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Ephemeral
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Brief; fleeting
2
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Esoteric
A
Intended for or understood by a small, specific group
3
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Eulogy
A
A speech honouring the dead
4
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Exonerate
A
To remove blame
5
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Facetious
A
Playful
6
Q
Fallacy
A
A mistaken belief
7
Q
Furtive
A
Covert
8
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Gregarious
A
Sociable
9
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Harangue
A
To deliver a forceful or anger speech
10
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Heretical
A
Violating accepted dogma
11
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Hyperbole
A
An exaggerated statement
12
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Impecunious
A
Lacking funds
13
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Incipient
A
To happen
14
Q
Innocuous
A
Harmless
15
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Intransigent
A
Refusing to compromise
16
Q
Inveigle
A
To obtain by deception
17
Q
Morose
A
Sad; sullen
18
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Odious
A
Evoking intense dislike
19
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Penurious
A
Ungenerous
20
Q
Pernicious
A
Extremely harmful
21
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Peruse
A
To examine with great care
22
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Pious
A
Extremely devot
23
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Preen
A
To dress up
24
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Prodigious
A
Abundant in size
25
Prolific
Produce large quantities
26
Putrefy
To rot
27
Quaff
To drink deeply
28
Quiescence
Stillness
29
Redoubtable
Worthy of honor
30
Squalid
Wretched and dirty as from neglect
31
Stoic
Indifferent to pleasure and pain
32
Supplant
To take the place of
33
Torpid
Lethargic
34
Urbane
Sophisticated
35
Vilify
To defame
36
Acumen
Accurate judgment
37
Archaic
Outdated
38
Aver
To state as a fact
39
Diatribe
A harsh denunciation
40
Dissemble
To mislead
41
Eccentric
To departing from norms
42
Evanescent
Vanishing
43
Fervent
Greatly emotional
44
Fortuitous
Happening by accident
45
Bolster
To provide support
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