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3082792226Abortive(adj.) failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed.0
3082792227Bruit(V.) to spread news, reports, or unsubstantiated rumors1
3082792228Contumelious(adj.) Insolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive; humiliating2
3082792229Dictum(n.) a short saying; an authoritative statement3
3082792230Ensconce(V.) To settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place4
3082792231Iconoclastic(adj.) Attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs or institutions5
3082838529In medias res(adv.) In the middle of things6
3082838530InternecineMutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed7
3082838531MaladroitLacking skill or dexterity; lacking tact, perception, or judgement8
3082838532MaudlinExcessively or effusively sentomental9
3082838533ModulateTo change or vary the intensity or pitch! to temper or soften; to regulate, adjust10
3082838534PortentousForeshadowing an event to come; causing awe or wonder; self-consciously weighty, pompous11
3082838535PrescienceForeshadowing of events or actions before that happen12
3082838536quid pro quoSomething given in exchange or return for something else13
3082838537SalubriousConducive to health or well being; wholesome14
3082838538SaturnalianCharacterized by riotous or unrestrained revelry or licentiousness15
3082838539TouchstoneA means of testing worth or genuineness16
3082838540TraumaticSo shocking to the emotions as to cause lasting substantial psychological damage17
3082838541VitiateTo weaken, debase, or corrupt; impair the quality of value of18
3082838542WaggishFond of making jokes; characteristic of a joker; playfully humorous or droll19

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