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acerbic: having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
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aggrandize: to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige
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alchemy: a medieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold
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amenable: agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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anachronism: something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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astringent: having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe
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contiguous: sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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convention: a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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credulous: tending to believe too readily; gullible
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cynicism: an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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decorum: polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
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derision: scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment
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desiccate: to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
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dilettante: one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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dirge: a song sung at the burial of, or in commemoration of, the dead; a song of mourning or lament
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disparage: to slight or belittle
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divulge: to disclose something secret
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fawn: to flatter or praise excessively
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flout: to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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garrulous: pointlessly talkative, talking too much
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glib: marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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hubris: overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
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imminent: about to happen; impending
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immutable: not capable of change
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impetuous: hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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indifferent: having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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inimical: damaging; harmful; injurious
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intractable: not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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intrepid: steadfast and courageous
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laconic: using few words; terse
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maverick: an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mercurial: characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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mollify: to calm or soothe; to reduce emotional intensity
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neophyte: a recent convert; a beginner; a novice
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obfuscate: to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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obstinate: stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
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ostentatious: characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
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pervade: to permeate throughout
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phlegmatic: calm; sluggish; unemotional
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plethora: an overabundance; a surplus
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pragmatic: practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous: overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
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pristine: pure; uncorrupted; clean
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probity: adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
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proclivity: a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate: excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
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propensity: a natural inclination or tendency, penchant
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prosaic: dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
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pungent: characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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quixotic: foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
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quotidian: occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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rarefy: to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
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recondite: hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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refulgent: radiant; shiny; brilliant
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renege: to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
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sedulous: diligent; persistent; hard-working
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shard: a piece of broken glass or pottery
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soporific: causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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sparse: thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
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spendthrift: one who spends money wastefully
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subtle: not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
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tacit: implied; not explicitly stated
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terse: brief and concise in wording
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tout: to publicly praise or promote
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trenchant: sharply perceptive; keen; pentrating
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unfeigned: genuine; not false or hypocritical
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untenable: indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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vacillate: to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver
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variegated: multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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vexation: annoyance; irritation
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vigilant: alertly watchful
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vituperate: to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate
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volatile: readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive