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extremophile: an organism that lives under extreme environmental conditions
trumpery: worthless nonsense or trivial/useless articles
demulcent: soothing
vapor: to rise or pass off in vapor
misprision: concealment of treason or felony by a nonparticipant in the crime
clandestine: marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy
ululate: to howl or wail
aleatory: characterized by chance or random elements
golden handcuffs: special benefits offered to an employee as an inducement to continue service
bilious: of or relating to bile
superjacent: lying above or upon
wildcatter: one that drills oil wells in territory not known to yield oil
oblivion: the state of forgetting or having forgotten or being unaware or unconscious
imbue: to permeate or influence as if by dyeing
career: to go at top speed especially in a headlong manner
soi-disant: self-styled, so-called
deasil: clockwise
hypnagogic: of, relating to, or occurring in the period of dworsiness immediately preceeding sleep
ramify: to branch out
Coruscate: v-1.To give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes
2-To be brilliant or showy in technique or style
Quodlibet: n-1.A philosophical or theological point propsed for disputation
2-A whimsical combination of familiar melodies or texts
Burgeon: 1a-To send forth new growth
b-to bloom
2-To grow and expand rapidly; flourish
Interlocutor: n-One who takes part in dialogue or conversations
Derelict: adj-1.Abandoned
2.Lacking a sense of duty; negligent
Apercu: n-1.A breif survey or sketch
2.An immediate impression; especially insight
Congeries: n-Aggregation; collection
Spindrift: n-1.Sea spray; especially spray blown from waves furing a gale
2. Fine wind-borne snow or sand
Fructify: v-1.To bear fruit
2.To make fruitful or productive
Pandect: 1-A complete code of laws of a country or system of law
2-A treatise covering an entire subject
infatuation: n. An obsession, ardor, a crush
inflection: n. Intonation, articulation, enunciation, pronunciation
influx: n. An infusion, inflow, inpouring
monetary: adj. Of or pertaining to money, relating to currency
monotony: n. Boredom, sameness, dryness, dullness
moribund: moribund
adj. Near death, dying
painstaking: painstaking
adj. Meticulous, highly detailed; also, arduous, difficult
palatability: palatability n. Agreeability, acceptability (to the mind); also tastiness
palate: palate n. Appetite, appreciation esp. for food and drink, enjoyment
infringement: n. An intrusion, an encroachment, a trespass, an invasion
ingrate: n. Thankless one, someone who is unappreciative or takes for granted
ingratiate: v. To make oneself pleasing by performing a favor, to curry favor, to charm
mores: n. The collective ethics and moral values of a society
morpheme: n. A term in grammar to describe a noun, a (word) unit, a sound, a phrase
motion: n. A legal document making a formal petition to a court
pandemic: adj. Universal, all-encompassing, esp regarding disease, rife
paradigm: n. An example, a pattern, a model, an archetype; also a theoretical framework
parenthetical: adj. Amplifying or explaining; also, departing from the main ideal of a sentence
inherently: adj. Innately, intrinsically, essentially
inimical: adj. Adverse, hostile, antagonistic, ill-disposed
inundate: v. To flood, to overwhelm, to pour in
musculature: n. The system of muscles in the body
musing: n. A meditation, a profound thought, contemplation
mutinous: adj. Rebellious, disobedient, acting against authority/orders
patent: v. To copyright, to get governmental protection of an inventor's rights to his/her invention; also to invent, to originate
patrimony: n. Heritage, fortune, inheritance, legacy
pedagogy: n. Teaching (as an art/job), education
1)insoluble 2)insolvent: 1)adj. Baffling, indecipherable, inexplicable
2)adj. Bankrupt, destitute, impoverished
insubordinate: adj. Rebellious, disobedient, recalcitrant
pellagra: n. A disease resulting from a deficiency in niacin, with skin and gastrointestinal problems
pendant: n. A piece of jewelry, a choker, a necklace, a chaplet
pensive: adj. Thoughtful, reflective, contemplative
qualified: adj. Fit, competent, eligible; also limited, modified, restricted
qualitatively: adv. Relating to qualities or standards
quantification: n. Measurement, calculation, evaluation
intelligentsia: pl. n. The intellectual elite, the highly educated
interloper: n. An intruder, someone who interrupts, an uninvited visitor
interpolate: v. To insert, to introduce, to interject, to throw in
intimate: v. To hint, to suggest, to refer to remotely, to imply
perceptual: adj. Relating to understanding (esp. through the senses)/ discernment
permissive: adj. Lax, not strict, lenient
perniciousness: n. Evil, sin, abuse, noxiousness
quantify: v. To measure, to rate, to assign a value to, to calculate
quash: v. To squelch, to put down, to squash
intransigence: n. Inflexibility, stubbornness, narrow-mindedness, obduracy
intrinsically: adv. Inherently innately, naturally
inure: v. To acclimate to something undesirable, to grow accustomed to, to harden, to habituate
persevere: v. To last, to endure, to stay the course, to keep on
1)perspective 2)perspicacious: 1)n. Point of view, context, also, scope, scene
2)adj. Astute, keen, shrewd, discerning, observant
radiant: adj. Glowing, beaming, luminous, incandescent
rapacious: adj. Predatory, grasping, greedy
rapport: n. Affinity, compatibility, close relationship
invulnerability: n. Immunity to attack, state of being untouchable
irrepressibly: adj. Exuberantly, in a high-spirited manner, ebulliently
petulance: n. Peevishness, exasperation, irritation
phenomenon: n. A curiosity, an event, an experience
phenomenology: n. the way in which one perceives and interprets events and one's relationship to them in contrast both to one's objective responses to stimuli
1)rambunctious 2)ramshackle: 1)adv. Rowdy, energetic, boisterous
2)adj. Rundown, seedy, dilapidated
rationalist: n. S.one who deduces religious opinions through reason (instead of revelation); also s.one who believes that reason is the ultimate test of truth
rebuff: v. To reject, to snub; also to repel, to drive back
pillory: v. To set in the stocks as punishment; also to expose to public scorn
pique: v. To excite, to arouse, to provoke; also to irritate, to nettle, to peeve
pivotal: adj. Crucial, essential, relating to a turning point
reckoning: n. An account, a calculation, a summation; also, a day of judgment
reconstitute: v. To rebuild, to construct anew, to put together again
rectify: v. To make right, to correct, to set straight
schism: n. A split a division, oft, used in reference to splintering of religious groups
scintillate: v. To spark, to flash, to sparkle, to shine
semantic: adj. Relating to words, a superficial distinction based on words
plasticity: adj. Malleability, resilience, flexibility, moldability
plebeian: adj. Common, crude, coarse, base
plenitude: n. Abundance, amplitude, plethora, bounty
reductive: adj. Decreasing, lessening; also reductionistic, (over)simplifying
refined: adj. Cultured, polished, sophisticated, well-mannered
reformist: n. One who seeks to correct an injustice, to change society, to make things better
sensationalist: adj. Melodramatic, lurid, using yellow journalism, using exploitive journalism
shopworn: adj. Ragged, seedy, tattered
sierra: n. A hill, a mountain range, a cliff
prerogative: n. A (special/exclusive) right, a power, a privilege
prescience: n. Foreknowledge, foresight, insight
presence: n. Appearance, bearing, mien
replete: adj. Full, overflowing, plenteous
repository: n. Storehouse, vault, depository
reprimand: n. A rebuke, a chastisement, a scolding
sprout: n. A youngster, progeny, offspring (usually ref. to males)
starkness: n. Bareness, plainness, something lacking all adornment
status: n. Condition, rank, degree, eminence
status quo: Unchanged, current conditions
pretender: n. One who claims a right to the throne without credentials
pretentiously: adv. Ostentatiously, pompously, having affectations
prevalence: n. Predominance, abundance, preeminence
reproachfulness: n. Blame, rebuking, shamefulness
reproof reprove: n. Rebuke, reprimand, reproach, admonishment, criticism
v. To rebuke, to chastise, to reprimand, to reproach, to admonish, to criticize
staunch: adj. Steadfast, loyal, supportive, stalwart, steady
stealthy: adj. Clandestine, covert, sly
stereotypical: adj. Standard, boiler plate
pride: n. A group of lions
progenitor: n. Originator, ancestor, sire, founder
proliferation: n. Growth, expansion, propagation, dissemination, spreading
reptilian: adj. Snakelike, dastardly
repulsion: n. Repelling, driving off; also repugnance, disgust, aversion
resort: v. To fall back on, to utilize when other means have failed, to utilize
stewardship stickler: n. Supervision, management, administration, guidance, handling
n. One who adheres strictly to rules, esp. on minor points
stoicism: n. Indifference, impassiveness, stolidity
propagandist: n. One who promotes a particular idea, an educator, an advertiser
proposition: n. An offer, a suggestion, a proposal
respite: n. A reprieve, a break, a lull, a pause
retentive: adj. Having the ability to hold, either a physical object or an idea
retrenchment: n. Reduction, curtailment (esp. cutting expenses)
strike striking: v. To assume a pose/attitude, to carry oneself, to comport; also, to hit, to bludgeon
adj. Extraordinary, commanding, noticeable; also, attractive, fascinating
stringent: adj. Strict, firm, unyielding, uncompromising; also grim, gloomy, forbidding
prospective: adj. Impending, eventual, promised
protocol: n. Rules, formalities, custom, decorum
puerile: adj. Childish, immature, juvenile
retrograde retrogressive: adv. Rearward, backsliding, decreasing
adj. Effete, moving backward, fallen
revitalization: n. Rejuvenation, restoration, reanimation
stymied: adj. Baffled, blocked, unable to proceed
subsidy: n. Financial support, funding, aid, contribution
substantiated: adj. Verified, confirmed, supported
pugilist: n. A boxer, a fighter
pulverize: v. To break into tiny pieces, to smash
rhythmic rhythmical: adj. Harmonious, poetic, balanced
adj. Harmonious, poetic, balanced
robust: adj. Hearty, energetic, healthy
subversion: n. Undermining, esp. by devious means, an overturning
sullenness sullied: n. Surliness, gloom, dreariness, depression, grumpiness
adj. Soiled, tainted, stained, defiled
sultry: adj. Sweltering, hot and humid; also erotic, sexy, arousing
romanticize: v. To embellish, to enhance, to overdramatize
russet: n. A shade of brown
sumptuous: adj. Luxuriant, rich, magnificent, opulent
supercilious: adj. Snobbish, vain, superior
tacit tacitly: adj. Silent, unspoken, understood (without saying)
adv. In silence, quietly, without spoken acknowledgement
taciturnity: n. Silence, reticence, unresponsiveness
tactless: adj. Undiplomatic, indelicate, ill-mannered
theatricality: n. Drama, show, flamboyance
thematic: adj. Pertaining to a particular topic or theme, referring to a general topic
tow-head: n. An urchin, a mischievous boy; also a person with blond hair
undaunted: adj. Fearless, bold, unflinching, brave
underpinnings: n. Base, support, building blocks
unstinting: adj. Unrelenting, without let up, wholehearted
unencumbered: adj. Free, unburdened
unequivocally: adv. Unambiguously, clearly
unethical: adj. Immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest, improper
unexpectedness: n. Surprise, amazement, astonishment
vanguard: n. Forefront, advanced position, leading edge,; pioneer
vanquished: adj. Conquered, defeated, overcome, subdued
venerated: adj. Deeply respected, revered
toxicity: n. Contamination, having poisonous content
trauma: n. A shock, a blow, an ordeal
treacly: adj, Overly sweet, saccharine
unhindered: adj. Free, without limitation or restraint, unfettered
unprecedented: adj. Original, without precedent, new
unpretentious: adj. Modest, unassuming, humble, down to earth
unqualified: adj. Without limitation, total with no restriction; also, unfit, not capable
unwieldy: adj. Clumsy, awkward, lumbering, ungainly
unwittingly: adv. Accidentally, fortuitously, unexpectedly
urbanite: n. A city-dweller, often, a sophisticated person
venture: v. To dare, to risk, to hazard
venue: n. Area, realm, domain, bailiwick
vestigial: adj. trace-like, residual, faint
trenchant: adj. Crisp, graphic, incisive; also, sarcastic, acerbic, biting
trifle: n. A triviality, a small matter, a nothing
triteness: n. Staleness, banality, being overused or cliched
unscrupulous: adj. Dishonest, immoral, unethical, totally lacking in moral restraint
unsentimental: adj. Pragmatic, no-nonsense, not ruled by feelings, practical
unsolicited: adj. Unasked for, not requested, gratuitous
viable: adj. Sustainable, feasible, practical
vibrato: n. A slightly tremulous effect in a vocal or instrumental tone
viral: adj. pertaining to a germ/microbe
troupe: n. A company, a troop, a party, a group (esp. a group of theatrical performers)
trustworthiness: n. Reliability, dependability, honor, ethics
tryst: n. A secret meeting, a romantic rendezvous, a clandestine meeting
unsophisticated: adj. Naïve, simple, unpretentious, unworldly
unwarranted: adj. Unfounded, baseless, without merit, unjustified
urbanity urbanize: adj. Sophistication, worldliness, esp. as related to a city dweller
v. To citify, to create the atmosphere of a city
void: n. An abyss, a chasm, infinite space, complete emptiness
volatility: n. Explosiveness, changeability, instability
voluble: adj. Verbose, talkative, wordy
waiver: n. Relinquishment, a ceding (of a right), renouncement, surrender
warrant: v. To justify; also to vouch for
whimsy whimsicality: whimsy n. Impulse, a fancy, an arbitrary thought, a caprice
n. Capriciousness, impulsiveness
wistfully wistfulness: adv. Wishfully, nostalgically, pensively, in a melancholy manner
n. Wishful yearnings. Longing, nostalgia, pensiveness
wordplay: n. Repartee, banter, witticism
wry wryly: adj. Droll, ironic, sarcastic
adv. Cynically, dryly, sardonically
wrought: v. Brought to pass, effected; also forged, shaped
yearning: n. Longing, desiring, pining
zealotry: n. Fanaticism, partisanship, avid devotion to a cause
intrigue: n. A secret scheme, a plot; also involvement in such schemes
v. To interest, to fascinate; also to plot, to conspire, to scheme
intonation: n. A use of pitch characteristic of a speaker/dialect, tone of voice, accent
intricacy: n. Elaborateness, complexity
mosaic: n. A picture made by setting small colored pieces into a surface;
muddle muddled: n. Mental confusion; also a disordered state, a mess, a jumble
adj. Mixed, jumbled, confused
muffle: v. To deaden sound, to hush, to silence; also to repress, to stifle, to subdue
insincere: adj. Hypocritical, not genuine, artificial, empty, false, hollow, phony
inseparable: adj. Impossible to part, very closely associated
insight insightful: n. Ability to see a situation's true nature, penetration, intuitive perception
adj. Perceptive, penetrating
minute minutes: adj. Exceptionally small,
minutes
n. An official record of a meeting's proceedings
nip: v. To seize and pinch or bite; to cut off; to snip ("nip in the bud" = cut off early)
n. A sharp stinging quality (as of cold air)
mirth mirthful: n. Gladness, gaiety (esp. expressed through laughter), merriment, glee
adj. Full of gladness and gaiety, merry, gleeful
neutralize: v. To nullify, to counterbalance the effect of, to render ineffective, to counteract
nocturnal: adj. Pertaining to or occurring at night
nomad: n. One with no fixed residence who roams about, a wanderer
inhibit inhibition: v. To hold back, to restrain, to check, to curb
n. A thing that holds back, a restraint; also holding back/checking/prohibition
mill: v. To move around in churning confusion, to swarm, to swirl; also to grind or manufacture
mime: n. A pantomimer; also portraying scenes without using words, pantomime

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