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2617567801abetto help, encourage, or support someone in a criminal act0
2617572621affablefriendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to1
2617572622affinitya natural liking or sympathy for someone or something2
2617572995ameliorateto make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better3
2617572996animositystrong hostility4
2617575629antithesisa contrast or opposition between two things; opposite5
2617576185asceticcharacterized by extreme self-discipline and avoidance of indulgence6
2617576186atavisticrelated to an ancient or instinctual way of thinking7
2617576618averto state, assert, allege8
2617591996blightsomething that causes harm or damage like a disease9
2617591997buttressto support or strengthen10
2617596524cacophonyunpleasantly loud sounds11
2617596856certitudebeing certain, free of doubt12
2617597194clandestinedone secretly, in private13
2617597195compriseto be made up of14
2617597930compunctiona feeling of guilt or regret15
2617597931corroborateto help prove by providing evidence or information16
2617604812decorumcorrect and proper behavior17
2617605201delineateto describe clearly18
2617605202derideto say something critical and insulting19
2617605706despondentsad, without hope20
2617605707devoidwithout the usual accompaniments or attributes21
2617606098diminutivea word or phrase that indicates something is small22
2617606099dissidentsomeone who disagrees with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief23
2617614513efficacythe power to produce a desired result or effect24
2617614749emphaticsaid or done in a forceful or definite way25
2617614750enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral energy or vigor26
2617614751epochan era, a period of time that is very important in history27
2617615047eruditecoming across as knowledgeable, learned, educated28
2617615048eschewto avoid on moral grounds29
2617643706falliblecapable of making mistakes or being wrong30
2617643707fatalisticbelief that what will happen has already been determined by fate31
2617644367ferventhaving or showing very strong feelings32
2617644368foiblea minor fault in someone's character or behavior33
2617648807hackneyedoverused, not fresh or interesting34
2617649163hereticsomeone who believes or teaches something that goes against accepted or official beliefs35
2617649164idyllicvery peaceful, happy, and enjoyable36
2617649165illicitunlawful or illegal or immoral37
2617649493imagisticcharacterized by an expression of ideas and emotions through clear precise images38
2617649494imperativevery important39
2617649710incongruousstrange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected40
2617649711incontrovertiblenot able to be doubted or questioned41
2617650437indictmentan expression or statement of strong disapproval42
2617651316impertinentrude and showing a lack of respect43
2617651498indignantfeeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong44
2617651850ineffabletoo great, powerful, beautiful, etc., to be described or expressed45
2617651851innocuousnot harmful, not bothersome46
2617652193inordinategoing beyond what is usual, normal, or proper47
2620280832laggarda person who makes slow progress and falls behind others48
2620299831largessemoney or gifts given generously49
2620299832lasciviouslustful, lewd50
2620300772litanya repetitive series51
2620300773macabregruesome, horrifying, consumed with thoughts of death52
2620301164machinationscrafty schemes, cunning plot-- often with devious intent53
2620301420malodoroushaving an unpleasant or offensive odor54
2620301421motleyan incongruous, unlikely mix55
2620301863muckraketo expose misconduct, scandal56
2620301864notoriouswell known for something bad, unfavorable57
2620302155obliqueindirect, evasive, dishonest58
2620302156obliterateto remove or destroy completely59
2620302415obscureto make something difficult to detect or understand60
2620302416ominousmenacing, threatening61
2620302510oneroustroublesome or oppressive; burdensome62
2620302511ostentatiouspretentious, an attempt to impress others63
2620315451pejorativedisparaging, belittling64
2620315452perilimminent danger65
2620315584peripateticcharacterized by walking, traveling66
2620315724pervasivewidespread67
2620315725plausiblereasonable, valid, believable68
2620315871poignantarouses emotions, intense69
2620323006precariouslacking stability or security70
2620323007preemptiveintended to deter or prevent71
2620323008presageto indicate or warn in advance72
2620323009proliferationa rapid increase in number73
2620323437proselytizeto attempt to convert, persuade to join one's religion/political party74
2620323438quandarya state of uncertainty, perplexity75
2620323518ramshacklebroken down, falling apart76
2620323617recalcitrantstubbornly resistent, defiant77
2620323781reticentuncommunicative, quiet, reserved78
2620323782salaciousbawdy, lewd79
2620323995salientstriking, remarkable, conspicuous80
2620323996sanctitysacred81
2620324092sanguinecheery, optimistic,82
2620324093stalwartstrong, dependable, sturdy83
2620324297stasismotionless, stagnation, inactivity84
2620324370subjugateto bring under control, to conquer85
2620324371subservientsubmissive to authority or the control of another86
2620324557sullengloomy, somber87
2620324680surreptitiousmarked by secrecy88
2620324681syllogisma form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a logical conclusion is drawn89
2620324863temerityreckless boldness90
2620324864tenorthe general meaning or character of something91
2620325050tentativea lack of confidence or certainty, hesitant92
2620325051tersebrief and to the point93
2620325323thwartto prevent94
2620325324toadyflatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons95
2620325506torpidsluggish or inactive96
2620325507truculentaggressively defiant97
2620325664ubiquitousseeming to be everywhere at once98
2620325833vitriolicbitter, caustic, scathing99
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