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3404406746abjureto renounce, repudiate or retract, especially with formal solemnity, recant to renounce or give up under oath, forswear0
3404406747abrogateto abolish by formal or official means, repeal1
3404406748abutto be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border2
3404406749acolytean alter attendant in public worship; any attendant, assistant or follower3
3404408879acumenkeen insight, shrewdness4
3404408880adumbrateto produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch to foreshadow to darken or conceal partially5
3404408881anachronismsomething/someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing of person that belongs to an earlier time6
3404410715antediluvianvery old, old-fashioned, or out of date, antiquated, primitive7
3404410716apothegma short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism8
3404410942appositesuitable, well-adapted, pertinent, relevant, apt9
3404412492approbationapproval, commendation official approval or sanction10
3404412493archetypeoriginal pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form, a prototype11
3404412494archaicmarked by characteristics of an earlier period, antiquated12
3404413732ascetisa person who dedicated his/her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals or self-mortification for religious reasons a person who leads a simple life, especially one who abstains from normal pleasures13
3404413758aspersiona damaging or derogatory remark or criticism, slander14
3404501391badinagelight, playful banter15
3404501392beatificbestowing bliss, blessings or happiness16
3404501393beneficentdoing good or causing good to be done, kindly in action or purpose17
3404501417benightedintellectually or morally ignorant, unenlightented18
3404503344bibulousfound of drinks (alcoholic)19
3404503345bivouacmilitary encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire20
3404503346canarda false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report or rumor21
3404504872charlatana person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he/she does22
3404504873chastento restrain, subdue to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement23
3404504874chicanerytrickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry a quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive or evade24
3404506350coalesceto grow together or into one body to unit so as to form one mass25
3404506351cognitiveof or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgement and reasoning26
3404506352confrerea fellow member of a profession, etc; colleague27
3404508248consanguinityrelationship by descent from a common ancestor; kinship28
3404510605contentioustending to argument or strife, quarrelsome29
3404510606covertconcealed, secret, disguised30
3404510607decryto criticize openly31
3404510608descryto discern or make out; catch sight of; to detect; to teach the sight of.32
3404512380demagoguea leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice33
3404512381denizenan inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place34
3404512382desuetudestate of disuse; uselessness35
3404515150dilettantesomeone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic36
3404515151egregiousconspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)37
3404515152empiricalbased on observation or experiment38
3404517585encomiumwarm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise39
3404517586endemicnative or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field40
3404517587enervateto reduce in strength41
3404517588erstwhileformer; of an earlier time42
3404519826eschewto shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)43
3404519827exulpateto free from guilt or blame44
3404519828exigenciesurgent situations, pressing needs45
3404521994exhumedig out of the ground; remove from a grave46
3404521995fecundfertile; fruitful; productive47
3404521996foiblea minor weakness in character48
3404523486germanerelevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting49
3404523487jocosejoking; humorous50
3404523488jocularplayful; humorous51
3404524989immureto enclose, usually in wall52
3404525294inchoateIn an initial stage; not fully formed53
3404526914indigentneedy, impoverished54
3404526915infinitesimalso small as to be almost immeasurable; minute55
3404526916insidiousintended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous56
3404529181interloperone who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler57
3404529182internecinepertaining to conflict within a group; mutually destructive58
3404530767invidiousenvious, obnoxious, or offensive, likely to promote ill-will59
3404530768invoketo call on for support60
3404530769lachrymosetearful; sad61
3404532214lassitudea state of diminished energy62
3404532215laudableworthy of praise; commendable63
3404532216mawkishexcessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor64
3404532249milieuenvironment; surroundings65
3404534286misapprehendto misunderstand, fail to know66
3404534287misconstrueto interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of67
3404534288narcissismself-love68
3404536447nugatoryof minor significance; futile69
3404536448nefariouswicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards70
3404536449nihilismthe belief that there are no values or morals in the universe71
3404538358nonpluspuzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss72
3404538359obduratehardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion73
3404538360obloquycensure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public; disgrace or discredit from public blame.74
3404538407obviateto prevent; to make unnecessary75
3404540598paeansong of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy76
3404540599palliativerelieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure77
3404540600paragonmodel of excellence or perfection78
3404540730parochialrestricted; limited; narrow; local79
3404542184perennialrecurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly80
3404542185peripateticwandering from place to place, especially on foot81
3404544126precursorsomething that comes before, esp. something that also announces or suggests something on its way82
3404544127primeavalancient83
3404544128polemiccontroversy; argument; verbal attack84
3404545862prodigallavish; wasteful85
3404545863progenitora direct ancestor86
3404545864prototypean original model on which later versions are patterned87
3404547135putativegenerally regarded as such; reputed; hypothesized, inferred88
3404549933quintessencethe purest essence or form of something; the most typical example89
3404549934ramificationa development or consequence resulting from a course of action90
3404549935recalcitrantstubbornly disobedient, resisting authority91
3404551759recoursea person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection92
3404551760rectitudemoral uprightness93
3404551761repleteabundantly supplied; complete94
3404553315risiblepertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable95
3404553316sanguineruddy; cheerfully optimistic96
3404554803sanguinarybloodthirsty; bloody97
3404554804sartorialof or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's)98
3404554805savanta person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar99
3404556234sedulouspersistent, showing industry and determination100
3404556235svelteslender and graceful101
3404556236torporextreme mental and physical sluggishness102
3404557746tyrobeginner; novice103
3404557747sycophanta flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor104
3404559354vacuouslacking in ideas or intelligence; empty; purposeless; idle.105
3404559355valedictorya farewell speech106
3404561621variegatedvaried; marked with different colors107
3404561622verisimilitudethe appearance of being true or real108
3404562990veritableactual, true, real109
3404564689vitiateto impair the quality of, corrupt morally110

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