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- bedlam
- any place or condition of noise and confusion
- innovative
- marked by a new or unusual way of doing things
- circumscribe
- to define the limits of
- matrix
- a surrounding substance within which something else originates or is contained
- blemish
- a flaw that harms the appearance of something
- arrogant
- having more pride and self-importance than is proper
- temper
- to bring down in tone; to moderate; to soften
- coincide
- to occur at the same time or be at the same place; to agree exactly
- epicure
- one with refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
- succulent
- full of juice; highly enjoyable
- accrue
- to come as a gain; to increase
- peevish
- irritable; querulous
- hidebound
- narrow-minded
- fester
- to rote; to decay; to putrefy
- immaterial
- not significant or relevant
- patrician
- n. a person of refined manner or background; a member of the aristocracy; adj. aristocratic
- portray
- to make a likeness of; to describe in words
- reserved
- self-restrained and withdrawn in speech and manner
- depict
- to represent; to portray
- libel
- a false written statement that damages a person's reputation
- incriminate
- to make appear guilty of a crime or fault
- contemplate
- to look at or thing about carefully; to consider as a possibility
- convoluted
- intricate; complicated
- flaccid
- lacking firmness
- goad
- n. a long stick used to prod animals; something used to urge on; v. to prod or urge, as if with a pointed stick
- dissemble
- to deceive or conceal; to hide one's motives; to stimulate
- centrifugal
- moving away from the center
- flaunt
- to display ostentatiously; to show off; to boast
- slander
- n. a false, oral statement that damages a person's reputation; v. to make such a statement
- dregs
- the worst part; the sediment in a liquid
- resonant
- strong and deep in tone
- station
- social position
- graze
- to feed on grasses
- enumerate
- to count off or list
- hierarchy
- a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority
- impervious
- completely resistant to penetration; unaffected
- pontificate
- to speak pompously and at lenght
- token
- performed only as an indication of intent
- perplex
- to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder
- lacerate
- to rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain
- foolhardy
- reckless; bold without judgement
- compunction
- a feeling of uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
- aggregate
- total
- homogeneous
- uniform; of the same kind
- sedition
- the promotion of rebellion against the government
- pilfer
- to steal a small amount
- formidable
- inspiring fear or dread
- demure
- coy; modest; reserved
- mannerism
- a distinctive behavioral trait; an idiosyncracy
- furrow
- a trench in the earth made by a plow; a wrinkle
- deem
- to have as an opinion; to consider
- grapple
- to struggle with something; to grip and hold
- waddle
- to walk rocking from side to side
- counter
- to offer in response
- marshal
- to arrange in order
- cursory
- superficially done; performed rapidly
- exploit
- a bold or daring act
- eyesore
- something that is unpleasant or offensive to view
- maverick
- one who rebels; a nonconformist; an individualist
- reflective
- thoughtful
- fume
- to be in a state of anger
- diagnosis
- the recognition of a disease or injury by symptoms; a critical analysis of the nature of something
- recumbent
- lying down in a position of comfort
- arid
- dry and barren; not interesting
- decimate
- to destroy or kill a large part of (a group)
- factious
- causing dissension
- decoy
- a thing or person used to lure or tempt into a trap
- hypothesis
- a tentative explanation; something assumed true for the sake of argument or investigation
- lull
- to soothe or calm; to deceive into trustfulness
- sentiment
- a feeling or opinion, esp. based on emotion instead of reason
- matriarch
- a woman who rules a family or clan; a highly respected woman who is a mother
- defray
- provide for the payment of
- tedious
- boring; tiresome; monotonous
- harbor
- to give shelter; to entertain or nourish (a specific thought or feeling)
- detriment
- injury or damage
- satire
- irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack human vice or folly, esp. in a literary work
- plaintive
- expressing sorrow
- chide
- to scold
- delectable
- very pleasing; delightful, esp. to the taste
- incorrigible
- unable to be corrected or reformed
- humane
- kind; compassionate
- Spartan
- hardy, frugal and highly disciplined; not lavish or luxurious
- jeremiad
- an elaborate and lengthy tale of sadness
- gourmet
- a connoisseur of food and drink
- gale
- a strong wind
- opportune
- suitable for a particular purpose; occurring at a favorable moment
- patrimony
- property inherited from one's father or other ancestor
- premeditate
- to think out, plan, or scheme beforehand
- anonymous
- having an unknown or unacknowledged name
- interloper
- one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler
- hefty
- heavy
- boisterous
- noisy and wild; unruly
- dispute
- to argue; to debate
- procrastinate
- to delay; to put off
- sodden
- thoroughly wet, drenched
- coerce
- to force by threat or intimidation
- demean
- to disrespect; to lower; to degrade; to ridicule
- flag
- to slow down in pace
- quaff
- to drink quickly or with enthusiasm
- figment
- something that is created; something that is imagined
- gross
- total, entire; glaringly obvious, flagrant
- gargantuan
- of huge size or capacity
- connote
- to imply something beyond a literal meaning
- byzantine
- highly complicated or intricate; characterized by devious plotting
- pale
- to decrease in relative importance
- abbreviate
- to make shorter
- savor
- v. to taste or smell, esp. with pleasure; n. the taste or smell
- relief
- a distinction or prominence due to contrast
- intemperate
- lacking in moderation; excessive
- Machiavellian
- practicing deceit or cunning; favoring expediency over moral principles
- relent
- to become less severe; to give in
- veer
- to change direction
- havoc
- great destruction and devastation
- onus
- an unpleasant task or duty; a burden or obligation
- shoal
- an area of shallow water
- cumbersome
- clumsy or difficult to manage
- rapture
- the experience of great joy; ecstasy
- limber
- bending easily; flexible
- equanimity
- evenness of temper, esp. as a characteristic state
- heterogeneous
- not similar; very different; mixed together
- incontrovertible
- impossible to dispute
- rash
- showing boldness or haste without judgment
- culpable
- deserving blame or punishment
- yoke
- to join together; to unite closely
- humdrum
- dull; routine; commonplace