6077505993 | polytheism | the belief in many gods | 0 | |
6077505994 | circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea; an indirect way of expressing something | 1 | |
6077505995 | misogyny | a hatred of women | 2 | |
6077505996 | aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating, especially from a moral standard or normal state | 3 | |
6077505997 | cajolery | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance | 4 | |
6077505998 | commensurate | equal in measure, size, degree or extent | 5 | |
6077505999 | heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines | 6 | |
6077506000 | ephemeral | lasting a very short time; anything short-lived | 7 | |
6077506001 | impeccable | free from fault or blame; not capable of sinning or liable to sin | 8 | |
6077506002 | lascivious | driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires | 9 | |
6077506003 | facetious | 1. cleverly amusing in tone 2. joking or jesting often inappropriately | 10 | |
6077506004 | ignominious | 1. deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | 11 | |
6077506005 | lexicography | 1. the act of writing dictionaries | 12 | |
6077506006 | obloquy | 1. strong public criticism or verbal abuse 2. condition of one that is discredited ("bad rep") | 13 | |
6077506007 | phosphorescence | 1. a fluorescence that persists after radiation has ceased | 14 | |
6077506008 | poignant | 1. sharp in taste or smell 2. evoking a keen sense of regret or sadness 3. pleasurably stimulating | 15 | |
6077506009 | quixotic | 1. not sensible about practical matters, especially in pursuit of ideas | 16 | |
6077506010 | spurious | 1. plausible but false 2. of illegitimate birth | 17 | |
6077506011 | disintegrate | 1. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity | 18 | |
6077506012 | egregious | 1. outrageously bad or reprehensible 2. standing out in some bad way | 19 | |
6077506013 | adamant | refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind | 20 | |
6077506014 | cacophony | a harsh mixture of sounds, specifically harshness in the sounds of words or phrases | 21 | |
6077506015 | circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences; wary and unwilling to take risks | 22 | |
6077506016 | cognate | of the same nature, connected; related by blood or by descent from the same language | 23 | |
6077506017 | converse | a situation, object, or statement that is the reverse of another; to engage in conversation | 24 | |
6077506018 | fabricate | to make up for the purpose of deception; to invent or concoct | 25 | |
6077506019 | inadvertent | not resulting from a deliberate plan, unintentional; not focusing the mind on a matter | 26 | |
6077506020 | misogamy | hatred of marriage | 27 | |
6077506021 | nostalgia | a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically times or places with happy associations; the state of being homesick | 28 | |
6077506022 | recalcitrant | stubbornly defiant of authority or restraint; a person with an uncooperative attitude | 29 | |
6077506023 | labyrinth | -complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost | 30 | |
6077506024 | desiccate | -preserve by removing all water and liquids from -lacking interest, passion, or energy | 31 | |
6077506025 | impious | -lacking piety or reverence for a god -wicked | 32 | |
6077506026 | atrophy | -a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | 33 | |
6077506027 | coalescence | -the union of diverse things into one body or form or group -to grow together; unite | 34 | |
6077506028 | hypochondria | -abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments -extreme depression of mind or spirits | 35 | |
6077506029 | nemesis | -something causing misery or death -formidable rival or opponent | 36 | |
6077506030 | quintessence | -the most typical example or representative of a type -the pure and concentrated essence of a substance | 37 | |
6077506031 | ulterior | -lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed -coming at a subsequent time or stage; future; further | 38 | |
6077506032 | vis-a-vis | -a person or thing having the same characteristics as another -face to face | 39 | |
6077538162 | fortuitous | happening by accident or chance rather than design; happening by a lucky chance, fortunate | 40 | |
6077538163 | apogee | the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination; the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth | 41 | |
6077542033 | berserk | out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied; ancient Norse warrior legendary for frenzy before a battle | 42 | |
6077544734 | rejuvenate | to make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively | 43 | |
6077547676 | compendium | a publication containing a variety of works; a collection of things, especially one systematically gathered | 44 | |
6077547677 | diaphanous | light, delicate, and translucent | 45 | |
6077549863 | heterogeneous | diverse in character or content; of or denoting a process involving substances in different phases | 46 | |
6077549864 | emaciate | grow weak and thin or waste away physically | 47 | |
6077552156 | postulate | suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief; to maintain or assert; a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief | 48 | |
6077568528 | salutary | producing good effects, beneficial | 49 | |
6127339157 | concentric | -having a common center, as circles or spheres | 50 | |
6127350952 | necromancy | -summoning of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events | 51 | |
6127351085 | transcendent | -exceeding or surpassing usual limits -being beyond comprehension -universally applicable or significant | 52 | |
6127355070 | homogeneous | -of the same or a similar kind or nature -of uniform structure or composition throughout | 53 | |
6127355071 | agrarian | -of, relating to, or characteristic of farmers or rural life | 54 | |
6127358312 | retrospect | -a review or contemplation of past events | 55 | |
6127358313 | litigation | -a legal proceeding in a court | 56 | |
6127361305 | maelstrom | -a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius | 57 | |
6127361306 | salacious | -arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination -suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | 58 | |
6127366081 | ubiquitous | -existing or being everywhere at once -constantly encountered, widespread | 59 | |
6167963282 | deleterious | harmful to living things | 60 | |
6167963283 | exculpate | to show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing | 61 | |
6167964631 | generality | the quality of being widespread or being general; the majority | 62 | |
6167964632 | lackadaisical | lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy | 63 | |
6167965870 | ostensible | stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so | 64 | |
6167965871 | rescind | to revoke, cancel, or repeal | 65 | |
6167965872 | tantamount | being essentially equal to something; equivalent in seriousness to | 66 | |
6167966989 | sagacious | having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; acutely insightful and wise | 67 | |
6167966990 | agnostic | a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God; denoting or relating to hardware or software that is compatible with many types of platforms or operating systems | 68 | |
6167967058 | obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | 69 | |
6223104328 | obstreperous | -noisy and difficult to control | 70 | |
6223106062 | contemporaneous | -occurring in the same period of time | 71 | |
6223106063 | demeanor | -the way a person behaves toward other people | 72 | |
6223107147 | nepotism | -the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs | 73 | |
6223107148 | opaque | -not able to be seen through; not transparent | 74 | |
6223109366 | rhetorician | -a person who delivers a speech or oration | 75 | |
6223109367 | theocracy | -a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god | 76 | |
6223110659 | abrogate | -to revoke formally -to repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) -to evade (a responsibility or duty) | 77 | |
6223111265 | voluptuous | -relating to or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure -(of a woman) curvaceous and sexually attractive | 78 | |
6223110660 | hyperbole | -extravagant exaggeration | 79 | |
6285188726 | sacrosanct | too important or valued to be interfered with; to be kept sacred | 80 | |
6285188727 | titillate | to stimulate or excite someone, especially in a sexual way | 81 | |
6285190318 | auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely, favorable | 82 | |
6285190319 | interpolate | to insert something of a different nature into something else; insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby | 83 | |
6285191802 | blandishment | a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something | 84 | |
6285191803 | captious | tending to find fault or raise petty objections | 85 | |
6285193734 | fecundity | the state of being fertile or capable of producing offspring | 86 | |
6285193735 | insatiable | impossible to satisfy | 87 | |
6285195121 | obsession | an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something | 88 | |
6285196574 | pragmatic | dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations; concerned with practical matters | 89 | |
6356888212 | somnambulist | -someone who walks about in their sleep | 90 | |
6356899347 | histrionic | -overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style -exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention | 91 | |
6356914777 | ostentatious | -intended to attract notice and impress others -characterized by vulgar or pretentious display | 92 | |
6356925955 | commiseration | -sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion | 93 | |
6356935216 | equestrian | -of or relating to horseback riding | 94 | |
6356941102 | impropriety | -a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty -improper language, behavior, or character | 95 | |
6356953348 | kaleidoscope | -an optical toy in a tube | 96 | |
6356962846 | neurotic | -affected by worry due to a mental disturbance | 97 | |
6356970859 | panacea | -a solution or remedy for all dificulties or diseases | 98 | |
6356978601 | spasmodic | -occurring in spells and often abruptly; occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts -caused by, subject to, or in the nature of a spasm or spasms | 99 | |
6395210578 | ethereal | extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world | 100 | |
6395210579 | abscond | leave hurriedly and secretly, typically taking something or someone along or attempting to avoid an arrest | 101 | |
6395211798 | calumny | a false accusation of an offense in order to damage someone's reputation; slander | 102 | |
6395211799 | appellation | a name or title; the act of giving a name to a person or a thing | 103 | |
6395213226 | effrontery | shameless boldness; audacious behavior that you have no right to | 104 | |
6395213227 | licentious | lacking moral discipline; promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters | 105 | |
6395214078 | mundane | lacking interest or excitement; dull, found in the ordinary course of events | 106 | |
6395214079 | primordial | having existed from the beginning; basic and fundamental | 107 | |
6395215745 | opprobrious | outrageously disgraceful or shameful; expressing scorn or criticism | 108 | |
6395220131 | vicissitudes | a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; alternation between opposite or contrasting things | 109 | |
6542852323 | parochial | -relating to a church parish -having a limited or narrow outlook or scope | 110 | |
6542852324 | anathema | -something or someone that one vehemently dislikes -a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine | 111 | |
6542853159 | nocturnal | -done, occurring, or active at night | 112 | |
6542853160 | nuance | -a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound | 113 | |
6542855066 | mesmerize | -hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them | 114 | |
6542855067 | apropos | -with reference to; concerning -very appropriate, relevant, and opportune to a particular situation | 115 | |
6542858180 | reconnoiter | -to make a military observation of (a region) | 116 | |
6542858181 | subsidiary | -less important than but related or supplementary to -furnishing aid or support -a company controlled by a holding company | 117 | |
6542859696 | gargoyle | -a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building -a person with an ugly face | 118 | |
6542864980 | innocuous | -not harmful or offensive | 119 | |
6590084687 | altruism | the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others | 120 | |
6590084688 | guttural | relating to or articulated in the throat; produced in the throat; harsh-sounding | 121 | |
6590086705 | clairvoyance | apparent power to perceive things not present to the senses | 122 | |
6590086706 | gargantuan | of great mass; huge and bulky and enormous | 123 | |
6590088374 | mnemonic | of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory; a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something. | 124 | |
6590088375 | immutable | not subject or susceptible to change or variation | 125 | |
6590088376 | arbitrary | based on or subject to individual discretion or preference; based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system | 126 | |
6590091172 | orthodox | adhering to what is commonly accepted; of the ordinary or usual type; normal | 127 | |
6590091173 | protagonist | the principal character in a work of fiction; the leader in a movement | 128 | |
6590094480 | aesthetic | characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; relating to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality | 129 | |
6621377017 | agenda | -a list of matters to be taken up | 130 | |
6621377018 | omnipresent | -existing everywhere at once | 131 | |
6621379453 | equivocal | -open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous -uncertain or questionable in nature | 132 | |
6621381334 | abstemious | -not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking | 133 | |
6621381335 | collaborate | -work together on a common enterprise or project | 134 | |
6621384653 | proletariat | -a social class comprising those who do manual labor | 135 | |
6621387065 | impalpable | -unable to be felt by touch -not easily comprehended | 136 | |
6621387066 | coup | -a sudden and decisive change of government by force -a notable or successful stroke or move -a contusion caused by contact of the brain with the skull at the point of trauma | 137 | |
6621389224 | obsequious | -attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery -obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree | 138 | |
6621391019 | ebullience | -eager enjoyment or approval -the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance | 139 | |
6684021172 | flaccid | soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant; drooping or inelastic through lack of water; lacking force or effectiveness | 140 | |
6684024161 | hegemony | leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others | 141 | |
6684030549 | insuperable | impossible to overcome | 142 | |
6684051843 | juvenescent | becoming or being young or youthful | 143 | |
6684051844 | nebulous | in the form of a cloud or haze, hazy; unclear, vague, or ill-defined | 144 | |
6684054459 | cadaverous | resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony | 145 | |
6684054520 | nom de plume | pen name | 146 | |
6684058003 | unprecedented | never done or known before | 147 | |
6684061237 | olfactory | relating to the sense of smell | 148 | |
6684066416 | parabolic | of or like a parabola or part of one; of or expressed in parables | 149 |
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