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| abstruse (adj) (5) | difficult to understand |
| accrue (verb) (5) | 1. to arise or increase as a natural result or growth; 2. to come as a regular addition |
| acquiesce (verb) (5) | to accept as inevitable; to comply passively |
| acquiescence (noun) (5) | passive acceptance |
| besmirch (verb) (5) | to stain or tarnish; to make dirty |
| explicit (adj) (5) | fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing implied |
| histrionic (adj) (5) | purposely affected; theatrical |
| histrionics (noun plural) (5) | exaggerated displays of emotion, intended to produce an effect or response |
| impropriety (noun) (5) | 1. the quality or state of being improper or unsuitable; 2. something that is improper |
| inveigle (verb) (5) | 1. to lure or trick into doing something; 2. to obtain by flattery or trickery |
| penitent (adj) (5) | sorry for having done wrong |
| penitence (noun) (5) | state of being sorry for wrong doing |
| probity (noun) (5) | honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue |
| purport (verb) (5) | to give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something |
| repercussion (noun) (5) | an unforseen or indirect result or effect of an event |
| revelation (noun) (5) | something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise |
| surfeit (noun) (5) | an overabundant supply; an excess |
| unsavory (adj) (5) | 1. having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell; 2. morally offensive |
| anathema (noun) (6) | s/one or s/thing intensely disliked, cursed or shunned |
| assuage (verb) (6) | 1. to satisfy 2. to lessen or reduce the intensity of |
| avuncular (adj) (6) | like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent |
| convivial (adj) (6) | sociable; concerned with good company and festivities |
| eclectic (adj) (6) | combining elements from a variety of sources |
| epigram (noun) (6) | a short, witty poem or saying |
| expound (verb) (6) | to explain in detail; to set forth |
| intrinsic (adj) (6) | relating to the essential nature of s/thing; real or actual |
| inveterate (adj) (6) | habitual or deeply rooted; persistent |
| mogul (noun) (6) | a very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate |
| munificent (adj) (6) | extremely generous; liberal in giving |
| munificence (noun) (6) | generosity |
| nascent (adj) (6) | beginning to exist; emerging |
| perspicacious (adj) (6) | clear-sighted; shrewd |
| perspicacity (noun) (6) | clear-sightedness; shrewdness |
| philistine (noun) (6) | one who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values |
| philistine (adj) (6) | smugly ignorant of artistic or intellectual qualities |
| propitious (adj) (6) | tending to favor or assist; encouraging |
| archipelago (noun) (7) | 1. a large group of islands 2. a body of water containing a large number of islands |
| careen (verb) (7) | 1. to rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion 2. to cause to lean or tip to one side (e.g., a ship) |
| cavalier (adj) (7) | showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant |
| continguous (adj) (7) | sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact: adjacent |
| correlate (verb) (7) | to connect related things; to bring things into proper relation with one another |
| correlation (noun) (7) | the connection of things |
| etymology (noun) (7) | 1. the history of a word 2. the science that studies word histories |
| frenetic (adj) (7) | wildly excited; frantic |
| kinetic (adj) (7) | relating to motion |
| presage (verb) (7) | to foretell; to warn or indicate in advance |
| pulverize (verb) (7) | 1. to crush or grind into dust or powder 2. to demolish |
| recondite (adj) (7) | difficult to understand; abtruse |
| repulse (verb) (7) | 1. to repel; to drive back 2. to reject in a cool or distant manner; 3. to disgust |
| seismic (adj) (7) | 1. caused by or having to do with earthquakes 2. having powerful and widespread effects |
| undulate (verb) (7) | 1. to form or move in waves 2. to have a wavelike appearance or motion |
| undulation (noun) (7) | movement in waves |
| upheaval (noun) (7) | 1. a radical or violent change 2. a forceful lifting or warping from beneath |
| betrothed (8) | adj. Engaged to be married. n. A person to whom one is engaged to be married |
| blasphemy (8) | n. An act or statement that shows disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred. |
| cadence (8) | n. 1. A rhythm marked by a regular beat. 2. Rising and falling of the voice in human speech. |
| canon (8) | n. 1. A rule or principle that provides the norm for judgement. 2. The works of a writer accepted as authentic |
| denouement (8) | n. 1. The outcome of a series of events. 2. The final resoultion following the climax of the plot of a work of drama or fiction. |
| edict (8) | n. A statement or command having the force of law. |
| enamor (8) | v. To inspire with love; to captivate |
| insensate (8) | adj. 1. Lacking sensation or awareness. 2. Lacking sense or ability to reason. 3. Brutal; lacking feeling |
| renegade (8) | n. 1. A person who deserts one group or cause for another; a traitor. 2. A person who rejects lawful behavior |
| soliloquy (8) | n. A speech in which a character's thoughts are given verbal expression |
| stricture (8) | n. 1. A strong criticism 2. Anything that restricts or limits |
| triumvirate (8) | n. A group of three esp one possessing great power or eminence |
| usurp (8) | v. To seize and hold power or authority in an illegal or unjust manner. |
| vestment (8) | n. An outer garment, esp one indicating a role, rank, or office. |
| votary (8) | n. A person who is devoted to a cause or organization, esp one of a religious nature. |
