Set: vocabulary (5th dozen)
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pecuniary | of or pertaining to money: consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments: |
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staid | 1. of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious; 2. fixed, settled, or permanent. |
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foist | 1.to pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy; 2. to impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery |
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hoist | 1. (v) to raise or haul up with or as if with the help of a mechanical apparatus 2. (n) an apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects |
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begrudge | 1. to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone); 2 .to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow |
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demur (di-MUR) | to object; to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception |
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demure (di-MYUR) | affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative, coy way |
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inchoate (in-KOH-it) | only partly in existence; imperfectly formed; incipient |
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urn | 1. a large pot for making coffee or tea; 2. a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet |
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wheedle | canoodle; cajole |
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cavil | raise trivial or frivolous objections; quibble |
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insidious | 1. intended to entrap or beguile; 2. stealthily treacherous or deceitful; 3. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect |
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FoxVernon : Changed demure (di-MYUR) → affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way to demure (di-MYUR) → affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative, coy way
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