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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

synthesis

the combination of separate parts into a unified whole

ulterior

lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed

infuriate

to cause to become very angry; to enrage

chasm

a large gap

entity

something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit

laudable

worthy of praise

proclivity

a natural or habitual tendency or inclination

office

a duty or function assigned to someone

amicable

showing friendliness or good with

cantankerous

bad-tempered; quarrelsome

perspicacious

having a keen perception or understanding

gross

total, entire; glaringly obvious, flagrant

sanctimonious

pretend holiness; hypocritically devout

shoddy

inferior or cheap

nonchalant

seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

expedient

suitable for a purpose; convenient