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Amities
n. friendly relationship
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Amelioration
n. improvement
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Ambulatory
adj. able to walk around
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Ambles
v. to walk or move at a slow pace
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Aloof
adj. distant; detached
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Allay
v. to dimish or put at rest
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Aleatory
adj. random
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Improbity
n. lack of honesty
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Importune
v. to beg; solicit
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Impious
adj. wicked
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Impecunious
adj. having little or no money
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Immutable
adj. unchanging
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Immoderate
adj. excessive or extreme
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Illusory
adj. based on illusion; deceptive
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Ignominious
adj. deserving or causing public disgrace
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Hypocritical
adj. insincere
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Hypochondriacs
n. a person who is abnormally anxious about their health
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Husband
v. to use economically
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Hortatory
adj. tending or aiming to exhort (strongly encourage)
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Hone
v. sharpen
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Homonym
n. a word that sounds the same as another word
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Homiletics
n. art of preaching and giving sermons
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Hoary
adj. old and trite
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Hinterland
n. an area lying beyond what is visible or known
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Languish
v. to make weaker
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Languid
adj. tired and slow
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Lampoon
v. to mock or deride
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Lacunae
n. an unfilled space or interval; a gap
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Lachrymose
adj. tearful; sad
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Labile
adj. liable to change
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Klutzy
n. clumsy or awkward person
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Jurisprudent
n. (adj.) a legal system
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Jurisprudence
n. science or study of law
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Judicious
adj. wise
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Jounce
v. to bounce up and down
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Jouissance
n. physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy
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Jocund
adj. cheerful and light
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Iridescent
adj. showing luminous colors that seem to change
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Ire
n. anger
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Inviolable
adj. cannot be broken, infringed, or dishonored
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Eddy
n. circular current; v. (of air, water, or smoke) move in a circular way
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Puerile
adj. childish
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Bilk
v. to cheat; defraud
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Beguile
v. to charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way
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Solicitousness
adj. characterized by or showing interest or concern
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Excoriation
n. censure or criticize severely
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Prudence
n. caution; wisdom
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Vertiginous
adj. causing vertigo
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Sanguinary
adj. causing much bloodshed jejune, modish
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Effected
v. to cause or accomplish
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Defoliate
v. cause leaves to fall off
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Cosset
v. care for and protect in an overprotective way
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Indelible
adj. cannot be wiped out
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Phlegmatic
adj. calm; imperturbable
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Convoked
v. call together or summon (an assembly or meeting)
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Effulgent
adj. brightly shining
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Suborn
v. to bribe to commit an unlawful act such as perjury
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Disquieted
adj. feeling of anxiety or worry
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Auspicious
adj. favorable; promising to turn out well
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Corpulent
adj. fat
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Caprices
n. a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
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Meretricious
adj. falsely attractive; tawdry
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Belie
v. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation)
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Rococo
adj. extravagantly ornate
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Exact
v. demand and obtain from someone; inflict (revenge) on someone
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Tendentious
adj. expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, esp a controversial one
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Minatory
adj. expressing or conveying a threat
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Docile
adj. ready to accept control or instruction
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Largess
n. generosity
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Garish
adj. obtrusively bright and showy; lurid
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Posterity
n. future generations
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Parlous
adj. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious
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Replete
adj. filled or well-supplied with something
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Exasperated
v. to irritate intensely; frustrated and annoyed
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Convivial
adj. friendly lively and enjoyable
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Soothsayer
n. fortuneteller
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Bulwark
n. fortification; barricades
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Daguerreotype
n. forerunner of the photograph
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Pith
n. forceful or concise expression; the essence of something
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Dotard
n. an old person, esp. one who has become weak or senile
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Akimbo
adv. flung out wildly
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Glib
adj. (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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Levity
n. humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect
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Fecund
adj. fertile
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Palisade
n. fence made of posts
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Indignant
adj. feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
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Ecumenical
adj. representing a number of different Christian churches
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Upbraid
v. reprimand
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Deference
n. respect
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Luxuriant
adj. rich and profuse (abundant) in growth
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Deride
v. ridicule; mock
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Rectitude
n. morally correct behavior or thinking righteousness
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Hidebound
adj. rigid in opinions
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Precarious
adj. dependent on chance; risky
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Centurion
n. roman soldier
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Sanguine
adj. optimistic or positive, esp in difficult or bad situations
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Verdant
adj. of bright green color of lush grass
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Quotidian
adj. ordinary; daily
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Dogmatic
adj. having stubbornly held opinions
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Facile
adj. having simplistic or superficial knowledge or approach; (of success, esp. in sports) easily achieved; effortless
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Shrewd
adj. having or showing sharp powers of judgment
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Prescient
adj. having or showing knowledge of events beforehand
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n. friendly relationship
Amities
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n. improvement
Amelioration
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adj. able to walk around
Ambulatory
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v. to walk or move at a slow pace
Ambles
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adj. distant; detached
Aloof
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v. to dimish or put at rest
Allay
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adj. random
Aleatory
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n. lack of honesty
Improbity
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v. to beg; solicit
Importune
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adj. wicked
Impious
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adj. having little or no money
Impecunious
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adj. unchanging
Immutable
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adj. excessive or extreme
Immoderate
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adj. based on illusion; deceptive
Illusory
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adj. deserving or causing public disgrace
Ignominious
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adj. insincere
Hypocritical
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n. a person who is abnormally anxious about their health
Hypochondriacs
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v. to use economically
Husband
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adj. tending or aiming to exhort (strongly encourage)
Hortatory
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v. sharpen
Hone
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n. a word that sounds the same as another word
Homonym
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n. art of preaching and giving sermons
Homiletics
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adj. old and trite
Hoary
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n. an area lying beyond what is visible or known
Hinterland
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v. to make weaker
Languish
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adj. tired and slow
Languid
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v. to mock or deride
Lampoon
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n. an unfilled space or interval; a gap
Lacunae
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adj. tearful; sad
Lachrymose
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adj. liable to change
Labile
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n. clumsy or awkward person
Klutzy
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n. (adj.) a legal system
Jurisprudent
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n. science or study of law
Jurisprudence
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adj. wise
Judicious
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v. to bounce up and down
Jounce
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n. physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy
Jouissance
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adj. cheerful and light
Jocund
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adj. showing luminous colors that seem to change
Iridescent
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n. anger
Ire
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adj. cannot be broken, infringed, or dishonored
Inviolable
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n. circular current; v. (of air, water, or smoke) move in a circular way
Eddy
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adj. childish
Puerile
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v. to cheat; defraud
Bilk
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v. to charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way
Beguile
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adj. characterized by or showing interest or concern
Solicitousness
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n. censure or criticize severely
Excoriation
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n. caution; wisdom
Prudence
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adj. causing vertigo
Vertiginous
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adj. causing much bloodshed jejune, modish
Sanguinary
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v. to cause or accomplish
Effected
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v. cause leaves to fall off
Defoliate
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v. care for and protect in an overprotective way
Cosset
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adj. cannot be wiped out
Indelible
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adj. calm; imperturbable
Phlegmatic
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v. call together or summon (an assembly or meeting)
Convoked
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adj. brightly shining
Effulgent
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v. to bribe to commit an unlawful act such as perjury
Suborn
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adj. feeling of anxiety or worry
Disquieted
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adj. favorable; promising to turn out well
Auspicious
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adj. fat
Corpulent
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n. a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
Caprices
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adj. falsely attractive; tawdry
Meretricious
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v. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation)
Belie
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adj. extravagantly ornate
Rococo
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v. demand and obtain from someone; inflict (revenge) on someone
Exact
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adj. expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, esp a controversial one
Tendentious
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adj. expressing or conveying a threat
Minatory
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adj. ready to accept control or instruction
Docile
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n. generosity
Largess
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adj. obtrusively bright and showy; lurid
Garish
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n. future generations
Posterity
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adj. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious
Parlous
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adj. filled or well-supplied with something
Replete
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v. to irritate intensely; frustrated and annoyed
Exasperated
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adj. friendly lively and enjoyable
Convivial
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n. fortuneteller
Soothsayer
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n. fortification; barricades
Bulwark
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n. forerunner of the photograph
Daguerreotype
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n. forceful or concise expression; the essence of something
Pith
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n. an old person, esp. one who has become weak or senile
Dotard
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adv. flung out wildly
Akimbo
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adj. (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
Glib
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n. humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect
Levity
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adj. fertile
Fecund
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n. fence made of posts
Palisade
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adj. feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
Indignant
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adj. representing a number of different Christian churches
Ecumenical
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v. reprimand
Upbraid
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n. respect
Deference
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adj. rich and profuse (abundant) in growth
Luxuriant
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v. ridicule; mock
Deride
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n. morally correct behavior or thinking righteousness
Rectitude
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adj. rigid in opinions
Hidebound
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adj. dependent on chance; risky
Precarious
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n. roman soldier
Centurion
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adj. optimistic or positive, esp in difficult or bad situations
Sanguine
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adj. of bright green color of lush grass
Verdant
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adj. ordinary; daily
Quotidian
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adj. having stubbornly held opinions
Dogmatic
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adj. having simplistic or superficial knowledge or approach; (of success, esp. in sports) easily achieved; effortless
Facile
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adj. having or showing sharp powers of judgment
Shrewd
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adj. having or showing knowledge of events beforehand
Prescient