7979343918 | Profound | heartfelt, (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense | 0 | |
7979351062 | Sublime | of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe | 1 | |
7979354702 | Laudatory | (of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation | 2 | |
7979360215 | Concession | a thing is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded. (2) A preferential allowance or rate given by an organization | 3 | |
7979368182 | Admonition | an act or action of admonishing' authoritative counsel or warning. | 4 | |
7979376822 | Eulogy | a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died | 5 | |
7979385020 | Raconteur | to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give facts or particulars of. | 6 | |
7979388170 | Broach | raise(a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion. (2) pierce 9 a cask) to draw liquor | 7 | |
7979397865 | Rend | tear(something) into two or more pieces. (2) wrench (something)violently (3) cause great emotional paint to ( a person or their heart) | 8 | |
7979413418 | Sanctimonious | making a show of being morally superior to other people. | 9 | |
7979415605 | Sinister | Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen. (2) Of, on, or towards the left-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view i.e., the right as it is depicted) | 10 | |
7979423688 | Pastoral | adj. ( especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or gazing of sheep or cattle. (2) adj. (in the Christian Church) concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance. 1. noun. A work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life. | 11 | |
7979440547 | Perturb | to disturb the composure of; trouble | 12 | |
7979448517 | Writhe | -make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body | 13 | |
7979451264 | Seditious | -inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch | 14 | |
7979458594 | Respite | a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant | 15 | |
7979463535 | Prostrate | lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission | 16 | |
7979468201 | Luminous | full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark | 17 | |
7979470423 | Malleable | -(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking. | 18 | |
7979480277 | Forlorn | pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely | 19 | |
7979486724 | Aplomb | self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation | 20 | |
7979492189 | Saccharine | excessively sweet or sentimental. | 21 | |
7979497866 | Reprisal | an act of retaliation(vengeance) | 22 | |
7979502756 | Apotheosis | the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax | 23 | |
7979521929 | Facetious | treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant | 24 | |
7979526762 | Voracious | wanting or devouring great quantities of food | 25 | |
7979532086 | Ostentatious | characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice | 26 | |
7979540209 | Affluence | the state of having a great deal of money; wealth | 27 | |
7979543715 | Alleviate | make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe | 28 | |
7979546496 | Coerce | persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats | 29 | |
7979552024 | Avarice | extreme greed for wealth or material gain | 30 | |
7979557076 | Commiserate | express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize | 31 | |
7979561843 | Rectitude | morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness | 32 | |
7979565238 | Perfidy | deliberately faithless | 33 | |
7979569651 | Inundate | overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with | 34 | |
7979576624 | Copious | abundant in supply or quantity | 35 |
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