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| gamut | n. an entire range or series |
| derring-do | n. valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics) |
| affinity | n. a natual attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection |
| corollary | n. a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; adj. resultant or consequent |
| bilious | adj. peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant |
| folderol | n. foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle |
| cognate | adj. closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; n. such a person or thing |
| elixir | n. a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines |
| cul-de-sac | n. a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse |
| divination | n. the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge |
| risible | adj. pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh |
| hoi polloi | n. the common people, the masses |
| obloquy | n. public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment |
| symptomatic | adj. typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease |
| volte-face | n. an about-face; a complete reversal |
| ineffable | adj. not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered |
| mnemonic | adj. relating to or designed to asist the memory; n. a device to aid the memory |
| lucubration | n. laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work |
| parameter | n. a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary |
| pundit | n. a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |
