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attest |
to declare or be evidence of something true, genuine, or accurate |
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axiom |
something that requires no proof b/c it is the truth |
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churlish |
rude; impolite |
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concoct |
to make up, prepare, or invent |
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derivative |
something that grows out of or results from an earlier form or condition |
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differentiate |
to see the diffeernce; to distinguish |
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disparage |
to criticize in a negative, disrespectful manner |
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dissipate |
to break up and spread out; to spend foolishly |
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esoteric |
not generally known |
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olfactory |
relating to sense of smell |
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plethora |
too great a number; an excess |
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refurbish |
to make like new |
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secrete |
to produce and give off; to conceal |
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vagary |
a departure from the normal |
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volatile |
evaporating quickly; unpredictable |
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agrarian |
having to do with farming |
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burgeon |
to grwon and expand rapidly |
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cataclysm |
a sudden and violent change |
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culinary |
having to do with cooking |
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denigrate |
to attack the repuatation of |
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gourmet |
a person who likes fin food and is a good judge of quality |
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grandiloquent |
using lofty or pompous speech |
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hybrid |
anything of mixed origin or composition |
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manifold |
having many differtent kinds, forms, or parts |
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palatable |
acceptable or pleaseing, especially to the sense of taste |
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panacea |
something that is suppoosed to cure all ills ; a cure-all |
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plebeian |
of or pertaining ot the common people |
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scourge |
something that causes great pain and suffereing |
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stalemate |
a halt in a struggle causing both sides that are equal to stop |
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temperate |
mild, moderate; restrained |
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aftermath |
a consequence or result, often a negative one |
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aphorism |
a short statement of truth |
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catharsis |
a releasing of the emotions, often through the arts, that brings a spiratual renewal |
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cohort |
a group that is moving or working together; an accomplice |
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culpable |
deserving blame or censure |
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diabolical |
devilish; wicked or evil |
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enormity |
the state of being monstorous or outrageous; state of being immense |
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gibe |
to utter tauting, sarcastic words |
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innocuous |
harmless; unlikley to offend |
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necessitate |
to require; to make necessary |
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odyssey |
a long adventurous journey; an intellecutal quest |
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partisan |
a strong supportor; an armed fighter to an occupying army |
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posterity |
future generations |
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premeditated |
fully planned before hand |
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scurrilous |
vulgar; coarsely abusive |
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adjunct |
something or someone joined or added to something else but not part of it |
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belie |
to contradict |
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carnage |
slaughter |
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dilemma |
a difficult choice |
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diverse |
differing from one another |
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eradicate |
to get rid of |
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flout |
to ignore in a disrespectful way |
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foment |
to stir up; to instigate |
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insurrection |
a rebellion |
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mandatory |
required |
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mitigate |
to make or become less serious |
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pretext |
an excuse |
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singular |
denoting a sinle person or thing, contrasted to mor than one; extraordinary; strange |
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somnolent |
tending to cause sleepiness |
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stalwart |
strong; sturdy |
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aberration |
a departure from teh norm |
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antiquated |
out of date |
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celestial |
of or relationg to the skys or heavens |
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certitude |
the state of being certain of teh truth or rightness of something |
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disburse |
to distribute something or pay out money |
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galaxy |
a vasy cluster of stars; a group of brilliatn or notable people |
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intractable |
hard to manage, tame, or control; stubborn |
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juncture |
a joining or coming together; the place where such a connection occurs |
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juxtapose |
to place side by side |
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maelstrom |
a large and violent whirlpool; great confusion |
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optimum |
best or most favorable |
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pillory |
to expose to public scorn |
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proliferate |
to grow, expand, or multiply at a rapid rate |
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remiss |
negligent; careless |
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titanic |
marked by great strenght, size, or influence |
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abominate |
to hate or loathe intensisly |
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abridge |
to shorten; to diminish |
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animosity |
intense ill will |
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auspiciious |
favorable, promisising |
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beleaguer |
to besiege; to surround with an army; to surround with trouble |
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confidant |
a person to whome secrects are told |
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constituent |
one of the parts that make up a whole world |
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iniquitous |
unjust; wicked |
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inure |
to adjust to and accpet unpleasent or undesirable conditions |
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inveigh |
to complain or progest strongly |
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predecessor |
a person or thing that has held a position or office before another |
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sabatoge |
acts that intentionally damage |
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sadistic |
taking pleasure in causing pain |
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scating |
harshly critical |
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transpire |
to become apparant; to happen |
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aura |
a distinctiive atomosphere or feeling |
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banal |
lacing freshness |
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bemuse |
to confuse |
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cognizant |
fully aware |
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conundrum |
a riddle whose answer is a play on words |
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evanescent |
short lived |
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factotoum |
a helper with a wide range of duties |
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grandiose |
imprssive becaue of large size; characterized by absurd exaggeration |
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induce |
to influence or persuade; to cause |
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intransigent |
refusing to compromise or change one's view on an issue |
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laudatory |
full of praise |
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panache |
dash of flamboyance in style |
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ficayune |
petty or insignifiant |
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predilection |
an inclination; preference |
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promontory |
a high point of land tht juts out into water |
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aggregate |
a group of things gatherd into a whole; sum total |
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allocate |
to set aside for a purpose |
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augur |
to predict future events; to give promise of |
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bastion |
a fortified area or postion; a person, place, or thing that is a souce of strengh |
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decorum |
suitable, proper behavior |
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defunct |
no longer existing |
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disarray |
a lack of order |
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halcyon |
calm, peacful, and happy |
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homily |
a lecture, usually long, on how to behave morally |
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hyperboly |
extravagant exaggeration |
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importune |
to plead for persistently |
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jurisdiction |
legal authority to govern or control |
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runinate |
to think over again and again; to ponder |
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temerity |
reckless boldness without regard to danger or oppostion |
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winnow |
to seperate and remove what is undesirable and eave what is desierable |
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acoustic |
relating to sound or hearing |
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assemblage |
a collection or gather of people or things |
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august |
inspiring great respect or admiration; noble |
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auspices |
protection, support, or guidance |
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cavil |
to criticize unimportant things |
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curator |
a person in charge of an exhibition |
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extant |
still existing; not lost or destroyed |
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gamut |
the entire range of something |
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ineffable |
incapable of being expressed in words |
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mellifluous |
sweetly flowing; pleasant to the ear |
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mien |
a person's manner, appearance, or expression; bearing |
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nonpareil |
a person or thing without an equal |
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patina |
a green film that forms on copper exposed to the elements |
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rapt |
full absorbed; filled with deep pleasure |
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resuscitate |
to revive from unconsciousness or apparent death |
