2206284617 | saturnine | (adj) broodingly and sullenly unhappy | 0 | |
2206289011 | blandishment | (n) excessive, ingratiating praise | 1 | |
2206292463 | imbroglio | (n) a difficult or intricate situation, a confused heap, a tangle | 2 | |
2206295691 | adamant | (adj) firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will | 3 | |
2206298649 | penury | (n) the condition of being extremely poor | 4 | |
2206300856 | funereal | (adj) of or relating to a funeral, appropriate for a funeral | 5 | |
2206302214 | ethereal | (adj) so light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film | 6 | |
2206305975 | eschew | (v) to keep away from | 7 | |
2206310232 | curmudgeon | (n) an ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notion | 8 | |
2206312546 | codicil | (n) a supplement or appendix to a will | 9 | |
2206315849 | benison | (n) a blessing | 10 | |
2206317620 | aplomb | (n) a stable, calm state of the emotions; a firm belief in one's own powers | 11 | |
2206322173 | archaic | (adj) of a style or method formerly in vogue; belonging to or existing in times long past | 12 | |
2206324996 | billious | (adj) relating to gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder; appearing affected by these disorders; bile colored; having a peevish disposition | 13 | |
2206332097 | bedizen | (v) to ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner | 14 | |
2206333353 | abjure | (v) to disavow irrevocably and usually formally | 15 | |
2206335837 | didactic | (adj) teaching morality; inclined to teach or moralize excessively | 16 | |
2206339394 | candor | (n) frankness or sincerity of expressions; freedom from prejudice, impartiality | 17 | |
2206348715 | encomium | (n) an expression of warm approval | 18 | |
2206351917 | biennial | (adj) occurring every two years | 19 | |
2206537604 | austerity | (n) the fact or condition of being rigorous and unsparing | 20 | |
2206539103 | efficacious | (adj) producing or able to produce a desired effect | 21 | |
2206545068 | exacerbate | (v) to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of | 22 | |
2206551952 | explate | (v) to make amends or reparation for | 23 | |
2206570446 | indigent | (n) an impoverished person; (adj) having little or no money | 24 | |
2206574242 | meretricious | (adj) tastelessly showy | 25 | |
2206576511 | impecunious | (adj) having little or no money or wealth | 26 | |
2206582028 | licentious | (adj) lacking in moral restraint | 27 | |
2206585230 | obdurate | (adj) completely lacking in compassion; immovable | 28 | |
2206606254 | adjudicate | (v) to make a decision about after deliberation, as in a court of law | 29 | |
2206615458 | precipitate | (v) to put down, especially in layers, by a natural process; to engender | 30 | |
2206618021 | obeisance | (n) an inclination of the head or body; great respect or high public esteem accorded as a right or as due | 31 | |
2206622675 | onerous | (adj) requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength | 32 | |
2206644592 | auspicious | (adj) signaling future success | 33 | |
2206651209 | debility | (n) the condition of being infirm or physically weak | 34 | |
2206653156 | concomitant | (n) one that accompanies another; (adj) occurring or existing with | 35 | |
2206661332 | dessicate | (v) to make or become free of moisture; to make or become no longer active or productive | 36 | |
2206662979 | heterogeneous | (adj) consisting of a number of different kinds | 37 | |
2206664425 | patriarch | (n) a man who rules a family, clan, or tribe | 38 | |
2206670574 | opprobrious | (adj) of, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuse; meriting shame | 39 |
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