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Effeteness
adj. (of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual
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Slack
adj. loose
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Caliginous
adj. misty, dim; obscure
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Crepuscular
adj. of, resembling, or relating to twilight
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Precipitous
adj. dangerously high or steep
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Ineluctable
adj. unable to be resisted or avoided
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Interminable
adj. endless
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Inexorable
adj. impossible to stop or prevent
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Anthropology
n. the study of humankind
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Redound
v. contribute greatlt to (a person’s credit or honor)
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Turgid
adj. swollen; pompous or bombastic
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Tumid
adj. swollen; pompous or bombastic
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Turbid
adj. (of a liquid) cloudy or thick with suspended matter; confused or obscure in meaning
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Winnow
v. remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left
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Diurnal
adj. of or during the day; daily
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Ablution
n. the act of washing oneself
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Putrescent
adj. rotting
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Lachrymose
adj. teaerful or given to weeping
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Lucubrating
v. discourse learnedly in writing
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Lexicon
n. the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
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Verdant
adj. (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation
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Lurid
adj. very vivid in color so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
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Repose
n. state of rest, sleep, or tranquility
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Twee
adj. excessively quaint or sentimental
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Droll
adj. curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
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Somnolent
adj. sleepy; drowsy
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Aseptic
adj. free from contamination
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Pathogenic
n. bacteria that can cause disease
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Unctuous
adj. (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering
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Desultory
adj. lacking in method or purpose; disappointing
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Malediction
n. curse
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Epigenetic
adj. resulting from external rather than genetic influences
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Inculcated
v. to instill an idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction
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Mitigate
v. to make less severe, serious, or painful
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Choleric
adj. bad-tempered or irritable
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Amble
v. to walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace
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Fetter
v. to restrain with chains or manacles; to restrict or restrain in an unfair or undesirable fashion
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adj. (of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual
Effeteness
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adj. loose
Slack
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adj. misty, dim; obscure
Caliginous
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adj. of, resembling, or relating to twilight
Crepuscular
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adj. dangerously high or steep
Precipitous
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adj. unable to be resisted or avoided
Ineluctable
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adj. endless
Interminable
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adj. impossible to stop or prevent
Inexorable
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n. the study of humankind
Anthropology
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v. contribute greatlt to (a person’s credit or honor)
Redound
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adj. swollen; pompous or bombastic
Turgid
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adj. swollen; pompous or bombastic
Tumid
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adj. (of a liquid) cloudy or thick with suspended matter; confused or obscure in meaning
Turbid
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v. remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left
Winnow
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adj. of or during the day; daily
Diurnal
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n. the act of washing oneself
Ablution
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adj. rotting
Putrescent
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adj. teaerful or given to weeping
Lachrymose
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v. discourse learnedly in writing
Lucubrating
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n. the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
Lexicon
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adj. (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation
Verdant
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adj. very vivid in color so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
Lurid
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n. state of rest, sleep, or tranquility
Repose
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adj. excessively quaint or sentimental
Twee
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adj. curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
Droll
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adj. sleepy; drowsy
Somnolent
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adj. free from contamination
Aseptic
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n. bacteria that can cause disease
Pathogenic
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adj. (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering
Unctuous
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adj. lacking in method or purpose; disappointing
Desultory
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n. curse
Malediction
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adj. resulting from external rather than genetic influences
Epigenetic
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v. to instill an idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction
Inculcated
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v. to make less severe, serious, or painful
Mitigate
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adj. bad-tempered or irritable
Choleric
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v. to walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace
Amble
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v. to restrain with chains or manacles; to restrict or restrain in an unfair or undesirable fashion
Fetter