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abominate: to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acculturation: the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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adventitious: (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
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ameliorate: to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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aplomb: poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
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approbation: the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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ascribe: (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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assuage: to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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bombastic: (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
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callow: Without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
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circuitious: (adj.) roundabout, not direct
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coalition: a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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commiserate: to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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decadence: decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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drivel: (n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
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elicit: to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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enjoin: to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
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epitome: a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
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ex officio: by virtue of holding a certain office
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exhort: to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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expedite: to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expiate: to make amends, make up for; to avert
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expostulate: to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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ferment: a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
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hackneyed: used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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hiatus: a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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inadvertent: resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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infringe: to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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ingratiate: (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
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innuendo: a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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intercede: to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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interloper: (n.) one who moves in where he or she in not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
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intrinsic: (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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inveigh: To make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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jaded: wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
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lassitude: Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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lurid: causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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meritorious: worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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millenium: (n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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nominal: existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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noncommittal: not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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occult: (adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural
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peculate: to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
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permeate: To spread through, penetrate, soak through
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petulant: peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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precipitate: (v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process
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prerogative: a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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proclivity: a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
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provinical: adj. pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or in outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; n. a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier froma province or colony
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sangfroid: (n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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seditious: resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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simulate: to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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stringent: Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise: (v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
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tenuous: (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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transcend: to rise above or beyond, exceed
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umbrage: (n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; and overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
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unctuous: (adj.) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
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vitrolic: bitter, sarcastic; hightly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
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wheedle: to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
