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magnanimous |
Courageously noble in mind and heart |
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meretricious |
Attracting attention in a vulgar manner;gaudy |
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metamorphosis |
A transformation, as by magic or sorcery |
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milieu |
An environment or a setting. |
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moiety |
A half. A part, portion, or share. |
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nomenclature |
A system of names used in an art or science |
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nemesis |
A source of harm or ruin;An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome |
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nonsectarian |
Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination. |
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oligarchy |
A state governed by a few persons |
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obdurate |
Hardened against feeling; Not giving in to persuasion; intractable. inflexible |
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obsequious |
Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning |
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obtuse |
Lacking quickness of perception or intellect; blunt |
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onerous |
Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome. burdensome |
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ostensible |
Represented or appearing as such |
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obstreperous |
Noisily and stubbornly defiant. Aggressively boisterous |
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oleaginous |
Of or relating to oil |
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palliate |
Ease woth out curing |
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paradigm |
Model;example of patern |
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parse |
analyze grammatically |
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parsimony |
extreme frugality |
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peccant |
Violating rule of accepted practice; sinfull |
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peculate |
to embezzle |
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pecuniary |
relating to money |
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pedestrian |
ordinary |
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pejorative |
having a degrading effect |
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penumbra |
partial shadow or eclipse |
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pilloried |
woden framework on a post |
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prescient |
foresight |
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preternatural |
exceeding what is natural |
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prevaricate |
deviate from the truth |
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promulgate |
put into effect by anouncing |
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propinquity |
nearness |
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prosaic |
dull |
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punctilious |
precise accordance with conventions |
