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acumen
(noun)
keen, accurate judgment or insight
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aver
(verb)
to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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bolster
(verb)
to provide support or reinforcement
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eccentric
(adj)
departing from norms or conventions
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evanescent
(adj)
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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fervent
(adj)
greatly emotional or zealous (noun form: fervor)
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germane
(adj)
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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grandiloquence
(noun)
pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)
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hackneyed
(adj)
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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halcyon
(adj)
calm and peaceful
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hedonism
(noun)
devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)
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idolatrous
(adj)
given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)
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impassive
(adj)
revealing no emotion
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impunity
(noun)
immunity from punishment or penalty
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infelicitous
(adj)
unfortunate; innapropriate
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malevolent
(adj)
having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)
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mendacity
(noun)
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)
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pedagogy
(noun)
the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
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pine
(verb)
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate
(verb)
to illegally use or reproduce
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pith
(noun)
the essential or central part
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platitude
(noun)
a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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plummet
(verb)
to plunge or drop straight down
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polemical
(adj)
controversial; argumentative
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profuse
(adj)
given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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proliferate
(verb)
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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queries
(noun)
questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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rancorous
(adj)
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
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recalcitrant
(adj)
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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rescind
(verb)
to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent
(adj)
marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form: reverence)
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solvent
(adj)
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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subpoena
(noun)
a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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succint
(adj)
brief; concise
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superfluous
(adj)
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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tenacity
(noun)
the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj. form: tenacious)
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tenuous
(adj)
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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transient
(adj)
fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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