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Aperture: an opening; hole; gap; slit
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blatant: 1. offensively conspicuous; very obvious 2. disagreeably loud or noisy
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devotee: one who is enthusiastically devoted to something
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diadem: 1. a crown 2. an ornamental or cloth headband
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diametrical: directly opposite; contrary
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diaphanous: 1. very sheer; transparent 2. airy
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diatribe: a bitter, abusive, often lengthy criticism or denunciation
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dispassionate: not affected by bias or strong feeling; unemotional; impartial
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epidermis: the outermost layer of skin in animals with backbones
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episodic: 1. having the nature of an incident in a series of events 2. made up of a series of episodes
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epistemology: the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of human knowledge and its limits
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epitaph: a brief inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there
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epithet: a descriptive word or phrase used with or in place of a name to characterize a person or thing
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epitome: a typical or ideal example
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flagrant: openly and offensively bad, wrong, or scandalous; outrageous
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flamboyant: 1. showy; ornate 2. brilliant in color or form
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flaunt: to show off in order to impress others; to exhibit shamelessly
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flippant: not having or showing the proper respect or seriousness; impertinent
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furtive: 1. done or acting in a stealthy manner; sneaky 2. shiftly; sly
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insouciance: complete lack of concern; nonchalance; indifference
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obtrusive: 1. undesirably noticeable 2. tending to push or impose oneself on others
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propitiate: to win the goodwill of; appease; satisfy
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proponent: a person who supports or favors something; an advocate
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quintessence: 1. the purest essence of a thing 2. the most perfect or typical example of something
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rapprochement: the establishment or renewal of harmony or friendly relations; reconciliation
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recondite: abtruse; difficult to understand
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salient: most noticeable or conspicuous; prominent
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sequester: 1. to seclude; hide away 2. to set off or apart; separate
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spectrum: 1. a band of colors into which light is separated as it passes through a prism 2. a broad range
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vestige: a visible sign, trace, or evidence, especially of something that no longer exists