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rhetoric
use (sometimes exaggerated) of language
At a time that requires tangible proposals, all he offers is unconscionable rhetoric.
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clique
small, exclusive group of people
It is not long before a young star has a clique around him who sporadically get their names into the newspapers.
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extol
praise highly
Youngsters scoff when their elders extol the halcyon days of long ago.
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mentor
counselor, coach, tutor
Amidst the adulation of the throng, the film star, in all humility, credited her mentor as the one most responsible.
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facile
easily accomplished or attained
The detective interrogated the adamant prisoner in such a facile way that he confessed after giving incontrovertible evidence.
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cant
insincere or almost meaningless talk
The diplomat was astute enough to see through the cant of the Machiavellian ambassador.
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umbrage
resentment, offense
I was flabbergasted when he took umbrage at my whimsical remarks
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magnanimous
generous, noble
I was flabbergasted when he took umbrage at my whimsical remarks
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vilify
malign, slander
We feel so sanctimonious when we vilify the character of a felon
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elucidate
to make clear
The judge ordered the censor to elucidate his reasons for removing passages from the book in such a capricious manner
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vapid
uninteresting, dull
As a concomitant to his belligerent and vituperative antipathy toward his government, he became an expatriate, but he found it a vapid life.
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unwieldy
bulky, difficult to handle
Kyra was so dis gruntled about having to move the unwieldy piano, she procrastinated for days.
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proximity
nearness
As the scion of an affluent family, he was often in proximity to opulence.
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lassitude
weariness, weakness
After playing with his progeny in the enervating sun, he staggered back to his room where he was overcome with lassitude
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vitiate
destroy the use or value
The irrelevant evidence seemed to vitiate the prosecutor's case and precluded a conviction
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augment
enlarge, increase
The parsimonious octogenarian sought to augment his wealth by removing it from its cache and placing it in a bank
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fatuous
foolish, silly, inane
The new employee wanted to gain favor with his boss, and his obsequious desires led to the most fatuous behavior
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contort
twist violently
The paroxysm of coughing served to contort her body until she could gain a respite
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repertoire
works that an artist is ready to perform
Her virtuosity was demonstrated by the works she performed from her repertoire.
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imperceptible
extremely slight or gradual
He had always appeared virile, so that the imperceptible decline toward senility went unnoticed until he succumbed and began to use a cane.
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