5299586972 | To desecrate (V) | To treat a scared place or thing with violent disrespect; violate | 0 | |
5299586973 | Secular (Adj) | Denoting attitudes or activities that are not religious | 1 | |
5299586974 | Banal (Adj) | Lacking originality | 2 | |
5299586975 | Clandestine (Adj) | Kept secret or done secretly, especially because it's illicit | 3 | |
5299586976 | To disparage (V) | Regard or represent as being of little worth | 4 | |
5299586977 | Malaise (N) | Feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness | 5 | |
5299586978 | Supercilious (Adj) | Behaving as though you're better than others | 6 | |
5299586979 | Chignon (N) | Small bun in the back of a woman's head | 7 | |
5299586980 | Capitulation (V) | Surrendering to resist opponent | 8 | |
5299586981 | Fastidious (Adj) | Attentive to detail | 9 | |
5299586982 | Raucous (Adj) | A harsh, loud noise | 10 | |
5299586983 | Vociferous (Adj) | Showing strong feelings | 11 | |
5299586984 | Pensive (Adj) | Engaged in serious thought | 12 | |
5299586985 | Effigy (N) | Sculpture or model of a person | 13 | |
5299586986 | Pedagogue (N) | Teacher | 14 | |
5299586987 | Harried (Adj) | Feeling strained due to persistent demands | 15 | |
5299586988 | Supine (Adj) | Lying face upward | 16 | |
5299586989 | Elusive (Adj) | Difficult to find, catch, or achieve | 17 | |
5299586990 | Expatriate (Adj and V) | A person who lives outside their native country | 18 | |
5299586991 | Frivolous (Adj) | Not having any serious purpose or value | 19 | |
5299586992 | Gaunt (Adj) | Lean due to suffering, aging, or anger | 20 | |
5299586993 | To invigorate (V) | Give strength or energy to | 21 | |
5299586994 | To bolster (V) | To support | 22 | |
5299586995 | Minuscule (Adj) | Tiny | 23 | |
5299586996 | Nostalgia (N) | Longing for one's past | 24 | |
5299586997 | Quotidian (Adj) | Daily | 25 | |
5299586998 | Propriety (N) | Conforming to accepted standards | 26 | |
5299586999 | Tryst (N) | Romantic rendez-vous between lovers | 27 | |
5299587000 | Visceral (Adj) | Relating to deep feelings | 28 | |
5299587001 | Surreptitious (Adj) | Kept secret because it is not approved of | 29 |
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