 | Term | Definition |
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evoke |
to call forth or call to mind |
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brooch |
large, decorative pin |
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florid |
flushed with rosy color; over decorated |
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etiquette |
the forms of behavor of polite society |
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dismantle |
to take apart |
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staunch |
strongly loyal |
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accommodate |
to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit |
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aberration |
a departure from what is right, true, correct |
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de facto |
in reality; in fact |
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impalpable |
that which cannot be felt by touching; not easily understood |
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testy |
irritable; touchy |
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toddle |
to walk with short, unsteady steps, like a child |
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exasperate |
to make very impatient; to annoy greatly |
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conjecture |
an inference or conclusion based on imcomplete evidence |
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urbane |
sophisticated |
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forfeit |
to surrender or be forced to surrender |
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demagogue |
a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and passions of the people |
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decorum |
polite behavior |
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tantalize |
to torment or tease by showing something desirable while keeping it out of reach |
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cordial |
warm and friendly; hearty |
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quid pro quo |
an equal exchange or substitution |
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carte blanche |
unrestricted power to act at one's own discretion |
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giddy |
dizzy; lightheaded |
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bazaar |
a market consisting of a street lined with shops |
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diurnal |
daily; occurring during the daytime |
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exhaustive |
thorough |
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complaisnat |
showig a sesire to please; cheerfilly obliging |
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mosaic |
an image created by the assembly of many small colored pieces |
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dilate |
to make wider; to expand |
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heinous |
extremely wicked; abominable |
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plethora |
an excessive amount |
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pallet |
a narrow, hard bed or strawfilled mattress |
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pittance |
a small amount, esp. of money |
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sentinel |
one who keeps watch |
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induce |
to influence, esp, by persuation |
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debonair |
easy and carefree in manner |
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hallucination |
a false perception of reality; a delusion |
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ad infinitum |
lasting forever; continuously |
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palette |
a board which an artist can hold while patinting and on which colors can be mixed |
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spontaneous |
occurring naturally or without forethought |
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temporal |
relating to time |
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postscript |
additional information added to the end of a letter or other document |
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aboveboard |
without dishonesty or concealment |
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stoic |
apparently indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
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abrade |
to wear down a surface by or as if by scraping |
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dauntless |
incapapble of being intimidated |
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incongruous |
lacking agreement |
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nocturnal |
occurring at night |
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figurehead |
a person with apparent but no real authority |
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conscript |
to draft compulsorily, esp. into military sevice |
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