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pedantic
def. Ostentatious in one's learning. Select Another Definition
esoteric
def. understood by or meant for only the select few who have
special knowledge or interest; secret or confidential Select
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ambiguous
def. open to or having several possible meanings or

interpretations; difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify
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repudiate
def. to reject as having no authority or binding force, to cast off

or disown Select Another Definition
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melancholy
def. affected with, characterized by, or showing sadness;

mournful; soberly thoughtful Select Another Definition
paradigm
def. a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, an

example serving as a model or pattern Select Another
Definition
capricious
def. subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic

ostentatious Remove
def. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous

show in an attempt to impress others or attract notice Select
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paradox
def. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or

absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth Select Another
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mitigate
def. to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or

pain; moderate or make less severe Select Another Definition
pragmatic
def. pertaining to a practical point of view or practical
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considerations Select Another Definition
auspicious
def. promising success, favored by fortune; prosperous Select

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plethora
def. overabundance, excess Select Another Definition
lethargic
def. drowsy and sluggish Select Another Definition
gullible
def. easily deceived or cheated Select Another Definition
erudite
def. characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

eclectic
def. selecting from various sources or made up of what is

selected from different sources Select Another Definition
obsequious
def. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or

deference; fawning, servilely compliant or deferential Select
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refute
def. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge

disingenuous
def. lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity Select Another

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lucid
def. easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible

opaque
def. not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; dark or

dull Select Another Definition
aesthetic
def. pertaining to the beautiful or the branch of philosophy

dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime,
the comic Select Another Definition
mundane
def. pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven;

earthly, common, ordinary, banal or unimaginative Select
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hyperbole
def. obvious and intentional exaggeration; an extravagant

statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally
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loquacious
def. talking or tending to talk much, excessively or freely Select

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rhetoric
def. the undue use of exaggeration or display in writing or

speech; bombast Select Another Definition
apathy
def. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement;

lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving
or exciting Select Another Definition
discretion
def. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own

judgment; freedom of judgment or choice Select Another
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articulate
def. to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity Select

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enigmatic
def. perplexing and mysterious Select Another Definition
appropriate
def. to set apart and authorize for some specific purpose; to

take for oneself or to take without permission or consent Select
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acumen
def. keen insight or shrewdness Select Another Definition
advocate
def. to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument;

recommend publicly Select Another Definition
innocuous
def. not harmful or injurious; harmless Select Another

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gregarious
def. fond of the company of others; sociable Select Another

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anathema
def. a person or thing detested, loathed, consigned to

damnation or destruction; a formal ecclesiastical curse involving
excommunication Select Another Definition
banal
def. devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed or trite Select

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efficacy
def. capacity for producing a desired result or effect;

effectiveness Select Another Definition
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benign
def. having a kindly disposition; showing or expressive of

gentleness or kindness Select Another Definition
meticulous
def. taking or showing extreme care about minute details;

precise and thorough Select Another Definition
ephemeral
def. lasting a very short time, transitory Select Another

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succinct
def. expressed in few words; concise or terse Select Another

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reticent
def. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reluctant or

restrained Select Another Definition
contentious
def. tending to argument or strife; causing, involving, or

characterized by controversy Select Another Definition
ambiguity
def. doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention Select

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insipid
def. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

or bland Select Another Definition
alacrity
def. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness Select

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austere
def. severe in manner or appearance, rigorously self-disciplined

and severely moral; lacking softness Select Another
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presumptuous
def. unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward Select

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dogmatic
def. of the nature of a dogma or doctrine, asserting opinions in

an arrogant manner; opinionated Select Another Definition
arcane
def. known or understood by very few; mysterious, secret or

obscure Select Another Definition
taciturn
def. inclined to silence; reserved in speech; dour, stern, and

silent in expression and manner Select Another Definition
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impetuous
def. characterized by sudden or rash action; impulsive; moving

with great force or violence Select Another Definition
anomaly
def. a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or

form; an odd or peculiar condition Select Another Definition
inherent
def. existing in someone or something as a permanent and

inseparable element, quality, or attribute Select Another
Definition
pernicious
def. causing insidious harm or ruin, injury or hurt Select

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spurious
def. not genuine, authentic, or true; pretended or counterfeit

contrite
def. showing sincere remorse; filled with a sense of guilt and the
desire for atonement Select Another Definition
volatile
def. tending or threatening to break out into open violence;

changeable or mercurial Select Another Definition
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emulate
def. imitate with effort to equal or surpass or to rival with some

degree of success Select Another Definition
petulant
def. moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially

over some trifling annoyance Select Another Definition
convoluted
def. twisted or coiled; complicated or intricately involved Select

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obstinate
def. firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose or opinion;

not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty Select
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laconic
def. using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

propensity
def. a natural inclination or tendency Select Another

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audacious
def. extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave and fearless,

also extremely original Select Another Definition
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pique
def. a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to

pride or self-esteem Select Another Definition
prosaic
def. commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative;

having the character of prose rather than poetry Select
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mercurial
def. changeable, volatile, fickle, flighty and erratic Select

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hegemony
def. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one

nation over others; predominance Select Another Definition
exacerbate
def. to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of;

aggravate Select Another Definition
nascent
def. beginning to exist or develop Select Another Definition
disparate
def. distinct in kind and essentially different; dissimilar Select

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avarice
def. insatiable greed for riches; miserly desire to gain and hoard
wealth Select Another Definition
sporadic
def. appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time;

scattered or isolated instances Select Another Definition
assuage
def. to make milder or less severe; relieve, ease or mitigate

penchant
def. a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something Select

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arduous
def. requiring great exertion; laborious, using much energy and

vigor; full of hardships Select Another Definition
specious
def. apparently good or right though lacking real merit;

superficially pleasing Select Another Definition
dearth
def. an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack as during famine

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cogent
def. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or

incisive presentation Select Another Definition
ambivalence
def. uncertainty, especially when caused by inability to make a

choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or
conflicting things Select Another Definition
ameliorate
def. to make or become better, more bearable, or more

satisfactory; improve Select Another Definition
perfunctory
def. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial;

lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic
lugubrious
def. mournful, dismal, or gloomy in an affected, exaggerated, or

unrelieved manner Select Another Definition
pithy
def. brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor,

substance, or meaning; terse Select Another Definition
empirical
def. depending upon experience or observation alone, without

using scientific method or theory Select Another Definition
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tenuous
def. thin or slender in form like a thread; lacking a sound basis

in reasoning; an unsubstantiated or weak stand, statement or
argument Select Another Definition
amenable
def. ready or willing to answer, open to influence, persuasion, or

advice; agreeable Select Another Definition
catalyst
def. a person or thing that precipitates an event or change

digress
def. to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose

in speaking or writing Select Another Definition
peruse
def. to read through with thoroughness or care, to examine in

detail Select Another Definition
indolent
def. having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful

tacit
def. understood without being openly expressed; implied,

unvoiced or unspoken Select Another Definition
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latent
def. present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as

potential Select Another Definition
placate
def. to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or

conciliatory gestures Select Another Definition
eloquent
def. having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and

appropriate speech, characterized by forceful and appropriate
expression Select Another Definition
ascetic
def. a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of

contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial for
religious reasons Select Another Definition
vindictive
def. disposed or inclined to revenge; proceeding from or

showing a revengeful spirit Select Another Definition
caustic
def. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue;

severely critical or sarcastic Select Another Definition
garrulous
def. excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner,

especially about trivial matters Select Another Definition
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recalcitrant
def. resisting authority or control, not obedient or compliant

precarious
def. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control;

uncertain, unstable or insecure Select Another Definition
anachronism
def. something or someone that is not in its correct historical or

chronological time, especially one that belongs to an earlier time
prodigal
def. wastefully or recklessly extravagant or lavish Select

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diatribe
def. a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

bane
def. a person or thing that ruins or spoils Select Another

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

characterized by or expressing gloom Select Another
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verbose
def. characterized by the use of many or too many words Select

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deleterious
def. injurious to health Select Another Definition
onerous
def. burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; having

obligations or that outweigh the advantages Select Another
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rescind
def. to annul, revoke or repeal, to invalidate by a later action or

a higher authority Select Another Definition
axiom
def. a self-evident truth that requires no proof, a universally

accepted principle or rule Select Another Definition
abate
def. to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity Select Another

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assiduous
def. unremitting; constant in application or effort; working

diligently at a task Select Another Definition
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admonish
def. to caution, advise, to reprove or scold in a mild and

good-willed manner Select Another Definition
ostensible
def. outwardly appearing, professed or pretended Select

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corroborate
def. to make more certain; confirm Select Another Definition
lament
def. to feel or express sorrow or regret for, to mourn for

something or someone Select Another Definition
sagacious
def. having or showing acute mental discernment and keen

practical sense; shrewd Select Another Definition
sanction
def. authoritative permission that serves to support an action or

condition Select Another Definition
paucity
def. smallness of quantity, scarcity, insufficiency of number

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fervent
def. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit,

feeling, enthusiasm; ardent Select Another Definition
terse
def. neatly or effectively concise, brief and pithy Select

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bombastic
def. high-sounding, inflated or pretentious speech or writing

malevolent
def. wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will

whimsical
def. given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious Select

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decorum
def. dignified propriety of behavior, speech and dress; an

observance or requirement of polite society Select Another
Definition
abscond
def. to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to

avoid capture and legal prosecution Select Another Definition
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connoisseur
def. a person who is especially competent to pass critical

judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in
matters of taste Select Another Definition
obdurate
def. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn,

unyielding Select Another Definition
resolute
def. firmly resolved or determined, characterized by firmness

and determination Select Another Definition
apocryphal
def. of doubtful authorship or authenticity Select Another

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diffident
def. lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness;

restrained or reserved in manner or conduct Select Another
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zealot
def. an excessively zealous person or a fanatic Select Another

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archaic
def. marked by the characteristics of an earlier period;

antiquated or primitive Select Another Definition
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guile
def. insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful

deception Select Another Definition
inchoate
def. not yet completed or fully developed; just begun; incipient;

not organized Select Another Definition
ingenuous
def. free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid or

sincere Select Another Definition
fortuitous
def. happening or produced by chance; lucky or fortunate

endemic
def. characteristic of a specific people or place; native or

indigenous Select Another Definition
fatuous
def. foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent

manner; silly Select Another Definition
halcyon
def. calm and tranquil; rich and prosperous; happy and carefree
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disparage
def. to treat slightingly or belittle Select Another Definition
irascible
def. easily provoked to anger; very irritable Select Another

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propriety
def. conformity to established standards of good or proper

behavior or manners Select Another Definition
misanthrope
def. a person who dislikes other people Select Another

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hackneyed
def. made commonplace or trite; stale or banal Select Another

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vindicate
def. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation or suspicion; to

uphold or justify by argument or evidence Select Another
Definition
acerbic
def. sour or astringent in taste; harsh or severe, as of temper or

expression Select Another Definition
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approbation
def. approval; commendation or official sanction Select

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platitude
def. a flat, dull, or trite remark uttered as if it were fresh or

profound Select Another Definition
sordid
def. morally ignoble or base; meanly selfish, self-seeking, or

mercenary Select Another Definition
impede
def. to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or

hindrances Select Another Definition
precipitate
def. to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, or to

cast or plunge violently Select Another Definition
maverick
def. an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother, or a

lone dissenter who takes an independent stand apart from his
or her associates Select Another Definition
perennial
def. lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring Select

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adroit
def. expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body; cleverly

skillful, resourceful, or ingenious Select Another Definition
quotidian
def. daily, usual or customary; everyday Select Another

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flippant
def. frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness;

characterized by levity Select Another Definition
pusillanimous
def. lacking courage or resolution; timid Select Another

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levity
def. lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of

appropriate seriousness or earnestness Select Another
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tirade
def. a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation

obviate
def. to anticipate and prevent or eliminate difficulties by effective

measures; render unnecessary Select Another Definition
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inscrutable
def. incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized;

not easily understood; mysterious Select Another Definition
odious
def. deserving or causing hatred; highly offensive Select

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blithe
def. joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; without thought or

regard Select Another Definition
phlegmatic
def. not easily excited to action or display of emotion;

self-possessed, calm, or composed Select Another Definition
deference
def. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion

or will of another Select Another Definition
paragon
def. a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular

excellence Select Another Definition
voracious
def. craving or consuming large quantities of food; exceedingly

eager or avid Select Another Definition
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soporific
def. causing sleep; characterized by drowsiness Select

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accolade
def. award, honor, or laudatory notice; originally a light touch on

the shoulder with the flat side of the sword in the ceremony of
conferring knighthood Select Another Definition
feign
def. to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse

extant
def. still existing, not destroyed or lost Select Another

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abeyance
def. temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension Select

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prevaricate
def. to speak falsely, deliberately misstate or create an incorrect

impression; to lie Select Another Definition
antipathy
def. a basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion or dislike Select

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boisterous
def. rough and noisy, jolly or rowdy; clamorous and unrestrained

propitious
def. presenting favorable conditions; auspicious Select

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salacious
def. lustful or lecherous; obscene writing or photographs Select

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appease
def. to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or

contentment Select Another Definition
dilettante
def. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for

amusement, especially in a superficial way; a dabbler Select
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aberrant
def. departing from the right, normal, or usual course;

exceptional Select Another Definition
umbrage
def. offense, annoyance or displeasure; the slightest indication

or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt or hostility Select
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invidious
def. calculated to create ill will, resentment or give offense;

hateful Select Another Definition
filial
def. pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; noting or having

the relation of a child to a parent Select Another Definition
elegy
def. a mournful, melancholy poem, especially in remembrance of

the dead Select Another Definition
truculent
def. fierce; cruel; brutally harsh or aggressively hostile Select

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iconoclast
def. a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional

institutions, or religions as being based on error or superstition
incipient
def. beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage Select

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anomalous
def. deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form,

or rule; not fitting into a common or type or pattern Select
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partisan
def. an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or

cause, especially one that shows a biased, emotional allegiance
opprobrium
def. the disgrace incurred by conduct considered outrageously

shameful; infamy Select Another Definition
exigent
def. requiring immediate action or aid; requiring a great deal, or

more than is reasonable Select Another Definition
vacillate
def. to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute

desultory
def. lacking in consistency or visible order; random Select

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lassitude
def. weariness of body or mind from strain; a condition of

indolent indifference Select Another Definition
apposite
def. suitable, well-adapted, pertinent, relevant or apt Select

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inhibit
def. to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check; to prohibit or forbid

implacable
def. not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified Select Another

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eulogy
def. a speech or writing in praise and in honor of a deceased

person Select Another Definition
effrontery
def. shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity

inimical
def. adverse in tendency or effect, unfavorable; unfriendly or

hostile Select Another Definition
turgid
def. swollen, distended, tumid; overblown or pompous Select

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bolster
def. to support with a pillow or cushion, or to support and uphold

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pristine
def. having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied Select

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neophyte
def. a beginner or novice, a person newly converted to a belief,

as a heathen, heretic, or nonbeliever Select Another
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credulous
def. willing to believe or trust too readily without proper or

adequate evidence; gullible Select Another Definition
anodyne
def. a medicine that relieves or allays pain Select Another

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iniquity
def. gross injustice or wickedness; a violation of right or duty

apotheosis
def. the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god;

an ideal example Select Another Definition
exonerate
def. to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame

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demur
def. the act of making objection Select Another Definition
dissonance
def. inharmonious or harsh sound; a simultaneous combination

of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of needing
completion Select Another Definition
viscous
def. of a thick nature or consistency Select Another Definition
rue
def. to feel sorrow over or regret bitterly; to wish that something

had never taken place Select Another Definition
salubrious
def. favorable to or promoting health Select Another

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pungent
def. sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a

penetrating power; biting or acrid Select Another Definition
flout
def. to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt Select Another

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reprobate
def. morally depraved, unprincipled or bad; rejected by God and

beyond hope of salvation Select Another Definition
inert
def. having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance

abstain
def. to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something

regarded as improper or unhealthy Select Another Definition
apprise
def. to give notice to; inform or advise Select Another

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amalgamate
def. to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce Select Another

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castigate
def. to criticize or reprimand severely, or punish in order to

correct Select Another Definition
apostate
def. a person who forsakes his religion, cause or party Select

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luminous
def. radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright; enlightened, as

in a writer or a writer's works Select Another Definition
engender
def. to produce, cause, or give rise to Select Another

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belie
def. show to be false; to misrepresent or act unworthily

according to some standard Select Another Definition
chicanery
def. trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry Select

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derivative
def. not original but secondary Select Another Definition
fallacious
def. containing a fallacy; logically unsound or misleading Select

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noxious
def. harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being; morally

harmful, corrupting or pernicious Select Another Definition
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august
def. inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or

grandeur; majestic Select Another Definition
immutable
def. unchangeable, changeless Select Another Definition
enervate
def. to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of and

weaken Select Another Definition
exhort
def. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; urgently admonish

itinerant
def. traveling from place to place, journeying Select Another

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harangue
def. a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; a long,

passionate, vehement speech delivered before a public
gathering Select Another Definition
venerate
def. to regard or treat with reverence Select Another

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stint
def. to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance,

often inappropriately Select Another Definition
recondite
def. dealing with very profound or difficult subject matter;

beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding Select Another
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precursor
def. a person, animal, or thing that goes before and indicates

the approach of someone or something else; harbinger Select
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perfidy
def. deliberate breach of faith or trust Select Another

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imperious
def. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial or overbearing

renege
def. to break a rule of play or go back on one's word Select

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attenuate
def. to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or

value; to make thin, slender or fine Select Another Definition
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stolid
def. not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional or

impassive Select Another Definition
probity
def. integrity and uprightness; honesty Select Another

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gauche
def. lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward,

crude or tactless Select Another Definition
culpable
def. deserving blame or censure; blameworthy Select Another

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intractable
def. not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable;

stubborn Select Another Definition
subpoena
def. the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the

submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a
court Select Another Definition
impugn
def. to challenge as false; to cast doubt upon Select Another

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tortuous
def. full of twists, turns, or bends; not direct or straightforward,

as in procedure or speech Select Another Definition
laud
def. to praise, extol Select Another Definition
insular
def. of or pertaining to an island or islands, or detached and

isolated Select Another Definition
churlish
def. boorish and rude, difficult to work or deal with Select

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reverent
def. feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply

respectful Select Another Definition
noisome
def. offensive or disgusting, such as an odor; harmful or

injurious to health Select Another Definition
equivocate
def. to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid

commitment or in order to mislead Select Another Definition
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pedestrian
def. lacking in vitality, imagination or distinction; commonplace

or dull Select Another Definition
fell
def. an upland pasture, moor, or thicket; a highland plateau

compendium
def. a brief account of an extensive subject; a summary Select

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impecunious
def. having little or no money; penniless, poor Select Another

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excoriate
def. to denounce or berate severely; to strip off or remove the

skin from; verbally flay Select Another Definition
homogeneous
def. composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind;
of the same kind or nature Select Another Definition
officious
def. objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and

unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome Select
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confound
def. to perplex or amaze by a sudden disturbance or surprise; to

throw into confusion or disorder Select Another Definition
dissolution
def. the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or

elements, the undoing or breaking of a bond, tie, union or
partnership Select Another Definition
sedulous
def. diligent in application or attention; persistently or carefully

maintained Select Another Definition
inundate
def. to flood or cover with water; deluge, or to overwhelm

trenchant
def. incisive or keen, as language or a person; vigorous,

effective and energetic Select Another Definition
querulous
def. full of complaints; complaining or peevish Select Another

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intransigent
def. refusing to agree or compromise; inflexible Select Another

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occlude
def. to close, shut, or stop up Select Another Definition
pervade
def. to become spread throughout all parts of Select Another

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fledgling
def. young, new, or inexperienced Select Another Definition
palliate
def. to relieve or lessen without curing; to try to conceal the

gravity of an offense by excuses or apologies Select Another
Definition
denigrate
def. to speak damagingly in a derogatory manner; to treat or

represent as lacking in value or importance Select Another
Definition
philanthropic
def. pertaining to or engaged in benevolent giving, engaging in

the betterment of condition for others; charitable work Select
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augury
def. the art or practice of divination or a related omen, token, or

indication Select Another Definition
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solicitous
def. anxious or concerned about; desirous or eager Select

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deprecate
def. to express earnest disapproval of; to protest against a

scheme Select Another Definition
mendacious
def. telling lies, habitually dishonest, untruthful Select Another

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relegate
def. to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

mollify
def. to soften in feeling or temper; pacify or appease; reduce or

soften Select Another Definition
perfidious
def. deliberately faithless, treacherous or deceitful Select

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foment
def. to instigate or foster discord or ill feeling Select Another

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torpid
def. inactive or sluggish; slow; dull or lethargic Select Another

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turpitude
def. vile, shameful or base character or act Select Another

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deride
def. to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff, jeer or mock Select

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satiate
def. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or

weary; or to satisfy to the full Select Another Definition
proscribe
def. to denounce or condemn as dangerous or harmful; prohibit

or banish into exile Select Another Definition
vitiate
def. to impair or weaken the effectiveness of; invalidate Select

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fawn
def. to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor or to behave

affectionately Select Another Definition
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mendacity
def. the quality of being untruthful, an instance of lying Select

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magnanimity
def. the quality of being extremely generous Select Another

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din
def. a loud, confused noise, continued or tumultuous Select

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dilatory
def. tending to delay or procrastinate; to slow Select Another

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prolix
def. extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and

wordy Select Another Definition
venal
def. willing to sell one's influence in return for a bribe Select

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penury
def. extreme poverty or destitution Select Another Definition
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dissemble
def. to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the

truth or real nature of something in a feign Select Another
Definition
propitiate
def. to make favorably inclined; appease Select Another

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aver
def. to assert with confidence; declare in a positive or

peremptory manner Select Another Definition
timorous
def. full of fear, subject to fear; timid Select Another Definition
peremptory
def. leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative,

decisive or final Select Another Definition
felicitous
def. well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or

expression; apt or appropriate Select Another Definition
salutary
def. promoting or conducive to health; wholesome Select

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temperate
def. moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion,

statement, or overly indulgent in appetite or passion Select
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florid
def. reddish, ruddy or rosy; flowery or excessively ornate Select

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fetid
def. having an offensive odor; stinking Select Another

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craven
def. cowardly, contemptibly timid, pusillanimous Select

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dirge
def. a funeral song expressing mourning in commemoration of

the dead Select Another Definition
complaisant
def. inclined or disposed to please; agreeable or gracious

munificent
def. extremely liberal in giving; very generous Select Another

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recant
def. to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion; to formally

retract Select Another Definition
aspersion
def. a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; the act of

slandering Select Another Definition
saturnine
def. sluggish in temperament; gloomy or taciturn Select

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tractable
def. easily managed or controlled; docile; easily worked,

shaped, or otherwise handled Select Another Definition
accretion
def. an increase by natural growth or by gradual external

addition; growth in size or extent Select Another Definition
impassive
def. without emotion, unmoved; calm or serene Select Another

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strut
def. to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect

and chest thrown out Select Another Definition
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ebullience
def. high spirits, exhilaration or exuberance Select Another

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talisman
def. a stone, ring, or other object supposed to possess occult

powers to be worn as an amulet or charm Select Another
Definition
burgeon
def. to grow or develop quickly; flourish Select Another

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gossamer
def. a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in

the air in calm weather; any thin, light fabric with this quality
fervid
def. heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm; burning, glowing

or intensely hot Select Another Definition
refractory
def. hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient

tendentious
def. having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose

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dupe
def. a person who is easily deceived, a gullible person who

unquestioningly or unwittingly serves a cause or another person
astringent
def. harshly biting, stern or severe; sharply incisive or pungent

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

vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions or conditions Select
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turbid
def. not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment;

clouded, opaque or obscured Select Another Definition
waver
def. an act of fluttering or vacillating Select Another Definition
discordant
def. being at variance; disagreeing or harsh Select Another

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panegyric
def. a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; an

eulogy Select Another Definition
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expiate
def. make amends or reparation for Select Another Definition
encomium
def. a formal expression of high praise; eulogy Select Another

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aggrandize
def. to widen in scope, enlarge or extend, to make greater in

power, wealth, rank, or honor Select Another Definition
buttress
def. any prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing

its outward thrusts Select Another Definition
adumbrate
def. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to foreshadow,

darken or partially conceal Select Another Definition
untoward
def. unfavorable or unfortunate; improper Select Another

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antagonism
def. an active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or

conflicting groups; an opposing force or tendency Select
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multifaceted
def. having many facets, such as a gem, or having many

aspects or phases Select Another Definition
exculpate
def. to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame

flag
def. to fall off in vigor, energy, activity, interest; to hang loosely

or droop Select Another Definition
veracious
def. habitually speaking the truth; characterized by truthfulness;

honest in content Select Another Definition
sinuous
def. having many curves, bends, or turns; winding and indirect;

devious. Select Another Definition
imperturbable
def. incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited,

calm Select Another Definition
penurious
def. extremely stingy, parsimonious or miserly; extremely poor

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daunt
def. to overcome with fear; intimidate Select Another

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adulterate
def. to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or

elements Select Another Definition
desiccate
def. to become thoroughly dried or dried up Select Another

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libertine
def. a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, or a

freethinker in religious matters Select Another Definition
limpid
def. clear and transparent, such as water, crystal, or air;

completely calm, without distress or worry Select Another
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baleful
def. full of menacing or malign influences Select Another

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asperity
def. harshness or sharpness of tone or manner; roughness and

unevenness Select Another Definition
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rent
def. an opening made by rending or tearing; a breach of

relations or union between individuals or groups Select
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reproof
def. the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking Select

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remonstrate
def. to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval Select

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disinterested
def. unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced

by selfish motives Select Another Definition
guileless
def. free from guile; sincere, honest, straightforward, frank

emollient
def. having the power of softening or relaxing, such as for the

skin Select Another Definition
gainsay
def. to deny, dispute, or contradict; to speak or act against;

oppose Select Another Definition
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mordant
def. sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; burning or

corrosive Select Another Definition
fetter
def. a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that

confines or restrains Select Another Definition
qualify
def. to modify or limit in some way; make less strong or positive

disabuse
def. to free a person from deception or error Select Another

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auspice
def. patronage; support; sponsorship ; a divination or

prognostication, originally from observing birds Select Another
Definition
alloy
def. composed of two or more metals, often a less costly metal

mixed with a more valuable one Select Another Definition
undulate
def. to move with a wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-

and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement Select
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coda
def. in music, an independent passage at the end of a

composition, made to bring it to a satisfactory close; anything
that serves as a conclusion Select Another Definition
tyro
def. a beginner in learning anything Select Another Definition
cacophonous
def. having a harsh or discordant sound Select Another

Definition
bent
def. direction taken, as by one's interests; a capacity of

endurance Select Another Definition
inveigh
def. to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words Select

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forestall
def. to prevent by action in advance, anticipate, or to buy up

goods in advance in order to increase the price when resold
peccadillo
def. a very minor offense, a trifling fault Select Another

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fulminate
def. to explode with a loud noise, or to issue denunciations

against Select Another Definition
malinger
def. to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty or

avoid work Select Another Definition
burnish
def. to polish a surface by friction to make smooth and bright

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

arrant
def. downright, thorough, unmitigated, notorious Select

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slake
def. to allay by satisfying; to make less active, vigorous, intense

descry
def. to see something unclear or distant by looking carefully; to

discover or detect Select Another Definition
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rancorous
def. full of resentment or spite Select Another Definition
pillory
def. to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse Select

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beneficent
def. doing good, conferring benefits; kind in action or purpose

plastic
def. capable of being molded or of receiving form; pliable and

impressionable Select Another Definition
martinet
def. a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one; someone

who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules Select Another
Definition
arrest
def. to catch and hold, attract and fix, to stop and slow down
headlong
def. undertaken quickly and suddenly; hasty Select Another

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indigence
def. seriously impoverished condition; poverty Select Another

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arabesque
def. a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear

motif, often used in the Fine Arts Select Another Definition
abnegate
def. to refuse or deny oneself some rights or conveniences; to

reject or renounce Select Another Definition
shard
def. a fragment such as broken earthenware, glass or shell

minatory
def. menacing, threatening Select Another Definition
welter
def. to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea; to roll, writhe or

tumble about Select Another Definition
striated
def. marked with narrow furrows or ridges; striped or streaked

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simper
def. a silly, self-conscious smile Select Another Definition
cadge
def. to obtain by imposing on another's generosity or friendship,

to borrow without intent to repay Select Another Definition
depredation
def. the act of preying upon or plundering Select Another

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rarefy
def. to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted Select Another

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raillery
def. good-humored ridicule or banter Select Another

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artless
def. free from deceit or cunning; natural, simple, uncontrived

idolatrous
def. worshiping idols or blindly adoring Select Another

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insensible
def. incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation;

unconscious Select Another Definition
bedizen
def. to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner

novitiate
def. the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or

congregation; the state or period of being a beginner in anything
grandiloquence
def. speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being

pompous or bombastic Select Another Definition
blandish
def. to coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole Select

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beatify
def. to make blissfully happy; in the Roman Catholic Church, to

declare to be among the blessed entitled to specific religious
honor Select Another Definition
Stoic
def. pertaining to the philosophy that people should be free from

passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint
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def. Ostentatious in one's learning. Select Another Definition

def. open to or having several possible meanings or

def. to reject as having no authority or binding force, to cast off

def. affected with, characterized by, or showing sadness;

def. a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, an

def. subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic

def. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous

def. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or

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

def. pertaining to a practical point of view or practical

considerations Select Another Definition

def. promising success, favored by fortune; prosperous Select

def. overabundance, excess Select Another Definition

def. drowsy and sluggish Select Another Definition

def. easily deceived or cheated Select Another Definition

def. characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

def. selecting from various sources or made up of what is

def. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or

def. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge

def. lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity Select Another

def. easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible

def. not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; dark or

def. pertaining to the beautiful or the branch of philosophy

def. pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven;

def. obvious and intentional exaggeration; an extravagant

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def. talking or tending to talk much, excessively or freely Select

def. the undue use of exaggeration or display in writing or

def. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement;

def. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own

def. to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity Select

def. perplexing and mysterious Select Another Definition

def. to set apart and authorize for some specific purpose; to

def. keen insight or shrewdness Select Another Definition

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

def. not harmful or injurious; harmless Select Another

def. fond of the company of others; sociable Select Another

def. a person or thing detested, loathed, consigned to

def. devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed or trite Select

def. capacity for producing a desired result or effect;

def. having a kindly disposition; showing or expressive of

def. taking or showing extreme care about minute details;

def. lasting a very short time, transitory Select Another

def. expressed in few words; concise or terse Select Another

def. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reluctant or

def. tending to argument or strife; causing, involving, or

def. doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention Select

def. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

def. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness Select

def. severe in manner or appearance, rigorously self-disciplined

def. unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward Select

def. of the nature of a dogma or doctrine, asserting opinions in

def. known or understood by very few; mysterious, secret or

def. inclined to silence; reserved in speech; dour, stern, and

def. characterized by sudden or rash action; impulsive; moving

def. a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or

def. existing in someone or something as a permanent and

def. causing insidious harm or ruin, injury or hurt Select

def. not genuine, authentic, or true; pretended or counterfeit

def. tending or threatening to break out into open violence;

def. imitate with effort to equal or surpass or to rival with some