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palatable |
acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings |
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palate |
the sense of taste |
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Alas |
used as an exclamation to express sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil |
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heroine |
a woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities |
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anecdote |
a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical. |
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rivulets |
A small brook or stream; a streamlet |
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understatement |
the opposite of intentional exaggeration |
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innocuous |
harmless; innoxious |
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inoculate |
to imbue (a person), as with ideas |
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parenteral |
taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal |
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scrupulous |
having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled. |
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plumes |
A structure or form that is like a long feather |
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gauze |
a surgical dressing of loosely woven cotton |
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authentic |
not false or copied; genuine |
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allude |
to refer casually or indirectly |
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complacent |
pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect |
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affluent |
having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich |
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furtively |
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret |
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insouciance |
lack of care or concern; indifference |
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antagonist |
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary |
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onomatopoeia |
the formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent. |
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pun |
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words. |
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soliloquy |
an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present |
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aside |
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience. |
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renegade |
a person who deserts a party or cause for another. |
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mutiny |
revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, esp. by sailors against their officers. |
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docent |
a person who is a knowledgeable guide, esp. one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions |
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uncanny |
having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary |
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bazaar |
A shop or a part of a store in which miscellaneous articles are sold. |
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vigor |
energetic activity; energy; intensity |
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epicenter |
a focal point, as of activity |
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conflagration |
an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property |
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temperate |
showing moderation or self-restraint |
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genial |
friendly and cheerful |
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tawdry |
showy but cheap and of poor quality; unpleasant |
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bastion |
A projecting part of a fortification, consisting of an earthwork, faced with brick or stone, or of a mass of masonry, in the form of an irregular pentagon, having its base in the main line, or at an angle, of the fortification |
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vicissitudes |
The fact of change or mutation taking place in a particular thing or within a certain sphere; the uncertain changing or mutability of something. |
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inscrutable |
That cannot be searched into or found out by searching; impenetrable or unfathomable to investigation; quite unintelligible, entirely mysterious. |
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efflorescence |
A development like that of blossom; an abundant or ostentatious growth; the 'flower' of age, etc. |
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enmity |
The condition of being an enemy; a state of mutual hostility |
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heretical |
Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics; of the nature of heresy. |
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declivity |
Downward slope or inclination |
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tumult |
commotion of a multitude, usually with confused speech or uproar; public disturbance; disorderly or riotous proceeding. |
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tacit |
Unspoken, unvoiced; silent, emitting no sound; noiseless, wordless; implied or inferred |
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ebullience |
An issuing forth in agitation, like boiling water; overflow; enthusiasm, extravagance. |
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decorous |
Characterized by outward conformity to the recognized standard of propriety and good taste in manners, behaviour, etc. |
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decorum |
That which is proper, suitable, seemly, befitting, becoming; fitness, propriety, congruity. a. esp. in dramatic, literary, or artistic composition |
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euphemism |
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. |
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satire |
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly |
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traverse |
to pass or move over, along, or through. |
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solace |
Comfort, consolation; alleviation of sorrow, distress, or discomfort. |
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explicate |
to make plain or clear; explain; interpret. |
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peregrination |
journey |
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idiosyncrasies |
a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. |
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mantra |
A commonly repeated word or phrase, usually for memorization. |
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tarmac |
for surfacing roads, airport runways, parking areas, etc. |
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impunity |
exemption from punishment |
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flailed |
To beat or strike; or to wave or swing vigorously |
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leery |
wary; suspicious |
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equivocal |
allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, esp. with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous |
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crux |
a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point |
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adroit |
cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious |
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etymology |
an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word. |
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derivation |
a set of forms, including the initial form, intermediate forms, and final form, showing the successive stages in the generation of a sentence as the rules of a generative grammar are applied to it. |
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leery |
cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions |
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transient |
lasting only for a short amount of time |
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discourse |
written or spoken communication or debate |
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methodology |
a system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity |
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sociology |
the study of development, structure, and functioning of human society |
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ideologically |
such a body of doctrine, myth, etc., with reference to some political and social plan, as that of fascism, along with the devices for putting it into operation. |
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surrogate |
to put into the place of another as a successor, substitute, or deputy; substitute for another. |
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quantitative |
of or pertaining to the describing or measuring of quantity. |
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qualitative |
pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities. |
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indefinitely |
for an unlimited or unspecific amount of time |
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amalgam |
a mixture or blend |
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hegemony |
leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation. |
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courtesan |
a prostitute, esp. one with wealthy or upper-class clients |
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redoubtable |
formidable, esp. as an opponent |
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proliferate |
to increase rapidly in numbers; multiply |
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oracle |
a shrine or place at which such responses were given; a person who delivers authoritative, wise, or highly regarded and influential pronouncements. |
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loafer |
lazy person |
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impend |
be about to happen |
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improvident |
not having or showing foresight |
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folly |
lack of good sense; foolishness |
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mirth |
amusement esp. as expressed in laughter |
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exhortation |
an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations |
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precarious |
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure |
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thwart |
To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of |
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implore |
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat |
