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apotheosize idolize

waffle Babble, prattle, speak/write in a vague manner


moil Work hard/move around confusedly
histrionic Melodramatic/excessively theatrical
sprawling Spreading out in an untidy way
parlous Precarious, uncertain
extemporize Improvise
expatiate Speak/write in detail
exagitate Stir up
ennui A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction
inerrancy Infallibility/lack of error
bellicose Demonstrating aggression and willingness to
fight
vindictive Vengeful/unforgiving
pilloried Attack/ridicule publicly
dross Worthless, junk, rubbish
vitiate Spoil/impair the quality of efficiency of
something
quiescent formant, inactive, idle
axiomatic Self-evident/unquestionable
mellifluous Sweet-sounding, mellow, soft
evince Show, indicate, reveal something
defalcate embezzle
obstreperous Noisy and difficult to control
philanderer womanizer
minutiae The small, precise, or trivial details of
something
proboscis The nose of a mammal, such as the trunk or
snout
harbingers Herald, sign, indicator
perigee The point in the orbit of the moon
intemperate Immoderate, excessive, inordinate
Resplendent Attractive, impressive, magnificent
temporal Secular, worldly, related to time
salutary Beneficial, good, advantageous
spurious Bogus, fake, factitious
nigh almost
albumen Egg white
porous Having minutes spaces or holes through which
liquid/air can pass.
Addled Confused, unable to think clearly
boorish Coarse, rough, rude
natty Smart and fashionable, stylish
sententious Pompous, moralising, self-righteous
elegiac Relating to an elegy
querulous Petulant, complaining, pettish
limn Depict in words/ painting
asseverate Declare/state solemnly/emphatically
arcadian bucolic
splenetic spiteful
odious repulsive
poseur A person who attempts to impress others
cogitate Think deeply
masticate Chew, eat, munch
Ineluctable Unable to be resisited/avoided
parochial Insularity, narrowness
bedizen Dress up gaudily
jejune Naïve, superficial, simplistic, guileless
arrant Complete, utter
piquant Spicy, hot, tasty, flavorful
balmy Gentle, mild (weather)
schematic simplified
Unerring Perfect, flawless
maladroit clumsy
benighted Ignorant, moral ignorance, unenlightened
jaundiced Affected by bitterness, resentment, and
cynicism

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