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polemic |
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something |
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emeritus |
having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor |
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yank |
(short for yankee) slang for someone of American origin or heritage |
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pejorative |
expressing contempt or disapproval |
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gander |
look or glance at something (eg., take a gander at sth) |
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valiant |
showing courage or determination (eg., a valiant effort to do sth) |
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recuse |
to remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a conflict of interest |
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consigliere |
an adviser esp to a crime boss |
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hankering |
a strong desire to have or do something |
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crib |
copy (another person's work) illicitly or without acknowledgment |
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flummox |
perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder |
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ensconce |
establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place |
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ad hominem |
(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining |
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vis-a-vis |
in relation to; with regard to |
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nascent |
(esp of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential |
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forage |
(of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions |
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amble |
walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace |
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brook |
a small stream |
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compunction |
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad |
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vacuous |
having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless |
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mete |
dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment |
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glower |
have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl |
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disseminate |
spread or disperse (something, esp information) widely |
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germane |
relevant to a subject under consideration |
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veritable |
used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor |
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