integrity and honor

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Pell-mell

(can be a noun, adjective, or adverb)

A

Headlong, helter-skelter, posthaste

(in a) reckless state

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Saccharine

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Excessively sweet/sentimental

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To pontificate

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To express one’s opinions in a way that is considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

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Concatenation

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Series, chain, sequence, succession, train, string;

a series of interconnected things or events

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Incantation

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Chant, invocation, conjuration;

a series of words said as a magical spell or charm

328
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Ersatz

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Artificial, substitute, synthetic, fake, imitation;

a replacement (typically inferior) product used to substitute for another one

329
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Melange

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Mixture, medley

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To glower

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To scowl

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