7254072718 | manacled | a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankes | 0 | |
7254072719 | precipice | a very steep rock face or cliff, typicall a tall one | 1 | |
7254072720 | pine | suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart | 2 | |
7254072721 | palsy | paralysis, especially that which is accompanied by involuntary tremors | 3 | |
7254072722 | pestilence | a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague | 4 | |
7254072723 | ulcer | an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane that fails to heal | 5 | |
7254072724 | vice | immoral or wicked behavior | 6 | |
7254072725 | oft | archaic word for often | 7 | |
7254072726 | epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation | 8 | |
7254072727 | impingement | somet that having an effect or impact, especially a negative one | 9 | |
7254271549 | fiend | an evil spirit or demon | 10 | |
7254273108 | unscrupulous | having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair | 11 | |
7254274010 | griping | express a complaint or grumble about something, especially something trivial | 12 | |
7254274819 | gore | express a complaint or grumble about something, especially something trivial | 13 | |
7254274934 | stark | severe or bare in appearance or outline | 14 | |
7281007663 | timid | showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened | 15 | |
7281007664 | novelty | the quality of being new, original, or unusual | 16 | |
7281007665 | exposition | a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory | 17 | |
7281007666 | bolus | a small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing | 18 | |
7281009003 | invariably | in every case or on every occasion; always | 19 | |
7281009004 | superannuate | retire (someone) with a pension | 20 | |
7281010563 | draughtsmen | a person who makes detailed technical plans or drawings | 21 | |
7281010564 | arbiter | a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter | 22 | |
7281011956 | ephemeral | lasting for a very short period | 23 | |
7281011957 | enigma | a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand | 24 | |
7281014188 | sterile | not able to produce children or young | 25 | |
7281014189 | berate | to scold or criticize (someone) angrily | 26 | |
7281014190 | ally | combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit | 27 | |
7281015421 | epitomizes | to be a perfect example of | 28 | |
7281017505 | expository | intended to explain or describe something | 29 | |
7423297187 | lark | something done just for fun or adventure | 30 | |
7423297188 | torrent | a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid | 31 | |
7423297189 | dispelled | Driven away; made to disappear | 32 | |
7423297190 | annals | A historical record of events, often arranged in a yearly sequence | 33 | |
7423297191 | dispensation | a special allowance; privilege | 34 | |
7423299574 | heed | to pay attention to | 35 | |
7423299575 | stoic | detached, unemotional, matter-of-fact, apathetic | 36 | |
7423299576 | precariously | Unsteadily; insecurely | 37 | |
7423302795 | iambic pentameter | A rhythm of 10 syllables | 38 | |
7423302796 | imploring | beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something | 39 | |
7423302797 | earnest | intense, a sincere state of mind | 40 | |
7423306834 | didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive | 41 | |
7426674915 | substantial | large, important; major, significant | 42 | |
7426674917 | homage | Honor or respect shown publicly | 43 | |
7426675569 | prostrate | lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward | 44 | |
7426675570 | recess | remote part or corner | 45 | |
7426675571 | aloft | Up in the air, especially in flight. | 46 | |
7426675572 | tempestuous | characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion | 47 | |
7426676000 | manifest | Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb) | 48 | |
7426676001 | hearth | The region from which innovative ideas originate | 49 | |
7426676703 | syntactically | describes the placement of words, comes from the noun syntax | 50 | |
7426676704 | amorphous | without a clearly defined shape or form | 51 | |
7426677173 | haphazard | lacking any obvious principle of organization | 52 | |
7426677175 | conciliatory | Appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile intended or likely to placate or pacify | 53 | |
7426677588 | testy | easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation | 54 | |
7426677589 | oblique | Not straightforward or direct | 55 | |
7426677590 | indictment | the act of accusing; a formal accusation | 56 | |
7426677986 | philistinism | Unsophistication; ignorance Hostility or disbelief in culture narrow minded | 57 | |
7426677987 | ostentation | excessive showiness Display meant to impress others; boastful showiness | 58 | |
7426678373 | parable | A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson | 59 | |
7568152763 | despondent | in low spirits from loss of hope or courage | 60 | |
7568153257 | engrossing | absorbing all of one's attention or interest | 61 | |
7568154041 | lofty | Very high; noble or of imposing height | 62 | |
7568154394 | prospect | the possibility or likelyhood of a future event happening | 63 | |
7789231962 | augment | to make larger, increase | 64 | |
7789231963 | avert | to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid | 65 | |
7789231964 | averse | having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling | 66 | |
7789231965 | overt | open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized | 67 | |
7789231966 | covert | hidden; secret | 68 | |
7789232689 | covet | (v.) to desire something belonging to another (person) | 69 | |
7789232690 | convent | the building or buildings occupied by such a society; a monastery or nunnery | 70 | |
7789233928 | grievances | formal complaints | 71 | |
7789244535 | adverse | Not helpful; harmful | 72 | |
7793154010 | foreboding | A feeling that something bad will happen | 73 | |
7793155784 | goading | to prod; make someone do something; to push someone | 74 | |
7793156405 | aught | Anything | 75 | |
7793156406 | sublime | lofty or grand | 76 | |
7793157417 | precipitous | dangerously high or steep | 77 | |
7793157418 | lurid | gruesome; horrible; revolting | 78 | |
7793158956 | dismissive | refusing to consider someone or something seriously | 79 | |
7793159432 | orthodox | Adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion | 80 | |
7793160028 | despondent | in low spirits from loss of hope or courage | 81 | |
7793160029 | fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity | 82 | |
7793160954 | impassioned | filled with passionate emotion | 83 | |
7793162044 | decadence | moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury. | 84 | |
7793164600 | hackneyed | commonplace; overused | 85 | |
7833256478 | profound | Having great depth or seriousness | 86 | |
7833256479 | brooding | showing deep unhappiness of thought | 87 | |
7833256480 | ascetic | One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury | 88 | |
7833256481 | venerable | respected because of age | 89 | |
7833257771 | interminable | Endless; seeming to be without end | 90 | |
7833257772 | sombre | gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted | 91 | |
7833257773 | august | majestic, inspiring admiration and respect | 92 | |
7833257774 | weld | Removes creases from solid objects | 93 | |
7833259363 | imperceptible | impossible to perceive | 94 | |
7833259364 | forthwith | immediately, at once, without delay | 95 | |
7833259365 | estuary | A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean. | 96 | |
7833259366 | stricken | seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling | 97 | |
7833260923 | serenity | the absence of mental stress or anxiety | 98 | |
7833260924 | tranquil | calm, peaceful | 99 | |
7833263514 | ominously | in a threatening way | 100 | |
7833263515 | immutability | not being subject to change | 101 | |
7833265455 | immensity | vastness; enormous extent | 102 | |
7833265517 | alacrity | brisk and cheerful readiness | 103 | |
7833267369 | elicited | evoke or draw out from someone by actions or questions | 104 | |
7833267370 | cravat | necktie | 105 | |
7833267371 | somnambulist | one who walks and performs other actions during sleep | 106 | |
7833268928 | uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation | 107 | |
7833270628 | insipid | Lacking interest or flavor | 108 | |
7833270629 | contemptuously | showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful. | 109 | |
7833272191 | feverishly | In a highly emotional or nervous way | 110 | |
7833272192 | eerie | weird; mysterious; strange and frightening | 111 | |
7833272193 | alienist | a doctor who specializes in mental disease | 112 | |
7833272194 | rascal | One who behaves mischievously; one who teases; a dishonest person | 113 | |
7833272195 | obliquely | an indirect, evasive or misleading manner or direction | 114 | |
7833276159 | morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable | 115 | |
7833276160 | thwart | prevent; frustrate | 116 | |
7833276161 | declivity | A downward slope; a dip | 117 | |
7833277598 | rapacious | aggressively greedy or grasping | 118 | |
7833279298 | lugubrious | looking or sounding sad and dismal | 119 | |
7833279299 | exalt | to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank | 120 | |
7833280715 | lamentable | to be regretted or pitied | 121 | |
7833321814 | crisp | clear and effective | 122 | |
7833321815 | akin | of similar character | 123 | |
7833321816 | euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 124 | |
7833324024 | impassive | showing no emotion | 125 | |
7833324025 | metaphysical | mystical, abstract, spiritual | 126 | |
7833324026 | oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 127 | |
7833325703 | trite | commonplace; overused, stale | 128 | |
7833325704 | plight | A difficult or dangerous condition or situation | 129 | |
7833325746 | implicitly | without qualification; absolutely | 130 | |
7833327336 | assail | to attack with words or force | 131 | |
7833327337 | astuteness | of keen penetration or discernment | 132 | |
7833327338 | facility | a place where an action or operation is completed | 133 | |
7833328876 | dismay | To discourage | 134 | |
7833328877 | admonition | gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error | 135 | |
7833330101 | effaced | eliminated or made indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface | 136 | |
7833330102 | torpor | extreme mental and physical sluggishness | 137 | |
7833330103 | anguish | great mental suffering or distress | 138 | |
7833330104 | metrical | of, relating to, or composed in poetic meter. | 139 |
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