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benediction
- an invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a religious service
- a blessing; expression of good wishes
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colloquium
- an academic seminar on a broad field of study, usually led by a different lecturer at each meeting; conference
- an informal meeting for the exchange of views
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edict
- a formal proclamation, command, or decree
- a decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law
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elocution
- the art of public speaking, emphasizing gesture, vocal production, and delivery
- style or manner, especially of public speaking
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grandiloquence
pompous or bombastic speech or expression
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indict
- to accuse of a crime or other offense; charge
- to make a formal accusation against by the findings of a grand jury
- to attack or condemn
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interdict
to prohibit or forbid,; place under a legal or ecclesiastical sanction
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interlocutor
someone who takes part in a conversation
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loquacious
very talkative; garrulous
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soliloquy
- a literary or dramatic form of discourse in which a character reveals his or her thoughts in the form of a monologue without addressing a listener
- the act of speaking to oneself
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deleterious
having harmful effect; injurious
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despoil
to deprive of possessions or property by force; plunder; rob
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effectual
producing or sufficient to produce a desired result; fully adequate
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jettison
- to discard as unwanted or burdensome
- to cast off or overboard
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obviate
to prevent by anticipating; make unneccessary
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pinnacle
- the highest point; summit; acme
- a tall, pointed formation, such as a mountain peak
- a small turret or spire on a roof or buttress
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raze
- to tear down or demolish; level to the ground
- to scrape or shave off
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stultify
- to render useless or inadequate; cripple
- to cause to appear stupid, inconsistent, or ridiculous
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surmount
- to overcome (an obstacle); conquer
- to ascend to the top of climb
- to place something above; top
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wrest
- to obtain by or as by pulling with violent twisting movements
- to usurp forcefully
- to extract by force, guile, or persistent effort; wring
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avarice
an extreme desire for wealth; greed
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insatiable
incapable of being fully satisfied
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inundate
- to overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp
- to cover with water, especially flood water; overflow
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myriad
- constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable
- comprised of numerous diverse elements or facets
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parsimony
unusual or excessive frugality; stinginess
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prodigal
- recklessly wasteful; extravagant; lavish
- profuse in giving; exceedingly abundant
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replete
- plentifully supplied; abounding
- filled to satisfaction; gorged
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surfeit
- an excessive amount
- overindulgence in food or drink
- to feed or supply to fullness or excess; satiate
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tumult
- a disorderly, noisy movement of people
- noise and commotion, as of a crowd
- agitation of the mind or emotions
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voluminous
- having great volume, fullness, size, or number
- of unusual length in speech or writing
- filling or capable of filling volumes
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