Common Words Appendix C Flashcards
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Decorum
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Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; Propriety
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Deference
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Respect; Courtesy
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Deride
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To mock or laugh at someone, treat with contempt
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Dessicate
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To dry out thorougly
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Desultory
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Jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
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Diatribe
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An abusive, condemnatory speech
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Diffident
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Lacking self-confidence, shy
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Dilate
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Become wider, make bigger, to expand
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Dilatory
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Intentionally delaying
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Dilettenate
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A person who takes up an art or activity just for amusement or superficial reasons
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Disparate
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Fundamentally different, completely unlike
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Dissemble
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To present a false appearance; to hide one’ true intentions
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Dissonance
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A harsh or disagreeable combination, often of sounds
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Dogma
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A firmly held opinion; a religious belief
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Dogmatic
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Dictatorial in one’s opinion
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dupe
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to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
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Dirge
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A funeral hymn, mournful song or poem
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Disabuse
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To get rid of someone’s false knowledge
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Discern
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To perceive, recognize
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Eclectic
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Selecting from or made up of a variety of sources
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Efficacy
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Effectiveness
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Elegy
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A sorrowful poem or speech
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Eloquent
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Persuasive or moving, especially in speech
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Emulate
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To copy, to try to equal or excel
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Enervate
To reduce in strength or energy
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Engender
To produce, cause or bring about
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Enigma
A riddle or mystery
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Enumerate
To count, list or itemize
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Ephemeral
Lasting a short time
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Equivocal
Open to more than one interpretations; misleading
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Equivocate
To use expressions of doble meanings in order to mislead
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Erratic
Unpredictable and wandering
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Erudite
Learned, scholarly or bookish
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Esoteric
Known or understood by only a few
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Estimable
Admirable
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Eulogy
A speech in praise of someone
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Euphemism
Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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Exacerbate
To make worse
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Exculpate
To clear from blame, prove innocent
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Exigent
Urgent, requiring immediate action
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Exonerate
To clear of blame
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Explicit
Clearly stated or shown, forthright in expression
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Fanatical
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
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Fawn
Giving someone too much attention to gain favors or forgiveness
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Fervid
Intensely emotional, feverish
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Florid
Excessively decorated or embellished
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Foment
To arouse or incite, to stir up something
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Frugality
Tendency to be thrifty or cheap
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Garrulous
Tending to talk a lot
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Gregarious
Outgoing, sociable
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Guile
Deceit, trickery
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Gullible
Easily deceived
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Homogenous
Of a similar kind
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Iconoclast
Someone who opposes established beliefs, customs or institutions
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Imperturbable
Not capable of being disturbed
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Impervious
Incapable of being penetrated, incapable of being affected
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Impetuous
Quick to act without thinking
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Implacabele
Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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Inchoate
Not fully formed, disorganized
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Ingenuous
Showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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Inimical
Hostile or unfriendly
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Innocuous
Harmless
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Insipid
Lacking interest or flavor
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Intransigent
Uncompromised, refusing to be reconciled
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Inundate
To overwhelm; cover with water
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Irascible
Easily made angry
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Laconic
Using few words
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Lament
To express sorrow, grieve
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Laud
To give praise, to glorify
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Lavish
to give unsparingly (v); extremely generous or extravagant (adj)
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Lethargic
Acting in an indifferent, slow or sluggish manner
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Loquacious
Talkative
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Lucid
Clear and easily understood
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Luminous
Bright, brilliant and glowing
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Malinger
To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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Malleable
Capable of being shaped
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Metaphor
A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol
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Meticulous
Extremely careful about the details
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Misanthrope
A person who dislikes others
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Mitigate
To soften, to lessen
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Mollify
To calm or make less severe
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Monotony
Lack of variation
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Naive
Lackung sophistication or experience
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Obdurate
Hardened in feeling or resistant to persuasion
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Obsequious
Overly submissive and eager to please
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Obstinate
Stubborn and unyielding
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Obviate
To prevent, to make unnecessary
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Occlude
To stop up, to prevent the passage of
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Onerous
Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
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Opaque
Impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light; not clearly understood or expressed
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Opprobrium
Public digrace
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Ostentation
Excessive showiness
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Paradox
A contradiction or dilemma
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Paragon
A model of excellence or perfection
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Pedant
Someone who shows off learning
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Perfidious
Willing to betray one's trust
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Perfunctory
Done in a routine way; Indifferent
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Permeate
To penetrate
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Philanthropy
Charity, a desire or an effort to promote goodness
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Placate
To soothe or pacify
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Plastic
Able to be molded, altered or bent
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Plethora
Excess
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Pragmatic
Practical, as opposed to idealistic
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Precipitate
Hasty or rash, cause to happen
To throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
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Prevaricate
To lie or deviate from the truth
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Pristine
Fresh and clean, uncorrupted
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Prodigal
Lavish and wasteful
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Proliferate
To increase in number quickly
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Prolific
Abundantly fruitful; intellectually productive
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Propitiate
To conciliate; to appease
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Propriety
Correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs
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Prudent
Wisdom, caution or restraint
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Pungent
Sharp and irritating to the senses
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Quiescent
Motionless
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Rarefy
To make thinner or sparser
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Repudiate
To reject the validity of
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Reticent
Silent, Reserved
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Rhetoric
Effective writing or speaking
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Satiate
To satisfy fully or overindulge
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Soporific
Causing sleep or lethargy
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Specious
Deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
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Stigma
A mark of shame or discredit
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Stolid
Unemotional, lacking sensitivity
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Sublime
Lofty or grand
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Tacit
Done without using words.
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Taciturn
Silent, not talkative
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Tirade
Long, harsh speech or verbal attack
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Torpor
Extreme mental or physical sluggishness
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Transitory
Temporary, lasting a short time
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Vacillate
To sway physically, to be indecisive
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Venerate
To respect deeply
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Veracity
Filled with truth and accuracy
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Verbose
Wordy
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Vex
To annoy
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Volatile
Easily aroused or changeable; lively and explosive
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Waver
To fluctuate between choices
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Whimsical
Acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
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Zeal
Passion; excitement
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Abate
To reduce or lessen
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Abscond
To leave secretly
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Abstain
To choose not to do something
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Abyss
An extremely deep hole
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Adulterate
To make impure
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Advocate
To speak in favor of
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Aesthetic
Concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Aggrandize
To exaggerate, to increase in power, fame or reputation
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Alleviate
To make more bearable
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Amalgamate
To combine, mix together
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Ambiguous
doubtful or uncertain, able to be interpreted in a number of ways
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Ameliorate
To make better, improve
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Anachronism
Being out of it's time
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Analogous
Similar or alike in some way, equivalent to
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Anomaly
A deviation from normal
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Antagonize
To provoke, annoy or to anger
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Antipathy
Extreme dislike
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Apathy
Lack of interest or emotion
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Arbitrate
To judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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Archaic
Ancient, old-fashioned
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Ardor
Intense and passionate feeling
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Articulate
Able to speak clearly and expressively
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Assuage
To make something unpleasant less severe
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Attenuate
To weaken or make thinner
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Audacious
Fearless and daring
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Austere
Simple and ascetic; harsh in manner
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Banal
Predictable, cliche, boring
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Bolster
To strengthen or support
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Bombastic
Over acting, pompous in speech or manner
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Cacophony
A harsh or unpleasant noise
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Candid
Impartial, natural and honest in speech
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Capricious
Changing one's mind quickly and often
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Castigate
To punish or reprimand harshly
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Catalyst
Something that brins about a change in something else
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Caustic
Burning, biting in wit or nature
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Chaos
Great disorder or confusion
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Chauvinist
Over patriotic, biased to a particular group one belongs
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Chicanery
Deception by means of craft and guile
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Cogent
Logical, convincing and well-reasoned
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Condone
To overlook, pardon or disregard
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Convoluted
Twisted and complicted
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Corroborate
To provide evidence to support to shed any doubt
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Credulous
Easily trusts other people, gullible
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Crescendo
Steadily increasing in volume or force
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Venality
Condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
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Maintain
To assert
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Galvanize
To excite or inspire someone to take action
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Profligate
Spending resources recklessly or wastefully
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Betray
To reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally
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Acrimony
Bitterness and ill-will
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Involved
Complicated and difficult to comprehend
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Auspicious
Favorable. the opposite of sinister
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Parsimonious
Extremely frugal, miserly
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Belie
Give a false representation to; misrepresent
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Impertinent
Being disrespectful, improperly forward or bold
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Intimate
To suggest something subtly
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Parochial
Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
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Censure
To express strong disapproval
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Amorphous
Shapeless
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Harangue
A long pompous speech, a tirade
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Wanting
Lacking
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Calumny
Making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation
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Extant
Still in existence (usually refers to documents)
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Qualify
To make less severe, to limit
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Undermine
To weaken
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Upbraid
To reproach, to scold
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Amenable
Easily persuaded
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demur
To object or show reluctance
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aberration
A deviation from what is normal or expected
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egregious
Standing out in a negative way, shockingly bad
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mercurial
Prone to unexpected or unpredictable changes in mood
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commensurate
To be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount
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restive
Restless
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ambivalent
Mixed or conflicting emotions about something
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gall
The trait of being rude or impertinent.
Feeling of deep or bitter anger and ill will.
To bother strongly, vex, annoy, exasperate.
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predilection
A strong liking
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perfidy
An act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of trust
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germane
Relevant and appropriate
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mawkish
Overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting
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recondite
Incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; difficult to penetrate
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frivolous
Not serious in content, attitude or behavior
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eschew
avoid or stay clear of deliberately; stay clear of
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culminate
Reaching the highest or most decisive point
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concede
acknowledge defeat; admit to a wrondoing; surrender control to another
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gainsay
Deny or contradict; speak against or oppose
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bucolic
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the country
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lambast
Criticize severely or angrily
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didactic
instructive (especially excessively)
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volubility
The quality of writing or speaking easily and continuously
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chortle
To chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a muffled way
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cryptic
Mysterious or vague, usually intentionally
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superfluous
Serving no useful purpose; more than is required
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conspicuous
Without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious
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obscure
To make unclear; known by only a few
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entrenched
Fixed firmly or securely
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querulous
Habitually complaining
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rustic
Characteristics of a rural life
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platitude
A trite or an obvious remark
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culpability
A state of guilt
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incisive
Having the ability to recognize fine distinctions
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fortuitous
Occurring by happy chance; having no apparent cause
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gossamer
Characterized by unusual lightness or delicacy
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vociferous
conspicuously or offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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prescience
the power to foresee the future
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glut
an excessive supply
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inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
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impudent
improperly forward or bold
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preclude
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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vilify
spread negative information about
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treacherous
Tending to betray; dangerously unstable or unpredictable
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elucidate
to make clearer or easier to understand
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tantamount
Being essentially equal to somethong
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panache
Distinctive or showy elegance
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haughty
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one considers unworthy
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subsume
contain or include; to consider something as part of a general rule or principle
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juxtaposed
place side by side for contrast
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disaffected
discontented as towards authority
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avaricious
Excessively greedy
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rudimentary
being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles
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itinerant
travelling from place to place for work
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insidious
working in a subtle but destructive way
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refractory
stubbornly resistant to authority and control
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precocious
exceptionally early development or maturity (especially mentally)
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ascetic
practicing self-denial
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delineate
Describe in detail
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frustrate
to hinder or prevent (plans or efforts)
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quotidian
found in the ordinary course of events
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eminent
standing above others in quality or position
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immutable
not able to be changed
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forelorn
marked by or showing hopelessness
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vehement
extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
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languid
not inclined towards physical exertion or efforts, slow and relaxed
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jubilant
high spirited delight because of triumoh or success
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spurious
plausible but false
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tenacious
stubbornly unyielding
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jingoism
fanatical patriotism
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supplant
to take the place or move into the position of
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contrive
to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery
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guileless
free of deceit
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magnanimous
noble or generous, especially towards enemy or someone less powerful
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travesty
an absurd presentation of something, a mockery
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staunch (adj)
loyal and dpendable
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circumvent
cleverly find a way to avoid one's duties
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fallacious
of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning
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incongruous
lacking in harmony, compatibility or appropriateness
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belligerent
eager to fight
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heretic
a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field
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apocryphal
being of questionable authenticity
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copious
in abundant supply
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idiosyncrasy
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
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forthcoming
available when required or as promised; at ease when talking to others
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exacting
demanding accuracy
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discrete
constituting a separate part
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provincial
limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated
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blatant
conspicuous; without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious
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eradicate
to completely destroy
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ignoble
dishonorable
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largess
extreme generosity and giving
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laudable
worthy of high praise
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refute
prove to be false or incorrect
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temperance
the trait of avoiding excesses
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unscrupulous
lacking principles
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adamant
refusing to change one's mind
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abstruse
difficult to understand, incomprehensible
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pundit
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
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incorrigible
ineffective to correction by punishment
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ingratiate
fawn; gain favors with somebody by deliberate efforts
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exalt
to praise or glorify
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expound
add details or explanation, to clarify the meaning, to state clearly
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espouse
to adopt or support an idea or a cause
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confound
to cause confusion
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hackneyed
losing significance because of overuse (trite, platitude)
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contingent
a gathering of persons representatives of some larger group; dependent upon
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bumbling
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
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acerbic
harsh in tone
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admonitory
to warn; to scold mildly to correct
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implausible
describing a statement that is not believable
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pedantic
to show off learnings
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myopic
lacking foresight or imagination
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denigrate
charge falsely in order to injure a person's reputation; calumny
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burgeon
to grow and flourish
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indifference
seeming not to care
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construe
interpreted in a particular way
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petulant
easily annoyed or irritated
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underscore
give extra weight to (a communication)
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tortuous
repeated turns and bends; not straightforward
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brazen
unrestrained by convention or propriety
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reverent
venerate; showing profound respect
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arcane
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
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accolade
an award or praise granted as a special honor
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pedestrian
lacking imagination
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haphazard
carelessness; dependent upon chance
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winsome
charming in a childlike or naive way
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subversive
in opposition to a system
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insolent
rude and arrogant
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constituent
a citizen who votes for someone; an abstract part of something
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ravenous
extremely hungry; craving food
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sanction
to give permission; a legal penalty
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hegemony
dominance over a certain area
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propitious
favorable circumstances, show signs of success
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lionize
assign great social importance to
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scrupulous
characterized by extreme efforts; having principles
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rescind
cancel officially
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gauche
lacking social polish
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irrevocable
incapable of being returned or revoked
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pernicious
extremely harmful, working in a hidden and injurious way
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prodigious
so great as to elicit awe
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antithetical
sharply contrasted in character or purpose
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inscrutable
not easily understood
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intrepid
fearless
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myriad
a large indefinite number
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circumscribe
restrict or confine
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inveterate
habitual
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tempered
moderated in effect
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tractable
reacting readily to suggestions and influences; easily controlled, taught or molded
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munificent
extremely generous
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precipitous
done with great haste and without deliberation
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admonish
to warn or scold strongly
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ostracize
exclude from a community or a group
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sporadic
recurring in scattered, irregular and unpredictable instances
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trite
an obvious remark; used too often
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resurgent
rising again as to new life or vigor
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poignant
emotionally touching
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sycophant
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain advantage
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duress
compulsory force or threat
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jovial
showing high spirited merriment
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nuance
a subtle difference in meaning, opinion or attitude
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rebuke
criticize severely or angrily; censure
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imprudent
not wise
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mendacity
tendency to be untruthful
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harried
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
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disseminate
become widely known
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dispassionate
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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sullen
showing a brooding ill humor
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opulence
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
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maladroit
clumsy
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indecorous
not behaving properly according to society
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maverick
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
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truncate
reduce the length of something
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fastidious
overly concerned with details; fussy
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banality
a trite or an obvious remark; platitude
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polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
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craven
pathetically coward
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stringent
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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furtive
marked by quiet, caution and secrecy; taking pains to not be observed
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arduous
demanding considerable mental skill and effort; testing endurance`
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flux
a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following something important)
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appease
pacify by accepting the demands of
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mundane
repetitive and boring; relating to the ordinary world
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misconstrue
interpret in the wrong way
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contrition
the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad
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elicit
call forth (emotions, feelings or responses)
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economical
avoiding waste, efficient
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edifying
enlightening; causing intellectual improvement
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timorous
timid by nature, revealing fear or nervousness
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pejorative
expressing disapproval (usually refers to a term)
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askance
with a look of suspicion or disapproval
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deleterious
harmful to living things
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nonplussed
unsure how to act or respond
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reproach
to express criticism towards
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efficacious
producing the intended result
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posit
assume as fact
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ignominous
deserving or bringing disgrace and shame
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scrumptious
tasty (for food); attractive (a person)
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screed
an abusive rant
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insolvent
unable to pay one's bills, bankrupt
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mesmerized
spellbind or enthrall
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serendipity
instance of an accidental, fortunate discovery being made
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pine
to yearn for
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vindictive
have a very strong desire for revenge
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remiss
to be negligent in one's duties
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spendthrift
one who spends money extravagantly
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indict
to formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing
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censor
to examine and remove objectionable content, an official who censors material
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inflammatory
extremely controversial; incendiary
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incendiary
cause to start fires; to stir up conflict
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hound
to pursue relentlessly
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underwrite
to support financially
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telltale
revealing
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thoroughgoing
very thorough; complete
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reprobate
a person without morals who is disapproved
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bleak
having a depressing or gloomy outlook
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summit
a peak or highest point; a meeting of high-level leaders (G20 summit)
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pinnacle
the highest point
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thrifty
spending money wisely
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voracious
very hungry; approaching an activity with gutso (excitement)
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indignant
feeling anger over percieved injustice
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demean
to insult; to cause someone to lose dignity or respect
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peruse
to read very carefully
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affluent
wealthy
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indigenous
originating in a certain area
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macabre
the horror of death and decay; gruesome
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zenith
the highest point; culmination
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unnerve
to make nervous or upset
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tender
offer up something formally
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slapdash
carelessly or hastily put together
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variance
the quality of being different
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embroiled
involved in argument or contention
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diabolical
to be extremely wicked, like the devil
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stipend
a regular allowance (of money)
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retiring
to be shy; to retract from the company
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dog
to pursue relentlessly; to hound
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demure
to be modest or shy
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affable
likeable; easy to approach
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telling
revealing of another factor
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miser
a person who does not like to spend money (because they are greedy)
443
acme
highest point of achievement
444
profuse
plentiful; pouring out in abundance
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err
to make an error
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amiable
friendly
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paucity
a lack of something
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beatific
blissfully happy
449
cardinal
of primary importance; fundamental
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imponderable
impossible to estimate or figure out
451
lassitude
extreme tiredness, either mental or physical
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cadaverous
extremely thin or bony (emaciated, gaunt)
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bellicose
warlike, inclined to quarrel
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pittance
a small amount (of money)
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ferret
to search for something persistently
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fleece
to deceive
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stem
to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something
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scintillating
brilliant and lively
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errant
to be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path
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virago
an ill tempered or violent woman
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checkered
marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings
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preemptive
done before someone else can do it
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contrite
to be remorseful
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desecrate
to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place
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amok
in an excited or uncontrolled way
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hodgepodge
a confusing mixture or jumble
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exhort
to strongly urge on; encourage
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immaterial
not relevant
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replete
completely stocked or furnished with something
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vicaricious
taking part in someone else's experiences or feelings
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melee
a wild, confusing fight or struggle
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aboveboard
open and honest
473
pugnacious
eager to fight or argue; verbally combative
474
moment
significant and important value
475
sanguine
cheerful and optimistic
476
flush
to be in abundance
477
extenuating
make less guilty and more forgivable
478
wax
to gradually increase in size or intensity
479
unconscionable
unscrupulous; unreasonable; excessive
480
sanctimonious
acting as if you are better or more moral than others
481
becoming
appropriate and matches nicely
482
apex
the highest point
483
raft
a large number of something
484
start
suddenly move in a particular direction
485
junta
an aggressive takeover by a group; a group that performs such a takeover
486
heyday
the pinnacle of a time period or a career
487
animosity
intense hostility
488
badger
to pester
489
check
to limit
490
consummate
having supreme mastery or skill; to make perfect and complete
491
entice
get someone to do something through (often false) promises
492
jocular
characterized by jokes and good humor
493
respite
a pause from doing something (as work)
494
fete
to celebrate a person
495
meander
to wander aimlessly
496
alusive
difficult to capture or remember
497
guffaw
laugh energetically
498
thwart
hinder or prevent (efforts, plans or desires)
499
inclement
(of weather) unpleasant, stormy; showing no mercy
500
impede
be a hindrance or obstacle to
501
ornate
elaborated with decorative details
502
appreciable
large enough to be noticed
503
endemic
native; originating where it is found
504
disenfranchise
deprive of voting rights
505
renege
fail to fulfill a promise or agreement
506
plodding
slow and laborious (requiring considerable time and effort)
507
proponent
a person who pleads for a cause or idea
508
deter
turn away from by persuasion; to prevent or show opposition
509
incerssant
continuing uninterrupted for indefinitely long time
510
robust
sturdy and strong in form or construction
511
dearth
a lack or shortage
512
snide
expressive of contempt; mocking in an indirect way
513
malady
a disease or sickness
514
autonomousy
self governing; acting independently
515
moot
open to arguments or debate; unpredictable in a meaningless way
516
raffish
unconventional and disreputable in an attractive way
517
discriminate
recognize or perceive the difference between
518
morose
ill tempered, not inclined to talk, gloomy
519
resolve
reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
520
flounder
behave awkwardly; have difficulties
521
apprehension
fearful expectations
522
avid
active interest and enthusiasm
523
ingenuity
power of creative imagination
524
muted
softened; subdued (soft colors)
525
disheartened
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
526
patronize
treat condescendingly ( making others feel inferior)
527
ascendancy
state of one person or group having power over another
528
fledgelings
young and inexperienced; a new participant in any activity
529
pithy
concise and full of meaning
530
quandary
state of uncertainty; especially a choice between equally unfavorable options
531
martial
suggesting war or military life
532
altruism
unselfish concern for the welfare of others
533
derisive
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
534
hamstrung
made ineffective or powerless
535
cornucopia
an abundant supply of something good
536
buck
resist
537
conducive
making a situation or outcome more likely to happen
538
tawdry
tastelessly showy; cheap
539
perpetuate
cause to continue
540
benign
harmless to health; kind
541
detrimental
causing harm or injury
542
augment
enlarge or increase; to improve
543
debase
to reduce the quality or value of something
544
elaborate
rich with details
545
empathy
understanding of other people's states and emotions
546
contemptuous
hateful; looking down on others with a sneering attitude
547
unruly
noisy, lacking restraint, unwilling to submit to authority
548
perennial
eteternal, everlasting
549
fickle
liable to sudden unpredictable change
550
facetious
cleverly amusing in tone
551
genteel
marked by refinement in taste and manners
552
illicit
forbidden by law
553
genial
agreeable, conducive to comfort
554
banish
expel from a community; drive away
555
surly
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
556
spurn
reject with contempt
557
inadvertent
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
558
credence
belief in something
559
urbane
high refinement and assurance that comes from wide social experience
560
commendable
wealthy of praise
561
sentimental
effusively or insincerely emotional
562
pertinent
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
563
assail
attack in speech or writing
564
smattering
a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something
565
rankle
gnaw (constantly bite at) into; make resentful or angry
566
glib
speaking with ease but without sincerity
567
euphoria
a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
568
jargon
a characteristic language of a particular group
569
precedent
an example that is used to justify similar occurrence at a later time
570
tumult
a state of chaos, noise or confusion
571
irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed
572
vacuous
devoid of intelligence, matter or significance
573
grovel
show submission or fear
574
impeccable
without fault or error
575
egotist
a self centered person
576
diligent
caring and having perseverance in carrying out tasks
577
steadfast
marked with firm determination and resolution; not shakeable
578
quip
a witty saying or remark
579
irk
irritate or vex
580
devolve
pass on or delegate to another; to grow worse
581
exasperate
to irritate intensely
582
tout
to advertise in strongly positive terms; to show off
583
unseemly
not in a polite or proper way according to society; indecorus
584
maxim
a short saying that expresses a general truth
585
credulity
tendency to believe readily
586
complacent
faultily contented with oneself or one's actions
587
aphoristic
concise and instructive of a general truth or principle
588
connive
taking part in immoral and unethical plots
589
derogative
worthless or negative
590
taxing
use to the limit; exhaust
591
collusion
agreement on a secret plot
592
impending
close in time; about to occur
593
tarnish
make dirty or spotty; also used metaphorically
594
impregnable
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
595
goad
urge on with unpleasant comments
596
placid
not easily irritated
597
ubiquitous
present or found everywhere
598
brusquely
in a blunt, direct manner
599
unprecedented
having never been done or happened before
600
enmity
a state of deep-seated ill-will
601
peevish
easily irritated or annoyed
602
leery
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
603
perturb
disturb in mind, cause to be worried or alarmed
604
presumption
an assumption taken for granted; audacious behavior that you have no right to
605
savvy
a perceptive understanding; to get the meaning of something
606
pastoral
relating to the countryside in a pleasant way
607
squander
spend thoughtlessly; waste money, time or an opportunity
608
serene
calm and peaceful
609
foible
idiosyncrasy; a behavioral attribute distinctive to an individual
610
elude
escape understanding
611
smug
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
612
exemplify
be characteristic or an example of; clarify by giving an example
613
tact
consideration in dealing with others, avoiding giving offense
614
malevolent
wishing evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
615
travail
hard work; agony and anguish
616
retract
pull back or inwards; to reject a formerly held belief under pressure
617
discord
loss of agreement or harmony
618
embellish
to decorate with great details
619
rash
defiant disregard for danger or consequence
620
destitute
poor enough to need help from others; completely wanting or lacking of
621
eke
to live off meager resources; to scrape by
622
reservation
an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
623
ploy
a clever plan to turn a situation to one's advantage
624
piquant
having an agreeably pungent taste
625
uncanny
beyond ordinary or normal; supernatural influence
626
cerebral
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
627
consecrate
to make holy or set apart for a high purpose
628
incumbent
necessary as a duty or responsibility
629
precarious
fraught with danger
630
coalesce
fuse or cause to grow together
631
cohesive
well integrated; forming a united whole
632
veneer
a covering consisting of a thin layer that hides the underlying substance
633
preempt
take the place of or take precedence over
634
docile
easily handled or managed; willing to be led
635
antedate
precede in time
636
cavalry
a haughty disregard of others
637
rile
cause annoyance by minor irritations
638
belittle
to lessen the importance, dignity or reputation
639
delegate
give an assignment to a person
640
evenhanded
without partiality
641
conundrum
a difficult or puzzled problem
642
eccentric
highly unconventional or unusual
643
wanton
without check or limitations; showing no moral restraint to one's anger, desire or appetitie
644
ascribe
attribute or credit to
645
foolhardy
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
646
intermittent
stopping and starting at regular intervals
647
prevail
to be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; to prove superior
648
besmirch
damage the good name and reputation of someone
649
buttress
make stronger or defensible
650
tribulation
something, especially an event that causes difficulty and suffering
651
industrious
characterized by hard work and perseverance
652
redress
an act of making something right
653
melancholy
a deep long-lasting sadness
654
clemency
leniency and mercy shown toward offenders
655
behoove
to be one's duty or obligation
656
rakish
carefree unconventionality; disreputableness
657
humdrum
dull and lacking excitement
658
forthright
directness in manner or speech
659
presumptuous
excessively forward
660
avert
turn away or prevent
661
finagle
to achieve something by means of tricker or devious methods
662
begrudge
to envy something for possessing or enjoying something; to give reluctantly
663
glean
collecting information bit by bit
664
profusion
extremely abundant
665
implicate
to convey meaning; imply; to indicate in crime
666
incense
to make furious
667
obliging
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
668
constraint
something that limits or restricts
669
miscreant
a person who breaks the law
670
cosmoplitan
comprising many cultures; global in reach and outlook
671
amply
more than is adequate or sufficient
672
colossal
so great in size or force as to elicit awe
673
carping
continuous criticism about trivial or petty matters
674
hamper
prevent the progress or free movement of
675
perquisite
a right reserved exclusively for a particular person or a group
676
sordid
involving ignoble actions or motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt
677
paradoxical
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
678
vie
compete for something
679
inarticulate
deprived of the use of speech or words
680
boorish
ill-mannered and coarse; contemptible in behavior or appearance
681
evasive
escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
682
deliberate
think about carefully; weight the pros and cons of an issue
683
abysmal
extremely bad
684
dilapidated
in terrible condition
685
cumbersome
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
686
convivial
a lively atmosphere
687
morph
to undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion
688
malodorous
having an unpleasant smell
689
stymie
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of something
690
debunk
to expose as false ideas or claims
691
complementary
enhancing each other's qualities
692
relegate
assign to a lower position
693
laborious
characterized by effort till the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
694
qualm
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
695
champion
to fight for a cause
696
aphorism
a short instructive saying about a general truth
697
dispatch
property of being prompt and efficient; dispose of rapidly and efficiently
698
vanquish
come out to be better in a competition, race or conflict
699
excruciating
extremely painful
700
discreet
careful or secretive in one's speech or actions
701
decimation
destroying or killing a large part of the population
702
creditable
deserving of praise but not that amazing
703
resignation
acceptance of something unpleasant that cannot be avoided
704
staid
characterized by dignity or propriety
705
compound
make more intense. stronger or more marked
706
provisional
not final or fully agreed upon
707
antiquated
old-fashioned, belonging to an earlier time period or era
708
chivalrous
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
709
differentiate
be a distinctive feature; evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to environment
710
snub
refuse to acknowledge; rejecting bluntly
711
balk
refuse or hesitate to comply
712
besiege
to harass as in with questions or requests
713
futile
producing no results or effect; unproductive of success
714
misogynist
a person who dislikes women in particular
715
inkling
a slight suggestion or a vague understanding
716
panacea
a universal remedy
717
adroit
clever or skillful
718
prolix
using too many words; tediously lengthy
719
apogee
the highest point
720
overweening
arrogant and presumptuous
721
beg
assume something is true when asking a question
722
apostate
a person who has abandoned a religious faith or a cause
723
defray
to help pay the cost of (money)
724
exegesis
critical explanation or analysis; especially of a text
725
conciliate
to make peace with
726
ponderous
weighed down; moving slowly and laboriously
727
insufferable
intolerable; difficult to endure
728
lascivicious
lecherous; sexually perverted
729
penurious
lacking money, poor; miserly
730
byzantine
intricate and complex
731
sedulous
done diligently and carefully
732
contentious
likely to argue
733
vicissitude
change in one's situation or circumstances, usually for the worse
734
kowtow
to bow or act in a subservient manner
735
chary
cautious; suspiciously reluctant to do something
736
untoward
unfavorable; inconvenient
737
anathema
a detested person; the source of someone's hate
738
prosaic
dull and lacking imagination
739
factious
produced by internal dissension
740
feckless
lazy and irresponsible
741
truculent
having a fierce, savage nature
742
saturnine
morose or gloomy
743
catholic
of broad scope; universal
744
imbibe
to drink or absorb as if drinking
745
nadir
the lowest point
746
zeitgeist
spirit of the times
747
base
the lowest; without any moral principles
748
hector
to bully or intimidate
749
turpitude
depravity; a depraved act
750
churlish
lacking manners or refinement
751
fractious
irritable and easily upset and likely to cause disruption
752
arrant
complete and wholly (usually modifying a noun with negative connotation)
753
indigent
poor or needy
754
pariah
an outcast
755
alacrity
an eager willingness to do something
756
supercilious
haughty and disdainful; looking down on others
757
artless
without cunning and deciet
758
expunge
to eliminate or erase completely
759
misfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing ( especially by a public official)
760
expansive
communicative; prone to talking in a sociable manner
761
cow
to intimidate
762
choleric
prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered
763
consolidate
To solidify
764
fell
terribly evil
765
sententious
to be moralizing, usually in a pompous way
766
remonstrate
to make objections while pleading
767
blinkered
to have a limited outlook or uderstanding
768
juggernaut
a force that cannot be stopped
769
Pollyannaish
extremely optimistic
770
palimpsest
something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen
771
impecunious
lacking money, poor
772
maudlin
overly emotional and sad
773
curmudgeon
a grouchy, grumpy or a surly person
774
parvenu
a person who has suddenly become wealthy but is not accepted as a part of a higher class
775
jejune
dull, lacking flavor; immature or childish
776
schadenfreude
joy that comes from watching the suffering of others
777
imbroglio
confusing and potentially embarrassing situation
778
venial
easily excused or forgiven; pardonable
779
quisling
a traitor
780
jaundiced
to be biased against due to envy or prejudice
781
sybarite
a person who indulges in luxury
782
bilious
irritable and always angry
783
martinet
a strict disciplinarian
784
arriviste
a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber
785
apotheosis
exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development
786
benighted
fallen into a state of ignorance
787
excoriate
to criticize very harshly
788
tendentious
likely to lean towards a controversial view
789
pyrrhic
describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that it is not worthwhile
790
picayune
trifling or petty person
791
limpid
having clarity in terms of expressions
792
cupidity
greed for money
793
sangfroid
calmness or poise in difficult situations
794
hedge
to limit or qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement
795
malapropism
confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar
796
quixotic
wildly idealistic; impractical
797
mettlesome
filled with courage or valor
798
factitious
artificial; not natural
799
mellifluous
smooth and sweet-sounding
800
expurgate
to remove objectionable content
801
mulct
to fraud
802
phantasmagorical
illusive; unreal
803
vituperate
to criticize harshly; to berate
804
protean
readily taking on different roles
805
sartorial
related to fashion or clothes
806
invective
abusive or punishing language
807
gerrymander
to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party
808
histrionic
to be overly theatrical
809
execrate
to curse or hiss at
810
arch
to be deliberately teasing
811
peremptory
bossy and domineering
812
trifling
unimportant or trivial
813
blemishes
a mark of flaw or defect
814
imperative
of vital importance; dominating
815
kindred
related
816
affiliated
officially connected or related
817
scanty
small or insufficient in quantity
818
acute
experienced in an intense degree
819
novel
originality or realism
820
herald
a sign or indication of arrival of something
821
harbinger
a sign or indication of arrival of something
822
cursory
hast and therefore not thorough
823
canny
having good judgement
824
legacy
a gift made by a will
825
renounce
abandon; disown
826
derelict
abandoned; negligent
827
motility
ability to move spontaneously
828
anarchy
absence of a governing body; state of disorder
829
riveting
absorbing; engrossing
830
appropriate
acquire; take possession for one's own use
831
emissary
agent, messenger
832
reparation
amends, compensation
833
irate
angry
834
approbation
approval
835
felicitous
apt; well chosen; suitably expressed
836
heirarchy
arrangement by rank or standing
837
allocate
assign
838
hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypothesis
839
empirical
based on experience
840
mendicant
beggar
841
disparage
belittle
842
condescend
bestow courtesies with a superior air
843
rancor
bitterness; hatred
844
temerity
boldness; rashness
845
ramification
branching out; subdivision; negative effects
846
compendium
a brief, comprehensive summary
847
succinct
brief; compact; terse
848
wheedle
deceive by flattery
849
phlegmatic
calm; not easily disturbed
850
equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
851
lax
careless
852
bane
cause of ruin
853
ossify
change or harden into bone
854
metamorphosis
change of form
855
temperament
characteristic frame of mind
856
idyllic
charmingly carefree; simple
857
progeny
children; offspring
858
indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused
859
vindicate
clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support
860
cajole
deceive by flattery
861
synthesis
combining parts into a whole
862
brevity
conciseness
863
coda
concluding passage of a musical or literary composition
864
nexus
connection
865
subjugate
conquer; bring under control
866
debauch
corrupt; seduce from virtue
867
trenchant
sharply effective, incisive or cutting in nature
868
resplendent
dazzling; glorious; brilliant
869
baleful
deadly; having a malign effect
870
infer
deduce; conclude
871
rampart
a defensive or protective mound of earth
872
singular
unique; odd
873
comprehensive
broadly inclusive
874
momentous
of great significance especially in having a bearing on future events
875
portentous
giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
876
ominous
giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
877
plummet
to reduce or decrease
878
accrue
to gather or grow (used in finance)
879
impute
to attribute; give credit or assign blame
880
compute
to calculate
881
forgo
let go; give up
882
recant
to retract a statement or opinion
883
prohibitive
prevent purchase or possibility
884
pervasive
spread throughout; present everywhere; prevail everywhere
885
adamantine
very hard
886
frangible
easy to break
887
facilitate
to make easy
888
primordial
primitive or from the earliest time
889
proficient
accomplished; skillful
890
resolution
point in the story where the main conflict is resolved or ends
891
denouement
the final outcome
892
deferment
postponement
893
modish
fashionable
894
philistine
hostie or indifferent to culture or art
895
conduit to
a connection to or a secret path to
896
embodiment
a clear representation
897
cynical
distrustful of human sincerity; concerned with only one's own interest
898
forbearance
patience or restraint
899
ennui
boredom
900
recursive
returning to the same point or process repeatedly
901
defunct
no longer in existence
902
actuate
to put into action
903
defer
put off
904
buoyant
lighthearted
905
premonitory
predictive; warn about something pleasant that is about to happen
906
noxious
harmful
907
nonchalant
calm and relaxed; showing no concern
908
rhapsody
an enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feelings
909
assiduous
diligent
910
stanched/staunch (verb)
stop or restrict the flow of
911
accentuate
to make more noticeable or prominent
912
predicament
a difficult, unpleasant or embarrassing situation
913
discrepancy
an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility between two facts
914
zealot
a person who is fanatical in pursuit of their idea
915
layperson
a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a subject
916
adulator
a person using flattery to gain advantage
917
braggart
a person who brags about themselves or their achievements (self centered)
918
blithe
bright, happy
919
bemuse
to puzzle or confuse
920
aghast
filled with horror or shock
921
isolate
to make disinterested or cut off
922
marginalize
treated as insignificant or peripheral
923
redouble
make or become much greater, more intense.
924
institutionalized
established in practice or custom
925
peripheral
treated as insignificant
926
callousness
insensitive and cruel disregard for others
927
perspicacity
the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness
928
impetus
the driving force
929
murky
obscure or dark or morally questionable
930
boon
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
931
debacle
a sudden and ignominious failure
932
consensus
a general agreement
933
hidebound
unwilling or unable to change because of convention
934
liberated
free from social convention
935
materialize
become actual fact, become relevant
936
scuffle
a short confused fight or struggle
937
foreground
call attention to
938
transcend
be or go beyond the range or limits of
939
schism
a split or division between strongly opposed groups or parties
940
syntactical
of or according to syntax
941
gawky
nervously awkward
942
brandish
to wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement
943
flout
openly disregard
944
pious
sincere and religiously
945
invigorate
give strength or energy to
946
synoptic
forming a general summary or synopsis
947
lurid
characterized by vividly shocking or sensational details
948
understated
presented or stated in a subtle and effective way
949
probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
950
acquisitive
extremely interested in acquiring money or material things
951
erronious
wrong; incorrect
952
paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something
953
misnomer
a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
954
profundity
great depth of insight or knowledge
955
peculiarity
a strange or unusual feature or habit
956
pellucidity
quality of being clear and transparent; easy to understand
957
populous
having a large population
958
virulence
the severity or harmfulness of disease or poison
959
partisanship
prejudice in favor of a particular cause
960
omniscience
the state of knowing everything
961
posturing
behavior that is intended to impress or mislead
962
snare
a trap or device used to capture someone
963
politicized
made political in nature
964
forestalled
prevent or obstruct
965
beholden
indebted
966
acumen
ability to make good judgements and take quick actions
967
shrewdness
ability to take good judgements
968
inept
having or showing no skill
969
duplicity
decietfullness
970
diffuse
spread
971
nettle
to irritate or annoy
972
exposition
a detailed description or explanation of an idea or a theory
973
objurgation
a harsh reprimand or criticism
974
contemporary
belonging to the present or the same time
975
vestigial
forming a very small remnant of what once used to be greater
976
nascent
just coming into existence, not fully formed
977
impediment
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something
978
recapitulate
summarize and state the main points
979
polarize
to divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or opinions
980
patent
easily recognizable, obvious
981
primed
make ready for use or action
982
painstaking
done with employing great care or thoroughness
983
anoint
smear or rub with oil, usually as part of some ceremony
984
solicitous
showing interest or concern
985
doctrinaire
seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances
986
judicious
showing good judgement
987
indefatigable
persisting tirelessly
988
jettison
abandon or disregard
989
distill
to create or originate something
990
startling
very surprising, astonishing or remarkable
991
caricature
to draw or describe in an exaggerated way
992
blight
have a seriously detrimental effect
993
apposite
germane, relevant
994
fitfully
not regularly or continuously; intermittently
