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truce
(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
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simper
(give a) silly/self-conscious smile
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lackluster
(of eyes) dull
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belligerent
(person nation) waging war
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highbrow
(person) with superior tastes
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chauvinist
a blindly devoted patriot
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debacle
a breakup overthrow* sudden disaster [*renversement]
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idyll
a carefree episode or experience
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epiphany
A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi.
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arabesque
a complex ornate design
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nexus
a connection tie or link
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dynamo
a generator something that produces electric current
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cohort
a group or band of people
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elegy
a lament, a melancholy, composition
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harangue
a long passionate speech
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virago
a loud domineering woman, a scold* or nag** [*râlement, **pester]
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paradigm
a model example or pattern
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recitals
a number of performance of music
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xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl)
a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs
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gourmand
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
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connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
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nostrum
a quack* remedy, an untested cure [*charlatan]
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incursion
a raid a sudden attack
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tautology
a repetition a redundancy
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conundrum
a riddle* dilemma enigma [*énigme]
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cabal
a scheme or plot, a group of plotters
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philistine
a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
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platitude
a trite or banal statement unoriginality
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buoyant
able to float light-hearted
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fledged
able to fly, trained, experienced [arrivé a maturité]
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ambidextrous
able to use the left hand or the right equally well
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temperance
abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
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esoteric
abstruse intended only for a small circle of
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cornucopia
abundant supply
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invective
abusive language curses
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obloquy
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation* [*cinglant]
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inured
accustomed to adapted
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homiletics
act of preaching
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rave
act with excessive enthusiasm
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agile
active, quick-moving
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adorn
add beauty, decorate
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surcharge
additional load/charge
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corroboration
additional strengthening evidence
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plead
address a court of law as an advocate
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avow
admit. Declare openly
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