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piquant

A

Of interesting provocative or agreeable character

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Parlance (noun)

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A particular way of speaking or using words. Has French root from Parler- speak; Parabola from Latin which means comparison.

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pied-à-terre

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A small house, apartment or room let for occasional use.

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arcane

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Mysterious, understood by a few.

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Refractory

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Rebellious

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Lugubration

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Intense study

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ubiquitous

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Found everywhere

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Reproach

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To express disapproval

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Disseminate

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To spread or to share the knowledge

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Confound

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To cause confusion

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Salubrious

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Healthy , giving healthy

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Divagation

A

Go off the tangent , distracted

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Precedent

A

Earlier event or action regarded as an example

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Countenanced

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Support or giving

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Unprecedented

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Not known before

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Bastion

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An institution place or person upholding strong principles

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Conversant

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Knowledgable

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Factitious

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Artificially created

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Ingenous

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Innocent & original

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Moribund

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in a dying state, or becoming extinct

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ascendant

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in a state of dominance, or power

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unflagging

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not declining in strength or power

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defunct

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no longer in effect or use

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Sated

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to satisfy fully, coming from satiated

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Inveigling

A

win over by talking in a form of flattery, or by artfully talking

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Opining

A

Having an opinion

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Needling

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Anything done by needle; more specifically anything to prod or goad.

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Fulminate

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to denounce; usually is followed by the word against

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Minions

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people of high regard, or anyone serving to a higher authority

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Mien

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demeanor; character of a person

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adroit

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expert

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ecumenical

A

general; universal

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penitent

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to be sorry, or repent. contrite.

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obviate

A

to anticipate and prevent; avert; preclude

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sapped

A

to deplete, exhauste

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libelous

A

constituting or involved in libel; malicious defamatory

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avowed

A

declare frankly; acknowledge

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forfeit

A

a fine or a penalty; a right that is lost

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recidivist

A

habitual relapse into crime

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lucrative

A

profitable; money making

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nonchalance

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aloof; unconcerned; uninvolved

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decrepitude

A

feebleness;break down due to old age or hard use

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recriminations

A

countercharge

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apotheosis

A

raising the rank of a person to that of a God; epitome;

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belligerence

A

angry, warlike attitude; hostile

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hedonism

A

the doctrine that pleasure is the highest good; debauchery

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aggrandize

A

to make something wider in scope; to make something greater; inflate; magnify

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hubris

A

excessive pride

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bluster

A

to rant, boast; loud; noisy; threaten

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pretense

A

to claim to dignity; or importance

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truculent

A

fiercely brutal

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Salutary

A

Salubrious; healthy

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odious

A

highly offensive; disgusting; hateful

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lulled

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from lullaby;soothe;

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claque

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a group of sycophants

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detract

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defame

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Propitiate

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appeasing

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deprecatory

A

expressing disapproval

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tantamount

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equivalent

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habiliment

A

clothes

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paragon

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ideal;standard; epitome

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transcendent

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surpassing; superior

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iridescent

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display of colors, shimmer on clothes

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cad

A

a man who misbehaves with women; ungentlemanly

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solecism

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a breach of good manners

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proscribe

A

denounce; to outlaw

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denigrate

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defame

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divest

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to strip / take away

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Abrogate

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Violate

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Vitiate

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Spoil;impair the quality or efficiency of.

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Adumbrate

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Create outline; foreshadow; symbolize

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Abash

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To feel embarrassed

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Moribund

A

in a dying state, or becoming extinct

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ascendant

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in a state of dominance, or power

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unflagging

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not declining in strength or power

76
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defunct

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no longer in effect or use

77
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Sated

A

to satisfy fully, coming from satiated

78
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Inveigling

A

win over by talking in a form of flattery, or by artfully talking

79
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Opining

A

Having an opinion

80
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Needling

A

Anything done by needle; more specifically anything to prod or goad.

81
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Fulminate

A

to denounce; usually is followed by the word against

82
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Minions

A

people of high regard, or anyone serving to a higher authority

83
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Mien

A

demeanor; character of a person

84
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adroit

A

expert

85
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ecumenical

A

general; universal

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penitent

A

to be sorry, or repent. contrite.

87
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obviate

A

to anticipate and prevent; avert; preclude

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sapped

A

to deplete, exhauste

89
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libelous

A

constituting or involved in libel; malicious defamatory

90
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avowed

A

declare frankly; acknowledge

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forfeit

A

a fine or a penalty; a right that is lost

92
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recidivist

A

habitual relapse into crime

93
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lucrative

A

profitable; money making

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nonchalance

A

aloof; unconcerned; uninvolved

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decrepitude

A

feebleness;break down due to old age or hard use

96
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recriminations

A

countercharge

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apotheosis

A

raising the rank of a person to that of a God; epitome;

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belligerence

A

angry, warlike attitude; hostile

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hedonism

A

the doctrine that pleasure is the highest good; debauchery

100
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aggrandize

A

to make something wider in scope; to make something greater; inflate; magnify

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hubris

A

excessive pride

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bluster

A

to rant, boast; loud; noisy; threaten

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pretense

A

to claim to dignity; or importance

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truculent

A

fiercely brutal

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Salutary

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Salubrious; healthy

106
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odious

A

highly offensive; disgusting; hateful

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lulled

A

from lullaby;soothe;

108
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claque

A

a group of sycophants

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detract

A

defame

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Propitiate

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appeasing

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deprecatory

A

expressing disapproval

112
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tantamount

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equivalent

113
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habiliment

A

clothes

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paragon

A

ideal;standard; epitome

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transcendent

A

surpassing; superior

116
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iridescent

A

display of colors, shimmer on clothes

117
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cad

A

a man who misbehaves with women; ungentlemanly

118
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solecism

A

a breach of good manners

119
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proscribe

A

denounce; to outlaw

120
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denigrate

A

defame

121
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divest

A

to strip / take away

122
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Abrogate

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Violate

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Vitiate

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Spoil;impair the quality or efficiency of.

124
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Adumbrate

A

Create outline; foreshadow; symbolize

125
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Abash

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To feel embarrassed

126
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Palpable

A

Obvious

127
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Assuage (verb)

A

soothe;mitigate;relieve;satisfy

128
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Enigma (noun)

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Puzzling

129
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Equivocal (adj)

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Questionable; misguiding;having many different meanings

130
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Erudite (adj)

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Knowledgeable;Scholarly

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Fervid (adj)

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heated; burning; vehement in spirit

132
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Lucid (adj)

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unintelligible; clearly understood; shining

133
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Placate (v)

A

appease;pacificy

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