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Words
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Meanings
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| antipathy | unadorned, simple, hard |
| intrinsic | inborn, natural, essential |
| "plea bargain" | to agree to plead guilty to a lesser charge so as to avoid trial for a more serious offense |
| prognosticate | to be able to tell what will happen in the future |
| surreptitious | accomplished by secret |
| bigot | one who is not tolerant of others' ideas |
| profligate | wasteful |
| venial | forgivable, pardonable |
| tangible | able to be touched |
| unkempt | neglected, untidy |
| coterie | small exclusive group |
| consternation | dread, dismay |
| chicanery | underhandedness, trickery |
| discern | recognize |
| annals | historical records |
| penitent | regretful, confessing guilt |
| impresario | organizer |
| inviolable | completely protected |
| occult | supernatural, mysterious, secret |
| rabid | furious, mad, fanatical |