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Term Definition
grandiloquent using pompous words
adamant unyielding, uncompromising, impenetrable, inflexible, stubborn
blandishment cajole, flattery, enticement
irksome tiresome
shirk avoid work, avoid responsibility
pivotal of great importance, central
boisterous noisy, obstreperous
flout treat with contempt, disdain or scorn, reject, mock, scoff at
quail lose courage, shrink with fear, flinch, cower
toady obsequious flatterer
industrious assiduous, diligent, hard-working
appall alarm, horrify, dismay, daunt, discourage
consummate complete, fulfill, conclude, validate
bully thug, ruffian, brute, savage, barbarian
veneer facade, outside, exterior, front
frail fragile
flail something used for threshing
nugatory trifling, worthless
scabbard sheath for a blade
sanguine cheerful, confident, optimistic
limp lacking strength, walking unevenly
engulf swallow up
duress threats to compel somebody
tadpole form of frog when it leaves the egg
specious illogical, of questionable truth or merit
lithe bending, twisting
avow admit openly, declare
sleight dexterity
bungle do something awkwardly, clumsily, inadequately
ebullient overflowing with fervor or excitement, exuberant, high-spirited
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Creator bobi
Created July 6, 2008
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bobi : Changed boisterous → noisy, obstreperous, boisterous to boisterous → noisy, obstreperous
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  1. bully → thug, ruffian, brute, savage, barbarian - 2 misses
  2. flout → treat with contempt, disdain or scorn, reject, mock, scoff at - 1 miss
  3. toady → obsequious flatterer - 1 miss
  4. appall → alarm, horrify, dismay, daunt, discourage - 1 miss
  5. tadpole → form of frog when it leaves the egg - 1 miss
  6. ebullient → overflowing with fervor or excitement, exuberant, high-spirited - 1 miss