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| treacly |
adj. thick and sticky; overly sweet. |
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| solipsism |
n. the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist. |
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| malapropism |
v. Using the wrong word for one that sounds similar. |
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| maledication |
n,v. A curse, bringing a curse upon someone. |
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| flotsam |
n. generally specifically marine debris, especially washed up on shore, but also debris in general. |
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| calumny |
n. a malicious and false attack on someone's reputation. |
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| bucolic |
adj. relating to rural things. |
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| vicissitude |
n. regular variation or change in a cycle. |
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| doggerel |
n. usually derogetory name for an unusually or badly composed verse, sometimes comical. |
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| compunction |
n. a feeling of regret (usually for some misdeed) |
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| apothegm |
n. a short, memorable remark conveying an important, well known lesson. |
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| lodestar |
n. a guiding star for navigation or a model or guide. |
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| trenchant |
adj. searching, keeness, forcefulness of thought, clear-cut, vigorous |
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| sibyllic |
adj. resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy. |
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| peremptory |
adj. autocratic, preventing further questioning or discussion. |
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| propitious |
adj. favorable, favorable circumstances, good prospect of sucess. |
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| ardent |
adj. intense emotion or strong enthusiasm. |
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| ardor |
n. a feeling of strong eagerness, warmth, passion, or love. |
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| effluent |
n. Wastewater flowing outward. |
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| sartorial |
adj. of or pertaining to tailors or their trade. |
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