 | Term | Definition |
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monotonous |
tiresomely uniform |
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intralinear |
within the lines |
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ethereal |
light, airy, otherworldly |
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echelon |
a level of resposibility or rank |
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expurgating |
to remove from |
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glutinous |
gummy, sticky |
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multitudinous |
forming a multitude or great number |
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prolix |
extended to great, unneccessary, or tedious length |
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chortle |
to chuckle gleefully |
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infundibuliform |
shaped like a funnel |
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apoplectic |
plagued by frequent seizures |
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putrescent |
to smell horribly, reeking |
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stupor |
mental torpor, apathy |
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succulent |
full of juice |
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wheedled |
to persuade a person artfully |
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panacea |
a remedy for all diseases or illnesses |
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homiletic |
pertaining to homilies |
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unctuous |
characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor |
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cryptic |
mysterious in meaning |
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phantasmagorical |
a shifting series of phantasms |
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strident |
making or having a harsh sound |
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motile |
moving or capable of moving spontaneously |
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subcutaneously |
situated or lying under the skin |
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cajolery |
persuasion by flattery or promises |
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furgle |
slang for fornication |
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portentously |
ominously significant or indicative |
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derisive |
characterized by or expressing derision |
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deferentially |
courteous |
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paroxysms |
a sudden outburst of emotion or action |
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pernicious |
deadly, fatal |
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beseeched |
to implore urgently |
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aplomb |
inperturbable self-possesion, poise, or assurance |
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desiccated |
to dry up thoroughly |
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belligerent |
warlike |
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demean |
to lower in dignity or honor, to insult |
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gamboling |
skipping, frolicing |
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