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RECALCITRANT

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refusing to obey authority, custom, regulation; hard to handle or deal with

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VITRIOLIC

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extremely biting or caustic; sharp and bitter

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SANGUINE

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cheerful and confident; optimistic; hopeful

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FUNGIBLE

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being of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in the satisfaction of an obligation <oil, wheat, and lumber are fungible commodities>

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INVETERATE

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settled in a habit, practice, prejudice; habitual

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PIQUE

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to arouse or provoke [as in “piqued my interest”]; resentment at being slighted [ruffled pride]

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CHOLERIC

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short-tempered, irritable; angry, irate

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MELANCHOLIC

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feeling or expressing pensive sadness; depressed; tending to depress the spirits: saddening

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PHLEGMATIC

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relaxed, peaceful; having or showing a slow and unemotional temperament

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Dandiprat

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A little, insignificant, or contemptible person; a small boy: urchin

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Ululate

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to HOWL, to WAIL

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Pandy

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British : to punish (a schoolboy) with a blow on the palm of the hand especially with a ferule

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billingsgate

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foul, vulgar, abusive talk

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Logodaedalus

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One who is cunning in words.

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cathartic

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purging, effecting catharsis [the purification or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. by

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circumlocution

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a roundabout, indirect or lengthy way of expressing something

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commiserate

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to feel or show sorrow or pity for

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diffident

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lacking self-confidence, timid, shy

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duplicity

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hypocritical cunning or deception, double-dealing

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fastidious

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refined in too dainty or over sensitive way, so as to be disgusted easily or not easy to please, very critical / discriminating

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equivocate

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to mislead, to hedge, to be deliberately ambiguous

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fortuitous

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happening by chance, accidental or bringing [or happening by] good luck, fortunate

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germane

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truly relevant, pertinent, to the point

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lexicon

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the special vocabulary of a particular author, field of
study or a record or inventory [a notable case in the lexicon of
subversion]

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petulant

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impatient or irritable esp. over a petty annoyance

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sententious

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full of, or fond of using, maxims, proverbs, sayings esp. in a
way that is ponderously trite and moralizing

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keb

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A ewe that has lost her lamb, or whose lamb is stillborn.

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pandowdy

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A dessert, usually of apples, baked in a deep dish and topped with a crust which is broken up into the fruit midway
through cooking

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twitterpated

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Love-struck, besotted. Also: thrilled, excited; obsessed. 2. Foolish, silly;
flighty, scatterbrained.

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flotsam

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1 floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo; broadly : floating debris 2a : a floating population (as of emigrants or castaways) <human> b miscellaneous or unimportant material <a
notebook filled with</human>

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apropos

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fitting to the occasion, relevant

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atavism

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recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination appearance in an individual of some
characteristic found in a remote ancestor but not in nearer
ancestors

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jetsam

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the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo
that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of
distress and that sinks or is washed ashore

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acrimonious

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bitter and caustic in temper, manner, speech

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antejentacular

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before breakfast

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lickspittle

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An abject parasite or sycophant; a toady; a person who
behaves obsequiously to those in power.

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surreptitious

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acting in a secret, stealthy way

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spurious

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not true/genuine; false; counterfeit

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sepulcher

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a place of burial : TOMB; a receptacle for religious
relics especially in an altar

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sardonic

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disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking

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ruminate

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to turn over in the mind, to meditate

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puerile

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childish, silly, immature; trivial

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pedantic

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putting unnecessary stress on minor / trivial points of learning; displaying a scholarship lacking in judgment / sense of proportion

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nepotism

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favoritism shown to relatives

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ubiquitous

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present [seeming] everywhere at the same time

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moribund

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dying; coming to an end; having little/no vital force left

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Incongruous

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not conforming; not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

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idiosyncrasy

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any personal peculiarity or mannerism

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efface

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to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface;
to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous

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Sedulous

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working hard and steadily; diligent

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Staid

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characterized by dignity and propriety

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Tortuous

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marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : WINDING OR marked by devious or indirect

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Tractable

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easily managed, taught, controlled

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Truculent

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fierce, cruel, savage; rude, harsh scathing esp. speech or writing

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Unctuous

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like oil, soap, grease to touch; characterized by smug smooth pretense of spiritual feeling in seeking to persuade; too suave or oily in speech or manner

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Untenable

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that cannot be held, defended or maintained

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Verbose

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using too many words, wordy, long-winded

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Vociferous

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loud, noisy or vehement in making one’s feelings known

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Anfractuous

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full of windings and intricate turnings: TORTUOUS

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Irascible

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easily angered; quick-tempered

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Meticulous

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extremely careful about details, finicky

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Obtuse

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not sharp or pointed; slow to understand; not producing a sharp impression

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Plethora

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the state of being too full; excess

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Cupidity

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strong desire [esp. for wealth]

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Fatuous

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complacently foolish or inane; silly, foolish

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Expatiate

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to speak or write in great detail; elaborate or enlarge

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Gesticulate

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to make or use gestures

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Ineffable

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inexpressible, too overwhelming to be expressed or described in words

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Inimical

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like an enemy; hostile, unfriendly

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Arduous

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difficult to do; laborious

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Auspicious

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of good omen; boding well for future

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Askance

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with a sideways glance; with suspicion, disapproval

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Calumny

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a false, malicious statement meant to hurt another’s reputation

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Bowdlerize

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to remove passages considered offensive from “stuff”—typically literature

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Antipathy

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strong or deep-rooted dislike; aversion

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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Apotheosis

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the perfect form or example of something; the elevation to divine status: DEIFICATION

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antimacassar

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A covering thrown over cushions, sofas, chairs, etc. to protect them from grease in the hair, or other soiling, or merely as an ornament. . . The name also refers to the cloth flap ‘collar’ on a sailor’s shirt or top, used to keep macassar oil off the uniform

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PLATONIC

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a relationship / friendship that is intimate and affectionate but NOT sexual in nature

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PENSIVE

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thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things

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OPPROBRIUM

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the disgrace attached to conduct viewed as grossly shameful

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QUERULOUS

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inclined to find fault; complaining

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TRENCHANT

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keen, penetrating [trenchant words]; forceful, effective [trenchant argument]

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VAPID

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uninteresting, lifeless, dull, boring, insipid

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OFFICIOUS

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meddlesome; offering unwanted advice or services; assertive of authority in an annoyingly

domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters

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LITERATI

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scholarly or learned people—especially well-educated people who are interested in literature

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MEANDER

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to take a winding course; to wander aimlessly

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SALUBRIOUS

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promoting health or welfare; healthful

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PREVARICATE

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to evade the truth; to lie

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PARSIMONIOUS

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miserly, unreasonably economical

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MUNDANE

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commonplace, ordinary, everyday

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SALIENT

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most noticeable or important; standing out from the rest; a piece of land or section of fortification that just

our to form an angle

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JUXTAPOSE

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to put side by side or close together

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NEFARIOUS

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very wicked, villainous; criminal

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VITUPERATION

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abusive language

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OBSEQUIOUS

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showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning

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PUNCTILIOUS

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very careful about every detail of behavior, ceremony

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TACITURN

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uncommunicative, almost always silent

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abrogate

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to cancel or repeal by authority; to annul; to abolish

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abeyance

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temporary suspension as of an activity

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amenable

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able to be controlled or influenced

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dolorous

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very sorrowful or sad; mournful

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emeritus

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retired from active service [age] but retaining one’s rank or title

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exacerbate

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to make more intense; to annoy, irritate, embitter

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erudite

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learned; scholarly; having / showing a wide knowledge gained from reading

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mercurial

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quick; quick-witted; volatile; fickle; changeable

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paucity

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scarcity; dearth; insufficiency

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peregrination

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traveling [esp. by walking

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ugsome

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Horrible, horrid, loathsome

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Sophist

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any person practicing clever reasoning

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Odious

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offensive; arousing or deserving hatred

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Judicious

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showing sound judgment; wise and careful

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Felicitous

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marked by happiness or good fortune; having the knack of appropriate and pleasing expression

108
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Modicum

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a small amount; a bit

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Ennui

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boredom; weariness resulting from lack of interest / activity

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Mentor

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a loyal and wise teacher or coach

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Propinquity

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nearness in time or place; nearness in relationship

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Precocious

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early in development, esp. mental

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Loquacious

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excessively talkative

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Imbibe

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to drink [esp. alcohol]; to take into the mind and keep, as ideas, principles

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Antediluvian

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extremely old; antiquated–literally of or belonging to the time before the biblical flood

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Pecuniary

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of or involving money; involving a money penalty

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Lethargy

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state of sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

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Harbinger

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one that foreshadows what is to come

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Cursory

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hastily and superficially done

120
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Metonymy

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figure of speech in which the name of one thing is used in place of that of another associated or suggested by it
Ex. “the White House” for “the President”

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zabernism

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The misuse of military power or authority; bullying, aggression

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ait

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An islet or small isle; especially one in a river, as the aits or eyots of the Thames

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jackanapes

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One who is like an ape in tricks, airs, or behavior; a ridiculous upstart; a pert, impertinent fellow, who assumes ridiculous airs; a coxcomb. (The current use.) Also, playfully, A pert forward child, a ‘monkey’

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qiviut

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The underwool of the musk ox; fiber made from this

125
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Caveat

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a warning or an explanation to prevent misinterpretation

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Caveat emptor

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“Buyer beware” . . . An idea in business / selling that because the product has NO warranty, the buyer takes all the risk . . . That means if you buy something, it’s yours. No returns, no take backs. No need to save that receipt.

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Carte blanche

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Complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best

128
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Tête-à-tête

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A private conversation between 2 people; in private

129
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Schadenfreude

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The feeling of pleasure one get when something bad happens to someone else [German: Schaden = damage or harm + Freude = joy]

130
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Hoi Polloi

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The many or the masses. Usually used in an insulting sense to refer to ‘common people’ vs. the ‘rich / powerful’ of society.

131
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Modus Operandi

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Someone’s habits or method of operating (often used by police investigators to describe someone’s criminal profile, or MO)

132
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Quid pro quo

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something that is given to a person in return for something they have done . . . Rather like ‘you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours’ or during negotiations to ask, ‘what’s in it for me?’

133
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Mea culpa

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Used to admit that something was your fault; A formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error

134
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Zeitgeist

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The spirit of the times . . . the general set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. that is typical of a particular period in history

135
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Faux pas

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A remark or action in a social situation that is a mistake and causes embarrassment or offense . . . these are generally unintentional

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hamartia

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the main defect or problem in character or judgment that leads to the destruction of the tragic hero

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peripeteia

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sudden reversal of fortune

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anagnorisis

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recognition or discovery

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deus ex machina

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when a writer relies of something to resolve the plot other than the action flowing according to the laws of probability

140
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chagrin

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keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one’s failures or errors

141
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imbroglio

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An intricate, confusing or disturbing situation; a confused mass or heap.

142
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complaisance

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Politeness; disposition to please or comply : affability

143
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rapprochement

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the establishment or renewal of friendly relations between people or nations that were previously hostile or unsympathetic toward each other

144
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mollify

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To soothe

145
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bequeath

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To give by will

146
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winnow

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to sift, separate good from bad

147
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satiate

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to satisfy hunger or another appetite completely

148
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slake

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to satisfy a desire for something, especially a drink

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collywobbles

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stomach pain or queasiness; disordered state of the stomach characterized by rumbling in the intestines; diarrhea with stomach-ache; intense anxiety or nervousness–especially with somach queasiness

ap lit vocab 1 (10 decks)

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