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Ab initio

Abase

Aberrant

Abetting

Abscond

Abstruse

Abut

Accretion

Acerbic

Acolyte

Acrid

Acrophobia

Effacement

Effete

Effigy

Effluviated

Effusive

Egalitarianism

Egress

Emaciated

Grate

Gratuitous

Gregarious

Guffaw

Guile

Guileless

Hackneyed

Hale

Hallow

Hapless

Harbinger

Hawser

Hedge

Odious

Ogle

Olfactory

Onus

Ossify

Ostensible

Ostracism

Veracious

Ruse

Caulk

Decoy

Limpid

Diaphanous

Quisling

Ineffable

Assent

Belabor

Pundit

Dispensations

Saccharine

Draconian

Foppish

Intemperate

Verbiage

Quixotic

Paradigm

Assaying

Dexterous

Malign

Somnambulist

Dawdler

Dilatory

Obtuse

Skiff

Coterie

Minutiae

Fetid

Macerate

Anathema

Libertarian

Poseur

Quietus

Inconspicuous

Conspicuous

Frivolous

Unavailed

Recondite

Esoterica

Tawdry

Sordid

Nugatory

Arcadian

Infirmity

Inter

Redolent

Sententious

Mendicant

Titter

Claque

Iniquitous

Solecism

Amortized

Gerontocracy

adj. from the beginning

v. to belittle or degrade

adj. deviating from accepted standards

v. encouraging someone to do a wrong

v. to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft; escape

v. obscure or difficult to understand

v. (of an area of land or a building) to adjoin, to be next to or have a common boundary with

n. accumulation of matter; the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter

adj. sharp and forthright; tasting sour or bitter

n. an assistant or follower; disciple

adj. angry and bitter; sharp and pungent

n. fear of heights

n. the erasing from a surface

adj. (of a person) affected or overrefined; no longer capable of effective action

n. model of a person

v. to give off an odor

adj. expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

adj. of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

n. the action of going out of or leaving a place; v. to exit

adj. abnormally thin or weak esp. because of illness or a lack of food; withered

v. to annoy; aggravate; or shred something like cheese

adj. uncalled for; unwarranted

adj. sociable

n. or v. sudden loud laughter

n. cunning; craftiness

adj. frank; straightforward; innocent and without deception

adj. unoriginal and trite; overused

adj. strong and healthy; v.drag or draw forcefully

v. honor as holy; make holy

adj. unfortunate; unlucky

n. indicator

n. thick rope or cable

v. limit or qualify by conditions or exceptions

adj. extremely unpleasant

v. stare at with lecherous intent

adj. concerned with smell

n. burden; used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility

v. become fixed and rigid; turn into bone or bony tissue

adj. appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

n. exclusion from a society or group; shun

adj. true

n. an action intended to deceive someone; a trick

v. treat with substance such as tar to make water tight

v. to lure or entice (a person or animal) away from an intended course, typically into a trap

adj. transparently clear

adj. transparent; thin and delicate

n. traitor who collaborates with the enemy

adj. too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

v. express approval or agreement, typically officially; n. the expression of approval or agreement

v. argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail; attack or assault (someone) physically or verbally

n. an expert

n. exemptions from a rule or usual requirement; the action of distributing or supplying something

adj. excessively sweet or sentimental

adj. excessively harsh and severe

adj. excessively concerned with fashion

adj. having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate

n. excessive or meaningless wordiness

adj. exceedingly idealistic

n. example; model

v. examine something in order to assess its nature; n. the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality

adj. skillful with hands; mentally adroit; clever

adj. malevolent; slander

n. sleepwalker

n. slow person who falls behind others; (v. to dawdle)

adj; slow to act; slow to act

adj. annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand

n. small boat

n. small group of people with shared interests or tastes

n. small, trivial, or precise details of something

adj. smelling extremely unpleasant

v. soften or break up by soaking; cause to grow thinner or waste away, esp. by fasting

n. someone or something that one vehemently dislikes

n. someone who opposes tyranny, who believes in the doctrine of free will

n. someone who puts on an act

n. death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life; something that has a calming or soothing effect

adj. not noticeable

adj. standing out so as to be clearly visible

adj. not serious; not having any serious purpose or value

v. not using or taking advantage of an opportunity

adj. (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse; obscure

n. obscure details

adj. showy but cheap and of poor quality; sordid or unpleasant

adj. involving ignoble actions and motives

adj. of minor significance

adj. of or relating to an ideal rustic paradise

n. physical or mental weakness

v. place in a grave or tomb

adj. strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something); giving off odors

adj. given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

adj. given to begging; n. a beggar

v. giggle quietly

n. group of groupies, people hired to applaud or heckle a performer or public speaker

adj. grossly unfair and morally wrong

n. grammatical mistake in speech or writing

v. gradually write off the initial cost of an asset; reduce or extinguish (a debt) by money regularly put aside

n. government by the aged