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Allegory

A narrative technique in which characters and events represent broader concepts and moral meanings, often conveying a deeper message about human existence or society.

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Anglophile

A person who has a strong admiration and love for England and its culture.

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Antiquated

Outdated or obsolete in style, ideas, or practices.

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Apertures

Openings or openings in a surface that allow light or other elements to pass through.

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Auspicious

Conducive to success; favorable conditions.

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Broach

To raise a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.

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Cached

Stored data for quick access.

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Cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

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Calumny

The making of false statements about someone with the intent to damage their reputation.

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Cavernous

Having a large, hollow space or being deep and wide, often used to describe a dark and echoing area.

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Charlatan

A person who pretends to have skills or knowledge they do not possess, typically to deceive others.

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Conjecture

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a speculation or guess.

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Connotation

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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Conscious

Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; having an awareness of one's thoughts and feelings.

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Contingency

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. In planning, it refers to measures taken to manage potential outcomes.

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Convivial

Friendly, lively, and enjoyable; characterized by a festive atmosphere.

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Copious

Large in quantity; abundant.

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Coruscated

Sparks of light or flashes, often used to describe shimmering or glittering effects.

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Counterintuitive

Something that goes against common sense or intuition; often surprising or unexpected in its nature.

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Daunting

Intimidating or causing fear, often due to size or complexity.

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Deign

To do something considered beneath one's dignity; to condescend.

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Despicable

Worthy of strong disdain or disgust; morally reprehensible.

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Inundated

Overwhelmed with a large amount of something, often water or information.

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Latency

The period between the onset of a stimulus and the response; often refers to a delay in communication or data transfer.

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Deign

to do something considered beneath one's dignity; to condescend.

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Despicable

deserving of disdain; contemptible.

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Despondent

in a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.

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Dissipation

the act of wasting resources or being dissolute, often leading to moral decline.

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Effigy

a sculpture or model of a person, often used in protests or demonstrations to express contempt.

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Elated

in a state of extreme happiness or joy, often resulting from a positive event.

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Empirical

based on observation or experience rather than theory.

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Equivocation

the use of ambiguous language to deceive or mislead, often in arguments or debates.

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Erudite

having or showing great knowledge or learning; educated.

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Etymology

the study of the origin and history of words, including their development and changes in form and meaning.

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Extol

to praise enthusiastically or commend highly.

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Extracted

to remove or take out, often by effort or force.

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Fastidious

very attentive to detail and accuracy, often to the point of being difficult to please.

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Furrowed

having grooves or wrinkles, often used to describe the forehead or brows when showing worry or concentration.

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Inundated

overwhelmed with a large quantity of something, such as responsibilities or requests.

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Latency

the state of being inactive or dormant, often referring to a period during which something is not yet visible or active.

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Malfunction

a failure to function properly, often resulting in an error or issue in a system or device.

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Oscillate

to move or swing back and forth at a regular rate, often referring to changes in position or frequency.

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Paltry

of little value or importance, often used to describe something as trivial or insignificant.

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Parsed

to analyze (a sentence) into its parts and describe their syntactic roles.

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Pilfer

to steal small amounts of something, often in a sneaky or imperceptible manner.

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Predisposed

to have a tendency or inclination towards a particular condition or outcome.

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Proximity

the state of being near or close to something in relationship or distance.

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Rampant

growing or spreading unchecked; often used to describe something negative or undesirable, such as disease or crime.

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Refute

to disprove or counter an argument, statement, or theory by providing evidence or reasoning.

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Repudiate

to reject or disown a statement, belief, or contract, indicating that it is not valid or acceptable.

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Retaliate

to respond to an attack or insult by inflicting harm or revenge, often in a similar manner.

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Gratuitous

Given or done free of charge; uncalled for or lacking good reason.

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Immutable

Unable to be changed or modified; unalterable.

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Impassive

Not showing or feeling emotion; stoic.

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Impunity

Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.

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Incongruous

Not in harmony or keeping; inappropriate or out of place.

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Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical.

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Incremental

Relating to or denoting an increase or addition, often in small amounts or steps.

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Inertia

A tendency to remain in a fixed state; resistance to change in motion or situation.

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Infantile

Characteristic of or relating to infants; immature or childish in behavior.

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Inherently

in a permanent, essential, or innate manner; naturally part of something.

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Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; the state of being whole and undivided.

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Intrepid

Fearless and adventurous; showing great courage.

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Retrospect

Looking back on or thinking about past events.

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Rudimentary

Basic, fundamental, or elementary; not fully developed.

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Sardonic

Grimly mocking or cynical in tone.

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Strenuous

Requiring great effort or exertion; demanding.

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Sublimation

The process of transforming a solid directly into a gas, bypassing the liquid state.

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Surmountable

Capable of being overcome or dealt with successfully.

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Synthetic

Relating to or involving the use of artificial substances or processes to produce something.

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Tencacious

Holding firm to a purpose, opinion, or course of action.

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Tetrahedron

A three-dimensional geometric figure with four triangular faces.

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Torque

A measure of the rotational force that causes an object to rotate around an axis.

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Truism

A self-evident truth or a statement that is obviously true and requires no proof.

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Venerate

To regard with reverential respect or to honor greatly.