4747111857 | Ambiguous | Open to more than one interpretation | ![]() | 0 |
4747115990 | Cacophonous | harsh sounding | ![]() | 1 |
4747116610 | Monosyllabic | having only one syllable | ![]() | 2 |
4747122686 | Colloquial | (adj.) characteristic of informal conversation | ![]() | 3 |
4747129241 | Ornate | (adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid | ![]() | 4 |
4747129764 | Picturesque | adj. like a picture; pleasing or charming to look at | ![]() | 5 |
4747132218 | Denotative | the dictionary or literal meaning of a word | ![]() | 6 |
4747133576 | Polysyllabic | Having many syllables, especially four or more | ![]() | 7 |
4747134219 | Provincial | (adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony | ![]() | 8 |
4747137068 | Euphemism | A polite or vague word or phrase used to replace another word or phrase that is thought of as too direct or rude. | ![]() | 9 |
4747137333 | Fanciful | (adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality | ![]() | 10 |
4747137766 | Subdued | less intense; quieter quiet, controlled, lacking in intensity | ![]() | 11 |
4747138110 | Grandiose | (adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated | ![]() | 12 |
4747138394 | Inflammatory | (adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder | ![]() | 13 |
4747139064 | Uppity | presumptuously arrogant | ![]() | 14 |
4747141042 | Establish | to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis. | ![]() | 15 |
4747141323 | Exacerbate | To make worse or more severe | ![]() | 16 |
4747141554 | Exploit | (v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed | ![]() | 17 |
4747141785 | Express | the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings | ![]() | 18 |
4747145271 | Characterize | to mark or distinguish as a characteristic | ![]() | 19 |
4747151958 | Incorporate | introduce something into another thing already in existence | ![]() | 20 |
4747170330 | Discover | ascertain detect v. To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived. | ![]() | 21 |
4747170695 | Instigate | (v.) to urge, goad (The demagogue instigated the crowd into a fury by telling them that they had been cheated by the federal government.) | ![]() | 22 |
4747170991 | Employ | a person or company who provides a job that pays wages or a salary | ![]() | 23 |
4747171511 | Justify | Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion. | ![]() | 24 |
4747171906 | Manipulate | (v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for person gain or advantage | ![]() | 25 |
4747172530 | Remove | delete withdraw | ![]() | 26 |
4747173009 | Revise | To make corrections to; edit or redo | ![]() | 27 |
4747173493 | Optimize | An act, process, or methodology used to make a design or system as effective or functional as possible within the given criteria and constraints. | ![]() | 28 |
4747173889 | Overstate | to state in exaggerated terms | ![]() | 29 |
4747175141 | Terminate | (v.) to bring to an end | ![]() | 30 |
4747176135 | Promote | verb to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further | ![]() | 31 |
4747177497 | Undermine | (v) weaken cause to collapse by digging away at the foundation (of a building or an argument); injure or attack in a secretive or underhanded way | ![]() | 32 |
4747178286 | Validate | (v.) to confirm, support, corroborate (Yoko's chemistry lab partner was asleep during the experiment and could not validate the accuracy of her methods.) | ![]() | 33 |
4747179273 | Recommend | Provide reasons in favour | ![]() | 34 |
4747179792 | Hollow | empty | ![]() | 35 |
4747180118 | Allusive | characterized by indirect references having reference to something implied or inferred; containing, abounding in, or characterized by allusions | ![]() | 36 |
4747180489 | Vexed | irritated; annoyed | ![]() | 37 |
4747181726 | Motivational | A collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change. | ![]() | 38 |
4747182463 | Poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell | ![]() | 39 |
4747182675 | Tactful | (adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite | ![]() | 40 |
4747182676 | Complimentary | a favorable expression of esteem. | ![]() | 41 |
4747232488 | Condescending | adj showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority | 42 | |
4747238092 | Zealous | -adj full of, characterized by, or do to zeal | ![]() | 43 |
4747239993 | Cloying | sickly sweet; excessive | ![]() | 44 |
4747242106 | Provocative | (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | ![]() | 45 |
4747242967 | Didactic | Intended to instruct | ![]() | 46 |
4747243758 | Giddy | (adj.) dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness | ![]() | 47 |
4747245509 | Audacious | Fearless and daring | ![]() | 48 |
4747246444 | Benevolent | (adj.) kindly, charitable | ![]() | 49 |
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