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Section 1
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nugatory
trifling; invalid; worthless
Counterproductive
Defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal
Promulgation
An announcement; to make known to the public, declare; to make widespread
Fervent
Passionate
Feted
celebrated
Finagle
to trick, swindle or cheat
Harangue
a lengthy and aggressive speech
Sundry
various
Contest
to challenge or question something; to deny
Abhor
hate
Lauded
praised
Formidable
Arousing fear or awe
welcoming
Ephemeral
short-lived
fictitious
fabricated; created by the imagination
Dexterous
(adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever
Significant
important and meaningful
Vacuous
Empty
Thwart
Prevent; intervene against
resplendent
shining brightly
Propagated
Noxious
harmful; poisonous; lethal
Oblique
indirect; slanting
Epistolary
A piece of literature contained in or carried on by letters
Stringent
strict, severe
Unvarnished
plain; clear; straightforward; without vagueness; frank
Replete
Filled up with
insistence
Lustrous
shiny; glossy
Tawdry
of little value; gaudy
Obsequious
Submissive and servile
Abrasive
rough; coarse; harsh
Sheepish
embarrassed
Engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
Tedium
boredom
Benevolent
Destitute
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
Tenacious
Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
Monotonous
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
sycophantic
Acting polite toward someone important in order to gain advantage
Hedonist (n)
Pleasure seeker
Obfuscated
proclamation
a public announcement
Laceration
a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.
Adroit (adj)
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
Palpable
capable of being touched or felt
desiccated
dried up
Manufactured
Make up; invent
pontificate
speak pompously or dogmatically
Poignant
Section 2
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Dirges
a funeral hymn or lament
Quintessential
The most typical, ideal, or important; held in high regard
Pathetic
causing feelings of sadness and sympathy
Dispensible
Distaff
the female branch of a family
exemplary
outstanding
Irrelevant
not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
Juxtaposition
placement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences
Desultory
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected; rambling
Aberration
something not typical; a deviation from the standard
Invigorating
refreshing; stimulating
Despairingly
hopelessly
Laments
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
Antiquated
obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
Inane
without sense or meaning; silly
Trivial
of little value or importance
Waltzes
Mood-neutral musical term
Fetid
foul-smelling; putrid
Unremarkable
common; not out of the ordinary or significant
Mundane
ordinary, common
Progressive
going forward to something considered better; moving forward
Unimpressive
not deserving attention, admiration, or respect
Wistfully
longingly; in a wishful manner
Multifaceted
Having many facets or aspects; complex
Anticipated
regard as probable; expect or predict.
Hoary
old
Edifices
a building or structure, especially an imposing or elaborate one
Cynically
Doubting human nature or motives.
Deleterious
causing harm or damage; harmful, often in a subtle way
Burrows
holes or tunnels small animals use as underground nests
Jejune
not interesting; dull
Aeries
Nest or habitat built high above the ground
Mediocre
average, ordinary, undistinguished
braggadocio
Denigrated
criticized harshly
Extolled
praised highly; exalted
Haughty
Arrogantly superior and disdainful
Ingratiate
To gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness
Assuage
to make less severe
Supplementing
Succinct
Brief, concise
Discerns
perceives; detects something
Boorish
ill-mannered
Conspicuous
Easily seen or noticed
inflection
The rising and falling tones of a word in speech or song
Nettles
Lairs
mystifying
Confusing
avant-garde
Ahead of the times, especially in the arts
Repudiates
to completely reject; to disown; to refuse to accept
Section 3
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