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  1. esurient
    extremely hungry
    Lowest of all are those whose esurient vanity, acting on a frivolous levity of mind, urges them to make Literature a plaything for display. Lewes, George Henry
  2. bathetic
    very sentimental or emotional
  3. conflate
    mix together different elements
  4. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  5. effusively
    in an effusive manner
  6. vainglorious
    feeling self-importance
  7. vitiate
    make imperfect
  8. moorland
    open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
  9. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  10. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
    And there he was, after the latest championship, cracking jokes, full of levity and humour, talking effusively about working next season and beyond.
  11. birch
    any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
  12. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  13. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  14. heath
    a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae
  15. spurious
    plausible but false
  16. deluge
    a heavy rain
  17. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  18. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  19. valedictory
    a farewell oration
  20. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
    "For from the fact that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about every other area, Bett invalidly infers that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about any other area.
  21. morality
    the quality of being in accord with right or good conduct
    "For from the fact that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about every other area, Bett invalidly infers that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about any other area.
  22. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    "For from the fact that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about every other area, Bett invalidly infers that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about any other area.
  23. invalid
    no longer legally acceptable
    "For from the fact that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about every other area, Bett invalidly infers that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about any other area.
  24. infer
    conclude by reasoning
    "For from the fact that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about every other area, Bett invalidly infers that, to be skeptical about morality, one need not be non-skeptical about any other area.
  25. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
    That is to say, to deny the objectivity of morality, it is not necessary to have confidence in the objectivity of every other way of looking at the world; but it does not follow from this that, to deny the objectivity of morality, one need not be certain about the objectivity of at least one other way of looking at the world."
  26. objectivity
    judgment based on observable phenomena
    That is to say, to deny the objectivity of morality, it is not necessary to have confidence in the objectivity of every other way of looking at the world; but it does not follow from this that, to deny the objectivity of morality, one need not be certain about the objectivity of at least one other way of looking at the world."
  27. confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
    That is to say, to deny the objectivity of morality, it is not necessary to have confidence in the objectivity of every other way of looking at the world; but it does not follow from this that, to deny the objectivity of morality, one need not be certain about the objectivity of at least one other way of looking at the world."
  28. paragraph
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
    I know this paragraph is difficult because of the negatives, but I'd like to know if from a grammatical point of view it is correct.
  29. difficult
    requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish
    I know this paragraph is difficult because of the negatives, but I'd like to know if from a grammatical point of view it is correct.
  30. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
    I know this paragraph is difficult because of the negatives, but I'd like to know if from a grammatical point of view it is correct.
  31. grammatical
    of or pertaining to the rules that structure language
    I know this paragraph is difficult because of the negatives, but I'd like to know if from a grammatical point of view it is correct.
  32. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
    I know this paragraph is difficult because of the negatives, but I'd like to know if from a grammatical point of view it is correct.
  33. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
    Also, I'm not sure if I can say in the context of the present paragraph "one other" in order to preserve the emphasis.
  34. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
    Also, I'm not sure if I can say in the context of the present paragraph "one other" in order to preserve the emphasis.
  35. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
    Also, I'm not sure if I can say in the context of the present paragraph "one other" in order to preserve the emphasis.
  36. stark
    severely simple
  37. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  38. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  39. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  40. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  41. corroborate
    give evidence for
  42. bolster
    support and strengthen
  43. scant
    less than the correct or legal or full amount
  44. bona fide
    not counterfeit or copied
  45. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  46. tepid
    moderately warm
  47. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  48. syntagmatic
    related as members of a syntagma
  49. paradigmatic
    relating to or serving as a typical example of something
  50. antibiosis
    an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another
  51. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  52. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  53. pilfer
    make off with belongings of others
  54. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  55. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  56. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  57. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
  58. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  59. effectual
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  60. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  61. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  62. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  63. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  64. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  65. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  66. viand
    a choice or delicious dish
  67. threadbare
    thin and tattered with age
  68. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  69. dismal
    causing dejection
  70. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  71. temerity
    fearless daring
Created on Tue Jun 25 06:34:29 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Jun 25 08:13:28 EDT 2013)

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