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Term Definition
milieu environment, setting
fiduciary a trustee
polymath a person of great or varied learning
diffident lacking in self-confidence, unassertive
inamorata the woman one is in love with
agitprop propaganda, especially pro-communist propaganda disseminated through literature, drama, music, or art
nefarious wicked in the extreme, iniquitous
celerity rapidity of motion or action; quickness
asseverate to affirm or declare positively or earnestly
purblind lackin in insight or discernment
dishabille an intentionally careless or casual manner (dress)
importunate troublesomely urgent; overly persistent in request or demand; unreasonable solicitous
brio enthusiastic vigor; vivacity; liveliness; spirit
kvetch to complain habitually
pukka authentic, genuine
discursive passing from one topic to another or utilizing analytical reasoning-contrasted to intuitive
ukase any order or decree issued by an authority; an edict
circumambient surrounding; being on all sides; encompassing
perdurable very durable, lasting, continuing long
extirpate to pull up by the stem or root; to destroy completely; to remove by surgery
stasis a state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation; stoppage of the normal flow of bodily fluids
bete noire something or someone particularly detested or avoided; a bugbear
moiety a half, an intefinite part-small portion or share, one of two basic tribal subdivisions
turpitude inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions, depravity
coruscate to give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light; to sparkle
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Creator greenkitty311
Created April 4, 2006
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jalenack : bête noire is basically a pet peeve
jalenack : it's asseverate, not asservate
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  1. asseverate → to affirm or declare positively or earnestly - 14 misses
  2. purblind → lackin in insight or discernment - 12 misses
  3. importunate → troublesomely urgent; overly persistent in request or demand; unreasonable solicitous - 11 misses
  4. ukase → any order or decree issued by an authority; an edict - 8 misses
  5. turpitude → inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions, depravity - 8 misses
  6. fiduciary → a trustee - 7 misses
  7. extirpate → to pull up by the stem or root; to destroy completely; to remove by surgery - 5 misses