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13677899535AllocationThe action or process of allocating or distributing something.0
13677899536AsceticCharacterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.1
13677899537BeguileCharm of enchant (someone) into doing something, sometimes in a deceptive way. Help (time) pass pleasantly.2
13677899538CrassLacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence.3
13677899539DintAn impression or hollow in a surface.4
13677899540EnjoinTo instruct or urge (someone) to do something.5
13677899541InterloperA person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.6
13677899542EnvoyA messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission. An author's concluding words. A short stanza concluding a ballade.7
13677899543VicariousExperienced in the imagination through feelings or actions of another person. Experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else rather than by doing something yourself.8
13677899544AdmonishWarn or reprimand someone firmly. To advise or urge (someone) earnestly.9
13677899545AkimboWith hands on the hips and elbows turned outward.10
13677899546LassitudeA state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.11
13677899547MuseA person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. To be absorbed in thought.12
13677899548PlightA dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.13
13677899549PresumptuousFailing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.14
13677899550SubversiveSeeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.15
13677899551CapriciousGiven to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.16
13677899552DisparityA great difference.17
13677899553EfficacyThe ability to produce a desired or intended result.18
13677899554EpistleA letter or literary work in the form of a letter or a series of letters.19
13677899555HospiceA home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill. A lodging for travelers, especially one run by a religious order.20
13677899556IdiosyncraticRelating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.21
13677899557ImpetusThe force of energy with which a body moves. The force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.22
13677899558ReticentNot revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.23
13677899559VacillateAlternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.24
13677899560AkinOf similar character; related by blood.25
13677899561CorroborateConfirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.26
13677899562InexorableImpossible to stop or prevent. A person impossible to persuade by request or entreaty.27
13677899563InsipidLacking flavor, vigor, or interest.28
13677899564NefariousWicked or criminal (action or activity)29
13677899565TediumThe state of being tedious (too slow, dull, or tiresome).30
13677899566TorridVery hot and dry Full of passionate or highly charged emotions arising from sexual love Full of difficulty or tribulation31
13677899567AffrontAn action or remark that causes outrage or offense To offend the modesty or values of32
13677899568EncumberTo restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult. To saddle with debt or mortgage To fill or block up a place33
13677899569ImpasseA situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.34
13677899570IndolentWanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.35
13677899571AdulationObsequious flattery, excessive admiration or praise.36
13677899572CensureTo express severe disapproval of (something or someone) typically in a formal statement The expression of formal disapproval37
13677899573DissembleTo conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs. Disguise or conceal.38
13677899574DrollCurious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement A jester or entertainer; a buffoon39
13677899575PretentiousAttempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed40
13677899576Peremptory(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.41
13677899577SurfeitAn excessive amount of something To cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess42
13677899578AllayTo diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry)43
13677899579ExtricateTo free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty44
13677899580IgnominiousDeserving or causing public disgrace or shame45
13677899581MitigateTo make less severe, serious, or painful46
13677899582ProstrateLying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward To lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission To reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness47
13677899583AcquiesceTo accept something reluctantly but without protest48
13677899584AmityA friendly relationship49
13677899585ArduousInvolving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.50
13677899586InundateOverwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with To flood51
13677899587PerjuryThe offense of a willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath of affirmation.52
13677899588PreposterousContrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.53
13677899589TrepidationA feeling or fear or agitation about something that may happen.54
13677899590AdmonishWarn or reprimand someone firmly. To advise or urge (someone) earnestly.55
13677899591AplombSelf-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.56
13677899592BarrageA concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area. Bombard (someone with something.)57
13677899593CognizantHaving knowledge or being aware of.58
13677899594CollusionSecret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.59
13677899595NebulousIn the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. (of a concept or idea) Unclear, vague, or ill-defined.60
13677899596ParadigmA typical example or pattern of something; a model. A set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles.61
13677899597Unctuous(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily. (chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.62
13677899598UrbaneSuave, courteous, and refined in manner.63
13677899599AmbulatoryRelating to or adapted for walking. A place for walking.64
13677899600BrazenBold and without shame To endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.65
13677899601DinA loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. To make (someone) learn or remember something by constant repetition66
13677899602EnnuiA feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement67
13677899603ExonerateTo absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing (especially after due consideration of the case) To release someone from duty or obligation68
13677899604InscrutableImpossible to understand or interpret.69
13677899605SchismA split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.70
13677899606SeditionConduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch71
13677899607WizenedShriveled or wrinkled with age.72
13677899608AustereSevere or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.73
13677899609DerisiveExpressing contempt or ridicule.74
13677899610Effeminate(of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.75
13677899611JocundCheerful and lighthearted.76
13677899612ManifestClear or obvious to the eye or mind. To display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate77
13677899613OstentatiousCharacterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.78
13677899614StridentLoud and harsh; grating.79
13677899615VehementShowing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.80
13677899616FortuitousHappening by accident or chance rather than design.81
13677899617InfirmityPhysical or mental weakness.82
13677899618MaladyA disease or ailment.83
13677899619NuanceA subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. Give nuances to.84
13677899620ScintillateEmit flashes of light; sparkle.85
13677899621AnalogousComparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.86
13677899622BrigandA member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.87
13677899623EmissaryA person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.88
13677899624FelicityIntense happiness. The ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts.89
13677899625Incendiary(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires. An incendiary bomb or device.90
13677899626MagnanimousGenerous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person91
13677899627ReparteeConversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.92
13677899628UbiquitousPresent, appearing, or found everywhere.93
13677899629CountenanceA person's face or facial expression. Support. Admit as acceptable or possible.94
13677899630DepositionThe action of deposing someone, especially a monarch. (overthrow)95
13677899631VenerableAccorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.96
13677899632DiscursiveDigressing from subject to subject.97
13677899633DisdainThe feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt. Consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.98
13677899634EpigramA pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.99
13677899635FeignPretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)100
13677899636Laconic(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.101
13677899637VeracityConformity to facts; accuracy.102
13677899638ConfoundTo cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations. To mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish.103
13677899639EtherealExtremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.104
13677899640MutabilityLiability or tendency to change.105
13677899641Nascent(especially of a process or organization) Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.106
13677899642NonplusedSurprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react. Not disconcerted; unperturbed.107
13677899643PedanticOf or like a pedant (concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning)108
13677899644FatuousSilly and pointless109
13677899645FurtiveAttempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.110
13677899646InterminableEndless (often used hyperbolically)111
13677899647ObliquelyNot in a direct way; indirectly. In an oblique direction; slantwise.112
13677899648PerniciousHaving a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.113
13677899649WritheTo make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. Respond with great emotional or physical discomfort to (a violent or unpleasant feeling or thought).114
13677899650AstuteHaving or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.115
13677899651UltimatumA final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.116
13677899652BeseechAsk (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.117
13677899653CapitulateCease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.118
13677899654DeprecatingExpressing disapproval; disapproving.119
13677899655GleanExtract (information) from various sources. Collect gradually and bit by bit. Gather (leftover grain or other produce) after a harvest.120
13677899656ObfuscateRender obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Bewilder (someone)121
13677899657PrimevalOf or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world. (of feelings or actions) based on primitive instinct; raw and elementary.122
13677899658SolicitousCharacterized by or showing interest or concern. Eager or anxious to do something.123
13677899659AlbeitAlthough124
13677899660BereftDeprived of or lacking something, especially a non-material asset. (of a person) lonely and abandoned, especially through someone's death or departure125
13677899661Presage(of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen. A sign or warning that something, typically something bad, will happen; an omen or portent.126
13677899662ProdigalSpending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant. Having or giving something on a lavish scale. A person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way.127
13677899663VisageA person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features. A person's facial expression. The surface of an object presented to view.128
13677899664AccordantAgreeing or compatible.129
13677899665ExpositionA comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. The part of a play or work of fiction in which the background to the main conflict is introduced A large public exhibition of art or trade of goods. The action of making public; expose.130
13677899666ImpugnDispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.131
13677899667ImputeRepresent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute.132
13677899668TemperanceAbstinence from alcoholic drink.133
13677899669BrevityConcise and exact use of words in writing or speech. Shortness of time.134
13677899670CopiousAbundant in supply or quantity.135
13677899671IrksomeIrritating; annoying136
13677899672PonderousSlow and clumsy because of great weight. Dull, laborious, or excessively solemn.137
13677899673Scrupulous(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. Very concerned to avoid doing wrong.138
13677899674SundryOf various kinds; several. Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually.139
13677899675TimorousShowing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.140
13677899676TranscendentBeyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience. Surpassing the ordinary.141
13677899677BenignGentle; kindly. Mild and favorable climate or environment. Not harmful to the environment. (of a disease) not harmful in effect: in particular, (of a tumor) not malignant.142
13677899678DissoluteLax in morals, licentious.143
13677899679EntourageA group of people attending or surrounding an important person.144
13677899680ExtolPraise enthusiastically.145
13677899681Languid(of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed. (of an occasion or period of time) pleasantly lazy and peaceful. Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.146
13677899682Meet (not int he rendezvous sense)Come into the presence or company of someone by chance or arrangement To touch; join. An organized event at which a number of races or other sporting events are held.147
13677899683ResoluteAdmirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering148
13677899684TurgidSwollen and distended or congested.149
13677899685Chastening(of a rebuke or misfortune) having a restraining or humbling effect150
13677899686CorporealRelating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit. Having a body Constituting of material objects; tangible.151
13677899687DeriveObtain something from (a specified source). Base a concept on a logical extension or modification of (another concept) Arise from or originate in (a specified source).152
13677899688DubiousHesitating or doubting. Not to be relied upon; suspect. Of questionable value.153
13779013070EquivocalOpen to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. Uncertain or questionable in nature.154
13779019950ErrantErring or straying from the proper course or standards. Traveling in search of adventure.155
13779019951GoadProvoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction. A spiked stick used for driving cattle. A thing that stimulates someone into action.156
13779022616LanguorThe state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia. An oppressive stillness of the air.157
13779022617ResplendentAttractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.158
13779027810RuminateThink deeply about something. (of a ruminant) chew the cud.159
13779033636AssailMake a concerted or violent attack on. (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly. Criticize (someone) strongly.160

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