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Antediluvian
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Very old, old-fashioned, out of date,
antiquated, primitive. Literally "before the flood," referring by
implication to the Biblical tale of Noah
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Ante-penultimate
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Third from the end. The one before the next-to-the-last.
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Antithetical
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Opposite
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Apoplectic
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Feeling intense rage or fury to the point of virtual paralysis; relating to a stroke (apoplexy).
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Bacchanalian
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Relating to drunkenness and mad revelry. From Bacchus, the Greek god of wine.
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Bellicose
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Warlike, aggressive, hostile
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Bereft
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Deprived; lacking something needed, wanted or expected.
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Bibulous
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Excessively fond of drinking alcohol; referring to the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
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Bifurcate
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Divide into two branches.
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Bloviate
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To speak at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
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Brouhaha
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Uproar; hubbub.
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Buncombe
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(bungk' um) - Obvious nonsense spoken as truth. A favorite word of author and journalist H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)
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Calumny
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- The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; a false and slanderous statement.
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Cerulean
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- The blue of the sky.
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Circumspect
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- Cautious, prudent, wary; taking all circumstances into account.
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