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What does āArrogateā mean?
To take or claim (something, such as a right or privilege) without justification.
What is a āBalabourā?
(Historical) A day laborer, especially in the building trades.
What does āCarpingā refer to?
Characterized by persistent petty and unwarranted criticism.
What does āCoherentā mean?
Logically connected and consistent.
What does āCongealā mean?
To solidify or thicken, especially by cooling.
What does āEmulateā mean?
To match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
What is an āEncomiumā?
A speech or piece of writing that warmly praises someone or something.
What does āGermaneā mean?
Relevant to a subject under consideration.
What does āIntransigentā mean?
Unwilling or refusing to change oneās views or to agree about something.
What does āInvidiousā mean?
Likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others; unfairly discriminating.
What is āLargesseā?
Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
What does āSubstantiateā mean?
To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
What does āTaciturnā mean?
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
What does āTemporizeā mean?
To avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.
What does āTenableā mean?
Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
What does āAccostā mean?
To approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
What does āAnimadversionā mean?
Criticism or censure.
What does āCelerityā refer to?
Swiftness of movement; rapidity.
What does āHalcyonā mean?
Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
What does āHistrionicā mean?
Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style.
What does āIncendiaryā mean?
(Of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.
What does āMyopicā mean?
Nearsighted; lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.
What does āOvertā mean?
Done or shown openly; plainly apparent.
What does āPejorativeā mean?
Expressing contempt or disapproval.
