eng1 glosor Flashcards
(150 cards)
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Abhor
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Regard with disgust and hatred.
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Abjure
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Solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)
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Abortive
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Failing to produce the intended result.
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Abstemious
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Indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink.
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Accost
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Approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
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Acrimonious
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(Typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.
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Alacrity
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Brisk and cheerful readiness.
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Altruistic
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Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
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Ameliorate
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Take (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
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Amicable
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Exhibiting goodwill and an absence of antagonism.
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Anathema
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Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
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Anomaly
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Something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified.
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Appellation
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A name or title.
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Ardent
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Very enthusiastic or passionate.
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Artifice
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Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.
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Artless
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Without guile or deception.
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Audacity
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A willingness to take bold risks / Rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence.
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Avarice
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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
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Banal
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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
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Belligerent
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Hostile and aggressive.
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Blatant
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Done openly and unashamedly.
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Burgeon
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Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
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Cache
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A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.
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Cajole
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Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
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Callous
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
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Cant
Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.
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Capricious
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.
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Caustic
Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive.
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Celerity
Swiftness of movement.
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Choleric
Bad-tempered or irritable.
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Clique
A small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them.
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Cogent
(Of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
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Complacent
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
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Complicity
Association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act.
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Conflagration
A big fire or other devastating event
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Conjecture
To arrive at or deduce by surmise or guesswork : guess.
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Consternation
A feeling of strong annoyance and anger, usually because of something bad that you cannot change or that is completely unexpected
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Contort
To bend unnaturally
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Culpable
Deserving blame.
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Cursory
Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
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Dearth
Scarcity that makes dear.
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Debris
Scattered pieces of rubbish or remains.
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Decadence
Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
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Decreipit
Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
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Derogatory
Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
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Desultory
Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
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Detriment
The state of being harmed or damaged.
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Diatribe
A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
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Discern
Recognize or find out.
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Disparate
Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.
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Disseminate
To spread abroad as though sowing seed.
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Duress
Threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement.
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Edifice
A large, imposing building / A complex system of beliefs.
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Efficacy
The ability to produce a desired or intended result.
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Egregious
Extremely and conspicuously bad.
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Elicit
To call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response).
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Eminent
(Of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere.
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Ennui
A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
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Epitome
A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
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Eschew
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
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Euphemism
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
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Evanescent
Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
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Exacerbate
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
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Exonerate
(Of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
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Expunge
Obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
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Extol
Praise enthusiastically.
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Extortion
The crime of obtaining something from someone, especially money, by using force or threats.
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Fallacious
Based on a mistaken belief.
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Fastidious
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
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Fatuous
Silly and pointless.
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Flagrant
(Of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
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Foist
Impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on.
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Fortuitous
Happening by chance rather than intention.
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Fraught
(Of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable).
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Fulsome
Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree / Of large size or quantity; generous or abundant.
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Garrulous
Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
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Germane
Relevant to a subject under consideration.
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Gesticulate
Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
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Gregarious
Fond of company; sociable.
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Guile
Sly or cunning intelligence.
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Guise
An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.
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Gullible
Easily tricked, naive
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Heinous
(Of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
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Histrionics
Melodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention.
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Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Ignominous
Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
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Impeccable
Perfect, without fault
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Importune
Harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.
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Impunity
Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
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Indolent
Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
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Inebriated
Drunk
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Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent.
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Ingratiate
Bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
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Insatiable
Not able to be sated
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Internecine
Destructive to both sides in a conflict.
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Intrepid
Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
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Inundate
Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
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Inveigh
Speak or write about (something) with great hostility.
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Itinerant
Travelling from place to place.
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Jaunty
Silly, light-hearted
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Juxtapose
Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
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Laconic
(Of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
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Lethargic
Almost unconscious
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Lithe
Bendable, slim
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Livid
Furious
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Loathe
To hate
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Lurid
Unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect.
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Malevolent
Ill intent
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Malleable
Easily changed
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Maudlin
Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental.
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Miscreant
A person who has done something wrong or unlawful.
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Moribund
Near death
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Myriad
Many of something
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Nascent
(Especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
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Nefarious
(Typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
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Obliterate
To destroy
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Obloquy
Strong public condemnation.
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Ominous
Something dreaded, scary, foreboding
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Ostentatious
Characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
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Ostensible
Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
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Ostracize
To exclude someone
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Overt
Done or shown openly; plainly apparent.
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Paroxysm
A sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity.
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Parsimonious
Very unwilling to spend money or use resources.
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Paucity
The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
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Penchant
To have a knack for something
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Penury
The state of being very poor; extreme poverty.
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Perfidious
Deceitful and untrustworthy.
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Perfunctory
(Of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
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Pernicious
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
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Peruse
Examine carefully or at length.
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Plethora
A large or excessive amount of something.
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Poignant
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
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Prescient
Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
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Proffer
To offer something.
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Profligate
Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
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Promulgate
Promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
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Rapacious
Aggressively greedy or grasping.
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Rebuke
An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism.
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Remuneration
Money paid for work or a service.
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Repertoire
A stock of plays, dances, or items that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform.
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Risible
Provoking laughter through being ludicrous.
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Sanguine
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation / Blood-red.
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Scurrilous
Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
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Succinct
(Especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
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Sultry
Hot and humid.
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Tortuous
Tull of twists and turns.
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Trenchant
Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
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Ubiquitous
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
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Unconscionable
To act without a conscience
