 | Term | Definition |
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stentorian |
extemely loud |
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feat |
an act or accomplishment showing skill |
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reiterate |
to repeat |
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resign |
to accept a bad situation |
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sycophant |
one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence |
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acoustics |
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
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proclivity |
a natural or habitual tendency or inclination |
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forte |
something at which a person excels |
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precursor |
someone or something that comes before another and announces or suggests what is to come |
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nascent |
coming into being; being born |
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surmise |
to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence; m. such an inference |
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overwrought |
extremely nervous or excited |
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menagerie |
a collection of wild and strange animals kept in cages |
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primate |
a bishop of highest rank in a country or province |
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circumvent |
to go around; bypass; to surround |
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harrowing |
very distressing; painful |
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manacles |
shackles; handcuffs |
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symbiotic |
involving a close relationship of mutual dependence |
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pantheon |
all the gods of a people; a group highly respected in a field |
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pious |
exhibiting reverence and relligious observation |
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perspicacious |
having keen perception or understanding |
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sardonic |
bitterly sneering; mocking; sarcastic |
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obtrude |
to push forward; to impose on others |
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objective |
having actual existence or reality; not influenced by emotion or personal prejudice |
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umbrage |
offense; resentment |
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raze |
to demolish; to flatten to ground level |
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passe |
old fashioned; out of style |
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propaganda |
material distributed by those in favor of a specific cause and reflecting their point of view |
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mayhem |
deliberate injury of someone, especially maiming; a state of violent chaos |
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fortuitous |
occurring by chance |
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canny |
clever an cautious |
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obscene |
offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty |
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opprobrium |
a bad reputation or disgrace gained after a specific action |
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metamorphosis |
a transformation, as by magic; a marked change in appearance or function |
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docile |
easy to teach; submissive |
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venerate |
to look upon with respect and honor |
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propensity |
a natural inclination; a tendency |
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heresy |
deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief |
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nomenclature |
a specialized list of terms, words, or names |
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travesty |
an imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous |
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coy |
bashful; shy; quiet; pretending to be shy |
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eschew |
to avoid; to shun |
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poise |
self-assurance; composure; equilibrium |
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pervade |
to spread through, or be presenvt throughout |
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auditory |
relating to the senses of hearing |
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raucous |
loud and harsh |
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pariah |
a social outcast |
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convey |
to carry or transmit; to communicate |
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entreprenuer |
a person who starts and manages a buisness |
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debase |
to make lower in value, quality, or character |
