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5282554161ascetica person who leads an austerely simple life, esp. one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction0
5282555384beguileto influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude1
5282555385crasswithout refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid2
5282557493eschewto avoid and stay away from deliberately3
5282571639enjointo prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis4
5282580838interloperOne who intrudes into some region or field of trade without a proper license; one who thrusts oneself into the affairs of others.5
5282580839leeryopenly distrustful and unwilling to confide6
5282582332relegateto assign to a lower position7
5282582333salientstanding out conspicuously; having a quality that thrusts itself into attention8
5282585103transcendentexceeding or surpassing usual limits9
5282606647admonishto reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner10
5282606648cursorybrief to the point of being superficial11
5282607992ephemeralshort-lived; fleeting12
5282607993germaneappropriate/fitting/relevant13
5282613113lassitudeweariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; sluggishness; spiritlessness; indifference14
5282613114licentioussexually unrestrained; lascivious; lewd; unrestrained by law or general morality15
5282615278museto think or meditate in silence about a particular subject16
5282617228plighta condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one17
5282618837presumptuousfailing to observe what is permitted or appropriate18
5282618838vacuouslacking in ideas or intelligence19
5282659042bowdlerizeto remove material that is considered objectionable or offensive20
5282659043capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable; subject to whim21
5282660918disparitylack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference22
5282669052efficacycapacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness23
5282669053epistlea letter, esp. a formal or didactic one24
5282670921idiosyncrasya mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual; a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic25
5282670929impetusthe force that makes something happen or happen more quickly26
5282673489moribundin a dying state; near death; on the verge of extinction or termination27
5282673490reticentdisposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reluctant , reserved, or restrained28
5282680867vacillateto waver in mind or opinion; to be indecisive or irresolute29
5436726990akinrelated by blood; allied by nature; having the same properties30
5436729544ambivalenthaving mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action31
5436735913corroborateto make more certain; to confirm32
5436738024derisionridicule and mockery33
5436740731inexorableunyielding and unalterable; not to be persuaded or affected by sincere requests34
5436742503insipidwithout distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities35
5436744734nefariousextremely wicked or villainous36
5436747662suppliantAsking humbly and earnestly; begging eagerly37
5436750441tediuma quality or state consisting of boredom, monotony, dissatisfaction, annoyance, etc.38
5436752825unabashedNot ashamed, disconcerted, or apologetic; boldly certain of one's position.39
5819013862affronta personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect40
5819020792blaséUninteresting because of frequent exposure or indulgence41
5819023587cajoleto persuade by flattery or promises42
5819025565cholericextremely irritable or easily angered43
5819026652encumberto impede or hinder; to burden or weigh down44
5819029431fecklessineffective, incompetent, futile45
5819030865impassea position or situation from which there is no escape or viable solution46
5819033123indolenthaving slothful disposition to avoid exertion47
5819035061lugubriousmournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner48
5819036060ribaldvulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent49
5989192284adulationThe act of showing excessive admiration or servile devotion50
5989194780capitulateto surrender under agreed conditions51
5989197232censurestrong or vehement expression of disapproval52
5989198225cryptichaving a meaning that is mysterious or obscure53
5989200216dissembleto give a false or misleading appearance to; to conceal the truth or real nature of54
5989201718draconianrigorous, unusually severe or cruel manner55
5989202985drollamusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous56
5989204849peremptoryleaving no opportunity for denial or refusal usually without being explicitly mandatory57
5989205929pusillanimouslacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid58
5989207740surfeitexcess, especially an overindulgence in eating or drinking59

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