Honors American Lit
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ennui
dissatisfaction caused by boredom
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vacuous
empty-headed
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moniker
nickname
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capricious
fickle; changing often
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truncate
shorten
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furlough
a temporarily lay off from work
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austerity
strict in behavior
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curmudgeon
Grouchy
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ignominious
disgraceful
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ubiquitous
present everywhere
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acerbic
sarcastic
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repudiate
reject
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reconcile
restore harmony
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indemnify
pay for damages; make it right
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chimerical
imaginary or unreal
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clemency
leniency
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bellicose
warlike and a aggressive
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filibuster
tactics used to delay or prevent an action
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surfeit
excessive amount
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perspicacity
insight
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fervent
passionate; intense
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vapid
lacking liveliness or interest
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enervate
weaken
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besiege
swarm; surround
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altruism
selflessness