 | Term | Definition |
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Permeate |
to spread throughout |
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Etymology |
study of word origin |
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Prevaricator |
a liar |
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Nefarious |
evil |
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Gregarious |
sociable, outgoing |
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Ostracize |
exclude, banish |
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Stereotyped |
preconcieved idea |
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Diurnal |
of the daytime |
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Stilted |
formal, pompous |
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Officious |
meddlesome, like a busybody |
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Askance |
disapprovingly |
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Inscrutable |
Not understood |
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Insidious |
harmful but not noticed |
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Insouciance |
apathy |
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Intercessor |
mediator |
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Interstices |
spaces |
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Intransigent |
stubborn |
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Fortuitous |
lucky |
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Foment |
to stir up |
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Intrepid |
bravery, fearlessness |
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Aphorism |
a wise old saying |
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Aplomb |
great self confidense |
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Maudlin |
overlysentimental |
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Apocryphal |
doubtful authorship, suspect |
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Arabesque |
interdict design of a fine line |
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Appurtenances |
accessories |
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Archaic |
old fashioned |
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Pandemonium |
chaos |
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Archipelago |
large froup of islands |
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Grandiloquent |
pompous speaking, overly formal |
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Panegyric |
speech in praise |
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Fraught |
full of, willed with(neg) |
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Fructify |
productive |
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Arterial |
serving as a major carrier |
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Nemesis |
an arch enemy, a main enemy |
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Nepotism |
favortism shown to relatives |
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