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  1. equivocation
    intentional vagueness or ambiguity
  2. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  3. funicular
    relating to or operated by a cable
  4. gamin
    a boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
  5. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  6. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  7. autodidact
    a person who has taught himself
  8. temblor
    vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  9. exobiology
    the study of living organism throughout the universe
  10. internecine
    within a group or organization
  11. recondite
    difficult to understand
  12. finnan
    haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter
  13. corbel
    a triangular bracket of brick or stone
  14. autochthonous
    originating where it is found
  15. chiromancy
    telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
  16. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  17. palindrome
    a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward
  18. spoonerism
    transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
  19. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  20. antinomasia
    substitution of a title for a name
  21. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  22. doxology
    a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
  23. eponym
    the person for whom something is named
  24. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  25. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  26. selvage
    the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
  27. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  28. irrupt
    erupt or intensify suddenly
  29. marmoreal
    of or relating to or characteristic of hard crystalline rock
  30. refection
    a light meal or repast
  31. mariachi
    a group of traditional Mexican folk musicians
  32. renascence
    a second or new birth
  33. vade mecum
    a concise reference book providing specific information
  34. fartlek
    a workout that alternates lower- and higher-effort activity
  35. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  36. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  37. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  38. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  39. garner
    assemble or get together
  40. politesse
    courtesy towards women
  41. attar
    essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
  42. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  43. putsch
    a sudden attempt to overthrow the government
  44. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  45. materfamilias
    a female head of a family or tribe
  46. neologist
    a lexicographer of new words and expressions
  47. dystopia
    state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad
  48. logorrhea
    pathologically excessive and often incoherent talking
  49. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  50. empyreal
    of or relating to the sky or heavens
  51. somniloquy
    uttering speech while asleep
  52. sidereal
    of or relating to the stars or constellations
  53. constellate
    form a cluster, as of stars
  54. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  55. quatrain
    a stanza of four lines
  56. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  57. campanulate
    shaped like a bell or campana
  58. ephemera
    something transitory or not of lasting significance
  59. Terry
    English actress (1847-1928)
  60. epistemology
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
  61. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  62. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  63. syllogism
    reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  64. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  65. idiolect
    language of one individual at a particular period in life
  66. exchequer
    the funds of a government or institution or individual
  67. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  68. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  69. vinegarroon
    large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed
  70. vestry
    a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
  71. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  72. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  73. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  74. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  75. asperity
    harshness of manner
  76. tonsure
    shaving the crown of the head by priests or monks
  77. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  78. descant
    an additional musical part above the main melody
  79. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  80. picot
    an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon
  81. paterfamilias
    the male head of a kin group or tribe
  82. titivate
    make neat, smart, or trim
  83. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  84. excrescence
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  85. taxonomy
    a classification of organisms based on similarities
  86. omnivore
    an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
  87. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  88. wastrel
    someone who squanders resources or time
  89. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  90. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  91. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  92. foundling
    a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
  93. promulgate
    state or announce
  94. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  95. holographic
    of or relating to 3D projected images
  96. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  97. honorarium
    a fee paid for a nominally free service
  98. velocipede
    any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
  99. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  100. plangent
    loud and resounding, often in a mournful way
  101. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  102. hawser
    large heavy rope for nautical use
  103. colophon
    a publisher's emblem printed in a book
  104. aesthete
    one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art
  105. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  106. acolyte
    a devoted follower or assistant
  107. remediable
    capable of being corrected or redressed
  108. bestiary
    a medieval book with descriptions of real and fabled animals
  109. piscatorial
    relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
  110. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  111. sheepcote
    a pen for sheep
  112. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  113. fleur-de-lis
    plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
  114. Pantaloon
    a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
  115. cacoethes
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  116. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  117. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  118. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  119. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  120. polonaise
    a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
  121. novitiate
    the period during which you are a novice
  122. suffusion
    the process of permeating something with a substance
  123. centesimal
    the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order
  124. etymon
    a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
  125. brogue
    a thick and heavy shoe
  126. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  127. kerfuffle
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  128. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  129. modus operandi
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  130. pinafore
    a sleeveless dress resembling an apron
  131. Zeitgeist
    the spirit of the time
  132. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  133. sequoia
    a large redwood tree native to the US West Coast
  134. syllabary
    a writing system whose characters represent syllables
  135. clerihew
    a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets
  136. bergamot
    small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
  137. augur
    predict from an omen
  138. shofar
    an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram
  139. Revelation
    the last book of the New Testament
  140. roil
    make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
  141. incendiarism
    malicious burning to destroy property
  142. venial
    warranting only temporal punishment
  143. equipage
    equipment and supplies of a military force
  144. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  145. wretch
    someone you feel sorry for
  146. autumnal
    of or characteristic of or occurring in the fall
  147. encephalitis
    inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus
  148. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  149. vestigial
    not fully developed in mature animals
  150. deification
    elevation to the status of a god
  151. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  152. persona non grata
    an individual who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
  153. shibboleth
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  154. sexagesimal
    of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths
  155. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  156. plenipotentiary
    a diplomat with full powers to take action or make decisions
  157. ipso facto
    by the fact itself
  158. reminisce
    recall the past
  159. communique
    an official report (usually sent in haste)
  160. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  161. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  162. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  163. crepuscule
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  164. atoll
    an island consisting of a coral reef surrounding a lagoon
  165. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  166. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  167. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  168. billow
    a large sea wave
  169. agglomeration
    the act of collecting in a mass
  170. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  171. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  172. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  173. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
  174. dyspepsia
    a digestive disorder characterized by heartburn or nausea
  175. imprimatur
    formal and explicit approval
  176. exogenous
    derived or originating externally
  177. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  178. accretive
    growing by accretion
  179. lodestone
    a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
  180. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
  181. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  182. nettlesome
    causing irritation or annoyance
  183. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  184. bifurcation
    a separation into two branches
  185. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  186. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  187. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  188. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  189. plethora
    extreme excess
  190. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  191. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  192. tamp down
    press down tightly
  193. heady
    extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
  194. mesa
    flat tableland with steep edges
  195. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  196. per capita
    relating to each person individually
  197. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  198. catenary
    the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
  199. apocope
    abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds
  200. swain
    a young male suitor
  201. dragoman
    an interpreter and guide in the Near East
  202. aide-de-camp
    an officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior officer
  203. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  204. lacrimation
    shedding tears
  205. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  206. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  207. parthenogenesis
    process in which an unfertilized egg develops
  208. congeneric
    belonging to the same genus
  209. commodious
    large and roomy
  210. collinear
    lying on the same line
  211. multicollinearity
    a case of multiple regression in which the predictor variables are themselves highly correlated
  212. regnant
    exercising power or authority
  213. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  214. Janus
    the Roman god of doorways and passages
  215. vignette
    a brief literary description
  216. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  217. sommelier
    a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
  218. presbyopia
    a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
  219. fustian
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
  220. muslin
    plain-woven cotton fabric
  221. sang-froid
    great coolness and composure under strain
  222. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  223. lexeme
    a minimal unit in the lexicon of a language
  224. nescience
    state of not knowing; the absence of knowledge
  225. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  226. syncretism
    the union of different systems of thought or belief
  227. parlance
    a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers
  228. algorithm
    a precise rule specifying how to solve some problem
  229. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  230. hejira
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  231. coracle
    a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
  232. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  233. plebiscite
    a vote determining public opinion on a question
  234. albedo
    the ratio of reflected to incident light
  235. recrudescence
    a return of something after a period of abatement
  236. concupiscence
    a desire for sexual intimacy
  237. banausic
    (formal) ordinary and not refined
  238. quondam
    belonging to some prior time
  239. hieratic
    associated with the priesthood or priests
  240. florilegium
    an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
  241. echt
    not fake or counterfeit
  242. nonage
    any age prior to the legal age
  243. supernumerary
    more than is needed, desired, or required
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