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parse
(verb) analyze by breaking into parts
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rapport
(noun) harmonious or sympathetic relation
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pecuniary
(adjective) of or relating to money; requiring payment of money
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cavort
(verb) behave in a festive or high-spirited manner
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cajole
(verb) persuade with flattery, appeals, or soothing words
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contraband
(noun) smuggled goods
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perpetuate
(verb) to make something continue indefinitely (positive or negative)
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innate
(adjective) inborn, native, inherent
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insinuate
(verb) suggest or hint something negative
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dichotomy
(noun) a contrast between two things that are entirely different
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wily
(adjective) sly; clever and deceiving
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affluent
(adjective) having a great deal of money, wealthy
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elude
(verb) evade, escape
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harbinger
(noun) person or thing that comes before a specific event
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integral
(adjective) necessary for completeness
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poignant
(adjective) strongly felt; usually sadness
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enigma
(noun) puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
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litany
(noun) long or tedious account
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quell
(verb) to extinguish; to put down or suppress
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loquacious
(adjective) being very talkative
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prudent
(adjective) cautious; exercising good judgement
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emulate
(verb) to equal or beat, typically through imitation
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integrity
(noun) adherence to moral and ethical principles
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deviate
(verb) depart from established course or standards
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repugnant
(adjective) extremely distasteful; unacceptable
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accentuate
(verb) stress or single out as important
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draconian
(adjective) unusually severe or cruel
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circumvent
(verb) to go around or bypass; to avoid failure through deception
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flourish
(verb) grow vigorously
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redundant
(adjective) not needed or useful; unnecessary
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meticulous
(adjective) great attention to detail
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rudimentary
(adjective) involving or limited to basic principles
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pyrrhic
(adjective) describing a victory that comes with a heavy cost
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laconic
(adjective) using as few words as possible when speaking
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xenophile
(noun) a person who likes foreigners or foreign things
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nascent
(adjective) beginning to exist or develop
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manifesto
(noun) a public declaration of beliefs
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incessant
(adjective) continuing without interruption; unending
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paradigm
(noun) widely accepted truths or beliefs; a typical pattern or model
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futile
(adjective) ineffective, useless, or not successful
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epiphany
(noun) moment of great or sudden revelation
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galvanize
(verb) stimulate or startle into activity
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voracious
(adjective) craving or consuming large amounts; avid
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proliferate
(verb) increase in number or spread rapidly
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ostensible
(adjective) appearing to be true, but not actually true
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ambiance
(noun) atmosphere or mood of a place
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subterfuge
(noun) a plan used to trick or deceive
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extirpate
(verb) pull up or remove, as if by the roots
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propensity
(noun) natural tendency or inclination
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onus
(noun) difficult or disagreeable task, burden, or obligation
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attrition
(noun) the action of wearing down resistance
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rogue
(noun/adjective) a dishonest person; deviating from the norm
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empathy
(noun) the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
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inculcate
(verb) implant by repeated statement; cause someone to accept an idea
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abscond
(verb) depart in a sudden and secret manner
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skulk
(verb) move stealthily; lie in hiding
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plausible
(adjective) credible, believable, seems worthy of acceptance
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boon
(noun) timely blessing or benefit
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aberration
(noun) a deviation from normal, not typical
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byzantine
(adjective) inflexible or complicated (sometimes as a result of age)
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exemplar
(noun) an ideal model to be copied or imitated
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juxtapose
(verb) to place side by side for comparison or contrast
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machination
(noun) a crafty plot designed with a sinister end in mind
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ambiguity
(noun) uncertain of meaning or intention
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slugabed
(noun) one who stays in bed until a late hour; a sluggard
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troglodyte
(noun) one who is regarded as out of date, reclusive, reactionary, OR brutish; also a cave dweller
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legerdemain
(noun) a display of skill, trickery, or artful deception
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motley
(adjective) incongruously varied in appearance or character
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verbicide
(noun) the act or the person who willfully distorts the original meaning of a word
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prattle
(verb) to babble; to talk without meaning
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bequest
(noun) something left to someone in a will; a legacy
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indolent
(adjective) inclined to avoid exertion; lazy
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crony
(noun) a close friend or companion
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extrude
(verb) to force out, as through a small opening
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panacea
(noun) a remedy for all ills or difficulties
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risible
(adjective) provoking laughter; worthy of laughter
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perfidy
(noun) the act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow; betrayal
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conundrum
(noun) a confusing or difficult problem or question
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sallow
(adjective) grayish greenish yellow color suggesting sickliness
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hubbub
(noun) a loud mixture of sound or voices; activity
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ruminate
(verb) to think again and again, to muse, meditate, ponder, reflect
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caterwaul
(verb) to protest or complain noisily
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vim
(noun) power; force; energy; spirit; activity; vigor
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gearhead
(noun) a technology enthusiast, a person with a deep interest in the inner working of things
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rakish
(adjective) smart, jaunty; dashing
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futz
(noun/verb) to pass time in idleness OR a fool, simpleton
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gravitas
(noun) high seriousness
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bivouac
(noun/verb) an encampment (usually military); to make camp
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lackadaisical
(adjective) lacking spirit or liveliness; showing lack of interest; listless
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stymie
(verb) hinder, block, or thwart
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foment
(verb) instigate or foster (disease, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of
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boondoggle
(noun/verb) work; to do work of little or no value merely to look busy
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denouement
(noun) the final outcome or solution of a story
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