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Phalanx [pha·lanx]
n. A group of people or things of a similar type forming a compact body or brought together for a common purpose. “A phalanx of lawyers took charge of the case.” |
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Tangential [tan·gen·tial]
adj. Superficially relevant; divergent. Diverging from a previous course or line; erratic. “He took credit for anything tangentially related to their work.” |
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Discern; Discerning [dis·cern]
v. Perceive or recognize (something). Distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses. “Discern who is telling the truth.” |
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Compendium [com·pen·di·um]
n. A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject. A collection of things, esp. one systematically gathered. “Compendium of old stories gathered by topic.” |
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Canonize [can·on·ize]
v. Regard as being above reproach or of great significance. “He canonized women.” |
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Equivocal [e·quiv·o·cal]
adj. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. Uncertain or questionable in nature. “Congress was equivoca |
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Audacious; Audacity [au·da·cious]
adj. Showing a willingness to take risks. “An audacious attack on the company.” Showing an impudent lack of respect. “An audacious move.” |
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Obdurate [ob·du·rate ]
adj. Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action. “Despite her plea, he remained obdurate.” |
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Sapid [sap·id]
adj. Having a strong, pleasant taste; palatable. “The wine tasting was a most sapid event.” (of talk or writing) Pleasant or interesting |
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Profligate [prof·li·gate]
Adj. Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. A profligate lifestyle resulted in his bankruptcy.” |
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Malodorous [mal·o·dor·ous]
adj. Smelling very unpleasant; an offensive odor. “A malodorous side of town.” |
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Missive [mis·sive ]
n. A written message; a letter. “He received a missive from his company manager.” |
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Portent [por·tent]
n. A sign or warning that something significant is likely to happen. “an occurrence of crucial portent.” |
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Virulent [vir·u·lent]
adj. Extremely severe or harmful in its effects. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic; hateful. “Virulent criticism.” |
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Prescient; Prescience [pre·scient]
adj. Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. “You should be prescient about choosing your employer.” |
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Affinity [af·fin·i·ty]
n. A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something. “He has an affinity for science fiction movies.” |
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Timorous [tim·or·ous ]
adj. Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence: “A timorous demeanor.” |
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Unctuous [unc·tu·ous]
adj. (of a person) Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering. “Anxious to please in an unctuous way.” |
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Surreal [sur·re·al]
adj. Having the disorienting quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic. “There was something surreal about the diving accident.” |
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Incisive [in·ci·sive]
adj. (of a person or mental process) Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. Accurate and sharply focused. “The incisive detective soon solved the crime.” |
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