 | Term | Definition |
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prima facie |
at first view. |
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supercilious |
disdainfully arrogant. |
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concatenation |
a chain; a succession. |
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inveigh |
to rail (against some person or thing). |
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sough |
to make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound. |
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avuncular |
resembling an uncle, as in kindness or indulgence. |
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peremptory |
precluding or putting an end to all debate or action. |
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ascribe |
to attribute. |
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compunction |
anxiety or unease from guilt; also, a scruple. |
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animus |
a feeling of ill will; also, animating spirit; disposition. |
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piebald |
mottled; also, mixed. |
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eremite |
a hermit. |
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corroborate |
to strengthen or make more certain with other evidence. |
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fatuous |
inanely foolish; stupid; also, llusory. |
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arrogate |
to claim or seize without right or justification. |
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chary |
wary; cautious. |
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fortuitous |
happening by chance. |
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adumbrate |
to outline; also, to foreshadow; also, to suggest; also, to shade. |
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supposititious |
fraudulently substituted; also, hypothetical. |
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renege |
to go back on a promise or commitment. |
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vagary |
an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence. |
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tete-a-tete |
a private conversation. |
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expiate |
to make amends for; to atone for. |
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denizen |
an inhabitant. |
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robustious |
boisterous; vigorous. |
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provender |
food or provisions. |
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habitue |
one who habitually frequents a place. |
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aegis |
a shield; protection. |
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sui generis |
unique. |
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requisite |
required; indispensable. |
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explicate |
to explain. |
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