Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Flashcards
New words learned from the book Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. (219 cards)
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Pittance
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a very small or inadequate amount of money.
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Bunion
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a painful swelling on the first joint of the big toe.
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Divest
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deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions).
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Eschew
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deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
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Bourgeois
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belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
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Hoi Polloi
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the masses; the common people.
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Proselytizing
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the action of attempting to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
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Precariously
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in a way that is not securely in position and is likely to fall or collapse.
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Pouffe
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a cushioned footstool or low seat with no back.
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Bulbous
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fat, round, or bulging.
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Pilfer
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steal (things of little value).
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Incredulous
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(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
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Yokel
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an uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside.
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Grapple
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engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
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Disconcerted
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unsettled or confused.
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Manifestly
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in a way that is clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
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Redress
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remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).
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Minutiae
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the small, precise, or trivial details of something.
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Gawp
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stare openly in a stupid or rude manner.
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Slight
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insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
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Prosaically
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(usually disapproving) in an ordinary way that does not show any imagination.
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Insofar
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to the extent that.
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Grubby
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covered with dirt; grimy.
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Insolent
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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
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Sybaritic
fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent.
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Epicurean
a person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially that derived from fine food and drink.
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Dullard
a slow or stupid person.
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Masticate
chew (food).
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Comestible
an item of food.
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Forfend
avert or prevent (something evil or unpleasant).
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Environs
the surrounding area or district.
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Expeditious
done with speed and efficiency.
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Accede
agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
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Paucity
the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
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Canine
relating to or resembling a dog or dogs.
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Reconnaissance
military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.
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Oeuvre
the body of work of a painter, composer, or author.
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Tenement
a type of building shared by multiple dwellings, typically with flats or apartments on each floor and with shared entrance stairway access.
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Biro
ballpoint pen.
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Facsimile
an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.
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Ecumenical
representing a number of different Christian Churches.
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Trite
(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
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Zetabetical
reverse alphabetical order.
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Ramification
a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
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Rakish
having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.
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Joie De Vivre
zest for life.
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Allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
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Waif
a homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.
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Harridan
a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman.
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Bout
a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
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Noxious
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
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Deleterious
causing harm or damage.
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Amble
walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.
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Sully
damage the purity or integrity of.
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Ravaged
severely damaged; devastated.
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Onslaught
a fierce or destructive attack.
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Perturbed
feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled.
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Brusque
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
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Confectionery
sweets and chocolates considered collectively.
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Rank
having a foul or offensive smell.
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Nip
go quickly.
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Imperious
arrogant and domineering.
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Providence
the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.
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Clog
a shoe with a thick wooden sole.
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Gnarled/Gnarly
knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age.
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Consternation
a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
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Unedifying
(especially of an event taking place in public) distasteful; unpleasant.
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Tepid
(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.
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Parry
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
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Squat
short and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide.
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Lithe
(especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful.
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Paunchy
having a large or protruding belly.
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Sartorial
relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
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Vagrant
a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
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Transpire
(of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed.
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Recoup
regain (something lost or expended).
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Intersperse
scatter among or between other things; place here and there.
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Homestead
a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings.
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Kitsch
art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
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Lurid
unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect.
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Outmoded
old-fashioned.
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Strident
(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
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Regale
entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.
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Francophone
a person who speaks French.
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Hors De Combat
out of action due to injury or damage.
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Bonhomie
cheerful friendliness; geniality.
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Syncopate
displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa.
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Descant
an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody.
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Bung
put or throw (something) somewhere in a careless or casual way.
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Banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
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Inane
lacking sense or meaning; silly.
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Garish
obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
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Fascia
a detachable covering for the front part of a mobile phone.
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Sotto Voce
(of singing or a spoken remark) in a quiet voice.
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Aplomb
self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
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Throng
a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.
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Doddery
slow and unsteady in movement because of weakness in old age.
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Concede
admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.
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Podgy
(of a person or part of their body) rather fat; chubby.
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Surreptitious
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
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Appraisal
an act of assessing something or someone.
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Mammary
a breast.
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Décolletage
a low neckline on a woman's dress or top.
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Obtrusive
noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.
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Catatonic
of or in an immobile or unresponsive stupor.
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Apposite
apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
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Extortionate
(of a price) much too high; exorbitant.
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Ostentatiously
in a pretentious or showy way designed to impress.
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Erstwhile
former.
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Sagacious
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.
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Cede
give up (power or territory).
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Conducive
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.
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Repose
a state of rest, sleep, or tranquillity.
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Argot
the jargon or slang of a particular group or class.
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Missive
a letter, especially a long or official one.
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Matronly
denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a staid or conservatively dressed older married woman, especially one with a somewhat heavy build.
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Scuff
scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something.
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Gloopy
thick or sticky.
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Vertiginous
extremely high or steep.
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Pew
a seat; a long bench with a back, placed in rows in the main part of some churches to seat the congregation.
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Atonal
not written in any key or mode.
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Lapel
the part on each side of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar which is folded back on either side of the front opening.
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Caterwaul
make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.
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Balderdash
senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
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Platitude
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
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Dipsomaniac
drunkard.
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Cortège
a solemn procession, especially for a funeral.
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Receptacle
a hollow object used to contain something.
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Prurience
when someone pays too much attention to sex.
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Inure
accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.
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Loutish
ill-bred; (of a man or boy) uncouth and aggressive; thuggish.
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Stygian
relating to the River Styx in Greek mythology.
very dark; pitch black.
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Totter
move in a feeble or unsteady way.
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Bint
a girl or woman.
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Augur
bode; (of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome.
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Wraith
a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.
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Truss
tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking.
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Vigil
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.
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Connote
(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.
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Purloin
steal (something).
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Espionage
the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
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Strop
a device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening razors.
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Derisive
expressing contempt or ridicule.
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Ostensibly
as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.
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Recluse
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
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Assent
the expression of approval or agreement.
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Resplendence
a quality of almost unbelievably majestic beauty.
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Snag
catch or tear (something) on a sharp projection.
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Symptomatic
serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable.
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Anomie
lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group.
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Weltschmerz
a feeling of melancholy and world-weariness.
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Whit
a very small part or amount.
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Dissembler
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.
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Buoy
keep (someone or something) afloat.
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Inclement
(of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet.
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Modicum
a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable.
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Sundry
of various kinds; several.
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Anathema
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
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Plunder
steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.
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Recondite
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
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Douse
pour a liquid over; drench.
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Visceral
intuitive; relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.
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Tutted
make an exclamation expressing disapproval or annoyance.
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Abound
exist in large numbers or amounts.
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Tome
a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.
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Indolence
avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.
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Lumber
move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
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Frission (French)
thrill.
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Histrionic
excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style.
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Savoir-Faire
know how.
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Skive
avoid work or a duty by staying away or leaving early; shirk.
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Nimble
quick and light in movement; moving with ease.
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Straitened
characterized by poverty.
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Niggling
causing slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety.
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Brook
tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition).
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Assiduously
with great care and perseverance.
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Ensconce
establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place.
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Glower
have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.
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Iconoclast
a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions.
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Acrimonious
(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.
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Contingent
subject to chance.
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Desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
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Innate
inborn; natural.
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Nit
a foolish person.
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Callow
(of a young person) inexperienced and immature.
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Nom De Plume
an assumed name used by a writer instead of their real name; a pen-name.
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Clamber
climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
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Maelstrom
a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
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Detritus
waste or debris of any kind.
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Epicure
a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
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Ken
one's range of knowledge or understanding.
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Soigné
dressed very elegantly; well groomed.
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Gambit
plan; scheme; an act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially at the outset of a situation.
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Apropos
with reference to; concerning.
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De Trop
not wanted; unwelcome.
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Eyrie
a large nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high in a tree or on a cliff.
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Malodorous
foul-smelling; smelling very unpleasant.
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Discombobulated
confused and disconcerted.
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Dissolute
(of a person or a way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.
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Quotidian
of or occurring every day; daily.
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Whinge
complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way.
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Carte Blanche
complete freedom to act as one wishes.
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Daft
silly; foolish.
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Scansion
the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm.
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Extant
still in existence; surviving.
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Faux Pas
an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.
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Gauche
unsophisticated and socially awkward.
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Mirabile Dictu
wonderful to relate.
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Inebriate
make (someone) drunk; intoxicate.
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Belch
emit wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth; burp.
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Credo
a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions.
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Desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
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Subsume
include or absorb (something) in something else.
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Scant
barely sufficient or adequate.
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Interlocutor
a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
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Badinage
humorous or witty conversation.
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Imminently
very soon.
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Abate
(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
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Patina
a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period.
