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CASTIGATION

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(n) Severe criticism, reproach, or punishment

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REPINE

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(v) To be discontent, complain, or fret
(v) To yearn or long deeply for something

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METEORIC

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(adj.) Like a meteor in speed or sudden (often temporary) brilliance

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MINATORY

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(adj.) Menacing or threatening in nature or aspect

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ENDEMIC

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(adj.) Native to or characteristic of a certain place or people
(adj.) Restricted or confined to a specific area or place

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ABROGATE

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(v) To abolish, annul, or put aside, usually officially

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BROACH

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(v) To mention, suggest, or bring up
(v) To tap, pierce, or open up

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DEPOSITION

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(n) The act of removing from power
(n) Testimony under oath
(n) The process of depositing, or the state of being deposited

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ACCRETION

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(n) Growth by gradual addition or build up

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LIONIZE

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(v) Treat like a celebrity

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REVERE

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(v) To regard with respect, devotion, deference, and awe

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BOISTEROUS

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(adj.) Rough and noisy or rowdy; clamorous

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OPPROBRIUM

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(n) Disgrace or infamy due to shameful, despicable behavior
(n) Harsh contempt or condemnation
(n) A cause for shame or disgrace

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SATE

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(v) To satisfy or appease (an appetite) fully
(v) To indulge (an appetite) to excess; to glut

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NASCENT

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(adj.) Developing or coming into existence

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EQUITABLE

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(adj.) Fair and impartial; characterized by or showing equity (equity = fairness) (Note: do not confuse with equivocal, meaning ambivalent, undecided)

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NATTY

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(adj.) Smart and trim in dress or appearance (usually of a man: “nattily dressed”)

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ACCOLADE

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(n) An award; praise or expression of approval

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SEAMY

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(adj.) Sordid; unpleasant; showing the low side of life

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SEDULOUS

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(adj.) Diligent or persevering in effort or application (adj.) Done or achieved through perseverance

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EFFACE

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(v.) To erase; to rub or wipe out
(v.) To conduct oneself inconspicuously, to make oneself “invisible” (often used in the expression “self-effacing”)

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NEOLOGISM

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(n) A new word, phrase, or usage
(n) A psychotic symptom involving the creation of new words

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SEMINAL

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(adj.) Pertaining to seed; having possibility of future development
(adj.) Very original and influencing later works (as a seminal artist or artwork)

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NEXUS

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(n) A link or connection
(n) A connected group or series
(n) The core, focus, or central point of connection

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TACIT

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(adj.) Expressed without words; unspoken
(adj.) Implied or indicated but not explicitly expressed

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SUPINE

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(adj.) Lying on the back or face up
(adj.) Showing or characterized by lethargy, passivity, or apathetic inactivity; mentally or morally indifferent or lax

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CAUSTIC

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(adj.) Capable of burning, corroding, or eating away at (adj.) Cutting, harsh, sarcastic, or severely critical

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NUGATORY

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(adj.) Of little value, worth, or importance; trifling or inconsequential
(adj.) Without force or effectiveness

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MAELSTROM

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(n) A chaotic, turbulent situation

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BOMBASTIC

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(adj.) Overblown, pompous, inflated, or pretentious

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ESTRANGE

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(v) To make unfriendly or hostile; keep at a distance

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OBSTINACY

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(adj.) Stubbornly sticking to an attitude, opinion, purpose, or course, against argument or persuasion
(adj.) Difficult to control, subdue, or remedy

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SINEWY

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(adj.) Full of sinews (tendons); tough and stringy or strong
(adj.) Lean and muscular; strong, forceful, or vigorous

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BOOR

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(n) A rude or coarse person; someone without manners or sensitivity
(n) A peasant

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OCCLUDED

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(v) To obstruct, close up, or block off
(v) To prevent the passage of

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SLEW

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(n) A large number or quantity (“a whole slew of problems”)

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CONTINENT

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(adj.) Exercising or marked by self-restraint, especially of the desires

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CESSATION

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(n) A temporary or final stopping or ceasing

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ODIUM

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(n) The state or quality of being odious (arousing contempt or strong displeasure)
(n) Contempt, dislike, or repugnance
(n) Disgrace or infamy due to reprehensible or hateful acts

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SODDEN

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(adj.) Weighted down with or as if with water; soaked thoroughly
(adj.) Dull or expressionless, as from drink
(adj.) Sluggish or torpid

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SURFEIT

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(n) 1. An excessive amount or oversupply
2. Overindulgence (such as in food or drink); disgust from overindulgence
(v) To feed or supply to surfeit (i.e., satiety, excess, or disgust)

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SOLVENT

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(adj.) Able to pay debts; not bankrupt

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BREACH

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(n) The act or result of rupturing or breaking; rift, fissure
(n) A violation or infraction; a severance of friendly relations

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ONEROUS

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(adj.) Burdensome or troublesome (“onus”=burden) (adj.) Entailing legal obligations that exceed the benefits

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FERVID

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(adj.) Glowing or burning
(adj.) Marked by great zeal, feeling, or fervor

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MACHINCATIONS

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(n) Crafty schemes or plots

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LETHARGIC

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(adj.) Characterized by or causing lethargy (sluggishness, inactivity) or indifference

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CHARY

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(adj.) Cautious or wary
(adj.) Sparing; hesitant to give, accept, or expend

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SARDONIC

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(adj.) Scornfully mocking; derisive

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TENDENTIOUS

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(adj.) Partisan; marked by a strong point of view

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PUERILE

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(adj.) Pertaining to childhood
(adj.) Childishly foolish or immature; juvenile

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BEDIZEN

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(v) Dress or decorate in a gaudy, ostentatious way

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INTERNECINE

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(adj.) Pertaining to conflict within a group
(adj.) Mutually destructive

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SCREED

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(n) A long discourse or piece of writing
(n) A diatribe; an angry speech

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SERE

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(adj.) Dry or withered

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SEMIOTICS

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(n) The theory or study of signs and symbols sued as elements of communication; the study of languages, gestures, or even clothing used as communication

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