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volatile (adj)
volatility (noun)
readily changing to a vapor; changeble; fickle; explosive
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vituperate (v)
to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate
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vigilant (noun)
vigilance (ajd)
alertly watchful
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vexation (noun
vex (v)
annoyance; irritation
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veriegated (adj)
multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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vacillate (v)
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver
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untenable (adj)
indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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unfeigned (adj)
genuine; not fals or hypocritical
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trenchant (adj)
sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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tout (v)
to publicly praise or promote
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terse (adj)
brief and concise in wording
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tacit (adj)
implied; not eplicitly stated
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subtle (adj)
not obvious; elusive; difficult to descern
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spendthrift (nou)
one who spends money wastefully
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sparse (adj)
thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
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soporifc (adj)
causeing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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shard (noun)
a piece of broken pottery or glass
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sedulous (adj)
diligent; persistent; hard working
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renege (v)
to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
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refulgent (adj)
radiant; shiny; brilliant
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recondite (adj)
hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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rarely (v)
to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
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quotidian (adj)
occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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quixotic (adj)
foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
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pungent (adj)
characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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prosaic (adj)
dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
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propensity (noun)
a natural inclination or tendency, penchant
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profligate (adj)
profligacy (noun)
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
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proclivity (noun)
a natural predisposition or inclination
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probity (noun)
adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
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pristine (adj)
pure; uncorrupted; clean
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presumptuous (adj)
overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
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pragmatic (adj)
practical rather than idealistic
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plethora (noun)
an overabundance; a surplus
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phlegmatic (adj)
calm; sluggish; enemotional
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pervade (v)
pervasive (adj)
to permeate throughout
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ostentatious (adj)
characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
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obstinate (adj)
stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
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obfuscate (v)
to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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neophyte (noun)
a recent convert; a beginner; novice
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mollify (v)
to calm or soothe; to deduce in emotional intensity
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mercurial (adj)
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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maverick (noun)
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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laconic (adj)
using few words; terse
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intrepid (adj)
steadfast and courageous
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intractable (adj)
not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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inimical (adj)
damaging; harmful; injurious
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indifferent (adj)
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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impetuous (adj)
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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immutable (adj)
not capable of change
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imminent (adj)
about to happen; impending
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hubris (noun)
overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
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glib (adj)
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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garrulous (adj)
pointlessly talkative, talking too much
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flout (v)
to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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fawn (v)
to flatter or praise excessively
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divulge (v)
to disclose something secret
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desparage (v)
to slight or belittle
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dilettante (noun)
one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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desiccate (v)
to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
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derision (noun)
derisive (adj)
deride (v)
scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment
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decorum (noun)
decorous (adj)
polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
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cynicism (noun)
cynical (adj)
an attitude or quality or belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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credulous (adj)
credulity (noun)
tending to believe too readily; gullible
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convention (noun)
a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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contiguous (adj)
sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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astringent (adj/noun)
having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue
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anarchronism (noun)
something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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amenable (adj)
agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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alchemy (noun)
alchemist
a midieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold
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aggrandize (v)
to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige
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acerbic (adj)
having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
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