patina n A green crust substance that accumulates on old bronze and copper surfaces. minacious adj Threatening. vitiate v To spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally; to make imperfect. pharisaical adj Excessively pious; hypocritical. jejune adj Dry; uninteresting; juvenile; uninformed. logomachy n A verbal controversy; an argument about or over words. cavil v To quibble; to make frivolous objections; to find petty flaws. moil v To work hard at; to drudge. pinnace n A small boat, usually non-motorized. artifice n A prank or deception; trickery. mufti n Civilian clothes. aleatory adj Uncertain and unpredictable; dependent on luck. munificent adj Extremely liberal; very generous. pique v To affect with irritation; to wound the pride of; to excite curiosity. peculate v To embezzle monetary funds or another person's property. effete adj Not capable of producing young or offspring. warble v To sing with melodic embellishments. succor n Assistance; help; relief. access n A sudden outburst, often emotional in nature. lurid adj Wild; sensational.
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