 | Term | Definition |
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allocate |
to distribute |
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apostate |
one who deserts his or her professed principles or faith |
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augury |
an omen, usually good |
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broach |
to open up a touchy subject |
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canvass |
to campaign |
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catalyst |
anyone or anything that makes something happen w/o being directly involved |
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chimera |
imaginary, given to fantasy |
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circumvent |
to go around |
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coalesce |
to come together as one, to fuse |
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debacle |
big disaster |
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desiccate |
to dry out |
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ebullient |
bubbling with excitement |
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etymology |
study of words and their meanings |
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euphonious |
pleasant-sounding, melodious |
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feign |
to pretend |
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fracas |
big fight |
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goldbrick |
to swindle |
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homily |
a sermon |
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inane |
silly, senseless |
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inexorable |
relentless, inevitable, unavoidable |
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jingoist |
an excessively vigilant patriot; a war mongerer |
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lax |
not strict |
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maudlin |
silly |
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moribund |
dying |
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nuance |
subtle difference |
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oligarchy |
ruled by a small group of people |
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penurious |
extremely stingy, poor or miserly |
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plebian |
common, low-class |
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promulgate |
to publicly declare something |
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rebuke |
to critisize sharply |
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sacrosanct |
sacred |
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scrupulous |
strict, careful |
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skinflint |
extremely stingy, penny-pinching person |
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supercilious |
haughty, patronizing |
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unilateral |
involving one side only |
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vilify |
to say vile things about |
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