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All 240 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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acquisitive adj. | greedy |
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arrogate v. | to claim or take without right |
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banal adj. | stale |
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belabor v. | overwork |
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carping adj. | nit-picking |
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coherent adj. | connected |
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congeal v. | harden |
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emulate v. | mimic |
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encomium n. | eulogy |
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eschew v. | to avoid |
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germane adj. | relevant, appropriate |
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insatiable adj. | unquenchable |
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intransigent | uncompromising |
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invidious adj. | offensive, hateful |
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largesse n. | generosity in giving |
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reconnaissance n. | scouting expedition |
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substantiate v. | verify, confirm |
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taciturn adj. | tight-lipped |
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temporize v. | procrastinate |
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tenable adj. | defensible |
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confront | accost v. |
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animadversion n. | strong criticism or disapproval |
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avid adj. | enthusiastic |
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brackish adj. | saline, salty |
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celerity n. | swiftness |
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devious adj. | tricky, sly |
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gambit n. | opening move that involves risk and sacrifice |
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bird; serene | halcyon n./adj. |
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histrionic adj. | theatrical |
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incendiary adj./ n. | inflammatory; arsonist |
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maelstrom n. | chaos |
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myopic adj. | nearsighted, shortsighted |
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overt adj. | open, clear |
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pejorative adj. | derogatory |
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propriety n. | appropriateness |
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sacrilege n. | disrespectful treatment to something sacred |
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summarily adv. | promptly |
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suppliant adj./n. | asking humbly; one who makes a request humbly |
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talisman n. | charm |
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undulate v. | ripple |
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articulate v./adj. | pronounce; eloquent |
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cavort v. | to prance |
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credence n. | belief |
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decry v. | denounce, devalue |
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dissemble v. | to mask |
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agitated, frantic | distraught adj. |
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eulogy n. | tribute |
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evince v. | exhibit |
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exhume v. | uncover |
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feckless adj. | ineffective, weak |
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murky adj. | unclear |
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nefarious adj. | wicked |
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piquant adj. | tangy |
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primordial adj. | original, basic |
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propinquity n. | similarity, kinship |
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unwonted adj. | unusual |
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utopian adj. | impractical |
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verbiage n. | wordiness |
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verdant adj. | green, naive |
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viscous adj. | gummy |
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atrophy n./v. | deterioration; wither |
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bastion n. | fortified place |
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concord n. | a treaty, pact, agreement |
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consummate adj./v. | complete, masterful; completion, conclude |
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disarray n./v. | disorder; mess up |
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exigency n. | urgency, emergency |
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flotsam n. | floating wreckage |
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frenetic adj. | frenzied, frantic |
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glean v. | collect |
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game bird; complaint; to complain | grouse n./v. |
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incarcerate v. | to imprison |
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incumbent adj./n. | mandatory; one who holds a specific office |
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jocular adj. | humorous |
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ludicrous adj. | ridiculous |
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mordant adj. | bitterly harsh |
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nettle n./v. | prickly plant; annoy |
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pecuniary adj. | monetary |
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cowardly or mean-spirited | pusillanimous adj. |
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recumbent adj. | lying down |
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stratagem n. | trick |
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acuity n. | sharpness |
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delineate v. | to portray |
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depraved adj. | perverted |
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enervate v. | to weaken |
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esoteric adj. | private |
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fecund adj. | fertile |
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fiat n. | order or decree |
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garner v. | collect, accumulate |
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hallow v. | sanctify |
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idiosyncrasy n. | peculiarity |
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ignominy n. | dishonor |
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mundane adj. | ordinary, routine |
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nuance n. | slight variation |
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overweening adj. | conceited |
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penchant n. | strong attraction |
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reputed adj. | alleged |
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sophistry n. | fallacy, plausible but unsound |
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sumptuous adj. | lavish |
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ubiquitous adj. | universal |
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figment n. | creation |
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abject adj. | miserable |
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agnostic n. | doubter |
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complicity n. | accomplice |
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derelict n./adj. | someone abandoned; delinquent |
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diatribe n. | bitter verbal attack |
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effigy n. | crude figure |
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equity n. | justice |
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inane adj. | silly |
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indictment n. | accusation |
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indubitable adj. | unquestionable |
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intermittent adj. | random |
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debatable; hypothetical law | moot adj./v./n. |
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motif n. | theme |
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neophyte n. | rookie |
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perspicacity n. | acuity |
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plenary adj. | unrestricted |
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surveillance n. | observation |
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sylvan adj. | forested |
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testy adj. | irritable |
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travesty n./v. | caricature; to ridicule in a burlesque fashion |
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allay v. | alleviate |
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bestial adj. | beastlike |
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convivial adj. | merry |
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coterie n. | clique |
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counterpart n. | match |
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demur v./n. | to protest; objection |
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effrontery n. | shameless boldness |
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embellish v. | to decorate |
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ephemeral adj. | short-lived |
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felicitous adj. | appropriate, fortunate |
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furtive adj. | slyly |
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garish adj. | gaudy |
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illusory adj. | deceptive |
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indigent adj. | impoverished |
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inordinate adj. | extravagant |
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jettison v. | discard |
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misanthrope n. | people-hater |
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pertinacious adj. | determined |
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picayune adj. | measly |
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raiment n. | attire |
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allege v. | to claim |
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arrant adj. | shameless |
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badinage n. | playful conversation |
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conciliate v. | win over |
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countermand v. | recall |
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echelon n. | level |
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exacerbate v. | worsen |
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fatuous adj. | inane |
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irrefutable adj. | indisputable |
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juggernaut n. | inescapable force |
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lackadaisical adj. | halfhearted |
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litany n. | long list |
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macabre adj. | gruesome |
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paucity n. | scarcity |
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portend v. | foreshadow |
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raze v. | demolish |
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recant v. | renounce |
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saturate v. | drench |
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saturnine adj. | sullen |
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slough v. | to cast off |
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acclamation n. | ovation |
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bucolic adj. | countryside, rural |
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calumniate v. | to slander |
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chary adj. | hesitant |
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collusion n. | secret agreement |
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dilettante n. | amateur |
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imperturbable adj. | unexcitable |
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increment n. | gain |
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mandate n./v. | authorization; to issue order |
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paltry adj. | insignificant |
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paroxysm adj. | spasm |
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pedantry n. | pretentious display of knowledge |
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peregrination n. | journey |
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fragrant, reminiscent | redolent adj. |
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refulgent adj. | luminous |
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shibboleth n. | slogan |
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tyro n. | beginner |
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unremitting adj. | constant |
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vacillate v. | to swing indecisively |
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vituperative adj. | abusive |
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askance adv. | suspiciously |
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attenuate v. | thin out |
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benign adj. | gentle |
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nitpick | cavil v. |
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charlatan n. | fraud |
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decimate v. | devastate |
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foible n. | weak point |
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forgo v. | give up |
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fraught adj. | loaded with |
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inure v. | accustom |
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luminous adj. | radiant |
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obsequious adj. | submissive |
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obtuse adj. | stupid |
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oscillate v. | vibrate |
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penitent adj. | regretful |
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peremptory adj. | unconditional |
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rebuff v./n. | reject; rejection |
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reconnoiter v. | scout |
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shambles n. | mess; slaughterhouse |
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irregular intervals | sporadic adj. |
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abrogate v. | cancel |
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ambient adj. | encompassing |
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asperity n. | harshness |
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burnish v./n. | shine; luster |
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cabal n. | gang |
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delectable adj./n. | delicious; appealing food |
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deprecate v. | frown |
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detritus n. | debris |
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exhilarated | ebullient adj. |
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eclectic adj./n. | selective |
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flaccid adj. | soft |
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impecunious adj. | penniless |
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inexorable adj. | inflexible |
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moribund adj. | dying |
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necromancer n. | sorcerer |
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onerous adj. | burdensome |
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rife adj. | common |
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rudiments n. | basics |
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sequester v. | isolate |
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winnow v. | sort |
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aesthetic adj. | artistic |
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defunct adj. | extinct |
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discomfit v. | to frustrate |
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espouse v. | embrace, marry |
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fetish n. | charm, obsession |
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gregarious adj. | outgoing |
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hapless adj. | unlucky |
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impeccable adj. | flawless |
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importune v. | trouble with demands |
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interpolate v. | inject |
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irreparable adj. | irremediable |
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laconic adj. | concise |
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languish v. | be depressed |
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mendacious adj. | untrue |
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nadir n. | lowest point |
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omnipresent adj. | ubiquitous |
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perfunctory adj. | shallow |
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plaintive adj. | sad |
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requite v. | reimburse |
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tantamount adj. | equivalent |
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| Creator | nachuenator |
| Created | May 17, 2008 |
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nachuenator : Changed insatiable → unquenchable to insatiable adj. → unquenchable
nachuenator : Changed incendiary adj./ n. → inflammatory; arsonist to incendiary adj./n. → inflammatory; arsonist
nachuenator : Changed garner → collect, accumulate to garner v. → collect, accumulate
nachuenator : Changed grouse n./v. → game bird; complaint; to complain to game bird; complaint; to complain → grouse n./v.
nachuenator : Changed cavil v. → nitpick to nitpick → cavil v.
nachuenator : Changed distraught adj. → agitated; frantic to agitated, frantic → distraught adj.
nachuenator : Changed redolent adj. → fragrant; reminiscent to fragrant, reminiscent → redolent adj.
nachuenator : Changed verdant adj. → green; naive to green, naive → verdant adj.
nachuenator : Changed green, naive → verdant adj. to verdant adj. → green, naive
nachuenator : Changed moot adj./v./n. → debatable; to bring up for discussion; hypothetical law to debatable; hypothetical law → moot adj./v./n.
nachuenator : Changed accost v. → confront to confront → accost v.
nachuenator : Changed pusillanimous adj. → cowardly or mean-spirited to cowardly or mean-spirited → pusillanimous adj.
nachuenator : Changed halcyon n./adj. → bird, serene to bird; serene → halcyon n./adj.
nachuenator : Changed ebullient adj. → exhilerated to exhilarated → ebullient adj.
nachuenator : Changed sporadic adj. → irregular intervals to irregular intervals → sporadic adj.
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- invidious adj. → offensive, hateful - 4 misses
- substantiate v. → verify, confirm - 4 misses
- animadversion n. → strong criticism or disapproval - 4 misses
- gambit n. → opening move that involves risk and sacrifice - 4 misses
- consummate adj./v. → complete, masterful; completion, conclude - 4 misses
- game bird; complaint; to complain → grouse n./v. - 4 misses
- incumbent adj./n. → mandatory; one who holds a specific office - 4 misses