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viscous
thick; sticky
urbane
sophisticated; refined; elegant
sanction
authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
quaff
to drink deeply
putrefy
to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
prodigious
abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
preen
to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
peruse
to examine with great care
opaque
impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
odious
evoking intense aversion or dislike
morose
sad; sullen; melancholy
inveigle
to obtain by deception or flattery
intransigent
refusing to compromise
innocuous
harmless; causing no damage
inert
unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
incipient
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
impecunious
lacking funds; without money
heretical
violating accepted dogma or convention
harangue
to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
gregarious
sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
furtive
marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
fallacy
an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
exonerate
to remove blame
esoteric
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
enigmatic
mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
empirical
based on observation or experiment
emollient
soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh
elegy
a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead
ebullience
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated
disinterested
indifferent; free from self-interest
discretion
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
didactic
intended to teach or instruct
demur
to question or oppose
dearth
smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
contrite
regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
complaisance
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
cogent
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
chary
wary; cautious; sparing
caustic
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
catalyst
a person or thing that causes change
castigation
severe criticism or punishment
canon
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
cacophony
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
burgeon
to grow rapidly or flourish
avarice
greed, esp. for wealth
aesthetic
dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
adulation
excessive praise; intense adoration
accolade
an expression of praise
abate
to lessen in intensity or degree