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Aberration   A departure from what is usual, normal or expected.  
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Abreast   Up to date  
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Agog   Very curious or eager  
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Arbiter   One who settles disputes  
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Artless   Without guile or deception  
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Blithe   Casual and cheerful indifference  
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Bombastic   High sounding but with little meaning. See also: turgid.  
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Coda   A concluding event  
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Confound   Prove something wrong (eg, a data point that confounds a hypothesis)  
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Deign   Do something considered to be beneath one’s dignity.  
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Doff   Remove (an item of clothing)  
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Dote   To be extremely and uncritically fond of.  
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Ethos   The characteristic spirit of a thing.  
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Fallow   Inactive  
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Falter   Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence.  
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Gossamer   Light, insubstantial, delicate.  
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Harangue   Noun: a lengthy and aggressive speech. See also: diatribe, tirade.  
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Impetuous   Acting or done quickly and without care.  
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Insipid   Lacking vigor or interest  
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Oblique   Not explicit or direct in providing instruction.  
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Overwrought   Too complex or intricate in design or construction  
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Prodigal   Excessive or wasteful  
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Torrid   Full of difficulty or tribulation  
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Waffle   Noun - lengthy but trivial or useless talk or writing.  
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Abasement   Noun: humiliation or disgrace  
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Abate   To become less intense or widespread  
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Accession   The act/process of formally joining an organization.  
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Apprise   Inform or tell someone  
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Bucolic   Relating to the pleasant ascoects of our try life.  
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Circumspect   Wary and unwilling to take risks  
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Coffer   Funds or financial reserves  
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Contrite   Feeling/expressing remorse or penitence  
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