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Circumspect

Careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

Clandestine

Marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy

Coerce

To compel to an act or choice, usually by force or threat

Collateral

Property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender

Comely

Pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion: having a pleasing appearance

Compatible

Capable of existing together in harmony

Epigram

A concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought

Epitaph

An inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there

Erode

To diminish or destroy by degrees

Estranged

Having lost former closeness and affection: in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship

Ambiguous

Doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness

Ample

Generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity

Analogy

Comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect

Anonymous

Of unknown authorship or origin: lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability

Antipathy

A strong feeling of dislike

Antithesis

The direct opposite

Apex

The highest or culminating point

Ardor

An often restless or transitory warmth of feeling

Ascertain

To find out or learn with certainty

Attest

To affirm to be true or genuine

Avarice

Excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain

Badger

To harass or annoy persistently

Baroque

Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension

Beguile

To deceive by false appearance

Benign

Of a gentle disposition

Berate

To scold or condemn vehemently and at length

Betroth

To promise to marry

Bigotry

Obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices

Dais

A low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne

Dauntless

Incapable of being intimidated or subdued: fearless

Destitute

Without the basic necessities of life

Digression

A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

Dire

Causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible

Disseminate

Spread (something, especially information) widely

Distend

Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside

Divest

Deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions

Docile

Easily taught or handled

Evoke

To call forth or up: such as. a. : to bring to mind or recollection

Exemplary

Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind

Expunge

Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

Extort

Obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means

Façade

An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality

Faux pas

An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation

Fidelity

State of being faithful or loyal

Fissure

A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth

Flagrant

(Of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive

Fortitude

Courage in pain or adversity

Fraudulent

Characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains

Fresco

A technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ('wet') lime plaster

Gamut

The complete range or scope of something

Bloated

(Of part of the body) swollen with fluid or gas

Enigma

A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

Dormant

(Of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep

Egotism

The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance

Elucidate

Make (something) clear; explain

Emaciated

Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food

Enamored

Be filled with a feeling of love for

Enhance

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of

Genre

A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter

Gesticulation

A dramatic gesture used in place of speaking or to emphasize one's words

Glut

An excessively abundant supply of something

Gratuitous

Given without mutual agreement; unwarranted and free

Gullible

Easily persuaded to believe something

Halcyon

Describing a time period, sometimes personal, that was extremely happy and peaceful

Heresy

Beliefs against main traditions, often in a religious context

Heterogeneous

Composed of many different parts and aspects

Ignoble

Not honorable; dishonorable in character or purpose

Impeccable

Faultless; of the highest standards of refinement

Implicit

Hinted or suggested; not directly expressed

Inane

Silly or stupid

Incarcerate

Imprison or confine

Inclement

Unpleasantly cold or wet weather

Incoherence

Illogical, inconsistent, or unclear

Incorrigible

Unable to be reformed or improved

Inept

Unskillful or clumsy towards a specific skill

Instigate

Initiate something, especially something bad

Intermittent

Occurring at inconsistent intervals; irregular

Macabre

Disturbing and horrifying due to involvement with death

Malevolent

Having the wish to do evil to others

Inundate

Overwhelm with things to deal with

Ironical

Mocking in a sarcastic or dry way

Jeopardy

Danger of loss, harm, or failure

Knoll

A small hill or mound

Lacerate

Deeply cut or tear into something, usually flesh

Lampoon

Publicly criticize through sarcasm or mockery

Lethargic

Sluggish and extremely tired

Liaison

Effective communication or cooperation between people or organizations

Lithe

Thin, flexible, and graceful

Nonchalance

Cool indifference or lack of concern

Nostalgia

Sentimental longing for the past

Obliterate

Destroy utterly; wipe out

Obsolete

No longer produced or used; out of date

Omnipotent

Having unlimited power

Orifice

An opening through which something may pass

Palpitate

Heart beating rapidly, strongly, or irregularly

Pallid

Pale, typically due to poor health

Paragon

Perfect example of a particular quality

Parody

Imitation with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

Pensive

Engaged in deep or serious thought

Perjury

Willfully telling an untruth in court after taking an oath