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| 5627863117 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole (as "fifty sail" for "fifty ships"), the whole for a part (as "society" for "high society") | 0 | |
| 5627869430 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant (for example "suit" for "business executive" or "the track" for "horse racing") | 1 | |
| 5627881328 | Metaphor | a figure of speech that identifies something as being the same as some unrelated thing for rhetorical effect, thus highlighting the similarities between the two (example: he is a brick wall on the football field) | 2 | |
| 5627910684 | Simile | a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "she is like a rose" | 3 | |
| 5627924818 | Apostrophe | digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea | 4 | |
| 5627932996 | Phlegmatic | not easily upset, excited, or angered | 5 | |
| 5627937476 | Splenetic | very angry and annoyed | 6 | |
| 5627942201 | Melancholy | a sad mood or feeling | 7 | |
| 5627946499 | Sanguine | confident and hopeful | 8 | |
| 5627949169 | Choleric | made angry easily; hot-tempered | 9 | |
| 5627953398 | Rhetoric | language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable | 10 | |
| 5627962665 | Redundant | repeating something else and therefore unnecessary | 11 | |
| 5627967973 | Strumpet | prostitute | 12 | |
| 5627973362 | Sycophant | a person who praises powerful people in order to get their approval; suck | 13 | |
| 5627979392 | Unctuous | used to describe someone who speaks and behaves in a way that is meant to seem friendly and polite but that is unpleasant because it is obviously not sincere | 14 | |
| 5627988873 | Condone | to forgive or approve of something that is considered wrong; to allow (something that is considered wrong) to continue | 15 | |
| 5628002128 | Pragmatic | dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories (practical, realistic, matter-of-fact) | 16 | |
| 5628011826 | Auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely | 17 | |
| 5628015637 | Perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages | 18 | |
| 5628021789 | Stoic | a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion | 19 | |
| 5628027344 | Hackneyed | not interesting, funny, etc. because of being used too often; not fresh or original | 20 | |
| 5628034309 | Jaded | made dull, apathetic, or cynical by experience | 21 | |
| 5628037830 | Jejune | not interesting; too simple | 22 | |
| 5628044392 | Solipsist | a person that believes that only they exist or only they are real | 23 | |
| 5628047360 | Trite | not interesting of effective because of being used too often; not fresh or original | 24 | |
| 5628052797 | Hamartia | tragic flaw | 25 | |
| 5628057055 | Hubris | a great or foolish amount of pride or confidence | 26 | |
| 5628060547 | Didactic | designed or intended to teach people something | 27 | |
| 5628065577 | Itinerant | traveling from place to place | 28 | |
| 5628069219 | Mawkish | sad or romantic in a foolish or exaggerated way | 29 | |
| 5628078538 | Ameliorate | to make something better, or less painful | 30 | |
| 5628081365 | Superficial | not thorough or complete; lying close to the surface | 31 | |
| 5628085294 | Archetype | a perfect example of something or modeled after which other things are patterned (example: the hero, the mentor, etc.) | 32 | |
| 5628091693 | Egregious | very bad and easily noticed | 33 | |
| 5628095022 | Satire | a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. (usually making a statement about a person, government, or society) | 34 | |
| 5628104485 | Fastidious | very careful about how you do something; excessively particular, critical, or demanding | 35 | |
| 5628110616 | Hyperbole | language that describes something as better or worse than it really is; exaggeration (example: I am so hungry I could eat a horse) | 36 | |
| 5628119979 | Onomatopoeia | the creation of words that imitate natural sounds | 37 | |
| 5628127435 | Ephemeral | lasting a very short time | 38 | |
| 5628129988 | Allusion | a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly (example: I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio's; he was a real Romeo with the ladies) | 39 | |
| 5628145157 | Vacillate | to repeatedly change your opinions or desires | 40 | |
| 5628150315 | Apocryphal | well-known but probably not true; (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true | 41 | |
| 5628170332 | Feisty | not afraid to fight or argue; very lively and aggressive | 42 | |
| 5628184498 | Altruistic | showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish | 43 | |
| 5628192044 | Sonnet | a poem made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern | 44 | |
| 5628194507 | Imagery | language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind | 45 | |
| 5628199111 | Prolepsis | the representation of a thing as existing before it actually does or did so, as in "he was a dead man when he entered" | 46 | |
| 5628207418 | Orthodox | accepted as true or correct by most people | 47 | |
| 5628213899 | Innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth | 48 | |
| 5628222299 | Dramatic irony | irony that is inherent in speeches, or a situation of a drama, and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play | 49 | |
| 5628234906 | Cryptic | difficult to understand; having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure | 50 | |
| 5628240830 | Banal | so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring (not interesting) | 51 | |
| 5628244547 | Scrutinize | to examine (something) carefully, especially in a critical way | 52 | |
| 5628251037 | Condescend | show feelings of superiority; be patronizing | 53 | |
| 5628258838 | Philanthropy | the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes (charity) | 54 | |
| 5628267262 | Aggravate | to make a problem, injury, or offense worse or more serious (or to annoy) | 55 | |
| 5628274179 | Anxious | experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome | 56 | |
| 5628281886 | Stentorian | (of a person's voice) loud and powerful | 57 | |
| 5628284494 | Taciturn | (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little | 58 | |
| 5628290901 | Epigram | a short and clever poem or saying; a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a single subject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought | 59 | |
| 5628300775 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning | 60 | |
| 5628306275 | Chronic | long-lasting and difficult to eradicate | 61 | |
| 5628310147 | Preclude | prevent from happening; make impossible | 62 | |
| 5636188789 | Prodigal | spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant | 63 | |
| 5636190964 | Languid | slow and relaxed | 64 | |
| 5636192454 | Hypocritical | behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case | 65 | |
| 5636194569 | Enervate | cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken | 66 | |
| 5636197304 | Disparage | regard or represent as being of little worth | 67 | |
| 5636199276 | Cupidity | greed for money or possessions | 68 | |
| 5636201829 | Apathy | lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern | 69 | |
| 5636202965 | Augment | to increase the size or amount of something | 70 | |
| 5636204485 | Reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily | 71 | |
| 5636206098 | Incoherent | not able to talk or express yourself in a clear way that can be easily understood | 72 | |
| 5636208903 | Heresy | belief or opinion that does not agree with the official belief or opinion of a particular group | 73 | |
| 5636211828 | Importune | urgent or persistent, often in a burdensome way | 74 | |
| 5636213858 | Extol | to praise highly or enthusiastically | 75 | |
| 5636215453 | Enigma | something obscure or hard to find; someone who is a mystery | 76 | |
| 5636217045 | Provincial | a person who lives in or comes from a place that is far away from large cities; a person of local or restricted interests or outlook (usually from a limited viewpoint and/or experiences because where they are from); unsophisticated or narrow-minded | 77 | |
| 5636225478 | Repudiate | to refuse to accept or support (something); to reject | 78 | |
| 5636227703 | Shibboleth | a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, etc.; a widely held belief that is usually distinctive to a particular group | 79 | |
| 5636235630 | Relegate | to put (someone or something) in a lower or less important position, rank, etc. | 80 | |
| 5636238413 | Dogmatic | expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted | 81 | |
| 5636240851 | Adamant | an unbreakable or extremely hard substance | 82 | |
| 5636242476 | Indolent | not liking to work or be active | 83 | |
| 5636243876 | Nihilism | the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc. have no worth or value | 84 | |
| 5636246772 | Ascetic | relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure | 85 | |
| 5636251588 | Elucidate | to make (something that is hard to understand) clear or easy to understand | 86 | |
| 5636253530 | Complacent | satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them | 87 | |
| 5636260101 | Nefarious | evil or immoral | 88 | |
| 5636260102 | Germane | relating to a subject in an appropriate way | 89 | |
| 5636264448 | Reprehensible | very bad; deserving very strong criticism | 90 | |
| 5636267494 | Mitigate | to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful | 91 | |
| 5636268745 | Immutable | unable to be changed | 92 | |
| 5636275004 | Hedonist | a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker | 93 | |
| 5636277896 | Insipid | lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest | 94 | |
| 5636279506 | Digress | to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed | 95 | |
| 5636282096 | Incongruous | strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected | 96 | |
| 5636284770 | Esoteric | only taught or understood by members of a special group; hard to understand; limited to a small number of people | 97 | |
| 5636288891 | Ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | 98 | |
| 5636292398 | Atrophy | gradual decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect; medical: gradual loss of muscle or flesh usually because of disease or lack of use | 99 | |
| 5636297244 | Engender | to be the source or cause of (something); to cause to exist or develop | 100 | |
| 5636299547 | Ironic | strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expected | 101 | |
| 5636302088 | Profound | requiring deep thought or wisdom; having or showing great knowledge or understanding | 102 | |
| 5636308483 | Congenial | pleasant because personality, qualities, or interests are similar to one's own | 103 | |
| 5636312466 | Abate | to become weaker | 104 | |
| 5636314085 | Acrimonious | angry and bitter | 105 | |
| 5636314086 | Indifferent | not interested in or concerned about something | 106 | |
| 5636316056 | Ambiguous | not expressed or understood clearly; able to be understood in more than one way | 107 | |
| 5636319220 | Objective | based on facts rather than feelings or opinions | 108 | |
| 5636322301 | Revere | to have great respect for (someone or something) | 109 | |
| 5636324197 | Discrimination | recognize a distinction; make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, sex, or age | 110 | |
| 5636330542 | Denounce | publicly declare to be wrong or evil | 111 | |
| 5636332536 | Candid | expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way | 112 | |
| 5636334879 | Discern | to see or understand the difference | 113 | |
| 5636335955 | Disdain | a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect | 114 | |
| 5636339586 | Abstract (adj) | existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence | 115 | |
| 5636345971 | Temper (v) | to make (something) less severe or extreme | 116 | |
| 5636350106 | Eccentric | strange or unusual | 117 | |
| 5636355474 | Futile | having no result or effect; pointless or useless | 118 | |
| 5636362444 | Resignation | the feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen and cannot be changed | 119 | |
| 5636364594 | Servile | very obedient and trying too hard to please someone | 120 | |
| 5636366603 | Resolve | to find an answer or solution to (something) | 121 | |
| 5636367855 | Virulent | bitterly hostile | 122 | |
| 5636370523 | Aesthetic | of or relating to art or beauty | 123 | |
| 5636371999 | Diligent | characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort | 124 | |
| 5636373529 | Guile | the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something | 125 | |
| 5636377154 | Incessant | continuing without stopping | 126 | |
| 5636379278 | Infamous | well-known for some bad quality or deed | 127 | |
| 5636382764 | Excoriate | to criticize (someone or something) very harshly | 128 | |
| 5636390710 | Euphony | a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound | 129 | |
| 5636392849 | Depravity | a very evil quality or way of behaving | 130 | |
| 5636394330 | Seven Deadly Sins | a grouping and classification of vices (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth) | 131 | |
| 5636398992 | Oxymoron | a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings (example: cruel to be kind, Great Depressions, clearly confused, painfully beautiful) | 132 | |
| 5636405835 | Deus ex machina | an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel | 133 | |
| 5636411088 | Curmudgeon | a person (especially an old man) who is easily annoyed or angered and who often complains | 134 | |
| 5636416028 | Milquetoast | a timid, meek, or unassertive person | 135 | |
| 5636419092 | Cliche | a phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer original or interesting (example: opposites attract, every cloud has a silver lining, YOLO, etc.) | 136 | |
| 5636424467 | Picaresque | telling a story about the adventures of a usually playful and dishonest character | 137 | |
| 5636545054 | Bathos | the sudden appearance of a silly idea or event in a book, movie discussion, etc. that is serious in tone | 138 | |
| 5636548362 | Scansion | the analysis of verse to show its meter | 139 | |
| 5636550648 | Incredulous | feeling or showing a lack of belief | 140 | |
| 5636554208 | Inexorable | not able to be stopped or changed | 141 | |
| 5636559740 | Inveterate | always or often happening or existing | 142 | |
| 5636565146 | Offal | the organs (such as the liver or kidney) of an animal that are used for food | 143 | |
| 5636567148 | Motley | made up of many different people or things | 144 | |
| 5636570577 | Poltroon | a spiritless coward | 145 | |
| 5636571855 | Interlude | a period of time between events or activities | 146 | |
| 5636573641 | Exhort | to try to influence (someone) by words or advice; to strongly urge (someone) to do something | 147 | |
| 5636611271 | Gauche | having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave; socially awkward | 148 | |
| 5636615015 | Gratis | used to indicate that no money is paid for something | 149 | |
| 5636618969 | Ignominious | causing disgrace or shame | 150 | |
| 5636620824 | Heinous | very bad or evil; deserving of hate or contempt | 151 | |
| 5636623257 | Dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief | 152 | |
| 5636692240 | Undaunted | not afraid to continue doing something or trying to do something even though there are problems, dangers, etc. | 153 | |
| 5636695662 | Dirge | a slow song that expresses sadness or sorrow (usually a funeral song) | 154 | |
| 5636704591 | Dissipated | (of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures; to cause something to spread and disappear | 155 | |
| 5636708518 | Cower | to move back or bend your body down because you are afraid | 156 | |
| 5636711343 | Amenities | things that make life easier or more pleasant | 157 | |
| 5636714020 | Carnal | relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities | 158 | |
| 5636718079 | Depraved | morally corrupt; wicked | 159 | |
| 5636735840 | Chasten | to cause (someone) to feel sad or embarrassed about something that has happened (punish them) | 160 | |
| 5636740291 | Denouement | the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events) | 161 | |
| 5636741934 | Fickle | changing opinions often | 162 | |
| 5636746443 | Libertine | a person (especially a man) who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in sexual pleasure | 163 | |
| 5636748918 | Sage | very wise | 164 | |
| 5636751214 | Satyr | one of the forest gods in Greek mythology who have faces and bodies like men and ears, legs, and tails like goats | 165 | |
| 5636754474 | Urbane | polite and confident | 166 | |
| 5636757523 | Rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country or people who live in the country | 167 | |
| 5636757524 | Wily | full of clever tricks | 168 | |
| 5636759364 | Vestige | the last small part that remains of something that existed before (a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something) | 169 | |
| 5651752658 | Expository | intended to explain or describe something | 170 | |
| 5651756138 | Neophyte | a person who has just started learning or doing something (sometimes refers to a person who has joined a religious group) | 171 | |
| 5651761952 | Lassitude | the condition of being tired; lack of physical or mental energy | 172 | |
| 5651765565 | Prosody | the rhythm and pattern of sounds of poetry and language | 173 | |
| 5651769625 | Fiscal | of or relating to money (especially to the money a government, business, or organization earns, spends, and owes) | 174 | |
| 5651777708 | Precis | a brief summary of the main points and ideas of a piece of writing or speech | 175 | |
| 5651784366 | Baroque | of or relating to a dramatic style of art and music that was common in the 17th and early 18th centuries and that featured many decorative parts and details (bold ornamentation) | 176 | |
| 5651797739 | Burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation; a kind of entertainment that was popular in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and that included funny performances, singing, and dancing | 177 | |
| 5651851996 | Chutzpah | personal confidence or courage that allows someone to do or say things that may seem shocking to others | 178 | |
| 5651859951 | Mensch | a person of integrity and honor | 179 |
