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7405266648factiouscausing disagreement0
7405266649ignobledishonorable; shameful1
7405266650boora rude or impolite person2
7405266651aegisa shield; protection3
7405266652perspicacitykeenness of judgement4
7405266653ferventeager; earnest5
7405266654rectifyto make right, correct6
7405266655enervateto weaken7
7405266656besiegeto overwhelm; to surround and attack8
7405266657ephermerallasting only a brief time; short-lived9
7405266658altruisma concern for others; generosity10
7405266659carriondecaying flesh11
7405266660eroticpertaining to sexual love12
7405266661amorphousshapeless, formless, vague13
7405266662opulentrich, luxurious; wealthy14
7405266663impotentpowerless; lacking strength15
7405266664antithesisan exact opposite; an opposite extreme16
7405266665maelstromwhirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind17
7405266666emendationa correction18
7405266667chagrinembarrassment; a complete loss of courage19
7405266668baublea showy but useless thing20
7405266669diaphanousvery sheer and light21
7405266670labyrintha complicated network of winding passages; a maze22
7405266671gloatto look at or think about with great satisfaction23
7405266672impedimentbarrier; obstruction24
7405266673bestialsavage; brutal25
7405266674effeteworn out; barren26
7405266675sharda fragment27
7405266676blandmild; tasteless; dull28
7405266677nihilisma total rejection of established laws29
7405266678pedestrianordinary or dull30
7405266679bona fidein good faith31
7405266680adventitiousaccidental; nonessential32
7405266681fecundfertile; productive33
7405266682deviateto turn aside from a course; to stray34
7405266683obfuscateto confuse; to bewilder35
7405266684impaleto pierce with a sharp stake through the body36
7405266685extenuateto lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses37
7405266686parochiallocal; narrow; limited38
7405266687glowerto stare angrily39
7405266688edifyimprove someone morally40
7405266689ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation41
7405266690cataclysma violent change42
7405266691optimumbest; most favorable; ideal43
7405266692importuneto ask persistently; to beg44
7474962583celibateabstaining from intercourse; unmarried45
7474962584fortuitoushappening by chance or accident46
7474962585recapitulateto summarize; to repeat briefly47
7474962586perfunctorydone without care; in a routine fashion48
7474962587baroqueoverly decorated49
7474962588hedonismpursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses50
7474962589obloquystrong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism51
7474962590debaclea complete failure; a total collapse52
7474962591quasi-resembling; seeming; half53
7474962592besmirchto make dirty; to stain54
7474962593imperativeextremely necessary; vitally important55
7474962594sacrosanctextremely holy56
7474962595sadisticderiving pleasure from inflicting pain on others57
7474962596demeanorbehavior; manner of conducting oneself58
7474962597facetiouscomical; jocular; flippant59
7474962598fopan excessively fashion-conscious man60
7474962599imprecationa curse61
7474962600non sequitursomething that does not logically follow62
7474962601sanguinecheerful; optimistic63
7474962602bowdlerizeto remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.64
7474962603impairto weaken; to cause to become worse65
7474962604panegyrican expression of praise66
7474962605quandarya puzzling situation; a dilemma67
7474962606ebullientethusiastic68
7474962607deferencerespect; consideration69
7474962608carnalrelating to physical appetite, especially sexual70
7474962609nebuloushazy; vague; uncertain71
7474962610rakishdashingly stylish and confident72
7474962611elegya sad or mournful poem73
7474962612pedantictending to show off one's learning74
7556286636antipathyan intense dislike75
7556286637elucidateto make clear76
7556286638imminentlikely to happen; threatening77
7556286639banalcommon, ordinary78
7556286640obduratestubborn; hardhearted79
7556286641peruseto read carefully; scrutinize80
7556286642bedlama noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion81
7556286643affluencewealth; richness82
7556286644scurrilouscoarsely abusive; vulgar83
7556286645parodya work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner84
7556286646seduloushard working; diligent85
7556286647onerousburdensome; heavy; hard to endure86
7556286648amorallacking a sense of right and wrong87
7556286649eschewto keep away from; to avoid; to shun88
7556286650denouementan outcome; result89
7556286651adroitskillful; clever90
7556286652macroscopicvisible to the naked eye91
7556286653fatuousfoolish; inane92
7556286654bovinepertaining to cows or cattle93
7556286655ferretto search or drive out94
7556286656affectationa phony attitude; pose95
7556286657knella sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral96
7556286658dichotomya division into two parts97
7556286659callowyoung and inexperienced98
7556286660laconicusing few words; short; concise99
7556286661quiddityan essential quality100
7556286662patentevident or obvious101
7556286663peccadilloa minor offense; a misdeed102
7556286664sagaciouswise; having keen perception and sound judgment103
7556286665rationalizeto make an excuse for104
7847167106derideto ridicule; to mock105
7847167107censureto criticize sharply106
7847167108gambolto frolic; to romp about playfully107
7847167109immolateto kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire108
7847167110reconditedifficult to understand; profound109
7847167111martineta strict disciplinarian; taskmaster110
7847167112quagmirea swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation111
7847167113gibeto scoff; to ridicule112
7847167114agapeopen-mouthed; surprised; agog113
7847167115carcinogencausing cancer114
7847167116olfactorypertaining to smell115
7847167117imperiousdomineering; haughty116
7847167118grotesqueabsurd; distorted117
7847167119neologismnew word or expression118
7847167120hackeneyedcommonplace; overused119
7847167121machinationan evil design or plan120
7847167122pejorativehaving a negative effect; insulting121
7847167123harbingeran omen or sign122
7847167124nubilesuitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female123
7847167125sapientwise; full of knowledge124
7847167126chimericalimaginary; fantastic125
7848912423masochistone who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering126
7848912424finessediplomacy; tact; artful management127
7848912425heterogeneousdifferent; dissimilar128
7848912426ecleticchoosing from various sources129
7848912427grandioseimpressive; showy; magnificent130
7848912428raimentclothing; garments131
7848912429blanchto whiten; to make pale132
7848912430hybridanything of mixed origin133
7848912431idiosyncrasya peculiar personality trait134
8086937123idolatryexcessive or blind adoration; worship of an object135
8086937124adulterateto make impure; to contaminate136
8086937125emanateto come forth; to send forth137
8086937126garishtastelessly gaudy138
8086937127immutableunchangeable; fixed139
8086937128diadema crown140
8086937129bucolicpertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic141
8086937130redolenthaving a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative142
8086937131impecuniouswithout money; penniless143
8086937132seditionrebellion or resistance against the government144
8086937133defileto pollute; to corrupt145
8086937134gratuitousunnecessary or uncalled for146
8086937135onusa burden; a responsibility147
8086937136impiousdisrespectful toward God148
8086937137caveata warning149
8086937138elixira supposed remedy for all ailments150
8086937139desiccateddried up151
8086937140cessationa stopping; a discontinuance152
8086937141juxtaposeto place side-by-side for comparison153
8086937142kineticpertaining to motion154
8086937143garruloustalkative155
8086937144fetishan object that receives respect or devotion156
8086937145scintillateto sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually157
8086937146lachrymosetearful, weepy158
8086937147fissurean opening; a groove; a split159
8086937148epitomea typical example160
8086937149languidsluggish; drooping from weakness161
8086937150delineateto describe, to depict162
8086937151legerdemainsleight of hand; deception163
8086937152libertineone who leads an immoral life164
8292069463halcyoncalm; pleasant165
8292069464fastidioushard to please; fussy166
8292069465badinageplayful, teasing talk167
8292069466malapropisma word humorously misused168
8299934501garnerto gather; to acquire169
8299934502kismetdestiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life)170
8299934503hegiraflight; escape171
8299934504paradigma model; an example172
8299934505debaucherycorruption; self-indulgence173
8299934506milieuenvironment; setting174
8299934507regressto move backward175
8299934508biliousbad tempered; cross176
8299934509necromancymagic, especially that practiced by a witch177
8299934510gumptioncourage and initiative; common sense178
8299934511blandishmentflattery179
8299934512nirvanaa condition of great peace or happiness180
8299934513salutaryhealthful; wholesome181
8299934514despicablecontemptible; hateful182
8299934515harlequina clown183
8299934516empathyan understanding of another's feelings184
8299934517brevitybriefness; short duration185
8299934518savanta person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar186
8299934519obsequiousexcessively submissive or overly attentive187
8299934520redundantrepetitious; using more words than needed188
8299934521offalgarbage; waste parts189
8299934522hoi polloithe common people; the masses190
8299934523sentientconscious; capable of feeling or perceiving191
8299934524impingeto encroach; to trespass192
8299934525cataracta large waterfall193
8299934526animosityhatred194
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