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8646771960abstractexisting in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence0
8646771961acquireddeveloped or learned; not naturally occurring1
8646771962aesthetichaving to do with the appreciation of beauty2
8646771963affableeasy-going; friendly3
8646771964alienatedremoved or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)4
8646771965alleviateto ease a pain or burden5
8646771966alliancea union of two or more groups6
8646771967ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation7
8646771968ambivalentsimultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain8
8646771969amenableresponsive; agreeable9
8646771970ampledescribing a large amount of something10
8646771971anthologya collection of literary pieces11
8646771972apatheticfeeling or showing little emotion12
8646771973apparatusequipment; a group of machines13
8646771974apprehensionanxiety or fear about the future14
8646771975arbitera judge who decides a disputed issue15
8646771976arbitrarydetermined by impulse rather than reason16
8646771977archaiccharacteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned17
8646771978archetypea perfect example; an original pattern or model18
8646771979ariddescribing a dry, rainless climate19
8646771980assertiona declaration or statement20
8646771981assiduoushard-working21
8646771982assimilationto absorb; to make similar22
8646771983astuteshrewd; clever23
8646771984asyluma place of retreat or security24
8646771985auspiciousfavorable; promising25
8646771986austerewithout decoration; strict26
8646771987benevolentwell-meaning; generous27
8646771988benignkind and gentle28
8646771989biasedprejudiced29
8646771990brittleeasily broken when subjected to pressure30
8646771991brusquerudely abrupt31
8646771992camaraderiegood will between friends32
8646771993candorsincerity; openness33
8646771994capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable34
8646771995catalogto make an itemized list of35
8646771996causticbitingly sarcastic or witty36
8646771997clandestinesecretive37
8646771998cogentconvincing; reasonable38
8646771999coherentlogically connected39
8646772000cohesionthe grammatical and lexical linking within a text or sentence that holds a text together and gives it meaning40
8646772001compellingforceful; urgently demanding attention41
8646772002comprehensivelarge in scope or content42
8646772003conceptionthe way in which something is perceived or regarded43
8646772004condemnto express strong disapproval of; denounce44
8646772005condescendingtreating people as weak or inferior45
8646772006conflagrationa widespread fire46
8646772007consensusgeneral agreement47
8646772008contemporarycurrent, modern; from the same time48
8646772009contemptuousfeeling hatred; scornful49
8646772010convictiona fixed or strong belief50
8646772011convolutedintricate; complex51
8646772012copiousplentiful; having a large quantity52
8646772013cordialfriendly; sincere53
8646772014coupa brilliantly executed plan54
8646772015crypticdifficult to comprehend55
8646772016decorousproper; marked by good taste56
8646772017deleterioushaving a harmful effect; injurious57
8646772018derivedcopied or adapted from a source58
8646772019despoticexercising absolute power; tyrannical59
8646772020dictatorialdomineering; oppressively overbearing60
8646772021didacticintended to instruct61
8646772022dilettanteone with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge62
8646772023diligentmarked by painstaking effort; hard-working63
8646772024discourseverbal expression or exchange; conversation64
8646772025discreditto cause to be doubted65
8646772026disdain(v) contempt, scorn; (n) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on66
8646772027disingenuousnot straightforward; crafty67
8646772028disparageto speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle68
8646772029disparityinequality in age, rank, or degree; difference69
8646772030doggedstubbornly persevering70
8646772031dogmaticstubbornly adhering to unproven beliefs71
8646772032dubiousdoubtful; of unlikely authenticity72
8646772033ebullienceintense enthusiasm73
8646772034eclecticmade up of a variety of sources or styles74
8646772035effusiveemotionally unrestrained; gushy75
8646772036egregiousconspicuously bad or offensive76
8646772037eloquencethe ability to speak vividly or persuasively77
8646772038elusivedifficult to capture, as in something actually fleeting78
8646772039embellishto make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate79
8646772040emigrateto leave one country or region and settle in another80
8646772041endureto put up with; to survive a hardship81
8646772042enlighteninginformative; contributing to one's awareness82
8646772043enmitymutual hatred or ill-will83
8646772044equanimitythe quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure84
8646772045equivocateto avoid making a definite statement85
8646772046excerpta selected part of a passage or scene86
8646772047exculpateto free from guilt or blame87
8646772048exemplarycommendable; worthy of imitation88
8646772049fabricatedmade; concocted to deceive89
8646772050facetiousplayfully humorous90
8646772051faciledone or achieved with little effort; easy91
8646772052fastidiouspossessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please92
8646772053flagrantextremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable93
8646772054floriddescribing flowery or elaborate speech94
8646772055fluideasily flowing95
8646772056fractiousquarrelsome; unruly96
8646772057frankopen and sincere in expression; straightforward97
8646772058freneticwildly excited or active98
8646772059futilehaving no useful purpose; pointless99
8646772060gesticulatingmaking gestures while speaking100
8646772061gratuitousgiven freely; unearned; unwarranted101
8646772062hackneyedworn out through overuse; trite102
8646772063harbingersomething that indicates what is to come; a forerunner103
8646772064haughtyarrogant; vainly proud104
8646772065heinoushatefully evil; abominable105
8646772066hierarchya group organized by rank106
8646772067hypotheticalexisting only as an assumption or speculation107
8646772068idealizeto consider perfect108
8646772069impartialnot in favor of one side or the other, unbiased109
8646772070impedeto slow the progress of110
8646772071imperiousarrogantly domineering or overbearing111
8646772072impingehinder; interfere with112
8646772073implicationthe act of suggesting or hinting113
8646772074impressiona feeling or understanding resulting from an experience114
8646772075inconsequentialunimportant115
8646772076incontrovertiblenot able to be denied or disputed116
8646772077incorrigibleunable to be reformed117
8646772078incumbentimposed as a duty; obligatory118
8646772079indifferentnot caring one way or the other119
8646772080indolentlazy120
8646772081inevitablecertain to happen, unavoidable121
8646772082ingratean ungrateful person122
8646772083inherentinborn; built-in123
8646772084innatepossessed from birth; inborn124
8646772085innovativeintroducing something new125
8646772086insipiduninteresting; unchallenging126
8646772087insolentinsulting in manner or speech127
8646772088integritytrustworthiness; completeness128
8646772089intrepidcourageous; fearless129
8646772090intuitionthe power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight130
8646772091inveteratelong established; deep-rooted; habitual131
8646772092lamentexpress grief for; mourn132
8646772093laudatorygiving praise133
8646772094lexicona word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary134
8646772095listlesslacking energy135
8646772096lucideasily understood; clear136
8646772097malfeasancewrongdoing, misconduct137
8646772098maliceextreme ill-will or spite138
8646772099malleableeasily shaped or formed; easily influenced139
8646772100maverickone who is independent and resists adherence to a group140
8646772101mediocritythe state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality141
8646772102medleyan assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces142
8646772103melancholysadness; depression143
8646772104meticulousextremely careful and precise144
8646772105misconceptionan incorrect understanding or interpretation145
8646772106modestquiet or humble in manner or appearance146
8646772107mollifyto calm or soothe147
8646772108mundanecommonplace; ordinary148
8646772109murala large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface149
8646772110naivelacking sophistication150
8646772111nascentcoming into existence; emerging151
8646772112nocturnalof or occurring in the night152
8646772113notoriousknown widely and usually unfavorably; infamous153
8646772114novelstrikingly new or unusual154
8646772115novicea beginner155
8646772116obduratestubborn; inflexible156
8646772117objectivitytreating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices157
8646772118obscure(adj) relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct158
8646772119obsoleteno longer in use; old-fashioned159
8646772120obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action160
8646772121ominousmenacing; threatening161
8646772122omnipotentall-powerful162
8646772123opulentexhibiting a display of great wealth163
8646772124ornateelaborately decorated164
8646772125ostentatiousdescribing a showy or pretentious display165
8646772126panegyricstatement of high praise166
8646772127paramountof chief concern or importance167
8646772128patronizingtreating in a condescending manner168
8646772129pejorativedescribing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone169
8646772130penitentexpressing remorse for one's misdeeds170
8646772131perceptionawareness; insight171
8646772132permeatedspread or flowing throughout172
8646772133perniciouscausing great harm173
8646772134perspectivepoint of view174
8646772135pervasivedispersed throughout175
8646772136plausibleseemingly valid or acceptable; credible176
8646772137poignantprofoundly moving; touching177
8646772138ponderousextremely dull178
8646772139pragmaticpractical179
8646772140premonitiona feeling about the future180
8646772141prodigiousenormous181
8646772142profoundhaving great depth or seriousness182
8646772143proliferateto grow or increase rapidly183
8646772144propitiouspresenting favorable circumstances; auspicious184
8646772145proprietyappropriateness of behavior185
8646772146prosaicunimaginative; dull186
8646772147proximitycloseness187
8646772148prudentexercising good judgment or common sense188
8646772149pugnaciouscombative; belligerent189
8646772150putridrotten190
8646772151quandarya state of uncertainty or perplexity191
8646772152rancoroushateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will192
8646772153rationallogical; motivated by reason rather than feeling193
8646772154repleteabundantly supplied: filled to capacity194
8646772155reprehensibleworthy of blame195
8646772156rhetoricthe art of using language effectively and persuasively196
8646772157rusea crafty trick197
8646772158sanction(v) to give official authorization or approval; (n) an economic or military measure put in place to punish another country198
8646772159sardonicdisdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh, bitter, or caustic199
8646773233sedentarynot migratory; settled200
8646773234serenecalm201
8646773235servilesubmissive; like a servant202
8646773236slanderfalse charges and malicious statements about someone203
8646773237solventable to pay one's debts204
8646773238sonorousproducing a deep or full sound205
8646773239spontaneousunplanned; naturally occurring206
8646773240spuriousnot genuine207
8646773241staidunemotional; serious208
8646773242stoicindifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive209
8646773243stratagema clever trick used to deceive or outwit210
8646773244subdueto restrain; to hold back211
8646773245substantiatedsupported with proof or evidence; verified212
8646773246superficialconcerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow213
8646773247superfluousextra; unnecessary214
8646773248suppressedsubdued; kept from being circulated215
8646773249surreptitiouslydone by secretive means216
8646773250tenacitypersistence217
8646773251tenuoushaving little substance or strength; shaky; unsure, weak218
8646773252timoroustimid; fearful about the future219
8646773253torporlaziness; inactivity; dullness220
8646773254toxicpoisonous221
8646773255transientpassing away with time; passing from one place to another222
8646773256transitoryshort-lived or temporary223
8646773257trepidationuncertainty; apprehension224
8646773258trivialof little importance or significance225
8646773259truncatedshortened; cut off226
8646773260veneratedhighly respected227
8646773261vilifyto make vicious statements about228
8646773262vindicatedfreed from blame229
8646773263virtuosoa tremendously skilled artist230
8646773264vitalityenergy; power to survive231
8646773265waryon guard232
8646773266whimsicalsubject to erratic behavior; unpredictable233
8646773267wilycunning234

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