 | Term | Definition |
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Taboo |
something forbidden or prohibited |
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acrid |
harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste |
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sediment |
a residue that settles in the bottom of something |
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endemic |
native to a particular country |
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muse |
to mediate; to consider thoughtfully |
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disparate |
entirely different |
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bourgeoisie |
the middle class |
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anecdote |
a brief story, oft. humerous |
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affected |
behaving in an artificial way to impress people |
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capitulate |
to surrender under specific conditions; to give up all resistance |
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audible |
able to be heard |
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unpretentious |
modest; not showy |
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ethereal |
delicate; soft; airy; intangible |
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covert |
concealed or disguised; not openly practiced |
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culminate |
to reach the highest point |
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commensurate |
equal in proportion; having the same size, duration, etc. |
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distraction |
mental distress; that which amuses or entertains |
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quotidian |
daily; customary |
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maelstrom |
a violent confused state; a very large whirlpool |
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tactile |
of or related to the sense of touch |
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temperate |
consistent; moderate; without extremes |
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accrue |
to come as a gain; to increase |
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tract |
an area of land or water; a brief written work, usu. on a religious or political topic |
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flighty |
unstable or easily excited |
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dismal |
causing gloom or depression |
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cavort |
to leap about in a lively manner; to have lively or boisterous fun |
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collage |
an assembly of diverse elements |
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anthropology |
study of the origin, behavior, and culture of human beings |
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alchemy |
medieval chemistry, esp. the attempt to change common metals to gold |
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inundate |
to flood |
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taut |
tense; very tight |
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protract |
to extend the duration of; prolong |
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berserk |
dangerously destructive; frenzied |
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deride |
to ridicule |
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hangar |
a structure used for housing aircraft |
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excruciating |
severely painful |
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foible |
a minor weakness of character |
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noisome |
disgustingly offensive; foul |
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contract |
to reduce in size by drawing together |
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insensible |
not able to feel or perceive; unresponsive |
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diffident |
lacking self-confidence; timid; shy |
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extract |
to remove, esp. with effort |
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duress |
strain or hardship, often illegally applied |
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insular |
narrow in outlook; provincial |
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impute |
to assign credit, often of guilt or blame |
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mean |
lowly, insignificant, petty |
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weather |
to survive |
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belated |
delayed; postponed; detained |
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collateral |
parallel; serving to support; of a secondary nature |
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credit |
to believe; to trust |
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