 | Term | Definition |
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perfunctory |
done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine |
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contempt |
a feeling that something is low or disgusting |
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feign |
to pretend |
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purvey |
to supply |
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firebrand |
one who stris up trouble and revolt |
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tacit |
unspoken but inderstood; |
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impetuous |
characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc; impulsive and passionate |
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dispirited |
sad |
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compendium |
a short, complete summary |
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erratiic |
inconsistent, unpredictable |
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obtuse |
slow in understanding ; dull; stupid |
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narcissistic |
excessive interest in one's own appearance, comfort |
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melancholy |
sad, esp. a lingering or habitual state of mind |
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analogt |
a similarity between things that are otherwise dissimilar |
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mercurial |
easily changeable; erratic |
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berate |
to scold severly and at length |
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maudlin |
excessively sentimental |
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privation |
lack of basic necessities |
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mores |
accepted rules of behavior |
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fledgling |
a yound inexperienced person; a young bird just growing feathers |
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meander |
to follow a winding couse; to wonder any fixed destination |
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placate |
to make money |
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benign |
kindly =; creating a favorable influence |
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palliate |
to lessen the pain or severity |
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opine |
to express an opinion |
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decree |
to order with the force of law |
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gamut |
an entrie range or series |
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chic |
smartly elegant in style and manner |
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shear |
to cut hair or wool from |
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dispatch |
to senf off promptly |
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lacuna |
an empty space or missing portion |
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convivial |
sociable; festive |
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expedite |
to speed up |
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figment |
something that is created; something that is imagined |
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inchoate |
at an early stage of development |
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preponderous |
superiority in weigh, force, importance or influence |
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obeisance |
a gesture such as a curtsy, that expresses respect or obedience |
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infatuated |
experienceing an unreasonable assion or attraction |
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myopic |
near-sighted |
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lambent |
flickering, e.g. of a flame or light relfected on a surface |
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flaccid |
lacking firmness |
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decor |
a decorative style or scheme |
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venal |
capable of being bribed or corrupted |
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jeremiad |
an elaborate and lengthy tlae of sadness |
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dote |
to show excessive love or fondness |
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feral |
existing in a wild or untamed state |
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camaraderie |
loyalty; a warm, friendly feelign amony members of a group |
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poignant |
sharply painful to the feelings |
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civic |
pertaining to a city or citizen |
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haven |
a safe place |
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