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Malign

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adj. evil in nature or effect; malevolent
v. speaking about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner

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Indignant

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adj. feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Munificent

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adj. (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary

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Mendacious

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adj. not telling the truth; lying

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ersatz

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adj. (of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for somethign else; not real or genuine

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nugatory

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adj. of no value or importance; useless or futile

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clandestine

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adj. kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

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Solipsistic

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adj. of, relating to, or characterized by solipsism or extreme egocentricity

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Sophomoric

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adj. realting to or characteristic of a sophomore; pretentious or juvenile

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Quixotic

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adj. exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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ran the gauntlet

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go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd or experience in order to reach a goal

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ran the gamut

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experience, display or perform the complete range of something

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ponderous

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slow and clumsry because of great weight; dull, laborious, or excessively solemn

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ape

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v. imitate the behavior or manner of (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way

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Cabal

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n. a secret political clique or faction

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Shabby

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adj. in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

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Hoi-polloi

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n. the masses; the common people (derogatory)

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Incendiary

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adj. (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires
n. an incendiary bomb or device

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Parochial

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adj. relating to a church parish; having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

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Dulcet

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adj. (especially of sound) sweet and soothing

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Facile

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adj. (especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial; (especially of success in sports) easily achieved; effortless

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Urbane

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adj. courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man)

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Noxious

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adj. harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

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Amenable

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adj. (of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled; (of a thing) capable of being acted upon in a particular way, susceptible to

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Baneful
n. a cause of great distress or annoyance; something typically poison, that causes death
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Stolid
adj. (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
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Ambivalent
adj. having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something ot someone
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Equivocal
Adj. open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain or questionable in nature
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Officious
adj. assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters; intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering
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Supersede
v. take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant
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Outstrip
v. move faster than and overtake (someone else); exceed
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Faculties
n. an inherent mental or physical power; an aptitude or talent for doing something; the teaching staff of a university or college, or of one of its departments or divisions, viewed as a body
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Poultice
n. a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth
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Foibles
n. a minor weakness or eccentrivity in someone's character; the weaker part of a sword blade, froom the middle to the point
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Mores
n. the essential or characterisitc customs and conventions of a community Moresque: adj. (of art or architecture) Moorish in style or design
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Aptitude
n. a natural ability to do something; a natural tendency; suitability or fitness
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Peccadilloes
n. a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin adj. having committed a fault or sin; offending; diseased or causing disease
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Indemnify
v. compensate (someone) for harm or loss; secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions
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Castigate
v. reprimand (someone) severely
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Antedate
v. procede in time; come before (something) in date; indicate or discover that (a document, event, or word) should be assigned to an earlier date
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Lascivious
adj. (of a person, manner or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire
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Prescient
adj. having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
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Preternatural
adj. beyond what is normal or natural
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Pithy
adj. (of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive; (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith)
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Lionize
v. give a lot of public attention or approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity
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Quotidian
adj. of or occurring every day; daily; ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane
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Actuarial
adj. relating to actuaries or their work of compiling and analyzing statistics to calculate insurance risks and premiums
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Caustic
adj. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way. n. a caustic substance; a caustic surface or curve
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Vicissitude
n. a change of circumstance or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; alternation between opposite or contrasting things
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Serendipity
n. the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way
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Askance
adv. w/ an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval
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Akimbo
adv. w/ hands on the hips and elbows turned outward; (of other limbs) flung out widely or haphazardly
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Improvident
adj. not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless
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Taciturn
adj. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
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Dissolute
adj. lax in morals; licentious
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Acerbic
adj. (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright; tasting sour or bitter
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Pallid
adj. (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health; feeble or insipid
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Inimical
adj. tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly; hostile
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Impecunious
adj. having little or no money
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Grandiloquent
adj. pompous or extravagent in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress
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Laud
v. praise (a person or their schievements) highly, especially in a public context
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Mendaciously
adj. telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful
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Venerate
v. regard with great respect; revere; to honor
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Insouciance
n. causual lack of concern; indifference
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Catharsis
n. the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions; purgation
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coda
n. the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure; concluding section of a dance, especially of a pas de deux or the finale of a ballet in which the dancers parade before the audience; concluding event, remark, or section
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Anachronistically
adv. in a way that is out of its time in history Anachronism: n. an eroor in chronology; a person or a thing that is chronologically our of place; the state or condition of being chronologically out of place
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Inure
v. to accustom to accept something undesirable; to become of advantage
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Effusive
adj. expressing feeling of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unstrained or heartfelt manner; (of igneous rock) poured out when molten and later solidified
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Amortize
v. gradually write off the initial cost of (an asset) over a period; reduce or pay off (a debt) with regular payments
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Agglomerate
v. collect or form into a mass or group
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Coalesce
v. come togetheer to form one mass or whole; combine (elements) in a mass or whole
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Inveigle
v. persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery; gain entrance to (a place) by persuading (someone) w/ deception or flattery
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Presage
v. (of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen n. a sign or warning that something, typically something bad, will happen; an omen or portent
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Consanguineous
adj. relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor
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Erroneously
adv. in a mistaken way; incorrectly
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Sycophants
n. a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage
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Fecund
adj. producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile; (of a woman or women) capable of becoming pregnant and giving birth
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Harbingers
n. a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; a forerunner of something

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