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10569612157Truculent(adj.) fierce and cruel, savage0
10569614689Venerate(v.) to worship1
10569618014Impish(adj.) mischievous2
10569620959Tempest(n.) a storm3
10569624188Indolent(adj.) idle, lazy, to avoid work4
10569634669Edifice(n.) a building, especially a tall5
10587575270vicissituden. a condition of being constant change6
10587581138torporn. a state of being dormant or inactive, temporary loss of all or part of the power of sensation or motion, sluggishness, stupor, dullness7
10587585671arduousadj. difficult to do, laborious8
10587593229advantn. arrival9
10587596108sentientadj. capable of feeling10
10587601927incumbentn. the holder of an office11
10587606597sagaciousadj. wise. related word; sage12
10587611356obtuseadj. not sharp or blunt, either literally or metaphorically. can be used to mean slow13
10587615389alacrityn. liveliness, willingness to jump into the action14
10587622847tremulousadj. trembling, quivering, palpitating even fearful15
10587626664moribundadj. dying16
10587632439imbuev. to fill up, to saturate, to permeate or even to thoroughly inspire17
10587638402reminiscencen. the act of remembering past experiences, the written or spoken recollection18
10587645423gourmandn. a person who enjoys eating19
10587650302vitiatev. to make imperfect, faulty, or impure; can also refer to impure or perverse people, to nullify a contract20
10587654704expatiatev. to leave the homeland21
10587659699repudiatev. to put away, to diverse, to cast off publicly22
10587664347banaladj. trite, common place, tired23
10587668285percolatev. ooze gradually or strain, used metaphor to mean permeate gradually24
10587674025imbecilen. very foolish person25
10587681933cumbersomeadj.Hard to Handle or deal with because of size26
10587685774polemicadj. controversial27
10587688084malleableadj. capable of being changed, molded, trained28
10844616429stalwartadj. having a firm foundation, brave, resolute, firm, and unyielding29
10844620501interlopern. A person who meddles in other people's affairs, originally referred to an unauthorized trading vessel30
10844628654esotericadj. unfamiliar, rare31
10844635721fastidiousadj. excessively discriminatory, fussy, hard to please in manners of taste32
10844643575nataln. connected with one's birth33
10844652095impelv. To force, compel, urge, incite, to drive or push into motion34
10844655584efficaciousadj. producing or capable of producing a desired effect35
10844662658impalpableadj. that cannot be felt by touching or not easily grasped by the mind36
10844671117phialn. a small glass bottle or vial37
10844675011predilectionn. a preconceived liking, partially38
10844680984forlornadj. abandoned or deserted39
10844688478appellationn. the act of calling by name, a name or title used to describe or designate a person40
10844696624lucubrationn. a work or study that required a lot of work to produce, especially work done late at night41
10844703131indefatigableadj. can not be made to tire42
10844707204deleteriousadj. harmful to one's health or well-being43
10844717788scribblern. a person who scribbles (marks or covers with meaningless or illegible marks44
10844728221antiquaryn. a person who collects or studies relics or ancient works of art45
10844736367ponderousadj. very heavy, unwielding because of weight46
10844745438sinewsn. a tendon, muscular power, strength or force47
10844750373ignominiousadj. shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful48
10844757378dewyadj. dew-like, refreshing, gentle49
10844762160heterodoxadj. departing from or opposed to the usual beliefs or established doctrines50
10844771866indubitableadj. that cannot be doubted, unquestionable51
10844778089rotundadj. round, plump or stout52
10844786307picturesqueadj. beautiful like a painting, suggesting or calling up a beautiful scene of natural beauty53
10844789971usurpv. to take or assume power, position, or property unlawfully54
10844795758despotn. anyone in charge who acts like a tyrant55
11259756941Contrivev. To make up scheme or an imagined fabrication56
11259764764Contumelyn. haughty or contemptuous rudeness57
11259767941Effluxn. A thing that flows out58
11259775177Remonstratev. To complain or protest59
11259779335Cloistern. A place of religious seclusion like a monastery or convent60
11259785053Amenableadj. responsible or unanswerable, able to be controlled or influenced61
11259797390Jollityn. The quality or state of being fun62
11259803185Gentilityn. The condition of belonging by birth to the upper class63
11259808915Impedimentn. An obstruction or something that gets in the way64
11259816678peremptoryadj. final, absolute, that cannot be denied, changed, delayed, or opposed65
11259823278requitev. to make or return payment for, to retaliate against or reward66
11259830787ferociousadj. wild, being untamed67
11259833067dexterityn. skill in using one's hands, body and or mind68
11259841411feignv. to make a false show of, to pretend69
11259844596paramourn. lover70
11259851002luridadj. characterized by a violent passion or crime71
11259858209inscrutableadj. unknowable, mysterious72
11259866073acquiescev. to consent quietly without protest73
11259874987intangibleadj. cannot be touched74
11259878895asceticadj. or n. a person who leads a life with strict self-discipline and without the usual pleasures and comforts, often for athletic competitions75
11259886477voluptuousadj. sexually attractive because of a full, shapely figure76
11259900276succorv. to give assistance to in time of need or distress77
11259904000pristineadj. pure, uncorrupted or unspoiled78
11259910841scurrilousadj. using indecent or abusive language, coarse, vulgar79
11259919049lustern. the quality, condition or fact of shining by reflected light80
11259923925capricen. a sudden impulsive change in the way one thinks or acts81
11259930668conjurev. bring up by a spirit or magic82
11259934963imbibev. to drink83
11259942139contumaciousadj. resisting authority; insubordinate; disobedient84
11259945064insidiousadj. characterized by treachery or slyness, crafty, or wily85
11259955117placidadj. calm86
11259957847urchinsadj. mischievous, especially raged children87
11259966963imperiousadj. overbearing, domineering88
11259970533epochn. notable period or time, a beginning of an age89
11259972666vehementadj. showing or caused by strongly feeling90
11259979830zenithn. peak or highest point91
11651345760quotidianeveryday92
11651353397feymagical93
11651356135gayhappy94
11651358901pervasivespreading throughout95
11661153996douseddrenched96
11661162344pliablebendable97
11661188628Neologisminventing new words98
11661211045commendabledeserving of praise99
11661219683profusabundant100
11661229999abundantplentiful101
11661237406radiantshining102
11661248781fecundfertile103
11661258981forestalldelay104
11661272631poachinghunting illegally105
11661281626fetterchain or restrain106
11661289974figurativesymbolic meanings107
11661301507plethoraexcess amount108
11661310714sacrosanctsacred109
11661330986fabricateto make up110
11661338891facileeasily done111
11661351000fatuoussilly or foolish112
11661360135perfunctoryshowing little enthusiasm113
11661371738mandatoryrequired, not optional114
11661388008flaccidlimp115
11661399866flabbergastedastounded116
11661406011forageto rummage117
11661417237licentiousimmoral118
11661436292lewdvulgar119
11661443611profaneindecent120
11661456575fortuitouslucky121
11661469229serendipitythe act of finding things not sought, luck122
11661475763abrogateto abolish123
11661483578algidfrigid124
11661489071brumalwintry125
11661495771hiemalwintry126
11661504993impecuniousexcessively poor127
11661516086haplessunlucky128
11661520748hiatusan interruption in continuity, a break129
11661529419gregarioussociable130
11661540718inquisitorsomeone who asks questions131
11661549941iniquitya wicked act132
11661554878goadto urge or provoke133
11661559896ingeniousmarked by special intelligence134
11661561996subsistto live , exist135
11661568297notorietyinfamy, known in bad regard136
11661571313blandishto coax through flattery137
11661578249flatterycompliments138
11661581104innocuousharmless139
11661585925neonatea newborn baby140
11661600012narrateto tell a story141
11661603006floutto scorn142
11661613133buffetto hit or strike143
11661622261pedagoguea school teacher144
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