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Acrid

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Sharp, pungent (used for smells and tastes)

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Boorish

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ill-mannered

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Cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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Epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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against orthodox opinion

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Lance

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spear, spike, javelin

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Obscure

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difficult to understand, partially hidden

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Poignant

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deeply moving, strongly affecting emotions

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Respite

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a break, intermission

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Terse

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concise, to the point

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Acrophobia

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fear of heights

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Bourgeoisie

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middle class

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Debility

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weakness, incapacity

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Epistolary

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concerned with letters, through correspondence

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Hiatus

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interruption, pause

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Languid

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tired, slow

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Obscured

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hidden, covered, buried

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Poised

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calm, collected, self-possessed

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Resplendent

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shining, glowing

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Therapeutic

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medicinal, curative

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Acuity

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sharpness (mental or visual)

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Braggart

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someone who boasts

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Debunking

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exposing false claims or myths

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Epitomized

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typified, characterized, personified

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Hidebound

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rigid in options

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Languish

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decay, fade away, get weaker

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Obsequious

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servile, submissive

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Polemical

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causing debate or argument

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Restorative

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a tonic

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Thwart

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prevent, frustrate

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Adamant

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forceful, inflexible

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Brawny

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muscular

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Decathlon

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an athletic competition with ten events

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Equivocate

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speak ambiguously, avoid telling the truth

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Hieroglyphics

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  1. picture writing, 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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Larceny

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theft, robbery, stealing

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Obsession

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a dominating concern

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Ponderous

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weighty, slow and heavy

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Retention

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preservation, withholding

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Timorous

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cowardly, fearful

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Adroit

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skillful

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Brevity

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being deaf

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Decorum

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dignified, correct behavior

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Err

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make a mistake

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Hinder

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obstruct

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Largess

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generosity

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Obsolete

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no longer valid

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Pontificate

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speak pompously or dogmatically

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Reticent

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restrained, holding something back, uncommunicative

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Tirade

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stream of verbal abuse

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Adulation

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strong admiration, worship

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Bristle

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to show irritation

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Decoy

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lure, trap, trick

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Erratic

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wandering, irregular

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Histrionic

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theatrical, exaggerated

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Laud

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praise

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Obstreperous

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noisy and boisterous

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Portend

A

foretell

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Retraction

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withdrawal, cancellation of a statement

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Titter

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giggle quietly

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Adversity

A

hardship

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Broach

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start to discuss, approach

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Deference

A

respect

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Esoteric

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obscure and difficult to understand

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Hoary

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old

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Lavish

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on a grand scale, wasteful

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Obtuse

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mentally dull

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Portent

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a warning sign, omen

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Revere

A

worship

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Tome

A

large book

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Advocate

A

support

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Brusque

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blunt, abrupt

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Defoliate

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cause leaves to fall off

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Espouse

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promote, take up, support

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Hone

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sharpen, increase, whet

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Lax

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careless, not strict

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Obviate

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avoid, make unnecessary

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Poseur

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someone who puts on an act

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Riddled

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full of (usually holes)

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Torpid

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inactive, lazy, stagnant

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Aesthetic

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concerning art or beauty

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Bulwark

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fortification, barricade, wall

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Defunct

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no longer in existence

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Etymology

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the study of word origins

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Hyperbole

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grossly exaggerated speech

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Legend

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  1. key to a map, 2. myth or story
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Odious

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hateful

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Posterity

A

future generations

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Rife

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common

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Torpor

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dormancy, sluggishness, inactivity

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Affable

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friendly, social, easy going

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Bureaucracy

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officialdom

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Degradation

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deprivation, poverty, debasement

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Eulogy

A

praise

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Hypochondriac

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a person obsessed with health, having imaginary illnesses

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Legion

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in large numbers

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Officious

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domineering, intrusive, meddlesome

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Posthumous

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after death

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Rigor

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thoroughness

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Totter

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walk unsteadily

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