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epiphany
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a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization
consigliere
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a member of a Mafia family who serves as an adviser to the leader and resolves disputes within the family
corrigendum
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a thing to be corrected, typically an error in a printed book
the 1908-84 cumulation contains corrigenda which are not included in the annual volumes
exposition
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explanation
a systematic exposition of the idea of biodiversity
expatriate
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a person who lives outside their native country
an american expatriate in london
condone
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accept
tempestuous
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turbulent, tumultuous
lexical
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relating to the words or vocabulary of a language
derelict
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in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect
alacrity
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eagerness, readiness
contrition
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remorseful or penitent
gaunt
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lean and haggard, specially because of suffering, hunger or age
haggard
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looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
she was pale and haggard
decouple
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separate, disengage, or dissociate (something) from something else
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
conduit
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channel for conveying water or other fluid
nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery
paraphernalia
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miscellaneous articles
drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements
satori
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sudden enlightenment
the road that leads to satori
mores
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custom, convention
an offence against social mores
profane
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not relating to that which is sacred or religious, secular
a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane
vanguard
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a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
the experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard
seminal
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influential, strongly influencing later development
his seminal work on chaos theory
propinquity
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proximity
he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation
homophily
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tendency for people to have (non-negative) ties with people who are similar to themselves
... but there is some evidence of homophily among users
slew
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a large quantity or number of something
slew of examples follow
isomorphic
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corresponding or similar in form and relations
reprieve
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cancel or postpone the punishment
and while a reprieve from work can provide temporary relief, it does not address the underlying problems
parlance
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a particular way of speaking or using words, specially a way common to those with a particular job or interest
dated terms that were once in common parlance
purvey
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provide, supply, spread, promote, retail
the majority of newspapers purvey a range of right-wing attitudes; shops purveying cooked food
dour
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relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
for it is impossible to remain dour when pondering over the eternal mysteries of words
assuage
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make less intense
come assuage your feelings of grief with the cheeriest of quizzes
siesta
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afternoon nap
everyone had a siesta for a few hours
eponymous
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named after a particular person or group
the iconic American fashion designer, who was famed for her popular eponymous handbags
bloviate
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talk at length, speciallt in an inflated or empty way
pundits bloviating on the radio
behoove
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to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
it behooves us to go
appellation
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a name or title
the city fully justifies its appellation ‘Switzerland of India’
vocation
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a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors
pandering
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to please other people by doing or saying what you think they want you to do or say
pandering the female audience
categorically
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in a way that is unambiguously explicit and direct.
"the rules state categorically, 'No Violence'"
apprise
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inform or tell (someone).
"I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened"
percolate
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filter, drain, seep
the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals
alias
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used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name; a false or assumed identity
Eric Blair, alias George Orwell; a spy operating under the alias Barsad
drudgery
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hard, menial or dull work
domestic drudgery; Jane cannot lose weight because she will not endure the drudgery of exercise
gumption
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shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. X stupidity
the president would hire anyone who had the gumption to ask for a job
avant garde
X conservative, reactionary
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new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature; favouring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods
he has been called a promoter of the avant-garde; a controversial avant-garde composer
reactionary
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opposing political or social progress or reform; conservative; right-wing. X radical, progressive
reactionary attitude towards women’s rights
bequeath
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leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
he bequeathed his art collection to the town; he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him
blasphemy
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the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk
he was detained on charges of blasphemy
acquit
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absolve; free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
Pakistan acquits Christian woman Bibi in landmark blasphemy case
bespoke
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(of goods, specially clothing) made to order
Ikat Story is a bespoke label; the bespoke tailors of Gurgaon (making bespoke items of clothing); completely bespoke software systems (written or adapted for a specific user or purpose)
elusive
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difficult to find, catch, or achieve; difficult to remember
the elusive letter G (curiosity); the elusive thought he had had moments before

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