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imbibe (verb) to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: When I'm thirsty I imbibe lots of water.
defunct (adj) no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning: I couldn't get on the website because it was defunct.
temporal (adj) of or pertaining to time: Some may say the temporal joys on Earth are nothing compared to those in Heaven
epicure (noun) a person who cultivates a refined taste, esp. in food and wine; connoisseur.: My mother's fine taste in food makes her an epicure.
aversion (noun) a strong feeling of dislike, opposition,repugnance, or antipathy(usually followed by to): I have a strong aversion to racism.
urchin (noun) a mischievous boy :In Oliver Twist Fagen's gang of boys are considered street urchins.
disencumber (verb) to free from a burden or other encumbrance; disburden :I disencumbered my mom by helping her bring in the groceries.
ardor (noun) great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion: The speaker talked about her organization with much ardor.
veracity (noun) habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not known for his veracity so no one really trusted him.
manumit (verb) to release from slavery or servitude: During the civil war many slave owners in the north manumitted their slaves.
licentiousness (adj.) unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral. Most teenagers think they are licentiousness, until they get into lots of trouble.
vitiated (verb) to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil: My food was vitiated by my sisters,because they thought it would be funny.
sophistry (noun) a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning : During the witch trials, the high court made their decisions very sophistry.
palliating (verb) to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate: I palliate my mom by carrying some of the groceries in.
expostulation (noun) the act of expostulating; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest: In spite of my expostulations, he insisted on driving me home.
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