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298099068COPIOUSabundant; plentiful
298099069TENACIOUStough; stubborn
298099070SURREPTITIOUSacting in secret; sly manner
298099071VORACIOUSeager to consume great amounts of food
298099072OFFICIOUSinterfering; offering unwanted advice
298099073SPURIOUSnot genuine; false
298099074ONEROUStroublesome or burdensome
298099075GREGARIOUSsociable
298099076PIOUSdevout or virtuous; holy
298099077SCRUPULOUScareful of small details, honest
298099078ATTRITIONa gradual reduction or weakening
298099079EDIFICATIONenlighten; instruct
298099080ABLUTIONa cleansing with water
298099081ELOCUTIONthe art of public speaking
298099082WRITHEto twist or bending in pain
298099083PEDESTRIANordinary; moving on feet
298099084CARRIONdead and rotting flesh
298099085PINIONto bind the wings; to confine
298099086AMBIVALENCEindecision
298099087KISMETfate
298099088DEPLOYto arrange strategically
298099089CAVALIERcarefree and nonchalant
298099090EGGto encourage or incite to action
298099091METEto distribute by measure; to allot
298099092NULLIFYto make useless; cancel
298099093EMBROILto involve in argument or hostile action
298099094WAFFLEto speak or write evasively
298099095ASCRIBEto attribute to a specific cause
298099096ENHANCEto improve; to intensify
298099097IMPAIRto diminish, as in strength
298099098TERSEto the point; concise
298099099COERCEto force someone by threatening
298099100DIVERSEdifferent; varied
298099101ABATEto reduce
298099102ABIDEto remain; continue; stay; endure
298099103GAMBITto take a risk for some advantage
298099104JAUNTa short pleasure trip
298099105FRANKmarked by free and sincere expression
298099106LITHEbending easily and gracefully
298099107AESTHETIChaving to do with artistic beauty
298099108GULLIBLEeasily cheated or fooled
298099109MAWKISHexcessively sentimental
298099110RAFFISHcheaply vulgar in appearance; disreputable
298099111CONTINUUMa continuous whole
298099112TRAVAILstrenuous labor or effort
298099113INTREPIDfearless; bold
298099114LANGUIDlacking energy; weak
298099115EXODUSa mass departure
298099116INFLUXa mass arrival or incoming
298099117ABASHto make ashamed or uneasy
298099118INCESSANTnonstop
298099119LATENTlaying hidden; potential
298099120ELOQUENTextremely expressive in speech
298099121DIFFIDENTlacking self-confidence; timid
298099122MALCONTENTdissatisfied; unhappy person
298099123EMINENTstanding out, renowned
298099124WINCEto flinch; to shrink back
298099125PRUDENTcautious; good judgment
298099126AUGMENTto make or become greater
298099127EBULLIENCEenthusiastic
298099128RHETORICover elaborate language or speech
298099129DOGMATICan arrogant assertion of opinions
298099130PHILIPPICinsulting language; a tirade
298099131PANDEMICwidespread; general
298099132IDYLLICsomething naturally peaceful
298099133CRYPTIChaving a hidden meaning
298099134CHOLERIChot-tempered; quick to anger
298099135PECCADILLOa minor offense
298099136EMPHATICforcibly expressive
298099137LOGISTICSmanaging the details of an operation
298099138CIRCUMSPECTcautious
298099139ABSTRACTdifficult to understand
298099140DEFUNCTdead or inactive
298099141SUCCINCTbrief and to the point
298099142PALPABLEcapable of being touched or felt
298099143ACCOUNTABLEresponsible
298099144OSTENSIBLEoffered as genuine or real
298099145PLIABLEreceptive to change; easily bent
298099146ADROITskillful; deft
298099147BAUBLEa small, inexpensive trinket
298099148SKULLDUGGERYtrickery
298099149ANCILLARYproviding assistance
298099150SEDENTARYcharacterized by sitting; little exercise
298099151CURSORYrapid and superficial
298099152PREDATORYvictimizing or destroying others
298099153SYMMETRYexact form of sides of a line
298099154TAWDRYgaudy and cheap in appearance
298099155AMBULATORYcapable of walking
298099156IDOLATRYexcessive devotion to something
298099157PECUNIARYconsisting of or relating to money
298099158PANORAMAunbroken view of a wide area
298099159SAGAlong story
298099160PLETHORAsuperabundance
298099161GRADIENTa rate of inclination; a slope
298099162ADHERENTa follower of a leader; supporter
298099163VENToutlet; to release
298099164PRESENTIMENTpremonition; a sense that something is going to occur
298099165ARMAMENTmilitary supplies and weapons
298099166CORPULENTfat; obese
298099167CIRCUMVENTto surround; enclose
298099168ATONEto make amends
298099169DEVOIDentirely without
298099170REPLETEfull to the utmost; gorged
298099171MAMMOTHhuge; gigantic
298099172BALEFULthreatening; hurtful
298099173DIMINUTIONthe act or process of diminishing
298099174ETHEREALvery light, airy; heavenly
298099175PURBLINDhaving poor vision; nearly blind
298099176LACKADAISICALshowing lack of interest
298099177BLANDlacking flavor or zest; dull
298099178CASCADEa waterfall
298099179PALISADEfortification in the ground; extended cliff
298099180FUSILLADEa rapid outburst or barrage
298099181PARABLEa simple story illustrating a lesson
298099182PARADIGMa pattern that serves as a model
298099183PATRIARCHthe leader of a family
298099184MALADROITclumsy; inept
298099185MALAISEbodily discomfort; beginning of an illness
298099186MALICEintention to harm others
298099187MALODORa bad odor
298099188PARAGONa model of excellence
298099189STRIFEbitter conflict; fight
298099190APPEASEto soothe; to pacify
298099191LAMPOONlight, good humored satire
298099192BOONa timely benefit; a blessing
298099193POLTROONa coward
298099194BRAZENbold, shameless
298099195CONUNDRUMa dilemma
298099196COVERTsecret; hidden; concealed
298099197BOOTLEGto smuggle
298099198DIATRIBEa bitter verbal attack
298099199OFFALwaste parts; rubbish
298099200PARLEYa conference, especially between enemies
298099201FRAYfight or scuffle; brawl
298099202LAMBASTEto assault violently
298099203CATACLYSMa violent upheaval
298099204ESCAPADEan adventurous unconventional act
298099205ESCHEWto avoid or shun
298099206RANSACKto search thoroughly; pillage
298099207CAMARADERIEcomradeship; friendship
298099208ICONOCLASTone who attacks popular ideas
298099209SAGEa person of wisdom
298099210NEMESISan opponent that cannot be beaten
298099211DOLTa stupid person
298099212CLONEan exact duplicate
298099213CARNIVOREa flesh-eating animal
298099214DESPOTan absolute ruler
298099215COURIERa messenger
298099216SPECTERa ghost
298099217MOGULa very rich and powerful person
298099218PRODIGIOUSenormous in size, quantity, degree; marvelous, amazing
298099219BOORa rude person; someone that is unrefined
298099220PANACHEdashing elegance of manner or style
298099221FORBEARANCEPatience
298099222AGOGhighly excited by eagerness
298099223FORTHRIGHTfrank; going straight to the point
298099224PROFOUNDintellectually deep or penetrating; reaching to, rising from, or effecting the depth's of one's nature
298099225FIASCOa complete or humiliating failure
298099226DOLEFULsorrowful; melancholy
298099227OPAQUEImpervious to light; dull; hard to understand
298099228BOVINErelating to or resembling a cow
298099229SUPINElaying on back facing upward
298099230ASININEsilly; stupid
298099231MARITIMEnear the sea
298099232SUBLIMEimpressive; inspiring awe; majestic
298099233SERENEclear; calm; tranquil
298099234FOREBODEto predict or foretell
298099235BOMBASTIChigh sounding
298099236WINNOWto get rid of undesirable parts
298099237SPAWNto produce
298099238ANNALSdescriptive record; history
298099239TOMEa large book
298099240CATARACTa large waterfall; a flood; an eye abnormality
298099241BOOTYloot; the spoils of war; goods or property seized by force; a valuable prize
298099242ANIMATEDhaving life; alive; filled with activity, vigor, or spirit
298099243JETSAMcargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten an imperiled vessel; discarded odds and ends
298099244PORTALan entrance, door or gate
298099245THRONGa large group of people gathered closely together
298099246BARRAGEa curtain of artillery fire; any overwhelming attack, as of words or blows
298099247ELITEthe best or most skilled members of a group
298099248FETTERto restrain; to hamper; a shackle
298099249TORPIDdormant; inactive; lethargic
298099250TORRIDintensely hot; burning; passionate; rapid
298099251PINGUIDFat
298099252DISHEVELto make untidy; to disarrange the hair or clothing of
298099253NETTLEto irritate; vex
298099254MOTTLEto mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors
298099255PRATTLEto babble; to talk meaninglessly
298099256BALKto stop short and refuse to proceed
298099257CURBto control or check
298099258ASSAILto attack violently
298099259QUAILto shrink with fear; to cower; to lose heart and courage
298099260DWELLto remain for a time; to reside; to focus attention on; to speak or write about at length
298099261QUELLto extinguish; to put down or suppress by force
298099262QUAFFto drink heartily
298099263ESTRANGEto alienate; to treat as a stranger; to turn an affectionate attitude into an indifferent or unfriendly one
298099264DISCONCERTto disturb the composure of; upset; to frustrate (as a plan) by throwing into disorder
298099265ANNEXto add or attach
298099266ESPOUSEto adopt; to support
298099267REPROACHto express disapproval of
298099268PACIFISTone who is in opposition of war or violence
298099269BEQUESTsomething left to someone in a will
298099270MANIFESTclearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious
298099271ROTEa memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without comprehension
298099272MORASSanything that hinders, traps or overwhelms; low-lying, soggy ground
298099273REIGNthe exercise or possession of supreme power
298099274BROUHAHAan uproar; hubbub
298099275WRATHextreme or violent rage
298099276ZENITHthe peak; the highest point
298099277SLAKEto quench; to satisfy a craving
298099278BEDLAMa place or scene of noisy uproar and confusion
298099279PREHENSILEadapted for grasping or holding
298099280DOURsevere; gloomy; stern
298099281TAUTstretched tight; tidy
298099282RIFEabundant; great in number or amount
298099283INDOLENCEinclination to laziness
298099284INCONTROVERTIBLEnot able to be "turned against" or disputed; certain; indisputable
298099285BENIGHTEDbeing in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened
298099286REQUISITEessential; necessary
298099287SHUNTto move or turn aside; to evade by putting aside or ignoring
298099288RESPITEdelay; postpone; a brief interval of rest
298099289PERSONIFYto think of or represent as having human qualities; to typify
298099290FORTEsomething in which a person excels
298099291ENMITYhostility; deep-seated hatred
298099292CRONYa close friend or companion
298099293BEVYa group of animals; an assemblage
298099294BATTERYthe unlawful beating of a person; act of beating or pounding; any large group of related things
298099295ACMEthe highest point
298099296PSYCHEthe human soul; the mind
298099297BANDYto trade; to give back and forth; to bat to and fro
298099298CHASTISEto discipline; to criticize severely
298099299POLARIZEto break up into opposing factions or groups
298099300TANTALIZEto excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
298099301SYNCHRONIZEto occur at the same time; simultaneous
298099302SURMISEto guess; to infer (something) without sufficient evidence
298099303DEMISEdeath; the end
298099304HIATUSa gap or an interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break
298099305EVINCEto show or demonstrate clearly
298099306CRUXmain point; the heart of the matter
298099307APEXthe highest point; peak
298099308QUIETUDEcalm; tranquility; peacefulness
298099309EXTRUDEto force out, as through a small opening
298099310OBTRUDEto impose oneself or one's ideas on others; to stick out
298099311ADDICTto devote (oneself) habitually or compulsively; one who is addicted
298099312BRINKEdge
298099313EXALTto raise high; glorify
298099314HEARTENto give strength, courage, or hope; to encourage
298099315KINDLEto cause to burn or ignite; to arouse or inspire
298099316PORTENDto warn of as an omen; forecast
298099317SEETHEto be agitated, as by rage; to churn and foam as if boiling
298099318GASTRONOMYthe art of good eating
298099319PROPINQUITYproximity, nearness; kinship
298099320ANIMOSITYhaving a feeling of ill-will; bitter hostility
298099321CUPIDITYexcessive greed, especially for money
298099322DEPRAVITYextreme wickedness
298099323HIERARCHYcategorization of a group according to ability or status
298099324PLUCKYbrave and spirited; courageous
298099325GRAVITYseriousness or importance
298099326PATRIMONYan inheritance from a father or an ancestor; anything inherited
298099327CANOPYa covering
298099328ACCRUEto accumulate over time
298099329PERPENDICULARupright or vertical; being at right angles to the plane of the horizon
298099330EXEMPLARa model or original; an example
298099331DIREdisastrous; desperate
298099332GARNERto gather or store
298099333DETERto discourage; to keep someone from doing something
298099334INUREto get used to something undesirable; harden
298099335NURTUREto nourish, to feed; to educate; to train; to foster
298099336BOLSTERto support, as in a group; to give a boost; a large pillow
298099337HAMPERto prevent the free movement, action, or progress of; to hinder or impede
298099338DOFFto take off; to remove; to put aside
298099339DONto put on
298099340SVELTEslim, slender
298099341OBESEextremely fat; grossly overweight
298099342STALACTITEa tapering formation hanging from the ceiling of a cave, produced by the dripping of mineral-rich water
298099343STALAGMITEa conical mineral deposit formed on the floor of a cave by the dripping of mineral-rich water
298099344DIURNALoccurring every day; occurring during the daytime
298099345NOCTURNALof or occurring at night
298099346PRISTINEextremely pure; untouched
298099347SQUALIDdirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care
298099348CAPITULATEto surrender under certain conditions; to give in
298099349VALIDATEto declare legally valid; legalize
298099350EXONERATEto free from accusation or blame; to free from a responsibility or task
298099351EXPATRIATEto exile, banish; leave one's country (either by force or by desire
298099352PALLIATEto make seem less serious; to mitigate
298099353CONFISCATEto seize
298099354ELUCIDATEto make clear and explain fully
298099355INUNDATEto overwhelm with abundance or excess; flood
298099356DEPRECATEto express disapproval of
298099357RUMINATEto ponder; to reflect upon

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