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Goosebumps

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(n) the bumps created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold, fear, etc.

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Precursor

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(n) something that comes before, esp. something that also announces or suggests something on its way

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Sacrosanct

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(adj) sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism

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Pugnacious

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(adj) inclined to fight, combative

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imminent

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(adj) ready to occur, impending

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Verbose

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(adj) wordy

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Nuance

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(n) a subtle difference in tone, meaning, and expression

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disabuse

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(v) free someone from a mistake in thinking

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adverse

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(adj) opposing, harmful

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Prudent

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(adj) wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future

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Plausible

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(n) believable; having the appearance of truth

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Judicious

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(adj) using good judgment; wise, sensible

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Slack

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(adj, v, n) loose, negligent, lazy, weak (adj); neglect to so one’s duties; loosen up, relax (verb); period of little work (noun)

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aesthetic

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(adj, n) concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste, pertaining to the science of what is beautiful (adj); a sense of beauty and taste of a particular time and place (noun)

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discrepancy

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(n) difference or inconsistency

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e.g.

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(abbre.) for example, such as

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Enumerate

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(v) count or list; specify one-by-one

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anoint

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(v) rub or sprinkle oil on; make sacred, such as by ceremony that includes applying oil to someone

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audacious

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(adj) very bold or brave, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original

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Inherent

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(adj) existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic

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Offset

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(v, n) counteract, compensate for (verb); a counterbalance (noun)

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Sanguine

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(adj) cheerfully optimistic, hopeful; reddish, ruddy (as in rosy-red cheeks indicating health or vitality)

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Perfidious

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(adj) disloyal, treacherous, violating one’s trust

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Reproach

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(n, v) blame, disgrace (noun); criticize, express disappointment in (verb)

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Eloquent
(adj) marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving
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Surfeit
(n) excess, excessive amount, overindulgence
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Tangential
(adj) only slightly relevant, going off topic
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abstain
(v) hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy); decline to vote
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alacrity
(n) cheerful or speedy willingness
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Extraneous
(adj) irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging
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Pith
(n) core, essence; significance or weight
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Fanciful
(adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality
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converge
(v) move towards one another or towards a point; unite
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Forfeit
(v) surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation
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Prospective
(adj) potential, in the future
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discerning
(adj) having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish mentally
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Estimable
(adj) worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated
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Lament
(v, n) mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief, esp. as a song or poem (noun)
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Egregious
(adj) extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring
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Render
(v) give, submit, surrender; translate; declare formally; cause to become
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Eschew
(v) shun, avoid, abstain from
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Explicit
(adj) direct, clear, fully revealed; clearly depicting sex or nudity
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Obsequious
(adj) servile, very compliant, fawning
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aver
(v) declare or affirm with confidence
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Replete
(adj) supplied in abundance, filled, gorged (used with with)
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Volatile
(adj) varying, inconstant, fleeting; tending to violence, explosive
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Indifferent
(adj) not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial
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discriminating
(adj) judicious, discerning, having good judgment or insight
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Profuse
(adj) abundant, extravagant, giving or given freely
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admonish
(v) mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do something
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disingenuous
(adj) insincere, not genuine
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Savor
(v) appreciate fully, taste or smell with pleasure
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covert
(adj) secret, veiled, undercover
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Ingrained
(adj) deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber
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Elated
(adj) very happy, in high spirits
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Eminent
(adj) prominent, distinguished, of high rank
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Unseemly
(adj) improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness
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Patent
(adj, n) obvious, apparent, plain to see (adj); a letter from the government guaranteeing an inventor rights to his or her invention (noun)
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Mundane
(adj) common, ordinary, everyday
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Elicit
(v) call forth, bring out, evoke
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Onerous
(adj) burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure
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bureaucracy
(n) government characterized by many bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements
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Facilitate
(v) make easier, help the progress of
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bogus
(adj) fake, fraudulent
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cescendo
(n) steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage; a climactic moment or peak
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Lucid
(adj) clear, easy to understand; rational, sane
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Plummet
(v) plunge, fall straight down
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Sagacious
(adj) wise; showing good judgment and foresight
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Propriety
(n) conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness
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Rhetoric
(n) the art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little
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Proliferate
(v) increase or spread rapidly or excessively
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Rustic
(adj, n) relating to country life, unsophisticated; primitive; made of rough wood (adj); a rural or uncultured person (noun)
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credulous
(adj) gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence
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illiberality
(n) narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity
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Restive
(adj) impatient or uneasy under the control of another; resisting being controlled
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derivative
(adj) derived from something else; not original
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Reap
(v) harvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one's effort
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Dubious
(adj) doubtful, questionable, suspect
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Hedonist
(n) person devoted to pleasure
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Sportive
(adj) playful, merry, joking around, done "in sport" (rather than intended seriously)
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Jargon
(n) vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted or unintelligible language
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Peripheral
(adj) relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance
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Sporadic
(adj) occasional, happening irregularly or in scattered locations
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concede
(v) give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war)
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artless
(adj) free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured
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digress
(v) go off-topic when speaking or writing
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castigate
(v) criticize severely; punish in order to correct
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Implication
(n) act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in an incriminating way
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disinterested
(adj) unbiased, impartial; not interested
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boor
(n) rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin
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Proscribe
(v) prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish
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Inasmuch
(adv) in like manner, considering that (contradiction of "in as much," generally followed by "as")
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Loquacious
(adj) talkative, wordy
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Aberrant
(adj) abnormal, deviant
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Dogma
(n) a system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief
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Probity
(n) honesty, integrity
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Retrospective
(adj, n) looking to the past or backward; applying to the past, retroactive (adj); an art exhibit of an artist's work over a long period of time (n)
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Pious
(adj) devout; religiously reverent and dutiful
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Layperson
(n) a person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.)
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arbitrary (adj.)
based entirely on one's discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis

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