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disingenuous
not straightforward or candid; crafty; insincere or calculating
cadaver
a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected
acute
sharp; clever; severe
evanescent
fading from sight; transient
clemency
mercy, or leniency towards an offender
facet
any number of sides or aspects
dialect
a variety of language; esp. regional
contrite
feeling sorry for what one has done
municipal
relating to a city, town, village, or the like with local self-government
dispel
to rid one’s mind of; to drive away by scattering
assuage
to lessen pain or distress
superficial
on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
assiduous
diligent; hard-working; constant
extemporaneous
done with little or no preparation
impute
to assign credit, often of guilt or blame
benign
kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one’s health
blasé
indifferent or bored with life; unimpressed as if because of too much worldly experience
testy
irritable; touchy
senile
showing the marked deterioration of old age
currency
general acceptance or use; the state of being up to date
verisimilitude
resemblance to the truth
pernicious
very harmful or destructive
induct
to place formally in office; to admit as a memeber
appreciate
grow in value
ponder
to think over with great care
bleak
gloomy and somber; dreary
comprise
to include; to contain; to be composed of
denounce
to speak out against; to accuse publicly
recrimination
a reply to one charge with a countercharge
meticulous
extremely or excessively careful about details; finicky
coalition
an alliance, esp. a temporary one
succulent
full of juice; highly enjoyable
transcend
to exceed; to go beyond or above the limits
fervid
extremely emotional; passionate
veer
to change direction
repress
to hold back; to put down by force
charge
a responsibility; someone or something entrusted to the care of another
confiscate
to seize (private property) by or as if by someone with authority
stamina
resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance
virtuoso
one with great skill, esp. in music or the arts
ostentatious
showy; pretentious
wan
sickly pale; colorless
amorphous
without definite shape; shapeless
sordid
extremely dirty; morally corrupt
protract
to extend the duration of; to prolong
incessant
never pausing; continuous; without a stop
indigenous
native, occurring naturally
idiom
style or manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group; an expression that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its words (e.g. “keep tabs on”)
ersatz
artificial; not genuine; fake
woe
deep distress or misery; misfortune
mentor
a counselor or teacher
stygian
gloomy and dark; infernal or hellish
chasten
to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain
lacerate
to rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain
domestic
relating to the home or family; relating to one’s own country
stealthy
moving with quiet caution; intending to avoid notice
prolific
producing a lot
rudder
the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering
venerable
worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity, age, etc.
circumvent
to go around, bypass; to surround
symbiotic
involving a close relationship of mutual dependence
muse
to meditate; to consider thoughtfully
covenant
a binding agreement
farce
a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations; something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense
impetuous
characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate
revel
to delight, to enjoy (used with “in”)
innocuous
harmless
illegible
unable to be read
legacy
something passed down to a descendant
cascade
a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units
impinge
to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach
decipher
to read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code
pugilist
a boxser
inalienable
not able to be taken away or transferred to others
premeditate
to think out, plan, or scheme beforehand
bestow
to present or give (used with “on”)
supercilious
feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant
conflate
to bring together; to merge into a composite whole
belittle
to put down; to speak of contemptuously
avid
having a passionate desire
sloth
laziness
temperate
consistent; moderate; without extremes
succumb
to give in or yield
incognito
in disguise