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14987288875cant -n-monotonous talk filled with platitudes; hypocritically pious language0
14715363498Colloquial(col-o-kwee-ul) -adj-conversational, used in informal speech; idiomatic1
14715363499colloquialism -n-slang2
14715363500corroborate -v- corroboration-n corroborative-adjto support w/ evidence; to strengthen, confirm, or substantiate (in terms of an argument or testimony)3
14715363501tryst(trist) -n-a secret meeting of lovers; a rendezvous4
14715363502laconic -adj-unwilling or unlikely to talk or communicate; silent ; brief in speech, using very few words5
14715363503extol -v-to praise highly ; to exalt or admire6
14715363504faction -n-a group, or part of a large group, united on one issue7
14715363505abdicate -v- abdication -nto relinquish (a high office, power or responsibility) formally, as in a king stepping down; to resign8
14715363506imp -n- impish -adja mischievous child; a small demon9
14715363507absolve -v- absolution -nto pronounce clear of guilt or blame; to relieve of a requirement/obligation; to pardon or remit (a sin)10
14715363508nepotism -n-showing a bias or partiality to friends/family, esp. in regards to politicians granting jobs, contracts, or favors11
14715363509tony -adj-marked by an elegant or exclusive manner or quality fashionable, trendy, aristocratic12
14715363510impugn (im-Pune) -v-to attack as false or questionable; to challenge in argument (as in a person's testimony or reputation)13
14725470034coy -adj- coyness -naffectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest; shy, but in an insincere or feigned way; annoyingly unwilling to make a commitment14
14725489478simpering -adj-smiling in a silly, self-conscious, and often coy manner15
14725500080evince -v-to show, demonstrate, or reveal clearly; to manifest (she evinced her distaste by grimacing)16
14736566355ruminate (roo-min-ate) -v- rumination -nto turn a matter over and over in the mind; to muse upon; to ponder or reflect17
14736578740replenish -v- replenishment -nto refill or resupply18
14736589690immutable -adj-something that is unchangeable; permanent19
14736598394juxtapose -v- juxtaposition -nto place side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast; to put adjacent to20
14747672418nonplus -v- nonplussed -adjto put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; to bewilder, perplex, confuse or befuddle21
14747679030evanescent (ee-van-ess-ent) -adj- evanescence -nvanishing or likely to disappear like vapor; fleeting, transitory, momentary22
14747696235reprove -v-to voice or convey disapproval of; to rebuke; to find fault with23
14747703393reproof -n-a rebuke or reprimand24
14801010059stratagem -n-a trick or deceptive scheme; a ruse, wile or ploy25
14801028912herald -v- -n-v- to proclaim or announce formally; to hail or greet; to signal; n- a messenger or courier; one who delivers important news or gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger26
14801071591gamin (gam-in) -n-an often homeless boy who roams about the streets27
14801079801gamine (ga-mean) -n-a slim girl w/ an impish charm; a waif; a street urchin28
14801090707antithesis -n-direct contrast; opposition; exact opposite; converse; reverse29
14801107532antithetical -adj-of, relating to, or marked by antithesis; in direct contrast to; being in diametrical opposition followed by "to"30
14827801568brook -v- -n-v- to tolerate or put up with something; to allow (used in the negative) n- a creek31
14827810421winsome -adj-charming or winning, often in a childlike or naive way; sweetly engaging, pleasant, endearing (said of a woman)32
14827824234pedantic -adj-characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules; academic, bookish, scholastic33
14861112413pique (peek) -v- -n-v- to cause to feel resentment or indignation; to rile, to provoke or arouse (interest or curiosity) n- a state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride34
14861166181onus -n-burden, blame, obligation; an undesirable duty or responsibility35
14861184575onerous -adj-burdensome, oppressive, troublesome; in law, involving obligations that exceed advantages36
14861206962penury (pen-yoo-ree) -n-extreme poverty, a state of destitution or neediness37
14861217361penurious -adj-unwilling to spend money; stingy; yielding little; barren38
14879084056scotch -v-to put an end to; to stop or finish; to terminate or discontinue39
14879100682comport -v-(tr.) to conduct or behave oneself in a particular manner (intr.) to agree, correspond, or harmonize with (a foreign policy that comports with principles of democracy)40
14879133131comportment -n-bearing, behavior, deportment41
14879140071aphorism -n-a wise saying; a maxim or adage42
14896911962invoke -v- invocation-nto 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 conjure43
14896993373tonic -n-a refreshing drink; an invigorating, refreshing, or restorative agent or influence; a stimulant or boost (her honesty is a tonic in the political arena)44
14897038530oust (owst) -v-to eject, banish or expel; to exile or eject; to force out45
14897058063vice -n-an evil, degrading, or immoral practice or habit; wicked or evil conduct or habits' corruption; a slight personal failing or defect; a foible prefix- one who acts in the place of another; deputy46
14896972333saccharine -adj-excessively sweet; sugary; cloyingly sweet in attitude, tone, or character47
14896970565incise -v-to cut into, as with a sharp instrument; to engrave (designs) into48
14896969677incisive -adj-penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression; keen and forceful in regards to thought, expression or intellect; trenchant (as in an incisive mind or incisive comments)49
14967645599odious (o-dee-us) -adj-arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure; hateful, evil, vile, detestable, loathsome50
14987254587hoax -n-an act intended to trick or deceive; something that has established or accepted by fraudulent means51
14987318427recant -v-to make a formal refraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself)52
14987353223recuse -v-to disqualify or seek to disqualify from participation in a decision on grounds such as prejudice or personal involvement t53
15028453409stave off -v-to keep or hold off; to repel54
15028473652unilateral -adj-on one side alone; one-sided; independent55
15028488143benediction -n-a blessing; an invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of church services56
15043869608depravity -n- depraved -adjmoral corruption; immorality; wickedness; degradation57
15043880862novel -adj- novelty -nnew, original, fresh, different, unique, inventive, creative, imaginative58
15043894406feckless -adj-feeble or ineffective; useless; worthless; careless or irresponsible; flakey59
15085379892maudlin (mawd-lin) -adj-overly sentimental; mushy; weepy; overemotional60
15085398780vilify -v-to make vicious and defamatory statements about; to malign ; to defame, libel , or slander: to blacken the character of61
15085435238vile -adj-loathsome, disgusting; objectionable and offensive; miserably poor and degrading; wretched (a vile existence)62
15085473199table -v-to remove from consideration to shelf, defer or postponekkkkk63
15105961281paucity (paw-city) -n-smallness of number; fewness; scarcity; dearth; want64
15105978617jaunt(jawnt)-n-a short, pleasurable trip; a brief excursion65
15106001332jaunty -adj-having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk, crisp66
15128182136fluke -n-a chance event; a coincidence; a stroke of luck not likely to reoccur any of various flatfishes, esp. a flounder67
15128217947infamy -n-an evil reputation borne of a criminal act; a reputation for evil deeds; notoriety68
15128231628deft -adj- deftness -nquick and skillful; sure and light of touch; adroit; nimble; dexterous; adept, agile (deft strokes, a deft turn of phrase)69
15128278909ire -n-anger; wrath; fury; bile; indignationt70
15147929470sycophant -n- sycophantic -adja person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; a today71
15147950061verve -n-energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, esp. in artistic performance or composition; vitality, liveliness72
15147977069miasma (my-az-ma) -n-a noxious atmosphere or influence an unhealthy, vaporous atmosphere or emanation73
15223947869acclimate-v-to accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; to adapt, assimilate, adjust74
15223985519reprobate -n-a morally unprincipled person; one who is predestined to damnation; a degenerate or miscreant75
15224023338cohort-n-a group or band of people, usually working together toward a goal or in support of each other; a comparison or associate76
15244648486panache (pa-nash)-n-the quality of doing something with a sense of style that calls attention to itself; dash, verve, flamboyance, a bunch of feathers or a plume, esp. on a helmet77
15244690820soporific -adj- -n-inducing or tending to induce sleep; drowsy; sleepy n- a drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic78
15244747899commensurate -adj-of the same size, extent, or duration as another; proportionate (salary commensurate with performance) usu. followed by "to" or "with"79
15264176788vociferous -adj-making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry conspicuously and offensively loud; strident, clamorous80
15264225516mores (more-says) -n-the accepted traditional customs and usages of a particular social group; moral attitudes; manners81
15264245713plummet -v-to fall straight down; to plunge; to decline suddenly and steeply82
15321417977gossamer -n-a soft, sheer gauzy fabric; something delicate, light, or flimsy, a fine film of cobwebs often seen floating in the air83
15321462511affiliate -v-to adopt or accept as a member, subordinate, or branch to associate (oneself) as a member, subordinate, or employee84
15321519657affiliation -n-a personal connection or association85
15321541335incendiary -adj-causing or capable of causing fire; of or involving arson inflammatory (often used metaphorically)86
15342267931mottle -v-to mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors87
15342277569mottled -adj-spotted; speckled88
15342284706subterfuge -n-a deceptive stratagem or device; a ploy or ruse89
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