6753402585 | Abhorrent | Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant | ![]() | 0 |
6753402586 | Adamant | Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind | 1 | |
6753402587 | Admonition | A firm warning or reprimand ' | ![]() | 2 |
6753402588 | Ambivalent | Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | ![]() | 3 |
6753402589 | Arduous | Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring | ![]() | 4 |
6753402590 | Atheist | A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods | ![]() | 5 |
6753402591 | Autonomy | Freedom from external control or influence; independence | ![]() | 6 |
6753402592 | Beguile | Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way: 'he beguiled the voters with his good looks' | ![]() | 7 |
6753402593 | Bemoan | Express discontent or sorrow over (something): | ![]() | 8 |
6753402594 | Clamorous | Making a loud and confused noise (expressed or characterized by vehement protests): | ![]() | 9 |
6753402595 | Contemptuous | Showing contempt; scornful: | ![]() | 10 |
6753402596 | Contentious | Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial: | ![]() | 11 |
6753402597 | Despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope or courage: | ![]() | 12 |
6753402598 | Devout | Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment, totally committed to a belief: | ![]() | 13 |
6753402599 | Didactic | Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive: | ![]() | 14 |
6753402600 | Disillusionment | A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be: | ![]() | 15 |
6753402601 | Dogged | Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence: | 16 | |
6753402602 | Doting | Extremely and uncritically fond of someone; adoring: | ![]() | 17 |
6753402603 | Downtrodden | Oppressed or treated badly by people in power: | ![]() | 18 |
6753402604 | Earnest | Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction/passion: | ![]() | 19 |
6753402605 | Facetiously | Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant: | ![]() | 20 |
6753402606 | Gunwale | The upper edge or planking of the side of a boat or ship. OR So as to be almost overflowing: | ![]() | 21 |
6753402607 | Indictment | A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime: OR A thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned: | ![]() | 22 |
6753402608 | Ineptitude | Lack of skill or ability: | ![]() | 23 |
6753402609 | Latter | Occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning: | ![]() | 24 |
6753402610 | Lithesome (another word for LITHE) | (especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful, flexible: | 25 | |
6753402611 | Malevolent | Having or showing a wish to do evil to others: | ![]() | 26 |
6753402612 | Morbid | Characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease: | ![]() | 27 |
6753402613 | Mortification | Great embarrassment and shame: | 28 | |
6753402614 | Mundane | Lacking interest or excitement; dull: OR Of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one: | ![]() | 29 |
6753402615 | Naturalist | One who practices naturalism [In philosophy, naturalism is the "idea or belief that only natural (as opposed to supernatural or spiritual) laws and forces operate in the world] | ![]() | 30 |
6753402616 | Nebulous | In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy: (of a concept) vague or ill-defined: | ![]() | 31 |
6753402617 | Paganism | A religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion: ' | ![]() | 32 |
6753402618 | Pervasive | (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people: | ![]() | 33 |
6753402619 | Poignant | Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: OR Sharp or pungent in taste or smell: | ![]() | 34 |
6753402620 | Rancorous | Characterized by bitterness or resentment: | 35 | |
6753402621 | Rebuke | Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions: ' | ![]() | 36 |
6753402622 | Rueful | Expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way: | 37 | |
6753402623 | Sinew | The parts of a structure, system, or organization that give it strength or bind it together: OR A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament: | ![]() | 38 |
6753402624 | Solicitous | Characterized by or showing interest or concern: | ![]() | 39 |
6753402625 | Starling | A gregarious Old World songbird with a straight bill, typically with dark lustrous or iridescent plumage but sometimes brightly coloured. | ![]() | 40 |
6753402626 | Stony | Covered with or full of small pieces of rock: | ![]() | 41 |
6753402627 | Subjugation | The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control: | ![]() | 42 |
6753402628 | Supplication | The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly: | ![]() | 43 |
6753402629 | Tawdry | Showy but cheap and of poor quality: OR Sordid or unpleasant: | ![]() | 44 |
6753402630 | Tedious | Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous: | ![]() | 45 |
6753402631 | Telekinesis | The supposed ability to move objects at a distance by mental power or other non-physical means: | ![]() | 46 |
6753402632 | Tenacious | Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely, persistence: | ![]() | 47 |
6753402633 | Tenure | The conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied. OR The holding of an office: | ![]() | 48 |
6753402634 | Wistful | Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing: | ![]() | 49 |
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