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to forgive or overlook an offense
condone
a slight or subtle degree of difference
nuance
an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
connoisseur
a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
enigma
lack of interest; state of not caring
apathy
excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help
officious
belief or trust
credence
having a buoyant, self-confidant air; brisk and crisp
jaunty
one who merely dabbles in an art of a science
dilettante
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
cult
to cast overboard; to discard
jettison
to banish; to shut out from a group of society by common consent
ostracize
wild and drunken
bacchanalian
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
mercenary
stealthy; secretive
furtive
easily angered
irascible
greed; desire for wealth
avarice
to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
extradite
a strong defense of fort (or one likened to it)
bastion
numerous; large in quantity
copious
harsh sounding; grating
strident
outspoken; blunt
candid
one who is intolerant of differences in others
bigot
complete disorder
chaos
to erase or eliminate
expunge
to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)
appease
to enlarge; to increase in amount of intensity
augment
careless neglect, often resulting in injury
negligence
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
jingoism
special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
argot
the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
heresy
made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
motley
extremely thin; wasted away; dead from starvation
emaciated
a drink; especially an alcoholic one
libation
teasing; playful conversation
banter
to criticize or punish severely
castigate
lacking social grace; tactless
gauche
lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
insipid
inessential; not constituting a vital part
extraneous
prejudiced; hostile
jaundiced
arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs
dogmatic
to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
coerce
extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
meticulous
sociable; fond of the company of others
gregarious
recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
temerity
to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
divulge
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