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10432744256plaintive (adj.)expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful0
10432744257portend (v.)to signify, indicate1
10432744258semblance (n.)outward aspect or appearance, unreal appearance2
10432744259penury (n.)extreme poverty, impoverishment3
10432744260desolate (adj.)bleak, deserted,uninhabited4
10432744261desolate (v.)to abandon, devastate or depopulate5
10432744262ascetic (n.)a person who practices severe self discipline abstention6
10432744263ascetic (adj.)characterized or suggesting the practice of severe self discipline7
10432744264sullen (adj.)bad tempered and sulky, gloomy8
10432744265peremptory (adj.)insisting on immediate attention/obedience9
10432744266soporific (adj.)sleepy, drowsy or tediously boring10
10432744267soporific (n.)a drug that induces sleep11
10432744268ludicrous (adj.)so foolish, unreasonable or out of place as to be amusing12
10432744269facade (n.)a deceptive outward appearance13
10432744270approbation (n.)approval or praise14
10432744271interminable (adj.)endless (often used hyberbollically)15
10432744272calumny (n.)a false and slanderous statement16
10432744273calumny (v.)slander (towards someone)17
10432744274acquiesce (v.)accept something reluctantly but w/o protest18
10432744275propitious (adj.)giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable19
10432744276venerate (v.)regard with great respect, revere20
10432744277phlegmatic (adj.)having an unemotional and stolidly calm desparation21
10432744278enigma (n.)a person/thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand22
10432744279deprecate (v.)express disapproval of23
10432744280noxious (adj.)harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant24
10432744281assiduous (adj.)showing great care and perseverance25
10432744282solicitous (adj.)characterized by or showing interest or concern26
10432744283fastidious (adj.)very concerned about accuracy and detail27
10432744284insipid (adj.)lacking flavor; weak or tasteless28
10432744285inveterate (adj.)having a particular habit that is unlikely to change29
10432744286enervate (v.)make (someone) feel drained of energy30
10432744287enervate (adj.)lacking in energy31
10432744288trepidation (n.)a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is unlikely to change32
10432744289evince (v.)reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate33
10432744290engender (v.)cause or give rise to34
10432744291capricious (adj.)given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood/behavior35
10432744292countenance (n.)a person's face or support36
10432744293countenance (v.)admit as acceptable37
10432744294conjecture (n.)an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information38
10432744295inexorable (n.)impossible to stop or prevent39
10432744296sardonic (adj.)grimly mocking or cynical40
10432744297impetuous (adj.)acting or done quickly and w/o thought or care41
10432744298equivocal (adj.)open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous42
10432744299transitory (adj.)not permanent43
10432744300ephemeral (adj.)lasting for a very short time44
10432744301ephemeral (n.)short-lived plant45
10432744302obscure (adj.)not discovered or known about, uncertain46
10432744303obscure (v.)to keep from being seen47
10432744304sanguine (adj.)optimistic or positive (esp: in a bad situation)48
10432744305sanguine (n.)a blood-red color49
10432744306prodigal (adj.)spending money freely and recklessly50
10432744307prodigal (n.)a person who spends money recklessly51
10432744308discern (v.)to recognize or find out52
10432744309profligate (adj.)recklessly extravagant/wasteful in the use of resources53
10432744310profligate (n.)a promiscuous and dissolute person54
10432744311languid (adj.)having/showing a disinclination for physical exertion/effort, unenergetic55
10432744312sententious (adj.)given to moralizing in a pompous manner, self- righteous56
10432744313disposition (n.)a person's inherent qualities of mind and character, constitution57
10432744314apoplexy (n.)bleeding within the organs58
10432744315insuperable (adj.)impossible to overcome59
10432744316indefatigable (adj.)persisting tirelessly60
10508340350capacious (adj)spacious, roomy61
10508343168fervent (adj)intense, enthusiastic, Arden62
10508357974ascertain (v)verify63
10508361676innocuous (adj)harmless, Benign64
10508364347dauntless (adj)brave65
10508365888picayune (adj)worthless66
10508371477querulous (adj)hard to please, Irascible67
10508374137puerile (adj)immature, Callow68
10508381254indemnity(n)payment, compensation69
10508387304effluence (n)out flow, wordiness, Verbosity70
10508396173irascible (adj)easily angered, grouchy, Bilious, Petulant, Querulous71
10508408400imbibe (v)consume, swallow, ingest, absorb72
10508413820dross (n)trash73
10508417643physiognomy(n)outward appearance, Countenance74
10508420352Confabulation (n)conversation, Palaver75
10722633627noisome (adj)offensive, disgusting76
10722640326concilliate (v)to calm, to satisfy, ASSUGE77
10722652621automaton (n)a robot, a gadget78
10722663163misconstrue (v)to interpret incorrectly; misjudge79
10722696078propinquity (n)proximity (nearness in place), Kinship (nearness in relation)80
10722708692asperity (n)bitterness, irritability81
10722717601tyro (n)beginner, newcomer, novice82
10722728000panegyric (n)a speech praising someone after death, AN ECOMIUM83
10723629637assuage (v)to ease, to lessen, CONCILIATE84
10723639357invidious (adj)offensive, hateful85
10723660267effrontery (n)boldness, audacity, IMPUDENCE86
10725492473disquieting (adj)unsettling, disturbing87
10725497387rapt (adj)captivated, immersed88
10725502299sapient (adj)wise, intelligent89
10725510133mien (n)manner; personality; DISPOSITION90
10725518815capitulate (v)to surrender91
10725522368preclude (v)to prevent; hinder; impede92
10725529771disputatious (adj)argumentative93
10725536783salient (adj)significant; remarkable; obvious94
10725604633facile (adj)effortless95
10725612295maladroit (adj)clumsy; unskillful96
10725619636fait accompli (n)an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed97
10725630907pedantry (n)meticulousness; extreme exactness98
10725645217ineffable (adj)inexpressable99
10725649739eclectic (adj)assorted; MULITFARIOUS100
10725664992misanthropy (n)hatred for mankind101
10725704008cursory (adj)superficial, careless, haphazard102
10725725462dissimulate (v)to pretend, deceive, to feign103
10725741961immutable (adj)unchanging; eternal104
10725751121ameliorate (v)to make better; to improve105
10725755053palliate (v)lessen; soothe; MITIGATE106
10725767590fetter (v)to restrain; TRAMMED107
10725776112arrogate (v)to take or claim without right; confiscate108
10725801433predilection (n)passion; fondness; PROCLIVITY109
10725815978choleric (adj)hot-tempered110
10725822883ambivalent (adj)indecisive; IRRESOLUTE111
10725832753contumelious (adj)insolent, rude112
10725850702prurient (adj)lewd; obscene; lustful; LASCIVIOUS113
10725868020machinations (n)schemes, plots114
10725885893ignominious (adj)shameful, disgraceful115
10725949789pedantic (adj)unimaginative; DIDACTIC116
10725968924imperious (adj)insistent; domineering; PREMPTORY117
10726009260rankle (v)to irritate; to irk118
10726016216exculpate (v)to pardon; to forgive119
11112719738lassitude (n)weariness; LANGUOR120
11112730401abstruse (adj)complex, obscure, comfusing121
11112739536sobriquet (n)nickname122
11112744592abject (adj)miserable; hopeless; INSUPERABLE123
11112756555diffident (adj)shy, timid, reserved; RETICENT124
11112769100sanguinary (adj)bloody; murderous125
11112776518sedulous (adj)hardworking; industrious; ASSIDUOUS126
11112785702dirge (n)a funeral song127
11112792760petulant (adj)moody, irritable, IRASCIBLE; BILIOUS128
11112807888ostensible (adj)apparent; supposed129
11112871317equanimity (n)calmness; composure130
11430252881dastardly (adj)cowardly, PUSILLANIMOUS131
11430262393amalgamate (v)to combine132
11430311298palpable (adj)concrete; real; touchable133
11466091242censure (v, n)to condemn, to criticize harshly REMONSTRATE(V) REMONSTRATION(N)134
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