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5964347980ephemerallasting for a very short time0
5964347981impetusthe force that makes something happen or happen more quickly (motivation)1
5964350564goadto provoke or annoy someone as to simulate some action or reaction2
5964350565honeto refine or perfect something over a period of time3
5964350566discernto recognize or identify as separate or distinct;to come to know or recognize mentally4
5964354308aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage5
5964354309banterto speak or address in a witty or playful manner6
5964354310disparageto lower in rank or reputation7
5964358218benightedexisting in a state of intellectual, moral, or social unenlightenment8
5964360115meretriciousapparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity9
5977571232lassitudestate of physical or mental weariness10
5977571233elucidatemake clear11
5977574096diffidentmodest or shy because of lack of self-confidence12
5977574097adamantrefusing to be persuaded;stubborn13
5986376937hegemonycontrol or dominating influence by one person or group14
5986378179equivocateto speak vaguely especially in order to mislead15
6044758022eschewto avoid doing or using something on principle or as a matter of course16
6044764711founderto sink below the surface of the water; to experience failure; to be unsuccessful17
6044773824disconcertingtending to cause discomfort, uneasiness, or alarm; unsettling; troubling18
6044780465garnerto get; to acquire; to earn19
6044788034haplessunfortunate (especially of a person)20
6044788035filchto pilfer or steal in a casual way21
6044801663allayto diminish or put at rest; to relieve or alleviate22
6044801664castigatereprimand someone severely23
6085560626acerbicharsh or severe24
6085564186cajolepersuading with flattery25
6085566132soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep26
6085994407licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints;especially, disregarding sexual restraints27
6086001429bellicosefighting words; favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars28
6086003817candorthe state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech and expression29
6150293238abscondto run away secretly, esp. from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment30
6150300327anachronismthe representation of an event, person, or thing in a historical context in which it could not have occurred or existed31
6150315580capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal32
6150317653exculpateto clear form alleged fault or guilt33
6150319926fallownot in use; plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated34
6150324574fecklessweak, ineffective, worthless, irresponsible35
6150327559grovelto humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect36
6150332555heinoushatefully or shockingly evil; abominable37
6150337425incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent38
6150347523quixotefoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable39
6214195912balefulthreatening harm; menacing40
6214195913ramshackle(especially a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair41
6214198519drivelsilly nonsense42
6214198520recondite(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse43
6214200495adagea proverb or short statement expressing a general truth44
6214200496acrimonybitterness or ill feeling45
6214202659inscrutableimpossible to understand or interpret46
6214202660broachraise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion47
6214204101quandarya state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation48
6214205714juggernauta huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution49
6282775935adulationexcessive admiration or praise50
6282777856cacophonya harsh mixture of sounds51
6282779169bombastichigh-sounding but with little meaning; inflated52
6282781408lithe(especially of a persons body) thin, supple, graceful53
6282782721hyperbolean over-exaggeration54
6282784949quagmirean awkward, complex, or hazardous situation55
6282787795behemotha huge or monstrous creature56
6282789748abjuresolemnly renounce (a belief, clause, or claim)57
6282792232abstemiousin moderation (especially eating or drinking) not over-eating58
6282795179alacritybrisk and cheerful readiness59

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