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vicissitude inextricably

adv. in a manner incapable of being

n. a variation in circumstances or fortune disentangled or untied

3 4

surmise abysmal

v. infer from incomplete evidence adj. exceptionally bad or displeasing

5 6

interlude transcend

n. an intervening period or episode v. go beyond the scope or limits of

7 8

contemplative gallimaufry

adj. deeply or seriously thoughtful n. a motley assortment of things

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arduous deplore

adj. characterized by effort to the point of

exhaustion v. express strong disapproval of

11 12

hone circumspect

adj. careful to consider potential consequences

v. sharpen with a whetstone and avoid risk

13 14

incumbent

stencil
n. a sheet of material that has been perforated adj. necessary as a duty or responsibility;
with a pattern morally binding

15 16

blurt penitence

v. utter impulsively n. remorse for your past conduct

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undercurrent disquiet

n. a feeling or tendency that is not explicitly n. a feeling of mild anxiety about possible
expressed developments

19 20

vanquish begrudge

v. defeat in a competition, race, or conflict v. be envious of or feel annoyance toward

21 22

careen extemporaneous

v. move at high speed and in an uncontrolled

way adj. with little or no preparation or forethought

23 24

susurration allude

n. an indistinct sound, as of whispering or

rustling v. make an indirect reference to
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juxtaposition elucidate

n. the act of positioning close together v. make clear and comprehensible

27 28

reprise

dossier
n. papers containing detailed information about
a person n. a repetition of a short musical passage

29 30

harangue notwithstanding

n. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with

strong emotion adv. despite anything to the contrary

31 32

condescending vile

adj. characteristic of those who treat others with

arrogance adj. morally reprehensible
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summarily nom de guerre

adv. quickly and without following customary

procedures n. a fake name used to engage in some activity

35 36

seedy detractor

n. one who disparages or belittles the worth of

adj. shabby and untidy something

37 38

in store squalor

adj. in readiness; awaiting n. sordid dirtiness

39 40

farce peddling

n. a comedy characterized by broad satire n. the act of selling goods for a living
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evocative dexterity

adj. serving to bring to mind n. adroitness in using the hands

43 44

reticent squarely

adj. reluctant to draw attention to yourself adv. in a square shape

45 46

equivocation wrangle

n. intentional vagueness or ambiguity v. quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively

47 48

straggler enthralled

n. someone who strays or falls behind adj. filled with wonder and delight
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buffeted furore

adj. pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or

adversities n. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

51 52

duplicitous impassioned

adj. marked by deliberate deceptiveness adj. characterized by intense emotion

53 54

proscribed slipshod

adj. excluded from use or mention adj. marked by great carelessness

55 56

banal

enamored
adj. repeated too often; overfamiliar through adj. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
overuse
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chador

commute
n. a regular journey to and from your place of n. a cloth used as a head and body covering by
work Muslim women

59 60

concoct succinctly

adv. with concise and precise brevity; to the

v. make something by mixing point

61 62

slipshod abound

adj. marked by great carelessness v. exist in large quantities

63 64

misgiving trepidation

n. uneasiness about the fitness of an action n. a feeling of alarm or dread

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unleavened opulent

adj. made without leavening adj. rich and superior in quality

67 68

semblance inadvertently

n. the outward or apparent appearance or form

of something adv. without knowledge or intention

69 70

suitor lackey

n. a man who courts a woman n. a servile or submissive follower

71 72

disheveled coddle

adj. in disarray; extremely disorderly v. cook in nearly boiling water

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foreboding

morass
n. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks
underfoot n. a feeling of evil to come

75 76

galore averse

adj. existing in abundance adj. strongly opposed

77 78

cynic preposterous

n. someone who is critical of the motives of

others adj. inviting ridicule

79 80

preposterous befool

adj. inviting ridicule v. make a fool or dupe of

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bereft hoodwink

adj. lacking or deprived of something v. conceal one's true motives from

83 84

sycophant ostensibly

n. a person who tries to please someone to gain

an advantage adv. from appearances alone

85 86

ashen slander

n. words falsely spoken that damage the

adj. pale from illness or emotion reputation of another

87 88

ballyhoo coterie

n. an exclusive circle of people with a common

n. blatant or sensational promotion purpose
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expressly induct

v. place ceremoniously or formally in an office or

adv. with a clear or definite meaning or purpose position

91 92

bonhomie sprawl

n. a disposition to be friendly and approachable v. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

93 94

trepidation embolden

n. a feeling of alarm or dread v. give encouragement to

95 96

avowed impish

adj. openly declared as such adj. naughtily or annoyingly playful

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invidious

ember
adj. containing or implying a slight or showing n. a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from
prejudice a fire

99 100

mangle headwind

n. wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or

v. destroy or injure severely aircraft

101 102

affectation imploring

n. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display adj. begging

103 104

endearing

disconsolate
adj. sad beyond comforting; incapable of being
soothed adj. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
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squelch sandbag

v. suppress or crush completely n. a bag filled with sand

107 108

apparatchik untenable

n. a communist who was a member of the

administrative system of a communist party adj. incapable of being defended or justified

109 110

allay imbue

v. lessen the intensity of or calm v. spread or diffuse through

111 112

harried insinuation

adj. troubled persistently, especially with petty

annoyances n. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
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hoodwink humdinger

n. something or someone of remarkable

v. conceal one's true motives from excellence

115 116

admonish servitor

n. someone who performs the duties of an

v. scold or reprimand; take to task attendant for someone else

117 118

sobering

ensnare
adj. tending to make someone serious and v. take or catch as if in a trap
thoughtful

119 120

ratting haul

n. to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer

of the law v. draw slowly or heavily
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gauzy wilt

adj. so thin as to transmit light v. become limp

123 124

impunity rundown

n. exemption from punishment or loss n. a concluding summary

125 126

desist emblazon

v. stop performing some action v. decorate with heraldic arms

127 128

bedlam dislogistic

n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder adj. expressing disapproval

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fealty swerve

n. the loyalty that one owes to a country,

sovereign, or lord v. turn sharply; change direction abruptly

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seethe heresy

n. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a

v. foam as if boiling religion

133 134

heresy chuffed

n. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a

religion adj. very pleased

135 136

contingency subpoena

n. a writ issued to compel the attendance of a

n. the state of being dependent on something witness
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mandate partisan

n. a formal statement of a command to do n. a fervent and even militant proponent of

something something

139 140

feisty anointment

adj. showing spirit and courage n. the act of applying oil or an oily liquid

141 142

anointment riparian

adj. relating to or located on the banks of a river

n. the act of applying oil or an oily liquid or stream

143 144

commotion fiscal

n. a disorderly outburst or tumult adj. involving financial matters

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dressage whimper

n. maneuvers of a horse in response to body

signals by the rider v. cry weakly or softly

147 148

wistfully tantalizing

adj. arousing desire or expectation for

adv. in a pensively sad manner something unattainable

149 150

gendarme burnish

n. a French policeman v. polish and make shiny

151 152

swagger forswear

v. walk with a lofty proud gait v. formally reject or disavow

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disposition asinine

n. your usual mood adj. devoid of intelligence

155 156

expunge bona fide

v. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by

drawing a line adj. not counterfeit or copied

157 158

apparition conduit
n. a ghostly appearing figure n. a passage through which water or electric
wires can pass

159 160

swindle wayfarer

v. (offensive) deprive of by deceit n. a pedestrian who walks from place to place

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vitriolic impecunious

adj. not having enough money to pay for

adj. harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone necessities

163 164

peregrinate raison d'etre

v. travel around, through, or over, especially on

foot n. the reason why something exists

165 166

confutation modus operandi

n. an unvarying or habitual method or

n. evidence that refutes something procedure

167 168

willy-nilly warily

adv. in a manner marked by keen caution and

adv. in a random manner watchful prudence
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oratorio schism

n. a musical composition for voices and

orchestra n. division of a group into opposing factions

171 172

vim mercantile

adj. relating to or characteristic of trade or

n. a healthy capacity for vigorous activity traders

173 174

yonder metier

n. an occupation for which you are especially

adj. distant but within sight well suited

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disabuse prudence

v. free somebody from an erroneous belief n. discretion in practical affairs

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accord implausibly

n. concurrence of opinion adv. not easy to believe

179 180

bewildered inflection

adj. extremely confused and uncertain what to n. the patterns of stress and intonation in a
do language

181 182

redact demure

adj. shy or modest, often in a playful or

v. formulate in a particular style or language provocative way

183 184

denizen lurid

adj. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by

n. a plant or animal naturalized in a region sensationalism
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entourage enforcer

n. the group following and attending to some n. one whose job it is to execute unpleasant
important person tasks for a superior

187 188

mitigate despondency

v. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or n. feeling downcast and disheartened and
extent of hopeless

189 190

delude intransigence

v. be dishonest with n. stubborn refusal to compromise or change

191 192

feral ordain

adj. wild and menacing v. invest with ministerial or priestly authority

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winding snoop

n. the act of twisting v. watch, observe, or inquire secretly

195 196

behoove facet

v. be appropriate or necessary n. a distinct feature or element in a problem

197 198

trite

esplanade
adj. repeated too often; overfamiliar through n. a stretch of pavement or grass for walking by
overuse the seashore

199 200

amiss

activist
n. a reformer who works to achieve social or
adv. in an improper or mistaken manner political change
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campaign

activist
n. related operations aimed at achieving a n. a reformer who works to achieve social or
particular goal political change

203 204

enterprise sub judice

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking adj. before a judge or court of law

205 206

writ large high-strung

adj. made more obvious or prominent adj. in a very tense state

207 208

miscreant unconscionable

adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or

n. a person without moral scruples moderation
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forthright

table
n. furniture having a smooth flat top supported adv. directly and without evasion; not
by legs roundabout

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inclement acquiesce

adj. severe, of weather v. agree or express agreement

213 214

leery reconcile

adj. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide v. come to terms

215 216

fornication contumacious

n. sexual intercourse between persons not

married to each other adj. willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
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ornery riveting

adj. capable of arousing and holding the

adj. having a difficult and contrary disposition attention

219 220

conciliatory imperious

adj. making or willing to make concessions adj. having or showing arrogant superiority

221 222

outlay succinct

n. the act of spending or distributing money adj. briefly giving the gist of something

223 224

implore foreclose

v. keep from happening or arising; make

v. beg or request earnestly and urgently impossible
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mephitic

pedestal
adj. of noxious stench from atmospheric n. an architectural support or base
pollution

227 228

hunch mountebank

n. an impression that something might be the

case n. a flamboyant deceiver

229 230

cadence scoff

n. the accent in a metrical foot of verse v. laugh at with contempt and derision

231 232

cavalier salubrious

adj. showing a lack of concern or seriousness adj. promoting health

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stanch risque

v. stop the flow of a liquid adj. suggestive of sexual impropriety

235 236

perturbed servile

adj. submissive or fawning in attitude or

adj. thrown into a state of agitated confusion behavior

237 238

impale affront

v. pierce with a sharp stake or point n. a deliberately offensive act

239 240

arraign nebulous

v. accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy adj. lacking definite form or limits

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truant apprise

n. one who is absent from school without

permission v. inform somebody of something

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beholden

adj. under a moral obligation to someone