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Fount

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a source

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Artifice

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a clever trick or stratagem

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Perorate

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to finish a speech by summarizing its main points

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Munificent

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very generous in giving a lot of money

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Denigrate

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to attack somebody’s character or reputation

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Pliant

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supple and bending easily

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Perennial

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constantly recurring, or lasting for an indefinite time

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Prosaic

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not having any features that are interesting or imaginative

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Forlorn

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lonely and miserable, as though deserted or abandoned

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Stolid

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solemn, unemotional, and not easily excited or upset

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Cuckold

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a husband whose wife has been unfaithful to him

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Sclerotic

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having become unresponsively rigid, especially from longevity

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Callow

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young or immature, and lacking the experience of life that comes with adulthood

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Apoplectic

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overcome with anger

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Duplicity

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the fact of being deceptive, dishonest, or misleading

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Craven

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so lacking in courage as to be worthy of contempt

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Hock

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(transitive verb) to deposit something as security against money borrowed, with the risk of losing it if the money is not paid back within a specific period

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Paltry

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insignificant or unimportant

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Shibboleth

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a unique pronunciation, word, behavior, or practice used to distinguish one group of people from another and to identify somebody as either a member of the group or an outsider

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Vacillate

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to be indecisive or irresolute, changing between one opinion and another

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Vet

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(transitive verb) to subject somebody or something to a careful examination or scrutiny, especially when this involves determining suitability for something

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Circumlocution

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the use of more words than necessary to express something, especially to avoid saying it directly

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Insouciant

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showing a casual lack of concern

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Disparage

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to refer disapprovingly or contemptuously to somebody or something

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Potentate
somebody with great power or influence, especially a ruler
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Palisade
a fence made of pales driven into the ground
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Putrescent
decaying; rotting
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Bramble
a prickly scrambling vine or shrub, especially a blackberry or other wild shrub of the rose family
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Cleft
a substantial gap or division separating two things
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Twain
two people or things
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Mien
somebody's facial expression or general appearance, bearing, or posture, taken as an indication of his or her mood or character
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Invective
abusive or violent language used to attack, blame, or denounce somebody
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Macabre
including gruesome and horrific details of death and decay
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Sycophant
a servile or obsequious person who flatters somebody powerful for personal gain
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Credulity
the tendency to believe something too readily
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Exhort
to urge somebody strongly and earnestly to do something
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Extemporize
to perform or say something without having made any preparation
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Cudgel
a heavy stick used as a weapon
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Homily
a sermon or other piece of writing on a moral or religious topic
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Immutable
not changing or not able to be changed
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Riposte
a quick or witty reaction to something, usually spoken
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Picayune
of very little importance; small-minded
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Adorn
to add decoration or ornamentation to something
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Salacious
intended to titillate or arouse people sexually, usually by having an explicit erotic content
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Pettifogger
somebody who quibbles or fusses about petty details; an insignificant lawyer
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Importune
to ask somebody continually, repeatedly, or forcefully for something, especially in a troublesome way
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Affray
a fight or noisy disturbance in a public place
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Rejoinder
a reply to something said, especially one that is sharp, critical, angry, defensive, or clever; a defendant’s response
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Progeny
something that develops or results from something else
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Splenetic
extremely bad-tempered or spiteful
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Serendipity
the accidental discovery of something pleasant, valuable, or useful
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Iniquitous
immoral, especially in a way that results in great injustice or unfairness
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Vacuous
lacking ideas or intelligence, or showing such a lack; lacking content
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Unctuous
attempting to charm or convince somebody in an unpleasantly suave, smug, or smooth way
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Venire
a judicial writ ordering the summoning of jurors
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Prevaricate
to avoid giving a direct and honest answer or opinion, or a clear and truthful account of a situation, especially by quibbling or being deliberately ambiguous or misleading
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Cloy
to sicken somebody or become sickened with too much sweetness from something initially pleasing
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Pugnacious
inclined to fight or be aggressive
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Intransigent
stubbornly or unreasonably refusing even to consider changing a decision or attitude
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Acerbic
bitter or sharp in tone, taste, or manner
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Bromide
a saying that lacks originality or significance
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Ingress
entry into a place
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Egress
the act of coming or going out of a place
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Experiential
derived from or relating to experience as opposed to other methods of acquiring knowledge
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Stodgy
lacking originality, flair, or imagination; boringly or laughably conventional, formal, or pompous
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Placate
to make somebody less angry, upset, or hostile, usually by doing or saying things to please him or her
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Accouterment
an accessory or piece of equipment associated with a specific object, task, or role
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Onanism
the act of masturbating
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Sepulcher
a vault in which a corpse is buried
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Apogee
the best or greatest point
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Palaver
idle, flattering, or time-wasting talk
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Effrontery
behavior or an attitude that is so bold or arrogant as to be insulting
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Predicable
able to be stated, or able to be said about somebody or something
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Fortuitous
happening by chance, especially giving rise to a fortunate outcome
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Irrefragable
impossible to refute
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Apocrypha
writings or reports that are not regarded as authentic
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Contingency
an event that might occur in the future, especially a problem, emergency, or expense that might arise unexpectedly and therefore must be prepared for
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Vituperative
an outburst of violently abusive or harshly critical language
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Tautology
the redundant repetition of a meaning in a sentence, using different words
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Kitsch
sentimentality, tastelessness, or ostentation in any of the arts
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Epistemology
the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, in particular its foundations, scope, and validity
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Eschaton
the end of the world
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Inveterate
fixed in a habit or practice, especially a bad one
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Privative
indicating the absence or negation of some quality
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Casuistry
1.) The application of general rules and principles to questions of ethics or morals in order to resolve them; 2.) The use of subtle, sophisticated, and sometimes deceptive argument and reasoning, especially on moral issues, in order to justify something or mislead somebody
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Sinuous
lithe and graceful, especially making graceful winding or curving movements
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Encumber
to hamper or impede somebody or something
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Furtive
done in a way that is intended to escape notice
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Consternation
a feeling of alarm, confusion, or dismay, often caused by something unexpected
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Mellifluous
pleasant and soothing to listen to, and sweet or rich in tone
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Piquant
1) having a flavor, taste, or smell that is spicy or salty, often with a slightly tart or bitter edge to it 2) refreshingly interesting, stimulating, or provocative 3) excessively severe or hurtful in tone or content
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Insipid
dull because lacking in character and lively qualities; bland and without flavor
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Discursive
1) lengthy and including extra material that is not essential to what is being written or spoken about; 2) using logic rather than intuition to reach a conclusion
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Forthright
1) direct in speech or manner and very honest; 2) plain and simple in style
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Burgeon
to produce new buds and leaves, or swell and develop into leaves and flowers; to flourish or develop rapidly
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Provenance
1) the place of origin of something; 2) the source and ownership history of a work of art or literature or of an archaeological find
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Perspicuous
clearly expressed and therefore easily understood
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Abate
1) to reduce in amount, degree; 2) Law
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Aberrant
one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group.
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Deride
to mock; scorn; make fun of

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