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121289536orificen. mouth; opening
121289537hallowv. to make holy
121289538perditionn. damnation; ruin; hell
121289539chaffn. worthless matter
121289540aestheticadj. pertaining to beauty
121289541empiricaladj. based on practical experience rather than theory
121289542germaneadj. relevant; fitting
121289543hermeticadj. tightly sealed
121289544meretriciousadj. attractive in a cheap, flashy way
121289545querulousadj. Complaining, grumbling, peevish
121289546flaccidadj. Flabby
121289547hospicen. a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
121289548egregiousadj. remarkably bad; outrageous
121289549ratiocinatev. to reason, to think
121289550fomentv. to stir up; to incite
121289551salientadj. significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest
121289552recantv. to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
121289553jocularadj. humorous; lighthearted
121289554palliatev. to ease; to lessen; to soothe
121289555malleableadj. capable of being changed; easily shaped
121289556recreantn. a coward; a traitor
121289557affinityn. an attraction to
121289558impalpableadj. unable to be felt; intangible
121289559fiscaladj. pertaining to finances
121289560regalev. to delight with something pleasing or amusing
121289561miscreantn. a vicious person
121289562flaggelatev. to whip; to lash
121289563lasciviousadj. lustful or lewd
121289564floutv. to ridicule; to show contempt for
121289565salaciousadj. obscene; lustful
124627546rebukev. to scold; to blame
124627547nonentityn.a person or thing of no importance
124627548sang-froidn. calmness; composure or cool self-possession
124627549desultoryadj. wandering from subject to subject
124627550hectorv. to bully; to pester
124627551pandemicadj. general; widespread
124627552coalescev. to blend; to merge
124627553beguilev. to deceive; to charm; to enchant
124627554ennuin. boredom; a weariness resulting from a lack of interest
124627555hiatusn. a pause or gap
124627556lambentadj. softly bright or radiant; moving lightly over a surface
124627557ergoconj. therefore
124627558hubrisn. excessive pride or self-confidence
124627559pecuniaryadj. pertaining to money; financial
124627560sibilantadj. a hissing sound
126970370incendiaryadj. causing to excite or inflame
126970371apotheosisn. the finest example
126970372contiguousadj. making contact or touching at some point; side by side
126970373auspiciousadj.signaling favorable or promising results
126970374vociferousadj. marked by noise; loud
126970375avuncularadj. similar to an uncle
126970376proletariatn. working class or lower class
126970377tenaciousstrongly held; not easy to separate
126970378speciousadj. deceptive or misleading; false syn: accurate
126970379refractoryadj.unmanageable or difficult to control
126970380inimitableadj. cannot be imitated
126970381malfeasancen. poor conduct or wrongdoing, especially on the part of a public official
126970382platonicadj. marked by the absence of romance or physical attraction
126970383pontificateadj. speak in a pretentiously dignified or dogmatic way syn: orate; sermonize
126970384prurientadj. given to lustful or lewd thoughts syn: obscene; [salacious]
129396946insuperableadj. not able to be overcome syn: indomitable; invulnerable
129396947apexn. the highest point (of something) syn:acme;pinnacle;summit/ant:bottom
129396948acridadj. marked by a sharp taste or smell; bitter
129396949fulminatev. to voice disapproval or protest syn: denounce
129396950jejuneadj. without interest; dull syn: insipid; routine/ ant:interesting; dramatic
129396951hegemonyn. influence or domination over syn: dominion; reign
129396952truculentadj. marked by ferocity syn:ravenous; savage/ ant:tame; gentle
129396953credulityn. willingness to believe too readily syn: faith; credence/ ant:skepticism
129396954drossn. refuse or waste syn: trash
129396955verisimilituden. the appearance of truth syn: authenticity; realism
129396956viscousadj. having a thick or sticky consistency like glue/ syn: glutinous; adhesive
129396957psychosomaticadj. of or relating to symptoms caused by mental or emotional problems
129396958abnegationn. unwillingness to admit reality or truth; denial/ syn:rejection/ ant:acceptance; admission
129396959polyglotn. someone with knowledge of two or more languages
129396960gravitasn. seriousness syn: weightiness
131897920intractableadj. difficult to manipulate or govern/ syn: unmanageable; rigid
131897921disseminatev. to disperse or scatter/syn:distribute
131897922sinecuren. a job that provides income but requires little or no work
131897923tendentiousadj. biased in perspective; preferring one view over another/syn: jaundiced; partisan/Ant:indifferent
131897924politicadj. prudent or shrewdly tactful syn: sagacious; cunning
131897925extemporaneousadj. done without planning; spur of the moment; unexpected; makeshift/syn: impromptu; spontaneous
132524622discursiveadj. jumping from one topic to another with out any order or reason syn/digressive; rambling
132524623diasporan. a dispersion of people from their homeland syn/displacement
132524624requiemn. a religious service or song for the deceased
132524625traducev. to slander someone's reputation syn/ smear; besmirch
132524626acerbicadj. sarcastic in mood, tone, or temper; harsh
132524627beatituden. a state of happiness or joy syn/bliss; euphoria ant/agony
132524628maladroitadj. not resourceful or cunning; inept syn/ incompetent
132524629androgynousadj. having features of both sexes; suitable for both male and female
132524630augurn. someone who predicts future events according to omens syn/clairvoyant; oracle
134858654bon motn. a witty remark or saying syn: quip
134858655peonn. various laborers who are generally landless syn: serf; servant
134858656plutocratn. a member of the controlling upper-class ant: plebian
134858657plenaryadj. complete in every way; full syn:thorough;entire ant:incomplete; lacking
134858658digressv.t. to deviate from the original subject or course syn: stray
134858659furloughn. a leave of absence syn: vacation; liberty
134858660misogynyn. a hatred toward females
134858661stolidadj. showing or having little or no emotion; unemotional syn: impassive; stoic ant:expressive; agitated
134858662succorn. something that gives relief or aid syn: comfort; ease ant: aggravation; annoyance
134858663travestyn. poor representation or imitation; distortion syn: perversion; sham
134858664xericadj. characterized by or adapted to a dry habitat
134858665clandestineadj. marked by secrecy syn: undercover; hidden
134858666potboilern. a poorly done artistic work, often for quick profit
134858667redoubtableadj. arousing fear syn:dreadful; dire ant:wonderful; fortunate
134858668vignetten. a short, descriptive literary sketch

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