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Caterwaul (v)
- to howl or screech like a cat
- 'kat
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Fait Accompli (n)
- an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action
- 'ple
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Mirage (n)
- something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality; an illusion
- 'razh
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Adjunct (n)
- something added to something else as useful or helpful, but not essential; an assistant or helper
- 'aj
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Hierarchy (n)
- any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc
- 'hi
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Bellwether (n)
- the male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse
- 'bel
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Liturgy (n)
- a religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of service
- 'lit
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Hidebound (adj)
- narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices
- 'hid
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Effete (adj)
- lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn out or exhausted
- 'fet
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Chimerical (adj)
- absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible
- 'mer
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Supine (adj)
- lying flat on one's back
- 'pin
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Morass (n)
- a patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped
- 'ras
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Vignette (n)
- a short description or sketch
- 'yet
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Proselyte (n)
- a convert; a disciple
- 'pros
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Noisome (adj)
- offensive or disgusting
- 'noi
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Ribald (adj)
- irreverently mocking; coarse; vulgar, or indecent in language
- 'rib
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Raillery (n)
- good humored ridicule; teasing
- 'ra
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Quasi- (adj)
- resembling but not actually being; seemingly but not actually or completely
- 'kwa
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Lachrymose (adj)
- given to tears or weeping
- 'lak
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Bibulous (adj)
- fond of or inclined to drink
- 'bib
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Melee (n)
- a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all
- 'ma
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Claque (n)
a group of peoploe hired to applaud a performer or performance
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Indigenous (adj)
- originating in the country or region where found, native, inborn; inherent
- 'dij
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Deracinate (v)
- to pull up by the roots; to root out; uproot
- 'ras
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Eleemosynary (adj)
- charitable; dependant upon or supported by charity
- 'mos
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Apprise (v)
- to inform of; to make aware by giving oral or written notice
- 'priz
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Lexicon (n)
- a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group
- 'lek
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Vassal (n)
- a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant
- 'vas
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Polarize (v)
- to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions
- 'po
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Obfuscate (v)
- to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
- 'ob
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Verisimilitude (n)
- the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
- 'mil
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Microcosm (n)
- miniature world or universe
- 'mi
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Paternalism (n)
- the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
- 'tur
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Sanguine (adj)
- having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
- 'san
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Purview (n)
- the range, extent, or scope of something
- 'per
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Solecism (n)
- a substandard or ungrammatical usage
- "irregardless"
- 'sol
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Cozen (v)
- to trick; to cheat or swindle
- 'kez
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Macrocosm (n)
- the universe considered as a whole
- 'mak
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Ancillary (adj)
- subordinate or supplementary
- 'an
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Interstice (n)
- a small narrow space between things or parts of things
- 'ter
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Bowdlerize (v)
- to remove material considered offensive
- 'bod
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Icon (n)
- a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itslef; an image or a picture
- 'i
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Enclave (n)
- an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character
- 'en
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Forte (n)
- a persons strong point; what a person does best
- 'for
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Condescend (v)
- to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner
- 'send
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Rapacity (n)
- inordinate greed; the dispostion top obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder
- 'pas
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Virtuoso (n)
- a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique
- 'o
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Mountebank (n)
- a trickster or swindler
- 'maun
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Paean (n)
- a song of praise, joy or triumph
- 'pe
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Therapeutic (adj)
- having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
- 'pyu
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Pragmatic (adj)
- concerned with practical considerations or values
- 'mat
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Plethora (n)
- overfullness; superabundance
- 'pleth
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Persiflage (n)
- lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
- 'per
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Schism (n)
- a formal split within a religious organization
- 'siz, 'skiz
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Quizzical
- puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
- 'kwiz
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