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5372829475Derisory(adj.) ridiculously small or inadequate0
5372830907Inexorably(adj.) impossible to stop or prevent1
5372834946Impetuous(adj.) acting or done quickly and without thought or care2
5372837671Futile(adj.) incapable of producing any useful result; pointless3
5372843831Interlocuters(noun) someone who you engage in a conversation with4
5372846307Ethnographic(adj.) relating to the scientific description of peoples and cultures with their customs, habits, and mutual differences5
5372852281Posit (2)(verb) assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument, put in position; place. (noun) a statement that is made on the assumption that it will prove to be true6
5372859696Recrimination(noun) the act of counter charging or the accusation of the accused7
5372863189Rapacity(noun) aggressive greed8
5372866538Declivity(noun) a downward slope9
5372870102Lugubrious(adj.) mournful/ gloomy10
5372874801Volubility(noun) the quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly; talkativeness11
5372877196Enigma(noun) person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand12
5372878604Drollery(noun) a comic incident or series of incidents13
5372881932Pacifically(adverb) calmly, mildly or quietly14
5372884168Indissolubly(adj.) incapable of being annulled, undone, or unbroken; permanent15
5372888308Superciliousness(adj.) behavior or looking as though one thinks they are superior to others16
5372894165Alacrity(noun) brisk and cheerful readiness17
5372895964Tumultuous(adj.) making a loud, confused noise; uproarious18
5372898304Languidly(adj.) slowly and in a relaxed way, peacefully19
5372900155Beguiled(verb) to influence by trickery, flattery; mislead20
5372915200Moribund(adj.) near death; stagnant; on the verge of extinction21
5376101532Prevaricator(noun) one who speaks or acts in a deceiving or misleading way22
5376106301Indefatigable(adj.) persisting tirelessly; tireless23
5376112586Tenebrous(adj.) dark, shadowy, or obscure24
5376122310Abject(adj.) extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading; miserable25
5376132057Sagacious(adj.) having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd26
5376140467Deification(noun) the worship, regard, or treatment of something as a god; idolization27
5376144588Recondite(adj.) (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse; obscure28
5376148933Brusque(adj.) abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; blunt; abrupt29
5376155364Fecund(adj.) producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile30
5376160607Bereavement(noun) the period of grief and mourning after a death31
5376163314Farcical(adj.) of or resembling slapstick comedy, esp. because of absurd or ridiculous aspects; ridiculous32
5376168233Exulted(verb) show or feel elation or jubilation, esp. as the result of a success; rejoice33
5377438512Inextricable(adj.) impossible to disentangle or separate34
5537085663Piety(noun) religious devotion or reverence to God; sanctity35
5537089967Unintelligible(adj.) understanding or comprehension is impossible or difficult, incomprehensible36
5537125360Arbitrary(adj.) determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle37
5537130667Ineffable(adj.) incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable38
5537137089Tableau(noun) a vivid or graphic description39
5537141533Pastoral(adj.) of or relating to shepherds or herders40
5537148858Panegyric(noun) a formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment41
5537152878Mien(noun) bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind42
5537157303Errant(adj.) erring or straying from the proper course or standards; offending43
5537160429Specious(adj.) seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere44
5537164699Zealousness(noun) enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance; strong passion, fervent45
5537168703Insuperable(adj.) impossible to overcome46
5537175050Banality(noun) something that is trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace, a saying47
5537179466Truculent(adj.) disposed to fight; cruel; savage48
5537183260Platitude(noun) a claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting; lack of originality; triteness; cliche49
5537191625Acquiescence(noun) passive agreement or assent without protest, quiet submission50
5537196829Reticence(noun) the quality or state of being reticent, or keeping silence; the state of holding one's tongue; avoidance of saying too much51
5537205129Rectitude(noun) moral uprightness; righteousness52
5537209504Catharsis(noun) a release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit53
5537212886Pariah(noun) a social outcast54
5537218296Stoic(noun) one who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain55
5537222038Acerbic(adj) of a harsh character; sarcastic or cynical56
5537224689Bellicose(adj.) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; aggressive57
5537228405Plaintive(adj.) expressing sorrow; mournful or melancholy58
5537231425Bombastic(adj.) pompous or overly wordy; inflated59
5537235931Irreverent(adj.) critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical60
5537235932Effusive(adj.) unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy61

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