2389106479 | aesthetic | (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | 0 | |
2389107252 | cliche | A worn-out idea or overused expression | 1 | |
2389107992 | denotation/ denote | direct meaning of a word | 2 | |
2389107993 | connotation | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests | 3 | |
2389108553 | jest | to joke | 4 | |
2389109702 | feign | (v) to pretend | 5 | |
2389110265 | hath | has | 6 | |
2389119484 | feeble | (Adj.) Physically weak | 7 | |
2389120657 | doth | does, do | 8 | |
2389120658 | thou | archaic or dialect form of you, | 9 | |
2389126314 | thine | yours | 10 | |
2389127564 | divining | of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being. | 11 | |
2389133617 | forethink | to predict (evidence, educated guess) | 12 | |
2389134304 | thy | archaic or dialect form of your. | 13 | |
2389144740 | chastise | To punish severely | 14 | |
2389144741 | dispel | To drive away | 15 | |
2389145554 | undermine | To weaken | 16 | |
2389146622 | allay | TO LESSEN; EASE; SOOTHE | 17 | |
2389146623 | apprehension | anxiety or fear about the future | 18 | |
2389147514 | recollect | To remember; to recall | 19 | |
2389148230 | profoundly | deeply and intensely | 20 | |
2389149425 | affected | Fake acting;have effect | 21 | |
2389150255 | aspiration | (n)A strong desire to achieve something; an ambition. | 22 | |
2389152669 | manipulative | skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage | 23 | |
2389156143 | stead | the place or role that someone or something should have or fill (used in referring to a substitute). | 24 | |
2389156144 | subvert | destroy completely | 25 | |
2389157263 | abbreviated | shortened; cut short. | 26 | |
2389158737 | gradation | a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees. | 27 | |
2389165478 | christian name | first name which identifies a person | 28 | |
2389168422 | train | a train describes the long back portion of a skirt, overskirt, or dress that trails behind the wearer. | 29 | |
2389172466 | deprive | take away | 30 | |
2389174363 | resolute | (adj.) bold, determined; firm | 31 | |
2389175242 | defiance | Bold resistance to authority | 32 | |
2389175243 | impolitic | unwise | 33 | |
2389176053 | degrade | To bring shame or disgrace upon | 34 | |
2389177257 | contemptuous | Feeling hatred, scornful | 35 | |
2389178606 | censure | To criticize harshly | 36 | |
2389179450 | bestow | To give | 37 | |
2389180499 | epithet | A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something | 38 | |
2389181381 | heroine | a female hero | 39 | |
2389183358 | insipid | lacking interest or flavor | 40 | |
2389183359 | alas | a train describes the long back portion of a skirt, overskirt, or dress that trails behind the wearer. | 41 | |
2389185686 | patronize | treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. | 42 | |
2389190977 | effusions | unrestrained outpouring of feelings | 43 | |
2389190978 | fancy | a feeling of liking or attraction, typically one that is superficial or transient. | 44 | |
2389193436 | threadbare | Shabby, old and worn | 45 | |
2389194272 | unaffected | Sincere, genuine | 46 | |
2389195388 | corporation | A business that is owned by many investors. | 47 | |
2389195389 | composition | THE MAKEUP OF SOMETHING | 48 | |
2389196289 | decry | (v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate | 49 | |
2389202858 | abridger | shortened | 50 | |
2389207402 | volume | an edition | 51 | |
2389209521 | eulogize | Praise | 52 | |
2389210386 | capacity | the maximum amount that something can contain. | 53 | |
2389211919 | slight | perceived insult | 54 | |
2389213220 | cant | hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature. | 55 | |
2389215245 | affected | influenced or touched by an external factor. | 56 | |
2389217003 | indifference | (n.) a lack of interest or concern | 57 | |
2389217842 | delineation | the action of describing or portraying something precisely. | 58 | |
2389235233 | effusion | an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell. | 59 | |
2389235234 | digression | A message that departs from the main subject | 60 | |
2389236119 | indignant | (adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean | 61 | |
2389236120 | imply | To express indirectly | 62 | |
2389236121 | conspiracy | a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act | 63 | |
2389236960 | protagonist | Main character in a story | 64 | |
2389236961 | condescend | Talk down to | 65 | |
2389237631 | lionize | treat as a famous person | 66 | |
2389237632 | scrutinize | To examine carefully | 67 | |
2389238430 | conciliatory | Appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile | 68 | |
2389239359 | dispassionate | (adj.) impartial; calm, free from emotion | 69 | |
2389239360 | scornful | Filled with hate | 70 | |
2389239361 | exalt | To glorify | 71 | |
2389240267 | self-interest | An individual's own personal gain | 72 | |
2389240268 | pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious | 73 | |
2389241175 | reaffirmation | Agreement between debtor and creditor to reaffirm a debt claimed in bankruptcy. Must be approved by court. | 74 | |
2389241176 | malign | speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner. | 75 | |
2389241177 | elaborate | To explain in greater detail | 76 | |
2389242369 | impassioned | Adj. Filled with passionate emotion | 77 | |
2389242370 | inquiry | A request for information | 78 | |
2389243606 | excerpt | (n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc | 79 | |
2389243607 | solidity | Firmness | 80 | |
2389244186 | enviable | highly desirable | 81 | |
2389244187 | normality | the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected. | 82 | |
2389244188 | a-sleighing | 83 | ||
2389244933 | oust | (v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place | 84 | |
2389244934 | serial | Our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list | 85 | |
2389244935 | solicitously | with an expression of care or concern | 86 | |
2389245658 | hover | (v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or aroun | 87 | |
2389245659 | makeshift | (n) a temporary substitute for something else | 88 | |
2389246378 | valid | Actually measuring exactly what you intend to measure | 89 | |
2389247167 | encompass | (v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class | 90 | |
2389247168 | marginal | of, relating to, or situated at the edge or margin of something. | 91 | |
2389247169 | loom | To come into view; to appear in exaggerated form | 92 | |
2389253021 | transport | take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship. | 93 | |
2389253022 | exile | Banish | 94 | |
2389253023 | ominous | Menacing; threatening | 95 | |
2389253024 | idealized | imagined as better than it is in reality | 96 | |
2389253025 | notion | A general understanding | 97 | |
2389253026 | self-evident | not needing to be demonstrated or explained; obvious. | 98 | |
2389247763 | transport | take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship. | 99 | |
2389247764 | exile | the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. | 100 | |
2389247765 | ominous | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious. | 101 | |
2389247766 | idealized | regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality. | 102 | |
2389845548 | subversive | (adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow | 103 | |
2389845549 | disenchantment | Disillusion;disappointment;freeing from illusion | 104 | |
2389846629 | alter ego | one's other self | 105 | |
2389846630 | confidante | one to whom you confide your secrets | 106 | |
2389847569 | make amends | to compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult | 107 | |
2389847570 | contort | To twist or bend out of shape | 108 | |
2389847571 | infer | A conclusion one can draw from the presented details. | 109 | |
2389848931 | endearing | having characteristics that attract love or affection; charming; lovable | 110 | |
2389848932 | aberrant | deviating from what is normal or expected | 111 | |
2389848933 | condescending | (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 112 | |
2389849847 | suppress | (v.) to stop by force, put down | 113 | |
2389849848 | sentiment | a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion. | 114 | |
2389851703 | resignation | reluctant acceptance of a bad situation | 115 | |
2389851704 | the muses | 9 Greek goddesses of the arts | 116 | |
2389851705 | draughts | checkers | 117 | |
2389851706 | impart | Not biased | 118 | |
2389852425 | vale | a valley (used in place names or as a poetic term). | 119 | |
2389852426 | tread | a step in walking or running | 120 | |
2389853242 | malignant | (adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious | 121 | |
2389855717 | ebb and flow | a recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth. | 122 | |
2389855718 | shun | avoid and stay away from deliberately | 123 | |
2389855719 | tenor | 124 | ||
2389855720 | compass | go around (something) in a circular course. | 125 | |
2389857275 | trivial | (adj) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace. | 126 | |
2389857276 | men of breeding | 127 | ||
2389857277 | trifles | a thing of little value or importance. | 128 | |
2389858597 | subservient | (adj.) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end | 129 | |
2389858598 | folly | Foolishness | 130 | |
2389858599 | endeavour | try hard to do or achieve something. | 131 | |
2389859445 | harmoniously | 132 | ||
2389861892 | bedeviled | tormented | 133 | |
2389861893 | subject matter | the topic dealt with or the subject represented in a debate, exposition, or work of art. | 134 | |
2389862595 | morality | Conformity to the rules of right conduct. | 135 | |
2389862596 | pedantry | (n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details | 136 | |
2389862597 | nobility | A high-ranking social class | 137 | |
2389862598 | unity | God's way of being one | 138 | |
2389863476 | resolution | Conflict is resolved | 139 | |
2389863477 | demise | (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position | 140 | |
2389863478 | comprehend | To understand | 141 | |
2389864024 | conceive | To come up with, imagine | 142 | |
2389864025 | objective | Fair; impartial | 143 | |
2389864039 | trivial | 144 | ||
2389865004 | idealistic | characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection. | 145 | |
2389865005 | naive | (adj.) innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience | 146 | |
2389865006 | perceptible | (adj.) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind | 147 | |
2389866108 | component parts | either finished items ready for assembly or products that need very little processing before becoming part of some other product | 148 | |
2389866109 | harmony | 1. The quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole. 2. Agreement or concord. | 149 | |
2389866110 | apportion | (v.) to divide and give out in shares | 150 | |
2389866915 | synchronize | to occur at the same time; simultaneous | 151 | |
2389866916 | infantry | Foot soldiers. | 152 | |
2391287462 | lieutenant | an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States | 153 | |
2391287463 | respite | (n.) a period of relief or rest | 154 | |
2391287464 | artillery | Cannons and large guns | 155 | |
2391288233 | prosaic | Dull | 156 | |
2391288234 | civilian | a public work relief program for unemployed men so they have jobs. the men worked on jobs related to conservation and development of natural resources | 157 | |
2391288235 | counsel | to advise | 158 | |
2391289058 | voluptuously | giving sensual gratification | 159 | |
2391289849 | nestle | To settle down comfortably; to hold lovingly | 160 | |
2391289850 | betray | To be disloyal to | 161 | |
2391291634 | pestilence | A fatal epidemic disease | 162 | |
2391291635 | reminiscence | memory or act of recalling the past | 163 | |
2391292203 | insensible | Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware | 164 | |
2391292204 | restorative | Capable of restoring health, strength, etc. | 165 | |
2391292205 | coherence | A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible. | 166 | |
2391292767 | benevolent | (adj.) kindly, charitable | 167 | |
2391296100 | pronouncement | A declaration of opinion; judgment | 168 | |
2391302165 | implications | Possible conclusions | 169 | |
2391302166 | hypothesis | A testable prediction, often implied by a theory | 170 | |
2391302167 | debunk | to expose as false | 171 | |
2391302801 | fragility | quality of being easily damaged or destroyed | 172 | |
2391302802 | inducement | N. Anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive. | 173 | |
2391302803 | frivolous | (adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously | 174 | |
2391303598 | affluent | Wealthy | 175 | |
2391303599 | radiant | (adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy | 176 | |
2391303600 | ostentatious | (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy | 177 | |
2391304259 | wry | (adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous | 178 | |
2391304260 | reproachful | Expressing disapproval or disappointment | 179 | |
2391304975 | didactic | (ADJ) Intending to instruct | 180 | |
2391304976 | reverent | Deeply respectful | 181 | |
2391304977 | despondent | Depressed | 182 | |
2391305722 | complicity | (n.) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice | 183 | |
2391305723 | gaffe | A clumsy social error; a faux pas | 184 | |
2391305724 | notable | (adj.) striking, remarkable; | 185 | |
2391307775 | occurrence | an event that happens | 186 | |
2391307776 | imminent | About to happen | 187 | |
2391308846 | autonomy | (n.) self-government, political control | 188 | |
2391308847 | advocate | to speak in favor of | 189 | |
2391308848 | heartfelt | a) sincere, earnest, genuine | 190 | |
2391309405 | stern | Breastbone. | 191 | |
2391309770 | implicate | To involve in; to connect with or be related to | 192 | |
2391309771 | obliquely | Indirectly | 193 | |
2391310233 | muster | (v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include | 194 | |
2391310234 | mannerism | a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving | 195 | |
2391310235 | speech impediment | a difficulty in speaking clearly | 196 | |
2391311058 | motive | Cause for action | 197 | |
2391311059 | skeletal | A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones. | 198 | |
2391311702 | contrivance | A thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose | 199 | |
2391311703 | slog | work hard over a period of time | 200 | |
2391311704 | docilely | easily managed or handled | 201 | |
2391312530 | quartermaster | an officer charged with providing quarters | 202 | |
2391312531 | flak | to break fish into small pieces with a fork | 203 | |
2391314270 | threshold | Level of stimulation needed to trigger a neural impulse | 204 | |
2391314271 | characterize | describe the distinctive nature or features of. | 205 | |
2391314272 | commence | To begin | 206 | |
2391315559 | marvellous | wonderful | 207 | |
2391315560 | half-divine | of or relating to a god | 208 | |
2391317187 | semi-demon | 209 | ||
2391320240 | aspect | particular part or feature of something. | 210 | |
2391320241 | unutterable | unspeakable; beyond expression | 211 | |
2391320242 | confines | Limits or boundaries | 212 | |
2391321367 | illusive | deceptive | 213 | |
2391321368 | void | (adj.) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; | 214 | |
2391321369 | azure | Blue | 215 | |
2391321370 | ere | before (in time). | 216 | |
2391321371 | gem | decorate with or as with gems. | 217 | |
2391322054 | combatant | a fighter; engaged in fighting | 218 | |
2391324450 | wreath of victory | 219 | ||
2391324451 | rustle | make a dry crackling sound | 220 | |
2391324452 | quiver | a slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion. | 221 | |
2391324453 | barb | A category of depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and produce sleepiness. | 222 | |
2391325304 | leech | a person who extorts profit from or sponges on others. | 223 | |
2391325305 | perilous | (adj.) dangerous | 224 | |
2391325306 | humbling | causing awareness of your shortcomings | 225 | |
2391325860 | invigorating | Imparting strength and vitality | 226 | |
2391325861 | mentor | A trusted advisor. | 227 | |
2391325862 | inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent | 228 | |
2391327110 | novice | A beginner | 229 | |
2391327111 | declivity | downward slope | 230 | |
2391328061 | hurl | throw forcefully | 231 | |
2391328062 | create | Formulate | 232 | |
2391328063 | clarify | Make clear or plain | 233 | |
2391328064 | complicate | make (something) more difficult or confusing by causing it to be more complex. | 234 |
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