 | Term | Definition |
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PULCHRITUDE |
physical beauty. Fields used the term in conversation. |
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INTERREGNUM |
period between reigns |
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VERDANT |
green with vegetation, inexperienced |
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SURLY |
rude or bad tempered |
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OBLIQUE |
indirect or evasive; misleading or devious |
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LISSOME |
easily flexed; limber; agile |
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DEMUR |
take an exception to |
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BLITHE |
joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought |
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SOLECISM |
grammatical mistake; blunder in speech |
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SOBRIQUET |
nickname |
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DROLL |
amusing in a wry, subtle way |
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SACROSANCT |
extremely sacred; beyond criticism |
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STENTORIAN |
extremely loud |
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SCINTILLA |
trace amount |
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LANGUID |
lacking energy |
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CONTUMACIOUS |
rebellious |
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REPLETE |
abundantly supplied; complete |
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FATUOUS |
stupid; foolishly self satisfied |
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CALUMNY |
a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation |
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SLAKE |
to calm down or moderate |
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SALUBRIOUS |
healthful |
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EFFIGY |
stuffed doll; likeness of a person |
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REPOSE |
relaxation; leisure |
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SPARTAN |
highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere |
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VARIEGATED |
varied; marked with different colors |
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VITUPERATE |
to abuse verbally |
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