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Heteromorphic
adj. occurring in two or more different forms, esp. at different stages in the life cycle
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Condign
adj. (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing
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Costive
adj. slow or reluctant in speech or action
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Georgic
n. a poem or book dealing with agriculture or rural ropics
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Natty
adj. (esp of a person or an article of clothing) smart and fashionable
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Sophistry
n. the use of fallacious arguments, esp. with the intention of deceiving
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Drab
adj. lacking brightness or interest
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Insipidity
adj. lacking flavor, vigor, or interest
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Casuistic
n. relating to a person who uses clever but unsound reasoning, esp. in relation to moral questions; a sophist
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Malefactions
n. a crime
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Risque
adj. slightly indecent or liable to shock
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Denouement
n. the final part of a play or move in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved
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Iota
n. an extremely small amount
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Impuissant
adj. powerless
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Peremptory
adj. (esp. of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way
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Allay
v. relieve or alleviate; diminish or put at rest
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Proleptic
adj. relating to the representation of a thing as existing before it actualy does
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Proximate
adj. closest in space or time
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Protract
v. prolong
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Abrogate
v. repeal or do away with
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Vituperate
v. blame or insult
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Baneful
n. cause of great distress ro annoyance
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Vitiated
v. spoil or impar the quality or efficiency of
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Limber
adj. (of a person or boady part) lithe; supple or flexible; not stiff or hard
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Inimical
adj. tending to obstruct or harm
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Lackey
n. servant
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Anchorite
n. a religious recluse
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Prolix
adj. (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
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Self-Effacing
adj. not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest
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Traduce
v. speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation
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Ordinal
adj. of or relating to a thing’s position in a series
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Prefatory
adj. serving as an introduction
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Aberrance
n. departure from an accepted standard
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Bevy
n. a large group of people or things of a particular kind
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Surfeit
n. an excessive amount of something
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Scruple
n. a feelding of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action
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Apothegm
n. a concise saying or maximl an aphorism
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Contumely
n. insolent or insulting language or treatment
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Fructify
v. make something fruitful or productive
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Expatiate
v. speak or write at length or in detail
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Arrogate
v. take or claim something for oneself without justification
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Abengate
v. renounce or reject (something desired or valuable)
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Itinerant
adj. a person traveling from place to place
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Seething
adj. (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger
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Plenary
adj. unqualified; absolute; (of a meeting) to be attended by all participants at a conference or assembly, who otherwise meet in smaller groups
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Adduce
v. cite as evidence
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Conferment
v. grant or bestor (a title, degree, etc)
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Colloquium
n. an academic conference or seminar
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Jouissance
n. physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy
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Insouciance
n. casual lack of concern; indifference
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Minatory
adj. expressing or conveying a threat
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Continence
n. ability to exercise self-restraint
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Fiat
n. a formal authorization or proposition
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Bespeaking
v. suggest; order or reserve something in advance
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Calumniating
v. to make false and defamatory statements about
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Synoptic
adj. of or forming a general summary or synopsis
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Climacteric
n. a critical period or event
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Imputing
v. to represent (something esp. something undesirable) as being done, caused, or posessed by someone; to attribute
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Grousing
v. to complain pettily; grumble
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Gauche
adj. lacking ease or grace
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Colloquy
n. a conversation
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Callow
adj. (esp. of a young person) inexperienced and immature
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Aspirate
adj. (of a sound) pronounced with an exhalation of breath
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Piquant
adj. having a pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind
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Lesions
n. a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease
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Contusion
n. a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise
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Edacious
adj. of, relating to, or given to eating
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Pip
n. a small shape or symbol; an excellent or very attractive person or thing
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Stub
n. a truncated or unusually short thing
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Nimbus
n. cloud; a light, color, etc., that surrounds someone or something
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Ratiocinate
v. form judgments by a process of logic
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Collate
v. collect and combine in proper order
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Enfilades
v. direct a volley of gunfire along the length of a target
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Imprecations
n. a spoken curse
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Salvos
n. a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in battle
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Consummate
v. complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect; adj. showing a high degree of skill
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Waggish
adj. humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
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Couth
adj. cultured, refined, and well mannered
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Illicit
adj. forbidden by law
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Gnosticism
n. belief in the potential redemption of the human spirit
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Bloviation
n. the speaking of something at length, esp. in an inflated or empty way
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Cerebrality
adj. intellectual rather than emotional or physical
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Prepossessions
adj. attractive or appealing in appearance
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Appurtenances
n. an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style ofliving
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Sumptuous
adj. splendid and expensive-looking
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Pollarded
v. cut off the top and branches of (a tree) to encourage new growth at the top
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Aleatory
adj. random
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Sybaritic
adj. fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent
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Graft
v. insert or fix (something) permanently to something else; n. practices, esp. bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business
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Lucre
n. money, esp. when regarded as sordid (immoral) or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way
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Payola
n. the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest
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Interpolate
v. insert (something) between fixed points
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Limn
v. depict or descrive in painting or words
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Castigate
v. reprimand someone severly
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Obtundity
n. process of making something less intense
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Enfeeblement
n. the making of something weak or feeble
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Languor
n. the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia
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adj. occurring in two or more different forms, esp. at different stages in the life cycle
Heteromorphic
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n. criticism or censure
Animadversions
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adj. (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing
Condign
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adj. slow or reluctant in speech or action
Costive
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n. a poem or book dealing with agriculture or rural ropics
Georgic
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adj. (esp of a person or an article of clothing) smart and fashionable
Natty
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n. the use of fallacious arguments, esp. with the intention of deceiving
Sophistry
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adj. lacking brightness or interest
Drab
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adj. lacking flavor, vigor, or interest
Insipidity
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n. relating to a person who uses clever but unsound reasoning, esp. in relation to moral questions; a sophist
Casuistic
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n. a crime
Malefactions
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adj. slightly indecent or liable to shock
Risque
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n. the final part of a play or move in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved
Denouement
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n. an extremely small amount
Iota
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adj. powerless
Impuissant
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adj. (esp. of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way
Peremptory
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v. relieve or alleviate; diminish or put at rest
Allay
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adj. relating to the representation of a thing as existing before it actualy does
Proleptic
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adj. closest in space or time
Proximate
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v. prolong
Protract
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v. repeal or do away with
Abrogate
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v. blame or insult
Vituperate
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n. cause of great distress ro annoyance
Baneful
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v. spoil or impar the quality or efficiency of
Vitiated
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adj. (of a person or boady part) lithe; supple or flexible; not stiff or hard
Limber
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adj. tending to obstruct or harm
Inimical
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n. servant
Lackey
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n. a religious recluse
Anchorite
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adj. (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
Prolix
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adj. not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest
Self-Effacing
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v. speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation
Traduce
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adj. of or relating to a thing’s position in a series
Ordinal
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adj. serving as an introduction
Prefatory
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n. departure from an accepted standard
Aberrance
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n. a large group of people or things of a particular kind
Bevy
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n. an excessive amount of something
Surfeit
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n. a feelding of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action
Scruple
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n. a concise saying or maximl an aphorism
Apothegm
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n. insolent or insulting language or treatment
Contumely
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v. make something fruitful or productive
Fructify
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v. speak or write at length or in detail
Expatiate
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v. take or claim something for oneself without justification
Arrogate
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v. renounce or reject (something desired or valuable)
Abengate
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adj. a person traveling from place to place
Itinerant
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adj. (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger
Seething
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adj. unqualified; absolute; (of a meeting) to be attended by all participants at a conference or assembly, who otherwise meet in smaller groups
Plenary
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v. cite as evidence
Adduce
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v. grant or bestor (a title, degree, etc)
Conferment
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n. an academic conference or seminar
Colloquium
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n. physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy
Jouissance
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n. casual lack of concern; indifference
Insouciance
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adj. expressing or conveying a threat
Minatory
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n. ability to exercise self-restraint
Continence
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n. a formal authorization or proposition
Fiat
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v. suggest; order or reserve something in advance
Bespeaking
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v. to make false and defamatory statements about
Calumniating
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adj. of or forming a general summary or synopsis
Synoptic
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n. a critical period or event
Climacteric
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v. to represent (something esp. something undesirable) as being done, caused, or posessed by someone; to attribute
Imputing
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v. to complain pettily; grumble
Grousing
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adj. lacking ease or grace
Gauche
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n. a conversation
Colloquy
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adj. (esp. of a young person) inexperienced and immature
Callow
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adj. (of a sound) pronounced with an exhalation of breath
Aspirate
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adj. having a pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind
Piquant
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n. a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease
Lesions
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n. a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise
Contusion
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adj. of, relating to, or given to eating
Edacious
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n. a small shape or symbol; an excellent or very attractive person or thing
Pip
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n. a truncated or unusually short thing
Stub
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n. cloud; a light, color, etc., that surrounds someone or something
Nimbus
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v. form judgments by a process of logic
Ratiocinate
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v. collect and combine in proper order
Collate
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v. direct a volley of gunfire along the length of a target
Enfilades
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n. a spoken curse
Imprecations
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n. a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in battle
Salvos
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v. complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect; adj. showing a high degree of skill
Consummate
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adj. humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
Waggish
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adj. cultured, refined, and well mannered
Couth
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adj. forbidden by law
Illicit
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n. belief in the potential redemption of the human spirit
Gnosticism
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n. the speaking of something at length, esp. in an inflated or empty way
Bloviation
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adj. intellectual rather than emotional or physical
Cerebrality
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adj. attractive or appealing in appearance
Prepossessions
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n. an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style ofliving
Appurtenances
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adj. splendid and expensive-looking
Sumptuous
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v. cut off the top and branches of (a tree) to encourage new growth at the top
Pollarded
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adj. random
Aleatory
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adj. fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent
Sybaritic
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v. insert or fix (something) permanently to something else; n. practices, esp. bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business
Graft
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n. money, esp. when regarded as sordid (immoral) or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way
Lucre
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n. the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest
Payola
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v. insert (something) between fixed points
Interpolate
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v. depict or descrive in painting or words
Limn
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v. reprimand someone severly
Castigate
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n. process of making something less intense
Obtundity
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n. the making of something weak or feeble
Enfeeblement
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n. the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia
Languor