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3634440345Dappledhaving spots of a different shade, tone, or color from the background; mottled.0
3634440346Appellationa name, title, or designation.1
3634440347Benevolencedesire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness.2
3634440877Acquiescencegiving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in).3
3634440878Fettersa chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains.4
3634440879Censureto criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner.5
3634440880Apatheticnot interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive.6
3634440881Exhortsto urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.7
3634441724Patronized1. to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with. 2. to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward.8
3634441725Immemorialextending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge.9
3634441726Idlenot working or active; unemployed; doing nothing.10
3634441727Adversarya person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.11
3634442389Ephemerallasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory.12
3634442390Discursiveness1. the act of passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling. 2. the act of proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition.13
3634442391Jiltedrejected or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.14
3634443023Impertinence1. unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence. 2. irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity.15
3634443024Bemused1. bewildered or confused. 2. lost in thought; preoccupied.16
3634443025Bereft1. (adj) deprived. 2. (verb past tense) deprived and made desolate, especially by death (usually followed by of).17
3634443026Effusionan unrestrained expression, as of feelings.18
3634443531Subversivetending or intending to overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.19
3634443532Demure1. characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. 2. affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate.20
3634443533Idealizedrepresented something in a perfect form.21
3634443534Mercurial1. changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic. 2. animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.22
3634443535Ardor1. great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. 2. intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal. 3. burning heat.23
3634444228Trammelsa hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint.24
3634444229Forlorn1. desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance. 2. lonely and sad; forsaken. 3. expressive of hopelessness; despairing. 4. bereft; destitute.25
3634444230Facetious1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally. 2. amusing; humorous.26
3634444231Exasperation1. an act or instance of provoking. 2. irritation; extreme annoyance.27
3634444842Digressiona passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.28
3634444843Paradoxicalself-contradictory.29
3634444844Portany of a class of very sweet wines, mostly dark-red, originally from Portugal.30
3634444845Idyllicmuch like a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like.31
3634444846Beguilinginfluencing by trickery, flattery, etc.; misleading; deluding.32
3634447380Terseneatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.33
3634447381Zealousardently active, devoted, or diligent.34
3634447382Infirmity1. a physical weakness or ailment. 2. lack of strength. 3. a moral weakness or failing.35
3634447383Incredulousdisinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.36
3634448359Callous1. made hard; hardened. 2. insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic.37
3634448360Indignantfeeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base.38
3634448361Disenchantmentto rid of or free from illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion.39
3634448362Sprightlyanimated, vivacious, or gay; lively.40
3634449545Enigmaa puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation.41
3634449546Grim1. stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise. 2. of a sinister or ghastly character; repellent. 3. having a harsh, surly, forbidding, or morbid air.42
3634449547Despondencedepression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.43
3634449548Discernmentdiscrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.44
3634450305Rheumatismany disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness.45
3634450306Self-effacingto keep oneself in the background, as in humility.46
3634450307Sardoniccharacterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering:47
3634450308Conciliatory1. tending to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. 2. tending to make compatible; reconcile.48
3634452479Scantybarely sufficient.49
3634452480Passivitythe state of not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.50
3634452481Lofty1. extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering. 2. exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent. 3. elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech. 4. arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty.51
3634452482Compliancethe act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.52
3634452483Raillerygood-humored ridicule; banter.53
3634453347Pragmatismcharacter or conduct that emphasizes practicality.54
3634453348Remiss1. negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc. 2. characterized by negligence or carelessness. 3. lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish.55
3634453349Impoliticnot shrewd or prudent in practical matters; not tactful, diplomatic, expedient, or judicious.56
3634453350Pretentiouscharacterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved.57
3634454796Aberrant1. departing from the right, normal, or usual course. 2. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.58

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