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3479974792AustereSevere or strict in manner, attitude or appearance0
3479978468CorpulentFat1
3479980614DerisiveExpressing contempt or ridicule2
3479982423EffeminateHaving or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman unmanly3
3479986162JocundCheerful and lighthearted4
3479988833ManifestClear of obvious to the eye or mind5
3479991104OstentatiousCharacterized by vuglar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice6
3479995158SanguineOptimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation7
3479999916StridentLoud and harsh; grating8
3502931423VehementAhowing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense9
3568957741ElegiacHaving a mournful quality10
3568957742FecundProducing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth11
3568957743Infirmityphysical or mental weakness12
3568958936Maladya disease or ailment13
3568958937NuanceA subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound14
3568958938ProfligateRecklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources15
3568958939RemonstranceA forcefully reproachful protest16
3568960159ScintillateEmit flashes of light; sparkle17
3568960160Tersesparing in the use of words; abrupt18
3568960161VitiateSpoil or impair the quality or efficiency of19
3614941844AmbivalentHaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone20
3614941845AnalogousComparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared21
3614943261EmissaryA person sent on a special mission usually as a diplomatic representative22
3614943262FelicityIntense happiness23
3614943263Incendiarydesigned to cause fires24
3614944810Maganimousvery generous or forgiving25
3614944811Morosesullen and ill-tempered26
3614944812Reparteeconversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies27
3614947074Ubiquitouspresent, appearing, or found everywhere28
3614947886Venerableaccorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.29
3656400143ConuntenanceA person's face or facial expression30
3656400144DepositionThe action of deposing someone, especially a monarch31
3656400145DiscursiveDigressing from subject to subject32
3656400182EpigramA pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way33
3656401666FeignPretend to be affected by (a feeling, state or injury)34
3656401667Interpolateinsert (something) between fixed points35
3656401668Iaconicof a person, speech, or style of writing using very few words36
3656402970MienA person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood37
3656402971Veracityconformity to facts; accuracy38
3656402972Wryudinh or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor39
3744599604Confoundcause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations40
3744599605Curate(noun and verb)Noun:A member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest Verb: organized or take charge41
3744601963etherealextremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world42
3744601964gambolRun or jump about playfully43
3744603733mutabilitythe quality of being changeable44
3744605442Nascentjust coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential45
3744605443Nonplusedsurprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react46
3744605444Pedanticknows details47
3744607582Quail(verb)feel or show fear of apprehension48
3744607583Rhetoricalexpressed in terms intended to persuade or impress49

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