| Term | Definition |
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wayworn |
wearied by traveling |
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brackish |
somewhat salty; also, distasteful |
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parse |
to analyze |
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jeremiad |
a doleful story; also, a dolorous or angry tirade |
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nuptial |
of or pertaining to marriage |
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quixotic |
foolishly impractical; also, capricious, impulsive |
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levity |
frivolity |
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abed |
in bed |
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diaphanous |
allowing light to pass through |
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aggress |
to make an attack |
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en masse |
all together; as a whole |
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nebbish |
a weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person |
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bellicose |
inclined to or favoring war or strife |
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commensurate |
equal in measure or extent; also, proportionate |
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plenipotentiary |
invested with full power |
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tattoo |
a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping |
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agitprop |
propaganda |
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masticate |
to chew |
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temporize |
to be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time; also, to go with the times |
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faction |
a usually contentious group or party; also, internal dissension |
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indurate |
to make hard; to harden |
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manumit |
to free from slavery or servitude |
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amicable |
characterized by friendliness and good will |
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effrontery |
shameless boldness; insolence |
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mulct |
to defraud |
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gravitas |
high seriousness |
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atelier |
a workshop; a studio |
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pukka |
authentic; genuine; also, first-class |
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cajole |
to coax |
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supernal |
being on high; celestial |
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egregious |
outrageously bad |