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10700157719eschewto avoid, shun, keep away from0
10700157720carping(adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism1
10700166747insatiableso great or demanding as not to be satisfied2
10700168835taciturn(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little3
10700170498encomiuma formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute4
10938498343overt(adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized5
10938500654suppliant(adj.) asking humbly and earnestly; (n.) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor6
10938504194maelstrom(n.) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction7
10938504195sacrilegeimproper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred8
10938507842talisman(n.) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish9
11026849746dissemble(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression10
11026849747evince(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke11
11026853923feckless(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable12
11026857422decry(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate13
11026860344distraught(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict14
11161363429disarray(n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder15
11161367133grouse(n.) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble16
11161370032jocularhumorous, jesting, jolly, joking17
11161375459gleanto gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers18
11161377951ludicrousridiculous, laughable, absurd19
11368367400delineate(v.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially20
11368367401acuity(n.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)21
11368369371garner(v.) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use22
11368371756penchanta strong attraction or inclination23
11368373511depraved(adj.) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles24
11616852188diatribe(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack25
11616852189derelict(n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty26
11616859954equity(n.) the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair; the money value of a property above and beyond any mortgage or other claim27
11616921743sylvan(adj.) pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody28
11616921744motif(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design29
11717370503convivialfestive, sociable, having fun together, genial30
11717371772coterie(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest31
11717373752embellish(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details32
11717375602allay(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve33
11717375603misanthrope(n.) a person who hates or despises people34
11947013831paucity(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth35
11947018254saturate(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully36
11947025293countermand(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first37
11947032605macabre(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject38
11947036636badinagelight and playful conversation39
12256059459redolent(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura40
12256061026tyro(n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill41
12256064530bucolic(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral42
12256066610increment(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition43
12256068017vacillate(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will44

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