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7246554024approbation (n)The expression of approval, praise0
7246554025Assuage (v)To make easier; to calm; to put an end to1
7246554026Coalition(n)A union for some specific purpose2
7246554027Decadence (n)Decline; a period of decline; excessive self-indulgence3
7246554028elicit (v)To draw out from some source4
7246554029expostulate (v)To attempt to dissuade someone5
7246554030hackneyed (adj)used so often as to lack freshness or originality6
7246554031Hiatus (n)a gap, opening, break7
7246554032innuendo (n)A hint (often derogatory)8
7246554033intercede (v)To mediate9
7284428832jaded (adj.)Worn-out, dulled10
7284428833Lurid (adj)ghastly, sensational11
7284428834Meritorious (adj)worthy, deserving recognition and praise12
7284428835Petulant (adj)Easily irritated and upset13
7284428836prerogative (n)A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence14
7284428837Provincial(adj) (n)Narrow in mind or outlook- a person with a narrow point of view, a person from an outlying area, a soldier from a province or colony15
7284428838Simulate (v.)To Imitate16
7284428839Transcend(v)To rise above or beyond17
7284428840umbrage (n.)Resentment; shade cast by trees18
7284428841Unctuous (adj)Insincerely polite; fatty19
7401804052ameliorate (v)to improve20
7401804053Aplomb (n)Poise; perpendicularity21
7401804054Bombastic (adj)Pompous, overblown in language to conceal a lack of ideas22
7401804055Callow (adj)Immature; without experience23
7401804056Drivel(n/v)Saliva/mucus; foolish (v) to let saliva flow; to utter nonsense24
7401804057epitome (n)a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality25
7401804058Exhort(v)To urge strongly26
7401804059ex officio (adj, adv)By virtue of holding a certain office27
7401804060Infringe(v)Trespass28
7401804061ingratiate (v)To make oneself agreeable to gain acceptance29
7479815775interloper (n)One who moves in where they are not wanted, an intruder30
7479815776intrinsic (adj)Belonging to someone or something by its very nature; essential; originating in a bodily organ31
7479815777Inveigh (v)To make a violent attack in words; express strong disapproval32
7479815778Lassitude (n)weariness of body or mind, lack of energy33
7479815779Millennium (n)a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy34
7479815780occult (adj/v/n)secret, hidden from view; mysterious, magical, uncanny (v) to hide (n) matters involving the supernatural35
7479815781permeate (v)To spread through, penetrate36
7479815782Precipitate (v/adj/n)(V) To fall as moisture, to bring about suddenly (adj) characterized by excessive haste(n) moisture; the product of an action or process37
7479815783stringent (adj)strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste38
7479815784surmise (v)to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess39
7554552449Abominate(v)To have an intense dislike or hatred for40
7554552450Acculturation(n)The modification of social patterns by contact with those of another41
7554552451Adventitious(adj)Resulting from chance; accidental, not essential42
7554552452ascribe (v)to assign or refer to (as a cause or source); attribute43
7554552453circuitous (adj)roundabout, not direct44
7554552454commiserate (v)To sympathize with45
7554552455Enjoin (v)To direct or order; to prohibit46
7554552456expedite (v)To make easy, cause to progress faster47
7554552457expiate (v)To make amends48
7554552458Ferment (n/v)(N) a state of great excitement (v) to be in it work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action49
7704479576Inadvertent(adj)Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional50
7704479577Nominal (adj)Existing in name only; too small to be considered or taken seriously51
7704479578Noncommittal (adj)Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no52
7704479579Peculate (v)To steal something g that has been given into ones trust; to take improperly for ones own use53
7704479580Proclivity (n)A natural or habitual inclination or tendency54
7704479581Sangfroid (n)Composer or coolness, especially in trying circumstances55
7704479582Seditious (adj)Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government56
7704479583Tenuous (adj)Thin, slender; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; poorly supported57
7704479584Vitriolic(adj)Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic58
7704479585Wheedle (v)To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end59
7783593358affable (adj)courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to60
7783593359aggrandize (v)To increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater61
7783593360Amorphous (adj)shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion62
7783593361Aura(n)that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality63
7783593362contraband(n)illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj) illegal, prohibited64
7783614239erudite (adj)scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic Synonyms65
7783614240gossamer (adj)thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n) a very thin, light cloth66
7783614241Infer (v)to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply67
7783614242Inscrutable (adj)incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically68
7783614243Insular (adj)relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience69
8007145462irrevocable (adj)incapable of being changed or called back70
8007145463propensity (n)a natural inclination or predilection toward71
8007145464querolous(adj)Peevish, complaining, fretful72
8007145465Remonstrate(v)To argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to73
8007145466Repudiate(v)To disown, reject, or deny the validity of74
8007145467resilient (adj)able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly75
8007145468reverberate(v)To re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly76
8007145469Scurrilous(adj)Coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul-mouthed77
8007145470Sedulous (adj)Persistent, showing industry and determination78
8007145471sleazy (adj)thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy; inferior in quality; ethically low, mean79
8584498981Amnesty (n)A general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness80
8584519609Autonomy (n)self-government, political control81
8584533371Axiomatic (adj)self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule82
8584549129Blazon (v)to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely83
8584570091Caveat (n)a warning or caution to prevent misunderstandings or discourage behavior84
8584584579Equitable (adj)fair, just, embodying principles of justice85
8584590822Extricate (v)to free of entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort86
8584599931Filch (v)to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts87
8584607940Flout (v)to mock, treat with contempt88
8584613655Fractious (adj)tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary: unpredictable89
8628616812Precept (n)A rule of conduct or action90
8628621418Salutary (adj)beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome91
8628636074Scathing (adj)bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm92
8628643871Scourge (v/n)to whip or punish severely/ a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism93
8628659393Sepulchral (adj)funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal94
8628672589Soporific (adj/n)tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy/ something that induces sleep95
8628685846Straitlaced (adj)extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish; puritanical96
8628696040Transient (adj/n)lasting only a short time; fleeting/ one who stays only a short time97
8628707572Unwieldy (adj)not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity98
8628714468Vapid (adj)dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force99
8698099833anomalous (adj)abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual100
8698099834aspersion (n)A damaging or derogatory statement101
8698099835Bizzare (adj)Extremely strange, unusual, atypical102
8698099836Brusque(adj)Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities103
8698099837cajole (v)to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises104
8698099838Castigate (v)to punish severely, to criticize severely105
8698099839contrive (v)to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan106
8698099840Demagogue(n)A leader who appeals to a people's prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power107
8698099841disabuse (v)to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking108
8698099842ennui (n)weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom109
8806634392Fetter(n/v)a chain or shackle placed on the feet/ to chain; to render helpless110
8806647580Heinous (adj)very wicked, offensive, hateful111
8806652728Immutable (adj)not subject to change, constant112
8806655814Insurgent(n/adj)one who rebels or rises against authority/ rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in on113
8806672077Megalomania(n)a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc.114
8806679386Sinecure (n)a position requiring little or no work, an easy job115
8806688386surreptitious (adj)stealthy, secret; made or accomplished by fraud116
8806701887Transgress (v)to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law117
8806710548Transmute (v)to change from one nature to another118
8806715929Vicarious (adj)performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another119
8908521664Austere (adj)Stern in manner; plain; sour in flavor120
8908521665beneficent (adj)Performing acts of kindness121
8908521666Cadaverous (adj)Pale, resembling a corpse122
8908521667Concoct(v)To prepare by combining ingredients, fabricate123
8908521668crass (adj)coarse, unfeeling; stupid124
8908521669Debase(v)To lower in value; to degrade125
8908521670Desecrate (v)To contaminate, pollute126
8908521671disconcert (v)To confuse127
8908521672Grandiose(adj)Grand in a stately way; marked by pompous; absurdly exaggerated128
8908521673inconsequential (adj)trifling, unimportant129
8976239465infraction (n)a breaking of a law or obligation130
8976239466mitigate (v)To make milder131
8976239467pillage (v/n)To rob of goods by open force(as in war), plunder/ the act of looting132
8976239468Prate (v)To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion133
8976239469Punctilious (adj)Very careful and exact134
8976239470Redoubtable(adj)Inspiring fear or awe135
8976239471Reprove(v)to scold or criticize136
8976239472restitution (n)making good on a loss or damage; restoring137
8976239473Stalwart(adj/n)strong and sturdy/a brave strong person138
8976239474vulnerable (adj)open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected139
9212593413Acrimonious (adj)stinging, bitter in temper or tone140
9212618596Bovine (adj)resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive141
9212618597Consternation (n)Dismay, confusion142
9212618598Corpulent (adj)Fat143
9212618599disavow (v)to deny responsibility for or connection with144
9212618600Dispassionate (adj)impartial; calm, free from emotion145
9212618601dissension (n)disagreement, sharp difference of opinion146
9212618602dissipate (v)to scatter; to spend wastefully; to cause to disappear147
9212618603Expurgate (v)to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify148
9212618604Gauntlet (n)An armored or protective glove; a challenge; an ordeal149
9332022995hypothetical (adj)Based on assumption or guess150
9332022996Ignoble (adj)Mean, low, base; shameful151
9332022997impugn (v)to call into question; to attack as false152
9332022998intemperate (adj)immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement153
9332022999odium (n)hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct154
9332023000perfidy (n)faithlessness, treachery155
9332023001Relegate (v)to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish156
9332023002squeamish (adj)inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined157
9332023003Subservient (adj)subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end158
9332023004Susceptible (adj)open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance159

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