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Term Definition
propitious presenting favorable circumstances.
kobold a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.
cogent appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.
mordant biting; caustic; sarcastic.
captious disposed to find fault or raise objections.
redoubt a stronghold.
vexillology the study of flags.
virtu love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.
aestival of or belonging to the summer.
desultory jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent.
scion a descendant; an heir.
ebullient high-spirited.
gnomic uttering, containing, or characterized by maxims.
comity a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect.
tyro a novice.
prolix wordy.
sobriquet a nickname.
antediluvian extremely old.
diffident bashful or unassertive.
emolument the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor.
incipient beginning to exist or appear.
canorous melodious; musical.
tenebrous dark; gloomy.
nescience lack of knowledge or awareness.
exiguity smallness; thinness; the quality of being meager.
lissom supple; nimble.
badinage light, playful talk.
ersatz being a substitute or imitation.
parvenu an upstart; one newly risen in class or economic status.
impecunious habitually without money; poor.
sedulous diligent in application or pursuit.

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Created July 16, 2008
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  1. virtu → love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art. - 13 misses
  2. comity → a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect. - 9 misses
  3. gnomic → uttering, containing, or characterized by maxims. - 8 misses
  4. exiguity → smallness; thinness; the quality of being meager. - 8 misses
  5. ersatz → being a substitute or imitation. - 8 misses
  6. parvenu → an upstart; one newly risen in class or economic status. - 8 misses
  7. captious → disposed to find fault or raise objections. - 7 misses