 | Term | Definition |
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adroit |
ADJ: Clever at dealing with difficult situation; adept; skillful. |
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affront |
V: To insult or to offend deliberately. |
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avocation |
N: An activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby. |
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crusade |
N: A prolonged, impassioned struggle for what is believed to be a just cause. V: To engage in such a struggle. |
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definitive |
ADJ: Supplying a final answer; conclusive. |
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demeanor |
N: Behavior; bearing. |
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erudite |
ADJ: Having or demonstrating extensive knowledge; learned. |
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induct |
V: To install in office, sometimes with a formal ceremony. To admit to a society or to military service. |
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lapse |
V: To fall or slip from a certain level of conduct or accomplishment. To come to an end; to expire. N: A pause or interval. |
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militant |
ADJ: Ready to fight, especially for a cause. N: One who is ready to fight for a cause. |
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pariah |
N: A social outcast. |
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prodigy |
N: A person who shows remarkable talent at an early age. An amazing or extraordinary thing or event. |
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protege |
N: One whose training or career is helped along by another. |
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raucous |
ADJ: Rough and unpleasant to the ear. Boisterous and disorderly. |
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tacit |
ADJ: Expressed without words; implied. |
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