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QuestionAnswer
Histrionicsmelodramatic behavior to attract attention
Prevaricationsomeone who lies
Martinetstrict disciplinarian
Tapestryintricate or complex
Populacepeople living in an area, town etc.
Dissemblerconceals his true opinions, not true to what he feels
Dissimilitudedissimilar
Churlishrude
Hackneyedtrite (lacks originality)
Cosmopolitanmany people from different countries
Polyglotspeaks or knows a lot of languages
Labyrinthineirregular or confusing
Tereseabrupt
Pithyexpressing an idea in few words
Aphorisma pithy observation that contains a general truth ( a short saying)
Ignominypublic shame or disgrace
Forsaketo leave
Garblednot clear; very difficult to understand
Haltinglyin a nervous way, stopping often while you are saying or doing something
Ceaselesswithout stopping, no end
Cogentlyin a way that is clearly expressed and is likely to persuade people
Bucolicrelating to countryside
Menacesomething that is likely to cause harm
Palpableso obvious that it can easily be seen or known
Coaxto persuade someone
Adroitlyskillful
Underbellyweakest or unpleasant part of something
Roilingto move quickly in a twisting circular movement
Subsumeto include someone
Posteringto make people believe something that is not true
Munificentvery generous with money
Tepidnot very warm
Substantiallarge in size, value
Reverentialfull of respect and admiration
Persistentlasting for a long time
Tantamountbeing almost the same or having the same effect
Heresayan opinion that is opposite of or against the official or popular opinion (not following tradition in a strong way that you get punished for it)
EccentricStrange or unusual (behaving differently than what is expected)
Reversionchange back to a previous condition
Vanquishedto defeat an enemy in a war
LionizedGive a lot of public attention, treat as a celebrity
Ostracizedto avoid someone intentionally or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group
Derideto laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value
Hindsightthe ability to understand a situation only after it has happened.
Paupera very poor person
Curmudgeonan old person who is often in a bad mood (grumpy).
Steadfastnot changing quickly
Roundaboutnot direct
Unseemlynot proper or appropriate
Brusquerude
Perfunctorydone quickly, without taking care or interest
Pointedintending criticism
Polemicalstrongly attacking or defending a particular opinion
Enumerateto list out things
Ineptitudethe fact of not being skilled or effective
Contingent upondependent on something else
Peripheralnot central or of main importance
Coterminousjoining or connecting
Spatean unusually large number of events that happen suddenly and at about the same time.
Unprecedentednever happened in the past