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abscond
(verb) to depart cladestinely (in secret); to steal off and hide
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aberrant
(adj.) deviating from the norm (noun: abberation)
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alacrity
(noun) eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
(noun) deviation from the normal order, form, or rule (adj. form anomalous)
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approbation
(noun) an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
(adj.) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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assuage
(verb) to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious
(adj.) daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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austere
(adj.) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)
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axiomatic
(adj.) taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)
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canonical
(adj.) following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon)
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capricious
(adj.) inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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censure
(verb) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
(noun) trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
(noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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convulated
(adj.) complex or complicated
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disabuse
(verb) to undeceive; to set right
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discordant
(adj.) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
(adj) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
(noun) extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
(noun) well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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enervate
(verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui (ahn-wee)
(noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
(verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj form: equivocal)
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erudite
(adj.) very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition)
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exigent
(adj) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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exculpate
(verb) exonerate; to clear of blame
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extemporaneous
(adj.) improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster
(noun) intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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fulminate
(verb) to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
(adj) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
(adj) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
(adj) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
(verb) to praise highly (adj form: laudatory)
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lucid
(adj) clear; easily understood
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magnanimity
(noun) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (adj form: magnanimous)
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martial
(adj) associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
(adj) of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
(adj) coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous
(adj) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
(noun) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious
(adj) harmful, injurious
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obtuse
(adj) lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
(verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
(adj) troubling; burdensome
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paean
(noun) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody
(noun) a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
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perennial
(adj) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy
(noun) intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. form: perfidious)
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perfunctory
(adj) cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
(adj) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity)
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prattle
(verb) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate
- (adj) acting with excessive haste or impulse
- (verb) to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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predilection
(noun) a disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience
(noun) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring (adj. form: prescient)
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prevaricate
(verb) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms
(noun) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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recant
(verb) to retract, esp. a previously held belief
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refute
(verb) to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
(verb) to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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reticent
(adj) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
(adj) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
(adj) characteriszed by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
(adj) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
(verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
(adj) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
(verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
(verb) to block; to thwart
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synthesis
(noun) the combo of parts to make a hole (verb form: synthesize)
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torque
(noun) a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
(adj) wining; twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
(adj) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
(noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
(adj) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
(adj) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
(verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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