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acerbic
having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
Sour patch kids are very acerbic.
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alchemy
a medieal science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold
The ideology of recycling is the alchemist's ultimate dream: turn waste back into gold
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amenable
agreeable; responsive to suggestion
The husband tried to be amenable to his wife's suggestion that he help with household chores by doing the laundry that night.
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astringent
having a tightening effect on the living tissue; harsh; severe
I use astringent at night to tighten my pores.
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contiguous
sharing a border; touching; adjacent
The contiguous United States does not include Alaska and Hawaii.
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convention
a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
Double-spacing a paper was a convention many teachers enforced in high school.
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cynicism
an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
Larry's cynicism prevents him from ever finding the good in other people.
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decorum
polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
Synonyms: courtliness, demeanor
Her daughter acted very decorum at her mother's lavishly decorated wedding.
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derision
scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment
Synonyms: insult
Once Denise felt her confidence rise, her husband fed her with derision and she felt even worse than ever.
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disparage
to slight or belittle
Synonyms: discourage, disdain, vilify
Her son disparaged her cooking of the asparagus.
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divulge
to disclose or make known something secret
She divulged to her friend her desire to dive into an affair with a married man.
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flout
to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
Synonyms: affront, defy, repudiate
Fishers are still flouting the law and fishing for trout the in banned lake.
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garrulous
pointlessly talkative; talking too much
Synonyms: babbling, prattling, glib
I become very garrulous after I have been drinking a lot.
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glib
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
Synonyms: eloquent, loquacious, facile
It was a glib response to a complex question.
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hubris
overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
Synonyms: audacity, cockiness
The husband was very hubris and was on his fifth wife.
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imminent
about to happen, impending
Synonyms: next, inevitable
THe immigrant's deportation was imminent once he was reported.
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immutable
not capable of change
Synonyms: abiding, perpetual
The mutation that appeared on her face was immutable.
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impetuous
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
Synonyms: sudden, impassioned, ardent
Her decision to by a pet snake was impetuous.
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inimical
damaging; harmful; injurious
Synonyms: pernicious, repugnant
The enemy had very inimical intentions.
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intractable
not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
synonyms: tenacious, headstrong, obstinate, obdurate
She was intractable when she was told to retract her statement about the lesibians.
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maverick
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
Synonyms: radical
Tom Cruise was called a maverick in the movie because of the way he flew his plane.
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mercurial
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood.
Synonyms: temperamental, capricious, erratic
THe mercury in the thermometer must be mercurial to detect the change in temperature.
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neophyte
a recent covert; a beginner; novice
Synonyms: tyro, rookie
He was a neophyte to the fight club and got the shit kicked out of him.
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obfuscate
to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
Synonyms: baffle, confound
The diet obfuscated the obese lady and caused her to eat even more.
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obstinate
stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
Synonyms: obdurate, dogmatic, intransigent, adamant
She was obstinate when her boyfriend wanted to have sex because she wanted to abstain from sex before marriage.
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