PW = Teacher's last name, all lower case
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Rémy
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| 30801106 | Adornment | (n.) - something that adds beauty, decoration |  |
| 30801107 | Ascetic | (adj.) - austere; strict & self-disciplined, especially for religious reasons |  |
| 30801108 | Augur | (v.) - to foretell; to predict a coming event; syn. = betoken |  |
| 30801109 | Betoken | (v.) - to foretell; to predict a coming event; syn. = augur |  |
| 30801110 | Conjoin | (v.) - to join; combine |  |
| 30801111 | Contumacious | (adj.) - disobedient; rebellious |  |
| 30801112 | Edifice | (n.) - a building; a structure |  |
| 30801113 | Emolument | (n.) - payment for services rendered; recompense |  |
| 30801114 | Estrange | (v.) - to create a sense of alienation/emotional distance from another |  |
| 30801115 | Evanescent | (adj.) - temporary; fleeting; ephemeral | |
| 30801116 | Exhort | (v.) - to urge or advise strongly | |
| 30801117 | Ignominious | (adj.) - shameful; disgraceful |  |
| 30802016 | Impel | (v.) - to force/urge someone to do something | |
| 30802017 | Inauspicious | (adj.) - unfavorable; not promising |  |
| 30802018 | Incredulity | (n.) - doubt; skepticism | |
| 30802019 | Indubitably | (adv.) - undoubtedly; unquestionably | |
| 30802020 | Inscrutable | (adj.) - not understandable; impenetrable | |
| 30802021 | Insidious | (adj.) - spreading harm/evil in a quiet, subtle manner |  |
| 30802022 | Intimate | (v.) - to suggest; to hint at | |
| 30802023 | Irrepressible | (adj.) - unable to be restrained, uncontrollable | |
| 30802024 | Maelstrom | (n.) - an upheaval; a state of confusion | |
| 30802025 | Molder | (v.) - to decay/disintegrate slowly |  |
| 30802026 | Morbid | (adj.) - finding interest in dark, gloomy subjects, especially death | |
| 30802027 | Physiognomy | (n.) - facial features that reveal one's personality |  |
| 30802028 | Progenitor | (n.) - a founder; an originator |  |
| 30802029 | Prosecutorial | (adj.) - implying wrongdoing; accusatory |  |
| 30802030 | Sanctify | (v.) - to make holy/pure/sacred | |
| 30802031 | Scourge | (n.) - something that causes pain and suffering --- (v.) - to inflict pain and suffering |  |
| 30802032 | Sepulcher | (n.) - a burial vault --- (v.) - to place into such a vault | |
| 30802033 | Subsequent | (adj.) - following in order, as a result of something else | |
| 30802034 | Superfluous | (adj.) - unnecessary; excessive |  |
| 30802035 | Transfix | (v.) - to be motionless with astonishment/wonder | |
| 30802036 | Tremulous | (adj.) - shaking/trembling from fear | |
| 30802037 | Uncouth | (adj.) - ill-mannered; ill-behaved |  |
| 30802038 | Vitriolic | (adj.) - expressing hatred and ill will toward another; caustic |  |
| 30802039 | Voluptuous | (adj.) - sensual; seductive |  |
| 32026483 | Abashed | (adj.) - embarrassed; ashamed |  |
| 32026484 | Abate | to become less intense or widespread, to reduce |  |
| 32026485 | Abridge | (v.) - to shorten; to condense |  |
| 32026486 | Abstruse | (adj.) - hard to understand; puzzling; enigmatic |  |
| 32026487 | Abysmal | (adj.) - appallingly bad; severe; dreadful |  |
| 32026488 | Accolade | (n.) - an award; approval; praise |  |
| 32026489 | Adamant | (adj.) - refusing to be persuaded; resolute; determined |  |
| 32026490 | Affectation | (n.) - behavior or speech used to impress |  |
| 32026491 | Affadavit | (n.) - a sworn written statement |  |
| 32026492 | Allay | (v.) - to put at ease; to relieve; alleviate |  |
| 32026493 | Alluring | (adj.) - tempting, enticing; tantalizing |  |
| 32026494 | Aloof | (adj.) - unfriendly; distant and detached from others; standoffish |  |
| 32034227 | Amenable | (adj) - agreeable; willing to differ to the wishes of another |  |
| 32034228 | Anathema | (n) - something hated or despised |  |
| 32034229 | Archaic | (adj) - ancient; outdated |  |
| 32034230 | Askew | (adj) - crooked; awry |  |
| 32034231 | Aspersion | (n) - an attack on someones reputation or integrity |  |
| 32034232 | Assuage | (v) - to soothe; to lessen; to make less severe |  |
| 32034233 | Atrophy | (v) to wither away ; to become weak |  |
| 32034234 | Badger | (v) - to annoy; to harASS persistently |  |
| 32034235 | Beget | (v) To give birth to ; to create |  |
| 32034236 | Belittle | (v) - to trivialize ; to pooh - pooh | |
| 32034237 | Blather | (v) - to talk nonsensically & unintelligibly at length |  |
| 32034238 | Bucolic | (adj) - rural & rustic in nature ; country-like |  |
| 32036637 | Bulwark | (n.) - a defensive wall or something serving as a defense |  |
| 32036638 | Cacophony | (n.) - harsh, unpleasant sounds | |
| 32036639 | Cadaverous | (adj.) - corpse-like; ashen-faced; pallid | |
| 32036640 | Cajole | (v.) - to coax or persuade someone to do something they do not wish to do |  |
| 32036641 | Callow | (adj.) - immature; inexperienced |  |
| 32036642 | Castigate | (v.) to punish; to harshly reprimand; to berate |  |
| 32036643 | Catharsis | (n.) - an outpouring of emotion that brings out relief/renewal | |
| 32036644 | Chador | (n.) - A cloth wrapped around a Muslim woman's head, leaving her face exposed | |
| 32036645 | Chide | (v.) - to scold; to admonish | |
| 32036646 | Circuitous | (adj.) - indirect; winding; roundabout | |
| 32036647 | Cloying | (adj.) - overly emotional; syrupy; cheesy |  |
| 32036648 | Corroborate | (v.) - to confirm/verify; to authenticate |  |
| 34762575 | Aberration | (n.) - a departure from the norm; an anomaly | |
| 34762576 | Acerbic | (adj.) - sharp in tone or manner; sarcastic; biting | |
| 34762577 | Assent | (n./v.) - approval or agreement with | |
| 34762578 | Avail | (v.) - to use or take advantage of -- such as an opportunity; a resource | |
| 34762579 | Beneficent | (adj.) - generous; well-intentioned; altruistic | |
| 34762580 | Capricious | (adj.) - unpredictable; moody; fickle | |
| 34762581 | Capitulate | (v.) - to give in; surrender; knuckle under | |
| 34762582 | Caveat | (n.) - a warning or contition to an agreement | |
| 34762583 | Defame | (v.) - to damage someone's reputation/credibility; slander (in voice); libel (in print) | |
| 34762584 | Defer | (v.) - to put off; to postpone OR to yield to someone else's judgment, opinion | |
| 34762585 | Deride | (v.) - to express contempt for; to mock; to ridicule | |
| 34762586 | Disseminate | (v.) - to spread; to disperse -- such as information, news | |
| 34762587 | Eminent | (adj.) - respected; esteemed; august | |
| 34762588 | Enamored | (adj.) - in love with; smitten with | |
| 34762589 | Foment | (v.) - to incite a riot; to stir up trouble | |
| 34762590 | Heinous | (adj.) - shockingly evil; horrid | |
| 34762591 | Imminent | (adj.) - about to happen; impending | |
| 34762592 | Impetuous | (adj.) - spontaneous; acting hastily; without regard for consequences | |
| 34762593 | Inadvertently | (adv.) - unintended; accidental; unplanned | |
| 34762594 | Insolvent | (adj.) - unable to pay one's debt; bankrupt | |
| 34762595 | Irksome | (adj.) - annoying; irritating; vexing; nettlesome | |
| 34762596 | Mitigate | (v.) - to lessen/reduce severity of something | |
| 34762597 | Perfunctory | (adj.) - done dutifully; without real care or feeling; half hearted | |
| 34762598 | Peruse | (v.) - to read/examine carefully; thoroughly | |
| 34770990 | Promulgate | (v.) - to make widely known; to declare officially | |
| 34770991 | Rectitude | (n.) - integrity; strong moral character | |
| 34770992 | Restive | (adj.) - uneasy; unwilling to be guided or controlled; restless | |
| 34770993 | Ruminate | (v.) - to think carefully about/ponder deeply | |
| 34770994 | Sagacious | (adj.) - wise; showing good judgment and intelligence | |
| 34770995 | Sequester | (v.) - to isolate a person or a group from disturbances | |
| 34770996 | Sham | (n.) - a falsehood; a deception; a fake | |
| 34770997 | Shoddy | (adj.) - poorly made or done; careless; schlocky | |
| 34770998 | Surmise | (v.) - to reach a conclusion with limited evidence | |
| 34770999 | Tacit | (adj.) - understood without being openly stated | |
| 34771000 | Tempestuous | (adj.) - turbulent; overly emotional; stormy | |
| 34771001 | Vicissitude | (n.) - something that is variable; changeable | |
| 38071257 | Comeuppance | (n.) - a punishment or fate that is well-deserved; retribution | |
| 38071258 | Congenial | (adj.) - pleasant to be around; sociable | |
| 38071259 | Congenital | (adj.) - present from birth; inherent; innate | |
| 38071260 | Consecrate | (v.) - to make or declare something holy/sacred | |
| 38071261 | Countenance | (n.) - one's face or facial expressions | |
| 38071262 | Debauchery | (n.) - excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures (e.g. food, drink, sex) | |
| 38071263 | Deify | (v.) to portray someone or something as god-like | |
| 38071264 | Democratize | (v.) - to spread the ideals/practices of democracy | |
| 38071265 | Demonize | (v.) - to portray someone/thing as evil, wicked; to vilify | |
| 38071266 | Denigrate | (v.) - to insult; to defame; to sneer at | |
| 38071267 | Draconian | (adj.) - harsh; severe; cruel -- especially punishments | |
| 38071268 | Effeminate | (adj.) - having/showing traits associated with a woman; unmanly | |
| 38071269 | Effusive | (adj.) - enthusiastically expressing one's emotions; heartfelt; gushy | |
| 38072425 | Egalitarian | (adj.) - relating to the belief that all people deserve equal rights, opportunities | |
| 38072426 | Emasculate | (v.) - to weaken or make less effective; to deprive a man of his male role | |
| 38072427 | Entreat | (v.) - to request earnestly; pleadingly; to implore | |
| 38072428 | Excoriate | (v.) - to criticize harshly; to censure | |
| 38072429 | Feign | (v.) - to pretend; to fake | |
| 38072430 | Fraught | (adj.) - full of; teeming with; rife with -- something undesirable | |
| 38072431 | Gird | (v.) - to prepare oneself for a challenge or blow; to steel oneself | |
| 38072432 | Glacial | (adj.) - extremely slow; plodding; sluggish | |
| 38072433 | Connoisseur | (n.) - an expert in matters of taste | |
| 38072434 | Glad-hand | (v.) - to greet warmly -- usually insincerely | |
| 38072756 | Gratis | (adj.) - without charge; free | |
| 38157082 | Gratuitous | (adj.) - excessive and uncalled for, superfluous | |
| 38157083 | Guffaw | (n./v.) - a loud hearty laugh/ to laugh in such a manner | |
| 38157084 | Guileless | (adj.) - trusting; genuine; innocent; naive | |
| 38157085 | Gusto | (n.) - enjoyment; enthusiasm; zest | |
| 38157086 | Hallow | (v.) - to make holy/sacred | |
| 38157087 | Harangue | (v./n.) - to persistently ctiticize another / speech critical of another | |
| 38157088 | Harry | (v.) - to persistently harass. like that butt rumping wizard harry potter | |
| 38157089 | Histrionic | (adj.) - overly theatrical | |
| 38157090 | Hoi polloi | (n.) - the masses, common person | |
| 38157091 | Homespun | (adj.) - simple; unsophisticated | |
| 38157092 | Hubbub | (n.) - a ruckus; a commotion; a hullabaloo....wtf is a hullabaloo? | |
| 38157093 | Huffy | (adj.) - annoyed; grouchy; testy. ex = woman on period | |
| 45118560 | Affront | (n.) - an action or remark that offends or insults; a "slap in the face" | |
| 45118561 | Amorphous | (adj.) - shapeless; formless; nebulous | |
| 45118562 | Bifurcate | (v.) - to divide into two branches or forks | |
| 45118563 | Bonafide | (adj.) - authentic; genuine; the real McCoy | |
| 45118564 | Borough | (n.) - a town or district within a larger city | |
| 45118565 | Colossal | (adj.) - enormous; huge; titanic | |
| 45118566 | Concatenation | (n.) - interconnections; linkages | |
| 45118567 | Convalesce | (v.) - to regain one's health and strength after an illness or operation | |
| 45118568 | Convivial | (adj.) - friendly; lively; sociable | |
| 45118569 | Extemporize | (v.) - improvise; ad lib; wing it | |
| 45118570 | Fait Accompli | (n.) - something that's been decided on; an "accomplished fact" | |
| 45118571 | Fortuitous | (adj.) - by chance -- not by design; lucky | |
| 45118572 | Fractious | (adj.) - irritable; bad-tempered; cross | |
| 45118573 | Goad | (v.) - to provoke; to egg on | |
| 45118574 | Immoderate | (adj.) - excessive; not sensible or restrained | |
| 45118575 | Ineffable | (adj.) - inexpressible; indescribable | |
| 45118576 | Ineluctable | (adj.) - unavoidable; inescapable | |
| 45118577 | Innuendo | (n.) - a hint/suggestion -- usually of a provocative nature | |
| 45118578 | Jaunty | (adj.) - carefree; lively; cheerful | |
| 45118579 | Kismet | (n.) - destiny; fate | |
| 45118580 | lackadaisical | (adj.) - without energy or enthusiasm | |
| 45118581 | Mete | (v.) - to dispense justice or punishment | |
| 45118582 | Privy | (adj.) - knowing something personal, private | |
| 45118583 | Protege | (n.) - one who is guided and mentored by one who is older and more experienced | |
| 45118584 | Propensity | (n.) - a tendency toward something | |
| 45118585 | Proselytize | (v.) - to convert to a belief or religion | |
| 45118586 | Querulous | (adj.) - complaining; irritable; crabby | |
| 45118587 | Quip | (n.) - a witty remark | |
| 45118588 | Rail | (v.) - protest strongly against | |
| 45118589 | Sacrosanct | (adj.) - sacred/revered beyond all criticism | |
| 45118590 | Sardonic | (adj.) - mocking, scornful' cynical | |
| 45118591 | Shiftless | (adj.) - lazy; lacking ambition; slothful | |
| 45118592 | Tantamount | (adj.) - equal to; commensurate with; same as | |
| 45118593 | Veritable | (adj.) - without question; undoubtedly | |
| 45118594 | Wan | (adj.) - pale; sickly; ashen -- as in one's expression | |
| 45118595 | Wheedle | (v.) - to coax or persuade through flattery; to sweet talk |
