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8611170246juxtaposeto place two words close together for comparison or contrast0
8611172241acquiesceto agree without protesting1
8611172679denigrateto belittle, diminish the opinion of2
8611172894abridgeto cut down, to shorten3
8611173999precludeto prevent4
8611174403litanya prolonged or tedious account5
8611174794capriciousfickle6
8611174795enigmaticmysterious, cryptic7
8611175680mercurialcharacterized by a rapid change or temperamentality8
8611176655opulentcharacterized by rich abundance, verging on ostentation9
8611177149moroseill tempered, gloomy10
8611177247derisivecontemptuous, mocking11
8611177248laconicconcise, expressing much in few words12
8611177486acrimoniouscaustic, biting or bitter in nature of speech (anger)13
8611177655sanguinecheerfully optimistic, hopeful, confident14
8611178038elucidateto clarify or explain15
8611178255philanthropiccharitable, giving16
8611178256pithyconcisely meaningful17
8611178435modicuma small amount of something18
8611178896paragona model of excellence or perfection19
8611179397repletefull, abundant20
8611179702impudentcasually rude, insolent, impertinent21
8611180122propituousfavorable22
8611180225recalcitrantdefiant, unapologetic23
8611180227indefatigableincapable of defeat, failure, decay24
8611180955esotericunderstood by or meant for only a select few who have special knowledge or interest (word to describe language)25
8611181506sophomoricimmature, uninformed, weak26
8611181634acerbicbiting, bitter in tone or taste27
8611181753affablefriendly, amiable (happy)28
8611182062audaciousextremely bold or daring, recklessly brave, fearless (strong)29
8611182224surreptitiousobtained, done made, etc. by stealth, secret or unauthorized (mysterious)30
8611182592ascribeto assign, credit, attribute to31
8611182899somnolentsleepy, drowsy32
8611183257grandiloquencelofty, pompous language33
8611183258rhapsodizeto engage in excessive enthusiasm34
8611183802neophytesomeone who is young or inexperienced35
8611183992facadea deceptive appearance or attitude36
8611183994assiduoushard working, diligent37
8611184239insurgentone who rebels38
8611184240temerityaudacity, recklessness39
8611184449vociferousloud, boisterous40
8611184450conciliatoryfriendly, agreeable41
8611184695discordantnot agreeing, not in harmony with42
8611184962quixoticidealistic yet impractical, dreamy43
8611185505pejorativederogatory, uncomplimentary44
8611185824querulouswhiny, complaining45
8611185826adjureurge or request solemnly or earnestly to do something46
8611186053transgressto violate, go over a limit47
8611186686inexorableincapable of being persuaded or placated48
8611186687effaceto wipe out, obliterate, wipe away49
8611186954expurgateto remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book50
8611187390immutablenot changeable51
8611187391resplendentshiny, glowing52
8611187668turpitudedepravity, moral corruption53
8611188004veracitytruthfulness, accuracy54
8611188007zealousfervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something55
8611188412venerativeshowing awe, respect (reverence)56
8611189568impiousnot pious or religious, lacking reverence for God57
8611189871repugnantdistasteful, offensive, disgusting58
8611190604irascibleeasily provoked to anger, very irritable59
8611190882lugubriousmournful, dismal, or gloomy (sadness)60
8611191689assuageto make less painful, severe, to ease61
8611192168perfidybetrayal of trust62
8611192169arduousdifficult63
8611192394avaricegreed64
8611192395aphorisma brief, pointed statement, expressing a wise or clever observation65
8611192951abrogateto abolish, usually by authority66
8611193254enmityill will, hatred, hostility67
8611193479phlegmaticuninterested, unresponsive68
8611193824scurrilousvulgar, coarse69
8611193825superfluityan unnecessary or excessively large amount or number of something70
8611194545causticbitter, biting, cutting71
8611195233imperiouscommanding, domineering72
8611195234insipiddull, boring73
8611196107tenableable to be defended or maintained74
8611196346verbosewordy, impaired by wordiness75
8611196347espouseto take up as a cause, support76
8611196844abaseto humiliate, degrade77
8611196845blithecarefree78
8611196946connateexisting naturally, innate79
8611197217coalesceto fuse into a whole80
8611197218nomadicwondering from place to place81
8611197592obdurateunyielding to persuasion or moral influence82
8611197736petulancerudeness, irritability83
8611197974loquacioustalkative84
8611197975docileeasily taught or trained85
8611198123physiognomythe assessment of a person's character or personality from his or her outer appearance, especially the face86
8611198500ignominypublic shame or disgrace87
8611199427mendacioushaving a lying, false character88
8611199557nebulousvaguely defined, cloudy89
8611199559maudlinweakly sentimental90
8611199720perspicaciousshrewd, insightful perspective91
8611199906cursorybrief, to the point of being superficial92
8611200170delineateto describe, outline, shed light on93
8611200644moresthe moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people94
8611201185paradigman example that is a perfect pattern or mode95
8611201585ruminateto contemplate, reflect96
8611201586stoicunaffected by passion or feeling97
8611201800adeptextremely skilled98
8611201801veneera superficial or deceptively attractive appearance99
8611202601intransigentrefusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion100
8611203523idiosyncraticpeculiar to one person, highly individualized101
8611204004fallaciousincorrect, misleading102
8611204005jubilantextremely joyful, happy103
8611205630multifarioushaving great diversity104
8611205778winsomecharming, pleasing105
8611205779triteoverused, unoriginal106
8611206090trenchanteffective, articulate, clear cut107

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