| 6236662293 | dogmatic | expressing opinions forcefully, as if they were fact: "He's become so dogmatic lately that arguing with him is pointless." | ![]() | 0 |
| 6236662294 | hypocrisy | pretending to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel: "Teenagers often have a keen awareness of their parents' hypocrisies." | ![]() | 1 |
| 6236675370 | orthodox | beliefs that conform to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; not independent-minded: "She believes in the benefits of both orthodox medicine and alternative medicine." | ![]() | 2 |
| 6236675371 | vindicate | to clear someone of blame or suspicion: "She will be completely vindicated by the evidence." | ![]() | 3 |
| 6236675372 | disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior: "He regarded the proposal with disdain." | ![]() | 4 |
| 6236675373 | cryptic | having a hidden or ambiguous meaning: "The instructions were cryptic. They said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear." | ![]() | 5 |
| 6236677817 | flagrant | obviously offensive; so inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality: "Their actions were a flagrant violation of the law." | ![]() | 6 |
| 6236677818 | superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary: extra: "The poorly-written essay was loaded with superfluous words." | ![]() | 7 |
| 6236677819 | auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely: "She told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later." | ![]() | 8 |
| 6236679457 | benevolent | well meaning and kindly: "We received a gift from a benevolent donor." | ![]() | 9 |
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