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Lets go! benevolent n. boredom; weariness of mind v. to encourage -or support adj. genuine adj. kindly; charitable None aesthetic adj. winding; indirect n. a branching; sub-division adj. pertaining to the beautiful n. compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will None promulgate adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit adj. of low morals; corrupt adj. fearful v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad None culpable adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon n. eagerness; cheerful promptness adj. deserving blame or censure v. to quicken, speed tip None hyperbole n. extravagant exaggeration for effect adj. ridiculous; producing laughter n. boredom; weariness of mind adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government None compensation v. to give a false idea of adj. sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning n. payment for services v. to draw out None atheist n. one who denies that God exists v. to smile in a silly or affected way v. to make clear; to explain n. a state of happiness; a high ability None misanthropic adj. deserving blame or censure adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad adj. excessive adj. hating or distrusting mankind None dolorous adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes n. a privilege or power attaching to a position adj. sorrowful; mournful n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) None grimace v. to twist about (usually with pain) adj. smooth-spoken, fluent n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune None raconteur adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance n. a skilled storyteller adj. excessive n. a little world, or a universe in miniature None anthology n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) n. payment for services n. a collection of choice literary works n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study None jettison n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing adj. lacking in self-confidence v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way ) None flaunt v. display or wave boastfully n. great rejoicing adj. despotic adj. gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed None writhe adj. unrefined in speech or manners v. to twist about (usually with pain) n. a. personal peculiarity adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others None hypothesis adj. in an early stage of development n. an assumption made for the sake of argument adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun None incisive v. to be sorry for adj. cutting, penetrating adv. with distrust adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon None crass adj. coarse and stupid adj. rigorously self-denying adj. traveling about; wandering adv. with distrust None innuendo adj. festive; gay n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) adj. objectionable adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason None ubiquitous v. to smile in a silly or affected way adj. all-powerful v. to postpone or put off to another time adj. existing everywhere None erudite adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit adj. having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge v. to exclaim or utter suddenly adj. moderate in the use of food or drink None plagiarism n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own adj. roomy v. to yield; to admit as true v. to exercise self control; to keep from None convivial adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words n. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse adj. secret; stealthy adj. festive; gay None apprehensive adj. unable to be satisfied adj. fearful n. working together secretly for an evil purpose adj. foul-smelling; harmful None proletariat adj. objectionable n. the wage-earning class v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune adj. devoted to religious observances None fictitious n. a remedy for all ills adj. unreal; made-up n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise None blithe adj. sorrowful; mournful adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment) adj. of little worth or importance None exotic v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream) adj. pretending to be religious adj. strange and foreign adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness None onus n. burden; duty n. nearness adj. gloomy; ill-humored n. boredom; weariness of mind None cogent n. approval; praise adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions None ire n. anger n. an assumption made for the sake of argument adj. flimsy and cheap v. to follow or result None fiasco adj. queer; unusual in appearance adj. deadly n. one who is at home in all countries n. a ludicrous and complete failure None bizarre v. display or wave boastfully adj. pertaining to money adj. queer; unusual in appearance n. an extreme patriot None countenance adj. excessive n. a face n. eagerness; cheerful promptness adj. worthy of belief None anonymous n. one who denies that God exists v. to root out, destroy totally ad. indicating a happy outcome adj. of unknown authorship None archetype n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge adj. inclined to quarrel; warlike v. to restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up n. an original pattern None promontory n. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze n. a cliff adj. trembling adj. apparent; pretended None exultation adj. positive in expressing an opinion n. great rejoicing n. faithfulness n. coward None insatiable v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country v. to check or hinder n. a. personal peculiarity adj. unable to be satisfied None sleazy adj. flimsy and cheap n. one who is at home in all countries n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling n. a cliff None Please enter the details so we can send you the results. 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