5572111069 | Folly | (n) lack of good sense; foolishness | 0 | |
5572111070 | Euphemism | (n) a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing | 1 | |
5572111071 | Disdain | (n) the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt | 2 | |
5572111072 | Deprecate | (v) to express disapproval of | 3 | |
5572111073 | Utter | (adj) complete; absolute | 4 | |
5572111074 | Aptitude | (n) a natural ability to do something | 5 | |
5572111075 | Dissemination | (n) the act of spreading something, especially information, widely; circulation | 6 | |
5572111076 | Exemplary | (adj) serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind | 7 | |
5572111077 | Provocative | (ad) causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately | 8 | |
5572111078 | Entice | (v) attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage | 9 | |
5572111079 | Coalesce | (v) come together and form one mass or whole | 10 | |
5572111080 | Paradoxical | (adj) seemingly absurd or self-contradictory | 11 | |
5572111081 | Troupe | (n) a group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour as a group | 12 | |
5572111082 | Redemptive | (adj) acting to save someone from error or evil | 13 | |
5572111083 | Lenient | (adj) (of punishment or a person in authority) permissive, merciful, or tolerant | 14 | |
5572111084 | Discursive | (adj) distressing from subject to subject | 15 | |
5572111085 | Witty | (adj) showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor | 16 | |
5572111086 | Fervent | (adj) having or displaying a passionate intensity | 17 | |
5572111087 | Solemnity | (n) a state or quality of being serious and dignified | 18 | |
5572111088 | Ascertain | (v) find (something) out for certain; make sure of | 19 | |
5572111089 | Balletic | (adj) of or relating to a characteristic of ballet; graceful | 20 | |
5572111090 | Diminutive | (adj) extremely or unusually small | 21 | |
5572111091 | Evoke | (v) to bring or recall to the conscious mind | 22 | |
5572111092 | Precipitous | (adj) dangerously high or steep | 23 | |
5572111093 | Paucity | (n) smaller or insufficient quantity | 24 | |
5572111094 | Grandeur | (n) splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance and style | 25 | |
5572111095 | Finesse | (n) intricate and refined delicacy | 26 | |
5572111096 | Discord | (n) disagreement; conflict | 27 | |
5572111097 | Discernible | (adj) able to be perceived | 28 | |
5572111098 | Heedless | (adj) showing reckless lack of care | 29 | |
5572111099 | Illicit | (adj) forbidden by laws, rules, or custom | 30 | |
5572111100 | Humility | (n) a modest or low view of one's importance; humbleness | 31 | |
5572111101 | Affirmation | (n) the action or process of stating something as fact or publicly supporting something | 32 | |
5572111102 | Cynical | (adj) believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity | 33 | |
5572111103 | Stasis | (n) a period or state of inactivity or equilibrium | 34 | |
5572111104 | Aesthetic | (adj) concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty; (n) a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artistic movement | 35 | |
5572111105 | Exuberance | (n) the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness | 36 | |
5572111106 | Jargon | (n) special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand | 37 | |
5572111107 | Synonymous | (adj) closely associated with or suggestive of something | 38 | |
5572111108 | Uncanny | (adj) strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way | 39 | |
5572111109 | Pious | (adj) devoutly religious | 40 | |
5572111110 | Urbane | (adj) (of a person) suave, courteous, and refined in manner | 41 | |
5572111111 | Colloquial | (adj) (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary | 42 | |
5572111112 | Pedantic | (adj) excessively concerned with minor details and rules, especially in teaching and learning | 43 | |
5572111113 | Prudent | (adj) acting with or showing care and thought for the future | 44 | |
5572111114 | Ornate | (adj) made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns | 45 | |
5572111115 | Inherent | (adj) existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute | 46 | |
5572111116 | Deference | (n) humble submission and respect | 47 | |
5572111117 | Implicit | (adj) implied though not plainly expressed | 48 | |
5572111118 | Imponderable | (adj) difficult or impossible to estimate, asses, or answer | 49 | |
5572111119 | Epoch | (n) a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics | 50 | |
5572111120 | Ardurous | (adj) involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring | 51 | |
5572111121 | Assail | (v) to make a concerted or violent attack on | 52 | |
5572111122 | Tedious | (adj) too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous | 53 | |
5572111123 | Snobbish | (adj) of, characteristic of, or like a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class | 54 | |
5572111124 | Deferential | (adj) showing humble submission; respectful | 55 | |
5572111125 | Etiquette | (n) the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group | 56 | |
5572111126 | Concord | (n) agreement or harmony between people or groups | 57 | |
5572111127 | Impressionistic | (adj) based on subjective reactions presented unsystematically; involving general feelings or thoughts rather than specific knowledge or facts | 58 | |
5572111128 | Moralistic | (adj) having or showing strong opinions about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior | 59 | |
5572113394 | aloof | not friendly or forthcoming | 60 | |
5572116234 | refute | prove to be wrong or false; disprove | 61 | |
5572118531 | treatise | a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject | 62 | |
5572119823 | sardonic | grimly mocking | 63 | |
5572121877 | unorthodox | contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted | 64 | |
5572127070 | cynical | believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity | 65 | |
5572128757 | fleeting | lasting for a very short time | 66 | |
5572132612 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | 67 | |
5572136338 | empirical | based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic | 68 | |
5572138614 | conjecture | an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information | 69 |
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