 | Term | Definition |
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auspicious (adj.) |
favorable, prosperous |
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arbitration (n.) |
act of deciding or judging |
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benign (adj.) |
harmless, kind, gentle |
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edification (n.) |
moral or spiritual instructions or encouragement |
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asinine (adj.) |
silly or stupid |
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spurious (adj.) |
false, not genuine, lacking authenticity |
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florid (adj.) |
flowery in style, elegant |
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irascible (adj.) |
angry |
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pinion (n. & v.) |
wing of a bird; to cut off wings of a bird; to blind, disable or restrain |
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raling (adj.) |
painful |
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reprimand (n. & v.) |
act of scolding; to scold |
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connive (v.) |
to secretly cooperate, conspire, agree to |
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niggardly (adj.) |
frugal, miserly, cheap, stingy |
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congenital (adj.) |
a congenital condition is one that is in existence at birth. For example, if a child is born with a weak heart, that weakness is congenital; as opposed to someone who may acquire the condition later in life. |
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acrimonious (adj.) |
sarcastic; bitter; nasty |
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tenet (n.) |
a principle or belief generally held to be true |
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mollified (adj.) |
soothed, calmed |
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immaterial (adj.) |
of no substantial consequence |
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express (adj.) |
clear; explicit; not just implied |
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volition (n.) |
will. Scout is saying that someone like Tom would never go into somebody's yard on his own or unless he had been invited to do so, and would never do so of his own will or volition. |
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expunge (v.) |
remove completely; be wiped out or canceled |
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candid (adj.) |
open and honest |
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impudent (adj.) |
disrespectful; bold; sassy |
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veneer (n.) |
attractive outer appearance |
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allegedly (adv.) |
supposedly or doubtfully |
