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Plenary

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1) unqualified, absolute; 2) a meeting or session attended by all participants

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Halcyon

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denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful

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Gasconade

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extravagant boasting

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Phlegmatic

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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

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Pulchritude

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beauty

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Dolorous

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feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

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Expedient

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convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral

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Onus

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used to refer to something that is one’s duty or responsibility

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Deleterious

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causing harm or damage

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Delectation

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pleasure and delight

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Farrago

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a confused mixture

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Sanguine

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1) optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation; 2) blood-thirsty

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Emollient

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having the quality of softening or soothing the skin

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Equivocal

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open to more than once interpretation; ambiguous

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Traduce

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speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation

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Efflorescence

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1) lose moisture and turn to a fine power upon exposure to the air; 2) reach an optimum stage of development; blossom

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Nous

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the mind or intellect

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Watershed

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an event marking a turning point

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Imbibe

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to drink alcohol

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Broach

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1) to raise a controversial subject for discussion; 2) to pierce a cask to draw liquor

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Gourmandize

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indulge in good eating; eat greedily

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Animus

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1) hostility or ill feeling; 2) motivation for doing something

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Bonhomie

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cheerful friendliness; geniality

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Polyglot

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knowing or using several languages

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Firmament
1) the heavens or the sky, especially when regarded as a tangible thing; 2) a sphere or world viewed as a collection of people
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Harrumph
1) to noisily clear one’s through; 2) grumpily express dissatisfaction or disapproval
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Vitriol
cruel and bitter criticism
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Arable
used or suitable for growing crops
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Ancillary
providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system
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Demesne
1) land attached to a manor and retained for the owner’s own use; 2) Law
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Repartee
conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
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Saturnine
slow and gloomy
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Amalgamate
combine or unite to form one organization or structure
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Syncretic
the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought
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Scupper
a hole in a ship’s side to carry water overboard from the deck
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Argot
the jargon or slang of a particular group or class
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Scotch
1) decisively put an end to; 2) to wedge (something or someone) somewhere
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Boffin
a person engaged in scientific or technical research
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Tranche
a portion of something, especially money
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Simulacrum
an image or representation of someone or something
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Remit
1) cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment); 2) send (money) in payment or as a gift
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Chutzpah
shameless audacity; impudence
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Extant
still in existence; surviving
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Grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress
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Diptych
a painting, especially an altarpiece, on two hinged wooden panels that may be closed like a book
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Raison d'être
the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence
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Bugbear
a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing
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Torpor
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
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Expostulate
express strong disapproval or disagreement
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Visceral
relating to emotion rather than intellect
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Indecorous
not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper
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Coppice
an area of woodland in which the trees or shrubs are, or formerly were, periodically cut back to ground level to stimulate growth and provide firewood or timber
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Cupola
a small dome, especially a small dome on a drum on top of a larger dome, adorning a roof or ceiling
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Buxom
(of a woman) plump, especially with large breasts
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Fop
a man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy
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Askance
(adv.) with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval
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Treacle
1) British term for molasses; 2) cloying sentimentality or flattery
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Tryst
a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers
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Aegis
in Greek mythology, the shield of Zeus or Athena
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Quango
autonomous government-financed organization
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Sententious
full of aphorisms; overly moralizing
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Blandish
to persuade somebody by flattery
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Meretricious
falsely attractive; tawdry
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Auger
to predict or look for omens
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Penchant
inclination; leaning
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Rarefy
to make less dense
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Diaphanous
transparent; thin and delicate
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Feint
a pretended attack; a deceiving move
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Inure
hardened; habituated
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Puissance
power
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Recondite
obscure
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Stygian
dark
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Tout
to support
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Caret
punctuation mark signifying omission
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Contiguity
adjacent; touching
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Hortatory
encouraging; exhorting
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Recumbent
reclining; lying down
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Encomium
praise
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Minatory
threatening
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Plumb
to measure the depth of
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Runic
mysterious; magical
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Sinecure
job which pays salary but requiring little effort
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Anodize
to electroplate
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Aphoristic
expressed tersely
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Probity
uprightness; honesty
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Raconteur
person who relates a story
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Solicitous
kindly; expressing care and concern
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Millinery
hats and hat-making
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Natty
neat; dapper; smart
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Maudlin
sad; sentimental; inclined to weep
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Refulgent
glowing; radiant
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Colander
bowl with holes used to drain vegetables
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Froward
stubborn; disobedient
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Untoward
unexpected
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Demarcate
set the boundaries or limits of
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Paean
a song of praise or triumph
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Bailiwick
one’s sphere of operations or particular area of interest
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Quotidian
of or occurring every day
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Hierophant
a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles

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