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abjure to renounce upon oath
abrogate to abolish by authoritative action
abstemious marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
acumen keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
antebellum existing before a war
auspicious affording a favorable auspice
belie to give a false impression of
bellicose favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
bowdlerize to expurgate (as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
chicanery deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry
chromosome any of the rod-shaped or threadlike DNA-containing structures of cellular organisms that are located in the nucleus of eukaryotes, are usually ring-shaped in prokaryotes (as bacteria), and contain all or most of the genes of the organism
churlish of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl
circumlocution the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
circumnavigate to go completely around (as the earth) especially by water
deciduous falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
deleterious harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
diffident hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
enervate lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor
enfranchise to set free (as from slavery)
epiphany January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ
equinox either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
euro the basic unit of currency among membrers of the European Monetary Union
evanescent tending to vanish like vapor
expurgate to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
facetious joking or jesting often inappropriately
fatuous complacently or inanely foolish
feckless generally incompetent and ineffectual
fiduciary one that holds a fiduciary relation or acts in a fiduciary capacity
filibuster an irregular military adventurer
gamete a mature male or female germ cell usually possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of initiating formation of a new diploid individual by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex
gauche lacking social experience or grace
gerrymander the act or method of gerrymandering
hegemony preponderant influence or authority over others
hemoglobin an iron-containing respiratory pigment of vertebrate red blood cells that consists of a globin composed of four subunits each of which is linked to a heme molecule, that functions in oxygen transport to the tissues after conversion to oxygenated form in the gills or lungs, and that assists in carbon dioxide transport back to the gills or lungs after surrender of its oxygen
homogeneous of the same or a similar kind or nature
hubris exaggerated pride or self-confidence
hypotenuse the side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite the right angle
impeach to bring an accusation against
incognito with one's identity concealed
incontrovertible not open to question
inculcate to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
infrastructure the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization)
interpolate to alter or corrupt (as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
irony a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning -- called also Socratic irony
jejune lacking nutritive value
kinetic of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
kowtow an act of kowtowing
laissez faire a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights
lexicon a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions
loquacious full of excessive talk
lugubrious exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful
metamorphosis change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
mitosis a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus -- compare MEIOSIS
moiety one of two equal parts
nanotechnology the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices (as robots)
nihilism a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
nomenclature the act or process or an instance of naming
nonsectarian not having a sectarian character
notarize to acknowledge or attest as a notary public
obsequious marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
oligarchy government by the few
omnipotent having virtually unlimited authority or influence
orthography the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
oxidize to combine with oxygen
parabola a plane curve generated by a point moving so that its distance from a fixed point is equal to its distance from a fixed line
paradigm an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype
parameter an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (as a family of curves)
pecuniary consisting of or measured in money
photosynthesis synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of radiant energy and especially light
plagiarize to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
plasma a green faintly translucent quartz
polymer a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
precipitous very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall
quasar any of a class of celestial objects that resemble stars but whose large redshift and apparent brightness imply extreme distance and huge energy output
quotidian occurring every day
recapitulate to restate briefly
reciprocal inversely related
reparation a repairing or keeping in repair
respiration the placing of air or dissolved gases in intimate contact with the circulating medium of a multicellular organism (as by breathing)
sanguine consisting of or relating to blood
soliloquy the act of talking to oneself
subjugate to bring under control and governance as a subject
suffragist one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
supercilious coolly and patronizingly haughty
tautology needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word
taxonomy the study of the general principles of scientific classification
tectonic of or relating to tectonics
tempestuous of, relating to, or resembling a tempest
thermodynamics physics that deals with the mechanical action or relations of heat
totalitarian of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy
unctuous smooth and greasy in texture or appearance
usurp to seize and hold (as office, place, or powers) in possession by force or without right
vacuous emptied of or lacking content
vehement marked by forceful energy
vortex something that resembles a whirlpool
winnow to remove (as chaff) by a current of air
wrought to bring to pass
xenophobe one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
yeoman an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
ziggurat an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top

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  1. unctuous → smooth and greasy in texture or appearance - 3 misses
  2. antebellum → existing before a war - 2 misses
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  6. evanescent → tending to vanish like vapor - 2 misses
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