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13491649597penitent(adj.) regretful for one's sins or mistakes. (n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing0
13491649598stymieto block; to thwart1
13491649599sumptuouscostly, rich, magnificent2
13491649600symbioticmutually beneficial; supporting one another's life3
13491649601taciturn(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little4
13491649602truculenceaggressiveness, ferocity5
13491649603venerablerespected because of age6
13491649604poignant(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell7
13491649605zealousenthusiastic8
13491649606abhorrentVery repugnant; hateful.9
13491649607ebulliententhusiastic10
13491649608reticentnot revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily11
13491649609didacticinstructive12
13491649610haughtyarrogant13
13491649611ardentvery enthusiastic, impassioned14
13491649612blithecheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned15
13491649613boorishill-mannered16
13491649614cholericeasily angered17
13491649615effusiveemotionally excessive; overly demonstrative18
13491649616elegiacExpressing sorrow or lamentation19
13491649617Exculpatoryclearing of guilt or blame20
13491649618Foppishvain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance21
13491649619Jocundcheerful and lighthearted22
13491649620Mirthgladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter23
13491649621nonplussedperplexed24
13491649622Tersebrief and to the point25
13491649623Dogmaticarrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs26
13491649624Churlish(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude27
13491649625Macaroniccomposed of a mixture of languages28
13491649626Bemusedconfused; bewildered29
13491649627Cynicaldoubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives30
13491649628Melodramaticoverly emotional31
13491649629Ambivalencethe state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes32
13491649630Veritable(adj.) actual, true, real33
13491649631Solemnityseriousness34
13491649632circumlocutiontalking in circles35
13491649633capricioussubject to whims or passing fancies36
13491649634conciliatoryintended or likely to placate or pacify37
13491649635stridentloud and harsh38
13491649636pedantictending to show off one's learning39
13491649637pretentiouspompous, self-important40
13491649638inexorableimpossible to stop or prevent41
13491649639impotunateExtremely demanding; insistent42
13491649640aloofnot friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant43
13491649641acerbicbitter, sharp in taste or temper44
13491649642abjectLowly, miserable and wretched45
13491649643affable(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to46
13491649644antediluvianextremely old; antiquated47
13491649645apathya lack of feeling, emotion, or interest48
13491649646banalcommon, ordinary49
13491649647timorousFearful, timid50
13491649648bucolic(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral51
13491649649burgeoningbegin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish52
13491649650callousemotionally hardened, unfeeling53
13491649651chagrinembarrassment; a complete loss of courage54
13491649652chicanerytrickery; deception55
13491649653coalesceto come together56
13491649654congenial(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant57
13491649655credencebelief, mental acceptance58
13491649656derelictabandoned, run-down59
13491649657disingenuousnot straightforward; crafty60
13491649658dubioushesitating or doubting61
13491649659eloquentpersuasive and moving, especially in speech62
13491649660enigmatic(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood63
13491649661ephemerallasting a very short time64
13491649662euphonypleasant, harmonious sound65
13491649663foible(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw66
13491649664furtivesecret, stealthy67
13491649665germane(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting68
13491649666glib(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere69
13491649667discursive(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic70
13491649668incorrigiblenot able to be corrected; beyond control71
13491649669impudentnot showing due respect for another person; impertinent72
13491649670irascibleeasily angered, irritable73
13491649671jocularhumorous, jesting, jolly, joking74
13491649672obduratestubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action75
13491649673languid(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish76
13491649674laxcareless or negligent77
13491649675lugubriouslooking or sounding sad and dismal78
13491649676magnanimousgenerous in forgiving, above small meanness79
13491649677maladroitclumsy; unskillful80
13491649678mellifluoussweetly flowing81
13491649679mercurialquick, shrewd, and unpredictable82
13491649680Mundaneordinary83
13491649681Nefarious(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards84
13491649682obtuselacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression85
13491649683negligibleso unimportant that it can be disregarded86
13491649684onerousburdensome87
13491649685panaceaa remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems88
13491649686perfunctorydone without care; in a routine fashion89
13491649687sagaciouswise90
13491649688Placateto appease, soothe, pacify91
13491649689probityhonesty92
13491649690puerilechildish93
13491649691Quagmirea difficult situation94
13491649692quixoticoverly idealistic; impractical95
13491649693recalcitrantstubbornly disobedient, resisting authority96
13491649694Ribaldryvulgar or indecent language97
13491649695sardonicgrimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic98
13491649696circumspectcareful, cautious99

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