Lesson 25

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arcane
secret, mysterious
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artifacts
simple objects showing human workmanship
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atone
to make amends
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callow
immature, inexperienced
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clamor
loud noise or shouting
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countenance
to condone or to give approval
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dilettante
an aimless and superficial follower of the arts, a dabbler
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foreboding
premonition of evil, an ominous omen
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hack
one who forfeits professional integrity in exchange for money or reward
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impede
to interfere with or to obstruct the progress
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indubitable
not open to question or doubt
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invective
critical or abusive language; violent abuse
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philanthropist
one who tried to do good for mankind; lover of mankind
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precursor
something that comes before, forerunner
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relish
to take great pleasure or delight in
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rhetoric
the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing; inflated language
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rigor
strictness, severity
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somnambulist
a sleepwalker
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stymie
a block, to present an obstacle
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tepid
moderately warm; lacking in passion, force, or animation
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unkempt
disheveled in appearance
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vacuous
lacking content; marked by lack of intelligence
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variegated
changed in appearance by using or applying different colors
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vehement
forcefully expressing emotion or conviction
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zealot
one who embraces a cause and supports it with vigor