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uxorious

A

having or showing a great or excessive fondness for one’s wife.

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timbre

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the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.

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vapid

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offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland

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zealot

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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

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abysmal

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extremely bad; appalling

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ardour

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great enthusiasm or passion.

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bionics

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the study of mechanical systems that function like living organisms or parts of living organisms.

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captious

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tending to find fault or raise petty objections.

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elixir

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a magical or medicinal potion.

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fetter

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a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.

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hirsute

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hairy.

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impervious

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not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable a coat impervious to rain. b : not capable of being damaged or harmed a carpet impervious to rough treatment. 2 : not capable of being affected or disturbed impervious to criticism.

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13
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levee1

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an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.

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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

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plutocracy

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government by the wealthy.

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regale

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entertain or amuse (someone) with talk

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thespian

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relating to drama and the theatre.

first actor in world

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valedictory

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serving as a farewell.

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19
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unorthodox

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contray to what is accepted

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`glib

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fluent but insincere and shallow.

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21
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unctuous

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extremely smooth

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egregious

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outstandingly bad; shocking.

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bedizen

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dress up or decorate gaudily(tasteless use of overly bright)

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apropos

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very appropriate to a particular situation.

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vacillate

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waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

“I vacillated between teaching and journalism”

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simian

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relating to or affecting apes or monkeys.

27
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cavalier

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showing a lack of proper concern; offhand

28
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partisan

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a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

29
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belie

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to misrepresent,To tell lies,

30
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nostrum

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a medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective.

31
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impermeable

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not allowing fluid to pass through

32
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Gossamer

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something super fine and delicate — like a spider web

33
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acrimonious

A

angry and bitter.

34
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capricious

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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.

35
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elicit

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/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
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verb
evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

36
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debonair

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confident, stylish, and charming (typically used of a man).

37
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fervent

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having or displaying a passionate intensity.

38
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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

39
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facetious

A

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

40
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extenuating

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(of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offence.

41
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exonerate meaning

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transitive verb. 1 : to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship. 2 : to clear from accusation or blame.

42
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Sombre

A

Having or conveying a feeling of deep

seriousness and sadness.

43
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Palatial

A

Suitable for or resembling a palace,

magnificent

44
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Pare

A

To peel or cut off the outer layer (such as
peeling fruit with a knife), reduce or trim in size,
extent or quantity

45
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Canard

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A rumor, a false or baseless story

46
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Pallid

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: Abnormally pale (as skin),lacking colour or

vitality

47
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Verdant

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: Green, such as with vegetation, plants,

grass, etc.

48
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Noisome

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Foul-smelling, disagreeable and

unpleasant

49
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Tendentious

A

Biased, marked by a strong point of

view, which is controversial.

50
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Hegemony

A

Dominance, authority, influence by
one country over others socially, culturally,
economically, etc

51
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Insidious

A

: Harmful, spreading gradually or without

being noticed, but causing serious harm.

52
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Predilection

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A preference, tendency or

favorability towards something

53
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Discordant

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: Harsh or inharmonious in

sound, disagreeing, incongruous

54
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Tawdry

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Gaudy, showy, of poor quality,

indecent, unpleasant

55
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Curmudgeon

A

A bad-tempered, difficult

person, a grouch

56
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stentorian

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: Very loud and powerful (generally of

a human voice)

57
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Lumber

A

To walk in a heavy or clumsy way,

sometimes due to being weighed down

58
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Demagogue

A

A leader who lies and gains power
by arousing the passions and especially prejudices
of the people

59
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Contumacious

A

(especially of a defendant’s behaviour) stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority.

60
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Verisimilitude

A

: Appearance of being true or real

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