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11303347036pernicious (adj)having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way0
11303347037crass (adj)lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence1
11303347038cogent (adj)convincing, reasonable2
11303347039terse (adj)abrupt3
11303347040propitious (adj)favorable4
11303347041transience (n)the state or fact of lasting only for a short time; transitory nature5
11303347042turgid bombast (adj, n)swollen, pompous, pretentious person6
11303347043sardonic (adj)grimly mocking or cynical7
11303347044addendum (n)an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication8
11303347045syllogistic (adj)having a conclusion which follows from two statements that are assumed to be true9
11303347046laudable (adj)deserving praise and commendation10
11303347047argument of authority (n)using the opinion of position of an authority figure or institution of authority, in place of an actual argument11
11303347048erudite (adj)scholarly12
11303347049intransigent (adj)refusing to compromise13
11303347050ad hominem (n)an argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack14
11303347051dejected (adj)sad, depressed15
11303347052Scriblerians (n)an informal association of authors based in London in the early 18th century16
11303347053panegyric (n)expressing elaborate praise17

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