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198184675Agapewith mouth wide open
198184676alleviateto lessen pain , take away
198184677adhominemarguments based on personal attacks rather than facts
198184678allusiona passing or casual reference
198184679ambiguouslacking clearness
198184680anecdoteshort account of an event that is amusing or interesting
198184681coagulateto turn from a liquid to thickened mass
198184682discreetcareful , wise , cautious
198184683euphemismnice or vague way to say something unpleasant or degrading
198184684Gregariousenjoying company of others
198184685hyperbolean extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally
198184686indigentpoor enough to need help from others
198184687ironysituation that turns out the opposite of what is expected
198184688indolentlazy
198184689Malicedone with intention to hurt others
198184690Non Sequitorstatement that does not follow logically from what predicted it
198184691obsoleteoutdated , no longer in use
198184692obduratestubbornly in wrongdoing
198184693oxymoronphrase of self contradictory effect
198184694predicamentdangerous situation
198184695palpablecapeable of being felt or touched
198184696precariousenvolving danger
198184697propositionoffering or suggesting something to be considered
198184698prudentwise , showing good judgement
198184699paradoxproposition that seems self contradictory but may express possible truth
198184700quid pro quosomething for something
198184701smnolentsleepy , drowsy
198184702staminaeduring strength or energy
198184703superfluousmore than required
198184704status quoexsisting state or condition , the way things are now
198184705usurpto seize or hold by force
198184706vacuousempty
198184707yearnlong or desire for something
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