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rapport and goodwill
litany
a long, repetitive, or dull account
wrenching
causing mental or physical pain
arable
suitable for cultivation or land
desiccate
to dry out; to remove moisture
vernacular
everyday language
replete
full; abundant
moratorium
a suspension of activity; an authorized delay
ubiquitous
occurring if seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent
frangible
fragile; easy to break
lugubrious
mournful; gloomy
equanimity
composure; calmness
zealous
fervent; fanatical
interminable
tiresome and long; seemingly endless
truncate
to shorten
donnybrook
a fight; an uproar
interlocutor
someone who participated in conversation
carte blanche
boundless authority; unlimited power to act
rife
abundant; prevalent
vestige
a trace of evidence of something that once existed
stygian
dark and forbidding
nomenclature
a technical name or naming system in an art or science
incantation
a chant; a recited magical spell
metamorphosis
a transformation or dramatic change
nonchalant
unconcerned; indifferent
procrustean
marked by a disregard for individual
sophistry
deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
cosmopolitan
worldly; sophisticated
brigand
a robber or bandit
axiom
a universal truth; an established rule
patronizing
in a condescending manner, with attitude or superiority
atelier
an artists or designer’s workshop
scapegoat
one who bears the blame for others
vacillate
to waver; to sway indecisively
pellucid
transparent; clear
abstemious
using or consuming sparingly
iniquity
an evil or wicked act
dulcet
melodious; pleasing to the ear
peremptory
not allowing refusal or delay; imperative
arrogate
to claim for oneself without any right or authority
archaic
no longer current or applicable; antiquated
perspicacious
keen; mentally sharp
talisman
a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck
expurgated
to remove vulgar or injectable material
contemptuous
haughty; scornful
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