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10th Grade
04/03/2012
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Gape - (v.)
 Definition
To stare openmouthed in amazement; to open wide
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Garble - (v.)
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To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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Gloat - (v.)
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To regard with excessive or malicious satisfaction
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Goad - (n.) & (v.)
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A long pointed stick used for driving animals; anything that spurs a person on To drive or urge on
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Graphic - (adj.)
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Relating to a drawn or pictorial representation; visual; Giving a clear and effective picture
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Gratuitous - (adj.)
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Freely given; done without recompense; Uncalled for; unjustified
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Gregarious - (adj.)
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Tending to form or move in a herd or other group; social; Enjoying the company of others; sociable
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Grimace - (v.) & n
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To contort the features of the face in order to indicate pain (n.) A twisted facial expression indicating pain, disgust, or disapproval
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Grope - (v.)
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To feel around uncertainly for
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Grueling - (adj.)
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Extremely demanding and exhausting
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Gruesome - (adj.)
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Causing great shock, horror, and repugnance
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Gullible - (adj.)
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Easily cheated or deceived
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Haggard - (adj.)
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Worn and exhausted from anxiety, disease, hunger, or fatigue
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Harangue - (n.) (v.)
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A long, emotional public address designed to around strong feelings or spur the audience on to action; a similar piece of writing. (v.) To deliver a harangue
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Harbinger - (n.) (v.)
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A forerunner (v.) To herald the approach of
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Mausoleum (n.) -
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A stately, magnificent tomb.
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Odyssey (n.) -
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A long series of wanderings or adventures. Normally epic as hell.
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Chimerical (adj.) -
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Wildly fanciful or unrealistic.
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Hector (v.) -
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To bully, torment, or treat with insolence.
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Nestor (n.) -
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A venerable or wise old man.
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Caught between Scylla and Charybdis (phrase) -
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Being forced to choose between the lesser of two evils.
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Meander (v.) -
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To wander or ramble aimlessly.
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Maecenas (n.) -
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A generous patron or supporter.
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Thespian (n.) -
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Pertaining to tragedy or dramatic art in general.
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Nemesis (n.) -
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A rival or opponent whom one cannot best or overcome.
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Pile Pelion on Ossa (phrase) -
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To make matters worse or aggravate a situation.
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Open Pandora’s Box (phrase) -
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To do something that will start many bad things.
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Xanthippe (n.) -
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A shrewish or ill-tempered woman.
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Pander (v.) -
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To cater.
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Stentorian (adj.) -
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Very loud or powerful in sound.
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Mentor (n.) -
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A wise and trusted counselor.
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Platonic Relationship (phrase) -
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A non-sexual, affectionate relationship.
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Leave no stone unturned (phrase) -
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To cover all possibilities.
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Hit pay dirt -
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To discover something of value.
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In the limelight -
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In the public eye.
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Out of kilter -
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Not functioning properly.
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A Johnny-come-lately -
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A newcomer.
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Buy a pig in a poke -
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To buy something unseen previously.
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A pecking order -
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A sequence or hierarchy.
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Moonlight as a cabbie -
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To work a night job.
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Old hat -
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Old fashioned or dated.
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A backhanded compliment -
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An insult disguised as a compliment.
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Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve -
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Making no attempt to hide one’s feelings.
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Swallow one’s pride -
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To set one’s personal pride aside for a more humble stance.
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Jump the gun -
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Start something before the appropriate time.
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Reach for the moon -
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Aiming to do something very great or very challenging.
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Get wind of -
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To hear or learn about something.
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Open a can of worms -
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Doing something that will cause more trouble than it’s worth.
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A bull in a china shop -
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An extremely clumsy person.
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Roll out a red carpet -
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To give a very special, warm welcome.
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A rule of thumb -
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A good idea that is often common knowledge; not exactly a law or rule. More like common sense.
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Fly off the handle -
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Lose one’s temper.
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Keep one’s nose to the grindstone -
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To stay hard at work
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Keep one’s options open -
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To wait before making a choice.
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A counterculture -
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A culture with lifestyles in opposition to the norms of the majority.
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Follow a game plan -
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To follow a specifically laid out plan.
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Make a value judgment -
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To make a subjective evaluation.
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Hands-on operations -
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An operation required physical/technical know-how.
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Lifestyle -
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A specific way of living.
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Prime time -
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The evening hours, generally between 7-11 PM.
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Ballpark estimate -
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A guess of something that is very approximate.
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Paraprofessional -
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Someone trained to assist a professional, but is not skilled in the art itself.
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Honcho (n.) -
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One who is in charge of an organization.
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Kimono (n.) -
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A woman’s loose dressing gown.
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Billabong (n.) -
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A stagnant waterbed which only holds water in the rainy season.
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Sahib (n.) -
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A term of respect meaning sir or master.
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Caftan (n.) -
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A long, full, colorless robe worn for leisure.
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Lanai (n.) -
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A fully furnished veranda used as a living room.
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Khaki (n.) -
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A twilled cotton cloth of dull yellowish brown.
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Rattan (n.) -
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A tough stem of a palm.
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Sari (n.) -
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A garment worn by Indian women with a piece of cloth over the shoulder.
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Bonsai (n.) -
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A tree or shrub that has been dwarfed.
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Raj (n.) -
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Dominion or rule.
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Shawl (n.) -
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A long piece of material worn by women around their heads or shoulders.
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Hula (n.) -
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A native Hawaiian dance that tells a story.
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Tofu (n.) -
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A bland white cheese-like food made from curdled soy milk.
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Yoga (n.) - (Hindu)
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Physical or mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world.
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Lei (n.) -
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A wreath of flowers for the neck or head.
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Careworn - (adj.)
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Tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry
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Drawn - (adj.)
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(Of a person’s face) looking strained from illness, exhaustion, anxiety, or pain
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Gaunt - (adj.)
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Lean and haggard; b/c of suffering from hunger or age
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Wasted - (adj.)
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Me tonight. Weak and emaciated
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Hollow-eyed - (adj.)
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Having deeply sunken eyes, like some asians, typically b/c of illness or tiredness
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Wan - (adj.)
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Weak, strained; giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
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Cadaverous - (adj.)
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Resembling a corpse in being very pale, thing, or bony
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Pinched - (adj.)
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Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger
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Rosy - (adj.)
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Color of skin -- indication of good health
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Florid - (adj.)
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Having a red or flushed complexion
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Ruddy - (adj.) (Of a person’s face)
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having a healthy red color
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Rubicund - (adj.)
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Having a ruddy complexion; high-colored
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Tirade - (n.)
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A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
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Diatribe - (n.)
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A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
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Philippic - (n.)
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A better attack or denunciation, esp. a verbal one
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Hold forth - (v.)
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To talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject
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Pontificate - (v.)
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To express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic
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Precursor - (n.)
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A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind
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Herald - (n.)
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A person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen
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Portent - (n.)
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A sign or warning that something, esp. something momentous is likely to happen
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Presage - (v.)
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To give a sign or warning that something bad will happen
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Prefigure - (v.)
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To be an early indication or version of something… to imagine beforehand (archaic)
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Augur - (v.)
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To predict
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Wearying - (adj.)
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Feeling or showing tiredness, esp. as a result of lack of sleep
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Arduous - (adj.)
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Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
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Invigorating - (adj.)
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Giving strength or energy
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Grisly - (adj.)
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Gruesome
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Macabre - (adj.)
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We already had this, but i forgot it. Disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
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Lurid - (adj.)
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Vivid so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
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Credulous - (adj.)
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Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
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Naive - (adj.) (Of a person)
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showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment. Noun is naivety
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Ingenuous - (adj.) (Of a person)
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innocent and unsuspecting
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Unsuspecting - (adj.) (Of a person or animal)
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not aware of the presence of danger; feeling no suspicion
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Exploitable - (adj.)
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Can be taken advantage of; made full use of
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Unwary - (adj.)
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Not cautious; not aware of possible dangers or problems
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Green - (adj.)
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The color. hahahaha. no. (Of a person) inexperienced, naive, gullible
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Skeptical -(adj.)
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Not easily convinced; having doubts
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Incredulous - (adj.)
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Unable to believe in something
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Dubious - (adj.)
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Hesitating or doubting; suspecting
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Wary - (adj.)
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Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
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Circumspect - (adj.)
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Wary and unwilling to take risks; vigilant
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Gawk (at) - (v.)
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To stare openly, often stupidly
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Goggle (at) - (v.)
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To look with amazement with eyes wide open
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Rubberneck - (v.)
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To stare at something intensely (usually at something moving --turn head slowly)
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Ogle - (v.)
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To stare in a lecherous manner SCANDALOUSSS
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Yawn - (v.)
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To open wide (one’s mouth)
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To pucker - (v.)
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Usually to express disapproval or irritation
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Pucker (the mouth) - (v.)
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To tightly contract (usually facial muscles); Ex: Berko puckers his lips before he kisses Haley
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Confuse - (v.)
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To make more complex; cause to become bewildered
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Mangle - (v.)
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To severely mutilate, to disfigure by physical means
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Mutilate - (v.)
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To violently disfigure; cause injury
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Butcher - (v.)
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To cut up
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Misreport - (v.)
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To give a false or inaccurate account of something
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Restraint - (n.)
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Measures or conditions to maintain control or limits
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Curb - (n.)
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To check, balance, or restrain
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Check - (n.)
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To check, balance, or restrain
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Deterrent - (n.)
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A thing that discourages or intends to discourage someone from doing something
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Curb - (v.)
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To restrain or keep in check
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Check - (v.)
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To stop or slow the progress of (something undesirable)
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Deter - (v.)
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To discourage from doing something; esp. by instilling fear or doubt
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Impede - (v.)
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To delay or prevent through obstruction;  to hinder
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Striking - (adj.)
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Attracting attention for being unusual, extreme, or prominent
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Telling - (adj.)
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Having a  revealing effect; significant
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Lively - (adj.)
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Full of life and energy; intellectually stimulating or perspective
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Lifelike - (adj.)
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Very similar to the thing being represented
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Realistic - (adj.)
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Representing familiar things; close to real life
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Picturesque - (adj.)
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Visually attractive; (of language) unusual and vivid
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Sketchy - (adj.)
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Not thorough or detailed
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Vague - (adj.)
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Ambiguous, lacking detail; unclear in meaning
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Unrealistic - (adj.)
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Not accurate or tangible
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Colorless - (adj.)
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Dull
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Bloodless - (adj.)
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Drained of color (usually referring to a part of the body); lacking vitality
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Anemic - (adj.)-
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Lifeless
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Pallid - (adj.) (Of a person’s face)
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pale; typically because of poor health; insipid
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Bland - (adj.)
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Dull and unremarkable; lacking strong features or characteristics
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Complimentary - (adj.)
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Supplied free of charge
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Voluntary - (adj.)
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Acting out of free will
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Unsolicited - (adj.)
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Done voluntary
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Unwarranted - (adj.)
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Unjustified or authorized
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Unfounded - (adj.)
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Having no foundation or basis in fact
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Groundless - (adj.)
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Having no foundation or basis in fact
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Baseless- (adj.)
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Having no foundation or basis in fact
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Extroverted - (adj.)
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Describing an overtly expressive person; outgoing
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Friendly - (adj.)
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Amiable; sociable
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Companionable - (adj.)
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Relaxed and pleasant; (of a person) friendly and sociable
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Misanthropic - (adj.)
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Characterized by disliking humankind and avoids human society
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Introverted - (adj.)
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Typical of an introvert; concerned with own affairs (community, company, group)
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Scowl - (n.) (v.)
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An angry, bad-tempered expression; to frown in an angry way
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Glower - (n.) (v.)
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an angry or sullen look; to have an angry or sullen look
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Glare - (n.) (v.)
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A fierce or angry stare; to stare in such a way
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Wince - (n.) (v.)
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A slight grimace caused by pain or distress; to give an such a grimace (involuntary)
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Fumble (for) - (v.)
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To handle something clumsily
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Cast about (for) - (v.)
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To search far and wide
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Fish around (for) - (v.)
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Search for
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Flounder around (for) - (v.)
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To struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud; struggle mentally
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Revel (in) - (v.)
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To get pleasure from a situation or experience
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Delight (in) - (v.)
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To get pleasure from a situation or experience
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Relish - (v.)
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To cherish or enjoy greatly; to be pleased about
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Crow (over) - (v.)
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To say something in a tone of gloating satisfaction; express a feeling of happiness
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Exult (in) - (v.)
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Hoist his own petard.  feel elation of jubilation rejoice
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Prod - (n.)
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A poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object; an act of stimulation
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Spur - (n.)
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A thing that prompts or encourages someone (usually a spike for urging a horse forward)
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Stimulus - (n.)
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A thing that will stimulate (something)
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Incentive - (n.)
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Something that motivates or encourages someone
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Inducement - (n.)
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A thing that persuades or influences someone to do something
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Gadfly - (n.)
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An annoying person; esp. one who provokes others into action by criticism
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Prod - (v.)
 Definition
To stimulate or persuade; to poke someone with a finger, foot, or pointed object
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Spur - (v.)
 Definition
To give incentive or encouragement… pretty much the opposite of what I get from Berko
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Propel - (v.)
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To push forward, often through encouragement or by physical means
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Hound - (v.)
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Pursue relentlessly
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Egg on - (v.)
 Definition
To urge or encourage someone to do something.  yay vague descriptions
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