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cursory
superficially done; performed rapidly
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glower
to frown; to glare with anger
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increment
an increase in quatity; to increase
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averse
opposed, reluctant; repelled
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austere
stern or severe in appearance; without luxury
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opulence
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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eke out
to add to with difficulty; to make just enough to continue
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impetus
an impelling or originating force
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admonish
to warn so a fault can be corrected or a danger avoided
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seemly
proper or fitting with respect to established customs
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complicity
association or participation in a wrongful act
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turbid
cloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoil
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galvanize
to rouse; stir; spur
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trite
worn out, used too often
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cogent
appealing forcibly to the mind; convincing
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meretricious
attracting attention in a vulgar way
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prevaricate
to avoid telling the truth
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pastiche
something (esp. a work or art, literature, or music) created from many different sources
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pretentious
claiming dignity or importance, esp. when undeserved
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limpid
perfectly clear; transparent
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livid
discolored, as from a bruise; pale, ashen; extremely angry
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sate
to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully
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servile
slavish; abjectly submissive
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succumb
to give in or yield
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liberal
generous; giving freely
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obligatory
legally or morally required
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antithesis
direct contrast; opposition
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coherent
logically consistent and orderly
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gait
manner of moving on foot; rate or manner of proceeding
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pedestrian
done on foot; ordinary; commonplace
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indelible
incapable of being removed or erased
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perplex
to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder
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apotheosis
the ideal example; the elevation of a person to the rank of a god
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diatribe
prolonged and bitter speech or writing
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terse
without unnecessary words; succinct
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qualify
to modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions
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forbear
to be patient or avoid doing
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avant-garde
a group active in inventing and applying new techniques, esp. in the arts
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facade
outward appearance; the face of a building
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occasion
to cause; to provide an appropriate opportunity for
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chronicle
a recording of events in order of time
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carnage
massacre; slaughter; bloodshed
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grimace
a facial expression that shows disapproval or pain; to make such an expression
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antidote
a cure for a disease or poison
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hover
to float as if suspended; to be in a state of uncertainty
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refuge
a shelter or sanctuary
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prudent
marked by careful planning; discreet
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misanthrope
one who hates or mistrusts mankind
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oasis
a fertile place in a desert due to the presence of water; any place or thing offering relief from difficulty or dullness
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optimum
the most favorable point or condition
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ebullient
in high spirits; boiling or seeming to boil
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flux
flow; continuous change or movement
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disinterested
free from bias
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emblematic
symbolic, representative of more
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juncture
a point of time; a concurrence of events
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nettle
to bother; to irritate
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relent
to become less severe; to give in
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genial
cheerful; friendly
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appropriate
to set apart for a specific use; to take possession of, often without permission
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lapse
to decline from a previous level or standard; to come to an end
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iniquity
extreme immorality or injustice; wickedness
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edification
intellectual or moral improvement; enlightenment
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meticulous
extremely or excessively careful about details; finicky
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eccentric
unconventional; odd
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forestall
to prevent or delay beforehand
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welter
a confused mass or jumble
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evince
to give outward evidence of; to display clearly
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virtuoso
one with great skill, esp. in music or the arts
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whet
to sharpen; to make keen
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fop
a man who is preoccupied with his clothes and manners
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blatant
offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy
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anthropomorphism
the attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
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volatile
tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating
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transient
passing with time; remaining only briefly
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prostrate
lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotional exhausted
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baroque
fantastically over-decorated; gaudily ornate
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rescind
to take back or cancel
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trepidation
strong fear or dread marked by trembling or hesitancy
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carp
to complain; to seek fault, esp. over unimportant manners
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pungent
sharp to the smell or taste
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chicanery
deception by trickery
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derogatory
belittling; tending to diminish
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prim
overly proper; precise to the point of affection; prudish
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brandish
to display with menace
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anterior
placed before or in front; earlier
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miasma
a noxious or poisonous atmosphere
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tortuous
winding, twisted
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propriety
good manners; proper behavior
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sacrosanct
very sacred, holy, or inviolable
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quaff
to drink quickly or with enthusiasm
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