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vigilant
on the alert; watchful
pleasantries
polite conversations "Detective Gabe Hoffman, " I say, without the ----- an introduction might expect.
quell
put an end to
sidelined and marginalized
remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position For such a propitious candidate to be ________ so early in the election cycle underscores the fickle affection of the voter.
rebellious and unruly
resisting control or authority
forays
sudden attacks
venality and graft
the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption The nation was marked by ______ , which intruded upon every aspect of life: there was little that had not fallen prey to corruption.
volubility
the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously
retiring
to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company
covet
to desire something belonging to another
promulgate
to make known officially
Facetious
(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously Playfully humorous
quaint
(adj.) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
overt
(adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized adjective - open and observable; not secret or hidden
ebullient and exuberance
(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
Colloquial
Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing Informal local and informal (used of language)
propitious and lionized
Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving
clout
a blow; influence I should be making my way up to the massive home with the --- I've been led to believe I carry.
beige
a very light brown
modest and unassuming
adjective - humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness To most, the word 'architecture' connotes a grandeur typically associated with the Old World—flying buttresses, Doric columns, baroque flourishes, byzantine arabesques—and thus many of the more ___________ structures, especially those not obviously inspired by neoclassicalism, are often thought to be cobbled together haphazardly instead of following some prescribed architectural idiom.
blase and cavalier
adjective - nonchalantly unconcerned Whether bottled water is healthier than non-bottled water is moot from an ecological standpoint — the hazard discarded plastic bottles pose to the environment clearly suggests we should be less ________ about our unbridled consumption.
probity
complete honesty and integriity
gloomy and saturnine
darkness, sadness, rejection The exuberance of Karevolotski's narrator breaks the mold in Russian literature, which heretofore has featured a(n) ______________ protagonist, who, grumbling about myriad perceived injustices, braces himself against an oppressive world.
artifice
deception; trickery
jingoism
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
colossal
extremely large
dilapidated
falling apart or ruined, run-down
auspicious
favorable; fortunate Despite a(n) ____________ beginning, the election campaign quickly devolved into ____________and acrimony, with each side casting aspersions.
ousted
forced out
posterity
future generations
disingenuous
not straightforward or candid insincere
