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8890323190Abeyance(n.) a state of being temporarily inactive,suspended, or set aside0
8890323191Ambivalent(adj.) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something1
8890323192Beleaguer(v.) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass2
8890323193Carte blanche(n.) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion3
8890323194cataclysm(n.) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge4
8890323195Debauch(v.) to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; (n.) an act or occasion of dissipation or vice5
8890323196eclat(n.) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement)6
8890323197Fastidious(adj.) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted7
8890323198Gambol(v.) to jump or skip about playfully8
8890323199Imbue(v.) to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind9
8890323200Inchoate(adj.) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed10
8890323201Lampoon(n.) a malicious satire; (v.) to satirize, ridicule11
8890323202Malleable(adj.) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced12
8890323203Nemesis(n.) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival13
8890323204Opt(v.) to make a choice or decision14
8890323205Philistine(adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person15
8890323206Picaresque(adj.) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers16
8890323207Queasy(adj.) nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled17
8890323208Refractory(adj.) stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure18
8890323209Savoir-faire(n.) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation social competence19

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