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More vocabulary for english.

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Harem The part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.; a group of women associated in any way with one man or household. Concubines, serai
Humbug something intended to delude or deceive; a person who is not what he or she claims or pretends to be; impostor. nonsense, babble; bluff, facade, deception
Waif a person, especially a child, who has no home or friends. castaway, orphan, stray
Perfidy deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery. treachery, betrayal, scam, treason
Sedition incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government; any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion. defiance, rebellion, mutiny, revolt
Chauvinist a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory; a person who believes one gender is superior to the other, as a male chauvinist or a female chauvinist . bigot, patriot, sexist
Ignominious discreditable; humiliating; contemptible. inglorious, shameful
Garish crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration; excessively bright flashy, tasteless, ornate
Akimbo with hand on hip and elbow bent outward. bent, crooked, oblique
Frowzy dirty and untidy; slovenly. dirty, unkept, etc.
Oblong elongated, usually from the square or circular form. egg-shaped, ovoid, oval
Incorrigible bad beyond correction or reform; impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly hopeless, uncorrectable, wicked
Conjure to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell; to call upon or command. appeal to, crave, pray, ask
Titillate to excite or arouse agreeably; to tickle. arouse, amuse, provoke, tantalize
Somnambulate to walk during sleep; sleepwalk. nuff said...
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