3634440345 | Dappled | having spots of a different shade, tone, or color from the background; mottled. | 0 | |
3634440346 | Appellation | a name, title, or designation. | 1 | |
3634440347 | Benevolence | desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness. | 2 | |
3634440877 | Acquiescence | giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in). | 3 | |
3634440878 | Fetters | a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains. | 4 | |
3634440879 | Censure | to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner. | 5 | |
3634440880 | Apathetic | not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive. | 6 | |
3634440881 | Exhorts | to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently. | 7 | |
3634441724 | Patronized | 1. to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with. 2. to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward. | 8 | |
3634441725 | Immemorial | extending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge. | 9 | |
3634441726 | Idle | not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing. | 10 | |
3634441727 | Adversary | a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. | 11 | |
3634442389 | Ephemeral | lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory. | 12 | |
3634442390 | Discursiveness | 1. 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 | |
3634442391 | Jilted | rejected or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly. | 14 | |
3634443023 | Impertinence | 1. unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence. 2. irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity. | 15 | |
3634443024 | Bemused | 1. bewildered or confused. 2. lost in thought; preoccupied. | 16 | |
3634443025 | Bereft | 1. (adj) deprived. 2. (verb past tense) deprived and made desolate, especially by death (usually followed by of). | 17 | |
3634443026 | Effusion | an unrestrained expression, as of feelings. | 18 | |
3634443531 | Subversive | tending or intending to overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs. | 19 | |
3634443532 | Demure | 1. characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. 2. affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate. | 20 | |
3634443533 | Idealized | represented something in a perfect form. | 21 | |
3634443534 | Mercurial | 1. changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic. 2. animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted. | 22 | |
3634443535 | Ardor | 1. great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. 2. intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal. 3. burning heat. | 23 | |
3634444228 | Trammels | a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint. | 24 | |
3634444229 | Forlorn | 1. 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 | |
3634444230 | Facetious | 1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally. 2. amusing; humorous. | 26 | |
3634444231 | Exasperation | 1. an act or instance of provoking. 2. irritation; extreme annoyance. | 27 | |
3634444842 | Digression | a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing. | 28 | |
3634444843 | Paradoxical | self-contradictory. | 29 | |
3634444844 | Port | any of a class of very sweet wines, mostly dark-red, originally from Portugal. | 30 | |
3634444845 | Idyllic | much like a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like. | 31 | |
3634444846 | Beguiling | influencing by trickery, flattery, etc.; misleading; deluding. | 32 | |
3634447380 | Terse | neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language. | 33 | |
3634447381 | Zealous | ardently active, devoted, or diligent. | 34 | |
3634447382 | Infirmity | 1. a physical weakness or ailment. 2. lack of strength. 3. a moral weakness or failing. | 35 | |
3634447383 | Incredulous | disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. | 36 | |
3634448359 | Callous | 1. made hard; hardened. 2. insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic. | 37 | |
3634448360 | Indignant | feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base. | 38 | |
3634448361 | Disenchantment | to rid of or free from illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion. | 39 | |
3634448362 | Sprightly | animated, vivacious, or gay; lively. | 40 | |
3634449545 | Enigma | a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation. | 41 | |
3634449546 | Grim | 1. 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 | |
3634449547 | Despondence | depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection. | 43 | |
3634449548 | Discernment | discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding. | 44 | |
3634450305 | Rheumatism | any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness. | 45 | |
3634450306 | Self-effacing | to keep oneself in the background, as in humility. | 46 | |
3634450307 | Sardonic | characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: | 47 | |
3634450308 | Conciliatory | 1. tending to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. 2. tending to make compatible; reconcile. | 48 | |
3634452479 | Scanty | barely sufficient. | 49 | |
3634452480 | Passivity | the state of not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling. | 50 | |
3634452481 | Lofty | 1. 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 | |
3634452482 | Compliance | the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding. | 52 | |
3634452483 | Raillery | good-humored ridicule; banter. | 53 | |
3634453347 | Pragmatism | character or conduct that emphasizes practicality. | 54 | |
3634453348 | Remiss | 1. 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 | |
3634453349 | Impolitic | not shrewd or prudent in practical matters; not tactful, diplomatic, expedient, or judicious. | 56 | |
3634453350 | Pretentious | characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved. | 57 | |
3634454796 | Aberrant | 1. departing from the right, normal, or usual course. 2. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal. | 58 |
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