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Writhe
To move in a twisted or contorted way.
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Dilate
To widen; to get bigger.
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Converge
To move or draw together at a certain location.
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Pedantic
Describing a person who is overly concerned with rules and/or details; nitpicky.
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Incriminate
To accuse of a crime or wrongdoing; to increase one’s guiltiness.
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Convoluted
Complicated; having a great deal of nuance or detail; perhaps hard to understand.
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Luminous
Shining; giving off light.
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Incessantly
Unendingly; continuing without stopping.
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Gynecocracy
The superiority of women.
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Dystopia
A society that is undesirable or frightening.
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Monotonous
Boring; drab; of a singular tone or volume.
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Macrocosm
The entirety of a vast, complex structure such as the earth or a galaxy.
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Hexapod
Something that has six legs and feet.
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Ostentatious
Making a loud, showy display in order to get attention.
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Consummate
To make whole or complete.
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Digress
To turn aside from the main subject of conversation.
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Omnivore
An animal or plant that eats meat as well as plants.
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Promontory
A high point of land from the coast out into the sea.
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Conflagration
A great, enormous fire.
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Patronymic
Formed after one’s father’s name.
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Prominent
Important, noteworthy, readily noticeable.
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Brazen
Bold; without shame.
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Enmity
Deep hatred; the quality of being an enemy.
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Incredulous
Disbelieving; amazed.
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Furtive
Secretive; avoiding attention; sneaky.
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Efflorescence
The state of flowering; the result of growth and development.
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Ebullience
Strong feelings of joy or approval.
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Festoon
To decorate, ornament, or make attractive.
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Retronym
A modified term that refers to an older version of that term (i.e. 'acoustic guitar').
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Declivity
A downward slope.
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Exhilarate
To energize; to make cheerful or happy.
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Indignant
Feeling or expressing displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive.
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Effigy
A physical representation of a thing or person.
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Gesticulate
To use dramatic motions to emphasize what one is saying.
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Tremulous
Nervous; shaking; weak.
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Diffident
Lacking confidence in one’s ability/worth.
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Leviathan
A monstrous sea creature, one which often symbolized evil in the Old Testament.
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Discursive
Rambling; digressive; passing aimlessly from one subject to another.
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Incantation
The chanting of words in order to invoke magical powers.
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Mutinous
Engaged in or involving revolt against authority.