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abashv.t.

to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession

of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed:

aberrantadj.

departing from the right, normal, or usual course.

aberration n.

the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual

course.

abetv.t.,

to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or

approval, usually in wrongdoing:

abeyance n.

temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension:

abhorrencen.

a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter

loathing; abomination.

abjure v.t.,

to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal

solemnity; recant:

abnegatev.t.,

to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences,

etc.); reject; renounce.

abnegationv.t.,

to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences,

etc.); reject; renounce.

abortiveadj.failing to succeed; unsuccessful:

abridge v.t.,

to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic

contents:

abruptadj.

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absolvev.t.,

to free from guilt or blame or their consequences:

abstainv.i.

to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp. from something

regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually fol. by from):

abstruseadj.

hard to understand; recondite; esoteric:

acclaimv.t.to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and

approval; applaud:

accolade n.

any award, honor, or laudatory notice:

acerbicadj.

sour or astringent in taste:

acidulousadj.

slightly sour.

acquitv.t.,

to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare notguilty:

acrimoniousadj.

caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior,

etc.:

adagen.

a traditional saying expressing a common experience or

observation; proverb.

admonishv.t.

to caution, advise, or counsel against something.

adulterate v.t.

to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or

elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods

in the production of (any professedly genuine article):

adventitiousadj.

associated with something by chance rather than as an

integral part; extrinsic.

advocatev.t.

to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument;

recommend publicly:

aggrandizev.t.,

to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge;

extend.

altruisticadj.

unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of

others (

ambiguousadj.

open to or having several possible meanings or

interpretations; equivocal:

ambulatoryadj.

of, pertaining to, or capable of walking:

amelioratev.t., v.i.,

to make or become better, more bearable, or more

satisfactory; improve; meliorate.

amuletn.

a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to

bring good fortune; protecting charm.


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anachronismn.

something or someone that is not in its correct historical

or chronological time, esp. a thing or person that belongs

to an earlier time:

anatheman. ,

a person or thing detested or loathed:

ancillaryadj.

subordinate; subsidiary.

anomalousadj.

deviating from or inconsistent with the common order,

form, or rule; irregular; abnormal:

antagonismn.

an active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or

conflicting groups:

antecede v.t.,

to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede:

anterioradj.

situated before or at the front of; fore (

antipathyn.,a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.

antitheticadj.

of the nature of or involving antithesis.

apaceadv.

with speed; quickly; swiftly.

aperturen.

an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc.

aphorism n.

a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute

observation, as "Power tends to corrupt, and absolutepower corrupts absolutely" (Lord Acton).

apocryphaladj.

of doubtful authorship or authenticity.

apothegmn.

a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or

aphorism.

appeasev.t.,

to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or

contentment; pacify; soothe:

appraisev.t.,

to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth

of; assess:

arcane adj.

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret;

obscure; esoteric:

archaicadj.

marked by the characteristics of an earlier period;

antiquated:

ardentadj.

having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;

passionate; fervent:

ardorn.

great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:

articulateadj.

uttered clearly in distinct syllables.


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ascertainv.t.

to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance;

determine:

asceticn.

a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of

contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or

self-mortification for religious reasons.

askanceadv.

with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval:

asperityn.,

harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner;

severity; acrimony:

aspersionn.

a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander:

assayv.t.

to examine or analyze:

assuage v.t.,

to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate:

astuteadj.

of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:

audaciousadj.

extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless:

augurn.

one of a group of ancient Roman officials charged with

observing and interpreting omens for guidance in public

affairs.

auspicen.,

patronage; support; sponsorship:

auspiciousadj.promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable:

authoritarian adj.

favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as

opposed to individual freedom:

avariciousadj.

characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.

awryadv., adj.

with a turn or twist to one side; askew:

axiomn.

a self-evident truth that requires no proof.

bacchanaliann.,

a festival in honor of Bacchus.

balefuladj.

full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.

banaladj.

devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:

banefuladj.

destructive; pernicious:

belaborv.t.

to explain, worry about, or work at (something)

repeatedly or more than is necessary:

belittlev.t.,

to regard or portray as less impressive or important than

appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.


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beneficentadj.

doing good or causing good to be done; conferring

benefits; kindly in action or purpose.

beneficialadj.

conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful:

berate v.t.,

to scold; rebuke:

bereavev.t.,

to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death (usually fol.

by of):

biliousadj.

pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.

bolstern.

a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa,

etc.

bombasticadj.

(of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown;

inflated; pretentious.

bromiden.

a salt of hydrobromic acid consisting of two elements,

one of which is bromine, as sodium bromide, NaBr.

cacophony n.,

harsh discordance of sound; dissonance:

cadavern.

a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected;

corpse.

calumnyn.,

a false and malicious statement designed to injure the

reputation of someone or something:

canardn.,

a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or

rumor.

candidadj.

frank; outspoken; open and sincere:

cannyadj.

careful; cautious; prudent:

capriciousadj.

subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim;

erratic:

careenv.i.

(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in

motion:

caromn.

a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.

carousaln.

a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry.

castigatev.t.,

to criticize or reprimand severely.

causticadj.

capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.

cavilv.i.

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with

unnecessarily (usually fol. by at or about):

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a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or

humiliation.

chicaneryn.,

trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry:

chortle v.i.

to chuckle gleefully.

churlishadj.

like a churl; boorish; rude:

circuitousadj.roundabout; not direct:

circumlocutionn.

a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of

more words than necessary to express an idea.

circumventv.t.

to go around or bypass:

cogentadj.

convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or

incisive presentation; telling.

compendiousadj.

of or like a compendium; containing the substance of a

subject, often an exclusive subject, in a brief form;

concise:

compendiumn.,

a brief treatment or account of a subject, esp. an

extensive subject; concise treatise:

compunction n.

a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience

caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain;

contrition; remorse.

conjugaladj.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage:

consanguine adj.

having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.

contritionn.

sincere penitence or remorse.

corroborate v.t.

to make more certain; confirm:

countenancen.

appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face:

counterpartn.

a person or thing closely resembling another, esp. in

function:

courageousadj.

possessing or characterized by courage; brave:

covetousadj.

inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or

possessions; greedy.

cravenadj.

cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous.

credulousadj.

willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper

or adequate evidence; gullible.

crypticadj.

mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous:


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curmudgeonn.

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

cursoryadj.

going rapidly over something, without noticing details;

hasty; superficial:

curtadj.,

rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.

curtailv.t.

to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.

dauntlessadj.

not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold:

debaucheryn.,

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures;

intemperance.

decryv.t.,

to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or

worthless; express censure of:

defamationn.

the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good

reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny:

deferv.t.

to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time:

defilev.t.,

to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.

defunctadj.

no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning:

deleteriousadj.

injurious to health:

demisen.

death or decease.

denouncev.t.,

to condemn or censure openly or publicly:

deride v.t.,

to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.

derisive adj.

characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous;

mocking:

descryv.t.,

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking

carefully; discern; espy:

despoticadj.

of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a despot or

despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.

destituteadj.

without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing,

and shelter.

detestationn.

abhorrence; hatred.

diatribe n.

a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or

criticism:

dictumn.,

an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion.


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diffidencen.

the quality or state of being diffident.

dilettanten.

a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely

for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way;

dabbler.

dinn.

a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous

sound; noisy clamor.

discomfortn.

an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or

mild pain.

disconsolateadj.

without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy;

inconsolable:

discreteadj.

apart or detached from others; separate; distinct:

discursive adj.

passing aimlessly from one subject to another;

digressive; rambling.

disingenuousadj.

lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or

hypocritically ingenuous; insincere:

disparagev.t.,

to speak of or t reat slightingly; depreciate; belittle:

dissemblev.t.

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the

truth or real nature of:

dissonantadj.

disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant.

distaffadj.

noting, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for a

woman; female.

dithern.

a trembling; vibration.

diurnaladj.

of or pertaining to a day or each day; daily.

doctrinairen.

a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theorywithout sufficient regard for practical considerations; an

impractical theorist.

dogmaticadj.

of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas;

doctrinal.

dolefuladj.

sorrowful; mournful; melancholy:

dolorn.

sorrow; grief.

dolorousadj.full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous;

mournful:

drolladj.

amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.

dudgeonn.


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duplicityn.,

deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in

two different ways concerning the same matter with

intent to deceive; double-dealing.

eclecticadj.

selecting or choosing from various sources.

elegyn.,

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, esp. a funeral

song or a lament for the dead.

elementn.

a component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts

into which a whole may be resolved by analysis:

eloquentadj.

having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and

appropriate speech:

emulatev.t.

to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or

surpass:

encomiumn.,a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:

encumberv.t.

to impede or hinder; hamper; retard:

endogamousn.

marriage within a specific tribe or similar social unit.

enervate v.t.

to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of;

weaken.

enigmaticadj.

resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious.

enjoinv.t.

to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or

emphasis:

enmityn.,

a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will;

animosity; antagonism.

eonn.

an indefinitely long period of time; age.

ephemeraladj.

lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory:

epigramn.

any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely

expressed.

epochn.

a particular period of time marked by distinctive features,

events, etc.:

equitableadj.

characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair;

reasonable:

equityn.,

the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality:

equivocatev.i.,

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to

avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or

hedge:


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erroneousadj.

containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong:

ersatzadj.

serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial:

eruditeadj.

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly:

esotericadj.

understood by or meant for only the select few who have

special knowledge or interest; recondite:

espousev.t.,

to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.

esurientadj.

hungry; greedy.

eulogizev.t.,

to praise highly.

euphoniousadj.

pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by

euphony:

evidentadj.

plain or clear to the sight or understanding:

excoriatev.t.,

to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally:

exculpatev.t.,

to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame;

vindicate.

exhortv.t.

to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.

expatiatev.i.,

to move or wander about intellectually, imaginatively,

etc., without restraint.

expiatev.t.,

to atone for; make amends or reparation for:

extolv.t.,

to praise highly; laud; eulogize:

facetiousadj.

not meant to be taken seriously or literally:

facsimilen.

an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.

factitiousadj.

not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived:

fallaciousadj.

containing a fallacy; logically unsound:

fatuousadj.

foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent

manner; silly .

fawnn.

a young deer, esp. an unweaned one.

fealtyn.,

fidelity to a lord.

fellv.i.

to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a

lower place through loss or lack of support.


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fervidadj.

heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.:

fettern.

a chain or shackle placed on the feet.

feyadj.

doomed; fated to die.

filialadj.

of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter:

fissuren.

a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of

parts.

fledglingn.

a young bird just fledged.

flippantadj.

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in

seriousness; characterized by levity:

foiblen.

a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or

defect:

foragev.i.

to wander or go in search of provisions.

forfendv.t.

to defend, secure, or protect.

forlornadj.

desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling,

condition, or appearance.

fortnightn.

the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.

fratriciden.

a person who kills his or her brother.

fulsomeadj.

offensive to good taste, esp. as being excessive;

overdone or gross:

gainsayv.t.,

to deny, dispute, or contradict.

garrulousadj.

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner,

esp. about trivial matters.

gaucherie n. ,

lack of social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness;

awkwardness; crudeness; tactlessness.

gibev.i.

to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.

grandiloquent adj.

speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point

of being pompous or bombastic.

guilen.

insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artfuldeception; duplicity.

gullibleadj.

easily deceived or cheated.

gyrate v.i.

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harangue n.

a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.

harbingern.

a person who goes ahead and makes known the

approach of another; herald.

harmoniousadj.

marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action:

headlongadv.

with the head foremost; headfirst:

hegemonicn.,

leadership or predominant influence exercised by one

nation over others, as in a confederation.

hiatusn.,

a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series,

action, etc.

hinderadj.

situated in the rear or at the back; posterior:

iconoclastn.

a breaker or destroyer of images, esp. those set up forreligious veneration.

idiosyncrasyn.,

a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is

peculiar to an individual.

impecuniousadj.

having little or no money; penniless; poor.

imperiousadj.

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial;

overbearing:

impetuousadj.of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash

action, emotion, etc. ; impulsive:

implacableadj.

not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable:

impugnv.t.

to challenge as false (another's statements, motives,

etc.); cast doubt upon.

indisputableadj.

not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable

evidence.

indolent adj.

having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion;

slothful:

indubitable adj.

that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain;

unquestionable.

inertadj.

having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance

(

inexorableadj.

unyielding; unalterable:

ingenuousadj.

free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid;

sincere.

inhibitv.t.

to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check an action, im ulse,


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etc.).

inimicaladj.

adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:

iniquityn.,

gross injustice or wickedness.

injuriousadj.

harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect:

inscrutable adj.

incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized;

impenetrable.

insidiousadj.

intended to entrap or beguile:

insipidadj.

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities;

vapid:

interregnumn.,

an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's

reign and the accession of his or her normal or legitimate

successor.

intersticen.,

an intervening space.

intractableadj.

not easily controlled or directed; not docile or

manageable; stubborn; obstinate:

intransigentadj.

refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising;

inflexible.

inveigh v.i.

to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail(usually fol. by against):

invidiousadj.

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense;

hateful:

irascibleadj.

easily provoked to anger; very irritable:

itinerantadj.

traveling from place to place, esp. on a circuit, as a

minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating;

journeying.

jocularadj.

given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to

joking or jesting; waggish; facetious:

kismetn.

fate; destiny.

knelln.

the sound made by a bell rung slowly, esp. for a death or

a funeral.

labyrinthn.

an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it

is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit.

lackadaisicaladj.

without interest, vigor, or determination; listless;

lethargic:

laconicadj.

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concise:

lambastev.t.,

to beat or whip severely.

languidadj.

lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow:

lassituden.

weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive

climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.

laudv.t.to praise; extol.

laudatoryadj.

containing or expressing praise:

legitimateadj.

according to law; lawful:

lethargicadj.

of, pertaining to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy;

sluggish.

levityn.,

lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of

appropriate seriousness or earnestness.

libertinen.

a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, esp. a

dissolute man; a profligate; rake.

libidinousadj.

full of sexual lust; lustful; lewd; lascivious.

licentiousadj.

sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.

limpidadj.clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crys tal, or air:

loquaciousadj.

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative;

chattering; babbling; garrulous:

ludicrousadj.

causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or

deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable:

lugubriousadj.

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected,

exaggerated, or unrelieved manner:

lullv.t.

to put to sleep or rest by soothing means:

macabre adj.

gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.

magnanimousadj.

generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty

resentfulness or vindictiveness:

mainstayn.

the stay that secures the mainmast forward.

malevolentadj.

wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will;

ill-disposed; malicious:

malicen.

desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another,

either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated

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martinetn.

a strict disciplinarian, esp. a military one.

meanderv.i.

to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course:

melancholyn.

a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged;

depression.

melodiousadj.

of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.

mendaciousadj.

telling lies, esp. habitually; dishonest; ly ing; untruthful:

mendacityn.,

the quality of being mendacious; untruthfulness;

tendency to lie.

mercenaryadj.

working or acting merely for money or other reward;

venal.

mercurial adj.

changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic:

minatoryadj.

menacing; threatening.

misanthropicadj.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.

mitigate v.t.

to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness,

or pain; moderate.

mollifyv.t.,

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify;

appease.

mordaciousadj.

biting or given to biting.

mordantadj.

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.

moribundadj.

in a dying state; near death.

morose adj.

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

mundane adj.

of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with

heaven; worldly; earthly:

munificentadj.

extremely liberal in giving; very generous.

naive adj.

having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or

absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.

neophyte n.

a beginner or novice:

noisomeadj.

offensive or disgusting, as an odor.

novitiaten.

the state or period of being a novice of a religious order

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noxiousadj.

harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being:

obdurateadj.

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings;

stubborn; unyielding.

objurgatev.t.,

to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly;

berate sharply.

oblique adj.

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line orsurface; slanting; sloping.

obloquyn.,

censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person

or thing, esp. by numerous persons or by the general

public.

obscureadj.

(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or

uncertain:

obstinateadj.

firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion,

etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.

obviatev.t.,

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties,

disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render

unnecessary:

occlude v.t.

to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).

odiousadj.

deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.

odiumn.

intense hatred or dislike, esp. toward a person or thing

regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.

opaqueadj.

not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not

allowing light to pass through.

opprobriumn.

the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct

considered outrageously shameful; infamy.

optimumn.

the best or most favorable point, degree, amount, etc.,

as of temperature, light, and moisture for the growth or

reproduction of an organism.

orificen.

an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike

opening or hole; mouth; vent.

oscillatev.i.

to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.

ostensibleadj.

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended:

palliatev.t.,

to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.

paradigmn.

a set of forms all of which contain a particular element,

esp. the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem

or theme.

paradoxicaln.

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or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

partisann.

an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or

cause, esp. a person who shows a biased, emotional

allegiance.

pedestriann.

a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.

pellucidadj.

clear in meaning, expression, or s tyle:

penultimateadj.

next to the last:

penuriousadj.

extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.

peregrination n.

travel from one place to another, esp. on foot.

peremptoryadj.

leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative:

perfidiousadj.deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful:

perfidyn.,

deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness;

treachery:

peripateticadj.

walking or traveling about; itinerant.

periphrasticadj.

circumlocutory; roundabout.

perniciousadj.

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful:

perspicaciousadj.

having keen mental perception and understanding;

discerning:

perusev.t.,

to read through with thoroughness or care:

pettishadj.

petulantly peevish:

petulantadj.

moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp.

over some trifling annoyance:

philanthropicadj.

of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by

philanthropy; benevolent:

phlegmaticadj.

not easily exci ted to action or display of emotion;

apathetic; sluggish.

pilloryv.t.

to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse:

piquen.the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands and

in the play before one's opponent scores a point.

pithyadj.,

brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor,

substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:


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. . ,

to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions or

conciliatory gestures:

plaintive adj.

expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful:

platituden.

a flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were

fresh or profound.

portentousadj.

of the nature of a portent; momentous.

precipitatev.t.

to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely,

hastily, or suddenly:

precursorn.

a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method,

etc.; predecessor.

presage n.

a presentiment or foreboding.

prescientn.

knowledge of things before they exist or happen;foreknowledge; foresight.

prevaricatev.i.,

to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately miss tate or

create an incorrect impression; lie.

probityn.

integrity and uprightness; honesty.

progenitorn.

a biologically related ancestor:

prognosticatev.t.

to forecast or predict (something future) from presentindications or signs; prophesy.

prolix adj.

extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long

and wordy.

propitiatev.t.

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.

propitiousadj.

presenting favorable conditions; favorable:

proponentn.

a person who puts forward a proposition or proposal.

prosaicadj.

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:

proselyten.

a person who has changed from one opinion, religious

belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.

providentialadj.

of, pertaining to, or resulting from divine providence:

pusillanimousadj.

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted;

timid.

putridadj.

in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or

vegetable matter; rotten.

querulousadj.

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quiescentadj.

being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless:

quintessencen.

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.

quotidianadj.

daily:

railleryn.,

good-humored ridicule; banter.

rancorn.

bitter, rankling resentment or i ll will; hatred; malice.

rapaciousadj.

given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.

raucousadj.

harsh; strident; grating:

rebarbative adj.

causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

rebukev.t.to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove;

reprimand.

recalcitrantadj.

resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant;

refractory.

reconditeadj.

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject

matter:

recreantadj.

cowardly or craven.

redressv.t.

to dress again.

refractoryadj.

hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient:

remonstrate v.t.

to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.

renitentadj.

resisting pressure; resistant.

rentv.t.

to separate into parts with force or violence:

reprehend v.t.

to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame.

reprobaten.

a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person:

reproofn.

evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to

produce belief in its truth.

reprovev.t., v.i.,

to prove again.

respiten.

a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything

distressing or trying; an interval of relief:

revilev.t.

to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language;

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rhetoricn.

(in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or

display; bombast.

ribaldadj.

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely

mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous.

riftn.

an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure;

cleft; chink.

riposten.

a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:

ruev.t.

to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly:

salaciousadj.

lustful or lecherous.

salubriousadj.

favorable to or promoting health; healthful:

salutaryadj.favorable to or promoting health; healthful.

sardonicadj.

characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking;

cynical; sneering:

satiatev.t.

to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or

weary; surfeit.

scionn.

a descendant.

sententiousadj.abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims:

sepulchral adj.

of, pertaining to, or serving as a tomb.

sidlev.i.

to move sideways or obliquely.

simperv.i.

to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.

sincereadj.,

free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:

sinuousadj.

having many curves, bends, or turns; winding:

slakev.t.

to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.

slothfuladj.

sluggardly; indolent; lazy.

sojournn.

a temporary stay:

sonorousadj.giving out or capable of giving out a sound, esp. a deep,

resonant sound, as a thing or place:

sordidadj.

morally ignoble or base; vile:

spartanadj.


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.

speciousadj.

apparently good or right though lacking real merit;

superficially pleasing or plausible:

spuriousadj.

not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed,

pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.

stalwartadj.

strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.

stoicadj.

of or pertaining to the school of philosophy founded by

Zeno, who taught that people should be free from

passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without

complaint to unavoidable necessity.

stridentadj.

making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking:

stultifyv.t.,

to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous.

succinctadj.

expressed in few words; concise; terse.

sustenancen.

means of sustaining life; nourishment.

syllabusn.,

an outline or other brief statement of the main points of a

discourse, the subjects of a course of lectures, the

contents of a curriculum, etc.

synchronousadj.

occurring at the same time; coinciding in time;

contemporaneous; simultaneous.

synopsisn.,a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of

some subject.

taciturnadj.

inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join

in conversation.

talismann.,

a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or

characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn

as an amulet or charm.

tantamountadj.

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification:

teeterv.i.

to move unsteadily.

temperateadj.

moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion,

statement, etc.:

temporaladj.

of or pertaining to time.

tendentiousadj.

having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose:

terseadj.

neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as

language.

threnodyn.,

a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the

dead; dirge; funeral song.


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timorousadj.

full of fear; fearful:

tiraden.

a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:

torpidadj.

inactive or sluggish.

trenchantadj.

incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic;

cutting:

trepidationn.

tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

triteadj.,

lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant

use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:

truculentadj.

fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.

truismn.

a self-evident, obvious truth.

turbidadj.

not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment

or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured:

turgidadj.

swollen; distended; tumid.

turpituden.

vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.

tyrannicaladj.

of or characteristic of a tyrant.

tyron.,

a beginner in learning anything; novice.

umbragen.

offense; annoyance; displeasure:

unctuousadj.

characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic

fervor, esp. in an affected manner; excessively smooth,

suave, or smug.

undermine v.t.,

to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible

stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramaticeffect.

unstintingv.i.

to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance:

untowardadj.

unfavorable or unfortunate:

vacillatev.i.,

to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute:

venaladj.

willing to sell one's influence, esp. in return for a bribe;

open to bribery; mercenary:

venerate v.t.,

to regard or treat with reverence; revere.

veneration n.

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veraciousadj.

habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest:

verboseadj.

characterized by the use of many or too many words;

wordy:

verityn.,

the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or

reality:

vicariousadj.

performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place ofanother:

vindicatev.t.,

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or

the like:

vindictiveadj.

disposed or incl ined to revenge; vengeful:

vitiatev.t.,

to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.

vitriolicadj.

of, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol.

vituperatev.i., v.t.,

to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile.

vituperationn.

verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or

condemnation.

volatile adj.

evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of

vapor:

vortex n. ,a whirling mass of water, esp. one in which a force of

suction operates, as a whirlpool.

waspishadj.

like or suggesting a wasp, esp. in behavior.

wraithn.

an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his

or her death.

zealotn.

a person who shows zeal.

lucidadjectiveeasily understood; completely intelligible or

comprehensible

lamentverb

to feel or express sorrow or regret for, to mourn for

something or someone

hackneyedadjective

made commonplace or trite; stale or banal

fetidadjective

having an offensive odor; stinking

wavernoun

an act of fluttering or vacillating

depraved adjective

corrupt, wicked, or perverted

douradj.

sullen; gloomy:


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miserlyadj.

of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.

largessn.

generous bestowal of gifts.

scathingv.t.

to attack with severe criticism.

vexingv.t.

to irritate; annoy; provoke:

undulatingv.i.

to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a

smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of

movement:

candorn.

the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in

speech or expression; candidness:

hectorn.

the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the

greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.

abatementn.

the act or state of abating or the state of being abated;

reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation.

dissipatedv.t.

to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.

soothn.

truth, reality, or fact.

loathingv.t.,

to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:

obsequiesn.,a funeral rite or ceremony.

feignedv.t.

to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:

wanderingv.i.

to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam,

rove, or stray:

serratedadj.

notched on the edge like a saw:

perplexingv.t.

to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is notunderstood or certain; confuse mentally:

simulatedv.t.

to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation,

system, or the like):

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