voc2

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Acrid

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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes);unpleasantly bitter

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Boorish

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ill-mannered

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Cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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Epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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against orthodox opinion

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Lance

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spear; spike; javelin

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Obscure

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difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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a break; intermission

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Terse

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concise; to the point

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Acrophobia

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fear of heights

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Bourgeois

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middle class

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Debility

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weakness; incapacity

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Epistolary

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concerned with letters; through correspondence

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Hiatus

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interruption; pause

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Languid

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tired; slow

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Obscured

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hidden; covered; buried

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Poised

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calm; collected; self-possessed

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Resplendent

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shining; glowing

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Therapeutic

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medicinal; curative

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Acuity

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sharpness (mental or visual)

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Braggart

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someone who boasts

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Debunking

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exposing false claims or myths

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Epitomized

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typified; characterized; personified

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Hidebound

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rigid in opinions

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Languish

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decay; fade away; get weaker

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Obsequious

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servile; submissive

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Polemical

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causing debate or argument

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Restorative

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a tonic

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Thwart

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prevent; frustrate

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Adamant

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forceful; inflexible

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Brawny

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muscular

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Decathlon

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an athletic competition with ten events

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Equivocate

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speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth

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Hieroglyphics

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1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read

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or

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enigmatic

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Larceny

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theft; robbery; stealing

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Obsession

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a dominating concern

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Ponderous

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weighty; slow and heavy

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Retention

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preservation; withholding

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Timorous

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cowardly; fearful

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Adroit

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skilful

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Brevity

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being brief

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Decorum

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dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]

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Err

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make a mistake

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Hinder

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obstruct

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Largess

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generosity

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Obsolete

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no longer valid

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Pontificate

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speak pompously or dogmatically

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Reticent

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restrained; holding something back;

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Tirade

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stream of verbal abuse

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Adulation

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strong admiration; worship

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Bristle

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to show irritation; react angrily or defensively

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Decoy

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lure; trap; trick

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Erratic

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wandering; irregular

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Histrionic

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theatrical; exaggerated

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Laud

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praise

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Obstreperous

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noisy and boisterous

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Portend

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foretell

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Retraction

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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement

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Titter

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giggle quietly

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Adversity

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hardship

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Broach

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start to discuss; approach

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Deference

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respect

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Esoteric

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obscure and difficult to understand;intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people

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Hoary

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old

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Lavish

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on a grand scale; wasteful

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Obtuse

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mentally dull;annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand;not sharp-edged;blunt

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Portent

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a warning sign; omen

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Revere

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worship

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Tome

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large book

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Advocate

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support

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Brusque

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blunt; abrupt

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Defoliate

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cause leaves to fall off

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Espouse

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promote; take up; support

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Hone

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sharpen; increase; whet

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Lax

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careless; not strict

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Obviate

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avoid; make unnecessary

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Poseur

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someone who puts on an act

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Riddled

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full of (usually full of holes)

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Torpid

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inactive; lazy; stagnant

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Aesthetic

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concerning art or beauty

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Bulwark

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fortification; barricade; wall

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Defunct

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no longer in existence

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Etymology

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the study of word origins

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Hyperbole

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grossly exaggerated speech

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Legend

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1. key to map; 2. myth or story

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Odious

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hateful

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Posterity

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future generations

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Rife

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common

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Torpor

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dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity

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Affable

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friendly; social; easygoing

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Bureaucracy

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officialdom

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Degradation

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deprivation; poverty; debasement

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Eulogy

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praise

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Hypochondriac

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a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses

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Legion

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in large numbers

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Officious

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domineering; intrusive; meddlesome

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Posthumous

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after death

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Rigor

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thoroughness

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Totter

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walk unsteadily