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Angst

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Teenage angst is rising in society because the ideal human image is changing to a skinny figure that is impossible to achieve without the right genes.

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Canard

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After investigation, the book was found to contain more canards than true facts.

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Foray

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The rebel militia made an unexpected foray against the British camp.

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Bête noire

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Doing my tax return is the bête noire that haunts me every April.

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Altercation

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The altercation that led to divorce was etched in their minds forever.

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Raison d’être

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My raison d’être is to research immortality - if my goal is achieved, I’ll have forever to find another reason to live.

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Pastiche

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That government building is a pastiche of classical greek architecture.

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éminence grise

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Although she did not hold an official position, she acted as an éminence grise of the cultural literacy club.

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Obstreperous

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She developed a headache in the room full of obstreperous children.

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Prolix

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His speech was excessively prolix and did not get his point across well.

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Reconnoiter

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The spies went ahead to reconnoiter.

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Jettison

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With his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditchjettisonof much of its cargo.

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Exacerbate

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The children’s’ whining exacerbated her headache.

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Mercurial

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The boss’s mood is somercurialthat we never know how he’s going to react to anything.

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Draconian

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The editorial criticizes thedraconianmeasures being taken to control the spread of the disease.

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Cloy

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The romantic, cloying story was too saccharine for my taste.

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Jejune

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The young princess was told to read off of a jejune script when asked about politics.

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Fraught

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Exploring new lands is fraught with danger.

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Slake

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Slake your thirst with some water before you continue the marathon.

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Pallor

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The boy’s sicklypallorconcerned his mother even though he had no fever.

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Juggernaut

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The LGBT rights movement has become an unstoppable juggernaut.

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Bilk

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An investigation revealed that the garage had been bilkingmotorists for repairs that had never been made.

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Maudlin

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The drink made him maudlin as he began thinking about his past.

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Saturnine

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His usual saturnine mood was replaced with excitement and happiness when he heard the results.

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Flaccid

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The stalks of celery that have been sitting around for too long have turned flaccid.

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Maelstrom

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The ship was drawn into the maelstrom.

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Charlatan

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The famed faith healer turned out to be anothercharlatan.

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Tantamount

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His statement wastantamount toan admission of guilt.

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Terse

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Her speech was terse but effective in rallying the crowd.

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Stymie

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Progress on the road improvement project has beenstymiedby lack of money.

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Parochial

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The pastor and the other parochial leaders were found to be guilty of corruption.

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Prodigal

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Her prodigal habits could no longer be sustained after her husband’s death.

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Invidious

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It seems invidious to only honor one style of artwork in these awards.

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Insidious

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Most people with thisinsidiousdisease have no idea that they are infected.

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Idyllic

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The idyllic countryside scenery in the painting was beautiful.

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Pristine

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The secluded ancient temple was in nearly pristine condition.

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Schadenfreude

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She felt guilty about the schadenfreude she experienced after watching the popular girl suffer.

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Faux pas

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Arriving too early to this party would be a seriousfaux pas. (blunder)

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Quotidian

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He was plagued by aquotidiancoughing fit, the result of years of smoking.

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Badinage

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The playful badinage between characters added flavor to the serious play and did not retract from its message.

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Bathos

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The serious message of the film is ruined by thebathosof its ridiculous ending.

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Bathetic

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The bathetic ending ruined the serious and tragic story.

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Philistine

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He was a philistine with little love for learning, only material goods.

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Picaresque

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They watched a rowdy, picaresque, “guys being guys” movie.

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Imbue

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The entire performance was imbued with a tone of sadness and loss.

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Ensconce

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The sculpture is safelyensconcedbehind glass.

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Aegis

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Freedom of speech is under theaegisof the Constitution.

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Sanguine

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She has asanguinedisposition, and wearing any blush makes her look too red.

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Vendetta

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The small argument turned into a multigenerational vendetta.

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Quixotic

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Her ideas for a perfect world were instantly deemed quixotic.

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Quagmire

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Torrential rain turned the building site into a quagmire.

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Effusive

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He received an effusive welcome when he returned from the war.

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Apostate

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The apostate king’s country was excommunicated by the church.

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Niggardly

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The starved prisoners looked forwards to their rations, even though they were niggardly.

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Obsequies

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The remnants of traditions from ancient Roman obsequies still are present today in Italian culture.

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Hoi polloi

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The hoi polloi must not be informed of the dictator’s death in order to prevent mass panic.

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Forte

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Small talk was not his forte.

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Al fresco

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They met at a romantic, al fresco cafe with only a single umbrella over the table to block the rain.

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Junta

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José Augustin Arango, an attorney for the Panama Railroad Company, headed thejunta that tried to overthrow the government.

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Sotto voce

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The melody is sung sotto voce; the harmony is pianissimo.

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Kvetch

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A chronically resentful person who seems to look for things tokvetchabout.

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