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| bewail (verb) (1) | to express deep regret or sorrow over |
| destitute (adj) (1) | 1. without resources or possessions 2. lacking; devoid |
| detract (verb) (1) | to take away from the value, beauty or importance of |
| detractor (noun) (1) | a person who criticizes the value, beauty or importance of sm/thg |
| emancipate (verb) (1) | to set free from slavery; to liberate |
| emancipation (noun) (1) | the condition of being liberated |
| extol (verb) (1) | to praise highly |
| flamboyant (adj) (1) | excessively showy; unrestrained |
| impetus (noun) (1) | 1. a driving force that causes action; 2. increased activity resulting from a driving force |
| insuperable (adj) (1) | incapable of being overcome or defeated |
| intermittent (adj) (1) | not continuous; happening at intervals |
| maxim (noun) (1) | a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying |
| obligatory (adj) (1) | required or demanded |
| plumb (verb) (1) | 1. to measure the depth of water; 2. to reach the deepest part; 3. to understand by examining closely; to solve |
| plumb (adj) (1) | straight up and down; vertical |
| vagabond (noun) (1) | a person who wanders from place to place |
| visage (noun) (1) | a face, especially one that epxresses feelings |
| wheedle (verb) (1) | to coax or gain by using sly persuasion or insincere praise |
| alacrity (noun) (2) | 1. promptness in responding; 2. eagerness |
| array (noun) (2) | 1. a large group of people or things; 2. an orderly arrangement or display |
| array (verb) (2) | 1. to place in order; 2. to dress up |
| deduce (verb) (2) | to draw a conclusion from given facts |
| encumber (verb) (2) | 1. to weigh down or burden; 2. to impede the action of |
| fraught with (adj) (2) | full of or accompanied by |
| haphazard (adj) (2) | marked by lack of plan, order or direction |
| incontrovertible (adj) (2) | impossible to dispute; unquestionable |
| inexplicable (adj) (2) | hard to explain or impossible to understand |
| ingenious (adj) (2) | marked by imagination, resourcefulness, or cleverness |
| laggard (noun) (2) | one who falls behind others because of moving slowly or loitering; a straggler |
| sustenance (noun) (2) | nourishment; food needed to live |
| torrid (adj) (2) | 1. intensely hot and dry; 2. burning with passion |
| ubiquitous (adj) (2) | appearing in large numbers or in many different places |
| zenith (noun) (2) | 1. the highest point; the peak 2. the point in the sky directly above the observer |
| allude to (verb) (3) | to refer to in an indirect way |
| allusion (noun) (3) | reference in literature to another work |
| consecrate (verb) (3) | 1. to set apart as holy; 2. to dedicate to a cause; to devote |
| disseminate (verb) (3) | to scatter or spread widely |
| dote on/upon (verb) (3) | to show excessive fondness for |
| exhort (verb) (3) | to urge strongly; to warn or appeal |
| exhortation (noun) (3) | the act or practice of exorting |
| feckless (adj) (3) | careless or irresponsible |
| implicate (verb) (3) | to show to be involved with something dishonest or illegal |
| lament (verb) (3) | to feel or express grief |
| lament or lamentation (noun) (3) | an expression of sorrow or grief in the form of a poem or song |
| monetary (adj) (3) | relating to money or currency |
| pensive (adj) (3) | deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful |
| pomp (noun) (3) | a showy or dignified display |
| stilted (adj) (3) | artificially stiff or formal in manner |
| subjugate (verb) (3) | to bring under control; to conquer |
| trauma (noun) (3) | 1. a severe bodily injury; 2. emotional shock |
| traumatic (adj) (3) | emotionally shocking effect |
| wanton (adj) (3) | 1. ignoring what is right; 2. excessive or unrestrained; 3. playful or frolicsome |
| adage (noun) (4) | an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
| camaraderie (noun) (4) | good will and warm feelings among friends |
| contend (verb) (4) | 1. to struggle with 2. to maintain or assert |
| contention (noun) (4) | 1. a struggle or conflict; 2. a point made in an argument |
| extraneous (adj) (4) | not necessary; irrelevant |
| hubbub (noun) (4) | noisy confusion; uproar |
| meander (verb) (4) | 1. to follow a winding course; 2. to wander aimlessly |
| odoriferous (adj) (4) | having or giving off a smell |
| paraphernalia (noun) (4) | 1. personal belongings 2. equipment associated with a particular activity |
| punctilious (adj) (4) | careful of and attention to details--esp. re: good manners and behavior |
| recuperate (verb) (4) | to regain health and strength |
| regale (verb) (4) | to entertain or delight |
| sedentary (adj) (4) | doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
| Spartan (adj) (4) | marked by simplicity or lack of luxury |
| temporal (adj) (4) | related to everyday world as opposed to the spiritual or eternal |
| wry (adj) (4) | 1. turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor; 2. amusing in a quiet but sharp way |
