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3750278875ElegaicExpressing sorrow0
3750278876PerfunctoryCharacterized by routine or superficiality; mechanical1
3750278877StaidSedate; somber2
3750278878DisquietTo take away peace or tranquility; worry3
3750278879IncongruityThe quality of disagreeing; out of place4
3750278880GregariousSociable5
3750278881NebulousHazy; vague6
3750278882LaudatoryExpressing praise7
3750278883ChimericalImaginary8
3750278884ProvincialConcerning a country or empire9
3750278885ClandestineExecuted with secrecy10
3750278886ExuberanceFull of energy11
3750278887ReticentNot revealing ones thoughts12
3750278888AssiduousShowing great care13
3750278889VilifySpeaks or write about abusively14
3750278890EnervateCausing someone to feel drained of energy15
3750278891DetritusWaste16
3750278892GustatoryConcerned with taste17
3750278893CallowInexperienced or immature18
3750278894PanegyricFormal public speech delivered in high praise of something19
3750278895MagnanimousGreatly generous20
3750278896DisconsolateWithout consolation; unhappy or discomfort21
3750278897MendaciousLying22
3750278898TimorousShowing or suffering from nervousness or lack of confidence23
3750278899EffuseTo give off or to talk in an excited manner24
3750278900PugilisticA boxer25
3750278901AtollA ring shaped reef formed of coral26
3750278902IconoclastPerson who attacks religious beliefs27
3750278903AnomalousDeviating from the norm28
3750278904DilatorySlow to act; intended to cause delay29
3796038089DefenstrateTo throw someone out the window30
3796038090GaucheLacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward31
3796038091DiatribeA forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something32
3796038092CharlatanA person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; fraud33
3796038093SubterfugeDeceit used in order to achieve ones goal34
3796038094DenigrateCriticize unfairly; disparage35
3796038095MaelstromA powerful whirlpool; or a situation or state of confused movement36
3796038096TruculentEager or quick to argue or fight; aggressive defiant37
3796038097SpeciousSuperficially plausible, but actually wrong; misleading in appearance38
3796038098DilettanteA person with amateur interest in the arts39
3834507806PerspicacityThe quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness40
3834507807ArtisanSkilled craftsmen or workman41
3834507808AltruisticShowing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well being of others; unselfish42
3834507809ConciliatoryIntended or likely to placate or pacify43
3834507810AcerbicSharp and forthright; tasting sour or bitter44
3834507811IndigenceA state of extreme poverty45
3834507812ExtraditionThe action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime46
3834507813ForbearanceTolerance; self control or the act of refraining from exercising a legal right47
3834507814ZeitgeistSpirit of the time; the emotional drive in the culture of people at the time48
3834507815DeprecateExpressing disapproval of49
3887126367AuspiciousConducive to success; favorable or characterized by success50
3887126368ArcaneUnderstood by few; mysterious or secret51
3887126369ConvivialFriendly, lively, enjoyable, cheerful52
3887126370ObdurateStubbornly refusing to change ones opinion or course of action53
3887126371TransitoryNot permanent54
3887126372ImperiousAssuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering55
3887126373MonolithicFormed of a single block of stone; or a large, powerful, uniform and indivisible organization56
3887126374EquivocateUse ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself57
3887126375ExtemporaneousSpoken or done without preparation58
3887126376CopaceticIn excellent order59
3937601158DintA force60
3937601159VicariousTaking the place of another person or thing61
3937601160LassitudeA state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy62
3937601161LicentiousPromiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters; the disregard of rules63
3937601162PecuniaryConsisting of or relating to money64
3937601163AvocationHobby or occupation65
3937601164EfficacyAbility to produce a desired result66
3937601165UbiquitousPresent, appearing, or found everywhere67
3937601166MoribundA person at the point of death68
3937601167InsipidLacking flavor or vigor or interest69
3989039077SuppliantA person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority70
3989039078FecklessLacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible71
3989039079IndolentWanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy72
3989039080LugubriousLooking or sounding sad and dismal73
3989039081RibaldReferring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way74
3989039082DissembleTo conceal ones true motives, feelings, or beliefs75
3989039083DissimulationConcealment of ones thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense76
3989039084ExpectorateTo cough or spit phlegm from throat or lungs77
3989039085PalpateTo examine a part of the body by touch especially for medical purposes78
3989039086PeremptoryInsisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in an imperious way79
4038953141PusillanimousShowing a lack of courage or determination; timid80
4038953142CapaciousHaving a lot of space inside; roomy81
4038953143IgnominyPublic shame or disgrace82
4038953144PhlegmaticHaving an unemotional and calm disposition83
4038953145ProstrateLying stretched out on the ground faced downward84
4038953146GestaltAn organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts85
4038953147AplombSelf confidence when in a demanding situation86
4038953148CognizanceKnowledge; awareness87
4038953149CollusionSecret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in or to cheat or deceive others88
4038953150HegemonyLeadership or dominance especially by a specific group over others89
4081851391VapidOffering nothing that is stimulating or challenging90
4081851392ParadigmAn example or pattern of something; model91
4081851393UnctuousExcessively flattering; oily92
4081851394UrbaneSuave, courteous, and refined in manner93
4081851395AmbulatoryRelating to walking or a place for walking94
4081851396EnnuiFeeling of dissatisfaction arising from lack of excitement or occupation (boredom)95
4081851397InscrutableImpossible to understand96
4081851398PrognosticateForetell or predict97
4081851399SchismA split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties98
4081851400AustereSevere or strict; having an extremely plain lifestyle99
4120805569CorpulentFat100
4120805570JocundCheerful and lighthearted101
4120805571SanguineOptimistic and positive102
4120805572StridentLoud and harsh103
4120805573RemonstranceA forcefully reproachful protest104
4120805574ScintillateTo emit flashes of light; sparkle105
4120805575VitiateTo spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of106
4120805576BrigandA member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains107
4120805577IncendiaryDesigned to cause fires108
4120805578LaconicUsing very few words109
4155306206DiscursiveDistressing from subject to subject110
4155306207MienA persons look or manner that may indicate their character or mood111
4155306208VeracityConformity to facts or accuracy112
4155306209EtherealExtremely delicate and light in a way that seems to perfect for this world113
4155306210NascentJust coming into existence and beginning to display signs of potential114
4155306211NonplussedA person that is surprised and confused so much that they don't know how to react; perplexed115
4155306212FatuousSilly and pointless116
4155306213PerniciousHaving a harmful effect especially in a subtle way117
4155306214FebrileHaving or showing nervousness, excitement, energy, or symptoms of fever118
4155306215ObfuscateTo render unclear119
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