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5153961975FacetiousHumorous; playfully joking0
5153966119OstentatiousMeant to impress others; flashy1
5153968615OptimumBest possible; most favorable; most desirable2
5153971160DetrimentSomething that causes damage, harm, or loss3
5153975148VicariousExperienced through the imagination; not experiences directly4
5153978806DexterousSkillful in using the hands or body5
5153981634DiscretionCareful about moral standards; conscientious6
5153985306GregariousSociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others7
5153987951ScrupulousGood judgment or tact in actions or speaking8
5153991322SensoryHaving to do with seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling9
5153999379InstigateTo bring about by moving others to action; stir up10
5154001690RudimentaryFundamental; necessary to learn first11
5154008876ResilientAble to recover quickly from harm, illness, or misfortune12
5154016977CollaborateTo work together on a project; cooperate in an effort13
5154020202ZealotA person totally devoted to a purpose or cause14
5154023012SquelchTo silence or suppress; crush15
5154025069VenerateTo respect deeply; revere16
5154027836DespondentDownhearted; hopeless; overwhelmed with sadness17
5154057216RetrospectReviewing the past; considering past events18
5154060868ScoffTo make fun of; mock; refuse to take seriously19
5154084885JuxtaposeTo place close together, especially in order to compare or contrast20
5154089504LethargyA great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness21
5154094897AmbiguousAble to be interpreted in more than one way; not clear22
5154099408InaneWithout sense or meaning; foolish23
5154102384DissidentA person opposed to established ideas or beliefs. especially in politics or religion24
5154107928EmbellishTo decorate; beautify by adding details25
5154111480SubsidizeTo support financially; provide a grant or contribution26
5154115072SquanderTo spend or use wastefully or thoughtlessly27
5154119451InadvertentUnintentional; accidental28
5154122263SporadicHappening now and then; occasional29
5157522897RelinquishTo surrender (something); give (something) up30
5157525330ImpetuousDone or acting in a hurry, with little thought; impulsive31
5157531630MaudlinTearfully sentimental; overemotional32
5157534999BerateTo criticize or scold harshly33
5157543731UbiquitousExisting or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time34
5157545772ZenithThe highest point or condition; peak35
5157549691EstrangeTo make unsympathetic or unfriendly; alienate36
5157557111InfallibleNot capable of error or failure; unable to make a mistake37
5157561702EuphoricOverjoyed; having an intense feeling of well-being38
5157566028RegressTo return to an earlier, generally worse, condition or behavior39
5157580356DormantInactive; alive but not actively growing, as if asleep40
5157583843DisseminateTo spread or scatter widely; distribute41
5157589070IrrevocableNot able to be canceled or undone; irreversible42
5157594030ProliferationA rapid spread or increase43
5157597389CorroborateTo support; strengthen with further evidence; provide proof of44
5157604660PrecipitateTo cause to happen quickly, suddenly, or sooner than expected45
5157608351HoistTo lift, especially with some mechanical means, like a cable46
5157616081CharlatanA fake; a person who falsely claims to have some special skill or knowledge47
5157627264DivergeTo branch off in different directions from the same starting point; to become different48
5157630246IllicitIllegal49
5160978324Vit, vivLife, lively50
5160978325Extra-Outside, beyond51
5160978403Chron, chrono-Time52
5160981473Liber, liverFree, freedom53
5160981474De-Away, separation, removal54
5160985648Ante-, anti-Before, preceding55
5160985649Voc, vokVoice, call56
5160988174DormSleep57
5160988175JectThrow, toss58
5160990853-cideKill, killing, killer59
5161059216EquivocateTo be deliberately vague in order to mislead60
5161059217FortuitousHappening by chance, by accident, or at random; lucky61
5161063358ImpeccableFaultless; perfect62
5161063359LiaisonA person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between63
5161065531PredisposedTending toward or open to something beforehand64
5161067476PropensityA natural preference or tendency65
5161067477ReprehensibleDeserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval66
5161069836ShamA pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive67
5161069837SolaceComfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation68
5161092233SolicitousShowing or expressing concern, care, or attention69
5204563953SanctionTo authorize, allow, or approve70
5204566570InundateTo cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount71
5204570860CircumventTo avoid by going around or to escape from, prevent, or stop72
5204576310ReticentQuiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out73
5204582147RobustHealthy and strong; vigorous74
5204584765CohesiveSticking or holding together; unified75
5204586989VociferousNoisy; expressing feeling loudly and intensely76
5204593788AttritionA gradual decrease in number; to become fewer in number77
5204597286GrievousCausing grief or pain; very serious or severe78
5204601395ObliviousUnaware; failing to notice79

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