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besmirch: 
/bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
bizarre:
/bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
blandishment:
/'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery
flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
blight:
/blaɪt/ v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
bombastic:
/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
bucolic:
/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
bulwark:
/'bʊlwək/ n.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
cabal:
/kə'bæl/ n.
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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/bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
bizarre:
/bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
blandishment:
/'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery
flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
blight:
/blaɪt/ v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
bombastic:
/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
bucolic:
/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
bulwark:
/'bʊlwək/ n.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
cabal:
/kə'bæl/ n.
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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acrimonious
 | bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
allay
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
allure
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| contradict; give a false impression |
analogy
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| intended to confuse in an argument |
| person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
aristocracy
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
asylum
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
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banal
| confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
captious
| intended to confuse in an argument |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
chicanery
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
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[Esc] /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] /'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
[Esc] /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
[Esc] /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
[Esc] /bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
[Esc] /'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
[Esc] /kə'kɒfənəs/ a. Syn. discordant; inharmonious
discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
[Esc] /'sɜrkəmspɛkt/ a. Syn. prudent; cautious
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
[Esc] /kə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n.
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
[Esc] /kɒmpɛn'seɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury