 | Term | Definition |
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spurious |
not genuine; false |
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stymie |
to block; impede |
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subversive |
insurgent; rebellious |
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succulent |
full of juice |
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superfluous |
excessive or unnecessary |
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surfeit |
excess, as of food; overindulgence |
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sycophant |
one who seeks favor by flattery |
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tacit |
unspoken |
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taciturn |
shy, unwilling to talk |
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tangential |
merely touching; slightly connected |
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temper |
to moderate |
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temporize |
to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting |
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tenacious |
holding firmly; stubborn |
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tepid |
lukewarm; unenthusiastic |
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toady |
a servile flatterer |
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treacly |
overly sweet |
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tremulous |
trembling |
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unmarred |
undamaged; uninjured |
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vacillate |
to waver; to fluctuate or show indecision |
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vacuity |
emptiness |
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venerable |
worthy of respect due to age or high office |
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vindictive |
revengeful in spirit |
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viscous |
syrupy or thick; sticky |
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vociferous |
noisy; clamorous |
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wane |
to get smaller or weaker; to approach the end |
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wistful |
showing a melancholy longing; yearning |
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