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abeyance (n)
suspension; temporary inactivity
arbiter (n)
a judge; one who had the audacity to settle a dispute
bastion (n)
projecting portion of a fortification; a fortified place
charlatan (n)
one who poses as an expert in a skill or profession for which isn’t qualified
decadent (adj)
characterized by moral or cultural decline; luxuriously self-indulgent
dour (adj)
grim; severe in manner
exigency (n)
urgent need; situation demanding prompt correction or action
furbished (v)
polished to make bright; made shiny by ribbing
histrionic (adj)
pertaining to actors, acting, or the stage; theatrical
indolent (adj)
lazy
knoll (n)
small hill or mound
mellifluous (adj)
sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet sounding
novice (n)
inexperienced one; beginner; one newly received into religious order
parsimonious (adj)
excessively economic; stingy; frugal
presage (v)
to foretell; to predict
rancor (n)
bitter resentment; ill will; spite
saga (n)
legendary or heroic story
solace (n)
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble
tauntology (n)
needless repetition of ideas in different words; redundancy
unplumbed (adj)
of unknown depths; unfathomed
ablution (n)
thorough washing; cleansing
archetype (n)
a model or first form; prototype
belie (v)
show to be false; contradict
circumspect (adj)
cautious; prudent
defray (v)
to pay (as in an expense)
dupe (n or v)
to trick; to fool
expedite (v)
hasten; speed up
galleon (n)
sailing ship
holocaust (n)
destruction by fire
infectious (adj)
communicable; tending to affect other
lachrymose (adj)
tearful
mendicant (n)
a beggar
nugatory (adj)
worthless; ineffectual; trifling
paucity (n)
scarcity; smallness; insufficiency
pristine (adj)
original state of purity
raucous (adj)
noisy; loud; unpleasantly harsh; rough-sounding
salacious (adj)
obscene; lecherous; indecent
sonorous (adj)
rich sounding; resonant
temerity (n)
reckless daring; rashness
untenable (adj)
unable to be defended; ndefensible
abstruse (adj)
difficult to understand; profound
arduous (adj)
difficult; strenuous
bibliophile (n)
book lover
clemency (n)
a tendency to show mercy or forgiveness
delete (v)
to erase; to take out; to cancel
ebullient (adj)
overflowing with enthusiasm or fervor; high-spirited
extant (adj)
in existence; not destroyed
gamin (n)
homeless child of the streets; street urchin
hovel (n)
squalid, wretched dwelling
iniquity (n)
gross injustice; wickedness
lair (n)
den or resting place of a wild animal
milieu (n)
an environment, or setting
obdurate (adj)
stubborn; unyielding; unmoved by petty or tender feeling
pedantic (adj)
tending to show off one’s knowledge
procrastinate (v)
to delay; put off
recalcitrate (adj)
stubbornly disobedient; rebellious
salubrious (adj)
promoting health; healthful
soporific (adj)
sleepy; drowsy
tenacious (adj)
holding fast; capable of retaining; stubborn
urbane (adj)
poised and courteous; polished manner; sophisticated
adage (n)
old saying; proverb
artifice (n)
clever trickery
blandishment (n)
persistant flattery
cogent (adj)
persuasive; potent
denouement (n)
outcome; resolution
effete (adj)
having lost vitality or strength
extrinsic (adj)
separated from a thing; non-essential
garrulity (n)
talkativeness
inordinate (adj)
excessive; unreasonable
idyllic (adj)
attractively simple; delightful
laminated (v)
to overlay with a protective layer; formed by thin layers
misanthropic (adj)
hating mankind
oblivion (n)
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
pensive (adj)
musingly, dreamily, or sadly thoughtful
prodigious (adj)
vast, enormous in size or degree
recumbent (adj)
lying down; reclining
sanguine (adj)
hopeful; optimistic; enthuisuastic
sporadic (adj)
occurring in scattered instances
tepid (adj)
lukewarm
usurp (v)
to seize and hold by force; take over
adroit (adj)
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
artless (adj)
without guile or deception; innocent
blithe (adj)
joyous; gay
cognizant (adj)
aware; informed
derision (n)
scorn; contemptuous ridicule
egregious (adj)
conspicuously bad; flagrant
factious (adj)
tending to four into opposing groups or parties
genesis (n)
an origin or beginning
illusory (adj)
deceptive; imaginary
insensate (adj)
lacking sympathy or compassion; thoughtless
lassitude (n)
feeling of weakness and weariness
misogyny (n)
the hating of women (by men)
obstreperous (adj)
noisy; boisterous; unruly
peremptory (adj)
decisive; imperative
promulgate (v)
proclaim officially put into effect; make widely known
redundant (adj)
unnecessary; superfluous; wordy (repetitive)
sardonic (adj)
scornful; sneering; grimly mocking
stalwart (adj)
sturdy; brave and strong; loyal
tirade (n)
lengthy angry speech or outburst
vagary (n)
unpredictable or irresponsible idea or action; whim
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