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stems | meaning |
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mollify | make soft |
ichthyologist | fish scientist |
polyglott | mult-linguist |
diaphanous | semitransparent |
somniferous | bringing sleep |
sinecure | an easy lucrative job |
soliloquy | speach to oneself |
adherent | supporter |
abjure | renounce |
caustic | burning |
confluence | a flowing together |
depose | topple from power |
egomania | self-obsession |
egregious | blantent |
analgesic | painkiller |
chiromancy | palm-reading |
oligarchy | tn by few |
intractable | stubborn |
intransigent | not compromising |
perfidious | treacherous |
perspicuous | brilliantly clear |
ingenuous | innocent and naive |
circumlocution | talking in circles |
gregarious | sociable |
discursive | rambling |