SAT Vocab 3 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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corroborate (v.)
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to confirm, to give support to
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expedite (v.)
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to make happen sooner, to accomplish more quickly
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credulity (n.)
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a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true; gullibility
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enmity (n.)
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state/feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone/something; animosity
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dilatory (adj.)
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slow to act
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perfunctory (adj.)
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hasty; carried out because of duty or with a minimum of effort or reflection
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unremitting (adj.)
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incessant; never relaxing or slackening
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self-effacing (adj.)
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not claiming attention for oneself; retiring/modest
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obstinacy (n.)
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stubbornness
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grandstand (v.)
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to seek to attract applause or favorable attention from spectators or the media
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irascible (adj.)
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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
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munificent (adj.)
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extremely generous, usually more than necessary
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culpable (adj.)
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deserving blame
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erudite (adj.)
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having/showing great knowledge or learning
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incisive (adj.)
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intelligently analytical and clear thinking, sharp
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timorous (adj.)
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showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence
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astute (adj.)
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shrewd, sharp; being able to accurately assess situations or people and turn it to one’s advantage
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misnomer (n.)
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a wrong/inaccurate name or designation
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canvas (v.)
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to discuss thoroughly; to solicit votes
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eminence (n.)
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fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession; a piece of rising ground
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ebullience (n.)
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quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance
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decorum (n.)
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etiquette; behavior in keeping with good taste
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refractory (adj.)
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stubborn; unmanageable
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remunerative (adj.)
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financially rewarding; lucrative
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retire (v.)
to withdraw from
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illicit (adj.)
forbidden by law, rules, or custom
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hardy (adj.)
capable of enduring difficult situations; strong
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superfluous (adj.)
unnecessary; redundant; more than enough
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jingoistic (adj.)
extreme nationalism, characterized by aggressive foreign policy
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polemical (adj.)
critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech
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absolve (v.)
to set/declare free from blame, guilt, or responsibility; to exonerate
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vanquish (v.)
to defeat thoroughly; to conquer
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contingent (adj.)
dependent on; conditional
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belabor (v.)
to argue/elaborate in excessive detail; to attack or assault
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subvert (v.)
to undermine power/authority of; to destabilize
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salutary (adj.)
beneficial, producing good effects
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resuscitate (v.)
to revive; to make active or vigorous again
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propound (v.)
to present, put forth, advance
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cleave (v.)
to split/sever
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amorphous (adj.)
without a clearly defined shape or form; vague
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ineffable (adj.)
to great or extreme to be expressed or described in words, indescribable
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virtuoso (n.)
a person highly skilled in music or art
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fanatical (adj.)
excessive zeal; overly enthusiastic
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exude (v.)
to discharge slowly and steadily; to display strongly and openly
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meteoric (adj.)
very quick success; very sudden or fast
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piecemeal (adj.)
done or made gradually in a series of separate steps
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intermittent (adj.)
occurring at irregular intervals; not steady or continuous
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transitory (adj.)
not permanent
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dogmatic (adj.)
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
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abrogate (v.)
to cancel, deny, repeal
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lurid (adj.)
bright; unnatural/unpleasantly harsh vividness
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idyllic (adj.)
halcyon; peaceful, happy
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pensive (adj.)
thoughtful; contemplative
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reverie (n.)
a daydream
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cockamamie (adj.)
ridiculous; implausible
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descry (v.)
to catch sight of
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capsize (v.)
to overturn in the water (of a boat)
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specious (adj.)
appearing to be true but actually false; deceptive
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tenable (adj.)
defensible, supportable; able to be held
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ignominious (adj.)
deserving or causing public disgrace/shame
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preeminent (adj.)
surpassing all others; very distinguished
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opprobrium (n.)
harsh criticism/censure; public disgrace
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peccadillo (n.)
a small relatively unimportant offense or sin
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euphemism (n.)
mild or indirect words substituted for one that is too harsh or offensive (e.g. to pass away instead of die)
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inclement (adj.)
unpleasantly cold/wet/stormy weather
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incensed (adj.)
very angry; enraged
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enthuse (v.)
to rave about; to motivate/inspire
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intone (v.)
to say or recite with little rise and fall of pitch of voice
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marshal (v.)
to assemble; to arrange
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mar (v.)
to impair the appearance of; to disfigure
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miff (v.)
to annoy
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allay (v.)
to diminish/relieve
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truculent (adj.)
easily annoyed/angered and aggressively defiant
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insidious (adj.)
proceeding in a slow but harmful manner; treacherous
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sinecure (n.)
a paid job that requires little to no work
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demur (v.)
to raise doubts or objections; to show reluctance
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lionize (v.)
to treat as a celebrity; to give public attention to
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abhor (v.)
to regard with disgust and hatred
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banter (n.)
playful talk
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invective (n.)
an insult; abusive language
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pedantry (n.)
excessive concern with minor details and rules
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countermand (v.)
to revoke (an order)
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pique (n. form)
a feeling of irritation or resentment
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contrition (n.)
a state of feeling remorseful and penitent
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prerogative (n.)
an exclusive right/privilege
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domicile (n.)
a dwelling place; a place of residence
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vacillate (v.)
to alternate or waver; to be indecisive
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peerless (adj.)
unrivaled; matchless
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consanguineous (adj.)
denotes people descended from the same ancestor; same kinship/blood
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ingenuous (adj.)
innocent and unsuspecting
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precipitate (adj.)
hasty, rash, hurried
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internecine (adj.)
destructive to both sides in a conflict
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contrived (adj.)
deliberately created; artificial, forced
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pallid (adj.)
pale, white (from poor health); feeble, lacking vigor
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verdant (adj.)
green with grass or other vegetation
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facile (adj.)
superficial, simplistic; effortless, easy
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exonerate (v.)
to absolve/acquit someone from a fault; to release from
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contumacious (adj.)
stubbornly perverse, rebellious
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transient (adj.)
lasting for a short period of time; impermanent
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equable (adj.)
not easily angered; stable, constant
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amenable (adj.)
open and responsive to suggestion, tractable; susceptible
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capitulate (v.)
to surrender, give in/up
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emaciated (adj.)
abnormally thin/weak, skeletal
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corpulent (adj.)
fat, obese, overweight
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lithe (adj.)
thin, supple, graceful, agile
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carping (adj.)
difficult to please, critical
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extant (adj.)
still in existence, surviving
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defunct (adj.)
no longer existing/functioning
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cursory (adj.)
hasty, perfunctory
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exultant (adj.)
triumphantly happy, jubilant
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portent (n.)
an omen, forewarning; an exceptional person/thing
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exigency (n.)
an urgent need, demand
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querulous (adj.)
complaining in a petulant/whining manner
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petulant (adj.)
childishly sulky/bad-tempered
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vagary (n.)
an unexpected/inexplicable change in a situation/someone's behavior
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attenuate (v.)
to reduce the force, effect, or value
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guile (adj.)
sly/cunning intelligence
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diurnal (adj.)
active in daytime; daily
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quotidian (adj.)
occurring everyday, daily
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structure (n.)
a restriction; criticism, censure
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hamper (v.)
to hinder, impede
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sedulous (adj.)
showing dedication, diligence
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profundity (n.)
noun form of profound; deep insight, great depth or intensity
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tumult (adj.)
a loud/confused noise; confusion or disorder
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conglomeration (n.)
a collection, a number of different things that are grouped together
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noxious (adj.)
harmful, poisonous
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diaspora (n.)
Jews living outside Israel; dispersion of people from their original homeland
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confluence (n.)
a junction of 2 rivers; the act or process of merging
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dichotomy (n.)
a division or contrast
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insipid (adj.)
lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest
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overween (v.)
to regard one's own thinking too highly, conceited
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avant-garde (adj.)
favoring/introducing experimental or unusual ideas
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nonplussed (adj.)
so surprised or confused as to be unsure how to react
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stilted (adj.)
stiff, self-conscious, unnatural
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libel (n.)
published or written defamation
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blather (n.)
prattle, a long winded talk without substance
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beguile (v.)
to charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way; to pass time pleasantly
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adulation (n.)
excessive admiration or praise
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complicit (adj.)
involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
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bigot (n.)
a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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remuneration (n.)
payment for work done
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engender (v.)
to cause; to father
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knotty (adj.)
complex, difficult to solve
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bilk (v.)
to cheat, defraud; to evade, elude
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abrasive (adj.)
rough, coarse, harsh
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hangar (n.)
storage area for a plane
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harangue (n.)
a noisy, attacking speech
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replete (adj.)
filled, full
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billowing (v.)
swelling, fluttering, waving
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harbingers (n.)
indicators, bringers of warnings
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plaudit (n.)
praise
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reprehensible (adj.)
deserving censure/condemnation
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tawdry (adj.)
showy but cheap and of poor quality
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gaudy (adj.)
extravagantly bright/showy to be tasteless
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absolution (n.)
forgiveness, pardon, release
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ensconce (v.)
to establish firmly in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
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laceration (n.)
a deep cut
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blighted (adj.)
damaged, destroyed, ruined
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lachrymose (adj.)
tearful, sad
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obfuscate (v.)
to deliberately make something difficult to understand
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tedium (n.)
the state of being tedious
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blithe (adj.)
casual, indifferent; happy, cheerful
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crepuscular (adj.)
active at dawn and dusk
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temper (v.)
to moderate, soften
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headstrong (adj.)
stubborn, willful
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blunderbuss (n.)
a type of gun; a clumsy person
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envenom (v.)
to put poison on, make poisonous; to embitter
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oblique (adj.)
indirect, slanting
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plumage (n.)
a bird's feathers
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resignation (n.)
acceptance of fate
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epicure (n.)
someone who appreciates good food/drink
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lampoon (v.)
to publicly criticize using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm
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tenuous (adj.)
very weak, slight; slender thin
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heresy (n.)
against orthodox opinion
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acrophobia (n.)
fear of heights
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resplendent (adj.)
dazzling, splendid, shining
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poised (adj.)
calm, collected
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ponderous (adj.)
weighty, slow and heavy
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larceny (n.)
theft, robbery, stealing
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largess (n.)
generosity
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pontificate (v.)
to speak pompously and dogmatically
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obstreperous (adj.)
noisy, boisterous
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bristle (v.)
to show irritation
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histrionic (adj.)
theatrical, exaggerated
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portend (v.)
to foretell, foreshadow
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titter (v.)
giggle quietly
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tome (n.)
a large book
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hoary (adj.)
grayish-white, old
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deference (n.)
respect
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broach (v.)
to start to discuss; to pierce, puncture
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brusque (adj.)
blunt, abrupt
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defoliate (v.)
to cause leaves to fall
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espouse (v.)
to adopt, support
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lax (adj.)
careless, not strict
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obviate (v.)
to remove; to avoid
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poseur (n.)
a poser
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torpid (adj.)
inactive, lazy, stagnant
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bulwark (n.)
a fortification, barricade, wall
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odious (adj.)
hateful; repulsive
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totter (v.)
to walk unsteadily
