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Ossify |
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To change into bone; to become bony. To become hardened |
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Vociferous |
voh-sif-er-uh s |
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Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy. |
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Hale |
heyl |
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Free from disease and weakening conditions; healthy. |
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Gaucherie |
goh-shuh-ree |
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A socially awkward or tactless act |
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Surfeit |
sur-fit |
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To feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust. |
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Demagogue |
dem-uh-gog |
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To bring together; to fuse together; to combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole. |
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Conflate |
kuh n-fleyt |
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To bring together; to fuse together; to combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole. |
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Gesticulate |
je-stik-yuh-leyt |
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To make or use gestures; to express by gesturing. |
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Labile |
ley-buh l |
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Open to change; apt or likely to change; adaptable. |
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Cosset |
kos-it |
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To treat as a pet; to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper |
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Claque |
klak |
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A group hired to applaud at a performance; a group of fawning admirers |
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Wag |
wag |
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A humorous person; a wit; a joker |
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Postprandial |
pohst-pran-dee-uh l |
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Happening or done after a meal |
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Egregious |
i-gree-juh s |
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Extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant. |
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Susurrus |
soo-sur-uh s |
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A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur. |
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Umbrage |
uhm-brij |
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A vague or indistinct indication or suggestion; a hint. |
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Comely |
kuhm-lee |
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Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; good-looking. |
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Braggadocio |
brag-uh-doh-shee-oh |
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Empty boasting. A swaggering, cocky manner. |
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