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| affinity | (n) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection. syn: inclination, penchant. ant: distaste, aversion |
| bilious | (adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant. syn: choleric, irascible, peevish, splenetic. ant: sweet-tempered, genial, pleasent, delightful |
| cognate | (adj) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n) such a person or thing. syn: allied, affiliated; (n) relative. ant: (adj) dissimilar, unrelated |
| corollary | (n) a propositon that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj) resultant or consequent. syn: (n) deduction, conclusion. ant: (n) axiom, postulate, premise |
| cul-de-sac | (n) a blind alley or dead end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse |
| derring-do | (n) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits(often used to poke fun at false heroics). syn: audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics. ant: cowardice, timidity, poltroonery |
| divination | (n) the art or act of prediction the future or discovering hidden knowledge. syn: prophesy, augury |
| 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. syn: cure-all, nostrum, tonic |
| folderol | (n) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle. syn: hoopla, gibberish. ant: sense, significance |
| gamut | (n) an entire range or series. syn: scope, compass, sweep |
| hoi polli | (n) the common people, the masses. syn: rank and file. ant: aristocracy, elite, upper class |
| lucubration | (n) laborious study or thought, especially at night; a result of such work |
| ineffable | (adj) not expressable in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered. syn: inexpressible, indescribable |
| mnemonic | (adj) relation to or designed to assist the memory; (n) a device to aid the memory (n) a device to aid the memory. syn: (n) reminder, cue |
| obloquy | (n) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment. syn: discredit, opprobrium, ignominy, dishonor. ant: praise, acclaim, approbation |
| parameter | (n) a determining or characterisic elements; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary |
| pundit | (n) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions. syn: expert, authority, savant. ant: layman, amateur, dilettante |
| risible | (adj) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laught; laughable. syn: droll, ludicrous. ant:depressing, poignant, heartrending |
| symptomatic | (adj) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease. syn: indicative |
| volte-face | (n) an about-face; a complete reversal. syn: trunabout |
