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| abstruse- adjective |
hard to understand; recondite; esoteric; secret; hidden |
| affront- noun or verb |
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult; /to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence |
| canard- noun |
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor; a duck intended or used for food; an airplane that has its horizontal stabilizer and elevators located forward of the wing |
| captious- adjective |
apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please |
| contrite- adjective |
caused by or showing sincere remorse; filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent |
| cynosure- noun |
something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.;something serving for guidance or direction |
| decorous- adjective |
characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. |
| deign- verb |
to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend |
| desiccated- adjective |
dehydrated or powdered |
| efficacy- noun |
capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness |
| engender- verb |
to produce, cause, or give rise to; to beget; procreate; to be produced or caused; come into existence |
| ethereal- adjective |
light, airy, or tenuous; extremely delicate or refined; heavenly or celestial; of or pertaining to the upper regions of space |
| facade- noun |
a superficial appearance or illusion of something |
| ghoulish- adjective |
strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous; showing fascination with death, disease, maiming, etc.; morbid |
| incongruous- adjective |
out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming; not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts; inconsistent |
| machination- noun |
A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end |
| mesmerize- verb |
to hypnotize; to spellbind; fascinate; to compel by fascination |
| opprobrium- noun |
the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy |
| preempt- verb or noun |
to take the place of because of priorities, reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.; supplant; /a precluding bid |
| putative- adjective |
commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed |
| simplistic- adjective |
characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity |
| cognizant- adjective |
being aware, coming to a realization, or being knowledgeable; notice; perceptive |
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