2804503985 | askew | crooked; out of line | 0 | |
2804503986 | composure | calmness and dignity maintained by self-control | 1 | |
2804503987 | countenance | appearance, especially facial expression | 2 | |
2804503988 | decrepit | weakened by old age, illness, or overwork | 3 | |
2804503989 | disfigure | to spoil or damage the appearance of something | 4 | |
2804503990 | ethereal | marked by unusual delicacy or refinement; heavenly | 5 | |
2804503991 | emaciated | having become extremely thin from starvation or illness | 6 | |
2804503992 | garish | excessively bright or offensively colored | 7 | |
2804503993 | gaudy | tastelessly ornamented; overdecorated | 8 | |
2804503994 | glossy | having a shiny, lustrous surface | 9 | |
2804503995 | grimace | a contorted facial expression of pain or disgust | 10 | |
2804503996 | grotesque | exceptionally severe deformity or distortion that is almost a caricature | 11 | |
2804503997 | guise | external appearance or costume | 12 | |
2804503998 | haggard | appearing thin and exhausted | 13 | |
2804503999 | immaculate | pure; stainless; spotless | 14 | |
2804504000 | metamorphosis | a dramatic transformation in appearance, structure, or character | 15 | |
2804504001 | placid | showing a calm exterior | 16 | |
2804504002 | prim | formal; proper or prudish | 17 | |
2804504003 | unkempt | untidy; messy; in disarray | 18 | |
2804504004 | wan | unusually pale as from fatigue, illness, or emotional distress | 19 | |
2804504005 | abut | to border on; to touch along a side or on one end | 20 | |
2804504006 | amphitheater | an arena surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward from the center | 21 | |
2804504007 | bevel | lines or surfaces joining at any but a ninety-degree angle | 22 | |
2804504008 | boudoir | a woman's private dressing room, sitting room, or bedroom | 23 | |
2804504009 | caryatid | a supporting column carved into a female figure | 24 | |
2804504010 | cistern | a tank for collecting and storing rainwater | 25 | |
2804504011 | crypt | an underground burial vault, especially one under a church | 26 | |
2804504012 | deterioration | a process of degeneration or decline in quality | 27 | |
2804504013 | edifice | a building, especially an imposing or large structure | 28 | |
2804504014 | foyer | a lobby or entrance hall | 29 | |
2804504015 | frieze | a plain or decorative band along the top of a wall | 30 | |
2804504016 | minaret | a tall tower on a mosque ringed by balconies from which a caller summons people to prayer | 31 | |
2804504017 | nave | the central part or hall of a church interior, flanked by aisles | 32 | |
2804504018 | ornate | elaborately decorated | 33 | |
2804504019 | parapet | a protective wall or railing along a roof or balcony | 34 | |
2804504020 | pediment | the triangular space formed by the tip of a pitched roof | 35 | |
2804504021 | peristyle | the columns surrounding a temple, court, or other structure | 36 | |
2804504022 | raze | to demolish; to level to the ground | 37 | |
2804504023 | refurbish | to renovate; to brighten or freshen up | 38 | |
2804504024 | rotunda | a round building or room, usually dome-covered | 39 | |
2804504025 | adamant | inflexible; unshakeable belief or purpose | 40 | |
2804504026 | agnostic | one who believes the existence of God cannot be proved but who does not deny such existence may be possible | 41 | |
2804504027 | ascetic | one who renounces physical comforts for spiritual disciple | 42 | |
2804504028 | atheist | one who does not believe that God exists | 43 | |
2804504029 | avid | enthusiastic or extremely eager | 44 | |
2804504030 | blasphemy | an act of contempt for something sacred, or for God | 45 | |
2804504031 | concept | a general idea or thought | 46 | |
2804504032 | delusion | a false belief accepted as true despite evidence to the contrary | 47 | |
2804504033 | dogmatic | marked by an authoritative stand on principles that cannot be sufficiently proved | 48 | |
2804504034 | exalt | to praise or glorify | 49 | |
2804504035 | hallowed | sacred; holy | 50 | |
2804504036 | heresy | a belief contrary to establish, usually religious doctrine | 51 | |
2804504037 | mystical | having meaning that is spiritual, not rational | 52 | |
2804504038 | orthodox | adhering to established, especially religious, beliefs | 53 | |
2804504039 | pacifist | one who opposes aggression or violence | 54 | |
2804504040 | resolute | marked by firm determination | 55 | |
2804504041 | rite | a ritual or ceremonial act | 56 | |
2804504042 | supernatural | concerning something existing beyond the natural world | 57 | |
2804504043 | verity | a truth | 58 | |
2804504044 | zealous | enthusiastically devoted to a cause or goal | 59 | |
2804504045 | allege | to accuse or assert before proving | 60 | |
2804504046 | citation | a written summons to appear in court | 61 | |
2804504047 | compulsory | required | 62 | |
2804504048 | confiscate | to seize property by an authorized branch of government | 63 | |
2804504049 | contempt | angry disregard; haughty disgust | 64 | |
2804504050 | contraband | illegally imported or exported goods | 65 | |
2804504051 | extortion | the act of obtaining funds or property through force or intimidation | 66 | |
2804504052 | filch | to steal | 67 | |
2804504053 | harass | to irritate and annoy persistently | 68 | |
2804504054 | impending | upcoming; about to occur | 69 | |
2804504055 | incarcerate | to jail | 70 | |
2804504056 | indemnify | to protect from harm, especially from financial loss | 71 | |
2804504057 | larceny | theft | 72 | |
2804504058 | malefaction | a wrongful or evil deed | 73 | |
2804504059 | matricide | the killing of one's mother | 74 | |
2804504060 | pecuniary | having to do with money | 75 | |
2804504061 | penal | concerning punishment for crime | 76 | |
2804504062 | perpetrate | to carry out; to commit | 77 | |
2804504063 | restitution | payment for damage done | 78 | |
2804504064 | waive | to give up voluntarily | 79 | |
2804504065 | abstruse | hard to understand | 80 | |
2804504066 | amphibious | capable of living or operating on land and water | 81 | |
2804504067 | concentric | sharing the same center | 82 | |
2804504068 | eminent | standing out or above others in quality or position | 83 | |
2804504069 | inadvertent | unintentional or accidental | 84 | |
2804504070 | insipid | dull, unexciting, or bland | 85 | |
2804504071 | marginal | barely adequate | 86 | |
2804504072 | maritime | having to do with navigation or commerce at sea | 87 | |
2804504073 | nautical | having to do with sailors, ships, or navigating | 88 | |
2804504074 | prodigious | awe-inspiring; unusually impressive or large | 89 | |
2804504075 | refractory | unruly; resisting authority | 90 | |
2804504076 | saccharine | overly sweet or agreeable | 91 | |
2804504077 | sensory | concerning the sense or sensations | 92 | |
2804504078 | stark | bare; harsh; blunt | 93 | |
2804504079 | subsequent | coming after in time, order, or place | 94 | |
2804504080 | supercilious | taking a superior attitude; haughty | 95 | |
2804504081 | tacit | unspoken; implied but not expressed | 96 | |
2804504082 | thermal | concerning or caused by heat | 97 | |
2804504083 | transcendent | beyond the material world | 98 | |
2804504084 | vicarious | experiencing indirectly through another | 99 |
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