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specious (spe’esh@ss)
adj seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
flout (flowt)
v to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention, disobey, break, ignore
hubris
n overbearing presumption or pride, the excessive pride and ambition that usually leads to the downfall of a hero in classical tragedy; arrogance
fawn
v to flatter or praise excessively; adj brown, beige
divulge
v to disclose something secret, reveal
dilettante (dill@ta’ant)
v to slight or belittle, amateur
desiccate
v to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
derision (dirizh’n)
n scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment (adj derisive; v deride), disrespect, contempt
decorum (dika’wr@m)
n polite or appropriate conduct or behavior (adj decorous), good manners, modesty
cynicism
n an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness (adj cynical), pessimism, sarcasm, disparagement
credulous
adj tending to believe too readily; gullible (n credulity)
convention
n a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude; a meeting
contiguous
adj sharing a border; touching; adjacent, neighboring
astringent
adj/n having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue; speaking or writing in a manner that is critical and hurtful in tone and content
anachronism
n something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
amenable
adj agreeable; responsive to suggestion
alchemy (a'lk@mee)
n a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold (an alchemist is one who practices alchemy) and finding elixir
aggrandize
v to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige, exaggerate, overdo
acerbic (@su’rbik)
adj having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
zealous
adj fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)
tirade (ti’rayd)
n a long and extremely angry and critical speech; a harsh denunciation
tenuous
adj weak and unconvincing, extremely delicate and fine, diluted
tenacity
n the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj tenacious), stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence
surfeit
(su’rf@t) n/v an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess, glutt
superfluous
adj exceeding what is sufficient or necessary, extra, surplus, not required, unnecessary
succinct
adj brief; concise
spurious
adj lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
subpoena
n a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
solvent
adj able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance, in the black, in the chips, in the money
salubrious
adj promoting health or well-being, healthy, wholesome
rhetoric
n the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion, oratory, public speaking
rescind
v to invalidate; to repeal; to retract, withdraw, annul, overturn
repudiate
v to refuse to have anything to do with; disown, renounce, reject, disclaim, deny
recalcitrant
adj obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage, stubborn
rancorous
adj characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment ( n rancor), unforgiving, revengeful
querulous
(kwe’rr@l@ss) adj prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish, irritable, difficult
queries
n questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
profuse
adj given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
prodigal
adj recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
polemical
adj controversial; argumentative
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