| Term | Definition |
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| latitude | (n) an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator; freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations; extent or breadth |
| demur | (n) the act of demurring; an objection or delay; (v) to voice opposition or object; to delay |
| oblique | (n) an oblique thing, such as a line, direction, or muscle; (adj) having a slanted or sloping direction, course, or position; indirect or evasive; devious, misleading, or dishonest; describing lines or planes that are neither parallel nor perpendicular |
| faction | (n) a clique or group of people forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group; conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension |
| satiate | (v) to satisfy an appetite or desire fully; to satisfy to excess; (adj) filled to satisfaction |
| immutable | (adj) not subject or susceptible to change |
| cacophony | (n) jarring, discordant sound; dissonance; the use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, as for poetic effect |
| enervate | (v) to weaken mentally or morally; to destroy, deplete, or sap the strength or vitality of; (adj) deprived or strength; debilitated |
| sanguine | (adj) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; having the color of blood; cheerfully confident or optimistic |
| flummery | (n) meaningless or deceptive language; meaningless compliment or empty, pompous ceremony; humbug; a sweet, soft, bland pudding or custard |
| syndicate | (n) an association of individuals or companies formed for the purpose of conducting a particular business; an organization that sells articles, comic strips, etc. to a number of newspapers; a combination of businesses closely interconnected for common profit; a loose affiliation of gangsters in control of organized criminal activities; (v) to organize into or manage as a syndicate; to sell shares in; to sell (a comic strip or column, for example) through a syndicate for simultaneous publication in newspapers or periodicals; to sell (a television series, for example) directly to independent stations; to join together in a syndicate |
| latent | (n) an invisible fingerprint that can be revealed for identification; (adj) present or potential but not evident or active; present and accessible in the unconscious mind but not consciously expressed |
| reparation | (n) something done or paid to compensate or make amends; the act or process of making amends; expiation; the act or process of repairing or the condition of being repaired; compensation or remuneration required from a defeated nation as indemnity for damage or injury during a war; |
| cajole | (v) To persuade or try to persuade by gentle persistent urging or flattery; coax or wheedle |
| saturnine | (adj) having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn; having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic; broodingly and sullenly unhappy; produced by absorption of lead |
| rejoinder | (n) something spoken or written in return (often witty or critical), as to a question or demand, or esp. a reply |
| speculate | (v) to meditate or reflect on a subject; to draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information; to take a risk in the hope of gaining advantage, to gamble; to formulate or assert as a tentative explanation |
| quiescent | (adj) being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive (often temporary) |
| innuendo | (n) an artful, subtle, indirect, often derogatory hint; an insinuation |
| disparage | (v) to speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way, to belittle or criticize; to reduce in esteem or rank |
| dulcet | (adj) pleasing to the ear; melodious; having a soothing, agreeable quality |
| serenity | (n) lack of emotional agitation; absence of motion or disturbance; calmness or peacefulness; tranquility |
| concur | (v) to be of the same opinion; agree; cooperate or act together; to come to an accord or agreement; to occur at the same time |
| inexorable | (adj) firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will; relentless, unyielding, adamant; unable to be talked out of something |
| surmise | (n) an idea or opinion based on insufficiently conclusive evidence; a conjecture (v) to infer (something) without sufficiently conclusive evidence; to make a guess or conjecture |
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