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Words List - Extelligence: Archaic and Creative Word Dictionary

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 05:26 -- rprice

obdurate Hardened against good or moral influence. Stubbornly impenitent.
perspicacious 1. Acutely discerning, perceptive or understanding. adv. perspicacity
pleonasm 1. The use of more words than are required to express an idea; redundancy. 2. A [...]
perorate To speak at great length, often in an inflated, pompous manner; declaim
vitiate [1] to make faulty or defective; to impair the value or quality of; spoil. [2] [...]
equivocal 1. deliberately ambiguous, with the intention to mislead or confuse: "The langua [...]
equivocate 1 : to use equivocal language, especially with the intent to deceive 2 : to avo [...]
adduce to cite as an example, reason, or proof in a formal discussion or analysis. e [...]
precipitous [1] reckless, hasty [2] characterized by precipices [3] abrupt: extremely stee [...]
algophilist One who enjoys pain. Could be used to describe a sadist, masochist or sado-maso [...]