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| anomalous | (adj) abnormal, irregular, exceptional, departing from the usual
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| aspersion | (n) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
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| bizarre | (adj) extremely strange, unusual, grotesque, outlandish, atypical
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| brusque | (adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities, curt, tactless, gruff
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| cajole | (v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises, sweet-talk
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| castigate | (v) to punish severely, to criticize severely, chastise, rebuke
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| contrive | (v) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan, devise
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| demagogue | (n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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| disabuse | (v) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking, enlighten, set straight
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| ennul | (n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
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| fetter | (n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in the plural); anything that confines or restrains;
(v) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
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| heinous | (adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful, evil, odious
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| immutable | (adj) not subject to change, constant, unalterable, fixed
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| insurgent | (n) one who rebels or rises against authority
(adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in on, rebellious
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| megalomania | (n) a delusion marked by feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
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| sinecure | (n) a position requiring little or no work, an easy job
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| surreptitious | (adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud, furtive, covert
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| transgress | (v) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law, trespass, err
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| transmute | (v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another, transform
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| vicarious | (adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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| austere | (adj) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor, puritanical, unadorned
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| beneficient | (adj) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good, humanitarian
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| cadaverous | (adj) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
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| concoct | (v) to prepare by combining ingerdients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate, rustle up
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| crass | (adj) coarse, unfeeling, stupid, crude, vulgar
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| debase | (v) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
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| desecrate | (v) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute, defile, violate
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| disconcert | (v) to confuse; to disturb the composure, upset
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| grandiose | (adj) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated, majestic, highfalutin
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| inconsequential | (adj) trifling, unimportant, trivial
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| infraction | (n) a braking of a law or obligation, violation
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| mitigate | (v) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity, lessen, alleviate
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| prate | (v) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion, chatter, prattle
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| punctilious | (adj) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety, precise, scrupulous
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| redoubtable | (adj) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent, formidable
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| reprove | (v) to find fault with, scold, rebuke, chide
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| restitution | (n) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
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| stalwart | (adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute;
(n) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
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| vulnerable | (adj) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged, unprotected, defenseless
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| acrimonious | (adj) stinging, bitter in temper or tone, biting, caustic
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| bovine | (adj) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive, dull
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| consternation | (n) dismay, confusion
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| corpulent | (adj) fat; having a large, bulky body, overweight
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| disavow | (v) to dent responsibility for or connection with, disown
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| dispassionate | (adj) impartial; calm, free from emotion, disinterested, detached
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| dissension | (n) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion, strife
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| dissipate | (v) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure, disperse, waste
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| expurgate | (v) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
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| gauntlet | (n) an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines or men armed with weapons with which to neat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
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| hypothetical | (adj) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional pr tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
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| ignoble | (adj) mean, low, base, inferior, dishonorable
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| impugn | (v) to call into question; to attack as false, challenge, deny
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| intemperate | (adj) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement, excessive, extreme
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| odium | (n) hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct, abhorrence, shame
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| perfidy | (n) faithlessness, treachery, betrayal, disloyalty
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| relegate | (v) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish, demote
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| squeamish | (adj) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
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| subservient | (adj) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
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| susceptible | (adj) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
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| abate | (v) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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| adulation | (n) praise or flattery that is excessive, adoration
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| anathema | (n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
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| astute | (adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom, wily
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| avarice | (n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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| culpable | (adj) deserving blame, worthy or condemnation, guilty
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| dilatory | (adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to postpone, stalling
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| egregious | (adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense), glaring, flagrant
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| eqivocate | (v) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation, to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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| evanescent | (adj) vanishing, soon passing away, light and airy, ephemeral, transient
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| irresolute | (adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating, indecisive
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| nebulous | (adj) cloud like, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct, hazy
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| novice | (n) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
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| penury | (n) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency, destitution
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| pretentious | (adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious, inflated, ostentatious
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| recapitulate | (v) to review a series of facts; to sum up
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| resuscitate | (v) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence, revitalize
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| slovenly | (adj) untidy, dirty, careless, unkempt, lax
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| supposition | (n) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence, assumption
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| torpid | (adj) inactive, sluggish, dull, lethargic
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| accrue | (v) to grow or accumulate over time, collect; to happen as a natural result
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| annotation | (n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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| bedlam | (n) a state or scene of uproar and confusion, commotion, pandemonium
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| covert | (adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret, sheltered, secluded, undercover
(n) a sheltered place, a hiding place
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| debonair | (adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted, smooth and polished in manner and appearance, carefree, suave
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| dun | (v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt;
(n) a creditor
(adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy
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| efficacious | (adj) effective, producing results, efficient
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| equanimity | (n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic, tranquility
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| fortuitous | (adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance, unintentional, lucky
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| gist | (n) the essential part, main point, or essence
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| gratuitous | (adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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| imperious | (adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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| invective | (n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language;
(adj) abusive, vituperative
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| motley | (adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors;
(n) a jester's costume, a jester
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| munificent | (adj) extremely generous, lavish, bounteous
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| procrastinate | (v) to delay, put off until later
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| recondite | (adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, esoteric, profound
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| reprobate | (n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel;
(adj) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled
(v) to disapprove of, condemn
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| sedentary | (adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place, seated
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