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| adjure | to command or change solemnly, often under oath or penalty; to entreat; appeal to earnestly |
| burgeon | to grow or develop rapidly; expand; proliferate; flourish; to put forth buds or shoots |
| derelict | abandoned; forsaken; deserted by the owner; neglectful of duty; remiss; a destitute person |
| effigy | a crude representation of a despised person; a portrait or statue or likeness of a person |
| germane | truly relevant; pertinent; to the point |
| insatiable | constantly wanting more; that cannot be satisfied; very greedy |
| intransigent | refusing to compromise, come to an agreement, or be reconciled; uncompromising |
| diatribe | a bitter, abusive criticism or denunciation |
| largesse | nobility of spirit; generous giving; a gift given in a generous way |
| maelstrom | any large or violent whirlpool; a violently confused or dangerously agitated state of mind or emotions |
| myopic | of an abnormal eye condition; having to do with nearsightedness; indicating a lack of foresight |
| pejorative | declining; making or becoming worse; applied to words whose basic meaning has changed for the worse; disparaging or derogatory |
| piquant | agreeably pungent or stimulating to the taste; pleasantly sharp or biting; exciting agreeable interest or curiosity; stimulating |
| primordial | first in time; existing at or from the beginning; primitive |
| propinquity | nearness in time or place; kinship; nearness of relationship |
| refulgent | shining; radiant; glowing; resplendent |
| sardonic | disdainfully bitter or scornful; sarcastic |
| shibboleth | any test word or password; any phrase or custom; distinctive of a particular party or class |
| subpoena | a written legal order directing a person to appear in court to give testimony or show specified records |
| visionary | existing only in the mind; not real; imaginary; not capable of being put into effect; impractical |
