| Term | Definition |
|---|
| nirvana | n. a condition of great peace or happiness |
| salutary | adj. healthful; wholesome - syn: beneficial - ant. pernicious |
| despicable | adj. contemptible; hateful - syn: vile; base - ant: laudable; worthy |
| harlequin | n. a clown |
| empathy | n. an understanding of another's feelings - syn: appreciation; compassion |
| brevity | n. briefness; short duration - syn: terseness; conciseness - ant: lengthiness |
| savant | n. a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar |
| obsequious | adj. excessively submissive or overly attentive - syn: servile; fawning - ant: domineering; haughty |
| redundant | adj. repetitious; using more words than needed - syn: wordy; excessive; unnecessary - ant: essential |
| offal | n. garbage; waste parts |
| hoi polloi | n. the common people; the masses |
| sentient | adj. conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving - syn: alert; alive; cognizant |
| impinge | v. to encroach; to trespass - syn: infringe; intrude |
| cataract | n. a large waterfall |
| animosity | n. hatred - syn: ill-will; hostility - ant: friendliness; congeniality |
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