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8819730331AbashV. embarrass (adj-Abashed)0
8819730332AbstruseAdj. Profound; difficult to understand1
8819730333CensureN/V. criticize; blame2
8819730334CerebrationN. Thought3
8819730335EduceV. Elicit (draw out)4
8819730336EffaceV. erase, rub out5
8819730337Fawningn.v.adj. groveling, overly admiring6
8819730338Fetidadj. smelling bad7
8819730339Epitomen. condensed version; something that perfectly represents an entire class of things; embodiment8
8819730340CapriciousAdj. Unpredictable; following whim9
8819730341CaptiousFault-finding10
8819730342CeleritySwiftness; Speed11
8819730343AstuteShrewd; wise; observing12
8819730344Apextip; peak; summit13
8819730345ArbitraryChosen at random or without apparent reason14
8819730346ChurlishAdj. Boorish; rude15
8819730347CholericAdj. hot tempered; easily made "hot under the choler"16
8819730348Hackneyedadj. overused; trite17
8819730349Haggardadj. unruly; wasted; worn18
8819730350GregariousAdj. friendly; outgoing; social19
8819730351Graphicvivid; explicit20
8819730352Gratuitousunnecessary or unwarranted21
8819730353Nascentcoming in to being; emerging22
8819730354Nefariousevil23
8819730355Mendicant(n.) Beggar or (adj.) practicing begging24
8819730356omniscient(adj.) all knowing25
8819730357officious(adj.) obnoxious and pushy in giving opinions26
8819730358proliferate(v.) to increase (multiply) or spread rapidly27
8819730359proboscis(n.) long hollow snout28
8819730360rapacious(adj.) plundering, ravenous; greedy29
8819730361Rapprochement(N.) reconciliation30
8819730362Recalcitrant(adj.) stubborn31
8819730363Sequester(v) to separate; set apart; isolate32
8819730364servile(adj.) humbly yielding; submissive33
8819730365Shiftless(adj.) lazy; showing lack of motivation34
8819730366scrupulous(adj.) principled; having ethical values35
8819730367qualitative(adj.) having to do with quality36
8819730368quantitative(adj.) number or quantity37
8819730369minuscule(adj.) tiny38
8819730370edify(V) enlighten educate39
8819730371Ebullient(adj) bubbly; overflowing with excitement40
8819730372Disparage(V) to belittle41
8819730373descry(V) to discern; to catch sight of something difficult to set sight of42
8819730374Dexterous(Adj) adroit or skillful in the uses of hands43
8819730375Diaphanous(adj) translucent; gossamer44
8819730376indomitableunconquerable45
8819730377insipidlacking excitement46
8819730378pedestriancommon place47
8819730379penchanta strong liking48
8819730380Garruloustalkative49
8819730381germanerelevant50
8819730382gibeinsulting or mocking remark51
8819730383gloamingtwilight;dusk52
8819730384gossamerfine, filmy substance53
8819730385effigymodel of a person54
8819730386equestrianrelated to horses55
8819730387equivocalopen to more than one interpretation; ambiguous56
8819730388eschewto avoid or shun57
8819730389crassuncultured58
8819730390convoketo call together59
8819730391MacabreGross, Ghastly60
8819730392MagnanimousNoble, generous, forgiving, kind61
8819730393MalaiseFeeling of illness or depression62
8819730394Malevolentwishing evil on others63
8819730395Malodorousbad smelling64
8819744302Steadfastfixed or unchanging65
8819747239Slovenlymessy, characteristic of a slob66
8819757389Sloth(n) indolence, inactivity67
8819765629superlative(n) the most, the highest order, surpassing all others68
8819771318supercilioushaughty, conceited, disdainful69
9131342432Encompass(v) include, surround70
9131343739Encroaching(adj) intrusive71
9131346542Encumbrance(n) burden72
9131347943enigma(tic)(n) (adj) mystery, mysterious73
9131348557enumerate/enumeration(v) (n) list74

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