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sidestep
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step to one side
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perfidious
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treacherous faithless
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overweening
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presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
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importune
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beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)
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penchant
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strong inclination a liking
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trepidation
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alarm excited state of mind
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snare
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trap
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implicit
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implied though not plainly expressed
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alleviate
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make (pain) easier to bear
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boorish
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crude offensive rude
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infuse
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put pour fill
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vestige
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trace or sign
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profligate
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wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant
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truce
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(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
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attenuate
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make thin. weaken enervate
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antidote
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medicine used against a poison or a disease
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travesty
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parody/imitation
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ardor
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enthusiasm
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imminent
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likely to come or happen soon
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verve
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spirit vigor enthusiasm
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fission
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splitting or division (esp. of cells)
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deplete
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use until none remains
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abscond
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to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
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spurn
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have nothing to do reject or refuse
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venal
ready to do smth dishonest
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assuage
make smth (pain desire) less
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commemorate
keep the memory of
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perpetrate
be guilty commit (a crime)
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weigh
measure hoe heavy smth is
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eloquence
fluent speaking skillful use of language
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evasive
tending to evade
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connotation
suggestion in addition to
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urbane
elegant refined in manners
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caustic
biting sarcastic
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garrulity
talkativeness
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oblivious
unaware having no memory
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congeal
make or become stiff and solid
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hoi
polloi the masses the rabble
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idolatry
excessive admiration of
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conceit
over-high opinion of too much pride
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barren
not good enough unable to have young ones without value
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colander
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
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cordon
line (of police acting as a guard)
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forbearance
patience willingness to wait
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cryptic
secret with a hidden meaning
46
enmity
hatred being an enemy
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palatial
magnificent
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squat
crouch/settle without permission
49
detraction
slandering verbal attack aspersion
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solvent
of the power of forming a solution
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riddle
puzzling person or thing
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reconcile
settle a quarrel restore peace
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contemn
to scorn or despise
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covetous
eagerly desirous
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proscribe
denounce as dangerous
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meticulous
giving great attention to details
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fulsome
disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
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cordial
warm and sincere
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fidelity
loyalty accuracy
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ail
trouble be ill
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pedantic
bookish showing off learning
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barrage
artificial obstacle built across a river
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severance
severing
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plead
address a court of law as an advocate
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ubiquitous
present everywhere
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ferocity
savage cruelty
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pristine
primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
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petrified
taken away power (to think feel act)
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ruffian
violent cruel man
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appease
make quiet or calm
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lien
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
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secular
material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries
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convoke
call together summon
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extrovert
cheerful person
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plod
continue doing smth without resting
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elaborate
worked out with much care in great detail
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hew
make by hard work cut (by striking)
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augury
omen sign
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attune
bring into harmony
80
indulge
gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
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wean
to turn away (from a habit)
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volatile
changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
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chary
cautious wary
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amortize
end (a debt) by setting aside money
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vain
without use result conceited
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figurehead
carved image on the prow of a ship
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quotidian
banal everyday
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derision
ridicule mockery deriding
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vituperate
curse abuse in words
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salubrious
healthful
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catalyst
substance that causes speeding up
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decree
order given by authority
93
wince
show bodily or mental pain
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interdict
prohibit forbid
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profane
worldly having contempt for God
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heed
attention/give notice to
97
euphoria
elation state of pleasant excitement
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expostulate
argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
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console
give comfort or sympathy to
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malevolence
wishing to do evil
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accolade
praise approval
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plaintive
mournful melancholy sorrowful
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soar
rise fly high
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repel
refuse to accept/cause dislike
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inchoate
not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary
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entice
tempt or persuade
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constrain
compel
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censure
expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
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fervor
warmth of feelings earnestness
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arduous
steep difficult ascent laborious
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gouge
tool for cutting grooves in wood
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convoluted
complicated coiled twisted
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feud
bitter quarrel over a long period of time
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tamper
interfere with
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sawdust
tiny bits of wood
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penurious
poor/stingy
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deposition
dethronement depositing
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duress
threats to compel smb
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lumber
move in a clumsy/noisy way
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yarn
tale story fibers for knitting
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maudlin
sentimental in a silly or tearful way
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abstruse
difficult to comprehend obscure
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embezzle
use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
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jocular
meant as a joke
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umbrage
offense resentment
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partisan
one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
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mollify
make calmer or quieter
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turgid
excessively ornate swollen or bloated
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palpitate
tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
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lachrymose
causing tears tearful
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conundrum
a riddle dilemma enigma
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sanity
health of mind soundness of judgement
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involute
complex
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pugnacious
fond of in the habit of fighting
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inveigh
to attack verbally denounce deprecate
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excoriation
severe criticism
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distraught
distracted violently upset in mind
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commuter
person who travels regularly
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ostentation
display to obtain admiration or envy
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scribble
write hastily
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finicky
finical
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conceal
hide keep secret
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permeate
spread into every part of
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phlegmatic
calm sluggish temperament unemotional
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somatic
of the body
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moderation
quality of being limited not extreme
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specious
illogical of questionable truth or merit
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pluck
pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
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pyre
large pile of wood for burning
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massacre
cruel killing of a large number of people
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falter
waver/move in an uncertain manner
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maverick
rebel nonconformist
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stingy
spending using unwillingly
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temperance
abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
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forfeit
suffer the loss of smth
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enzyme
catalyst
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forage
food for horses and cattle
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mendacity
dishonesty
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hallow
to make holy consecrate
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dwarf
person or smb much below the usual size
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unearth
discover and bring to light
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husk
worthless outside part of anything
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rarefy
to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine
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buoyant
able to float light-hearted
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extol
praise highly
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unscathed
unharmed unhurt
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garment
article of clothing
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pest
destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
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benign
kind and gentle mild (climate)
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extort
obtain by threats violence
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acarpous
effete no longer fertile worn out
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precepts
rules establishing standards of conduct
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delineate
to portray depict sketch out
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prudence
careful forethought
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ascertain
get to know
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lugubrious
mournful excessively sad
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whimsical
full of odd and fanciful ideas
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recuperate
become strong after illness loss exhaustion
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abjure
promise or swear to give up
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shard
piece of broken earthenware
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turpitude
wickedness shamefulness
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supplicate
make a humble petition to
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imbroglio
complicated and embarrassing situation
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wend
to go proceed
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gust
outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
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centurion
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
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idyll
a carefree episode or experience
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raffish
low vulgar base tawdry
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testiness
witness/evidence
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grave
serious requiring consideration
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dote
show much fondness center one's attention
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pivotal
of great importance (others depend on it)
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picaresque
involving clever rogues or adventurers
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vagary
strange act or idea
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implosion
collapse bursting inward
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baneful
causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
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bedizen
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
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exuberance
state of growing vigorously being full of life
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breach
opening broken place breaking
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blandishment
flattery coaxing
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vitiate
lower the quality weaken the strength
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desuetude
cessation of use disuse
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dereliction
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
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cadge
to beg to get by begging
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veritable
real rightly named
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concord
agreement or harmony
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foible
defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
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portent
omen marvelous threatening
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parsimonious
too economical miserly
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abdication
giving up control authority
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profligacy
shameless immorality
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glean
gather facts in small quantities
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vilify
slander say evil things
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perfidy
treachery breaking of faith
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pliant
pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
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peregrination
traveling about wandering
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loll
rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
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grandiloquent
using pompous words
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precursory
preliminary anticipating
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exigency
emergency an urgent situation
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maladroit
tactless clumsy
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entreat
ask earnestly
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puissance
strength
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dissemble
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
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clinch
come to grips/settle conclusively
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sumptuous
magnificent
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gossamer
soft light delicate material
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desiccant
substance used to absorb moisture
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impudent
rash indiscreet
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epithet
adjective
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pusillanimous
cowardly craven
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stymie
to hinder obstruct or block
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incredulous
skeptical unwilling to believe
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incipient
beginning
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exploit
brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
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proclivity
inclination
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assiduous
diligent hard-working sedulous
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adulteration
making unpure poorer in quality
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levee
formal reception/embankment
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opprobrious
showing scorn or reproach
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valorous
brave
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obtrusive
projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
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squander
spend wastefully
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extricable
that can be freed
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emote
stir up excite
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heresy
belief contrary to what is generally accepted
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shun
keep away from avoid
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tamp
tap or drive down by repeated light blows
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affable
polite and friendly
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rumple
make rough
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sponge
porous rubber for washing live at once expense
252
sheath
cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
253
arboreal
of connected with trees
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preen
tidy/show self-satisfaction
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contrite
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
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facetious
humorous funny jocular
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discredit
refuse to believe
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reciprocity
granting of privileges in return for similar
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reprobate
person hardened in sin one devoid of decency
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fallacious
based on error
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revere
have deep respect for
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repast
meal
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diffidence
shyness
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espouse
marry give one's support to
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prudish
easily shocked excessively modest
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tractable
easily controlled or guided
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surfeit
satiate feed to fulness or to excess
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tawdry
cheap gaudy showy tacky
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transgress
break go beyond (a limit)
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deprecate
protest against express disapproval of
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inadvertent
not paying proper attention
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derivative
unoriginal obtained from another source
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lassitude
weariness tiredness
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contumacious
insubordinate rebellious
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alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
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trifling
unimportant
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invincible
too strong to be defeated
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miser
person who loves wealth and spends little
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deferential
showing respect
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ominous
threatening
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defiance
open disobedience or resistance
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denouement
an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
283
nexus
a connection tie or link
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highbrow
(person) with superior tastes
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decry
disapprove of
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sententious
short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
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endemic
epidemic
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hoodwink
trick mislead
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pique
hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
290
malleable
yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
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cower
crouch shrink back
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resilience
quality of quickly recovering the original shape
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molt
moult lose hair feathers before new growing
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ponderous
heavy bulky dull
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provisional
of the present time only
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patron
regular customer person who gives support
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glut
supply to much fill to excess
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aloof
reserved indifferent
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ambivalent
having both of two contrary meanings
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sophomoric
self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown
301
hirsute
hairy shaggy
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abut
border on
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plethora
glut
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cabal
a scheme or plot a group of plotters
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insurrection
rising of people to open resistance to
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extralegal
outside the law
307
laudatory
expressing or giving praise
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foster
nurture care for
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boisterous
loud noisy rough lacking restraint
310
jibe
gibe make fun of
311
ensign
flag/badge
312
peccadillo
small sin small weakness in one's character
313
flak
criticism/anti-aircraft guns
314
sash
long strip worn round the waist
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tout
person who worries others to buy smth to use his service
316
smolder
burn slowly without flame
317
noisome
offensive disgusting (smell)
318
soot
black powder in smoke
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verisimilitude
appearing TRUE or real
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intransigence
unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability
321
hubris
arrogant pride
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unfeigned
not pretended sincere
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irascible
irritable easily angered
324
ferret
discover by searching search
325
credulous
ready to believe things
326
epistle
letter
327
sanguine
cheerful confident optimistic
328
intransigent
uncompromising
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taciturn
untalkative silent
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countenance
to favor or approve of
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vigorous
strong energetic
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elicit
draw out
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valiant
brave
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unencumbered
easy-going trifle
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teetotal
oppose to alcohol
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eradicate
get rid of pull up by the roots
337
immutable
that cannot be changed
338
palate
roof of the mouth sense of taste
339
inimitable
defying imitation unmatchable
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inclined
directing the mind in a certain direction
341
perspicacity
quick judging and understanding
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pinch
be too tight take between the thumb and finger
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tepid
lukewarm
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edible
fit to be eaten/not poisonous
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asperity
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
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stipple
paint with dots
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onerous
needing effort burdensome
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hack
cut roughly hired horse
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obloquy
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
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glimmer
weak/unsteady light
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harrow
to distress create stress or torment
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welter
turmoil a bewildering jumble
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volubility
fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
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refine
make or become pure cultural
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supercilious
disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
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supersede
take the place of
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liberality
free giving generosity
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indomitable
not easily discouraged or subdued
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august
majestic venerable
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clamor
shout complain with a lot of noise
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deter
discourage hinder
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disconcert
upset the self-possession of
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inundate
flood cover by overflowing
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ferment
substance become excited
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impromptu
without preparation
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paean
song of praise or triumph
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germane
relevant pertinent to
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droll
jesting
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demagogue
person appealing not to reasons
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libel
statement that damages reputation
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palliate
lessen the severity of
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mischievous
harmful causing mischief
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jabber
talk excitedly utter rapidly
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abeyance
suspended action
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frantic
wildly excited with joy pain anxiety
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felon
person guilty of murder
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effluvia
outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
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astute
clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
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noxious
harmful
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inasmuch
since because
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abet
help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)
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multifarious
varied motley greatly diversified
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calumny
slander aspersion
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abrogate
repeal or annul by authority
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reiterate
say or do again several times
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craven
cowardly
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disheveled
untidy
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chastened
corrected punished
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chicanery
legal trickery/false argument
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inured
accustomed to adapted
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impassive
unmoved feeling no sign of passion
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quiescent
at rest dormant torpid
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poignant
deeply moving keen
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suffocate
cause or have difficulty in breathing
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propinquity
nearness in time or place affinity of nature
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nonchalant
not having interest
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provident
frugal looking to the future
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erudite
learned scholarly
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enthral
please greatly/enslave (fig)
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hoax
mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
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equable
steady regular
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presumption
arrogance
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flop
fail/move/fall clumsily
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ineffable
to great to be described in words
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incongruous
out of place not in harmony or agreement
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fringe
edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
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impugned
challenged to be doubted
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subsume
include under a rule
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refulgent
shining brilliant
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pitfall
covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
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edacious
voracious devouring
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pine
waste away through sorrow or illness
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apprise
give notice to inform
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castigation
severe punishment
415
obtain
to be established accepted or customary
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preternatural
not normal or usual
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misanthrope
person who hates mankind
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ire
anger
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reactionary
opposing progress
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efficacy
production of a desired result
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paradigm
a model example or pattern
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penury
extreme poverty
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opaqueness
dullness/not allowing light to pass through
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earthenware
dishes made of baked clay
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dormant
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
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derogatory
insulting tending to damage
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benefactor
person who has given help
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disallow
refuse to allow or accept as a correct
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euthanasia
easy and painless death
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precarious
uncertain risky dangerous
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roll
call calling of names
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scorch
become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
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abacus
frame with balls for calculating
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eschew
avoid
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inveterate
deep-rooted. long-established
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presage
warning sign
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encumbrance
burden things that get on the way of
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apostate
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
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empirical
relying on experiment
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coeval
of the same period coexisting
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conviction
convincing firm belief
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recompense
make payment to reward punish
443
neophyte
person who has been converted to a belief
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dainty
pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please
445
clot
half-solid lump formed from liquid
446
lustrous
being bright polished
447
profuse
abundant/lavish
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astringent
substance that shrinks
449
fawn
young deer try to win smb's favor
450
arrogance
proud superior manner of behaviour
451
subdue
overcome bring under control
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gush
burst out suddenly/talk ardently
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sober
self-controlled
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morose
ill-tempered unsocial
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recidivism
relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
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florid
very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)
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enduring
lasting
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petrous
like a rock hard stony
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infuriate
fill with fury or rage
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exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt
461
spurious
FALSE counterfeit
462
connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
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ignominious
shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
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rejuvenation
becoming young in nature or appearance
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hush
make or become silent
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graze
touch or scrape lightly in passing
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odium
contempt dislike aversion
468
undermine
weaken gradually at the base make smth under
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meretricious
attractive on the surface but of little value
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endearing
making dear or liked
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chastisement
punishment
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quail
lose courage turn frightened
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hone
stone used for sharpening tools
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concur
agree in opinion happen together
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deviance
being different in moral standards (from normal)
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salacious
obscene
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prune
dried plum silly person
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sermon
reproving a person for his faults
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anguish
severe suffering
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bilge
bulge the protuberance of a cask
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vanquish
conquer
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discreet
careful/prudent
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calipers
metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
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scabbard
sheath for the blade
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engender
cause produce give rise to
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veer
change direction
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turbid
muddy having the sediment stirred up
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fixate
stare at
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pith
essential part force soft liquid substance
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equilibrium
state of being balanced
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incessant
often repeated continual
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amalgamate
mix combine unite societies
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insouciant
unconcerned carefree
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engrossing
taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
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impair
worsen diminish in value
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seminal
like a seed constituting a source originative
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contentious
argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
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rave
act with excessive enthusiasm
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irresolute
hesitating undecided
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descry
catch sight of see smth in the distance
501
untoward
unfortunate inconvenient
502
countervail
counterbalance
503
ascribe
consider to be the origin of or belonging to
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forswear
renounce disallow repudiate
505
insularity
narrow-mindedness isolated
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drowsiness
feeling sleepy half asleep
507
synopsis
summary or outline
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sophistry
fallacious reasoning faulty logic
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terse
brief and to the point
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dynamo
a generator something that produces electric current
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pucker
wrinkle
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latent
present but not yet active developed or visible
513
extempore
without previous thought or preparation
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perfunctory
done as a duty without care
515
cantankerous
bad-tempered/quarrelsome
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evince
to show clearly to indicate
517
abate
to lessen to subside
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abide
be faithful to endure
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snub
treat with contempt
520
correlate
have a mutual relation
521
ramify
to be divided or subdivided to branch out
522
dogmatic
positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion
523
agile
active quick-moving
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pernicious
harmful injurious
525
arrant
in the highest degree
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transitory
brief
527
complaisance
tending to comply obliging willingness to please
528
vindictive
having a desire to revenge
529
redoubtable
formidable causing fear
530
baleful
harmful ominous causing evil
531
repulsive
causing a feeling of disgust
532
expedient
likely to be useful for a purpose
533
aversion
strong dislike
534
stentorian
extremely loud and powerful
535
thwart
obstruct/frustrate
536
sordid
wretched comfortless contemptible
537
uncouth
rough awkward
538
satiate
satisfy fully
539
plummet
fall plunge steeply
540
flout
reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)
541
suborn
induce by bribery or smth to commit perjury
542
articulate
speak distinctly connect by joints
543
effrontery
boldness impudence arrogance
544
prodigious
enormous wonderful
545
curriculum
course of study
546
malign
injurious speak ill of smb tell lie
547
inscrutable
incapable of being discovered or understood
548
dubious
feeling doubt
549
engulf
swallow up
550
cognizant
being fully aware of
551
succor
assistance relief in time of distress
552
daunt
intimidate make fearful
553
impiety
lack of reverence or dutifulness
554
petrify
to make hard rocklike
555
divergence
getting farther apart from a point
556
impute
to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
557
implacable
incapable of being placated unpleasable
558
disinter
dig up from the earth
559
audacious
daring foolishly bold impudent
560
dislodge
move force from the place occupied
561
burnish
to polish rub to a shine
562
regale
to delight or entertain to feast
563
tadpole
form of a frog when it leaves the egg
564
virago
a loud domineering woman a scold or nag
565
renovate
restore smth to better condition
566
combustion
process of burning
567
credulity
too great a readiness to believe things
568
imperious
commanding haughty arrogant
569
crass
very great (es. stupidity)
570
berate
scold sharply
571
disingenuous
sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
572
rant
use extravagant language
573
fidget
move restlessly make nervous
574
elegy
a lament a melancholy composition
575
frenetic
frantic frenzied
576
coax
get smb to do smth by kindness
577
resigned
unresisting submissive
578
panegyric
formal praise eulogy
579
ebullient
overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement
580
loquacious
talkative garrulous
581
savant
person of great learning
582
feint
pretend
583
bewilder
puzzle confuse
584
covert
disguised
585
asterisk
the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
586
shrewd
astute showing sound judgement
587
corroboration
additional strengthening evidence
588
waffle
talk vaguely and without much result
589
felicitous
apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos
590
alcove
recess/partially enclosed place
591
matriculation
be admitted enter a university as a student
592
relapse
fall back again
593
shallow
little depth not earnest
594
recluse
person who lives alone and avoids people
595
hollow
not soled with hole
596
bellicose
belligerent pugnacious warlike
597
epicurean
devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
598
agog
eager/excited
599
fervid
showing earnest feeling
600
corporeal
physical of or for the body
601
vigilant
member of a vigilance committee
602
erratic
irregular in behaviour or opinion
603
quell
suppress subdue
604
stigmatize
describe smb scornfully
605
detumescence
diminishing or lessening of swelling
606
denigrate
blacken belittle sully defame
607
guile
deceit cunning
608
divestiture
taking off getting rid of giving up
609
churl
bad-tempered person
610
plea
request
611
forgery
counterfeit
612
equipoise
equal distribution of weight equilibrium
613
trite
not new
614
brook
to tolerate endure
615
crush
press lose shape subdue overwhelm
616
haughty
arrogant conceited
617
malapropism
misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
618
expurgate
to remove obscenity purify censor
619
tortuous
devious/not straightforward
620
ignoble
dishonorable common undignified
621
illicit
unlawful forbidden
622
equivocate
try to deceive by equivocal language
623
overhaul
examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
624
plumb
get to the root of
625
atonement
repayment death of Jesus
626
remonstrate
to protest object
627
incite
stir up rouse
628
extinguish
end the existence of/wipe or put out
629
rebuff
snub
630
belligerent
(person nation) waging war
631
coalescing
coming together and uniting into one substance
632
sullied
to be stained or discredited
633
petulant
unreasonably impatient
634
aver
affirm assert prove justify
635
brittle
easily broken
636
implicate
show that smb has a share
637
torque
twisting force causing rotation
638
irksome
tiresome
639
sycophant
person who flatter to the rich and powerful
640
stipulate
state or put forward as a necessary condition
641
resuscitation
coming back to consciousness
642
requite
repay give in return
643
cling
to resist separation
644
adamant
kind of stone inflexible
645
cornucopia
abundant supply
646
auspicious
favorable successful prosperous
647
placate
soothe pacify calm
648
mercurial
quick changeable in character fleeting
649
cogent
strong convincing
650
divulge
make known smth secret
651
avow
admit. Declare openly
652
trenchant
forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive
653
conjoin
to join together
654
impetuous
having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful
655
incorrigibility
cannot be cured or corrected
656
suppress
prevent from being known put an end to
657
sere
make hard and without feeling
658
pedestrian
commonplace trite unremarkable
659
condone
forgive
660
enervate
weaken deprive of strength attenuate
661
consume
get to the end of
662
apotheosis
deification glorification to godliness
663
admonitory
containing warning
664
ulterior
situated beyond
665
nadir
lowest weakest point
666
woo
try to win
667
entangle
put into difficulties
668
nonplused
greatly surprised
669
timid
shy easily frightened
670
rift
split crack dissension
671
discountenance
refuse to approve of
672
insinuate
suggest unpleasantly make a way for smth gently
673
argot
jargon slang
674
insensible
unconscious unresponsive unaffected
675
impediment
smth that hinders (e.g. stammer)
676
fracas
noisy quarrel
677
refractory
stubborn unmanageable untractable
678
curmudgeon
bad-tempered person
679
regicide
crime of killing a king
680
adorn
add beauty decorate
681
encomium
warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric
682
render
deliver provide represent
683
enigma
smth that is puzzling
684
mundane
worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday
685
propitiatory
conciliatory appeasing mitigating
686
epitome
brief summary representative example a typical model
687
cajole
use flattery or deceit to persuade
688
purvey
provide supply
689
recast
cast or fashion anew
690
bolster
give greatly needed support
691
mendicant
a beggar
692
approbation
approval
693
impermeable
that cannot be permeated
694
candid
frank straight-forward
695
tautology
a repetition a redundancy
696
gregarious
living in societies liking the company
697
idiosyncrasy
personal mannerism
698
goad
smth urging a person to action
699
stanch
to stop the flow of a fluid
700
luculent
easily understood lucid clear
701
pungency
sharpness stinging quality
702
itinerate
to travel from place to place to peregrinate
703
recondite
little known abstruse
704
mettlesome
courageous high-spirited
705
sodden
soaked saturated
706
occluded
blocked up
707
froward
intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn
708
topple
be unsteady and overturn
709
constrict
make tight or smaller
710
discourse
speech lecture
711
myriad
very great number
712
deprave
make morally bad corrupt
713
dolt
stupid fellow
714
minatory
menacing threatening
715
ecumenical
representing the whole Christian world
716
harbinger
smth or smb that foretells the coming of
717
temperate
showing self-control
718
broach
bring up announce begin to talk about
719
putrefaction
becoming rotten
720
innocuous
causing no harm
721
raconteur
person who tells anecdotes
722
ascetic
practicing self-denial austere stark
723
shrill
sharp piercing
724
indigence
poverty
725
dilate
speak comprehensively become wider large
726
engrave
impress deeply
727
mince
pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize
728
serrated
having a toothed edge
729
odor
smell favor reputation
730
incense
make angry
731
superimpose
put smth on the top
732
eulogy
formal praise panegyric
733
dearth
shortage
734
fulmination
bitter protest
735
premature
doing or happening smth before the right time
736
disparate
essentially different
737
fluster
make nervous or confused
738
alloy
to debase by mixing with something inferior
739
prosaic
everyday mundane commonplace trite pedestrian
740
hypocrisy
falsely making oneself appear to be good
741
cursory
quick hurried
742
quaff
drink deeply
743
exorbitant
much too high or great
744
garble
make unfair selection from facts
745
reproach
scold upbraid
746
disdain
look on with contempt
747
aplomb
self-confidence
748
squalid
foul filthy
749
indolence
laziness
750
veneration
regard with deep respect
751
incursion
a raid a sudden attack
752
turquoise
greenish-blue precious stone
753
apartheid
brutal racial discrimination
754
salutary
remedial wholesome causing improvement
755
coda
passage that completes a piece of music
756
ameliorate
improve make better
757
rancorous
feeling bitterness spitefulness
758
tyro
tiro beginner
759
tangential
suddenly changeable
760
diaphanous
transparent gauzy
761
bigot
stubborn narrow-minded person
762
saturnine
gloomy dark sullen morose
763
pertain
belong as a part have reference
764
toady
obsequious flatterer
765
labyrinthine
to entangle the state of affairs
766
lionize
treat as a famous person
767
dexterity
skill (esp. in handling)
768
procrastination
keeping on putting off
769
garrulous
too talkative
770
temerity
boldness brashness intrepidness
771
coerce
compel to force to make obedient
772
platitude
a trite or banal statement unoriginality
773
ford
shallow place in a river (to cross)
774
ingest
take in by swallowing
775
desultory
aimless haphazard digressing at random
776
stolid
showing no emotion impassive
777
blandness
polite manner comforting uninteresting
778
abysmal
bottomless extreme
779
swerve
change direction suddenly
780
interim
as an installment
781
finical
too fussy about food clothing etc.
782
restive
refusing to move reluctant to be controlled
783
inimical
harmful or friendly
784
slack
sluggish dull not tight
785
suffice
be enough
786
impede
hinder get in the way of
787
coagulation
change to a thick and solid state
788
ineptitude
quality of being unskillful
789
sublime
extreme astounding
790
fluke
lucky stroke
791
subpoena
written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
792
prevalent
common
793
ossify
to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea
794
perjury
willful FALSE statement unlawful act
795
bequest
arrangement to give smth at death
796
vivacious
lively high-spirited
797
ingenuous
naive young artless frank honest sincere
798
accretion
the growing of separate things into one
799
mellifluous
sweetly flowing
800
flinch
draw move back wince
801
steeply
rising or falling sharply
802
acclaimed
welcomed with shouts and approval
803
drone
male bee person who isn't self-employed
804
voluble
fluent
805
piquant
agreeably pungent stimulating
806
stray
wander lose one's way
807
predominate
have more power than others
808
supine
lying on the back slow to act passive
809
frugal
careful economical
810
susceptibility
sensitiveness
811
intersperse
place here and there
812
stigma
mark of shame or disgrace
813
quibble
try to avoid by sophistication
814
obstreperous
noisy loud
815
disproof
proof to the contrary
816
esoteric
abstruse intended only for a small circle of
817
disencumber
free from encumbrance
818
prevaricate
to equivocate to stray from the truth
819
veracity
truth
820
fetter
to shackle put in chains
821
peripatetic
wandering
822
warmonger
person who stirs up war
823
trickle
flow in drops
824
chauvinist
a blindly devoted patriot
825
middling
fairly good but not very good
826
inferno
hell
827
aspersion
slander
828
profundity
depth
829
decorum
propriety properness
830
upbraid
scold reproach
831
obsequious
too eager to obey or serve
832
incise
engrave make a cut in
833
harangue
a long passionate speech
834
expiation
ending expiring
835
rotund
rich and deep plump and round
836
exhaustive
complete thorough
837
homiletics
act of preaching
838
surcharge
additional load/charge
839
blithe
cheerful casual carefree
840
streak
long thin move very fast
841
malinger
to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
842
lope
move along with long strides
843
bask
in enjoy warmth and light
844
tenuous
insubstantial flimsy weak
845
castigate
to chastise correct by punishing
846
balk
obstacle purposely to get on the way of
847
veneer
surface appearance covering the TRUE nature
848
gainsay
to deny to oppose
849
glib
ready and smooth but not sincere
850
debacle
a breakup overthrow sudden disaster
851
serration
having a toothed edge
852
obtuse
blunt/stupid
853
fetid
stinking
854
recreancy
cowardice a cowardly giving up
855
officious
too eager or ready to help offer advice
856
macerate
make or become soft by soaking in water
857
allegiance
duty support loyalty
858
invective
abusive language curses
859
qualm
feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness
860
cumbersome
burdensome heavy and awkward to carry
861
judicious
sound in judgment wise
862
effete
infertile worn out weak
863
mesmerize
hypnotize
864
commodious
having plenty of space for what is needed
865
ostracism
shut out from society refuse to meet talk
866
trudge
walk heavily
867
writ
written order
868
bogus
sham counterfeit not genuine
869
splenetic
bad-tempered irritable
870
extenuate
reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse
871
manacle
chains for the hands or feet
872
lament
show feel great sorrow
873
predilection
special liking mental preference
874
striated
striped grooved or banded
875
burgeon
grow forth send out buds
876
ebullience
exuberance outburst of feeling
877
obdurate
hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible
878
redeem
get back by payment compensate
879
savor
taste flavor smth
880
nostrum
a quack remedy an untested cure
881
tonic
smth giving strength or energy
882
cant
insincere talk/jargon
883
vigilance
watchfulness self-appointed group who maintain order
884
heterogeneous
made up of different kinds
885
vex
annoy distress trouble
886
forbear
refrain from be patient ancestor
887
odious
repulsive hateful
888
prolix
tiring because too long
889
coy
shy/modest (esp of a girl)
890
perish
be destroyed decay
891
flamboyant
brightly colored florid
892
nascent
coming into existence emerging
893
quixotic
generous unselfish
894
brazen
made of brass
895
feckless
lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless
896
extinct
no longer active
897
dawdler
person who is slow waste of time
898
nebulous
cloud-like hazy vague indistinct
899
luminary
star light-giving body
900
reticent
reserved untalkative silent taciturn
901
counterfeit
forgery
902
morbid
diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
903
fragile
easily injured broken or destroyed
904
discrete
individually distinct
905
recitals
a number of performance of music
906
shunt
send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion
907
diatribe
bitter and violent attack in words
908
turbulence
being uncontrolled violent
909
sanction
approval (by authority) penalty
910
negligent
taking too little care
911
fatuous
without sense foolish self-satisfaction
912
levity
lack of seriousness
913
doggerel
trivial poorly constructed verse
914
turmoil
trouble disturbance
915
thrift
care economy thriving prosperous
916
obfuscate
to darken make obscure muddle
917
blatant
noisy and rough
918
sever
break off
919
aberration
straying away from what is normal
920
slake
to assuage to satisfy allay
921
maul
hurt by rough handling
922
rapacious
greedy (esp for money)
923
quirk
habit or action peculiar to smb or smth
924
aseptic
surgically clean
925
retard
check hinder
926
talon
claw of a bird of prey
927
quack
person dishonestly claiming to smth
928
consternation
surprise and fear dismay
929
antithetical
direct opposing
930
rabble
mob crowd the lower classes of populace
931
waft
scent waving movement carry lightly through
932
fret
worry irritation wear away
933
equanimity
calmness of temperament
934
ambiguous
doubtful uncertain
935
sedulous
persevering
936
pry
get smth inquire too curiously
937
tenacity
firmness persistency adhesiveness tending to hang on
938
apprehensive
grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future
939
heinous
odious (of crime)
940
expatiate
to roam wander freely
941
condense
increase in density strength make laconic
942
immaculate
pure faultless
943
finesse
delicate way of dealing with a situation
944
bereft
rob or dispossess of smth (material)
945
affinity
close connection relationship
946
flax
pale yellow (hair) a plant
947
renowned
celebrated famous
948
tassel
bunch of threads
949
verdant
fresh and green
950
lithe
bending twisting
951
stride
walk with long steps
952
duplicity
deliberate deception
953
fragrant
sweet-smelling
954
simper
(give a) silly/self-conscious smile
955
dulcet
melodious harmonious
956
ostensible
seeming appearing as such professed
957
exoneration
set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame)
958
wag
merry person
959
skiff
small boat
960
punctilious
precise paying attention to trivialities
961
sting
smth sharp
962
strut
a supporting bar
963
auxiliary
helping supporting
964
canvass
discuss thoroughly sort of touting
965
spear
weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
966
torment
severe pain or suffering
967
equivocal
having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious
968
personable
pleasing in appearance attractive
969
enunciate
pronounce (words)/express a theory
970
conspicuous
easily seen remarkable
971
vacillation
being uncertain hesitating
972
nugatory
trifling/worthless
973
proliferate
grow reproduce by rapid multification
974
legacy
smth handed down from ancestors
975
libertine
immoral person
976
arabesque
a complex ornate design
977
imprecation
an invocation of evil a curse
978
extirpate
to destroy exterminate cut out exscind
979
lucubrate
write in scholarly fashion
980
sequence
succession connected line of
981
encapsulate
enclose in capsule
982
indistinct
not easily heard seen clearly marked
983
recalcitrant
disobedient
984
visceral
of the internal organs of the body
985
belabor
beat hard
986
undulate
to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate
987
forge
workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead
988
disseminate
distribute (esp. ideas)
989
emaciate
make thin and weak
990
insipid
without taste or flavor
991
ineluctable
certain inevitable
992
pariah
an outcast a rejected and despised person
993
brass
yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
994
limp
lacking strength walking unevenly
995
cloture
closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
996
dissolution
disintegration looseness in morals
997
preclude
prevent make impossible
998
egress
way out exit
999
avid
eager greedy
1000
inane
silly senseless
1001
peremptory
urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate
1002
irrevocable
final and unalterable
1003
evoke
call up bring out
1004
holster
leather case for a pistol
1005
hospitable
liking to give hospitality
1006
grovel
crawl humble oneself
1007
plaque
flat metal on a wall as a memorial
1008
demur
to hesitate raise objections
1009
imperative
urgent essential
1010
abhor
to hate to detest
1011
nibble
show some inclination to accept (an offer)
1012
impervious
not allowing to pass through (of materials)
1013
superfluous
more then is needed or wanted
1014
aggravate
make worse irritate
1015
introspection
examining one's own thoughts and feelings
1016
drawl
slow way of speaking
1017
prone
prostrate inclined to (undesirable things)
1018
halcyon
calm and peaceful
1019
fecund
fertile
1020
reverent
feeling or showing deep respect
1021
intrepid
fearless brave undaunted
1022
timorous
fearful timid afraid
1023
assail
with attack violently
1024
consummate
perfect/make perfect/complete
1025
clientele
customers
1026
conciliatory
reconciling soothing comforting mollifying
1027
quandary
state of doubt or perplexity
1028
abraded
rubbed off worn away by friction
1029
poncho
large piece of cloth
1030
beatify
to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to
1031
apropos
appropriate to the situation apt
1032
repine
at be discontented with
1033
foil
prevent from carrying out contrast
1034
soporific
producing sleep
1035
indelible
that cannot be rubbed out
1036
palpability
can be felt touched understood
1037
crease
line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket
1038
muffler
cloth worn round the neck/silencer
1039
pellucid
transparent easy to understand
1040
resort
to frequently visit
1041
summarily
briefly without delay
1042
warrant
authority written order guarantee
1043
dud
no use person smth that fails
1044
protracted
prolonged
1045
underbid
make a lower bid then smb else
1046
gorge
eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream
1047
consequential
pompous self important
1048
flaunting
show off complacently
1049
imperturbable
calm not capable of being excited
1050
foment
put smth warm (to lessen the pain)
1051
sundry
various miscellaneous separate
1052
recant
take back as being FALSE give up
1053
fledged
able to fly trained experienced
1054
plunge
move quickly suddenly and with force
1055
discern
see with an effort but clearly
1056
servile
like a slave lacking independence
1057
skit
short piece of humorous writing
1058
exscind
to cut out cut away
1059
sophisticated
complex subtle refined
1060
austere
severely moral and strict simple and plain
1061
facile
easily done
1062
obviate
to make unnecessary get rid of
1063
eddy
circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)
1064
collusion
secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
1065
indefatigability
not easily exhaustible tirelessness
1066
philistine
a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
1067
imperviousness
haughty arrogant commanding
1068
indigenous
native
1069
repudiate
disown refuse to accept or pay
1070
truculence
aggressiveness ferocity
1071
lurk
be out of view ready to attack
1072
dismal
sad gloomy miserable
1073
splice
join (two ends)
1074
incumbents
official duties
1075
prim
neat formal
1076
iconoclast
person who attacks popular beliefs
1077
coddle
treat with care and tenderness
1078
gloat
over look at with selfish delight
1079
submerge
put under water liquid sink out of sight
1080
limn
paint portray
1081
animosity
strong dislike
1082
discomfit
confuse embarrass
1083
dupe
cheat make a fool of
1084
sanctimony
self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety
1085
cravat
piece of linen worn as a necktie
1086
foppish
like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
1087
rivet
fix take up secure metal pin
1088
extant
still in existence
1089
viscous
sticky/semi-fluid
1090
torpid
sleeping sluggish lethargic dormant
1091
transient
temporary fleeting
1092
inculcate
fix firmly by repetition
1093
provoke
make angry vax
1094
substantiation
giving facts to support (statement)
1095
slur
join sounds/words (indistinct)
1096
irate
angry
1097
perilous
dangerous
1098
prodigal
wasteful reckless with money
1099
taunt
contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
1100
pious
dutiful to parents devoted to religion
1101
sobriety
quality or condition of being sober
1102
deluge
great flood heavy rush of water
1103
tarnished
lost brightness
1104
mettle
quality of endurance or courage
1105
pied
of mixed colors
1106
paucity
scarcity a lacking of
1107
rescind
repeal/annul/cancel
1108
curtail
make shorter then was planned
1109
lackluster
(of eyes) dull
1110
scent
smell (esp pleasant)
1111
stint
to be thrifty to set limits
1112
suppliant
asking humbly beseeching
1113
inept
unskillful said or done at the wrong time
1114
forestall
prevent by taking action in advance preempt
1115
chisel
steel tool for shaping materials
1116
sagacious
having sound judgment perceptive wise like a sage
1117
endorse
write one's name on the back of
1118
embellish
make beautiful
1119
propagation
increasing the number spreading extending
1120
sidestep
step to one side
1121
perfidious
treacherous faithless
1122
overweening
presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
1123
importune
beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)
1124
penchant
strong inclination a liking
1125
trepidation
alarm excited state of mind
1126
snare
trap
1127
implicit
implied though not plainly expressed
1128
alleviate
make (pain) easier to bear
1129
boorish
crude offensive rude
1130
infuse
put pour fill
1131
vestige
trace or sign
1132
profligate
wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant
1133
truce
(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
1134
attenuate
make thin. weaken enervate
1135
antidote
medicine used against a poison or a disease
1136
travesty
parody/imitation
1137
ardor
enthusiasm
1138
imminent
likely to come or happen soon
1139
verve
spirit vigor enthusiasm
1140
fission
splitting or division (esp. of cells)
1141
deplete
use until none remains
1142
abscond
to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
1143
spurn
have nothing to do reject or refuse
1144
venal
ready to do smth dishonest
1145
assuage
make smth (pain desire) less
1146
commemorate
keep the memory of
1147
perpetrate
be guilty commit (a crime)
1148
weigh
measure hoe heavy smth is
1149
eloquence
fluent speaking skillful use of language
1150
evasive
tending to evade
1151
connotation
suggestion in addition to
1152
urbane
elegant refined in manners
1153
caustic
biting sarcastic
1154
garrulity
talkativeness
1155
oblivious
unaware having no memory
1156
congeal
make or become stiff and solid
1157
hoi
polloi the masses the rabble
1158
idolatry
excessive admiration of
1159
conceit
over-high opinion of too much pride
1160
barren
not good enough unable to have young ones without value
1161
colander
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
1162
cordon
line (of police acting as a guard)
1163
forbearance
patience willingness to wait
1164
cryptic
secret with a hidden meaning
1165
enmity
hatred being an enemy
1166
palatial
magnificent
1167
squat
crouch/settle without permission
1168
detraction
slandering verbal attack aspersion
1169
solvent
of the power of forming a solution
1170
riddle
puzzling person or thing
1171
reconcile
settle a quarrel restore peace
1172
contemn
to scorn or despise
1173
covetous
eagerly desirous
1174
proscribe
denounce as dangerous
1175
meticulous
giving great attention to details
1176
fulsome
disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
1177
cordial
warm and sincere
1178
fidelity
loyalty accuracy
1179
ail
trouble be ill
1180
pedantic
bookish showing off learning
1181
barrage
artificial obstacle built across a river
1182
severance
severing
1183
plead
address a court of law as an advocate
1184
ubiquitous
present everywhere
1185
ferocity
savage cruelty
1186
pristine
primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
1187
petrified
taken away power (to think feel act)
1188
ruffian
violent cruel man
1189
appease
make quiet or calm
1190
lien
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
1191
secular
material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries
1192
convoke
call together summon
1193
extrovert
cheerful person
1194
plod
continue doing smth without resting
1195
elaborate
worked out with much care in great detail
1196
hew
make by hard work cut (by striking)
1197
augury
omen sign
1198
attune
bring into harmony
1199
indulge
gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
1200
wean
to turn away (from a habit)
1201
volatile
changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
1202
chary
cautious wary
1203
amortize
end (a debt) by setting aside money
1204
vain
without use result conceited
1205
figurehead
carved image on the prow of a ship
1206
quotidian
banal everyday
1207
derision
ridicule mockery deriding
1208
vituperate
curse abuse in words
1209
salubrious
healthful
1210
catalyst
substance that causes speeding up
1211
decree
order given by authority
1212
wince
show bodily or mental pain
1213
interdict
prohibit forbid
1214
profane
worldly having contempt for God
1215
heed
attention/give notice to
1216
euphoria
elation state of pleasant excitement
1217
expostulate
argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
1218
console
give comfort or sympathy to
1219
malevolence
wishing to do evil
1220
accolade
praise approval
1221
plaintive
mournful melancholy sorrowful
1222
soar
rise fly high
1223
repel
refuse to accept/cause dislike
1224
inchoate
not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary
1225
entice
tempt or persuade
1226
constrain
compel
1227
censure
expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
1228
fervor
warmth of feelings earnestness
1229
arduous
steep difficult ascent laborious
1230
gouge
tool for cutting grooves in wood
1231
convoluted
complicated coiled twisted
1232
feud
bitter quarrel over a long period of time
1233
tamper
interfere with
1234
sawdust
tiny bits of wood
1235
penurious
poor/stingy
1236
deposition
dethronement depositing
1237
duress
threats to compel smb
1238
lumber
move in a clumsy/noisy way
1239
yarn
tale story fibers for knitting
1240
maudlin
sentimental in a silly or tearful way
1241
abstruse
difficult to comprehend obscure
1242
embezzle
use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
1243
jocular
meant as a joke
1244
umbrage
offense resentment
1245
partisan
one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
1246
mollify
make calmer or quieter
1247
turgid
excessively ornate swollen or bloated
1248
palpitate
tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
1249
lachrymose
causing tears tearful
1250
conundrum
a riddle dilemma enigma
1251
sanity
health of mind soundness of judgement
1252
involute
complex
1253
pugnacious
fond of in the habit of fighting
1254
inveigh
to attack verbally denounce deprecate
1255
excoriation
severe criticism
1256
distraught
distracted violently upset in mind
1257
commuter
person who travels regularly
1258
ostentation
display to obtain admiration or envy
1259
scribble
write hastily
1260
finicky
finical
1261
conceal
hide keep secret
1262
permeate
spread into every part of
1263
phlegmatic
calm sluggish temperament unemotional
1264
somatic
of the body
1265
moderation
quality of being limited not extreme
1266
specious
illogical of questionable truth or merit
1267
pluck
pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
1268
pyre
large pile of wood for burning
1269
massacre
cruel killing of a large number of people
1270
falter
waver/move in an uncertain manner
1271
maverick
rebel nonconformist
1272
stingy
spending using unwillingly
1273
temperance
abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
1274
forfeit
suffer the loss of smth
1275
enzyme
catalyst
1276
forage
food for horses and cattle
1277
mendacity
dishonesty
1278
hallow
to make holy consecrate
1279
dwarf
person or smb much below the usual size
1280
unearth
discover and bring to light
1281
husk
worthless outside part of anything
1282
rarefy
to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine
1283
buoyant
able to float light-hearted
1284
extol
praise highly
1285
unscathed
unharmed unhurt
1286
garment
article of clothing
1287
pest
destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
1288
benign
kind and gentle mild (climate)
1289
extort
obtain by threats violence
1290
acarpous
effete no longer fertile worn out
1291
precepts
rules establishing standards of conduct
1292
delineate
to portray depict sketch out
1293
prudence
careful forethought
1294
ascertain
get to know
1295
lugubrious
mournful excessively sad
1296
whimsical
full of odd and fanciful ideas
1297
recuperate
become strong after illness loss exhaustion
1298
abjure
promise or swear to give up
1299
shard
piece of broken earthenware
1300
turpitude
wickedness shamefulness
1301
supplicate
make a humble petition to
1302
imbroglio
complicated and embarrassing situation
1303
wend
to go proceed
1304
gust
outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
1305
centurion
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
1306
idyll
a carefree episode or experience
1307
raffish
low vulgar base tawdry
1308
testiness
witness/evidence
1309
grave
serious requiring consideration
1310
dote
show much fondness center one's attention
1311
pivotal
of great importance (others depend on it)
1312
picaresque
involving clever rogues or adventurers
1313
vagary
strange act or idea
1314
implosion
collapse bursting inward
1315
baneful
causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
1316
bedizen
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
1317
exuberance
state of growing vigorously being full of life
1318
breach
opening broken place breaking
1319
blandishment
flattery coaxing
1320
vitiate
lower the quality weaken the strength
1321
desuetude
cessation of use disuse
1322
dereliction
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
1323
cadge
to beg to get by begging
1324
veritable
real rightly named
1325
concord
agreement or harmony
1326
foible
defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
1327
portent
omen marvelous threatening
1328
parsimonious
too economical miserly
1329
abdication
giving up control authority
1330
profligacy
shameless immorality
1331
glean
gather facts in small quantities
1332
vilify
slander say evil things
1333
perfidy
treachery breaking of faith
1334
pliant
pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
1335
peregrination
traveling about wandering
1336
loll
rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
1337
grandiloquent
using pompous words
1338
precursory
preliminary anticipating
1339
exigency
emergency an urgent situation
1340
maladroit
tactless clumsy
1341
entreat
ask earnestly
1342
puissance
strength
1343
dissemble
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
1344
clinch
come to grips/settle conclusively
1345
sumptuous
magnificent
1346
gossamer
soft light delicate material
1347
desiccant
substance used to absorb moisture
1348
impudent
rash indiscreet
1349
epithet
adjective
1350
pusillanimous
cowardly craven
1351
stymie
to hinder obstruct or block
1352
incredulous
skeptical unwilling to believe
1353
incipient
beginning
1354
exploit
brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
1355
proclivity
inclination
1356
assiduous
diligent hard-working sedulous
1357
adulteration
making unpure poorer in quality
1358
levee
formal reception/embankment
1359
opprobrious
showing scorn or reproach
1360
valorous
brave
1361
obtrusive
projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
1362
squander
spend wastefully
1363
extricable
that can be freed
1364
emote
stir up excite
1365
heresy
belief contrary to what is generally accepted
1366
shun
keep away from avoid
1367
tamp
tap or drive down by repeated light blows
1368
affable
polite and friendly
1369
rumple
make rough
1370
sponge
porous rubber for washing live at once expense
1371
sheath
cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
1372
arboreal
of connected with trees
1373
preen
tidy/show self-satisfaction
1374
contrite
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
1375
facetious
humorous funny jocular
1376
discredit
refuse to believe
1377
reciprocity
granting of privileges in return for similar
1378
reprobate
person hardened in sin one devoid of decency
1379
fallacious
based on error
1380
revere
have deep respect for
1381
repast
meal
1382
diffidence
shyness
1383
espouse
marry give one's support to
1384
prudish
easily shocked excessively modest
1385
tractable
easily controlled or guided
1386
surfeit
satiate feed to fulness or to excess
1387
tawdry
cheap gaudy showy tacky
1388
transgress
break go beyond (a limit)
1389
deprecate
protest against express disapproval of
1390
inadvertent
not paying proper attention
1391
derivative
unoriginal obtained from another source
1392
lassitude
weariness tiredness
1393
contumacious
insubordinate rebellious
1394
alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
1395
trifling
unimportant
1396
invincible
too strong to be defeated
1397
miser
person who loves wealth and spends little
1398
deferential
showing respect
1399
ominous
threatening
1400
defiance
open disobedience or resistance
1401
denouement
an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
1402
nexus
a connection tie or link
1403
highbrow
(person) with superior tastes
1404
decry
disapprove of
1405
sententious
short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
1406
endemic
epidemic
1407
hoodwink
trick mislead
1408
pique
hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
1409
malleable
yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
1410
cower
crouch shrink back
1411
resilience
quality of quickly recovering the original shape
1412
molt
moult lose hair feathers before new growing
1413
ponderous
heavy bulky dull
1414
provisional
of the present time only
1415
patron
regular customer person who gives support
1416
glut
supply to much fill to excess
1417
aloof
reserved indifferent
1418
ambivalent
having both of two contrary meanings
1419
sophomoric
self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown
1420
hirsute
hairy shaggy
1421
abut
border on
1422
plethora
glut
1423
cabal
a scheme or plot a group of plotters
1424
insurrection
rising of people to open resistance to
1425
extralegal
outside the law
1426
laudatory
expressing or giving praise
1427
foster
nurture care for
1428
boisterous
loud noisy rough lacking restraint
1429
jibe
gibe make fun of
1430
ensign
flag/badge
1431
peccadillo
small sin small weakness in one's character
1432
flak
criticism/anti-aircraft guns
1433
sash
long strip worn round the waist
1434
tout
person who worries others to buy smth to use his service
1435
smolder
burn slowly without flame
1436
noisome
offensive disgusting (smell)
1437
soot
black powder in smoke
1438
verisimilitude
appearing TRUE or real
1439
intransigence
unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability
1440
hubris
arrogant pride
1441
unfeigned
not pretended sincere
1442
irascible
irritable easily angered
1443
ferret
discover by searching search
1444
credulous
ready to believe things
1445
epistle
letter
1446
sanguine
cheerful confident optimistic
1447
intransigent
uncompromising
1448
taciturn
untalkative silent
1449
countenance
to favor or approve of
1450
vigorous
strong energetic
1451
elicit
draw out
1452
valiant
brave
1453
unencumbered
easy-going trifle
1454
teetotal
oppose to alcohol
1455
eradicate
get rid of pull up by the roots
1456
immutable
that cannot be changed
1457
palate
roof of the mouth sense of taste
1458
inimitable
defying imitation unmatchable
1459
inclined
directing the mind in a certain direction
1460
perspicacity
quick judging and understanding
1461
pinch
be too tight take between the thumb and finger
1462
tepid
lukewarm
1463
edible
fit to be eaten/not poisonous
1464
asperity
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
1465
stipple
paint with dots
1466
onerous
needing effort burdensome
1467
hack
cut roughly hired horse
1468
obloquy
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
1469
glimmer
weak/unsteady light
1470
harrow
to distress create stress or torment
1471
welter
turmoil a bewildering jumble
1472
volubility
fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
1473
refine
make or become pure cultural
1474
supercilious
disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
1475
supersede
take the place of
1476
liberality
free giving generosity
1477
indomitable
not easily discouraged or subdued
1478
august
majestic venerable
1479
clamor
shout complain with a lot of noise
1480
deter
discourage hinder
1481
disconcert
upset the self-possession of
1482
inundate
flood cover by overflowing
1483
ferment
substance become excited
1484
impromptu
without preparation
1485
paean
song of praise or triumph
1486
germane
relevant pertinent to
1487
droll
jesting
1488
demagogue
person appealing not to reasons
1489
libel
statement that damages reputation
1490
palliate
lessen the severity of
1491
mischievous
harmful causing mischief
1492
jabber
talk excitedly utter rapidly
1493
abeyance
suspended action
1494
frantic
wildly excited with joy pain anxiety
1495
felon
person guilty of murder
1496
effluvia
outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
1497
astute
clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
1498
noxious
harmful
1499
inasmuch
since because
1500
abet
help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)
1501
multifarious
varied motley greatly diversified
1502
calumny
slander aspersion
1503
abrogate
repeal or annul by authority
1504
reiterate
say or do again several times
1505
craven
cowardly
1506
disheveled
untidy
1507
chastened
corrected punished
1508
chicanery
legal trickery/false argument
1509
inured
accustomed to adapted
1510
impassive
unmoved feeling no sign of passion
1511
quiescent
at rest dormant torpid
1512
poignant
deeply moving keen
1513
suffocate
cause or have difficulty in breathing
1514
propinquity
nearness in time or place affinity of nature
1515
nonchalant
not having interest
1516
provident
frugal looking to the future
1517
erudite
learned scholarly
1518
enthral
please greatly/enslave (fig)
1519
hoax
mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
1520
equable
steady regular
1521
presumption
arrogance
1522
flop
fail/move/fall clumsily
1523
ineffable
to great to be described in words
1524
incongruous
out of place not in harmony or agreement
1525
fringe
edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
1526
impugned
challenged to be doubted
1527
subsume
include under a rule
1528
refulgent
shining brilliant
1529
pitfall
covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
1530
edacious
voracious devouring
1531
pine
waste away through sorrow or illness
1532
apprise
give notice to inform
1533
castigation
severe punishment
1534
obtain
to be established accepted or customary
1535
preternatural
not normal or usual
1536
misanthrope
person who hates mankind
1537
ire
anger
1538
reactionary
opposing progress
1539
efficacy
production of a desired result
1540
paradigm
a model example or pattern
1541
penury
extreme poverty
1542
opaqueness
dullness/not allowing light to pass through
1543
earthenware
dishes made of baked clay
1544
dormant
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
1545
derogatory
insulting tending to damage
1546
benefactor
person who has given help
1547
disallow
refuse to allow or accept as a correct
1548
euthanasia
easy and painless death
1549
precarious
uncertain risky dangerous
1550
roll
call calling of names
1551
scorch
become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
1552
abacus
frame with balls for calculating
1553
eschew
avoid
1554
inveterate
deep-rooted. long-established
1555
presage
warning sign
1556
encumbrance
burden things that get on the way of
1557
apostate
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
1558
empirical
relying on experiment
1559
coeval
of the same period coexisting
1560
conviction
convincing firm belief
1561
recompense
make payment to reward punish
1562
neophyte
person who has been converted to a belief
1563
dainty
pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please
1564
clot
half-solid lump formed from liquid
1565
lustrous
being bright polished
1566
profuse
abundant/lavish
1567
astringent
substance that shrinks
1568
fawn
young deer try to win smb's favor
1569
arrogance
proud superior manner of behaviour
1570
subdue
overcome bring under control
1571
gush
burst out suddenly/talk ardently
1572
sober
self-controlled
1573
morose
ill-tempered unsocial
1574
recidivism
relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
1575
florid
very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)
1576
enduring
lasting
1577
petrous
like a rock hard stony
1578
infuriate
fill with fury or rage
1579
exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt
1580
spurious
FALSE counterfeit
1581
connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
1582
ignominious
shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
1583
rejuvenation
becoming young in nature or appearance
1584
hush
make or become silent
1585
graze
touch or scrape lightly in passing
1586
odium
contempt dislike aversion
1587
undermine
weaken gradually at the base make smth under
1588
meretricious
attractive on the surface but of little value
1589
endearing
making dear or liked
1590
chastisement
punishment
1591
quail
lose courage turn frightened
1592
hone
stone used for sharpening tools
1593
concur
agree in opinion happen together
1594
deviance
being different in moral standards (from normal)
1595
salacious
obscene
1596
prune
dried plum silly person
1597
sermon
reproving a person for his faults
1598
anguish
severe suffering
1599
bilge
bulge the protuberance of a cask
1600
vanquish
conquer
1601
discreet
careful/prudent
1602
calipers
metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
1603
scabbard
sheath for the blade
1604
engender
cause produce give rise to
1605
veer
change direction
1606
turbid
muddy having the sediment stirred up
1607
fixate
stare at
1608
pith
essential part force soft liquid substance
1609
equilibrium
state of being balanced
1610
incessant
often repeated continual
1611
amalgamate
mix combine unite societies
1612
insouciant
unconcerned carefree
1613
engrossing
taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
1614
impair
worsen diminish in value
1615
seminal
like a seed constituting a source originative
1616
contentious
argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
1617
rave
act with excessive enthusiasm
1618
irresolute
hesitating undecided
1619
descry
catch sight of see smth in the distance
1620
sidestep
step to one side
1621
perfidious
treacherous faithless
1622
overweening
presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
1623
importune
beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)
1624
penchant
strong inclination a liking
1625
trepidation
alarm excited state of mind
1626
snare
trap
1627
implicit
implied though not plainly expressed
1628
alleviate
make (pain) easier to bear
1629
boorish
crude offensive rude
1630
infuse
put pour fill
1631
vestige
trace or sign
1632
profligate
wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant
1633
truce
(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
1634
attenuate
make thin. weaken enervate
1635
antidote
medicine used against a poison or a disease
1636
travesty
parody/imitation
1637
ardor
enthusiasm
1638
imminent
likely to come or happen soon
1639
verve
spirit vigor enthusiasm
1640
fission
splitting or division (esp. of cells)
1641
deplete
use until none remains
1642
abscond
to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
1643
spurn
have nothing to do reject or refuse
1644
venal
ready to do smth dishonest
1645
assuage
make smth (pain desire) less
1646
commemorate
keep the memory of
1647
perpetrate
be guilty commit (a crime)
1648
weigh
measure hoe heavy smth is
1649
eloquence
fluent speaking skillful use of language
1650
evasive
tending to evade
1651
connotation
suggestion in addition to
1652
urbane
elegant refined in manners
1653
caustic
biting sarcastic
1654
garrulity
talkativeness
1655
oblivious
unaware having no memory
1656
congeal
make or become stiff and solid
1657
hoi
polloi the masses the rabble
1658
idolatry
excessive admiration of
1659
conceit
over-high opinion of too much pride
1660
barren
not good enough unable to have young ones without value
1661
colander
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
1662
cordon
line (of police acting as a guard)
1663
forbearance
patience willingness to wait
1664
cryptic
secret with a hidden meaning
1665
enmity
hatred being an enemy
1666
palatial
magnificent
1667
squat
crouch/settle without permission
1668
detraction
slandering verbal attack aspersion
1669
solvent
of the power of forming a solution
1670
riddle
puzzling person or thing
1671
reconcile
settle a quarrel restore peace
1672
contemn
to scorn or despise
1673
covetous
eagerly desirous
1674
proscribe
denounce as dangerous
1675
meticulous
giving great attention to details
1676
fulsome
disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
1677
cordial
warm and sincere
1678
fidelity
loyalty accuracy
1679
ail
trouble be ill
1680
pedantic
bookish showing off learning
1681
barrage
artificial obstacle built across a river
1682
severance
severing
1683
plead
address a court of law as an advocate
1684
ubiquitous
present everywhere
1685
ferocity
savage cruelty
1686
pristine
primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
1687
petrified
taken away power (to think feel act)
1688
ruffian
violent cruel man
1689
appease
make quiet or calm
1690
lien
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
1691
secular
material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries
1692
convoke
call together summon
1693
extrovert
cheerful person
1694
plod
continue doing smth without resting
1695
elaborate
worked out with much care in great detail
1696
hew
make by hard work cut (by striking)
1697
augury
omen sign
1698
attune
bring into harmony
1699
indulge
gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
1700
wean
to turn away (from a habit)
1701
volatile
changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
1702
chary
cautious wary
1703
amortize
end (a debt) by setting aside money
1704
vain
without use result conceited
1705
figurehead
carved image on the prow of a ship
1706
quotidian
banal everyday
1707
derision
ridicule mockery deriding
1708
vituperate
curse abuse in words
1709
salubrious
healthful
1710
catalyst
substance that causes speeding up
1711
decree
order given by authority
1712
wince
show bodily or mental pain
1713
interdict
prohibit forbid
1714
profane
worldly having contempt for God
1715
heed
attention/give notice to
1716
euphoria
elation state of pleasant excitement
1717
expostulate
argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
1718
console
give comfort or sympathy to
1719
malevolence
wishing to do evil
1720
accolade
praise approval
1721
plaintive
mournful melancholy sorrowful
1722
soar
rise fly high
1723
repel
refuse to accept/cause dislike
1724
inchoate
not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary
1725
entice
tempt or persuade
1726
constrain
compel
1727
censure
expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
1728
fervor
warmth of feelings earnestness
1729
arduous
steep difficult ascent laborious
1730
gouge
tool for cutting grooves in wood
1731
convoluted
complicated coiled twisted
1732
feud
bitter quarrel over a long period of time
1733
tamper
interfere with
1734
sawdust
tiny bits of wood
1735
penurious
poor/stingy
1736
deposition
dethronement depositing
1737
duress
threats to compel smb
1738
lumber
move in a clumsy/noisy way
1739
yarn
tale story fibers for knitting
1740
maudlin
sentimental in a silly or tearful way
1741
abstruse
difficult to comprehend obscure
1742
embezzle
use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
1743
jocular
meant as a joke
1744
umbrage
offense resentment
1745
partisan
one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
1746
mollify
make calmer or quieter
1747
turgid
excessively ornate swollen or bloated
1748
palpitate
tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
1749
lachrymose
causing tears tearful
1750
conundrum
a riddle dilemma enigma
1751
sanity
health of mind soundness of judgement
1752
involute
complex
1753
pugnacious
fond of in the habit of fighting
1754
inveigh
to attack verbally denounce deprecate
1755
excoriation
severe criticism
1756
distraught
distracted violently upset in mind
1757
commuter
person who travels regularly
1758
ostentation
display to obtain admiration or envy
1759
scribble
write hastily
1760
finicky
finical
1761
conceal
hide keep secret
1762
permeate
spread into every part of
1763
phlegmatic
calm sluggish temperament unemotional
1764
somatic
of the body
1765
moderation
quality of being limited not extreme
1766
specious
illogical of questionable truth or merit
1767
pluck
pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
1768
pyre
large pile of wood for burning
1769
massacre
cruel killing of a large number of people
1770
falter
waver/move in an uncertain manner
1771
maverick
rebel nonconformist
1772
stingy
spending using unwillingly
1773
temperance
abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
1774
forfeit
suffer the loss of smth
1775
enzyme
catalyst
1776
forage
food for horses and cattle
1777
mendacity
dishonesty
1778
hallow
to make holy consecrate
1779
dwarf
person or smb much below the usual size
1780
unearth
discover and bring to light
1781
husk
worthless outside part of anything
1782
rarefy
to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine
1783
buoyant
able to float light-hearted
1784
extol
praise highly
1785
unscathed
unharmed unhurt
1786
garment
article of clothing
1787
pest
destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
1788
benign
kind and gentle mild (climate)
1789
extort
obtain by threats violence
1790
acarpous
effete no longer fertile worn out
1791
precepts
rules establishing standards of conduct
1792
delineate
to portray depict sketch out
1793
prudence
careful forethought
1794
ascertain
get to know
1795
lugubrious
mournful excessively sad
1796
whimsical
full of odd and fanciful ideas
1797
recuperate
become strong after illness loss exhaustion
1798
abjure
promise or swear to give up
1799
shard
piece of broken earthenware
1800
turpitude
wickedness shamefulness
1801
supplicate
make a humble petition to
1802
imbroglio
complicated and embarrassing situation
1803
wend
to go proceed
1804
gust
outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
1805
centurion
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
1806
idyll
a carefree episode or experience
1807
raffish
low vulgar base tawdry
1808
testiness
witness/evidence
1809
grave
serious requiring consideration
1810
dote
show much fondness center one's attention
1811
pivotal
of great importance (others depend on it)
1812
picaresque
involving clever rogues or adventurers
1813
vagary
strange act or idea
1814
implosion
collapse bursting inward
1815
baneful
causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
1816
bedizen
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
1817
exuberance
state of growing vigorously being full of life
1818
breach
opening broken place breaking
1819
blandishment
flattery coaxing
1820
vitiate
lower the quality weaken the strength
1821
desuetude
cessation of use disuse
1822
dereliction
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
1823
cadge
to beg to get by begging
1824
veritable
real rightly named
1825
concord
agreement or harmony
1826
foible
defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
1827
portent
omen marvelous threatening
1828
parsimonious
too economical miserly
1829
abdication
giving up control authority
1830
profligacy
shameless immorality
1831
glean
gather facts in small quantities
1832
vilify
slander say evil things
1833
perfidy
treachery breaking of faith
1834
pliant
pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
1835
peregrination
traveling about wandering
1836
loll
rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
1837
grandiloquent
using pompous words
1838
precursory
preliminary anticipating
1839
exigency
emergency an urgent situation
1840
maladroit
tactless clumsy
1841
entreat
ask earnestly
1842
puissance
strength
1843
dissemble
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
1844
clinch
come to grips/settle conclusively
1845
sumptuous
magnificent
1846
gossamer
soft light delicate material
1847
desiccant
substance used to absorb moisture
1848
impudent
rash indiscreet
1849
epithet
adjective
1850
pusillanimous
cowardly craven
1851
stymie
to hinder obstruct or block
1852
incredulous
skeptical unwilling to believe
1853
incipient
beginning
1854
exploit
brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
1855
proclivity
inclination
1856
assiduous
diligent hard-working sedulous
1857
adulteration
making unpure poorer in quality
1858
levee
formal reception/embankment
1859
opprobrious
showing scorn or reproach
1860
valorous
brave
1861
obtrusive
projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
1862
squander
spend wastefully
1863
extricable
that can be freed
1864
emote
stir up excite
1865
heresy
belief contrary to what is generally accepted
1866
shun
keep away from avoid
1867
tamp
tap or drive down by repeated light blows
1868
affable
polite and friendly
1869
rumple
make rough
1870
sponge
porous rubber for washing live at once expense
1871
sheath
cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
1872
arboreal
of connected with trees
1873
preen
tidy/show self-satisfaction
1874
contrite
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
1875
facetious
humorous funny jocular
1876
discredit
refuse to believe
1877
reciprocity
granting of privileges in return for similar
1878
reprobate
person hardened in sin one devoid of decency
1879
fallacious
based on error
1880
revere
have deep respect for
1881
repast
meal
1882
diffidence
shyness
1883
espouse
marry give one's support to
1884
prudish
easily shocked excessively modest
1885
tractable
easily controlled or guided
1886
surfeit
satiate feed to fulness or to excess
1887
tawdry
cheap gaudy showy tacky
1888
transgress
break go beyond (a limit)
1889
deprecate
protest against express disapproval of
1890
inadvertent
not paying proper attention
1891
derivative
unoriginal obtained from another source
1892
lassitude
weariness tiredness
1893
contumacious
insubordinate rebellious
1894
alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
1895
trifling
unimportant
1896
invincible
too strong to be defeated
1897
miser
person who loves wealth and spends little
1898
deferential
showing respect
1899
ominous
threatening
1900
defiance
open disobedience or resistance
1901
denouement
an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
1902
nexus
a connection tie or link
1903
highbrow
(person) with superior tastes
1904
decry
disapprove of
1905
sententious
short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
1906
endemic
epidemic
1907
hoodwink
trick mislead
1908
pique
hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
1909
malleable
yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
1910
cower
crouch shrink back
1911
resilience
quality of quickly recovering the original shape
1912
molt
moult lose hair feathers before new growing
1913
ponderous
heavy bulky dull
1914
provisional
of the present time only
1915
patron
regular customer person who gives support
1916
glut
supply to much fill to excess
1917
aloof
reserved indifferent
1918
ambivalent
having both of two contrary meanings
1919
sophomoric
self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown
1920
hirsute
hairy shaggy
1921
abut
border on
1922
plethora
glut
1923
cabal
a scheme or plot a group of plotters
1924
insurrection
rising of people to open resistance to
1925
extralegal
outside the law
1926
laudatory
expressing or giving praise
1927
foster
nurture care for
1928
boisterous
loud noisy rough lacking restraint
1929
jibe
gibe make fun of
1930
ensign
flag/badge
1931
peccadillo
small sin small weakness in one's character
1932
flak
criticism/anti-aircraft guns
1933
sash
long strip worn round the waist
1934
tout
person who worries others to buy smth to use his service
1935
smolder
burn slowly without flame
1936
noisome
offensive disgusting (smell)
1937
soot
black powder in smoke
1938
verisimilitude
appearing TRUE or real
1939
intransigence
unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability
1940
hubris
arrogant pride
1941
unfeigned
not pretended sincere
1942
irascible
irritable easily angered
1943
ferret
discover by searching search
1944
credulous
ready to believe things
1945
epistle
letter
1946
sanguine
cheerful confident optimistic
1947
intransigent
uncompromising
1948
taciturn
untalkative silent
1949
countenance
to favor or approve of
1950
vigorous
strong energetic
1951
elicit
draw out
1952
valiant
brave
1953
unencumbered
easy-going trifle
1954
teetotal
oppose to alcohol
1955
eradicate
get rid of pull up by the roots
1956
immutable
that cannot be changed
1957
palate
roof of the mouth sense of taste
1958
inimitable
defying imitation unmatchable
1959
inclined
directing the mind in a certain direction
1960
perspicacity
quick judging and understanding
1961
pinch
be too tight take between the thumb and finger
1962
tepid
lukewarm
1963
edible
fit to be eaten/not poisonous
1964
asperity
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
1965
stipple
paint with dots
1966
onerous
needing effort burdensome
1967
hack
cut roughly hired horse
1968
obloquy
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
1969
glimmer
weak/unsteady light
1970
harrow
to distress create stress or torment
1971
welter
turmoil a bewildering jumble
1972
volubility
fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
1973
refine
make or become pure cultural
1974
supercilious
disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
1975
supersede
take the place of
1976
liberality
free giving generosity
1977
indomitable
not easily discouraged or subdued
1978
august
majestic venerable
1979
clamor
shout complain with a lot of noise
1980
deter
discourage hinder
1981
disconcert
upset the self-possession of
1982
inundate
flood cover by overflowing
1983
ferment
substance become excited
1984
impromptu
without preparation
1985
paean
song of praise or triumph
1986
germane
relevant pertinent to
1987
droll
jesting
1988
demagogue
person appealing not to reasons
1989
libel
statement that damages reputation
1990
palliate
lessen the severity of
1991
mischievous
harmful causing mischief
1992
jabber
talk excitedly utter rapidly
1993
abeyance
suspended action
1994
frantic
wildly excited with joy pain anxiety
1995
felon
person guilty of murder
1996
effluvia
outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
1997
astute
clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
1998
noxious
harmful
1999
inasmuch
since because
2000
abet
help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)
2001
multifarious
varied motley greatly diversified
2002
calumny
slander aspersion
2003
abrogate
repeal or annul by authority
2004
reiterate
say or do again several times
2005
craven
cowardly
2006
disheveled
untidy
2007
chastened
corrected punished
2008
chicanery
legal trickery/false argument
2009
inured
accustomed to adapted
2010
impassive
unmoved feeling no sign of passion
2011
quiescent
at rest dormant torpid
2012
poignant
deeply moving keen
2013
suffocate
cause or have difficulty in breathing
2014
propinquity
nearness in time or place affinity of nature
2015
nonchalant
not having interest
2016
provident
frugal looking to the future
2017
erudite
learned scholarly
2018
enthral
please greatly/enslave (fig)
2019
hoax
mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
2020
equable
steady regular
2021
presumption
arrogance
2022
flop
fail/move/fall clumsily
2023
ineffable
to great to be described in words
2024
incongruous
out of place not in harmony or agreement
2025
fringe
edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
2026
impugned
challenged to be doubted
2027
subsume
include under a rule
2028
refulgent
shining brilliant
2029
pitfall
covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
2030
edacious
voracious devouring
2031
pine
waste away through sorrow or illness
2032
apprise
give notice to inform
2033
castigation
severe punishment
2034
obtain
to be established accepted or customary
2035
preternatural
not normal or usual
2036
misanthrope
person who hates mankind
2037
ire
anger
2038
reactionary
opposing progress
2039
efficacy
production of a desired result
2040
paradigm
a model example or pattern
2041
penury
extreme poverty
2042
opaqueness
dullness/not allowing light to pass through
2043
earthenware
dishes made of baked clay
2044
dormant
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
2045
derogatory
insulting tending to damage
2046
benefactor
person who has given help
2047
disallow
refuse to allow or accept as a correct
2048
euthanasia
easy and painless death
2049
precarious
uncertain risky dangerous
2050
roll
call calling of names
2051
scorch
become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
2052
abacus
frame with balls for calculating
2053
eschew
avoid
2054
inveterate
deep-rooted. long-established
2055
presage
warning sign
2056
encumbrance
burden things that get on the way of
2057
apostate
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
2058
empirical
relying on experiment
2059
coeval
of the same period coexisting
2060
conviction
convincing firm belief
2061
recompense
make payment to reward punish
2062
neophyte
person who has been converted to a belief
2063
dainty
pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please
2064
clot
half-solid lump formed from liquid
2065
lustrous
being bright polished
2066
profuse
abundant/lavish
2067
astringent
substance that shrinks
2068
fawn
young deer try to win smb's favor
2069
arrogance
proud superior manner of behaviour
2070
subdue
overcome bring under control
2071
gush
burst out suddenly/talk ardently
2072
sober
self-controlled
2073
morose
ill-tempered unsocial
2074
recidivism
relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
2075
florid
very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)
2076
enduring
lasting
2077
petrous
like a rock hard stony
2078
infuriate
fill with fury or rage
2079
exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt
2080
spurious
FALSE counterfeit
2081
connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
2082
ignominious
shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
2083
rejuvenation
becoming young in nature or appearance
2084
hush
make or become silent
2085
graze
touch or scrape lightly in passing
2086
odium
contempt dislike aversion
2087
undermine
weaken gradually at the base make smth under
2088
meretricious
attractive on the surface but of little value
2089
endearing
making dear or liked
2090
chastisement
punishment
2091
quail
lose courage turn frightened
2092
hone
stone used for sharpening tools
2093
concur
agree in opinion happen together
2094
deviance
being different in moral standards (from normal)
2095
salacious
obscene
2096
prune
dried plum silly person
2097
sermon
reproving a person for his faults
2098
anguish
severe suffering
2099
bilge
bulge the protuberance of a cask
2100
vanquish
conquer
2101
discreet
careful/prudent
2102
calipers
metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
2103
scabbard
sheath for the blade
2104
engender
cause produce give rise to
2105
veer
change direction
2106
turbid
muddy having the sediment stirred up
2107
fixate
stare at
2108
pith
essential part force soft liquid substance
2109
equilibrium
state of being balanced
2110
incessant
often repeated continual
2111
amalgamate
mix combine unite societies
2112
insouciant
unconcerned carefree
2113
engrossing
taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
2114
impair
worsen diminish in value
2115
seminal
like a seed constituting a source originative
2116
contentious
argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
2117
rave
act with excessive enthusiasm
2118
irresolute
hesitating undecided
2119
descry
catch sight of see smth in the distance
