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TiennyBier SAT 8

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disputant n a person who disputes debater.
vilify vo to speak ill of; defame; slander.
slander n defamation; calumny
libel n defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
calumniate vo to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
hamper vo to hold back; hinder; impede
stymie vo to hinder, block, or thwart.
valorous a having valor courageous; valiant; brave.
intrepid a resolutely fearless; dauntless
quixotic a extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
fastidious a excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
curtail vo to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
clairvoyance n the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing.
abstain vw to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by )
lofty a extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering
omen n anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
auspicious a promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
cosmopolitan a free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.
sanctimonious a making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.
blasphemous a uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy irreverent; profane.
dulcet a pleasant to the ear; melodious
sacrilege n the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred.
mellifluous a sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
euphonious a pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony
profiteer n a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.
ascertain vo to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
oust vo to expel or remove from a place or position occupied
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