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Lets go! ire v. to follow or result n. an assumption made for the sake of argument n. anger adj. flimsy and cheap None archetype n. an original pattern n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge adj. inclined to quarrel; warlike v. to restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up None erudite adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit adj. having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge adj. moderate in the use of food or drink v. to exclaim or utter suddenly None flaunt adj. despotic n. great rejoicing adj. gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed v. display or wave boastfully None promulgate adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad adj. of low morals; corrupt adj. fearful None apprehensive n. working together secretly for an evil purpose adj. fearful adj. foul-smelling; harmful adj. unable to be satisfied None atheist n. a state of happiness; a high ability v. to make clear; to explain v. to smile in a silly or affected way n. one who denies that God exists None incisive v. to be sorry for adj. cutting, penetrating adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon adv. with distrust None proletariat v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune adj. devoted to religious observances adj. objectionable n. the wage-earning class None countenance n. a face adj. worthy of belief n. eagerness; cheerful promptness adj. excessive None culpable v. to quicken, speed tip adj. deserving blame or censure n. eagerness; cheerful promptness adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon None onus n. nearness n. burden; duty adj. gloomy; ill-humored n. boredom; weariness of mind None ubiquitous v. to smile in a silly or affected way v. to postpone or put off to another time adj. all-powerful adj. existing everywhere None jettison adj. lacking in self-confidence v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way ) n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing None cogent v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar n. approval; praise None raconteur n. a little world, or a universe in miniature adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance adj. excessive n. a skilled storyteller None aesthetic n. compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will adj. pertaining to the beautiful n. a branching; sub-division adj. winding; indirect None promontory n. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze adj. trembling n. a cliff adj. apparent; pretended None benevolent n. boredom; weariness of mind adj. genuine v. to encourage -or support adj. kindly; charitable None dolorous n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) n. a privilege or power attaching to a position adj. sorrowful; mournful adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes None anonymous ad. indicating a happy outcome adj. of unknown authorship v. to root out, destroy totally n. one who denies that God exists None blithe adj. sorrowful; mournful adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment) adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood adj. of little worth or importance None exultation n. coward n. faithfulness adj. positive in expressing an opinion n. great rejoicing None hyperbole adj. ridiculous; producing laughter n. boredom; weariness of mind n. extravagant exaggeration for effect adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government None fiasco adj. queer; unusual in appearance adj. deadly n. one who is at home in all countries n. a ludicrous and complete failure None innuendo adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason adj. festive; gay adj. objectionable n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) None misanthropic adj. excessive adj. deserving blame or censure adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad adj. hating or distrusting mankind None anthology n. a collection of choice literary works n. payment for services n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study None writhe adj. unrefined in speech or manners v. to twist about (usually with pain) adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others n. a. personal peculiarity None crass adj. rigorously self-denying adj. traveling about; wandering adv. with distrust adj. coarse and stupid None compensation v. to draw out adj. sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning v. to give a false idea of n. payment for services None fictitious n. a remedy for all ills n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise adj. unreal; made-up None insatiable v. to check or hinder adj. unable to be satisfied n. a. personal peculiarity v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country None plagiarism adj. roomy v. to yield; to admit as true n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own v. to exercise self control; to keep from None convivial adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words adj. secret; stealthy adj. festive; gay n. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse None sleazy adj. flimsy and cheap n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling n. one who is at home in all countries n. a cliff None exotic adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream) adj. pretending to be religious adj. strange and foreign None hypothesis adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun adj. in an early stage of development n. an assumption made for the sake of argument None grimace n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling adj. smooth-spoken, fluent v. to twist about (usually with pain) v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune None bizarre n. an extreme patriot adj. pertaining to money adj. queer; unusual in appearance v. display or wave boastfully None Please enter the details so we can send you the results. 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