4805858748 | Philistine | (n) an uncultured, materialistic person who is indifferent or hostile to artistic and intellectual activities. | 0 | |
4805858749 | Spurious | (adj) Not genuine | 1 | |
4805873237 | Precarious | (adj) Unsafe, risky, insecure | 2 | |
4805883231 | Foible | (n) Minor or amusing fault or weakness | 3 | |
4805883295 | Forte | (n) Strong point | 4 | |
4805897033 | Herculean | (adj) Tremendous in size, strength, difficulty, or effort | 5 | |
4805907230 | Bowdlerize | (v) Remove or change parts which are vulgar or immoral | 6 | |
4805913883 | Quixotic | (adj) Idealistic but not practical | 7 | |
4805923061 | Stoic | (adj) Indifferent to pain or pleasure | 8 | |
4805930268 | Expedite | (v) Speed up; hasten or help the accomplishment of | 9 | |
4900933965 | Lethargic | (adj) Lazy; sluggish; lacking energy | 10 | |
4900942695 | Gregarious | (adj) Liking the company of others | 11 | |
4900944621 | Egregious | (adj) Outstandingly bad | 12 | |
4900971563 | Galvanize | (v) To stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock | 13 | |
4900982094 | Laconic | (adj) Brief; concise; terse; to the point | 14 | |
4900993013 | Incumbent | (n) Holder of an office or position; (adj) resting as a duty or obligation required | 15 | |
4901004180 | Quintessence | (n) Most essential part or quality; perfect example | 16 | |
4901013145 | Maudlin | (adj) Excessively sentimental | 17 | |
4901023850 | Machiavellian | (adj) Unprincipled and crafty | 18 | |
4901031204 | Ostracize | (v) Exclude from society; refuse to associate with; banish | 19 | |
5073795049 | Iconoclast | (n) Attacker of traditional or cherished beliefs, institutions, and ideas | 20 | |
5073833537 | Capricious | (adj) Changeable, unpredictable | 21 | |
5073847234 | Panacea | (n) Remedy for all desires, sufferings | 22 | |
5073873461 | Nemesis | (n) Agent of revenge, punishment; difficult or unbeatable opponent; something incapable of being achieved or overcome; cause of one's downfall or undoing | 23 | |
5073892868 | Sardonic | (adj) Mockingly bitter or scornful; sarcastic | 24 | |
5073911981 | Succinct | (adj) Brief and clearly expressed | 25 | |
5073923750 | Auspicious | (adj) Favorable, promising a good outcome | 26 | |
5073935800 | Prevaricate | (v) Stray away from the truth; mislead | 27 | |
5073944982 | Jovial | (adj) Full of hearty humor and fun; jolly | 28 | |
5073952148 | Jaded | (adj) Wearied, dulled, or bored by having too much | 29 | |
5338383483 | Scruple | (n) Doubt or uneasiness as to what is right or proper | 30 | |
5338397972 | Diffident | (adj) Lacking self-confidence; timid; unassertive | 31 | |
5338411640 | Canvass | (v) To solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from | 32 | |
5338423328 | Alacrity | (n) Liveliness; briskness; the completion of a task with speed and good humor | 33 | |
5338429168 | Curtail | (v) Shorten, reduce, lessen | 34 | |
5338442425 | Chagrin | (n) Humiliation, disappointment, irritation | 35 | |
5338451373 | Parasite | (n) Plant or animal that lives on or in another an feeds off the other's body; a person receiving support without giving anything useful or meaningful in return | 36 | |
5338461076 | Posthumous | (adj) Occurring after death | 37 | |
5338467960 | Candid | (adj) Honest, truthful, straightforward | 38 | |
5338476390 | Zealous | (adj) Extremely active, eager, devoted | 39 | |
5527649343 | Martial | (adj) Warlike, military, pertaining to the armed forces | 40 | |
5527663840 | Inexorable | (adj) Unchangeable or unstoppable by begging or pleading | 41 | |
5527676737 | Supercilious | (adj) Scornfully looking down on others; disdainfully superior | 42 | |
5527686675 | Dexterous | (adj) Skillful, clever | 43 | |
5527700090 | Ephemeral | (adj) Short-lived, fleeting, lasting a very short time | 44 | |
5527714980 | Narcissism | (n) Extreme self-love or self-admiration | 45 | |
5527726636 | Saturnine | (adj) Gloomy, grave | 46 | |
5527739449 | Ubiquitous | (adj) To be everywhere at the same time | 47 | |
5527752734 | Venerate | (v) Regard with respect | 48 | |
5527761266 | Fervent | (adj) Intense, passionate | 49 |
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