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Section 1
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detraction
slandering, verbal attack; aspersion -disparagement
salacious
lascivious; lustful; obscene -lewd
apposite
appropriate; pertinent; relevant -suitable
flout
to demonstrate contempt for, as in a rule or convention -defy
cajole
to inveigle; to coax through flattery -wheedle
mendacity
the condition of being untruthful -dishonesty
lambaste
to excoriate; to berate -scold
anachronistic
out of place in terms of historical or chronological context -misplaced
capricious
inclined to change one's mind impulsively or unpredictably -whimsical, erratic, fickle
intransigent
refusing to compromise -inflexible
captious
calculated to confuse or entrap in argument -tricky
mettle
strength of spirit; courage -fortitude
pith
the essential or central part -core, quintessence
ascetic
someone practicing self-denial -spartan
venal
capable of being bought or bribed -corruptible
diaphanous
transparent; gauzy -translucent
meretricious
flashy; gaudy -tawdry
alacrity
eager and enthusiastic willingness -eagerness, enthusiasm, readiness
exigent
urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention -crucial, dire, imperative
laconic
using few words -terse
mendicant
beggar; supplicant -pauper
expurgate
to remove obscenity, especially from a book -censor
assiduous
diligent; hard-working -devoted
churlish
vulgar; difficult and intractable -boorish
intrepid
steadfast and courageous -fearless
adroit
adept; dexterous -skillful
nadir
low point -rock bottom
prevaricate
to deliberately avoid the truth; mislead -misinform, deceive, hedge
ossified
tending to become more rigid; conventional; turned into bone -hardened
sycophant
someone who tries to get ahead through flattery and fawning -toady
nugatory
trifling; inconsequential -piddling
pundit
an authority on a subject; one who gives opinions -expert
ingenuous
artless; ;frank and candid; lacking in sophistication; naive -guileless, innocent, trusting
quaff
to drink deeply -imbibe
spendthrift
one who spends money wastefully -squanderer
salutary
wholesome; favorable to health -salubrious
tyro
novice; greenhorn; rank amateur -beginner
filigree
an ornamental work, especially of delicate, lace-like patterns -ornamentation
wend
to go; to proceed -meander
aspersion
an act of defamation or maligning -slander
mellifluous
sweetly flowing, often used to describe a voice -smooth
acerbic
having a sour or bitter taste or character -acrid
denigrate
to belittle; to defame -disparage
apocryphal
of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious -questionable
calumniate
to slander -smear
auspicious
favorable -propitious
inchoate
in an initial stage; not fully formed -rudimentary, amorphous
vituperate
to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse severely -berate, rebuke
insular
provincial; narrow-minded -isolated
apostate
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions -defector
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aver
to state as a fact; to confirm or support -assert, affirm
harangue
to deliver pompous speech or tirade -hassle
cursory
hasty; done with little attention -hurried
augury
omen; portent -indication
urbane
sophisticated; refined; elegant -cultivated
harbinger
something that signals what is to come -forerunner
risible
causing laughter; laughable -ludicrous
gainsay
to deny; to oppose -contradict
cachinnate
to laugh loudly -guffaw
garrulous
pointlessly talkative; talking too much -loquacious
baleful
sinister; ominous -threatening
abate
to lessen in intensity or degree -decrease
soporific
causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep -tranquilizing
diffident
reserved; shy; lacking in self-confidence -timid
antipathy
aversion; dislike -abhorrence
panegyric
formal praise -encomium
countenance
to approve of or tolerate -sanction
quotidian
occurring or recurring daily; commonplace -ordinary, everyday
cozen
to deceive, beguile, or hoodwink -mislead
palliate
to make something appear less serious; to make less severe -mitigate
burgeon
to grow rapidly or flourish -increase
gambol
to skip about playfully -frolic
craven
contemptibly fainthearted; lacking any courage -cowardly
fallow
unseeded; inactive; dormant -unproductive
loquacious
extremely talkative -garrulous
commensurate
matching; corresponding in degree, size, or amount -proportionate
obviate
to anticipate and make unnecessary -intervene, preclude, avert
fractious
quarrelsome; unruly -irritable
contrite
regretful, penitent; seeking forgiveness -apologetic
salubrious
promoting health or well-being -healthful
frieze
a semi-sculptural, raised-surface strip of ornamental facade on a building -decorative band
discomfit
to embarrass or perplex -disconcert
incipient
beginning to come into being or to become apparent -developing
perigee
the point nearest the earth in an orbit of a body -nearest point
bellicose
belligerent; warlike -hostile
din
loud, sustained sounds -noise
toady
sycophant; flatterer -flunky
dilatory
causing delay -dallying
gauche
crude; awkward -tactless
untrammeled
not hampered or impeded -unrestrained
anathema
a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; a cursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing -detested thing
forswear
to renounce; repudiate -disavow
foment
to incite; to rouse -instigate
acumen
quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight -shrewdness, perspicacity
fracas
noisy quarrel; brawl -donnybrook
obfuscate
to deliberately obscure; to make confusing -confound
opprobrium
disgrace; contempt -scorn
indolent
lazy; listless -lethargic
apogee
farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith -summit
effrontery
boldness; impudence; arrogance -presumptuousness
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enormity
excessive wickedness; evil -outrage
dross
slag; worthless matter; impurity -waste
desiccate
to dry out; to make dull or dry -dehydrate
evince
to show clearly -manifest
distention
the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape -swelling
limn
to draw; to outline in detail -describe
profuse
given or coming forth in great abundance - copious, extravagant
dissemble
to disguise or conceal; to mislead -camouflage
florid
flowery; ornate; ruddy
importune
to ask incessantly; to beg; to nag -exhort
limpid
transparent; serene; untroubled -clear
inimical
damaging, harmful, or injurious; hostile, adverse, or unfriendly
tenuous
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak -shaky, feeble
sidereal
astral; relating to stars or constellations -stellar
forbearance
patience; willingness to wait -tolerance
obdurrate
unyielding; hardhearted -intractable
intractable
not easily managed or directed -stubborn, obstinate
munificence
generosity -bounteousness
minatory
menacing; threatening -intimidating
imbroglio
difficult or bitter situation -entanglement, disagreement
adulation
excessive praise; intense adoration -idolization
venerate
to reverse; to worship -idolize
tacit
implied; not explicitly stated -implicit, unspoken
sinuous
winding; undulating -serpentine
amenable
agreeable; responsive to suggestion -aquiescent
lissome
supple; graceful -lithe
chary
wary; cautious, sparing -careful
impunity
immunity from punishment or penalty -exemption
iniquity
gross injustice; wickedness -sin
natty
trimly neat and tidy -dapper
feckless
ineffectual; irresponsible -incompetent
elegy
a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead -lament
desultory
random; disconnected -haphazard
inveigle
to obtain by deception or flattery -manipulate
demur
to question or oppose -object
effusive
gushing; excessively demonstrative -profuse
rescind
to invalidate; to repeal; to retract -void, annul
obstreperous
noisy; defiant -unruly
vagary
unpredictable action -caprice
desuetude
the state of not being used -disuse
quixotic
foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals -fanciful, idealistic
idyll
a carefree, lighthearted pastoral or romantic episode -carefree scene
descry
to observe or discern -detect
untenable
indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable -flawed, illogical
magnanimous
generous and noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving -altruistic, beneficent, high-minded
burnish
to make smooth; to rub to a shine -polish
variegated
multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color -diversified
obloquy
sharp criticism; abusively detractive language -calumny
exegesis
critical examination; explication -interpretation
felicitous
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen -appropriate
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phlegmatic
calm; sluggish; unemotional -dispassionate
imperturable
marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness -unflappable
infelicitous
unfortunate; inappropriate -malapropos, ill-chosen
repudiate
to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown -abandon, deny
effluvia
outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor -emanations
errant
wandering; straying -roving
pecuniary
having to do with money -financial
slake
to satisfy or quench -abate
byzantine
labyrinthine; complex -intricate
dulcet
melodious; pleasant-sounding -harmonious
sporadic
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances -intermittent, irregular, desultory
waft
to cause to move as if by a light breeze -drift
apotheosis
deification; supreme example -quintessence
raffish
unconventional and slightly disreputable; carefree; vulgar -rakish
assay
to put to a test -assess
fetid
stinking; smelly -malodorous
nostrum
panacea; questionable remedy -cure-all
redolence
the state of being fragrant, suggestive, or evocative -fragrance
laud
to praise highly -acclaim, extol
disparage
to slight or belittle -demean
pithy
precise and brief -succinct
recalcitrant
obstinately resistant to authority; difficult to manage -defiant, rebellious
cacophony
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance -inharmony
stygian
gloomy; dark -infernal
castigate
to severely criticize or punish -chastise
mercurial
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood -inconstant
timorous
timid; fearful -apprehensive
static
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest -inert, stagnant, immobile
lubricious
lewd; wanton; slippery -salacious
dirge
a song or poem of grief -lament
derision
scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment -mockery, contempt
obstinate
stubborn; hardheaded -uncompromising
endemic
characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people -native, indigenous
adulterate
to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients -taint; debase
query
question; inquiry; doubt in the mind; reservation -question, reservation
fetter
to shackle; to put in chains -restrain
indefatigable
dogged; tireless -unflagging
egress
a path to go out; the right to go out -exit
polemical
controversial; argumentative -contentious
aberrant
deviating from the norm -abnormal, deviant, anomalous
abjure
to renounce or reject solemnly -recant
odious
evoking intense aversion or dislike -repugnant
recondite
hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure -abstruse, esoteric
nonplussed
baffled; at a loss for what to say or do -bewildered
impugn
to challenge; to call into question -discredit
edifying
enlightening -instructive
abstemious
eating and drinking in moderation -self-restrained
excoriate
to censure scathingly -upbraid
immutable
not capable of change -permanent
preen
to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care -beautify
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connoisseur
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert -aficionado, enthusiast, specialist
derivative
unoriginal; obtained from another source -adapted
kinetic
characterized by motion -dynamic
querulous
prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome -cantankerous, complaining
archaic
outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time -antiquated
morose
sad; sullen -melancholy
fallacy
an invalid or incorrect notion;a mistaken belief - misconception
alchemy
a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals, into gold -sorcery
arabesque
a complex, ornate design; also a dance position -ornamentation
redress
to set something right; to make amends for -rectify
anomaly
deviation form the normal order, form or rule; abnormality -abnormality, aberration, peculiarity
refute
to disprove; to successfully argue against -rebut, counter
dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated -adamant
bombast
self-important or pompous writing or speech -bluster
pristine
pure; uncorrupted; clean -untouched
mitigate
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate -lessen
disinterested
unbiased, neutral, or free from personal motive -dispassionate
enigmatic
mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand -cryptic
luminous
characterized by brightness and the emission of light -brilliant, radiant
personable
pleasing in appearance or personality -winning
discretion
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions -carefulness
mundane
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary -commonplace, everyday, banal
dormant
inactive; in abeyance -latent
tirade
a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation -censure, harangue
artless
completely without guile; unsophisticated -naive
curmudgeon
an irritable, ill-tempered person -complainer
indifferent
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice -disinterested
subtle
not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern -inconspicuous, indirect
chauvinist
a blindly devoted patriot -jingoist
eccentric
departing form norms or conventions -unconventional, aberrant, peculiar
meticulous
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail -conscientious
deposition
official testimony -statement
gratuitous
unnecessary; uncalled for -unprovoked
penchant
strong inclination; a liking -fondness
episodic
loosely connected; sporadic -occasional
plethora
an overabundance; a surplus -plenty
succinct
brief; concise -terse
emollient
soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh -softening
jettison
to throw overboard -discard
maverick
an independent individual who does not go along with a group -nonconformist
proclivity
a natural predisposition or inclination -penchant
aggrandize
to increase in intensity, power, or prestige -strengthen, exalt
onerous
troubling; burdensome -arduous, grueling, laborious
martial
associated with war and the armed forces -military, soldierly
heterodox
unorthodox; iconoclastic -heretical
bolster
to provide support -reinforce
shard
a piece of broken pottery or glass -fragment
aesthetic
dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or beauty -artistic
iconoclast
one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions -radical, rebel
fervent
greatly emotional or zealous -ardent
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parody
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art -satire, lampoon, caricature
perennial
recurrent throughout the year or over many years; happening repeatedly or continually
noisome
offensive, especially to one's sense of smell -foul
zealous
fervent; ardent; impassioned -fanatical, passionated
sparse
thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals -scarce; sporadic
sanguine
cheerful; confident; optimistic -upbeat
proliferate
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly -burgeon, propagate
discursive
digressive; passing from one topic to another -rambling
opaque
impenetrable by light; not reflecting light -turbid
nascent
coming into being; in early developmental stages -emerging, embryonic, burgeoning
fawn
to flatter or praise excessively -adulate
catalyst
a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person who causes change -accelerator, impetus
admonish
to reprove; to express warning or disapproval -caution
atrophy
to waste away or deteriorate -wither
auspices
protection or support -patronage
gregarious
sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people -affable
misanthrope
one who hates all other humans -cynic
overweening
presumptuously arrogant; overbearing -excessive
maculate
marked with spots or blotches; impure -stained
gossamer
delicate; insubstantial or tenuous -diaphanous
cogent
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing -persuasive
cynicism
an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness -distrust, pessimism
boisterous
loud; noisy; lacking restraint -raucous
encomium
glowing and enthusiastic praise -tribute
chicanery
trickery or subterfuge -ruse, sham, deception
chimera
an illusion; originally, an imaginary fire-breathing monster -delusion
pirate
to illegally use or reproduce -steal
iconoclastic
attacking cherished beliefs -irreverent
probity
adherence to highest principles; uprightness -integrity
nebulous
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form -hazy, unformulated, unclear
boor
a rude or insensitive person -churl
cabal
a scheme or plot; a group of plotters -coterie
canon
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature -rules
sanction
authoritative permission or approval -countenance
empirical
based on observation or experiment -observed
daunt
to cow or dismay -discourage, fear?
pellucid
transparent; easy to understand -clear
implacable
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed -uncompromising
malleable
capable of being shaped or formed; tractable -pliable
rancorous
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment -acrimmonious
forestall
to hinder; to avert -prevent
imminent
about to happen -impending
didactic
intended to teach or instruct -pedagogic
vexation
annoyance; irritation -aggravation
plummet
to plunge or drop straight down -fall; decline
misogynist
one who hates women -sexist
propensity
a natural inclination or tendency -proclivity
quagmire
a situation that is difficult to get out of -predicament
mollify
to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity -pacify
vigilant
alertly watchful -wary, attentive
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denizen
inhabitant; one who frequents a place -resident
rhetoric
the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion -elocution
debacle
rout; fiasco; complete failure -breakdown
reprehensible
worthy of blame or censure -shameful
insensible
unconscious; unresponsive -indifferent
nexus
a connection; tie or link -core
malevolent
having or showing often vicious ill will, spit, or hatred -evil
glib
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth -superficial
hackneyed
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage -banal
pugnacious
contentious; quarrelsome; given to fighting -belligerent
trenchant
sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating -incisive
fortuitous
happening by fortunate accident or chance -lucky
hedonism
devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the sense -debauchery, indulgence
halcyon
calm and peaceful -serene
decorum
polite or appropriate conduct or behavior -propriety
occlude
to obstruct or block -clog, congest
obtuse
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression -thickheaded, simple-minded, dull-witted
waver
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion -vacillate, falter, hesitate
pungent
characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste -acrid, pointed
renege
to fail to honor a commitment; to break a promise -withdraw
audacious
daring and fearless; recklessly bold -impudent, foolhardy
arcane
mysterious; esoteric -inscrutable
libertine
someone unrestrained by morality or convention -swinger
taciturn
uncommunicative; silent -reserved
epitome
embodiment or quintessence -representation
exemplar
typical or standard specimen; model -archetype
hallowed
holy; consecrated -revered
tout
to publicly praise or promote -laud, herald, acclaim
versimilitude
appearance of truth or reality -authenticity
volatile
readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle -explosive, mercurial
inert
unmoving; lethargic; sluggish -motionless
solvent
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance -sound
eloquent
well-spoken, expressive -articulate, persuasive, fluent
viscous
thick; sticky -gelatinous
nefarious
wicked -sinful
ineptitude
incompetence -incapacity
dilettant
one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge -amateur
approbation
an expression of approval or praise -admiration, esteem
cosset
to coddle -pamper
malinger
to feign illness to avoid work -dodge
rarefy
to make or become thin or less dense -refine, purify
harrow
to distress; to cause agony to -torment
transient
fleeting; passing quickly; brief -temporary, momentary
innocuous
harmless; causing no damage -inoffensive
decorous
correct; formal; marked by decorum -proper
abrogate
to repeal; to revoke -annul
filibuster
intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative active -delay, impediment, hindrance
itinerant
traveling from place to place -roving
placate
to appease; to calm by making concessions -assuage, pacify
voracious
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit -avid, ravenous, rapacious
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sophistry
fallacious reasoning; faulty logic -casuistry
crestfallen
dejected; disappointed -discouraged
denouement
an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot -resolution
convention
a generally agree-upon practice or attitude -custom
jejune
vapid; uninteresting; immature -childish
contiguous
sharing a border; toucher; adjacent -bordering
sagacious
having sound judgement; perceptive -wise
founder
to sink; to fail completely -stumble
impassive
revealing no emotion -apathetic, imperturbable
neophyte
a recent convert; a beginner -tyro, novice
prodigal
recklessly wasteful; extravagant -profuse, lavish
engender
to cause; to give rise to -propagate
pervade
to permeate -infuse
furtive
marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious -shifty
ebullience
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings -effervescence
prosaic
dull; unimaginative -lackluster, commonplace
diatribe
a harsh denunciation -fulmination
germane
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter -applicable
salient
prominent; relevant -conspicuous
inscrutable
incapable of being discovered or understood -unfathomable
insipid
without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit -bland
fatuous
silly; foolish -inane
hegemony
the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others -predominance, leadership
jocular
humorous; joking -jesting
garner
to gather and save; to store up -amass
chasten
to restrain or correct -reprove
discordant
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound -cacophonous, inharmonious, jarring
guile
artfulness; trickery; duplicity -deceit
regale
to delight or entertain -amuse
unfeigned
genuine; not false or hypocritical -honest, sincere
ostentatious
characterized by or given to pretentiousness -showy
belie
to give a false impression of -contradict
penury
poverty; destitution -indigence
corrigible
capable of being set right; correctable -reformable
vacillate
to move indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another -waver
repartee
witty conversation -banter
neologism
a new word, expression, or usage -coinage (of a word/phrase)
amalgamate
to combine several elements into a whole -unite
relegate
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position -demote, downgrade, consign
complaisance
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others -agreeableness
epithet
disparaging or descriptive word or phrase -slur
petulant
ill-tempered; irritable -peevish
celerity
speed -haste
censure
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke -chastise, denounce, reprimand
idolatrous
given to intense or excessive devotion to something -committed
ombudsman
a person who investigates citizens' complaints -mediator
hubris
arrogant presumption or pride -conceit
attenuate
to weaken or make thinner -rarefy
perfunctory
done without care or interest; done merely asa duty -obligatory, cursory, automatic
eschew
to avoid -shun
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heretical
dissenting from established dogma -unorthodox
solicitous
concerned and attentive; eager -ardent, considerate, desirous
reverent
marked by, feeling, or expressing profound awe and respect -respectful
evanescent
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing -ephemeral
pervasive
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout -ubiquitous
estimable
worthy; formidable -admirable
apprise
to give notice to; to inform -notify
coda
concluding section of a musical or literary piece -conclusion
antithetical
diametrically opposed; as in antithesis -opposite
calumny
slander -defamation
coalesce
to come together or unite -fuse
inherent
ingrained within one's nature -intrinsic
peruse
to examine with great care -scrutinize
profligate
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant -prodigal
caustic
burning or stinging, causing corrosion -sarcastic
reconnoiter
to engage in reconnaissance -investigate
credulous
tending to believe too readily -gullible
inured
accustomed to accepting something undesirable -numbed, habituated, hardened
platitude
a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful -cliche
partisan
biased or prejudiced -sectarian
grandiloquence
pompous speech or expression -bombast
desecrate
to violate the sanctity of -defile
eclectic
culled from many sources -varied
ephemeral
fleeting; short-lived -brief
accolade
an expression of praise -kudos
tortuous
winding; twisting; excessively complicated -meandering, circuitous
protracted
extended in time -prolonged
ennui
dissatisfaction or restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy -boredom, languor, tedium
erudite
learned -scholarly
tenacious
adhering to or persisting in something valued -adamant, persevering
assuage
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify -alleviate, allay, soothe
enervate
to weaken; to reduce in vitality -debilitate, sap
prattle
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner -chatter, blather
quash
to quell; to put an end to forcibly -suppress
astringent
biting; severe -harsh
extirpate
to destroy; to exterminate; to cut out -abolish
exonerate
to remove blame -acquit
presumptuous
overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties -presuming, rash
parsimonious
cheap; miserly -stingy
stupefy
to stun, baffle, or amaze -astonish, bewilder, astound
schism
a split into factions -division
esoteric
intended for or understood by a small, specific group - obscure
jibe
to agree; to be in accord -conform
putrefy
to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor -spoil
dynamo
generator; forceful, energetic person -live wire
noxious
harmful; injurious -toxic, poisonous, deleterious
pariah
an outcast; a rejected and despised person -leper
terse
brief and concise in wording -succinct, laconic
peccadillo
a slight offense; literally, a minor sin -infraction
pine
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor -mourn, desire
Section 10
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