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15091736899allusionan implied or indirect reference0
15091743932appeaseto calm; pacify or buy off by concessions1
15091758016banallacking originality or freshness; trite or commonplace2
15091775589circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances; wary; cautious3
15091789888contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument; quarrelsome4
15091817285deferencecourteous regard; respect; compliance5
15091843364dichotomya division into two; something with seemingly contradictory6
15091871469dubiousdoubtful; questionable7
15091874946enthrallto captivate; please greatly8
15091987849exonerateto free or declare free from blame9
15091994303flippanttreating serious things lightly; disrespectful10
15092001518haranguelengthy and earnest speech; ranting speech or writing11
15092022126implacableunforgiving; uncompromising12
15092030323ineffableincapable of being expressed in words13
15092047201irrefutableimpossible to disprove14
15092051766laudto praise15
15092056823lugubriousmournful; especially in an exaggerated way16
15092074843negligencelack of proper care and attention; neglect17
15092083959odioushateful; repulsive18
15092091575pedantica person who insists on strict adherence to formal rules; narrowly learned19
15092116720polemicalcontroversial; involving dispute20
15092122505profuseshowing great abundance; plentiful21
15092129813rebuttalan argument that disproves or refutes22
15092138196respitea period of temporary delay; an interval of rest or relief23
15092148874scathingscornful; caustic24
15092156391stanzaa verse, as in a poem or song25
15092170333synopsisa summary or outline26
15092174280unerringcommitting no error27
15092179824vilificationthe act of defaming or speaking evil of someone28
15092186719zenitha peak or highest point; summit29
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