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9915679869Abjureformally reject or disavow a formerly held belief0
9915681160Vehementmarked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions1
9915685683Incontrovertibleimpossible to deny or disprove2
9915687612Acumenshrewdness shown by keen insight3
9915689530ParadigmParadigm4
9915691620Recapitulatesummarize briefly5
9915693302Beliebe in contradiction with6
9915694214Obtuseannoyingly insensitive or slow to understand7
9915696770Evanescenttending to vanish like vapor8
9915699998Churlishhaving a bad disposition; surly9
9915703320Berateto scold or criticize angrily10
9915704530Astuteshrewd, sharp, clever11
9915707119Diffidentshowing modest reserve12
9915709115Enervateweaken mentally or morally13
9915710804Obsequiousattempting to win favor from influential people by flattery14
9915712373Subjugatemake subservient; force to submit or subdue15
9915713604Chicanerythe use of tricks to deceive someone16
9915715274Facetiouscleverly amusing in tone17
9915716169Bellicosehaving or showing a ready disposition to fight18
9915717620Fecklessgenerally incompetent and ineffectual19
9915721032Homogeneousall of the same or similar kind or nature20
9915722532Hubrisoverbearing pride or presumption21
9915723776Pecuniaryrelating to or involving money22
9915724999Inanesilly; stupid23
9915726413Loquaciousfull of trivial conversation24
9915728684Unctuousunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating25
9915731340Inculcateteach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions26
9915732113Lugubriousexcessively mournful27
9915734028Nihilismcomplete denial of established authority and institutions28
9915736745Nomenclaturea system of words used to name things in a discipline29
9915738590Enfranchisegrant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude30
9915739506Omnipotenthaving unlimited power31
9915741052Auspiciousauguring favorable circumstances and good luck32
9915742701Precipitousextremely steep33
9915744111Fatuousdevoid of intelligence34
9915746162Incognitowithout revealing one's identity35
9915747743Reparationsomething done or paid in expiation of a wrong36
9915749225Sanguineconfidently optimistic and cheerful37
9915750278Epiphanya divine manifestation38
9915752073Supercilioushaving or showing arrogant superiority to39
9915753696Tempestuouscharacterized by violent emotions or behavior40
9915754892Interpolateinsert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby41
9915756079Usurpseize and take control without authority42
9915757432Abrogaterevoke formally43
9915759229Xenophobiaa fear of foreigners or strangers44
9915761478Deleteriousharmful to living things45
9915762733Scintillatingbrilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful46
9915763584Inordinateunusually or disproportionately large; excessive47
9915764241Ambivalenthaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone48
9915765807Fortitudecourage and perseverance during times of pain or adversity49
9915767245Fruitionthe point at which a plan or project is realized.50
9915768049Sycophanta self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite51
9915769520Elucidateto make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain52
9915771244Biliouspeevish; irritable; cranky/extremely unpleasant or distasteful53
9915774742Insidiousstealthily treacherous or deceitful54
9915777423Recalcitranthaving an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.55
9915778990Frugalsparing or economical with regard to money or food.56
9915780860vacillatealternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.57
9915783014Sentientable to perceive or feel things.58
9915783654Indefatigablepersisting tirelessly.59

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