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10734993107AbasementTo reduce or lower0
10734993108AbashedAshamed1
10735018804AberrationDeparting from the ordinary2
10735028386Abominableloathsome3
10735034541AbrogateTo formally abolish4
10735045720AbscondTo depart secretly and suddenly5
10735052661AbstruseHard to understand6
10735068944AcquiesceConsent7
10735081358AcrimoniousBitter in nature8
10735111740AdroitIngenious9
10828506416AdvocateA person who publicly supports a cause or policy10
10828519067AffinityA natural liking to someone or something11
10828523592Aggrandizementto increase the reputation of something12
10828531797Altruisticunselfish13
10828536368Ameliorateto make something bad better, improve14
10936022358Amicablefriendly or peaceable15
10936024611Amnestya general pardon for political or government offenses16
10936025631Arbitrarycontingent solely upon one's discretion17
10936030934Ardentpassionate or fervent18
10936031590Articulateuttered clearly in distinct syllables19
11041360716Astuteshrewd20
11041361915Audaciousfearless21
11041361916Augmentto make larger22
11041362744Banaltrite23
11041364121Barrenunproductive24
11102907542Bellicoseinclined or eager to fight25
11102911128Belligerentwarlike or aggressively hostile26
11102918791Berateto scold27
11102921735Blasphemyimperious utterance or action concerning sacred things28
11102937141Bombastpretentious words29
11247073796Boorishcrude30
11247073797Brevitybriefness31
11247075459Cacophonydissonance32
11247077971Cajoleto persuade by flattery33
11247080943Callousedunsympathetic34
11349710545Capriciouserratic35
11349716117Castigationpunishment36
11349718109Clemencyan act or deed showing mercy or leniency37
11349724128Cogentrelevant38
11349725528Cognizanthaving legal jurisdiction39
11549962719CommensurateProportionate40
11549962720ConciliatoryReconciled41
11549962721CongeniableAgreeable42
11549962722ContriteShowing sincere remorse43
11549962723ConundrumA riddle44
11662466388Corroborateto confirm or give support45
11662471097Credulitya tendency to quickly believe that something is real or true46
11662479421Cryptichaving a meaning that is obscure47
11662485013Curtailto reduce in extent or quantity48
11662487811Debaclea fiasco49
12081253971DebonairHaving a sophisticated charm50
12081253972DegenerateTo fall below a normal level in physical, mental, or moral qualities.51
12081253973DeleteriousHarmful52
12081253974DelugeA great flood of water53
12081253975DeplorableLamentable54
12081253976DerisionMockery55
12081253977DerivativeImitative of the work of another person56
12081253978DespotA ruler who holds absolute power57
12081253979DestituteWithout the basic needs of life58
12081253980DidacticIntended to teach59
12081253981DilapidatedIn a state of disrepair as a result of age or neglect60
12081253982DilettanteA person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge61
12081253983DiminutiveUnusually small62
12081253984DisingenuousNot candid or sincere63
12081253985DissonanceMusic- a harsh clash of sounds Literary- use of unusual and harsh sounding words in poetry64
12328697798Dogmaticinclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true65
12328701066Dubiousdoubting66
12328706708Ebullientcheerful and full of energy67
12328708750Eccentricunconventional and slightly strange68
12328711136Ecleticderiving ideas, style, or taste from a diverse range of sources69
12372215053Effervescentvivacious and enthusiastic70
12372219876Effronteryinsolent or impertinent behavior; elusive71
12372230035Enervatelacking in energy or life72
12372232467Enigmaticdifficult to interpret or understand; mysterious73
12372238910Ensconceestablish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place74
12701630396Entailmentsomething that is inferred75
12701630397Enunciationthe articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience76
12701630398EphemeralSomething that is fleeting or short-lived77
12701630399Epitomea standard or typical example78
12701630400Eradicatedestroy completely79
12884823197Esotericconfined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle80
12884823198Ethereallightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air81
12884823199Euphemisman inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh82
12884823200Eviscratetake away a vital or essential part of83
12884823201Exorbitantgreatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation84
12989449579ExpediteV. To process fast and efficiently85
12989449580ExtolV. To praise, glorify86
12989449581FacetiousAdj. cleverly in an amusing tone87
12989449582FallaciousAdj. Containing or based on fallacy88
12989449583FallowAdj. undeveloped and potentially useful89
13181905540Fastidiousadjective, giving careful attention to detail90
13181905541FeignVerb, make believe with the intent to decieve91
13181905542FlagrantAdjective, conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible92
13181905543FortuitousAdjective, occurring by happy chance93
13181905544FutileAdjective, producing no result or effect94
13181905545GossamerAdjective, extremely light, delicate, or tenuous95
13181905546GravityNoun, dignity or sobriety of bearing; a serious situation or problem96
13181905547GregariousAdjective, fond of the company of others sociable97
13181905548GuileNoun, insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful98
13181905549HabilimentNoun, dress or attire99
13278373789Hackneyed(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse100
13278373790Haughtiness(n) overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors101
13278373791Hedonism(n) an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good102
13278373792Hiatus(n) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something103
13278373793Illustrious(adj) widely known and esteemed104
13728267464impervious(adj) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected105
13728267465incessant(adj)uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing106
13728267466incongruous(adj) lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness107
13728267467incredulous(adj) not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving108
13728267468Indefatigable(adj) showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality109
13728267469indictment(n) a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime110
13728267470indignant(adj) angered at something unjust or wrong111
13728267471Indolently(adj) lazily or slowly112
13728267472Induce(v) to move or lead someone to action113
13728267473Inflection(noun) the ups and downs of a language114

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