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extirpation n. DEFINITONS: 1. surgical removal of a body part or tissue 2. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existenceSYNONYMS: extinction, annihilation, extermination
tome n. DEFINITION: a large, often scholarly, bookSYNONYMS: magnum opus, classic
mutable adj. DEFINITION: likely to change. SYNONYMS: changeable, permutable
expurgate v. DEFINITION: to remove objectionalbel words or passages from a documentSYNONYMS: purge, censor
consummate v. DEFINITION: to complete, finish, or perfect. SYNONYMS: achieve, conclude
consummate adj. DEFINITION: ultimate, bestSYNONYMS: flawless, peerless, unmitigated
discomfit v. DEFINITION: to frustrate, thwart, embarrassDYNONYMS: disconcert, fluster
burnish DEFINITIONS: N. a polish or a shine; V. to make shiny by polishingSYNONYMS: buff, furbish, luster
supercilious adj. DEFINITION: arrogant, vaingloriousSYNONYMS: condescending, disdainful, patronizing
shroud v. DEFINITIONS: to cut off from view; conceal; to dress for burialSYNONYMS: obscure, hide
methodology n. DEFINITION: a set or system of methodsSYNONYMS: procedure, process, technique
copious adj. DEFINITION: abundantSYNONYMS: ample, lavish, profuse
ostentatious adj. DEFINITION: overly showy; pretentiousSYNONYMS: boastful, flashy
nocuous adj. DEFINITION: very hurtful; noxiousSYNONYMS: harmful, poisonous
onerous adj. DEFINITIONS: 1. involving, imposing, or constituting a burden; troublesome 2. having legal obligations that outweigh the advantagesSYNONYMS: arduous, irksome
anomaly n. DEFINITION: something different or irregularSYNONYMS: atypical, uncustomary
criterion n. DEFINITION: a standard of measurement or judgment. SYNONYMS: basis, benchmark
hidebound adj. DEFINITION: intolerantSYNONYMS: bigoted, closed-minded
mollify v. DEFINITION: to soothe or calm; to appease. SYNONYMS: pacify, abate, alleviate
intrepid adj DEFINITION: fearless and resolute. SYNONYMS: brave, bold
sanguine adj. DEFINITION: confidently optimistic and cheerfulSYNONYMS: bouyant, hopeful, spirited
ingenious adj. DEFINITION: showing cleverness and originality. SYNONYMS: brilliant, gifted, innovative
languid adj. DEFINITION: without energy; slow, sluggish, listless. SYNONYMS: apathetic, enervated
camaraderie n. DEFINITION: a spirit of friendship. SYNONYMS: friendship, connection
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