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Arrears (n)
- 1. The state of being in debt
- 2. Money that is owed and has not been payed on time; overdue debt
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Epigram (n)
- A witty saying or expression
- Ex: His epigrams confused his opponents so much that they gave up without a struggle.
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Veracity (n)
- Adherance to the truth; truthfulness
- Ex: His veracity made him a friend that was able to be trusted.
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Mendicant (n)
- Given to begging; a beggar
- Ex.He often took pity on the mendicants on the street and gave them spare change.
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Athwart (adv)
- 1. From side to side; across
- 2. So as to thwart, obstruct, or oppose; perversly
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Perpetual (adj)
- Never ending or changing
- Ex: The perpetual effects of 911 are still extant in society to this day.
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Perpetuate (v)
- To cause to prevail
- Ex: The politician perpetuated his idea of a perfect nation.
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Delegate (v) (n)
- (v) 1. To transfer power to someone or to give them a task
- Ex: I delegated my brother with the task of fetching the siscors downstairs.
- (n) 2. A representative to which the above was given
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Kiosk (n)
An open structure used as an advertisement stand or a market booth
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Rankle (v)
- 1. To annoy
- 2. To cause to inflame, to fester
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Moraine (n)
An accumulation of debris left by a glacier
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Potter (v) (Putter)
- 1. To waste time idling
- 2. To occupy oneself in an ineffective manner
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Unscrupulous (adj)
Without principles or morals
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Unfettered (adj)
- Unshackled, free, unrestrained, etc.
- Ex: His unfettered enthusiasm was contagious, and soon we were all laughing like children.
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Retrospect (adj)
- Comtemplation of things in the past
- Ex: In retrospect, people had often made mistakes when their "moment" was in session.
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Scapegoat (n)
A person punished for the acts of someone else
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Kip (n)
- 1. The untanned hides of a small or young animal(ex. a calf)
- 2. A nap
- 3. A unit of measurement that is half of a ton, ie. 1000lbs.
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Barbarous (adj)
- 1. Primitive or uncivilized
- 2. Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
- Ex: His barbarous remarks did little to demoralize the team members.
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Nomenclature (n)
- A system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; terminology
- Ex: I did not have the time to listen to his nomenclature, so I told him to cut to the chase.
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Concession (n)
- 1. The act of conceding; acknowledgement
- 2. A business
- 3. A grant of land from the government for the promise that the land will be used for a specific purpose
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