Words (Nouns, Adjectives etc)

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Frenetic

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Adjective - fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

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Vehemence

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Noun - the display of strong feeling or passion

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wizened

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Adjective - shriveled or wrinkled with age

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jejune

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Adjective - displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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serene

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Adjective - calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil

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arboreal

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Adjective - of or relating to trees; adapted for living and moving about in trees

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garrulous

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Adjective - excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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dragoon

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Verb - to force someone into doing something, to coerce

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purport

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Verb - to convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often falsely

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lionize

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Verb - give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity

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improvident

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Adjective - failing to provide for the future, reckless

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esoteric

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Adjective - understood by or meant for only a select few

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yearling

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Noun - an animal that is between one and two years old

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crusade

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Noun - lead or take part in a vigorous campaign for social, political, or religious change.

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parismoney

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Noun - great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

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sacrosanct

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Adjective - (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

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Gesticulating

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use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words.

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prosaic

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having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. BORING AND DULL

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subliminally

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(of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone’s mind without their being aware of it.

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arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

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sycophants

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a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

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holograph

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a manuscript handwritten by the person named as its author.

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Indelible

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making marks that cannot be removed. not able to be forgotten or removed.

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effervescent

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vivacious and enthusiastic.

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candidly

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in an honest and straightforward way; frankly.

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brusque

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abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

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aphrodisiac

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a food, drink, or drug that stimulates a loving desire.

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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martinet

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a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces.

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derogatory

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showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

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sykon

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fig

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phanein

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show

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dia-

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through

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diaphanous

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Transparent silky or wavy susbtance

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dilettante

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a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

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Tyro

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starting in some artistic, scientific, or professional field

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virtuoso

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a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

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latin meaning for vir

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man

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virago

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a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.

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termagant

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a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.

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harridan

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a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman.

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chauvinist

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a person displaying excessive or prejudiced support for their own cause or group, in particular a man prejudiced against women.

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patriotic

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having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

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prodigious

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

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clairvoyant

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a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.