 | Term | Definition |
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bilk |
to cheat or swindle: to thwart |
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homily |
a sermon |
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demise |
death: a ceasing to exist |
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emit |
to send out: to give forth, as in sound or light |
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decadence |
moral deterioration |
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aghast |
feeling great dismay or horror |
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granary |
a storehouse for grain |
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choleric |
easily angered |
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impede |
to hinder: to obstruct |
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qualm |
a feeling of uneasiness |
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licentious |
morally unrestrained |
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numismatist |
a coin collector |
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paucity |
a scarcity |
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fatalistic |
believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
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obtrude |
to force oneself into a situation |
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pensive |
dreamily thoughtful |
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lackadaisical |
uninterested:listless |
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alienate |
to turn away feelings or affections |
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elated |
in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful |
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epigram |
a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
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amalgamate |
to combine |
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demented |
mentally ill; insane |
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hone |
to sharpen |
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beleaguer |
to besiege by encircling (as with an army) |
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gorge |
to eat or swallow greedily |
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antiquated |
no longer used or useful: very old |
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opiate |
a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
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caricature |
an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
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dally |
to waste time: to dawdle |
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felonious |
pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
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lampoon |
a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone |
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narcissistic |
conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration |
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eradicate |
to wipe out; to destroy |
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fabricate |
to concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive |
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ghastly |
horrible; frightful |
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elude |
to escape notice |
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fallow |
unproductive |
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blight |
anything that destroys |
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obsequy |
funeral rite |
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denizen |
an occupant |
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fealty |
loyalty |
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entice |
to attract by rewarding |
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gratify |
to please |
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laggard |
slow person |
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gambit |
strategy |
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jaded |
worn out |
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gist |
main point |
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advocate |
to speak in favor of |
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efface |
to wipe out |
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charisma |
personal appeal |
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ogre |
monster |
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mesmerize |
hypnotize |
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entity |
mystical or physical existence |
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bandy |
exchange words |
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dastardly |
cowardly |
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nepotism |
favoritism shown to family or friends |
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begrudge |
to envy |
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mandarin |
influential person |
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glutinous |
gluey |
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enmity |
deep-seated hostly |
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declaim |
to speak in a dramatic manner |
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imbue |
to inspire |
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gaff |
pole with hook |
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quaff |
to drink in large quantities |
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bibliophile |
lover of books |
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gird |
to prepare |
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daunt |
to make afraid |
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flux |
rapid movement |
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hovel |
an open shed |
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cadaverous |
corpse like |
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Gothic |
middle ages |
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penury |
poverty |
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egress |
an exit |
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felicity |
bliss |
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despot |
leader |
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beget |
to produce |
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educe |
to bring out |
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glean |
to collect |
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chafe |
to irritate |
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effrontery |
shameless boldness |
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imbibe |
to drink |
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feign |
to pretend |
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desist |
to stop |
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allude |
to hint at |
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elite |
the choice of a group |
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fallible |
capable of error |
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blatant |
obvious |
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dawdle |
to waste time |
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affiliate |
a partner |
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fawn |
to act slavishly |
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calumny |
a false accusation |
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berate |
to scold to rebuke severely and at lengthly |
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minion |
a fawning |
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desolate |
lonely |
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bane |
the cause of ruin |
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pacify |
to calm down |
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garble |
to mix up |
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prevaricate |
to lie |
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filch |
to steal |
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neophyte |
a beginner |
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edifice |
a large building |
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ambidextrous |
equally skillful |
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belated |
delayed |
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animate |
to give life or motion to |
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knead |
to squeeze |
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chauvinist |
no having fanatical devotion |
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egalitarian |
promoting equal rights |
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berserk |
in a state of violentt rage |
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ostentatious |
marked by a conscious display |
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delude |
to fool |
