10575277973 | allocation | 1. The action or process of allocating or distributing something (Noun) | 0 | |
10575277974 | ascetic | 1. Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence (Adj) 2. A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention (Noun) | 1 | |
10575277975 | beguile | 1. Charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way (Verb) | 2 | |
10575277976 | crass | 1. Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence (Adj) | 3 | |
10575277977 | defray | 1. Provide money to pay (Verb) | 4 | |
10575277978 | dint | 1. An impression or hollow in a surface (Noun) 2. Mark with impressions or hollows (Verb) | 5 | |
10575277979 | enjoin | 1. Instruct or urge (someone) to do something (Verb) | 6 | |
10575277980 | envoy | 1. A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission (Noun) | 7 | |
10575277981 | interloper | 1. A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong (Noun) | 8 | |
10575277982 | vicarious | 1. Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person (Adj) | 9 | |
10623168408 | admonish | (v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty | 10 | |
10623168409 | akimbo | (adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward | 11 | |
10623168410 | lassitude | (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy | 12 | |
10623171134 | licentious | (adj.) - promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters | 13 | |
10623171135 | muse | (n.) - a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist (v.) - be absorbed in thought; say to oneself in a thoughtful manner; gaze thoughtfully at | 14 | |
10623171136 | pecuniary | (adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money | 15 | |
10623173109 | plight | (n.) a sorry condition or state; (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly | 16 | |
10623173110 | presumptuous | (adj.) - failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate, crossing the line | 17 | |
10623173111 | subversive | (adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system | 18 | |
10623175196 | vacuous | (adj.) - having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless | 19 | |
11038030333 | avocation | (n.) a hobby or minor occupation | 20 | |
11038036602 | capricious | (adj.) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior | 21 | |
11038041790 | disparity | inequality; difference | 22 | |
11038041791 | efficacy | the ability to produce a desired or intended result | 23 | |
11038046029 | epistle | a letter or literary composition in letter form | 24 | |
11038049960 | hospice | a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute | 25 | |
11038052775 | impetus | a moving force, impulse, stimulus | 26 | |
11038052776 | moribund | (adj.) dying, on the way out | 27 | |
11038056645 | reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily | 28 | |
11038056646 | vacillate | (v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will | 29 | |
11038064133 | akin | (adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character | 30 | |
11038064134 | corroborate | (v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify | 31 | |
11038067497 | inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent | 32 | |
11038067499 | insipid | lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating | 33 | |
11038070340 | nefarious | (adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards | 34 | |
11038070382 | physiognomy | a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. | 35 | |
11038078013 | retinue | a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person | 36 | |
11038082169 | suppliant | (adj.) asking humbly and earnestly; (n.) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor | 37 | |
11038082170 | tedium | dullness; monotony; boredom | 38 | |
11038084500 | torrid | very hot and dry | 39 |
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