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Antipathy
An intense dislike
Elucidate
To make clear
Imminent
Likely to happen; threatening
Banal
Common, ordinary
Obdurate
Stubborn; hardheaded
Peruse
To read carefully; scrutinize
Bedlam
A noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
Affluence
Wealth; richness
Scurrilous
Coarsely abusive; vulgar
Parody
A work which imitates another in a ridiculous manor
Sedulous
Hard working; diligent
Onerous
Burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
Amoral
Lacking a sense of right and wrong
Eschew
To keep away from; to avoid; to shun
Denouement
An outcome; result
Adroit
Skillful; clever
Macroscopic
Visible to the naked eye
Fatuous
Foolish; inane
Bovine
Pertaining to cows or cattle
Ferret
To search or drive out
Affectation
A phony attitude; pose
Knell
The sound made by a bell, often run slowly for a death or funeral
Dichotomy
A division in two parts
Callow
Young and inexperienced
Laconic
Using few words; sort; concise
Quiddity
An essential quality
Patent
Evident or obvious
Peccadillo
A minor offense
Sagacious
Wise; having keen perception and sound judgement
Rationalize
To make an excuse for
Deride
To ridicule; mock
Censure
To criticize sharply
Gambol
To frolic; to romp around playfully
Immolate
To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
Recondite
Difficult to understand; profound
Martinet
A strict disciplinarian; taskmaker
Quagmire
A swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
Gibe
to scoff; ridiculw
Agape
open-mouthed; agog
Carcinogen
causing cancer
Olfactory
pertaining to smell
Imperious
domineering; haughty
Grotesque
Absurd; distorted
Neologism
A new word or expression
Hackneyed
Commonplace; overused
Machination
An evil design or plan
Pejorative
Having a negative effect; insulting
Harbinger
An omen or sign
Nubile
Suitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female
Sapient
Wise; full of knowledge
Chimerical
Imaginary; fantastic
Masochist
One who enjoys his or her own pain and siffering
Finesse
Diplomacy; tact; artful management
Heterogeneous
Different; dissimilar
Eclectic
Choosing from various sources
Grandiose
Impressive; showy; magnificent
Raiment
Clothing; garments
Blanch
To whiten; to make pale
Hybrid
Anything of mixed origin
Idiosyncrasy
A peculiar personality trait
Idolatry
Excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object
Adulterate
To make impure; to contaminate
Emanate
To come forth; to send forth
Garish
Tastelessly gaudy
Immutable
Unchangeable; fixed
Diadem
A crown
Bucolic
Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic
Redolent
Having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
Impecunious
Without money; penniless
Sedition
Rebellion or resistance against the government
Defile
To pollute; corrupt
Gratuitous
Unnecessary or uncalled for
Onus
A burden; a responsibility
Impious
Disrespectful towards god
Caveat
A warning
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