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2749949963ignominiousdeserving or causing public disgrace or shame0
2749951300vehementshowing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense1
2749951967sardonicgrimly mocking or cynical2
2749952798lugubriouslooking or sounding sad or dismal3
2749954551taciturn(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little4
2761482075captious(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections5
2761484026fetidSmelling extremely unpleasant6
2761490351luridAdjective: very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effec7
2761493445arrogateTake or claim (something) without justification8
2761499034soporificTending to induce drowsiness or sleep9
2768993253amelioratemake (something bad or unsatisfactory) better10
2768993791expiateatone for (guilt or sin)11
2768995250penuriousextremely poor; poverty-stricken12
2768995869perfidiousdeceitful and untrustworthy13
2768996364fervidintensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree14
2781946401turbid(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.15
2781947610indignantfeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.16
2781949192Officiousassertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters.17
2781949959Equivocalopen to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.18
2781950557Assiduousshowing great care and perseverance.19
2824340460InscrutableImpossible to understand or interpret20
2824346611Insuperable(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome21
2824347297Vapidoffering nothing that is stimulating or challenging22
2824347752Insipidlacking flavor, lacking vigor or interest23
2824348228Impetuousacting or done quickly without thought or care24
2824349806Imperiousassuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering25
2824350668Precocious(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual26
2824351220Capriciousgiven to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior27
2824352494Diffidentmodest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence28
2824353370Meretriciousapparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity29
2866744519PropitiousGiving or indicating a good chance of success, favorable30
2866745089Indefatigable(Of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly31
2866745550OstensibleStated or appearing to be so, but not necessarily so32
2866746100SalubriousHealth giving, healthy; pleasant, not run down33
2866746454CredulousHaving or showing too great a readiness to believe things34
3314375950pedanticof or like a pendant35
3314379613incendiary(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires36
3314384383genialfriendly and cheerful37
3314385801disconsolateAdjective: without consolation or comfort; unhappy.38
3314387835peremptory(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.39
3334799395asceticAdjective: characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons Noun: a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention40
3334799396palliateVerb: make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause41
3334799397prurientAdjective: having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters42
3334801462debaucheryNoun: excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures43
3334801463solecismNoun: a grammatical mistake in speech or writing a breach of good manners; a piece of incorrect behavior44
3334801464indomitableAdjective: impossible to subdue or defeat45
3334803628intractableAdjective: hard to control or deal with46
3334803629superciliousAdjective: behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others47
3334808525despoticAdjective: of or typical of a despot, tyrannical48
3334808526impalapableAdjective: unable to be felt by touch, not easily comprehended49
3334810001culpableAdjective: deserving blame50
3334810002redolentAdjective: strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something); fragrant or sweet smelling51
3334810003furtiveAdjective: attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive52
3334812315reprobateNoun: an unprincipled person Adjective: unprincipled53
3334812316propitiateVerb: win or regain the favor of (god, person, or spirit) by doing something that pleases them54
3334815078behemotha huge or monstrous creature55
3334815079palimpsesta manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain. something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.56
3334817150peccadilloa small, relatively unimportant offense or sin57
3334817151susurrationwhispering, murmuring, or rustling58
3334818962surlyadg. bad-tempered and unfriendly59
3334823625approbationapproval or praise60
3334823626collusionsecret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others61
3334823627ingratiatingintended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic62
3334825507hereticalof, relating to, or characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards63
3334825508lethargicaffected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic64
3334825509sedentary(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive65
3334827887jocularfond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful66
3334827888luridAdjective: (of a description) presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters67
3334827889incorrigible(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed68
3334829796sordidAdjective: involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt, dirty or squalor69
3334829797brevityNoun: concise and exact use of words in writing or speech70
3334829798insipidAdjective: lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest71
3334831112harrowedVerb: cause distress to72
3334831113disconcertedVerb: disturb the composure of; unsettle73
3334832546consternation74
3334832547prodigious75
3334832548disdainful76
3334834575imperious77
3334834576inviolable78
3334836490consummate79
3334836491obeisance80
3334836492laudable81
3334839467idyllic82
3334839468prudent83
3334841023glib84
3334841024presemptuous85
3334841025quixotic86
3334843228equanimity87
3334843229indecorous88
3334843286insuperable89
3334845338misanthrope90
3334845339profligate91
3334846824sententious92
3334846825plaintive93
3334846826pragmatic94
3334848854aesthetic95
3334848855jovial96
3334848856flippant97
3334851339portentous98
3334851340calumnious99
3334851341pernicious100
3334853270rogue101
3334853271pestilent102
3334853272abate103
3334853273remiss104
3334854876perdition105
3334854877avouch106
3334854878addled107
3334856338strident108
3334856339irrevocable109
3334858141interminable110
3334892701chagrined111
3334892702malaise112
3334894402abhorrent113
3334894403emasculate114
3334894404tacit115
3334896058petulant116
3334896059cholericAdjective: bad-tempered or irritable117
3334896060causticAdjective: able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way118
3334897989derisiveAdjective: expressing contempt or ridicule119
3334897990erudite120
3334898014crass121
3334899562vicarious122
3334899563admonitory123
3334901134lassitude124
3334901135licentious125
3334901136pecuniary126
3334902347vacous127
3334902348reticent128
3334903924nefarious129
3334903925inexorable130
3334903926moribound131
3334905570laconic132
3334905571torrid133
3334905572elegiac134
3334907427sanguine135
3334907428wry136
3334908708derisiveAdjective: expressing contempt or ridicule137
3334910875bellicose138
3334910876blase139
3334912321cholericAdjective: influenced by or predominating in the humor called choler140
3334912322adulation141
3334912323droll142
3334913910pusillanimous143
3334913911capacious144
3334913912prostrate145
3334915313mitigate146
3334917198perspicacious147
3334918590voluble148
3334918591urbane149
3334918592brazen150
3334920235ennui151
3334920236nebulous152
3334920266schism153
3334922028austere154
3334922029fortuitous155
3334924823magnanimous156
3334924824repartee157
3334926780ubiquitous158
3334926781venerable159
3334928245discursive160
3334928246equivocal161
3334928247nascent162
3334931168fatuous163
3334931169obsequious164
3334933069deprecating165
3334933070garrulous166
3334934580causticNoun: a caustic substance a caustic surface or curve167
3334934581patronizing168
3334934680histrionic169
3334936245didatic170
3334936246jocund171
3334938132pejorative172
3334938133abstruse173
3334938134brusque174
3334941045effusive175
3334941046insolent176
3334941047facetious177
3334942497reverent178
3334944200mock-heroic179
3334948709disgruntled180
3334948710befuddled181
3334951884capitulate182
3334951885solicitous183
3334953878prodigal184
3334953879impunity185
3334953880impute186
3334955883pertinacious187
3334955884brevityNoun: shortness of time188
3334955885copius189
3334958079sundry190
3334958080ebullient191
3334959453turgid192
3334959454corporeal193
3334961524errant194
3334961525languid195
3334961526ruminate196
3334962288assail197
3334962289beget198

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