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Droll
(adjective) comical in an odd or whimsical manner.
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Vehement (adj)
- 1. characterized by great force or energy.
- 2. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
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imposition
an uncalled-for burden
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contravene (verb)
- 1. go against, as of rules and laws.
- 2. deny the truth of.
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impotent (adj)
1. lacking power or ability
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caprice (noun)
a sudden desire
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compunction (noun)
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
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trifling (noun)
- 1. the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.
- 2. not worth considering.
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expound (verb)
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
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contempt (noun)
- 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
- 2. open disrespect for a person or thing.
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cocksure (adj)
marked by excessive confidence.
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console (verb)
give moral or emotional strength to.
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goad (verb)
give heart or courage to (to urge).
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comely (adj)
- 1. according with custom or propriety.
- 2. very pleasing to the eye.
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degenerate (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.
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arduous (adj)
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill.
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curtailment (noun)
the temporal property of being cut short.
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insuperable (adj)
1. impossible to surmount/excel
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laborious (adj)
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
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repudiate (verb)
refuse to recognize or pay
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desist (verb)
choose not to consume.
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ostentatious (adj)
intended to attract notice and impress others.
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mete (noun)
a line that indicates a boundary.
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refractory (adj)
stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
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aeitology (noun)
the cause of a disease.
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absolve (verb)
let off the hook
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arbitrary (adj)
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice.
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lurch (noun)
the act of moving forward suddenly.
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dissipate (verb)
to cause to separate and go in different directions.
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dissimulate (verb)
hide (feelings) from other people.
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reproach (noun)
- 1. mild rebuke or criticism.
- 2. disgrace or shame.
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prostrate (verb)
get into a prostrate position, as in submission.
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credence (noun)
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true.
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malice (noun)
feeling a need to see others suffer.
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intrigue
- 1. (noun) a clandestine love affair.
- 2. (verb) cause to be interested or curious.
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clandestine (adj)
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.
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embitter (verb)
cause to be bitter or resentful.
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superfluous (adj)
more than is needed, desired, or required / no useful purpose.
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queue (noun)
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something.
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latter (noun)
the second of two or the second mentioned of the two.
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rabble (noun)
a disorderly crowd of people.
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frank (adj)
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without evasion.
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colloquialism (noun)
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech.
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err (verb)
to make a mistake or to be incorrect.
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sophist (noun)
someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious.
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strife (noun)
lack of agreement or harmony; bitter conflict.
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benevolent (adj)
intending or showing kindness.
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adjudicate (verb)
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; settle conclusively.
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infallible (adj)
incapable of failure or error.
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aesthetic (adj)
concering or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste.
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averse (adj)
strongly opposed.
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furtive (adj)
marked by quite and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed.
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discrepancy (noun)
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions.
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contrition (noun)
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.
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bandy (verb)
toss or strike a ball back and forth.
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filial (adj)
relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring.
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lethargy (noun)
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy.
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sloven (noun)
a coarse obnoxious person.
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salacious (adj)
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness.
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visceral (adj)
obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation.
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perpetual (adj)
continuing forever
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esoteric (adj)
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle.
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proprietor (noun)
someone who owns a business.
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valise (noun)
a small overnight bag for short trips.
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gaunt (adj)
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.
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