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3101007891Abase(V) to humilate, to degrade0
3101007892Abregation(N) denial of comfort to oneself ; annulment or repudiation1
3101007893Adroit(Adj) skillful, dexterous2
3101007894Dearth(N) a lack of, scarcity3
3101007895Maudlin(Adj) weakly sentimental4
3101007896Parsimony(N) frugality, stinginess; extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources5
3101007897Deliberate(Adj) done consciously and intentionally6
3101007898Delinquency(N) minor crime, specially by young people7
3101007899Contended(V) Struggle to surmount; assert something as a position in an argument8
3101007900Deplorable(Adj) deserving strong condemnation9
3101007901Impenetrable(Adj) impossible to pass through or enter10
3101007902Impudently(Adv) not showing due respect for another person11
3101007903Dispensation(N) exemption from rule OR a system of order12
3101007904Profound(Adj) very great or intense; great knowledge13
3101007905Odorous(Adj) having or giving off smell14
3101007906Sodden(Adj) saturated with liquid15
3101007907Vigorously(Adv) in a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy16
3101007908Quivering(Verb) tremble or shake with a slight and rapid motion17
3101007909Discreet(Adj) careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions; avoid causing offense18
3101007910Obstinately(Adv) stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action; stubborn and inflexible19
3101105506Ensconced(Verb) establish or settle in a good place20
3101108160Volubility(Noun) quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly21
3101113523Rendezvous(Noun and verb) meeting at an agreed time and place22
3101118639Irresolute(Adj) indecisive, hesitant, uncertain23
3101122734Subterfuges(N) deceit used in order to achieve one's goal (trickery, fraud)24
3101127736Witticisms(N) witty remark; joke or pun25
3101130685Ponderous(Adj) slow and clumsy because of great weight; slow, graceless26
3101135434Mettle(N) a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited or resilient way27
3101142687Nonplused(Adj) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how react28
3101148455Languid(Adj) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed29
3101153896Devolved(Verb) to transfer or delegate power to a lower level, especially from central to local government30
3101163485Perambulations(V) to walk through, about, or over; traverse31
3101169032Commodious(Adj) roomy and comfortable32
3101170750Alacrity(N) brick and cheerful readiness; eagerness and willingness33
3101174611Repast(Noun) a meal, feast, or banquet34
3101177723Atelier(N) a workshop or studio35
3101180030Suffused(V) gradually spread through or over36
3101183641Piquant(Adj) having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor37
3101189428Sardonically(Adj) characterized by scornful or bitter derision; mocking or cynical38
3101196220Pirogue(N) a long narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk39
3101199926Treadle(N) a lever worked by the foot that imparts motion to a machine40
3101204581Imperiling(V) put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed; endangered41
3101210042Propensity(N) an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way42
3101213814Capricious(Adj) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior43
3101218830Supercilious(Adj) behaving or looking as though one is superior to others; arrogant44

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