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acolyte

a person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession.

anoint

1. smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.
2. nominate or choose (someone) as successor to or leading candidate for a position.

base

1. use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.
2. (adjective)without moral principles; ignoble.

coercion

the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

coin

1. invent
2. a flat disc or piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money.

cunning

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

discomfit

make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.

dissent

hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held.

distill

purify (a liquid) by heating it so that it vaporizes, then cooling and condensing the vapour and collecting the resulting liquid.

dubious

1. hesitating or doubting.
2. not to be relied upon; suspect.

ebullient

cheerful and full of energy.

facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

fallible

capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

florid

1. excessively intricate or elaborate.
2. having a red or flushed complexion.

gawky

nervously awkward and ungainly.

inveigle

persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.

jettison

abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).

mendacity

untruthfulness.

munificent

characterized by or displaying great generosity.

naive

(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.

noble

1. belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.
2. having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles.

parochial

having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.

pedestrian

1. lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.
2. a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.

prevaricate

speak or act in an evasive way.

prime

1. of first importance; main.
2. the state or time of greatest vigor or success in a person's life.
3. make (something) ready for use or action.

radical

1. (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.
2. advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change

recrudescent

break out again; recur.

temporal

1. relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.
2. relating to time.

transitory

not permanent.

viable

capable of working successfully;feasible

abreast

1. side by side and facing the same way.
2. alongside or level with something.

confound

1. cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
2. mix up (something) with something else.

digression

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

discrepancy

an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

duplicitous

deceitful.

expedient

(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.

fabricate

1. invent (something) in order to deceive.
2. construct or manufacture (an industrial product), especially from prepared components.

glum

looking or feeling dejected; morose.

harbinger

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another./indicator

intrinsic

belonging naturally; essential.

largesse

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.

libertine

1. a person, especially a man, who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without regard to moral principles.
2. a freethinker in matters of religion.

manifest

1. show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
2. a document listing a ship's contents, cargo, passengers, and crew, for the use of customs officers.

minute

1. so small as to be insignificant.
2. (of an investigation or account) taking the smallest points into consideration; precise and meticulous.
3. a summarized record of the proceedings at a meeting.

modish

conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable.

nascent

(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

perennial

lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

pious

1. devoutly religious.
2. (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled.

providential

1. occurring at a favorable time; opportune.
2. involving divine foresight or providence.

prowess

1. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
2. bravery in battle.

schism

a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.

slander

make false and damaging statements about (someone).

stalwart

loyal, reliable, and hard-working.

supplicate

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.

terse

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

tirade

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

universal

relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases./ubiquitous

vanquish

defeat thoroughly./conquer

woeful

1. characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery.
2. very bad; deplorable.

malfeasance

wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official.

abject

1. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
2. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.

amicable

characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

animosity

strong hostility.

aver

state or assert to be the case.

barrage

1. bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc.


2. an artificial barrier across a river or estuary to prevent flooding, aid irrigation or navigation, or to generate electricity by tidal power.

cathartic

providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis.

decipher

succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something).

delusion

1. an idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument.
2. the action of deluding or the state of being deluded./deception

dispense

1. distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people.
2. manage without or get rid of.

eloquent

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

enthrall

capture the fascinated attention of.

eradicate

destroy completely; put an end to.

fledgling

a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped.

fortitude

courage in pain or adversity.

fortuitous

happening by chance rather than intention./happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.

goad

1. provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction.
2. drive (an animal) with a spiked stick.

imminent

about to happen

incontrovertible

not able to be denied or disputed.

itinerant

travelling from place to place.

magnanimous

generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.

meritorious

deserving reward or praise.

mutiny

an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

paradoxical

seemingly absurd or self-contradictory.

perseverance

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

render

1. provide or give (a service, help, etc.).
2. cause to be or become; make.


3. represent or depict artistically.


4. covertly send (a foreign criminal or terrorist suspect) for interrogation abroad; subject to extraordinary rendition.
5. melt down (fat) in order to clarify it.
6. cover (stone or brick) with a coat of plaster.

repertoire

1. a stock of plays, dances, or items that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform.
2. a stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually uses.

resilient

1. (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
2. (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.

resolute

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

supple

bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.

valor

great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

cumbersome

large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy./slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.

unprecedented

never done or known before.

stinting

supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something).

extrapolate

extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.

liability

1. the state of being legally responsible for something.
2. a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to put one at a disadvantage.

euphoric

characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.

elementary

1. relating to the rudiments of a subject.
2. not decomposable into elements or other primary constituents.

heterodox

not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.

fervent

having or displaying a passionate intensity.

gaffe

an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder.