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Inert
unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish
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circumvent
to get around; to bypass
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acquit
to find not guilty of a fault or crime
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deprecate
to express strong disapproval of
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barrister
(british) lawyer
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adulation
excessive praise or admiration
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culinary
having to do with the kitchen or cooking
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myriad
a very large number; too numerous to be counted
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latent
present but not active; hidden
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pernicious
destructive; deadly
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frugal
thrifty; economical in money matters
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levity
lightness of disposition; lack of seriousness
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hoax
a practical joke; a trick
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amicable
friendly; peaceable
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obstrerperous
aggressively boisterous; stubborn and defiant
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enraptured
delighted beyond measure
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marital
having to do with marriage
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bask
to expose oneself to pleasant warmth
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charlatan
one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others
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mundane
commonplace; earthly and not spiritual
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fickle
likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason
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juggernaut
a terrible destructive or irresistible force
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naive
simple in outlook; not affected or worldly; especially innocent
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nocturnal
having to do with night; occurring at night
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novice
a beginner; one who is inexperienced
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noxious
harmful to the health
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connive
to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
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liege
a lord, master, or sovereign
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hypercritical
overcritical; too severe in judgement
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fallacy
a mistaken notion; a misconception
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complacent
self-satisfied; smug
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befuddle
to confuse; to perplex
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pandemonium
a wild disorder, noise, or confusion
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parsimonious
excessively thrifty; stingy
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verbose
using more words than needed; wordy
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laudable
worthy of praise; commendable
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indiscreet
not wise or judicious; imprudent, as in speech or action
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pique
to cause resentment
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linguistics
the study of the structure, sound, and meaning of language
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plebian
a commoner; one from the lower class; common or vulgar
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precoccious
showing early development, especially mental
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predatory
incline prey on others
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prowess
superior skill or ability
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pugnacious
eager and ready to fight
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pusillanimous
cowardly;fearful
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quell
to put an end to; to allay or quiet
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quixotic
very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions
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rabble
a disorderly crowd
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raconteur
a person skilled at telling stories
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vindictive
seeking revenge; bearing a grudge
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nirvana
a condition of great peace or happiness
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salutary
healthful; wholesome
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despicable
contemptible; hateful
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empathy
an understanding of another's feelings
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brevity
a briefness; short duration
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savant
a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar
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obsequious
excessively submissive or overly attentive
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redundant
repetitious; using more words than needed
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offal
garbage; waste parts
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hoi polloi
the common people, the masses
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sentient
conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving
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impinge
to encroach; to trespass
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cataract
a large waterfall
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bombast
impressive but meaningless language
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orthography
correct spelling
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paleontology
a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils
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recoil
to retreat; to draw back
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panache
self-confidence; a showy but useless manner
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saturnine
gloomy; sluggish
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endemic
confines to a particular country or area
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mendacious
lying; false; deceitful
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obviate
to prevent; to get around
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paroxysm
a sudden outburst; a fit
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aggrandize
to increase the range of; to expand; to make appear larger
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deign
to lower oneself before an inferior
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shibboleth
a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as from a particular group
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elicit
to draw forth; to call forth
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perdition
damnation; ruin; hell
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aesthetic
pertaining to beauty
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empiracal
based on practical experience rather than theory
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germane
relevant; fitting
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meretricious
attractive in a cheap, flashy way
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querulous
complaining; grumbling
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hospice
a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
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egregious
remarkably bad; outrageous
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ratiocinate
to reason; to think
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foment
to stir up; to incite
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salient
significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest
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recant
to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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jocular
humorous; lighthearted
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palliate
to ease; to lessen; to soothe
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malleable
capable of being changed; easily shaped
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recreant
a coward; a traitor
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affinity
an attraction to
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impalpable
unable to be felt; intangible
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fiscal
pertaining to fitness
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regale
to delight with something pleasing or amusing
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miscreant
a vicious person
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flagellate
to whip; to lash
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flout
to ridicule; to show contempt for
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salacious
obscene; lustful
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