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wizened

wrinkled from aging

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florid

to eat into; destroy gradually, as by a chemical process

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enervate

to weaken

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rash

showing boldness or haste without judgement

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dogma

a specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. religious or asserted to be absolutely true

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germane

fitting and appropriate

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tinge

a faint coloring; a trace amount

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addendum

a supplement; something added at end of book or document

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auspicious

showing signs of a favorable outcome; marked by favorable circumstances

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10

epicure

one with refined tastes, esp. in food and wine

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quintessence

a pure substance or essence of something

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12

blanch

to turn pale

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13

ascribe

to attribute to a specific source

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demagogue

a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people

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burgeon

to sprout or grow rapidly

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16

lank

long and slender; lean

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17

repudiate

to reject as invalid or untrue

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18

berate

to scold severly and at length

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incontrovertible

impossible to dispute

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prudent

marked by careful planning; discreet

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21

loquacious

very talkative

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mishap

an unlucky or unfortunate accident

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23

omnibus

including or dealing with many items at once; a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of reprinted works on a single theme

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recapitulate

to summarize; to paraphrase

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conviction

a strong belief or opinion

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prognosticate

to predict

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preclude

to make impossible; to prevent the occurrence of

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28

rampant

unrestrained

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29

tautology

needless repetition of an idea in different words (e.g., “widow woman”); a statement that is logically true no matter what (e.g., the commitee’s term shall last one year or until it ends)

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30

paragon

an example of perfection

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stringent

imposing strict standards of performance; constricted

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32

enmity

the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies

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insolent

boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent

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found

to establish; to set up on a firm basis

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purse

to contract into wrinkles or folds; to pucker

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36

convoke

to call together in a meeting

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37

lurch

to sway or tip abruptly to one side; to stagger

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38

vim

energy, enthusiasm

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anathema

someone or something that is hated

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tortuous

winding; twisted

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clamor

a loud and continuous noise

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frivolous

of little importance

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perfunctory

done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine

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faculty

a natural ability to do something

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malodorous

smelling very bad

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turgid

excessively ornate or complex in style; swollen, as from fluid

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ascertain

to discover with certainty, as through examination

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prodigious

wonderful; amazing; very big

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49

saccharine

overly or sickeningly sweet

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50

umbrage

offense or resentment (used with "take")

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51

august

inspiring awe or admiration, esp. because of high rank or character

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52

intimate

to make known subtly; to hint

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53

morsel

a small piece, esp. of food

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54

disinterested

free from bias

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55

girth

the distance around something; circumference

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56

verity

a widely-accepted truth

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impetus

an impelling or originating force

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dismay

to destroy courage or resolution; to cause to lose enthusiasm, to disillusion

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