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Affinity (n.)
* A natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity
* A relationship, connection
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Billious (adj.)
* Peevish or irritable
* Sickeningly unpleasant
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Cognate (adj.)
Closely related in origin, essential nature, or function
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Cognate (n.)
Such a person or thing
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Corollary (n.)
* A proposition that follows from one already proven
* A natural consequence or result
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Corollary (adj.)
Resultant or consequent
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Cul-de-sac (n.)
* A blind alley or dead-end street
* Any situation in which further progress is impossible
* An impasse
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Derring-do (n.)
* Valor or heroism
* Daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics)
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Divination (n.)
The art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
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Elixir (n.)
* A potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely
* A panacea
* A sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines
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Folderol (n.)
* Foolish talk, ideas, or procedures
* Nonsense
* A trifle
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Gamut (n.)
An entire range or series
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Hoi Polloi (n.)
The common people, the masses
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Ineffable (adj.)
* Not expressible in words
* Too great or too sacred to be uttered
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Lucubration (n.)
* Laborious study or thought, especially at night
* The result of such work
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Mnemonic (adj.)
Relating to or designed to assist the memory
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Mnemonic (n.)
A device to aid the memory
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Obloquy (n.)
* Public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure
* The disgrace resulting from such treatment
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Parameter (n.)
* A determining or characteristic element
* A factor that shapes the total outcome
* A limit, boundary
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Pundit (n.)
* A learned person
* One who gives authoritative opinions
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Risible (adj.)
* Pertaining to laughter
* Able or inclined to laugh
* Laughable
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Symptomatic (adj.)
* Typical or characteristic
* Being or concerned with a symptom of a disease
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Volte-face (n.)
* An about-face
* A complete reversal