 | Term | Definition |
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opaque |
not letting in light; unintelligible |
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transparent |
obvious; undisguised |
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rejoinder |
an answer, sep. to another answer |
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recapitulate |
to summarize; to paraphrase |
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alloy |
a mixture; esp. of two or more metals |
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reprehensible |
deserving to be severely criticized |
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panacea |
a cure-all or an all-purpose solution |
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malicious |
spiteful |
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abjure |
to renounce under oath; to give up or deny |
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millennium |
a period of 1000 years |
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gaudy |
characterized by tasteless or showy colors |
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capsize |
to overturn |
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obscure |
lacking light; dim; dark |
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fertile |
producing abundantly; prolific |
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mercenary |
greedy; motivated by desire for money |
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commence |
to begin |
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oust |
to eject or expel |
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abound |
to be plentiful |
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slipshod |
marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail |
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defame |
to attack a person's reputation; to slander |
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sententious |
expressing much in few words |
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bellicose |
warlike |
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hone |
to sharpen; to make more effective |
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tractable |
easily managed or controlled |
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rectitude |
conduct according to moral principles |
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scourge |
a cause of widespread suffering |
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moribund |
approaching death; nearly obsolete |
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renegade |
someone who rejects one group, cause, or allegiance for another |
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credible |
capable of being believed |
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venture |
to take rist; to dare; to dare to go |
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secrete |
to put or keep in a hiding place; to conceal |
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scoff |
to make fun of; to ridicule |
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pedantic |
putting unnecessary stress on minor or purely academic knowledge |
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somnolent |
sleepy |
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inept |
without skill; absurd or foolish |
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notorious |
having a bad reputation; infamous |
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pronounced |
strongly marked; clearly indicated |
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reverie |
daydream |
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squander |
to spend wastefully |
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bureaucracy |
a group of officials and administrators, esp. of a government |
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refractory |
stubbornly resistant to control. authority, or treatment |
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sojourn |
a brief visit |
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redeem |
to turn in and receive something in exchange; to make up for |
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surreptitious |
done secretly, often of something unseemly or unethical |
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appease |
to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions |
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patent |
obvious; evident |
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truculent |
inclined to fight; expressing violence or hostility |
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shiftless |
lazy; lacking ambition |
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grandeur |
magnificence; splendor |
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saunter |
to walk in a leisurely manner |
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