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250129799abjurerenounce upon oath
250129800affrontinsult
250129801allaylessen the intensity of or calm
250129802aplomb(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
250129803apostasythe state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
250129804apocryphalof questionable authority or authenticity
250129805approbationapproval
250129806approbationapproval, sanction
250129807aproposto the point, pertinent, relevant
250129808arcanehidden, secret
250129809attenuateto make slimmer
250129810avant-gardein the vanguard, experimental
250129811beseechbeg
250129812blasebored, sophisticated
250129813blatantnoisy
250129814brazenbold, brassy, shameless
250129815bulwarkstrong safeguard
250129816cacophonyharsh sound
250129817capitulatesurrender
250129818chicstylish
250129819churlishrude, boorish
250129820cognizantaware of
250129821connubialrelating to marriage
250129822contentiousquarrelsome
250129823cowlmonk's hood, metal cover for engine
250129824credostatement of beliefs
250129825cronyintimate friend
250129826crypticsecret, mystical
250129827debaucheryexcessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
250129828deprecateexpress strong disapproval
250129829diatribebitter speech or writing
250129830disarmingcharming
250129831discreetshowing discernment
250129832discretedistinct
250129833dissimulatepretend
250129834ecclesiasticalrelating to a church
250129835echelonrank
250129836egregiousconspicuously bad
250129837elegysong or poem expressing sorrow for one who is dead
250129838endemicprevalent in a particular people or region
250129839ennuibordem
250129840ephemeraltransient, lasting a short time
250129841epiloguespeech at end of play
250129842erstwhileformer, one time
250129843eruditescholarly
250129844eulogyformal written or spoken praise, tribute
250129845evanescentfleeting, vanishing like vapor
250129846exegesisexplanation or critical interpretation of a text
250129847evinceindicate, show clearly
250129848existentialismno predetermined essence, acts of pure will
250129849expedientsuitable to the circumstances
250129850fazedeter, rattle
250129851filialof a son or daughter
250129852fraughtfull of, involving
250129853freneticfrenzied, erratic, uncontrolled
250129854fruitionattainment, fulfillment
250129855gargoylewaterspout with grotesque carving
250129856genretype, style, category
250129857gratuitousuncalled for, undeserved
250129858grotesquefantastic, bizarre in appearance, absurd
250129859guisedisguise
250129860halcyoncalm
250129861heinoushateful, evil
250129862herculeanextraordinarily powerful or difficult
250129863hermeticairtight
250129864iconoclastone who attacks established beliefs
250129865imbroglioconfusion
250129866immureimprison
250129867impecuniouspoverty-stricken
250129868imperiouscommanding
250129869incarnatepersonified
250129870innatenative
250129871innocuousinoffensive
250129872insurgentrebel
250129873interimintervening period
250129874intransigentuncompromising
250129875inveigleentice, seduce
250129876ireanger
250129877jocundcheerful
250129878juxtaposeto place side by side
250129879lambastcriticize
250129880lampoonsatirize, slander, disparage
250129881languishdroop, lose vigor
250129882lexicondictionary, vocabulary
250129883macabrehorrible, grim
250129884maelstromwhirlpool
250129885maraudraid
250129886macabregrim, gruesome, horrible
250129887maritalof marriage
250129888martialwarlike
250129889matrixwomb, setting where an activity develops
250129890maudlinweakly sentimental
250129891melangemixture
250129892meretriciousfalsely attractive
250129893metegive out, allot, dole
250129894miasmainfluence, evil
250129895milieusetting, ambience
250129896missalprayer book
250129897mnemonicintended to assist memory
250129898mutabilitytendency to change, fickleness
250129899myriadcountless numbers of people or things
250129900nefariousflagrantly wicked
250129901nemesisrival, tormentor
250129902noisomeoffensive, unpleasant
250129903non sequiturnot logically following
250129904nuancesubtle distinction
250129905obfuscatemake obscure
250129906obstreperousunruly, noisy, defiant
250129907obtrusiveprotruding
250129908obtuseblunt, stupid
250129909obviaterender unnecessary
250129910oligarchyrule by few
250129911onusa burden
250129912pallbecome pale or dim
250129913panacheelegance
250129914paradigmexample, pattern
250129915parryward off, avert
250129916peakedpale and sickly looking
250129917peccadillotrifling fault, minor offense
250129918pedagogicscholarly
250129919penultimatenext to last
250129920phantasmillusion, ghost
250129921picayunepetty, trivial, of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
250129922piedspotted
250129923plentitudeabundance
250129924plethoralarge amount
250129925polemicargument
250129926portentwarning
250129927pragmaticopinionated
250129928precipitatecause to move rapidly
250129929profanevulgar
250129930proselytizev. to convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause.
250129931quagmireswamp
250129932quarryprey, target
250129933queryquestion, investigation
250129934questsearch
250129935rabblemob
250129936rakishloose in morals, corrupt
250129937rapaciousgreedy
250129938recantwithdraw or retract previous statement
250129939recapitulaterestate briefly, summarize
250129940reconnoiterscout in advance, spy
250129941rectitudemoral integrity, virute
250129942regresswithdraw
250129943resurgentreviving
250129944riftsplit
250129945risiblearousing laughter, amusing
250129946ruefuldejected
250129947russetreddish in color, reddish brown
250129948sacrosanctholy
250129949savantsage
250129950savoir fairefinesse
250129951seerprophet
250129952segueto proceed without pause
250129953sepulchralgloomy
250129954seredry, parched
250129955skulklurk, sneak
250129956sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning
250129957sophomoricimmature, juvenile
250129958speciousfalsely genuine
250129959scrupuloustroubled with doubts or questions of conscience
250129960serendipitytalent for making happy discoveries
250129961soliloquydramatic monolauge
250129962redolentfragrant
250129963retinuebody of people in the service of or accompanying someone
265352900stymiedblocked
265352901subterfugedeception
265352902subtlecrafty, cunning, artful
265352903succorassist, aid, comfort
265352904superfluousunnecessary, excessive
265352905supplicatebeg, plead,
265352906sycophanttoady,servile flatterer, parasite
265352907syllogisma form of argument with a major and minor premise
265352908syndromeset of symptoms or characteristics
265352909tantamountequal to, identical in effect or value
265352910tawdrytasteless, inferior, cheap
265352911toadyflatterer, leech, sycophant
265352912traduceslander, defame, betray, disparage
265352913travaillabor, painful toil, exertion
265352914tremulousfearfully timid, trembling, irresolute, unsteady
265352915trystsecret meeting, appointment
265352916upstartnewcomer to power, pretender
265352917uxoriousgreatly or excessively fond of wife, doting
265352918vauntbrag, boast, gloat
265352919vesigetrace, visible sign
265352920vis-a-vispositioned opposite, face to face with compared with
265352921vitrioliccaustic, corrosive
265352922volitionwill, decision or choice
265352923vortexwhirlpool, maelstrom
265352924waywardcontrary, disobedient, perverse
265352925whetsharpen, incite, make keen
265352926wiletrickery, cunning
265352927wraithapparition of a dead person, specter, ghost
265352928wrothextremely angry, wrathful, furious
265352929wrydistorted, ironic, scornfully amusing

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