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acrid

marked by a sharp taste or smell; bitter

fulminate

to voice disapproval or protest

dross

refuse or waste

abnegation

unwillingness to admit reality or truth; denial

apex

the highest point of something

insuperable

not able to be overcome

versimilitude

the appearance of truth

psychosomatic

of or relating to symptoms caused by mental or emotional problems

gravitas

seriousness

jejune

without interest; dull

hegemony

influence or domination over

truculent

marked by ferocity

credulity

willingness to believe too readily

viscous

having a thick or sticky consistency like glue

polyglot

someone with knowledge of two or more languages

disseminate

disperse or scatter

extemporaneous

done without planning; spur of the moment; unexpected; makeshift

intractable

difficult to manipulate or govern

acerbic

sarcastic in mood, tone, or temper; harsh

diaspora

A dispersion of people from their homeland

androgynous

having features of both sexes; suitable for both male and female

discursive

jumping from one topic to another without any order or reason

augur

someone who predicts future events according to omens

sinecure

a job that provides income but requires little or no work

tendentious

biased in perspective; preferring one view over another

politic

prudent or shrewdly tactful

requiem

a religious service or song for the deceased

traduce

to slander someone's reputation

beatitude

a state of happiness or joy

maladroit

not resourceful or cunning; inept

peon

a poor, unskilled laborer

digress

to deviate from the original subject or course

stolid

showing or having little or no emotion; unemotional

bon mot

a witty remark or saying

plenary

complete in every way; full

misogyny

a hatred toward females

travesty

poor representation or imitation; distortion

potboiler

a poorly done artistic work, often for quick profit

furlough

a leave of absence from duty granted especially to a soldier

plutocrat

a member of the controlling upper

succor

something that gives relief or aid

xeric

characterized by or adapted to a dry habitat

clandestine

marked by secrecy

redoubtabke

arousing fear

vigenette

a short, descriptive literary sketch