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