
to aver
to aver
/ˈeɪvɝ/
verbto declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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to brook
to brook
/ˈbɹʊk/
verbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
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to countenance
to countenance
/ˈkaʊntənəns/
verbto agree to, accept, or support something
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to delineate
to delineate
/dɪˈɫɪniˌeɪt/
verbdescribe in vivid detail
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to disabuse
to disabuse
/dɪsəbˈjus/, /dɪsəbˈjuz/
verbfree somebody (from an erroneous belief)
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to divine
to divine
/dɪˈvaɪn/
verbperceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
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to equivocate
to equivocate
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
verbbe deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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to excoriate
to excoriate
/ɛkˈskɔɹiˌeɪt/
verbexpress strong disapproval of
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to exhort
to exhort
/ɪɡˈzɔɹt/
verbto try very hard to persuade someone to do something particular
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to harangue
to harangue
/hɝˈæŋ/
verbto speak to people in a lengthy, loud, and angry way
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to impugn
to impugn
/ˌɪmˈpjun/
verbattack as false or wrong
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to log
to log
/ˈɫɔɡ/
verbto record events or facts
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to maunder
to maunder
/mˈɔːndɚ/
verbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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to palaver
to palaver
/pælˈɑːvɚ/
verbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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to quibble
to quibble
/ˈkwɪbəɫ/
verbevade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
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to reproach
to reproach
/ɹiˈpɹoʊtʃ/
verbexpress criticism towards
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to skirt
to skirt
/ˈskɝt/
verbavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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apposite
apposite
/ɐpˈɑːsɪt/
adjectivebeing of striking appropriateness and pertinence
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conciliatory
conciliatory
/kənˈsɪˌɫiəˌtɔɹi/, /kənˈsɪɫjəˌtɔɹi/
adjectivemaking or willing to make concessions
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contentious
contentious
/kənˈtɛnʃəs/
adjectiveinvolving or likely to cause controversy
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disingenuous
disingenuous
/dɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs/
adjectivenot straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
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eloquent
eloquent
/ˈɛɫəkwənt/
adjectivebeing able to utilize language to convey something well, especially in a persuasive manner
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extenuating
extenuating
/ɪkˈstɛnjuˌeɪtɪŋ/
adjectivepartially excusing or justifying
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glib
glib
/ˈɡɫɪb/
adjectiveartfully persuasive in speech
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laudable
laudable
/ˈɫɔdəbəɫ/
adjectivedeserving to be praised or admired, even if not successful, especially an action, aim, or idea
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parochial
parochial
/pɝˈoʊkiəɫ/
adjectivenarrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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syncretic
syncretic
/sɪŋkɹˈɛɾɪk/
adjectiveof or characterized by syncretism
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tendentious
tendentious
/ˌtɛnˈdɛnʃəs/
adjectivehaving or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
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moreover
moreover
/mɔˈɹoʊvɝ/
adverbused to support or add to what one has just said by giving new or more information
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diatribe
diatribe
/ˈdaɪəˌtɹaɪb/
nounthunderous verbal attack
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finesse
finesse
/fɪˈnɛs/
nounthe act of dealing with a situation in a subtle and skillful way
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imbroglio
imbroglio
/ˌɪmˈbɹoʊɫˌjoʊ/
nounan intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
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nuance
nuance
/ˈnuɑns/
nouna subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
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