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reiterate v	help, file
To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis. To say or do (something) repeatedly.
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contretemps n	help, file
An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
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bombastic adj	help, file
(of a person, their language or writing) Pompous or overly wordy. High-sounding but with little meaning. (archaic) Inflated, overfilled.
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steerageway n	help, file
(nautical) The minimum speed of a ship, below which she does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.
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desecrate v	help, file
To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something. To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate. To inappropriately change.
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incunabulum n	help, file
A book, single sheet, or image that was printed in Europe before the year 1501.
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perspicacious adj	help, file
Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
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hinder v	help, file
To keep back; to delay or impede. To make difficult to accomplish.
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asinine adj	help, file
Failing to exercise intelligence or judgment. Of or relating to a donkey.
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great unwashed n	help, file
(idiomatic) A contemptuous term for the populace, particularly the working class.
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malodorous adj	help, file
Having a bad smell.
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browbeat v	help, file
To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
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hostler n	help, file
A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses; a groom.
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teratoid adj	help, file
(genetics, medicine) Monster-like, exhibiting abnormal development.
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epenthesis n	help, file
(linguistics) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
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contumacious adj	help, file
Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
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accentuate v	help, file
To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress. To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.
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peripatetic n	help, file
One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
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impecunious adj	help, file
Lacking money.
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redolent adj	help, file
Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent. Having the smell of. (idiomatic) Suggestive or reminiscent.
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bastion n	help, file
A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification. A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel. (figurative) A person, or group, who strongly defends some principle.
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genuflect v	help, file
To bend the knee, as in servitude or worship; grovel.
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crwth n	help, file
(historic, UK) An archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales.
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lackadaisical adj	help, file
Showing no interest or enthusiasm.
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prehensile adj	help, file
Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.
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nepotism n	help, file
The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
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autological adj	help, file
(grammar) Of an adjective, describing itself.
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skedaddle v	help, file
To move or run away quickly; to flee.
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jeremiad n	help, file
A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
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dichotomous adj	help, file
Dividing or branching into two equal pieces.
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vignette n	help, file
A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils. (by extension) Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge. (by extension) A short story that presents a scene or tableau, or paints a picture.
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