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to actively avoid being self-indulgent, especially when eating or drinking

to explain very briefly; to outline the high points

eager, excited, in anticipation of

a notable lack of interest, emotional connection, or passion; indifference

a person who rejects a religious or political belief

appropriate for the situation; completely suitable

great praise; rave reviews; high compliments and honors, generally formed or public

complete and total; unarguable; plainly obvious

position of power; superiority, or dominance

harshness, roughness, or nastiness of manner; irritability

having great attention to detail; consistent and diligent; overly aware of details

to weaken and deteriorate through lack of use

severe and strict; without any frivolous additions; intentionally plain and without character

to declare as fact; to swear as trues

a strong dislike or feeling of disgust; repulsion

threatening; intending to intimidate or cause harm

to smear, usually with something sticky

to charm, often by being deceptive

to be false or misrepresent; to be intentionally inaccurate

gentle flattery used to get someone to behave in a certain way

cold, miserable, barren; without hope

diseased; given over to hopelessness and despair; sickly; run down

shortness and clarity in written or spoken word

idealized characteristics of the country and country life; rustic and pastoral

to increase rapidly; to flourish and grow

to support or reinforce a building, thought, idea, or argument

a secret group of plotters or conspirators

inexperienced, immature, naive; emotionally young

slander; a false statement made intentionally to damage another's reputation

the general principals, standards, or rules by which something is judged

tending to nitpick or find fault; overly critical of small mistakes

a great, rushing waterfall

quick to cast blame; highly critical and judgmental of others

a strong, official reprimand or to reprimand formally

the absolute certainty that something is true; complete confidence in the truth of a matter

a con artist or fraud; someone who claims to have a special skill that he or she does not have

wary; cautious; on guard

to bond or come together; to form a single unit

clear, concise, and convincing, usually of an argument or point of view

Consider carefully; ponder.

used in ordinary speech, informal; may imply regionally used words and phrases

to behave or conduct oneself in a particular manner; to act in a certain desirable way

meant to appease someone or make them feel better

the meeting, joining, or flowing together at one point, originally used in relation to streams

to confuse or puzzle; to mix-up; to be unable to distinguish

to jell or curdle; to coagulate; to form a loose solid

extreme dismay or anxiety, usually caused by something unexpected occurring

showing or having the feeling that someone or something is inferior or worthless

feeling sorry or apologetic

willfully and intentionally rude and disobedient

a symbol, literally or figuratively, of abundance, wealth, and plenty; when literal usually in the form of a horn overflowing with fruits and vegetables

shaped into ridges and grooves

a tendency to be gullible; read to believe anything

a negative and suspicious attitude; the expectation of the worst

an object or person that has all the attention; the focal point

to do something that is believed to be below one's station or dignity

a great flood or fall of water; anything that overwhelms like a great flood

a leader who uses the emotions, fears, and prejudices of a populace, rather than logic, intellect, or facts to gain support

to feel strong disapproval; to condemn; to be strongly against

to remove from office; to remove from power; to dethrone

a statement or testimony under oath

to make wicked; to morally corrupt

to finally see; to catch sight of; to figure out through detection

disuse; inactivity

disconnected; half-hearted; seemingly random

delicate and filmy to the point of being nearly transparent; gauzy

meant to cause delay or postpone; used for the purpose of putting off an event

an amateur or uneducated follower of a field of interest, usually the arts; someone who has an interest in but no real knowledge about a field of interest

to convince or persuade someone an idea, thought, or belief is false

to embarrass or make uncomfortable; to defeat soundly

deeply sad to the point of being unable to find or accept comfort

disapproval

essentially different or dissimilar; not easy or even impossible to compare

a feeling of anxiety, worry, or unrest

to create or hide behind a fake appearance, attitude, or personality

to disagree, usually with a formal or official statement

to deprive, usually the power or rights of another person

voracious; greedy for; devouring

to bring out or draw out; to coax

to erase or rub out

worn out; out of date; lacking effectiveness; or overly refined, pretentious; characterized by affections

effectiveness; the ability to create the desired effect

bright and radiant; glowing

the exit; the path out

a poem or song written in honor of someone who has died

to draw out, usually a response from a person

difficult to find, discover, or capture; just out of reach; unable to be grasped

make abnormally thin, usually due to starvation or illness

to display obviously; to put something somewhere it cannot be missed

to alter or edit with the intent to improve

the ability to identify, understand, and share the feelings of another

a formal speech or statement in praise of someone

a burden; something that makes another thing more difficult

to cause, usually a feeling to bring into existence

a puzzle or mystery, usually a person; someone that is difficult to understand

boredom; lack of interest, usually caused by having nothing to occupy one's time or thoughts

to ask earnestly; to request wholeheartedly; to plead

short-lived or temporary; passing quickly

phrase used to describe a person, often a nickname picked up by the general population

not easily disturbed or agitated; free from extreme emotional highs and lows

to intentionally use language that may deceive or be open to more than one interpretation

to destroy, often at the very core of something; to eliminate completely

moving away or straying from what is expected or considered the norm

to deliberately avoid using; to reject the use of

a mild, inoffensive term for something that might be considered rude, inappropriate or vulgar

pleasing to the ear; nice to listen to

to show clearly; to reveal; to put out in the open

to call or bring forth; to bring to mind or remind

practically complete; including nearly all elements or aspects; thorough

demanding immediate attention, usually referring to an emergency or dangerous situation

unreasonably high, generally regress to prices or financial cost

to be long-winded; to speak or write at length on a topic

practical as a way to meet one's own needs; serving one's own self-interest

to write a wrong; to make up for an intentional error; to cancel out

to analyze an idea or written work in order to understand it clearly

to express strong disagreement with the goal of changing another person's mind or attitude

performed or spoken with little or no preparation; done without notes

something that lessens the seriousness or guilt of something else

to free from an entanglement or difficulty, may be physical or theoretical

produced by dissatisfaction within a larger group; internal strife or dissatisfaction

based on something misunderstood or incorrect

extreme, often irrational belief in something, characterized by criticism of differing viewpoints

to flatter in a subservient manner in order to gain favor; may include putting oneself down in order to build the other person up

to cut or knock down; to topple

irregular; broken up; not steady

elaborate; highly energetic; tending to draw attention

to openly disregard or show contempt for

to incite or instigate; to stir up, usually to action

overly concered with looks, style, and mannerism

patience and self-control, especially when faced with an annoyance

to deny, renounce, or agree to give up, usually in a formal setting such as under oath or before God

overcome with fear, anxiety, or another negative emotion

passing away quickly; fleeting; short lived

to express violent disapproval; to protest vehemently

excessive and insincere, used to define flattery or praise

hidden due to guilt or the belief that being seen or known would cause trouble

to deny, contradict, or state something is false

the whole or complete range of something

relevant to the topic at hand; pertinent to what is being discussed

natural to the point of being off-handed; without much depth, shallow

something light, flimsy, and delicate, often referring to very delicate material

a pompous and pretentious way of speaking; a manner of talking that suggests the speaker is trying too hard to impress

devastating; causing severe pain, either emotional or physical

idyllic; peaceful and calm; often used when describing a particular time from the past

a long, critical speech or lecture

a person who believes only in the pursuit of pleasure

leadership or dominance, usually in regards to government or the relationship between nations

a complicated, entangled, confusing, and often embarrassing situation

influence deeply, pervade; inspired by; often used with "with" or "by"

perfectly clean, spotless; free from stain or marking