 | Term | Definition |
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proscribe |
prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw |
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cistern |
reservoir or water tank |
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malicious |
hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite |
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bolster |
support and strengthen |
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obscene |
offensive to accepted standards of decency |
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coalesce |
to grow together; to combine |
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lascivious |
lustful |
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deign |
to stoop to a level considered beneath one's dignity |
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vacuous |
lacking substance or intelligence |
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verisimilitude |
appearance of truth, likelihood |
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shoddy |
of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
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ingenious |
marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity |
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potent |
powerful, highly effective |
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displace |
take the place of |
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fatal |
bringing death |
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farce |
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations |
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humbug |
something intended to deceive |
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expanse |
a wide open area or surface; a stretch |
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circuitous |
indirect, roundabout |
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hodgepodge |
mixture, combination |
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affront |
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally |
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prognosis |
The anticipated or expected course or outcome; the anticipated progress of recovery |
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imposter |
a deceiver, one who uses a false name |
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meritorious |
deserving reward or praise |
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accolade |
award of merit; strong praise and approval |
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acclimate |
to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
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macabre |
Gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible |
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