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2160902567ignominiousmarked with or characterized by disgrace or shame; deserving shame or infamy adj0
2160902568vehementmarked by forceful energy; intensely emotional; deeply felt adj1
2160902569sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous; derisively mocking (showing that you disapprove or disrespect or scorn or dont like someone/thing) adj2
2160902570lugubriousmournful; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful (full of sadness or sorrow; very sad esp in an exaggerated or sincere way) adj3
2160902571taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk (tending to be quiet, not speaking frequently) adj4
2160902572captiousoverly critical; marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections ; calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument adj5
2160902573fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell adj6
2160902574luridcausing horror or revulsion; gruesome; wan and ghastly pale in appearance; of any of several light or medium grayish colors ranging in hue from yellow to orange (unattractively bright) adj7
2160902575arrogateto claim or seize without justification; to make undue claims to having : assume; to claim on behalf of another; ascribe verb8
2160902576soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep; tending to dull awareness or alertness; of, relating to, or marked by sleepiness or lethargy adj9
2160902577ameliorateto make (something, such as a problem) better, less painful; to make better; to grow better verb10
2160902578expiateto do something as a way to show that you are sorry about doing something bad; to put an end to; to extinguish the guilt incurred by; to make amends for verb11
2160902579penuriousmarked by or suffering from poverty; given to or marked by extreme stinting frugality (not generous with money); very poor adj12
2160902580perfidiousnot able to be trusted; showing that someone cannot be trusted adj13
2160902581fervidhaving or showing feelings that are very strong or too strong; very hot adj14
2160902582turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment; heavy with smoke or mist; of a liquid : not clean or clear : cloudy or muddy. Adj15
2160902583indignantfeeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong : very angry adj16
2160902584officiousused to describe an annoying person who tries to tell other people what to do in a way that is not wanted or needed; volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed; meddlesome adj17
2160902585equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse; uncertain as an indication or sign; of uncertain nature or classification; of uncertain disposition toward a person or thing adj18
2160902586assiduousShowing great attention or care; marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application adj19
2160902587inscrutablemysterious; not expressing clearly making it hard to understand; causing people to feel curious or confused adj20
2160902588insuperableunable to be overcome; impossible to solve or get control of adj21
2160902589vapiddull or boring; lacking interest/liveliness; lacking strength, adj22
2160902590insipiddull or boring; lacking strong flavor/bland adj23
2160902591impetuousacting impulsively; acting or done quickly without thought: controlled by emotion rather than thought; marked by passion; violent moving with great force and energy adj24
2160902592imperiousdomineering in a haughty manner, arrogant, bossy adj25
2160902593precociousexceptionally smart; advanced adj26
2160902594capriciousgiven to sudden behavior change, changeful; arbitrary adj27
2160902595diffidenthesitant; unconfident; backward adj28
2160902596meretriciousgaudy, flashy, blatant adj29
2160902597propitiousfull of promise, good; favorable; advantageous adj30
2160902598indefatigableuntiring; active adj31
2160902599ostensiblealleged; supposed; apparent adj32
2160902600salubrioushealth, giving, beneficial adj33
2160902601credulousgullible; naïve; accepting adj34
2160902602pedanticlike a pendant, scrupulous, precise, adj35
2160902603incendiaryCombustible, flammable adj. blamed device- noun36
2160902604genialFriendly, cheerful, amicable adj37
2160902605disconsolateUnhappy, dejected, downhearted adj38
2160902606peremptory(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way; brusque, imperious adj39
2160902607asceticcharacterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.; self disciplined adj40
2160902608palliateAlleviate, ease, soothe verb41
2160902609prurienthaving or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters; lustful; adj42
2160902610debaucherynoun excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; corruption, depravity43
2160902611solecismNoun,a grammatical mistake in speech or writing; error, blunder44
2160902612indomitableAdj; Impossible to defeat; invincible45
2160902613IntractableAdj; difficult, stubborn, not easily managed46
2160902614SuperciliousAdj; arrogant, haughty47
2160902615DespoticAdj; tyrannical, dictatorial48
2160902616impalpableAdj; intangible49
2160902617culpableAdj; deserving blame, guilty50
2160902618redolentAdj; having a strong smell, causing thoughts or memories51
2160902619furtiveAdj; done in stealth, secretive52
2160902620reprobateV; to condemn as unworthy; Noun; immoral person; Adj; condemned53
2160902621propitiateV; to gain/regain favor or goodwill54
2160902622behemothN; huge creature/something of huge size and power55
2160902623palimpsestN; documented with original writing erased and rewritten on56
2160902624peccadilloN; small/slight offense57
2160902625susurrationN; whispering sound58
2160902626surlyAdj; rude and unfriendly59
2160910823approbationNoun; praise and approval60
2160911622collusionNoun; secret operation for dishonest purpose, conspiracy61
2160912406ingratiatingAdj; intended to gain someone's approval/favor62
2160914347hereticalAdj; characterized by departure from accepted beliefs63

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