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inanition
an exhausted condition |
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Rampart
comes from the Middle French word meaning "to protect" or "to defend." |
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Mercurial
both "changing moods quickly and often" (as in "a mercurial personality") and "very lively and quick" (as in "a mercurial wit"). |
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Tawdry
"morally low or bad," or "cheap or gaudy in appearance or quality." |
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Vitriol
"something caustic" or "virulence of feeling or of speech" - specifically "harsh and angry words." |
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Prosperous
"marked by success or economic well-being" and "enjoying vigorous and healthy growth." |
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Repeal
"to officially make a law no longer valid."
It comes from the French word that means "to call back." |
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Phlegmatic
"not easily upset, excited, or angered." |
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Sanctimonious
"pretending to be morally superior to other people," or "hypocritically pious." |
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Voluptuous
"suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form" - in other words, "attractively curvy." |
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Censure
as a verb that means "to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy"
and as a noun that means "an official reprimand"
Censure comes directly from the Latin word that means "to assess," making it a relative of census . |
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Ecumenical
"representing the whole of a body of churches" or "promoting worldwide Christian unity or cooperation." |
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Shellacking
The word comes from the combination of "shell" and "lacquer" -- a shellac is a type of lacquer that becomes as hard as a shell. |
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Kerfuffle
comes from Scottish Gaelic words meaning "awkward" and "disheveled." |
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Ebullient
"showing liveliness and enthusiasm." It comes from the Latin word meaning "to bubble or boil." |
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Dissident
comes from the Latin word that means "to sit apart" or "to disagree." |
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Bigot
comes from Norman French, meant "hypocrite," and might have originated from the Old English words "by God." |
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Mensch
comes from the Yiddish word for "human being" and is used to mean "a person of integrity and honor." |
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