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ardor |
(n.) extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm (The soldiers conveyed their ardor with impassioned battle cries.) |
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brutalize |
v. to treat cruelly, to ruin, assult |
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cacophony |
n. A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones. |
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clairvoyant |
adj. perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses |
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congeal |
(v.) to thicken into a solid (The sauce had congealed into a thick paste.) |
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currency |
n. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used |
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decry |
(v.) to criticize openly (The kind video rental clerk decried the policy of charging customers late fees.) |
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edict |
n. proclaimed by authority as a rule of action, a law, |
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fallacious |
adj. incorrect, misleading |
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iconoclast |
n. someone who tries to destroy traditional ideas or institutions |
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inept |
adj. unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent |
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jubilant |
adj. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
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lurid |
adj. Ghastly and sensational. |
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mollify |
v. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease |
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nocturnal |
adj. of or during or relating to the night |
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onerous |
(adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty |
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panacea |
n. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases or difficulties |
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pithy |
adj. concise and meaningful; substantial; often witty |
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recalcitrant |
adj. Stubbornly resistant, defiant, without remorse |
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sagacity |
n. wisdom; discernment; profound knowledge and understanding, good judgement |
