| Term | Definition |
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perfunctory (adj.) |
routine, careless; superficial, unconcerned |
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pert (adj.) |
sassy, disrespectful; lively |
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primp (verb) |
to groom with care |
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pundit (noun) |
expert or scholar; authoritative commentator or critic |
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raze (verb) |
to knock or tear down; obliterate |
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retort (verb) |
to make a sharp, witty, angry or argumentative reply |
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retort (noun) |
a sharp reply or argument; a container used to melt metal |
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ruffian (noun) |
bully; a tough or violent person |
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sap 1 (noun) |
fluid inside plants that carries nutrient; strength or energy; foolish person |
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sap 2 (noun) |
deep, covered trench for surprise attacks |
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sap (verb) |
to drain; to tunnel; to weaken |
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sappy (adj.) |
maudlin; foolish; full of sap |
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scrappy (adj) |
pugnacious, argumentative, or competitive; raggety; consisting of bits and pieces |
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scrappiness (noun) |
pugnacity, aggressiveness |
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serenade (noun) |
song performed outdoors for lover or guests; music suited for this |
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serenade (verb) |
to perform music in honor of a lover or guest |
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skinflint (noun) |
a stingy person; miser |
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specter (noun) |
a ghost; a threat that causes fear |
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spectral (adj.) |
ghostly |
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superficial (adj.) |
surface, external, shallow, picayune (insignificant); perfunctory |
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superficiality (noun) |
shallowness; picayunishness |
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urchin (noun) |
small child, esp. a poor, mischievous or dirty boy; a round, spiny sea creature |
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punditry (noun) |
the opinions or methods of experts |
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