elite words 251-375

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duplicity

deception; deceitfulness; double-dealing

disabuse

to free from error or falsehood

staunch

strongly loyal

illicit

unlawful; improper

scrupulous

conscientious and exact; having principles

lineaments

any of the features of the body, usually the face

derelict

deserted, abandoned (of a building); neglectful of a duty (of a person); an unhoused person

ingrate

an ungrateful person

caveat

a warning

banal

dull or stale; commonplace

rejoinder

an answer, esp. to another answer

venial

easily excused forgiven

indelible

incapable of being removed or erased

arbitrate

to settle a disputes or a fight between

pragmatic

dealing practically with a situation

averse

opposed, reluctant; repelled

abject

of the lowest degree; brought low in condition

relegate

to assign to an obscure place or condition; to send away

ubiquitous

present everywhere

circumscribe

to form or mark the limits of; to restrict or limit severely

extant

currently or actually exisiting

chagrin

feeling of embarrassment because of failure disappointment

renege

to fail to carry out a promise

egregious

outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad

polyglot

one who speaks many languages

incorrigible

unable to be corrected or reformed

magnaimous

generous; noble in mind

protégé

one whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by another person

insular

narrow in outlook; provincial

obdurate

not easily moved to pity or sympathy

larder

a place (PANTRY OR CELLAR) where food is stored

indigent

poor; needy; destitute

abeyance

suspension of activity

mausoleum

a huge tomb

tout

to solicit customers; to praise or recommend highly