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abhor
- vt
- regard with disgust/hatred
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beguile
- vt
- to charm/enchant (in deceptive way)
- to trick someone into doing something
- to help (time) pass pleasantly
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beseech
- vi
- to ask (someone) urgently to do something
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-
bombast
- n
- high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress
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cape
- n
- a sleeveless cloak
- vt
- to skin the head & neck of an animal to prepare a hunting trophy
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cashiered
- vt
- to dismiss (someone) from the armed forces in disgrace
- to suspend someone from a position
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-
chronicle
- n
- a factual written account of important/historical events ordered by date
- v
- to record in factual way
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dire
- adj
- extremely serious/urgent
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disport
- vi
- to enjoy unrestrainedly
- to frolic
- n
- recreation/amusement
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-
engender
- vt
- to cause or give rise to
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epithet
- n
- a phrase expressing a characteristic
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equinox
- n
- time when sun crosses equator; day & night are of equal length
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facile
- adj
- superficial
- having simplistic knowledge
- easily achieved, effortless
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fetter
- n
- chain used to restrain prisoner
- vt
- to restrict/restrain
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homage
- n
- honor/respect shown publicly
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importune
- vt
- to ask (someone) persistently for something
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interim
- n
- meantime
- adj
- temporary
- adv
- meanwhile
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lascivious
- adj
- feeling a sexual desire
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mountebank
- n
- person who deceives, tricks people out of their money
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nuptial
- adj
- relating to marriage
- n
- a wedding
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obsequious
- adj
- obedient to an excessive degree
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pageant
- n
- entertainment consisting of people in costumes
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palpable
- adj
- able to be touched
- clear to the mind, plain to see
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paragon
- n
- something/someone regarded as perfect example
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perdition
- n
- state of eternal punishment after death
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pith
- n
- soft/spongy tissue in plants/animals
- the essence of something
- forceful & concise expression
- v
- to remove pith
- to pierce spinal cord to immobilize something
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pliant
- adj
- flexible
- easily influenced
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prattle
- vi
- to talk in a foolish manner
- n
- foolish talk
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profess
- vt
- to confess
- to confirm one's faith/allegiance (religion)
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sanctimony
- n
- pretended/hypocritical religious devotion
- sacredness
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satiety
- n
- state of being satisfied to point of boredom
- surfeit
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scion
- n
- young shoot of plant (cut for rooting)
- descendant of notable family
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scurvy
- n
- diseased caused by lack of vitamin C
- adj
- worthless
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sequester
- vt
- to isolate
- to take legal possession of until debt has been paid
- n
- cut in gov spending
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shun
- vt
- to avoid, ignore, reject
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visage
- n
- person's face
- facial expression
- surface of an object
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vouch
- vi
- to confirm as result of one's experience
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