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14975197441colloquial (adj)conversational, used in informal speech; idiomatic0
14975197442corroborate (v)to support w/ evidence; to strengthen, confirm, or substantiate (in terms of an argument or testimony)1
14975197443tryst (n)a secret meeting of lovers; a rendezvous2
14975197444laconic (adj)unwilling or unlikely to talk or communicate; silent; brief in speech, using very little words3
14975197445extol (v)to praise highly; to exalt or admire4
14975197446faction (n)a group, or part of a large group, united on one issue.5
14975197447abdicate (v)to relinquish (a high office, power or responsibility) formally, as in king stepping down; to resign6
14975197448imp (n)a mischievous child; a small demon7
14975197449absolve (v)to pronounce clear of guilt or blame; to relieve of a requirement/obligation; to pardon or remit (a sin)8
14975197450nepotism (n)showing a bias or partiality to friends/family, esp. in regards to politicians granting jobs, contracts, or favors9
14975197451tony (adj)marked by an elegant or exclusive manner or quality fashionable, trendy, aristocratic10
14975197452impugn (v)to attack as false or questionable; to challenge in argument (as in a person's testimony or reputation)11
14975197453coy (adj)affectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest; shy, but in an insincere or feigned way; annoyingly unwilling to make a commitment12
14975197454simpering (adj)smiling in a silly, self-conscious, and often coy manner13
14975197455evince (v)to show, demonstrate, or reveal clearly; to manifest14
14975197456ruminate (v)to turn a matter over and over in the mind: to muse upon; to ponder or reflect15
14975197457replenish (v)to refill or resupply16
14975197458immutable (adj)something that is unchangeable; permanent17
14975197459juxtapose (v)to place side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast; to put adjacent to18
14975197460nonplus (v)to put at a loss as to think, say, or do; to bewilder, perplex, confuse or befuddle19
14975197461reproof (n)a rebuke or reprimand20
14975197462evanescent (adj)vanishing or likely to disappear like vapor; fleeting, transitory, momentary21
14975197463reprove (v)to voice or convey disapproval of; to rebuke; to find fault with22
14975197464stratagem (n)a trick or deceptive scheme; a ruse, wile or ploy23
14975197465herald (v)to proclaim or announce formally; to hail or greet; to signal24
14975197466herald (n)a messenger or courier; one who delivers important news or gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger25
14975197467gamin (n)an often homeless boy who roams about the streets26
14975197468gamine (n)a slim girl w/ an impish charm; a waif; a street urchin27
14975197469antithesis (n)direct contrast; opposition; exact opposite; converse; reverse28
14975197470antithetical (adj)of, relating to, or marked by antithesis; in direct contrast to; being in diametrical opposition followed by "to"29
14975197471brook (v)to tolerate or put up with something; to allow (used in the negative)30
14975197472brook (n)a creek31
14975197473winsome (adj)charming or winning, often childlike or naive way; sweetly engaging, pleasant, endearing32
14975197474pedantic (adj)characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules; academic, bookish, scholaristic33
14975197475pique (v)to cause to feel resentment or indignation; to rile, to provoke or arouse (interest or curiosity)34
14975197476pique (n)a state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride35
14975197477penurious (adj)unwilling to spend money; stingy; yielding little; barren36
14975197478onus (n)burden, blame, obligation; an undesirable duty or responsibility37
14975197479onerous (adj)burdensome, oppressive, troublesome; in law, involving obligations that exceed advantages38
14975197480penury (n)extreme poverty; a state of destitution or neediness39
14975197481penurious (adj)unwilling to spend money; stingy; yielding little; barren40
14975197482scotch (v)to put an end to; to stop or finish; to terminate or discontinue41
14975197483comport (v) (tr.)to conduct or behave oneself in a particular manner42
14975197484comport (v) (intr)to agree, correspond, or harmonize with43
14975197485comportment (n)bearing, behavior, deportment44
14975197486aphorism (n)a wise saying; a maxim or adage45
14975197487invoke (v)to call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration; to appeal to or cite in support or justification; to call for earnestly, to summon with incantations, to conjure46
14975197488tonic (n)a refreshing drink; an invigorating, refreshing, or restorative agent or influence; a stimulant or boost47
14975197489oust (v)to eject, banish, or exp48
14975197495vice (n)49
14975197490vice (prefix)one who acts in the place of another; deputy50
14975197491saccharine (adj)excessively sweet; sugary; cloyingly sweet in attitude, tone, or character51
14975197492incise (v)to cut into, as with a sharp instrument; to engrave (designs) into52
14975197493incisive (adj)penetrating, clear, and share, as in operation or expression; keen and forceful in regards to thought, expression or intellect; trenchant (as in an incisive mind or incisive comments)53
14975197494odious (adj)arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure; hateful, evil, vile, detestable, loathsome54

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