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Adage
A wise old saying
Ambiguous
Unclear; an open to more than one interpretation
Annex
To add on
Apt
Suitable; appropriate
Arcane
Known by only a select few; mysterious, because of secrecy
Aspire
To work hard toward a dream or a goal
Benefactor
One who supports a cause, often financially
Caustic
Biting and sarcastic
Cavil
To raise trivial objections to; to nitpick
Cognet
Logical and convincing
Complaisant
Willing to please others
Disdain
Contempt; disrespect
Disparage
To speak of in a negative way; to belittle
Duplicitous
Habitually deceptive; lying
Exonerate
To free from blame or obligation
Extol
To praise of speak highly of
Facetious
Playfully humorous
Fervor
Intense enthusiasm
Fickle
Changing one's feelings for no apparent reason
Flippant
Overly casual, to the point of disrespect
Forge
To advance, usually with some difficulty
Fortify
To enrich or make stronger
Frank
Open and sincere in expression; straightforward
Glutton
One who eats too much
Gregarious
Sociable and outgoing; enjoying the company of others
Ingrate
An ungrateful person
Insipid
Uninteresting; unchallenging; dull and tasteless
Inundate
To flood
Milk
To extract money or other benefits from
Nostaligia
Feeling of longing for the past
Oblique
Not clearly stated; indirect
Panegyric
Detailed or elaborate praise
Penitent
Expressing remorse or regret for one's misdeeds
Prattle
To talk a lot without saying much
Promiscuous
Tending to engage in casual romantic relationships
Quell
To suppress; to quiet
Queue
A line, usually of people
Rancorous
Hateful; marked by a deep seated ill will
Repartee
A swift and witty reply; a conversation characterized by swift and witty replies
Reticent
Reluctant to speak; shy
Revamp
To improve or renovate
Slake
To satisfy or lessen
Staid
Characterized by a straight-laced sense of correct behavior; unusually preoccupied with one's own dignity
Tantamount
Having the same effect; equivalent
Throng
A large crowd
Torpor
Laziness; inactivity; dullness
Trepidation
Uncertainty; fear
Troupe
Company of actors or dancers
Unscathed
Unharmed
Wry
Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
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