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Lets go! fiasco n. a ludicrous and complete failure adj. deadly adj. queer; unusual in appearance n. one who is at home in all countries None benevolent v. to encourage -or support adj. kindly; charitable adj. genuine n. boredom; weariness of mind None ubiquitous v. to postpone or put off to another time adj. all-powerful v. to smile in a silly or affected way adj. existing everywhere None convivial n. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words adj. festive; gay adj. secret; stealthy 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 adj. gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed v. display or wave boastfully adj. despotic n. great rejoicing None sleazy n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling adj. flimsy and cheap n. a cliff n. one who is at home in all countries None archetype adj. inclined to quarrel; warlike n. an original pattern v. to restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge None raconteur n. a skilled storyteller adj. excessive adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance n. a little world, or a universe in miniature None exotic adj. strange and foreign v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream) adj. pretending to be religious adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness None insatiable adj. unable to be satisfied v. to check or hinder n. a. personal peculiarity v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country None crass adj. rigorously self-denying adv. with distrust adj. coarse and stupid adj. traveling about; wandering None exultation adj. positive in expressing an opinion n. faithfulness n. coward n. great rejoicing None compensation n. payment for services adj. sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning v. to draw out v. to give a false idea of None innuendo adj. objectionable n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason adj. festive; gay None onus n. burden; duty n. nearness n. boredom; weariness of mind adj. gloomy; ill-humored None proletariat adj. objectionable v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune adj. devoted to religious observances n. the wage-earning class None anonymous adj. of unknown authorship ad. indicating a happy outcome v. to root out, destroy totally n. one who denies that God exists None culpable adj. deserving blame or censure adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon n. eagerness; cheerful promptness v. to quicken, speed tip None blithe adj. of little worth or importance adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment) adj. sorrowful; mournful None bizarre adj. queer; unusual in appearance adj. pertaining to money n. an extreme patriot v. display or wave boastfully None fictitious n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise n. a remedy for all ills adj. unreal; made-up None grimace v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune adj. smooth-spoken, fluent n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling v. to twist about (usually with pain) None promontory n. a cliff adj. trembling n. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze adj. apparent; pretended None plagiarism v. to yield; to admit as true v. to exercise self control; to keep from adj. roomy n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own None writhe n. a. personal peculiarity adj. unrefined in speech or manners v. to twist about (usually with pain) adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others None incisive adj. cutting, penetrating adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon adv. with distrust v. to be sorry for None hyperbole adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government n. boredom; weariness of mind n. extravagant exaggeration for effect adj. ridiculous; producing laughter None apprehensive n. working together secretly for an evil purpose adj. unable to be satisfied adj. fearful adj. foul-smelling; harmful None hypothesis adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun adj. in an early stage of development n. an assumption made for the sake of argument None erudite adj. having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge adj. moderate in the use of food or drink adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit v. to exclaim or utter suddenly None misanthropic adj. deserving blame or censure adj. excessive adj. hating or distrusting mankind adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad None countenance adj. worthy of belief n. eagerness; cheerful promptness adj. excessive n. a face None aesthetic n. compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will adj. winding; indirect adj. pertaining to the beautiful n. a branching; sub-division None anthology n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study n. payment for services n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) n. a collection of choice literary works None ire v. to follow or result n. anger n. an assumption made for the sake of argument adj. flimsy and cheap None promulgate adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit adj. fearful adj. of low morals; corrupt v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad 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 dolorous n. a privilege or power attaching to a position adj. sorrowful; mournful adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) None cogent v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar n. approval; praise adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason None Please enter the details so we can send you the results. 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