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expend

to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy etc.

pedantic

too worried about small details or rules

colloquial

used in conversation but not formal speech or writing

draconian

very harsh

susceptible

very likely to be influenced or harmed by someone or something

scurrilous

very rude and insulting, and intended to damage someone's reputation

aboveboard

without deceit or trickery

prose

writing that is not poetry

modicum

a fairly small amount, especially of something good or pleasant

epistle

a long, serious letter on an important subject

philanderer

a man who has sexual relationships with many different women

neologism

a new word or expression or a new meaning of a word

malefactor

a person who does wrong, illegal, or immoral things

sybarite

a person who is devoted to luxury

axiom

a rule or principle that most people believe to be true

inquisition

a series of questions that someone asks, especially when asked in an unpleasant manner

pandemonium

a situation of great confusion, especially because of fear or anger

segue

a smooth transition from one thing to another

pessimism

a tendency to take the gloomiest view of a situation

venal

prepared to do dishonest or immoral things in return for money

penury

the state of being very poor

duress

threats of force used to make someone do something

flabbergast

to astonish; to shock or surprise very much

palpitate

to beat rapidly and/or in an irregular way especially because of fear or excitement

evoke

to bring an image, a feeling, a memory etc. into one's mind

incinerate

to burn up something completely

baffle

to confuse completely

persist

to continue despite difficulty

aspire

to desire strongly

demolish

to destroy something such as a building or an idea

belabor

to discuss repeatedly or at length

deduce

to draw a logical conclusion based on information or evidence

underscore

to emphasize

recur

to happen again or a number of times

venerate

to have and show great respect for someone or something ,especially someone or something that is considered to be holy or very important

apprise

to inform; to tell

gambol

to jump or run about in a lively way

chortle

to laugh loudly with pleasure or amusement

belittle

to make someone or the things that someone does seem unimportant

elucidate

to make something clearer by explaining it more fully

alleviate

to make something less severe

abolish

to officially end a law, a system, or an institution

eclipse

to overshadow

coherent

1. logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear 2. able to talk and express oneself clearly

immaterial

1. not important in a particular situation 2. not having a physical form

moot

1. of only academic or theoretical interest 2. subject to dispute; debatable

mortal

1. that cannot live forever and must die 2. causing death or likely to cause death; very serious

commend

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

plangent

(of a sound) loud, reverberating, and often sad

rancid

(of food containing fat) tasting or smelling unpleasant from lack of freshness

eccentric

(of people or their behavior) unusual; unconventional; odd

fancy

1. a liking or inclination, often without obvious reason 2. a whimsical notion

pedigree

1. an official record of the animals from which an animal has been bred 2. a person's family history or the background of something, especially when this is impressive

bourgeois

1. interested mainly in possessions and social status and supporting traditional values 2. belonging to the middle class

accommodate

1. to help someone by doing what he or she wants 2. to change behavior in order to deal with a new situation better

encompass

1. to include a large number or range of things 2. to surround or cover something completely

amplify

1. to increase something in strength, especially sound 2. to add details to a story, statement, etc.

expropriate

1. to take away private property for official use 2. to take someone's property and use it without permission

erode

1. to wear away the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc. 2. to gradually destroy or weaken something

decisive

1. very important for the fimal result of a particular situation 2. able to decide something quickly and with confidence

disparage

to speak in a disapproving or slighting manner

malapropism

an amusing mistake someone makes when they use a word which sounds similar tot eh word they wanted to use, but means something different

endeavor

an attempt or effort

ingénue

an innocent young woman, especially as portrayed in a play or film

nascent

beginning to exist; not yet fully developed

feckless

careless; irresponsible

aplomb

confident self-assurance, especially in a difficult situation

acerbic

critical in a direct and rather cruel way

conspicuous

easy to see or notice

intricate

elaborately detailed

saidsm

enjoyment from watching or making someone suffer

élan

enthusiastic liveliness or flair

concurrent

existing or happening at the same time

temerity

extremely confident behavior that people are likely to consider rude

corpulent

fat

ennui

feelings of being bored and not satisfied because nothing interesting is happening

abstruse

hard to understand

propaganda

information, ideas, or rumors that are spread to influence opinion about a political leader, group, etc

arduous

involving much effort and energy, especially over a period of time

oblivious

lacking awareness

lugubrious

looking extremely sad, especially in an exaggerated way

satire

mockery designed to expose folly, evil, or incompetence

inherent

naturally present as a feature or quality of something or someone

nonplus

to surprise someone so much that he or she does not know what to think; to confuse

cosset

to treat someone with great care and attention, sometimes too much

subvert

to try to destroy something such as a political system or a belief by attacking it secretly or indirectly

immune

not affected or influenced by

rigid

not bending

wont

one's customary behavior in a particular situation

candid

openly straightforward and direct

corporeal

physical rather than spiritual; bodily

kudos

praise or honor one receives for an achievement

ribald

referring to sex in a rude but humorous way

verisimilitude

resemblance to the truth

despondent

sad, without much hope

potable

safe to drink

tact

skillful in dealing with difficult or embarrassing situations

fixture

someone regularly present in and long associated with a place

autonomy

the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else

empathy

the ability to understand another person's feelings or experience