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10511603502aberrationa departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome0
10511610006abeyancea state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside1
10511611708acerbicbitter, sharp in taste or temper2
10511616270acuitysharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)3
10511620137admonishto caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty4
10744288107adroitskillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind5
10744291305aesthetea person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty6
10744321443altruisticunselfish, concerned with the welfare of others7
10744325543ameliorateto improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming8
10744328365amorphousshapeless, formless, vague9
10744332165antediluvianprehistoric10
10744336036apocryphalof questionable authority or authenticity11
10744338329arablesuitable for growing crops12
10744342891asceticOne who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury13
10744345747assuageto make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench14
10744349967atrophythe wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; to waste away15
10744355030avaricea greedy desire, particularly for wealth16
10744358856aviaryA house, enclosure, or large cage for birds17
10744360982avowto claim; to declare boldly; to admit18
10744363181bilkto cheat or swindle; to thwart19
10744367314broachto mention for the first time20
10744379920buttressto support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure21
10744384163celerityswiftness, rapidity of motion or action22
10744386252charlatanone who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others23
10744390940cherubicresembling an angel24
10744392580churlishlacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude25
10744411177circuitousroundabout, not direct26
10744417657clandestinesecret, concealed; underhanded27
10744421491commensurateequal28
10744427129concomitantaccompanying in a subordinate fashion29
11007840540confluencea meeting or gathering together30
11007844996conjugalrelating to marriage31
11007848942contentiousquarrelsome, inclined to argue32
11007856265conundruma confusing and difficult problem or question33
11007865135copiousabundant; plentiful34
11007871576corpulencestate of being very fat35
11007874829coteriea small group of people who share interests and meet frequently36
11007888600credulousgullible37
11007894514crypticmysterious38
11007902542curmudgeona bad-tempered person39
11007905054deartha lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine40
11007922311demagoguea leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power41
11007948985desecrateto damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence42
11007958675diatribea bitter verbal attack43
11194421353diffidenceshyness; lack of confidence44
11194424739dilatorytending to delay or procrastinate45
11194431018disaffectedrebellious, resentful of authority46
11194438405discursiverambling, lacking order47
11194442315dissembleto present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character48
11194449420disparageto degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner49
11194456301dispassionatenot influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial50
11194464599dissonantnot in harmony; disagreeing, at odds51
11194468502dissuadeto persuade not to do something52
11194472987divinationthe practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means53
11194485553dotardsenile old person54
11194493083duplicityintentional deceit in speech or conduct55
11400488667egregiousextremely bad56
11400494481elucidateto clarify, explain57
11400498684emanateto come forth58
11771076257elegiacExpressing sorrow or lamentation59
11771078980emulateto imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model60
11771083345enigmaticmysterious, inexplicable, puzzling61
11771085607ennuidissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy62
11771092800ephmerallasting a very short time63
11771096875epicuresomeone who appreciates good food and drink64
11771100373equivocateto speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous65
11771106876eruditionthe quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship66
11771112830esotericintended for or understood by only a small group67
11771117391espouseto take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry68
11771123903etherealextremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world69
11771128226extolto praise highly70
11771133712fatuousstupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way71
11771139825fecundfruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive72
11771142945felicitygreat happiness73
11771144963fetidsmelling extremely unpleasant74
11771160773flippantnot showing a serious or respectful attitude75
11771166926floridexcessively decorated or embellished76
11771174017foiblea minor weakness in character77
11771176621furtivesecret, stealthy78
11771178837garishglaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way79
11771184738garnerto acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use80
11771190199guiletreacherous cunning, deceit81
11771193672hedonismpursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses82
11771196352heretica person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church83
11771199671hiatusa gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)84
11771207148histrionicoverly dramatic, theatrical85
11771209313hoaryvery old; whitish or gray from age86
11771214892iconoclasmOpposing or even destroying images, especially those set up for religious veneration in the belief that such images represent idol worship.87
11771220826immutablenot subject to change, constant88
11771224176imperviousnot affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance89
12604060039impregnableunable to be captured or broken into90
12604062319impugnto call into question; to attack verbally91
12604065006inauspiciousunfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future92
12604075771incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent93
12604077350incisivesharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)94
12604086858incorrigiblenot able to be corrected; beyond control95
12604091753indecorouslacking good taste; improper96
12604103993indefatigabletireless97
12604111191innocuousnot harmful or offensive98
12604117079inscrutableimpossible to understand or interpret99
12604121270insipidlacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating100
12604126799intonateto utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice101
12604130997intractablestubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward102
12604138600intrinsicbelonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part103
12604144664inveighto make a violent attack in words104
12728686426inveteratefirmly established, long-standing; habitual105
12728688802irascibleeasily angered, irritable106
12728753314jettisonto cast overboard; to discard107
12728755912juncturepoint of time, especially where two things are joined108
12728758531juxtaposeto place side by side for comparison109
12728767974laconicbrief and to the point, using few words110
12728773621lampoona written satire used to ridicule or attack someone111
12728777143largessgenerosity112
12728779607lassitudea state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy113
12728783912lethargylack of energy; sluggishness114
12728787109litheBending easily and gracefully, flexible115
12728791551luridcausing shock or horror116
12728793139malevolenthaving or showing a wish to do evil to others117
12728795428maudlinoverly sentimental118
12728798774meanderto wander aimlessly119
13139624210meticulousextremely careful; particular about details120
13139626501miremud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation121
13139631923multifarioushaving great variety; numerous and diverse122
13139635036mundaneordinary, boring123
13139637940nefariousextremely wicked124
13139650775obsequiousoverly submissive and eager to please125
13139663304odioushateful126
13139667370opaqueimpossible to see through; preventing the passage of light127
13139671046ostentatiousshowy, pretentious128
13139674213palpableable to be touched or felt129
13139678424paragona model of excellence or perfection130
13139681745pariahan outcast131
13139688661parochialreligious, private132
13139692373paucityscarcity; lack133
13139695161pedanticExcessively concerned with book learning and formal rules, tending to show off one's learning134
13139713436pejorativetending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling135
13139720173philistineone who lacks culture or taste, uncultured136
13139729137piqueto cause resentment; to provoke, to spark137
13139733431pithyessential part or core of something138
13139736236poignantevoking a keen sense of sadness or regret139
13213549896polemicalcontroversial; argumentative140
13213558034precociousshowing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)141
13213663832proclivitya natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) doing something regularly142
13213714311progenyoffspring; children143
13213720319prolificabundantly productive; abundant, profuse144
13213744092prosaicdull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic145
13213764826proteanreadily changing form or character146
13213800369protractto draw out or lengthen in space or time147
13213825935pugnacitycombativeness; disposition to fight148
13213843163pulchritudephysical beauty149
13959563421quixoticoverly idealistic; impractical150
13959564715rancorousbitter, hateful151
13959564716rarefyto make or become thin, less dense; to refine152
13959566775razeto tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out153
13959570281recalcitrantstubbornly disobedient, resisting authority154
13959570282recantto withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract155
13959574342reprobate(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn156
13959579320ribaldirreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language157
13959582678ruminatethink deeply about something158
13959584961saccharineexcessively sweet or sentimental159
13959587291savanta person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar160
13959609739stultifyto make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on161
13959611967superciliousbehaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others162
13959614166surfeitan excessive amount163
13959616662surlyrude and bad-tempered164
13959618399taciturnhabitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little165
13959620019tantamountequivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect166
13959625645tenuousthin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported167
13959630762trepidationa feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen168
13959632243turgidswollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language169
13959634938turpitudemoral corruption, depravity170
13959639077undulateto move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form171
13959642457unwieldynot easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity172
13959644322veracitytruthfulness, honesty173
13959654781verbosewordy, very talkative174
13959654782viableable to live175
13959661124virulentextremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful, hateful176
13959663403vociferousloud and noisy; compelling attention177
13959666162vouchsafeto grant in a condescending manner178
13959668503zeniththe highest point; peak179

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