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blazon
to adorn or embellish; to announce or proclaim
contumacious
obstinate or willfully disobedient
nonplussed
perplexed; baffled
commensurate
proportionate; measurable by the same standards
immure
to imprison; to isolate
knavery
dishonest, mischievous dealing
insouciant
blithely indifferent; carefree
foray
sudden attack; a venture into some field
aficionado
enthusiastic, expert follower
avuncular
resembling an uncle
lucubration
laborious study (especially at night)
vainglory
excessive pride in one's own accomplishments
tautology
needless repetition; redundancy
mnemonic
a ploy designed to assist the memory
fustian
inflated or pretentious language
apogee
the highest point reached or achieved
paternalism
treatment in a fatherly manner
obloquy
abusive language; ill-repute; calumny
hoi polloi
the common people (viewed contemptuously)
vestigial
existing only in a rudimentary state
divination
the art of predicting the future; insight
cul-de-sac
blind alley, dead end street; an impasse
elixir
cure-all; panacea
cognate
closely related; analogous
folderol
nonsense
apropos
appropriate, opportune; with reference to
corollary
natural consequence; resultant
fulminate
to denounce or condemn vehemently
derring-do
valor, heroism
discursive
digressing; rambling
enjoin
to command; to prohibit
diminution
lessening
persiflage
light-hearted joking, talk, or writing
adulate
to flatter and praise excessively
pragmatic
practical; down-to earth
contretemps
mishap; an inopportune occurrence
paean
song of praise, joy, or triumph
cryptic
mysterious
convolution
a twisting together; excessive complications
rapacity
inordinate greed
philippic
passionate speech intended to arouse opposition
prurient
having lustful desires; arousing sexual desires
ombudsman
investigative official; mediator
malapropism
humorous confusion of similar sounding words
tendentious
biased or partisan; promoting one point of view
obsequies
funeral rites
jejune
lacking in knowledge or experience; immature
esoteric
known only to a chosen few
censure
to criticize or blame
sacrosanct
very sacred; immune from questioning or attack
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