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waver
v.

to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
voracious
adj.

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
truculent
adj.

fierce and cruel; eager to fight
tortuous
adj.

winding; twisting; excessively complicated
stupefy
v.

to stun, baffle, or amaze
static
adj.

not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
sporadic
adj.

occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
solicitous
adj.

concerned and attentive; eager
relegate
v.

to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
refute
v.

to disprove; to successfully argue against
prevaricate
v.

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
prescience
n.

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring
prattle
v.

to babble meaninflessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
perfunctory
adj.

cursory; done without care or interest
perennial
adj.

recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
parody
n.

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
onerous
adj.

troubling; burdensome
obviate
v.

to anticipate and make unnecessary
obtuse
adj.

lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
noxious
adj.

harmful; injurious
neologism
n.

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
nebulous
adj.

vague; cloud; lacking clearly defined form
nascent
adj.

coming into being; in early developmental stages
mundane
adj.

of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
martial
adj.

associated with war and the armed forces
magnanimity
n.

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
laud
v.

to praise highly
irascible
adj.

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
inured
adj.

accustomed to accepting somthing undesirable
ingenuous
adj.

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
filibuster
n.

intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
exigent
adj.

urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
exculpate
v.

exonerate; to clear of blame
equivocate
v.

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
ennui
n.

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
enervate
v.

to weaken; to reduce in vitality
eloquent
adj.

well-spoken; expressive; articulate
disparate
adj.

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
discordant
adj.

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
connoisseur
n.

an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
chicanery
n.

trickery or subterfuge
censure
v.

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
capricious
adj.

inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
audacious
adj.

daring and fearless; recklessly bold
assuage
v.

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
approbation
n.

an expression of approval or praise
anomaly
n.

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
alacrity
n.

eager and enthusiastic willingness
aberrant
adj.

deviating from the norm
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