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omniscient
- -all knowing
- The narrator was omniscient, knowing all thoughts going through each of the character's heads.
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omnipresent
- -everywhere
- Many religions believe that God is omnipresent, existing in all things around them.
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pulchritude
- -beauty
- As I walked through the garden, the dazzling pulchritude of one flower enticed me to grab it.
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perspicacious
- -keenly insightful
- The article she read was very perspicacious, enlightening her upon the issue of animal cruelty.
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demystify
- -clarify
- Once the teacher demystified the directions for the project, I finally understood exactly where to begin.
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intemperate
- -extreme personality/behavior
- He was the most intemperate person I had ever met, always picking arguments and never sitting still.
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haughty
- -scornfully arrogant, snobbish
- The haughty group of girls pushed others out of the way in order to get to the mirror and reapply their makeup.
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castigate
- -punish in order to correct
- I was harshly castigated every time I bit my nails, and as a result I finally broke the habit.
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etiolate
- -to make pale
- I attempted to etiolate the plant by excluding it from sunlight, but its color only slightly faded.
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eviscerate
- -to kill, rip the organs out of
- After the mountain lion was killed, it was eviscerated and the islanders ate the raw heart.
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ineffable
- -indescribable
- The pain she felt after snapping her tendon was ineffable, and she was unable to explain the experience to anyone.
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vagary
- -unexpected change
- After moving to such an unfamiliar place, he experienced many vagaries that he was not prepared for.
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vague
- -unclear
- She vaguely remembered her fifth birthday, knowing that she had a giant party but becoming hazy on the details.
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egregious
- -outstandingly bad
- It was an egregious mistake to wear jeans to the formal event, as I wasn't let in.
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facetious
- -sarcastic
- He always made highly facetious remarks about the way she dressed, but everyone took them seriously.
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misogynistic
- -hatred of females
- They always acted misogynistic toward the girls, telling us that we were good for nothing.
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atavistic
- -acting like a caveman
- He was behaving atavistically, not using silverware and forgetting all of his manners.
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nascent
- -new/beginning
- The nascent business held a grand opening for the public to become familiar with the items they sold.
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beligerent
- -of warlike character, aggressively hostile
- The beligerent tribe captured three of our men for no reason and refused to let them free.
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magnanimous
- -open-minded, noble
- I thought of my grandfather as a magnanimous man, always listening to what others had to say and valuing their opinions.
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hebdominal
- -weekly
- My aunt dropped by hebdominally, always bringing over chocolates on Tuesday nights.
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ubiquitous
- -present, appearing or found everywhere
- The Italian influence was ubiquitous in the town, appearing in the architecture as well as the general lifestyle of the inhabitants.
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inculcate
- -to teach by frequent repetition/instruction
- The teacher inculcated the vocab words into our head, forcing us to write and define them repeatedly.
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punctilious
- -precise, exact
- He was obviously punctilious about keeping his house free of clutter, considering how spotless the place was.
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ethereal
- -unearthly
- The bride had an ethereal beauty about her as she walked down the aisle, appearing graceful and godlike.
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hallow
- -to make holy
- The woman prayed in front of the hallowed statue in the church garden.
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noxious
- -toxic, harmful
- The noxious fumes poured out of the burning house, and we had to cover our mouths to prevent breathing it in.
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norm
- -average
- Two cars per family is the norm in most suburban communities.
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frank
- -straightforward
- She decided to be frank with him, telling him outright that she considered his jokes insulting.
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parlance
- -a formal conversation
- The adults at the banquet were engaging in parlance with one another while the children sat quietly.
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impudent
- -naughty
- The impudent child stuck his tongue out at the policeman.
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moot
- -undebateable
- The council debate on what to do with the old abandoned building had dragged on for months, but was decided to be moot the night the building burned down.
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poise
- -calm, cool, collected
- The woman maintained her dignity and poise as she was accused of stealing an expensive coat.
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connotation
- -tone, emotion of word/phrase
- The word "home" can have many possible connotations depending on how it is used.
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machinations
sly or underhand planning
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didatic
teacherly, pain in the ass
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furor
an outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, fury, madness
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contrarian
someone who takes an opposing view
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vapid
- lacking sharpness or flavor (vapid tea)
- dull (vapid party)
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