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Abhik Mitra (India)
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  1. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  2. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  3. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  4. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  5. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  6. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  7. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  8. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  9. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  10. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  11. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  12. sever
    set or keep apart
  13. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  14. distention
    the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
  15. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  16. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  17. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  18. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  19. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  20. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  21. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  22. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  23. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  24. dissertation
    a treatise advancing a point of view resulting from research
  25. fawn
    a young deer
  26. propitiate
    make peace with
  27. rescind
    cancel officially
  28. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  29. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  30. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  31. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  32. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  33. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  34. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  35. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  36. cynicism
    a pessimistic feeling of distrust
  37. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  38. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  39. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  40. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  41. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  42. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  43. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  44. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor
  45. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  46. propensity
    a natural inclination
  47. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  48. indemnification
    compensation for loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance
  49. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
Created on Sat Jul 07 04:25:32 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Jul 23 03:19:42 EDT 2012)

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