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Irradiate

Irreproachable

Itinerant

Jaded

Jamb

Jaundiced

Jaunt

Jaunty

Jejune

Jibe

Jingoistic

Jollity

Squalid

Staid

Stanch

Stanchion

Stevedore

Stinting

Stipple

Stoke

Stonewalled

Strident

Vitriolic

Vituperate

Vivify

Vociferous

Voluble

Voracious

Vulpine

Waffle

Wane

Wax

Waylay

Whelp

Recidivist

Recapitulate

Recant

Rebus

Raze

Ravishment

Rapscallion

Rancorous

Rancor

Consternation

Conspicuous

Consecrate

Consanguineous

Congenital

Conflagration

Confabulation

Condign

Conciliate

Conceit

Concatenate

Complaisant

Censorious

Disapprobation

Discountenance

Decorous

Disinter

Enigmatic

Precocious

Flower

Pejorative

Turpitude

Extradite

Disavow

Bellicose

Gossamer

Precipitous

Macabre

Garble

Derogated

Denigrate

Froward

Cloying

Dissemble

Contumacious

Obduracy

Dolt

Risible

Meet

Subpoena

Specious

Commodious

Extirpated

Boorish

Coarse

Exegesis

Pedagogy

Reproof

Discrete

Unfetter

Psychosis

Dissuade

Discreet

v. illuminate by or as if by shining light

adj. beyond criticism; faultless

adj. nomadic; n. wanderer

adj. tired; bored or lacking enthusiasm

n. a side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace

adj. affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy; yellow in complexion

n. a short pleasurable trip

adj. having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and confident manner

adj. naïve, simplistic, and superficial

v. to agree with

adj. extremely patriotic, esp. in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy

n. lively and cheerful activity or celebration

adj. (of a place) extremely dirty or unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

adj. dull; sober; serious

adj. to stop

n. an upright bar or post forming a support or barrier

n. dockworker

v. supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something); to be economical or frugal about spending or providing something

v. (in drawing, painting, and engraving) mark (a surface) with numerous small dots or specks

v. encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency); strengthen

v. to delay or block by refusing to answer questions or by giving evasive replies especially in politics

adj. loud and harsh

adj. filled with bitter criticism or malice; corrosive; strongly attacking

v. to blame or insult; attack bitterly

v. to enliven or animate

adj. (esp. of a person or speech) noisy; loud in speech

adj. speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

adj. ravenous

adj. fox-like

v. to fail to make up one's mind; to talk nonsense

v. (esp. of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker

v. become larger or stronger

v. stop or interrupt and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way

n. young dog

n. one who continually repeats an offense

v. summarize

v. to say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief

n. puzzle in which pictures give clues

v. destroy; demolish (a building, town, or other site)

n. the seizing and carrying off of someone by force; to rape

n. mischievous person

adj. characterized by bitterness or resentment

n. bitterness or resentfulness

n. worry and concern

adj. easily seen

v. to make or declare sacred; dedicate

adj. relating to people descended from the same ancestor

adj. (esp. of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth

n. a big fire that destroys a great deal of land or property

n. engagement in conversation (v. confabulate)

adj. (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing

to bring together; end a dispute

excessive pride in oneself; an elaborate metaphor

link together

willing to please others,

disapproving; critical

disapproval

v. to refuse to approve of (something); disallow

adj. in keeping with good taste and propriety; dignified, well behaved

v. dig up; discover (something that is well hidden)

adj. difficult to interpret or understand

adj. (of a child) having developed certain abailities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

v. develop fully and richly

adj. expressing contempt or disapproval

n. depravity or immorality

v. deport from one country back to the home country

v. deny responsibility or support for

adj. demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

n. something delicate; filmy

adj. done suddenly and without careful considerations

adj. disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury

v. distort; confuse; muddle

v. disparage; deviate from

v. criticize unfairly

adj. (of a person) difficult to deal with; contrary

adv. disgust or sicken someone with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment (v. cloy)

v. disguise or conceal

adj. (esp. of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority

adj. stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

n. stupid person

adj. such as to provoke laughter

adj. suitable or proper

n. or v. summons to court

adj. superficially plausible, but actually wrong; misleading in appearance

adj. roomy and comfortable

v. root out and destroy completely

adj. rough and bad mannered

adj. rough; rude, crude, or vulgar

n. scholarly explanation or interpretation

n. method of teaching; science of education

n. an expression of blame or disapproval; scolding; criticism

adj. separate

v. set free

n. severe mental disturbance

v. persuade someone not to take a course of action

adj. careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage