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astute adj.: wise; insightfully clever; shrewd
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conundrum n.: riddle; mystery
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copious adj.: in large quantity; abundant
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diatribe n.: a bitterly critical speech
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erudition n.: the knowledge acquired through many years of study
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extol v.: praise
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hypocrite n.: an insincere person; one who pretends to have feeling he doesn't really possess
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imbue v.: to fill, as with a strong dye or strong feeling
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indigent adj.: very poor
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irascible adj.: easily angered
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irony n.: an unexpected outcome, or the use of a word that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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legacy n.: something inherited either from an ancestor or from the past itself
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levity n.: lightness; playfulness; jocularity
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myriad adj.: large number; many
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negligent adj.: careless in a situation that could result in harm; neglectful
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neophyte n.: beginner
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obdurate adj.: stubborn; unyielding
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peruse v.: read carefully; study in detail
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prodigious adj.: very large
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recant v.: take back something you've said; withdraw a statement or belief
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reticent adj.: quiet; uncommunicative
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succinct adj.: short and to the point; concise
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vacuous adj.: empty; stupid; purposeless
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viscous adj.: resistant to flow, like a very thick liquid; or sticky
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wax v.: grow gradually larger