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GRANDILOQUENT |
A LOFTY, EXTRAVAGENTLY COLORFUL, POMPOUS, OR BOMBASTIC STYLE, MANNER, OR QUALITY ESPECIALLY IN LANGUAGE |
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PROLIX |
UNDULY LONG OR DRAWN OUT; MARKED BY OR USING AN EXCESS OF WORDS |
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TURGID |
EXCESSIVELY EMBELLISHED IN STYLE OR LANGUAGE; BOMBASTIC, POMPOUS |
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SLAKE |
CRUMBLE; SATISFY, QUENCH; HYDRATE |
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EUPHONIOUS |
PLEASING TO THE EAR |
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SONOROUS |
PRODUCING SOUND; FULL OR LOUD IN SOUND; IMPOSING OR IMPRESSIVE IN EFFECT OR STYLE |
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ESURIENT |
HUNGRY, GREEDY |
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IMPECUNIOUS |
HAVING VERY LITTLE OR NO MONEY USUALLY HABITUALLY |
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ENCOMIUM |
GLOWING AND WARMLY ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE |
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FEY |
EXCESSIVELY REFINED; QUAINTLY UNCONVENTIONAL, CAMPY; MARKED BY AN OTHERWORLDLY AIR OR ATTITUDE |
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PERSPICACIOUS |
OF ACUTE MENTAL VISION OR DISCERNMENT, KEEN |
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DISCONSOLATE |
CHEERLESS; DEJECTED, DOWNCAST |
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ELEGIAC |
OF, RELATING TO, OR COMPRISING ELEGY OR AN ELEGY; ESPECIALLY SORROW OFTEN FOR SOMETHING NOW PAST |
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THRENODY |
A SONG OF LAMENTATION FOR THE DEAD; ELEGY |
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RECALCITRANT |
OBSTINATELY DEFIANT OF AUTHORITY OR RESTRAINT; DIFFICULT TO MANAGE OR OPERATE; NOT RESPONSIVE TO TREATMENT; RESISTANT |
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RENITENT |
RESISTING PHYSICAL PRESSURE; RESISTING CONSTRAINT OR COMPULSION |
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ANTECEDE |
PRECEDE |
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ANTEDATE |
A DATE ASSIGNED TO AN EVENT OR DOCUMENT EARLIER THAN THE ACTUAL DATE OF THE EVENT OR DOCUMENT |
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PUSILLANIMOUS |
LACKING COURAGE AND RESOLUTION; MARKED BY CONTEMPTIBLE TIMIDITY |
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RECREANT |
CRYING FOR MERCY; COWARDLY; UNFAITHFUL TO DUTY OR ALLEGIANCE |
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TIMOROUS |
OF A TIMID DISPOSITION; FEARFUL; EXPRESSING OR SUGGESTING TIMIDITY |
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PROBITY |
ADHERENCE TO THE HIGHEST PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS |
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VERACIOUS |
TRUTHFUL, HONEST; MARKED BY TRUTH, ACCURATE |
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ITINERANT |
TRAVELING FROM PLACE TO PLACE |
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DISCURSIVE |
MARKED BY ANALYTICAL REASONING; OF OR RELATING TO DISCOURSE |
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PEREGRINATION |
TO TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON FOOT; WALK; TRAVERSE |
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PERIPATETIC |
OF, RELATING TO, OR GIVEN TO WALKING; MOVING OR TRAVELING FROM PLACE TO PLACE |
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STULTIFY |
TO CAUSE TO APPEAR TO BE STUPID, FOOLISH, OR ABSURDLY ILLOGICAL; TO IMPAIR, INVALIDATE, OR MAKE INEFFECTIVE |
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VITIATE |
TO MAKE FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE; TO DEBASE IN MORAL OR AESTHETIC STATUS; TO MAKE INEFFECTIVE |
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APHORISM |
A CONCISE STATEMENT OF A PRINCIPLE; A TERSE FORMULATION OF A TRUTH OR SENTIMENT |
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APOTHEGM |
A SHORT, PITHY, AND INSTRUCTIVE SAYING OR FORMULATION |
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BROMIDE |
A COMMONPLACE OR TIRESOME PERSON, BORE; A COMMONPLACE OR HACKNEYED STATEMENT OR NOTION |
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EPIGRAM |
A CONCISE POEM DEALING POINTEDLY AND OFTEN SATIRICALLY WITH A SINGLE THOUGHT OR EVENT AND OFTEN ENDING WITH AN INGENIOUS TURN OF THOUGHT; A TERSE, SAGE, OR WITTY AND OFTEN PARADOXICAL SAYING |
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PLATITUDE |
THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING DULL OR INSIPID; A BANAL, TRITE, OR STALE REMARK |
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SENTENTIOUS |
TERSE, APHORISTIC, OR MORALISTIC IN EXPRESSION; PITHY |
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ABEYANCE |
TEMPORARY INACTIVITY |
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ABNEGATION |
DENIAL, ESPECIALLY SELF-DENIAL |
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ABROGATE |
TO ABOLISH BY AUTHORITATIVE ACTION; ANNUL; TO TREAT AS NONEXISTENT |
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DECAMP |
TO DEPART SUDDENLY; ABSCOND; TO BREAK UP A CAMP |
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DEMUR |
TO TAKE EXCEPTION; OBJECT (TO OR AT) |
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RECIDIVISM |
A TENDENCY TO RELAPSE INTO A PREVIOUS CONDITION OR MODE OF BEHAVIOR |
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ABERRANT |
BEING DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL OR NATURAL TYPE |
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INDIGENCE |
A LEVEL OF POVERTY IN WHICH REAL HARDSHIP AND DEPRIVATION ARE SUFFERED AND COMFORTS OF LIFE ARE WHOLLY LACKING |
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QUALM |
A FEELING OF UNEASINESS ABOUT A POINT, ESPECIALLY OF CONSCIENCE OR PROPRIETY; A SUDDEN ATTACK OF ILLNESS, FAINTNESS, OR NAUSEA; A SUDDEN ACCESS OF USUALLY DISTURBING EMOTION, AS DOUBT OR FEAR |
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BUCOLIC |
OF OR RELATING TO SHEPHERDS OR HERDSMEN, PASTORAL; RELATING TO OR TYPICAL OF RURAL LIFE; IDYLLIC |
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ESPY |
TO CATCH SIGHT OF |
