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sheer adj	help, file
(textiles) Very thin or transparent. Pure; unmixed; being only what it seems to be. Straight up and down; vertical.
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denounce v	help, file
To criticize or speak out against. To make a formal or public accusation against. (archaic) To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim.
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3

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non sequitur n	help, file
(logic) An invalid argument, the conclusion of which cannot be logically deduced from the premises. Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
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4

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keepsake n	help, file
An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone.
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5

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Pyrrhic victory n	help, file
A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the battle unfavourable.
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6

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obfuscate v	help, file
To make dark; to overshadow. To deliberately make (something) more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
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7

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duplicitous adj	help, file
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
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8

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agnostic n	help, file
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially someone uncertain of the existence of a deity.
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pertinaciously adv	help, file
In a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's opinion or course of action.
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10

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vacillate v	help, file
To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; to oscillate. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
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invidious adj	help, file
Prompted by or expressing or adapted to excite envious dislike or ill will; offensively or unfairly discriminating. Envious; causing or arising from envy. Hateful; odious; detestable.
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calliope n	help, file
A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard.
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13

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umbrage n	help, file
A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive. A feeling of doubt. (obsolete) A shadow, shade.
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ratify v	help, file
To give formal consent to; make officially valid.
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coy adj	help, file
Pretending shyness or modesty. (archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.
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escritoire n	help, file
A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
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phlegmatic adj	help, file
Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish. (archaic) Abounding in phlegm, as in "phlegmatic humors".
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18

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unbosom v	help, file
To tell someone about one's troubles, and thus obtain relief. To confess a misdeed.
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corbie step n	help, file
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
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20

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surfeit n	help, file
An excessive amount of something. Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating. A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence.
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21

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garrulous adj	help, file
Excessively or tiresomely talkative. (of something written or performed) Excessively wordy and rambling.
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22

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malinger v	help, file
To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work or obligation.
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23

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goober n	help, file
(Southern US) A peanut.
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24

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serpentine adj	help, file
Sinuous; curving in alternate directions. Having the shape or form of a snake.
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25

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tilde n	help, file
(orthography) A diacritical mark placed above a letter (as in ñ) to modify pronunciation, such as by palatalization or nasalization.
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26

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belie v	help, file
To give a false representation of (something). To tell lies about (someone). To contradict or show to be false.
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27

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hierarchical adj	help, file
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order. Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades.
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28

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leitmotif n	help, file
(music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera. A recurring theme.
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29

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aleatory adj	help, file
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
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30

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foster v	help, file
To nurture or bring up (offspring); or to provide similar parental care to (an unrelated child). To cultivate and grow (something).
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pettifogger n	help, file
Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections. An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
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