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10724653728plaintive (adj.)expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful0
10724653729portend (v.)to signify, indicate1
10724653730semblance (n.)outward aspect or appearance, unreal appearance2
10724653731penury (n.)extreme poverty, impoverishment3
10724653733desolate (v.)to abandon, devastate or depopulate4
10724653735ascetic (adj.)characterized or suggesting the practice of severe self discipline5
10724653736sullen (adj.)bad tempered and sulky, gloomy6
10724653737peremptory (adj.)insisting on immediate attention/obedience7
10724653738soporific (adj.)sleepy, drowsy or tediously boring8
10724653740ludicrous (adj.)so foolish, unreasonable or out of place as to be amusing9
10724653741facade (n.)a deceptive outward appearance10
10724653742approbation (n.)approval or praise11
10724653743interminable (adj.)endless (often used hyberbollically)12
10724653745calumny (v.)slander (towards someone)13
10724653746acquiesce (v.)accept something reluctantly but w/o protest14
10724653747propitious (adj.)giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable15
10724653748venerate (v.)regard with great respect, revere16
10724653749phlegmatic (adj.)having an unemotional and stolidly calm desparation17
10724653750enigma (n.)a person/thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand18
10724653751deprecate (v.)express disapproval of19
10724653752noxious (adj.)harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant20
10724653753assiduous (adj.)showing great care and perseverance21
10724653754solicitous (adj.)characterized by or showing interest or concern22
10724653755fastidious (adj.)very concerned about accuracy and detail23
10724653756insipid (adj.)lacking flavor; weak or tasteless24
10724653757inveterate (adj.)having a particular habit that is unlikely to change25
10724653759enervate (adj.)lacking in energy26
10724653760trepidation (n.)a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is unlikely to change27
10724653761evince (v.)reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate28
10724653762engender (v.)cause or give rise to29
10724653763capricious (adj.)given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood/behavior30
10724653764countenance (n.)a person's face or support31
10724653766conjecture (n.)an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information32
10724653767inexorable (n.)impossible to stop or prevent33
10724653768sardonic (adj.)grimly mocking or cynical34
10724653769impetuous (adj.)acting or done quickly and w/o thought or care35
10724653770equivocal (adj.)open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous36
10724653771transitory (adj.)not permanent37
10724653772ephemeral (adj.)lasting for a very short time38
10724653775obscure (v.)to keep from being seen39
10724653776sanguine (adj.)optimistic or positive (esp: in a bad situation)40
10724653779prodigal (n.)a person who spends money recklessly41
10724653780discern (v.)to recognize or find out42
10724653781profligate (adj.)recklessly extravagant/wasteful in the use of resources43
10724653782profligate (n.)a promiscuous and dissolute person44
10724653783languid (adj.)having/showing a disinclination for physical exertion/effort, unenergetic45
10724653784sententious (adj.)given to moralizing in a pompous manner, self- righteous46
10724653785disposition (n.)a person's inherent qualities of mind and character, constitution47
10724653786apoplexy (n.)bleeding within the organs48
10724653787insuperable (adj.)impossible to overcome49
10724653788indefatigable (adj.)persisting tirelessly50
10724653789capacious (adj.)spacy, roomy51
10724653790fervent (adj.)energetic, ardent52
10724653791ascertain (v.)to verify53
10724653792innocuous (adj.)harmless, benign54
10724653793dauntless (adj.)brave55
10724653794picayune (adj.)worthless56
10724653795querulous (adj.)whiny, grouchy57
10724653796puerile (adj.)immature, callow58
10724653797indemnity (n.)payment, compensation59
10724653798effluence (n.)outflow, wordiness, verbosity60
10724653799irascible (adj.)irritant, billious61
10724653800imbibe (v.)consume, absorb62
10724653801dross (n.)trash, dreg63
10724653802physiognomy (n.)outward appearance, countenance64
10724653803confabulation (n.)conversation, palaver65
10724653804Noisome (adj.)Disgusting; offensive66
10724653805Conciliate (v.)To calm; to satisfy67
10724653806Automaton (n.)A robot; a gadget68
10724653807misconstrue (v.)to interpret wrongly; to misjudge69
10724653808Propinquity (n.)Proximity (nearness in place); kinship (nearness in relationship)70
10724653809Asperity (n.)Bitterness, irritability, meanness71
10724653810Tyro (n.)Beginner, newcomer, novice72
10724653811panegyric (n.)Speech praising someone (often dead), an encomium73
10724653812Assuage (v.)To ease, to listen, conciliate74
10724653813Invidious (adj.)Offense; hateful, full of enmity75
10724653814effrontery (n.)shameless boldness, impudence76
10724653815disquieting (adj.)unsettling; disturbing77
10724653816rapt (adj.)wholly absorbed; captivated; immersed78
10724653817sapient (adj.)wise; intelligent79
10724653818mien (n.)manner; personality; disposition80
10724653819capitulate (v.)to surrender81
10724653820preclude (v.)to prevent; to hinder; to impede82
10724653821disputatious (adj.)argumentative; fond of argument83
10724653822salient (adj.)significant; remarkable; obvious84
10724653823facile (adj.)effortless; deft; hasty85
10724653824maladroit (adj.)clumsy; unskillful86
10724653825fait accompli (n.)An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed87
10724653826pedantry (n.)slavish attention to rules; meticulousness; extreme exactness88
10724653827ineffable (adj.)inexpressible; indescribable; unspeakable89
10724653828eclectic (adj.)assorted; diversified; multifarious90

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