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5746058774Absurditythe quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.0
5746058775Accordion Pleatsone of a series of narrow, evenly spaced parallel pleats with alternating raised and recessed folds set into cloth or other material, usually by a commercial pleating machine.1
5746058776Accusationa charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.2
5746058777Acquaintancea person known to one, but usually not a close friend.3
5746058778Acquiescencethe act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in):4
5746058779Ancientvery old; aged:5
5746058780Anguishedexcruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain:6
5746058781Animatedfull of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous:7
5746058782Antagonisman active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups:8
5746058783Apathetichaving or showing little or no emotion:9
5746058784Apologeticcontaining an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.10
5746058785Apprehensiveuneasy or fearful about something that might happen11
5746058786Archaismthe survival or presence of something from the past:12
5746058787Ardorgreat warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:13
5746058788Ascertainedto find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine14
5746058789Aspireto long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):15
5746058790Attentivelycharacterized by or giving attention; observant:16
5746058791Audacityboldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.17
5746058792Barrennessnot producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile:18
5746058793Bemusedbewildered or confused.19
5746058794Bereftto deprive and make desolate, especially by death20
5746058795Boonsomething to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.21
5746058796Brevityshortness of time or duration; briefness22
5746058797Busybodya person who pries into or meddles in the affairs of others23
5746058798Bygone Erahappening or existing a very long time ago.24
5746058799Callousnessmade hard hardened.25
5746058800Censurestrong or vehement expression of disapproval:26
5746058801Characterizeto mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of:27
5746058802Clarifyto make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.28
5746058803Coarsecomposed of relatively large parts or particles:29
5746058804Colonela commissioned officer of similar rank in the armed forces of some other nations.30
5746058805Compliancethe act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.31
5746058806ConcessionsArgument or debate32
5746058807Condescendingshowing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority:33
5746058808Conspiracyto agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal:34
5746058809Contradictionthe act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.35
5746058810Cottagea small house, usually of only one story.36
5746058811Deceiveto mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude37
5746058812Deceptiveapt or tending to deceive38
5746058813Decisivelyhaving the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important:39
5746058814Declining LifeLife coming to an end (NOT SURE)40
5746058815Despondencestate of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.41
5746058816Determineddecided; settled; resolved.42
5746058817Discernmentthe faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.43
5746058818Discursivenesspassing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.44
5746058819Distractednesshaving the attention diverted:45
5746058820Dominancerule; control; authority; ascendancy.46
5746058821Dregsdregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.47
5746058822Dutifulperforming the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty48
5746058823Empathythe psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.49
5746058824English OdeA kind of poem devoted to the praise of a person, animal, or thing50
5746058825Euphemismsthe substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.51
5746058826Exasperationan act or instance of exasperating; provocation.52
5746058827Exceedinglyto an unusual degree; very; extremely:53
5746058828Exhortsto urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently54
5746058829Facetiousnot meant to be taken seriously or literally55
5746058830Fancyimagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner56
5746058831Fervidheated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.:57
5746058832Flashbacka device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.58
5746058833Follythe state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.59
5746058834Fondhaving a liking or affection for (usually followed by of):60
5746058835Forlorndesolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.61
5746058836Gaudybrilliantly or excessively showy:62
5746058837Gauntextremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.63
5746058838General PrincipleGeneral Rules?64
5746058839Hypocriticalof the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess:65
5746058840Ill-Naturesunkindly or unpleasant disposition.66
5746058841Impertinenceunmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.67
5746058842Impulsiveactuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses68
5746058843Incomprehensibleimpossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.69
5746058844Inconsiderablesmall, as in value, amount, or size.70
5746058845Inconsideratewithout due regard for the rights or feelings of others:71
5746058846Inconsistentlacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory:72
5746058847Incredulousnot credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.73
5746058848Indifferentwithout interest or concern; not caring; apathetic:74
5746058849Indulgentcharacterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or75
5746058850Inevitableunable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary:76
5746058851Infirmitya physical weakness or ailment:77
5746058852Insensitivedeficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous:78
5746058853Insignificantunimportant, trifling, or petty:79
5746058854Insinuationsan indirect or covert suggestion or hint, especially of a derogatory nature:80
5746058855Intelectual Vanitya intellectual pride and to consider other people inferior in terms of knowledge81
5746058856Intentionallydone with intention or on purpose; intended:82
5746058857Kindleto start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning.83
5746058858Lamentto feel or express sorrow or regret for:84
5746058859Ludicrouscausing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable:85
5746058860Mangledto injure severely, disfigure, or mutilate by cutting, slashing, or crushing:86
5746058861Manipulativeinfluencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one's own purposes:87
5746058862Matrimonythe state of being married; marriage:88
5746058863Meddlesomegiven to meddling; interfering; intrusive.89
5746058864Melancholya gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.90
5746058865Misleadingdeceptive; tending to mislead.91
5746058866Moderatekept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense:92
5746058867Mundane Pragmatismcommon; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.93
5746058868Mutualpossessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal:94
5746058869Naïve Optimismhaving or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous. (naive)95
5746058870Neglectedto pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight:96
5746058871Nostalgicexperiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.97
5746058872Old-Fashionedof a style or kind that is no longer in vogue:98
5746058873Overstatementsto state too strongly; exaggerate:99
5746058932Oxymoronsa figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in "cruel kindness" or "to make haste slowly.".100
5746058933Pastoral ElegyThe pastoral elegy is a poem about both death and idyllic rural life.101
5746058934Persevereto persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.102
5746058935Playfully Satiricthe use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.103
5746058936Predicamentan unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.104
5746058937Prevailto be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally:105
5746058938Probabilitythe quality or fact of being probable.106
5746058939Provoketo anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.107
5746058940RailleryGood humor teasing108
5746058941Rebelliousdefying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.109
5746058942Relinquishingto renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.):110
5746058943Remissnegligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:111
5746058944RepetitiousnessRepetitive112
5746058945Repressedsubjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression:113
5746058946Restrainto hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:114
5746058947Rheumatismany disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness.115
5746058948Ridiculespeech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.116
5746058949Romantic Idealisma naive, miscalculated dream of a perfect world without factoring in the flaws that reality would bring117
5746058950Sardoniccharacterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering:118
5746058951Scathingly Ironicharmful, injurious, or searing119
5746058952Scuma film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.120
5746058953Self Effacingnot claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest.121
5746058954Selflesshaving little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.122
5746058955Sensationthe operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.123
5746058956Sentimentalexpressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia:124
5746058957Sestinaa poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.125
5746058958Shallowof little depth; not deep:126
5746058959Snarea device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.127
5746058960Social ConventionSocial Gathering128
5746058961Solemngrave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:129
5746058962Solicitingto seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:130
5746058963Subtle Moralizingto reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.131
5746058964Tersenessneatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.132
5746058965Tyrannyarbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority.133
5746058966Unawarenot aware or conscious; unconscious:134
5746058967Unbiasednot biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.135
5746058968"Underscore the Importance "to draw a line under136
5746058969Undefinedwithout fixed limits; indefinite in form, extent, or application137
5746058970Unintelligiblenot intelligible; not capable of being understood.138
5746058971Untimelynot timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune:139
5746058972Untrustworthydeserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable:140
5746058973Unvariedcharacterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified:141
5746058974Vanityexcessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit142
5746058975Vengeanceinfliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge143
5746058976Venturedan undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one:144
5746058977Warearticles of merchandise or manufacture; goods:145
5746058978Witthe keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.146
5746058979WroughtArchaic except in some senses. a simple past tense and past participle of work.147
5746058980Youthful Fancyyoung love?148
5746058981Zealouslyfull of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.149

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