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5928895197AbstruseHard to understand0
5928895198PiousReligiously devoted1
6015429934DisparateEssentially different in kind; not allowing comparison2
5928895200EuphemismA mild substitution for a harsh word Ex. Passed away instead of died3
5928895201TentativeUnsure, hesitant, not certain or fixed4
5928895202EmphaticGiving emphasis forcibly and clearly5
5928895203SensationalizePresent information in a way that provokes public interest6
5928895204UnrequitedNot returned7
5928895205EnvyA feeling of discontent8
5928895206RecompenseRepay, make amends, compensate9
5928895207QualifiesBalance10
5928895208ReiterateMultiple explanations for clarity; restate, repeat11
5928895209RefuteProve to be wrong or false12
5928895210AllusionExpression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly13
5928895211RhetoricalEffective or persuasive writing through figures of speech and compositional writing14
5928895212LinguisticLanguage15
5928895213PretentiousAttempting to impress by affecting greater importance16
5928895214DisparageRepresent or regard as being of little worth17
5928895215EphemeralLasting a short time18
5928895216GratitudeQuality of being thankful19
5928895217CensureExpress severe disapproval, typically in a formal statement20
5928895218ProtractedLong lasting, longer than expected21
5928895219Prominent(Of a person) great importance22
5928895220DrudgeA person made to do hard, menial, dull work23
5928895221LexicographerA person who compiles dictionaries24
5928895222AcademiciansAn intellectual25
5928895223HithertoUntil now26
5928895224ExuberanceA quality of being full of excitement and happiness27
5928895225CapricesA sudden or unaccountable change in mood or behavior28
5928895226AmidstSurroundings, surrounded by, in the middle of29
5928895227MalignantWishing to do evil to others, malevolent30
5928895228ImmutablyUnchanging over time or unable to be changed31
5928895229DelusiveGiving a false or misleading expression32
5928895230Undercut1. To tear away 2. Offer goods or services at a lower price33
5928895231UndauntedNot intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment34
5928895232TreacheryBetrayal of trust35
5928895234SurpassExceed36
5928895235SubjectiveBased on personal feeling, tastes or opinions37
5928895236SerenityState of being calm, peaceful, untroubled38
5928895237SensibilityThe ability to appreciate complex emotional or aesthetic influences39
5928895238RegalBeing fit esp. in magnificence or dignified40
5928895239PredecessorsA person who held a job or office before the current holder41
5928895240PhenomenaSomething that manifests itself from a person's perception; it's not often understood42
5928895241PervasiveSpreading widely throughout an area or group of people43
5928895242ErraticUnpredictable, irregular44
5928895243InanimateNot alive45
5928895244JeremiadsA long, mournful complaint or lamentation46
5928895245MagnanimityGenerosity47
5928895246NomenclatureThe devising or choosing of names for things esp. in science48
5928895247ObjectiveFact49
5928895248DubiousHesitating or doubting50
5928895249DyspepticOf or hhaving indigestion or constant irritability51
5928895250DispenseDistribute, supply, provide52
5928895251DiscursiveDigressing from subject to subject53
5928895252DigressiveTending to depart from main subject54
5928895253DifinitiveDone or reached decisively and with authority55
5928895254DepictingShow or represent through art forms (I.e. Drawing or painting)56
5928895255AscertainFind (something) out for certian57
5928895256AdvisabilityThe quality of being sensible58
5928895257AntecedentA thing that existed or preceded before something59
5928895258IncisiveIntelligently analytical and intellectual60
5928895259InsolentShowing a rude or lack of arrogant respect61
5928895260PrepositionsA word that expresses the relation of a noun or pronoun (I.e. On, after, before, etc.)62
5928895261IntrospectionThe examination or inspection of one's own emotional and/or mental processes63
5928895262JocundCheerful and lighthearted64
5928895263JovialCheerful and friendly65
5928895264Laudatory(Of a speech or writing) expressing praise or commendation66
5928895265LethargicSluggish and apathetic67
5928895266ApatheticShowing no interest, enthusiasm, or concern68
5928895267LugubriousLooking or sounding sad or dismal69
5928895268LyricalExpressing the the writers emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way70
5928895269NaiveInnocent, showing lack of experience or wisdom71
5928895270NostalgicExhibiting a sentimental longing for the past72
5928895271OrnamentalDecorative73
5928895272ParochialRelating to a church's small administrative district74
5928895273PessimisticTending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen75
5928895274ResentfulFeeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having being treated unfairly76
5928895275ReticentNot revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily77
5928895276SanguineOptimistic, positive78
5928895277Self-DepreciatingModesty about criticism of one's self79
5928895278VitriolicFilled with bitter criticism or malice80
5928895279WhimsicalPlayfully quaint (unusual, old-fashioned) or fanciful (over imaginative, unrealistic) esp. In an appealing or amusing way81
5928895280WistfulHaving or feeling of vague or regretful longing82
5928895281Wry1. Expressing dry esp. mocking humor 2. (of a person' s face features) twisted in an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance83
5928895282ZealousHaving or showing great energy or enthusiasm84
5928895283AbashedEmbarrassed, ashamed, discontented85
5928895284AmbiguousMultiple interpretations86
5928895285AmbivalentMixed/contradictory feeling87
5928895286ArchDeliberately playful and teasing88
5928895287BrusqueAbrupt or offhand speech/manner89
5928895288CholericBad tempered, irritable90
5928895289CombativeReady, eager to fight91
5928895290ContemplativeProlonged thought92
5928895291ConciliatoryLikely to placate: to make someone less angry or hostile93
5928895292CondescendingPatronizing superiority94
5928895293ContemptuousScornful, showing worthlessness95
5928895294CynicismAn inclination to believe that people are motivated by self-interest96
5928895295DerisiveContemptuous mockery or ridicule97
5928895296DidacticTeaching, instruction98
5928895364ForebodingA feeling that something bad will happen99
5928895365FlippantNot showing a serious or respectful attitude100
5928895366FatalisticThe belief in predetermined events; an inevitable future101
5928895367EuphoricFeeling intense excitement and happiness102
5928895368EnigmaticDifficult to understand103
5928895369EmphaticGiving emphasis forcibly and clearly104
5928895370EffusiveExpressing gratitude and approval in a heart felt manner105
5928895371EarnestSincere, intense conviction106
5928895372DiffidentModest or shy because of lack or confidence107
5928895373ParadoxA seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that may be well founded or true108
5928895374ElegiacHaving a mournful quality109
5928895375OxymoronA figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction110
5928895376OnomatopoeiaA formation of a word from a sound that was made111
5928895377Unqualified assertionIncompetent forceful statements of fact or belief112
5928895378CounterbalanceBalance; neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite influence113
5928895379Colloquial ExpressionConversational language (I.e. What's up?)114
5928895380RebuttalContradiction115
5928895381ParodyAn imitation of the style of a particular writer for a comic effect116
5928895382ProposalA plan or suggestion esp. a formal or written one used for consideration117
5928895383ParallelismThe state of corresponding in some way118
5928895384ExpositoryIntended to explain or describe something119
5928895385EnunciateSay or pronounce clearly120
5928895386EnumerateMention multiple things one by one121
5928895387AbstractionThe quality of dealing with ideas rather than events122
5928895388AnecdoteA short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person123
5928895389AntithesisThe contrast or opposition between two things124
5928895390Appeal to AuthorityEthos125
6015429935EnsuingHappen to occur afterward or as a result of126
6015429936PedestrianLacking inspiration or excitement; dull127
6015429937JuxtapositionThe fact of two things being placed or seen close together with contrasting effect128
6015429938BlatantDone openly and unashamedly; very obvious129
6015429939AbbreviatedShortened; cut short130
6015429940AssertState a fact of belief confidently or forcefully131
6015429941ElaborateInvolving many carefully arranged parts or details132
6015429942HypotheticalSupposed but not necessarily real or true133
6015429943PrudentActing or showing thought or care for the future134
6015429944FerventHaving or displaying a passionate intensity135
6015429945DetachedSeparate or disconnected; not joined together136
6015429946PioneerThe first to develop, use, or find137
6015429947AntecedentPrexisting138
6015429948DiligenceCareful and persistent work or effort139
6015429949FootnoteInformation printed at the bottom of the page; additional or less important information140
6015429950AttributedRegard something as being caused by141
6015429951PrefaceThe introduction to a books142
6015429952PupilA student in schoolwork143
6015429953RubbishWaste material, refuse or litter144
6015429954BestowConfer, present, give145
6015429955ReproachAddress in such a way to express disapproval or disappointment146
6015429956SolicitousShowing concern or interest; anxious to do something147
6015429957PatronageSupports given by a patron148
6015429958ObscuritiesThe state of being unknown, unimportant; the quality of being difficult to understand149
6015429959ComprisedConsist, be made up of150
6015429960AggregatedA combination of units or data (in science)151
6015429961AvailUse or take advantage of, help or benefit152
6015429962CitingQuote as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement esp. in scholarly work153
6015429963TestimonyA formal written or spoken statement, proof in court154
6015429964CommendationPraise, an award involving special praise155
6015429965ComplicationsA circumstance that complicates or confuses something; a difficulty156
6015429966DeflectCause something to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course157
6015429967PretentiousnessAttempting to impress by greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed158
6015429968CredentialsA qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, typically when used to indicate that they are suitable for something159
6015429969Rhetorical stanceThe position of a speaker or writer, in relation to audience, topic, and ituational context160
6015429970Fruits of revisionThe benefits of revising, the after affects of gooddoing161
6015429971Common languageInformal, conversational talk or language162
6015429972Metaphorical referenceA Q163
6015429976Critical acclaim164

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