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acquiesce
(v) assent; agree without protesting
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amorphous
(adj) formless; lacking shape or definition
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antipathy
(n) aversion; dislike
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avarice
(n) greediness for wealth
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biennial
(adj) every two years
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bombastic
(adj) pompous; using inflated language
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bombast
(n) pompous; using inflated language
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buttress
(v); (n) support; prop up
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coalesce
(v) combine; fuse
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confluence
(n) flowing together; crowd
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corrugated
(adj) wrinkled; ridged
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dehydrate
(v) remove water from; dry out
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disquiet
(v) make uneasy or anxious
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disquietude
(n) make uneasy or anxious
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edify
(v) instruct; correct morally
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elicit
(v) draw out by discussion
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equanimity
(n) calmness of temperament; composure
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excerpt
(n); (v) selected passage (written or musical)
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fell
(v) cut or knock down; bring down (with a missile)
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glacial
(adj) like a glacier; extremely cold
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ignominy
(n) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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ignominious
(adj) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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incidental
(adj) not essential; minor
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ineffable
(adj) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
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intractable
(adj) unruly; stubborn; unyielding
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laconic
(adj) brief and to the point
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lithe
(adj) flexible; supple
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mercenary
(adj) interested in money or gain
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misnomer
(n) wrong name; incorrect designation
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nefarious
(adj) very wicked
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obstreperous
(adj) boisterous; noisy
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ornate
(adj) excessively or elaborately decorated
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pitfall
(n) hidden danger; concealed trap
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precarious
(adj) uncertain; risky
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querulous
(adj) fretful; whining
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raucous
(adj) harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
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remission
(n) temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon
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respite
(n) interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment
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soporific
(adj); (n) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
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stolid
(adj) unruffled; impassive; dull
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surfeit
(v); (n) satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
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terrestrial
(adj) earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land
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trepidation
(n) fear; nervous apprehension
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unprecedented
(adj) novel; unparalleled
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vivacious
(adj) animated; lively
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wanton
(adj) unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
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zenith
(n) point directly overhead in the sky; summit
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