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Accolade

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N. An expression of praise

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Abate

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V. To lesson in intensity or degree

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Adulation

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N. Excessive praise; intense adoration

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Aesthetic

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Adj. Dealing with, I appreciate of of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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Ameliorate

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V. To make better or more tolerable

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Ascetic

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N. One who practices rigid self-denial especially as an act of religious devotion

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Avarice

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N. Greed especially for wealth

Adj. Avaricious

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Axiom

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N. A universally recognized principal

Adj. Axiomatic

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Burgeon

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V. To grow rapidly or flourish

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Bucolic

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Adj. Rustic and past Doral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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Cacophony

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N. Harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance

Adj. Cacophonous

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Canon

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N. And establish set of principles or code of laws, often religious nature

Adj. Canonical

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Castigation

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N. Severe criticism or punishment

V. Castigate

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Catalyst

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N. A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

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Caustic

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Adj. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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Chary

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Adj. Wary; cautious; sparing

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Cogent

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Adj. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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Complaisance

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N. The willingness to comply with the wishes of others

Adj. Complaisant

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Contentious

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Adj. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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Contrite

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Adj. Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

N. Contrition

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Culpable

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Adj. Deserving blame

N. Contrition

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Dearth

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N. Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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Demur

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V. To question or oppose; to show reluctance

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Didactic

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Adj. Intended to teach or instruct

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Discretion
N. Free of bias or self interest; impartial
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Dogmatic
Adj. Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles N. Dogma
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Ebullience
N. The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings. Adj. Ebullient
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Eclectic
Adj. Composed of elements drawn from various sources
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Elegy
N. A mournful poem, especially when lamenting the dead Adj. Elegiac
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Emollient
Adj./N. Soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
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Empirical
Adj. Based on observation or experiment
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Enigmatic
Adj. Mysterious; of skewer; difficult to understand N. Enigma
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Ephemeral
Adj. Brief, fleeting
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Esoteric
Adj. Intended for or understood by a small specific group
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Eulogy
N. A speech honoring the dead V. Eulogize
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Exonorate
V. To remove blame
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Facetious
Adj. Playful; humorous
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Fallacy
N. An invalid or incorrect notion; A mistaken belief Adj. Fallacious
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Furtive
Adj. Marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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Gregarious
Adj. Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
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Harangue
V./N. To deliver pompous speech or tirade; a long pompous speech
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Heretical
Adj. Violating excepted dogma or convention
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Hyperbole
N. An exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech Adj. Hyperbolic
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Impecunious
Adj. Lacking funds; without money
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Incipent
Adj. Beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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Inert
Adj. Unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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Innocuous
Adj. Harmless; causing no damage
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Intransigent
Adj. Refusing to compromise N. Intransigence
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Inveigle
V. To obtain by deception or flattery
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Morose
Adj. Sad; sullen; melancholy
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Odious
Adj. Invoking intense aversion or dislike
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Opaque
Adj. Impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
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Oscillation
N. The act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm V. Oscillate
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Penurious
Adj. Pennypinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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Pernicious
Adj. Extremely harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed
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Peruse
V. To examine with great care N. Perusal
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Pious
Adj. Extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religion religious devotion N. Piety
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Precursor
N. One that proceeds and indicates or announces another
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Preen
V. To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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Prodigious
Adj. Abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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Prolific
Adj. Producing large volumes or amounts; productive
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Putrefy
V. To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor Adj. Putrid
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Quaff
V. To drink deeply
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Quiescence
N. Stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest Adj. Quiescent
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Redoubtable
Adj. Awe inspiring; worthy of honor
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Sanction
N./V. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority
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Satire
N. A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision Adj. Satirical
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Squalid
Adj. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect. N. Squalor
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Stoic
Adj. Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast N. Stoicism
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Supplant
V. To take the place of; to supersede
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Torpid
Adj. Lethargic; sluggish; dormant N. Torpor
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Ubiquitous
Adj. Existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
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Urbane
Adj. Sophisticated; refined; elegant N. Urbanity
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Vilify
V. To defame; to criticize harshly
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Viscous
Adj. Thick; sticky

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