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Bombast

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n: Pretentious inflated speech or writing

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Parabolic

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v: 1.expressed by or being a parable: allegorical 2. having the form of a curve formed by the intersection of a cone and a parallel plane.

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Knackered

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adj(British): tired, exhausted

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Kindred

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adj: 1. of a similar nature or character: like 2. of the same ancestry

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Nobby

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adj: cleverly stylish: chic, smart

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Asseverate

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v: to affirm or declare positively or earnestly

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Bimillenary

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n: 1. a period of 2,000 years 2. a 2,000 anniversary

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Invigilate

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v: 1. to keep watch; especially British: to supervise students at an examination 2. supervise, monitor

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Countermand

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v: 1. to revoke (a command) by a contrary order 2. to recall or order back by a superseding contrary order

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Sic

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adj: intentionally so written-used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces as ordinal

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Remuneration

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n: the act or fact of paying an equivalent to for a service, loss or expense: recompense, pay

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Indurate

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adj: physically or morally hardened

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Volplane

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v: to glide in or as if in an airplane

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Lachrymose

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adj: 1. given to tears or weeping: tearful 2. tending to cause tears: mournful

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Travail

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n: 1a. work of a painful or laborious nature: toil b. a physical or mental exertion: task c. agony, torment 2. labor, childbirth

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Flotilla

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n: 1. a fleet of ships or boats, especially: a navy or organizational unit consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships 2. an indefinite large number

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Catachresis

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n: 1. use of the wrong word of the context 2. use of a forced and especially paradoxical figure of speech

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Mountebank

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n: 1. a person who sells quack medicines from a platform 2. a boastful unscrupulous pretender: charlatan

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Myriad

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n: 1. a great number 2. ten thousand

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Tempestuous

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adj: of, relating to, or resembling a violent storm: turbulent, stormy

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Flummox

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v: confuse

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Sophomoric

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adj: 1. conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophpmore

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Youthquake

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n: a shift in cultural norms influenced by the values, tastes, and mores of young people

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Zibeline

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n: a soft lustrous wool fabric with mohair, alpaca, or camel’s hair

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Pugilism
n: boxing
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Muckrake
v: to search out and publicly expose real or apparent misconduct of a prominent individual or business.
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Raiment
n: clothing, garments
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Venal
adj: 1 a. capable of being bought or obtained for money b. open to corrupt influence and especially bribery 2. originating in or associated with bribery
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Kapellmeister
n (often capitalized): the director of a choir or orchestra
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Fawn
v: 1. to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner 2: to show affection-used especially of a dog
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Pontificate
v: 1. to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way 2 a. to officiate as a pontiff b. to celebrate pontifical mass
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Inviolable
adj: 1. secure from violation or profanation 2. secure from assault or trespass: unassailable
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Apodictic
adj: expressing or relating to necessary truth or absolute certainty
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Ambiidextrous
adj: 1. using both hands or feet with equal ease 2. suitable for use by the left or right hand 3. unusually skillful: versatile 4. characterized by duplicity
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Envisage
v: 1. to view or regard in a certain way 2. to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization
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Gymkhana
n: a meet featuring sports contests or athletic skills such as a: competitive games on horseback b: a timed contest for automobiles featuring a series of events designed to test driving skill
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Cassandra
n: 1. a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed 2. one that predicts misfortune or disaster
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Gist
n: 1. the ground of a legal action 2. the main point or part: essence
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Infantilize
v: 1. to make or keep infantile 2. to treat as if infantile
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Glitch
n: 1a. a minor malfunction: also :an unexpected defect, fault, flaw or imperfection b: a minor problem or setback: snag 2: a false or spurious electronic signal
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Louche
adj: not reputable or decent
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Minutia
n: a minute or minor detail- usually used in plural
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Epitaph
n: 1: an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there 2: a brief statement commemorating a deceased person or something past
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Saguaro
n: a tall columnar usually sparsely branched cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of dry areas of the southwest US and Mexico
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Coup de Grace
n: 1. a death blow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded 2: a decisive finishing blow, act, or event
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Eidetic
adj: marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images
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Eradicate
v: 1. to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots 2. To pull up by the roots
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Qualm
n: 1. a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea 2. a sudden feeling of doubt, fear, or uneasiness especially in not following one's conscience or better judgment
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Plumply
adv: in a wholehearted manner and without hesitation or circumlocution: forthrightly
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Neologism
n: a new word, usage, or expression
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Doch-an-dorris
n (Scottish and Irish): a parting drink
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Orgulous
adj: proud
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Gambol
v: to skip about in play: frisk, frolic
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Abnegate
v: 1. deny, renounce 2. surrender, relinquish
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Ethereal
adj: 1. of or relating to the heavens 2a. lacking material substance b. marked by unusual delicacy or refinement
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Unabashed
adj: not embarrassed or ashamed by something that has happened or been done or said: undisguised, unapologetic
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Umpteen
adj: very many: indefinitely numerous
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Velleity
n: 1. the lowest degree of volition 2. a slight wish or tendency: inclination
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Tragus
n: the prominence in front of the external opening of the outer ear
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Exonerate
v: 1. to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship 2. to clear from accusation or blame
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Zibeline
n: a soft lustrous wool fabric with mohair, alpaca, or camel's hair
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Unabashed
adj: not embarrassed or ashamed by something that has happened or been done or said: undisguised, unapologetic
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Caduceus
n: the symbolic staff of a herald often with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top; also: a medical insignia bearing this representation
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Dossier
n: a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
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Paean
n: 1. a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph 2. a work that praises or honors its subject: encomium, tribute
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Sisyphean
adj: of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus, specifically: requiring continual and often ineffective effort
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Kiln
n: an oven, furnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying
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Extenuate
v: 1. to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses: mitigate 2. to lessen the strength or effect of
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Decussate
v: to intersect or cross
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Eurytopic
adj: tolerant of wide variation in one or more environmental factors
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Immutable
adj: not capable of or susceptible to change
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Hoity-toity
adj: 1. thoughtlessly silly or frivolous: flighty 2. marked by an air of assumed importance: highfalutin
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Ultima
n: the last syllable of a word
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Thwart
v: 1a. to oppose successfully: defeat the hopes or aspirations of b. to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle: contravene 2. to pass through or across
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Slimsy
adj: flimsy, frail

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