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abject |
wretched, pitiful, hopeless, miserable |
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bombastic |
(adj.) excessively confident, pompous (The singer’s bombastic performance disgusted the crowd.) |
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candor |
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
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delineate |
(v.) to describe, outline, shed light on (She neatly delineated her reasons for canceling the project’s funding.) |
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exult |
to rejoice, to celebrate |
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goad |
v.) - to urge, to provoke into action |
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impeccable |
faultless: without fault or error, perfect |
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licentious |
lacking legal or moral restraints |
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maverick |
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action, a rebel |
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odious |
Adj. instilling hatred or intense displeasure |
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perplex |
to confuse or make complicated |
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quagmire |
a difficult situation |
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revere |
to honor, to regard with respect, admire, |
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sinuous |
Characterized by many curves or turns; winding; also graceful moves, as in dancing |
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stupefy |
to stun, baffle, or amaze |
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tantamount |
Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import. |
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umbrage |
a feeling of anger caused by being offended |
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verbose |
talkative; long-winded; rambling |
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wistful |
full of melancholy yearning or longing; sad |
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wrath |
vengeful anger, punishment |
