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| 48127027 | abeyance | n) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside. suspension, postponement. | |
| 48127028 | ambivalent | adj) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something. equivocal, ambiguous. [clear-cut] | |
| 48127029 | beleaguer | v) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass. pester. | |
| 48127030 | carte blanche | n) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion. free rein. | |
| 48127031 | cataclysm | n) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood. disaster, catastrophe. | |
| 48127032 | debauch | v) to corrupt morally, seduce; n) an act or occassion of dissipation or vice. carouse, spree, orgy. [elevate, uplift, inspire, purify] | |
| 48127033 | eclat | n) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance. celebrity. [mediocrity] | |
| 48127034 | fastidious | adj) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted. meticulous, finicky. [careless, slovenly] | |
| 48127035 | gambol | v) to jump or skip about playfully. frolic, romp. [trodge, plod] | |
| 48127036 | imbue | v) to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind. infuse, instill. [eradicate, remove] | |
| 48127037 | inchoate | adj) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed. embryonic, rudimentary. [mature, developed] | |
| 48127038 | lampoon | n) a malicious satire; v) to satirize, ridicule. burlesque, parody. [flattery, compliment] | |
| 48127039 | malleable | adj) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced. pliable, impressionable. [unyielding, inflexible] | |
| 48127040 | nemesis | n) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival. avenger. [ally, patron] | |
| 48127041 | opt | v) to make a choice or decision. choose, select, decide. | |
| 48127042 | philistine | adj) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; n) such a person. boorish, lowbrow, yahoo. [refined, cultivated] | |
| 48127043 | picaresque | adj) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventures. rascally, rakish. | |
| 48127044 | queasy | adj) nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled. [calm, confident] | |
| 48127045 | refractory | adj) stubborn; hasrd or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure. unruly, disobedient. [dutiful, docile] | |
| 48127046 | savoir-faire | n) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence. finesse, sophistication. [boorishness, tactlessness] |
