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acrimonious
(adj) bitter in language or tone; rancorous
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atheist
(n) one who denies the existence of God
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benediction
(n) a blessing; the invocation of divine blessing
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cupidity
(n) avarice; greed
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distraught
(adj) in a state of mental conflict or confusion; distracted
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dulcet
(adj) pleasing to the ear; melodious
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eclectic
(adj) consisting of selections from various sources; choosing the best from a number of sources
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immaterial
(adj) insignificant; unimportant
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querulous
(adj) peevish; faultfinding; expressing or suggestive of complaint
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retract
(v) to draw back or draw in; to take back a statement; to promise or to offer
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risible
(adj) capable of laughing or inclined to laugh; ridiculous
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untenable
(adj) that which cannot be maintained or occupied; incapable of being defended or held
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voracious
(adj) ravenous; greedy; gluttonous
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utilitarian
(adj) pertaining to or associated with usefulness; stressing the value of practical or aesthetic qualities
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alacrity
(n) cheerful willingness; eagerness, lively action
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bucolic
(adj) characteristic of shepherds and flocks; pastoral; rural
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cursory
(adj) without attention to details
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hackneyed
(adj) used too often; trite; commonplace
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laconic
(adj) brief or terse in speech; using few words
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lugubrious
(adj) mournful or feigned sorrow
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placate
(v) to soothe; to pacify
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promiscuity (n)
lack of discrimination in sexual endeavors
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propinquity
(n) nearness or closeness
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raconteur
(n) a person skilled at telling stores or ancecdotes
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rudimentary
(adj) elementary, basic
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soporific
(adj) causing sleep; drowsy
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vitiate
(v) to corrupt, spoil, or contaminate
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writhe
(v) to twist or squirm, as in pain; to suffer from shame or shyness
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zenith
(n) the point in the sky directly above one; the highest point
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