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circumlocution
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the use of many words where fewer would do, specially to be vague or evasive
periphrasis
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the use of indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing
errant
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erring or straying from the accepted course or standards; guilty, culpable, delinquent
staid
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sedate, respectable and unadventurous
sedate
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calm, dignified and unhurried
stoic
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a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
mandate
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order, instruction 2) approval, acceptance
condone
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accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive); deliverately ignore, not take into consideration
the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs
abate
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subside, become less intense or widespread
blazed
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burn, be ablaze, fire away, shoot away
stasis
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equilibrium
trite
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lacking originality or freshness, dull on account of overuse
abjudicate
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judge
lachrymose
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tearful or given to weeping
palatable
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palatable Anglais
pleasant to taste; 2) acceptable or satisfactory, pleasant
halcyon
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serene, calm, idyllically happy and peaceful
idyllic
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like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
simulacrum
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an image or representation of someone or something; 2) an unsatisfactory imitation or substitute
decapitate
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cut off the head of someone
wizened
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shrivelled or wrinkled with age
laceration
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a deep cut or tear in skin
cicatrix
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the scar of a healed wound
wanton
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(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked; malicious, spiteful, vicious
sheer wanton vandalism
vandalism
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action involving deliverate destruction of or damage to public or private property
jettison
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throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship; dump, ditch
panegyric
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eulogy, speech of praise, accolade
truculent
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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
strident
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loud and harsh; raucous; grating
grating (adj.)
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sounding harsh and unpleasant
raucous
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making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise
indefatigable
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persisting tirelessly
spurn
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reject with disdain or contempt
blandish
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coax with kind words or flattery
poignant
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touching, evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
acrid
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unpleasantly bitter or pungent
saccharine
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excessively sweet or sentimental
tumid
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pompous or bombastic
trenchant
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vigorous or incisive in expression or style
semblance
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appearance
quiescent
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state or period of inactivity or dormancy
prodigious
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enormous
intrepid
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fearless, adventerous
sagacity
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sagacious- good judgement and keen mental discernment; wise or shrewd
commodious
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roomy and comfortable
capacious
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roomy
austere
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severe or strict in manner or attitude
wastrel
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a wasteful or good for nothing person
carnal
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sexual
carnal desire
husband
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use economically
collusion
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secret or illegal conspiracy or cooperation in order to deceive others
soporific
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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
somniferous
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soporific- tending to induce sleep
analeptic
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restorative (chiefly of a drug) to restore a person’s health of strength
desiccate
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lacking interest, passion, or energy. 2) remove the moisture from (something), typically in order to preserve it (dried)
a desiccated history of ideas; 2) a desiccated coconut
inviolable
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never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured.
an inviolable rule of chastity
gumption
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shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.
the president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job"
transmute
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change in form, nature, or substance.
the quest to transmute lead into gold
coterminous
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having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning
vaunt
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boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.
New York’s vaunted skyline
desideratum
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something that is needed or wanted.; requirement, prerequisite
solicitous
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something that is needed or wanted.; concerned, caring
complicit
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involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong.
the careers of those complicit in the cover-up were blighted"
blight
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spoil, harm, or destroy.
"the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians"
fecund
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producing many new ideas.
her fecund imagination
pontificate
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express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.
partisanship
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prejudice in favour of a particular cause; bias.
litigious
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tending or too ready to take legal action to settle disputes.
perspicacious
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having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
exiguous
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very small in size or amount
strident
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of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
reprise
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repeat
retribution
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punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
incubation
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the process of incubating eggs, cells, bacteria, a disease, etc.
truculent
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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
stipulate
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specify
poignant
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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
truism
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a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting.
"the truism that you get what you pay for"
predicate
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found or base something on.
premise
insouciant
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showing a casual lack of concern; nonchalant
austere
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severe or strict in manner or attitude.
reprobate
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. an unprincipled person.
wanton
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(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
sheer wanton vandalism
trite
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of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse; HACKNEYED
sordid
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involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
seamy
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sordid and disreputable.
a seamy sex scandal
obstreperous
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noisy and difficult to control.
pontificate
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express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.
acquit
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free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. OPP- convict
vanquish
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defeat thoroughly.
reprehend
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reprimand
deferential
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showing DEFERENCE; respectful
obsequious
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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
servile
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obsequious, having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
abnegation
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the action of renouncing or rejecting something
dispel
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make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear
injunction
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an authoritative warning or order
corroborate
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confirm or give support
detract
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diminish the worth or value of
precipitate
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cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely
notwithstanding
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in spite of
notwithstanding the evidence, the consensus is that the jury will not reach a verdict
swaddle
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wrap in garments or cloth

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