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The euphoria is what was once considered the provenance of libertarians seeking to create an alternative to central bank system, bitcoin, is bringing to mainstream.
n. provenance
the place of origin or earliest known history of something
n. bitcoin
a digital currency in which transactions can be performed without the need for a central bank

While the breathtaking scenery remains the same, pretty much everything else has changed at Whistler Blackcomb, including the gondola.
n. gondola
a light flat-bottomed boat used on Venetian canals
an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable to transport passengers

Outside bright snow can be seen piled on the eaves of massive dark-wood buildings, whose small windows glow with goodies.
n. eaves
the part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building

Families tuck in to hearty meals of sausages and rye bread, and men play cards over glasses of locally brewed beer.
v. tuck in
push, fold so as to hide them;
eat food heartily
n. rye
grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop

Japan's ancient sport sumo is again fighting to salvage its reputation after a top-ranking wrestler seriously injured a fellow competitor in an alcohol-fuelled attack.
n. sumo
a Japanese form of heavyweight wrestling

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impassive:
/ɪm'pæsɪv/ a.
without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
Refusing to let the enemy see how deeply shaken he was by his capture, the prisoner kept his face impassive.

impertinent:
/ɪm'pɜrtɪnənt/ a. Syn. rude
improperly forward or bold; rude
His neighbors' impertinent curiosity about his lack of dates angered Ted; it was downright rude of them to ask him such personal questions.

impetuous:
/ɪm'pɛtjʊəs/ a. Syn. violent; hasty; rash.
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
I don't believe that "Leap before you look" is the motto suggested by one particularly impetuous young man.

implacable:
/ɪm'plækəb(ə)l/ a.
incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
Madame Defarge was the implacable enemy of the Evremonde family.

incontrovertible:
/ɪnkɒntrə'vɜrtɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. indisputable
indisputable; not open to question
Unless you find the evidence against my client absolutely incontrovertible, you must declare her not guilty of this charge.

ineffable:
/ɪn'ɛfəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. unutterable
unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
Such ineffable joy must be experienced; it cannot be described.

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jubilant juxtaposition laconic languid largess latent legerdemain licentious limpid maelstrom
magnanimous malediction malevolent manifold maudlin mawkish mendacious mercurial modicum multifarious
myriad nadir nascent nefarious neophyte obdurate obfuscate oblique obsequious obstreperous
obtuse odious officious ostensible palliate pallid panacea paragon pariah parsimony
pathos paucity pejorative pellucid perfidious perfunctory pernicious pertinacious pithy platitude
plethora portent precocious primeval proclivity promulgate propensity propitious prosaic proscribe
protean prurient puerile pulchritude punctilious quagmire querulous quixotic rancor rebuke

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recalcitrant rectitude replete reprobate reprove repudiate rescind restive ribald rife
ruse sacrosanct sagacity salient sanctimonious sanguine scurrilous serendipity servile solicitous
somnolent spurious staid stolid stupefy surfeit surmise surreptitious sycophant tacit
taciturn tantamount temerity tenuous timorous torpid tractable transient ...

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abjure (../sentence/word?x=abjure)

renounce upon oath; abandon forever

absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

acumen (../sentence/word?x=acumen)

mental keenness; quickness of perception

short-lived; enduring a very short time

infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

alacrity (../sentence/word?x=alacrity)

absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ascetic (../sentence/word?x=ascetic)

in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

boon (../sentence/word?x=boon)

infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

false; tending to mislead; deceptive

blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

buttress (../sentence/word?x=buttress)

renounce upon oath; abandon forever

having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

credulity (../sentence/word?x=credulity)

fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

express strong disapproval of; disparage

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readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

ebullient (../sentence/word?x=ebullient)

fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

mental keenness; quickness of perception

showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

evanescent (../sentence/word?x=evanescent)

pollute; make dirty or spotty

abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

garrulous (../sentence/word?x=garrulous)

talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

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/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political [___] is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.

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/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of [___] from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.

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/brʊsk/;/brʌsk/ a. Syn. blunt; abrupt
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
Was Bruce too [___] when he brushed off Bob's request with a curt "Not now!"?

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/'bʊfeɪ/;/bə'feɪ/ n.
table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
Please convey them on the tray to the [___].

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/kən'kɒmɪtənt/ a. Syn. accompanying
in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
These two-sided attributes are known as [___] characteristics.

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/dɪ'kraɪ/ v. Syn. disparage
express strong disapproval of; disparage
The founder of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman, would strongly [___] the lack of financial and moral support for children in America today.

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/'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle
express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
A firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post must [___] the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.

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/ɪ'vɪns/ v. Syn. manifest
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
When he tried to answer the questions, I heard he [___] his ignorance of the subject matter.

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/ɛk'spʌndʒ/ v. Syn. cancel; remove
cancel; remove; erase or strike out
If you behave, I will [___] this notation from your record.

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/hə'ræŋ/ n.
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
In her lengthy [___], the principal berated the offenders.

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