8038575593 | brazen | bold and without shame | 0 | |
8038581527 | compunction | a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. | 1 | |
8038596134 | din | a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise | 2 | |
8038601273 | edict | an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority | 3 | |
8038606534 | indiscretion | behavior or speech that displays a lack of good judgement | 4 | |
8038620611 | perquisites | a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position | 5 | |
8038633971 | sepulcher | a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried | 6 | |
8038636765 | suppliant | a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority | 7 | |
8038641156 | tumult | confusion or disorder | 8 | |
8038646951 | marauding | going about in search of things to steal or people to attack | 9 | |
8038652152 | admonish | warn or reprimand someone firmly | 10 | |
8038659271 | akimbo | with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward | 11 | |
8038666325 | lassitude | a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy | 12 | |
8038672960 | licentious | promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters | 13 | |
8038679229 | muse | each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences OR a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist | 14 | |
8038690226 | pecuniary | relating to or consisting of money | 15 | |
8038695942 | plight | a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation | 16 | |
8038701344 | presumptuous | (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate | 17 | |
8038709816 | subversive | seeking or intended to disrupt an established system or institution | 18 | |
8038718939 | vacuous | having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless | 19 | |
8038723575 | avocation | a hobby or minor occupation | 20 | |
8038728562 | callous | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others | 21 | |
8038734407 | capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior | 22 | |
8038738567 | disparity | a great difference | 23 | |
8038742729 | efficacy | the ability to produce a desired or intended result | 24 | |
8038747363 | epistle | the ability to produce a desired or intended result | 25 | |
8038758200 | hospice | a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill | 26 | |
8038764784 | impetus | the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly | 27 | |
8038775870 | moribund | (of a person) at the point of death | 28 | |
8038784149 | vacillate | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive | 29 | |
8038790985 | akin | of similar character, related | 30 | |
8038797622 | corroborate | confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) | 31 | |
8038801951 | inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent | 32 | |
8038806148 | insipid | lacking flavor or lacking vigor or interest | 33 | |
8038813309 | nefarious | wicked or criminal | 34 | |
8038821600 | physiognomy | a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin | 35 | |
8038826914 | retinue | a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person | 36 | |
8038832018 | suppliant | a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority | 37 | |
8038842991 | tedium | the state of being tiresome or monotonous | 38 | |
8038852455 | torrid | very hot and dry | 39 | |
8262395444 | affront | an action or remark that causes outrage or offense | 40 | |
8262404640 | blase | unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before | 41 | |
8262411200 | cajole | persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery | 42 | |
8262416700 | choleric | bad tempered or irritable | 43 | |
8262422954 | encumber | restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult | 44 | |
8262429837 | feckless | lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible | 45 | |
8262436207 | impasse | a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock | 46 | |
8262442838 | indolent | wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy | 47 | |
8262448484 | lugubrious | looking or sounding sad and dismal | 48 | |
8262453825 | ribald | referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way | 49 | |
8262497056 | adulation | obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise | 50 | |
8262502729 | censure | express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement | 51 | |
8262508783 | dissemble | conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs | 52 | |
8262513515 | dissimulation | concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense | 53 | |
8262523660 | droll | curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement | 54 | |
8262528281 | expectorate | cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs | 55 | |
8262533145 | palpate | examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes | 56 | |
8262540192 | peremptory | (especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way | 57 | |
8262548375 | pusillanimous | showing a lack of courage or determination; timid | 58 | |
8262555496 | allay | diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry) | 59 | |
8262560739 | capacious | having a lot of space inside; roomy | 60 | |
8262566715 | didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive | 61 | |
8262571799 | diurnal | of or during the day | 62 | |
8262576031 | ignominious | deserving or causing public disgrace or shame | 63 | |
8262582019 | mitigate | make less severe, serious, or painful | 64 | |
8262587759 | palpitate | (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly OR shake; tremple | 65 | |
8262597772 | phlegmatic | (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition | 66 | |
8262603031 | propitious | giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable | 67 | |
8262607985 | prostrate | lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward | 68 | |
8262613748 | acquiesce | accept something reluctantly but without protest | 69 | |
8262618998 | amity | a friendly relationship | 70 | |
8262629802 | arduous | involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring | 71 | |
8262634577 | gestalt | an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts | 72 | |
8262643406 | inundate | overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood | 73 | |
8262649061 | perjury | the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation | 74 | |
8262658037 | perspicuity | clearness or lucidity, as of a statement | 75 | |
8262678739 | preposterous | contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous | 76 | |
8262678740 | trepidation | a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen | 77 | |
8262685352 | voluble | speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently | 78 | |
8262691186 | alacrity | brisk and cheerful readiness | 79 | |
8262695690 | aplomb | self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation | 80 | |
8262700479 | barrage | a concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows | 81 | |
8262707082 | cognizant | having knowledge or being aware of | 82 | |
8262712121 | collusion | secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others | 83 | |
8262717614 | deleterious | causing harm or damage | 84 | |
8262722603 | hegemony | leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over other | 85 | |
8262730605 | paradigm | a typical example or pattern of something; a model | 86 | |
8262735565 | unctuous | (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily | 87 | |
8262742893 | urbane | (of a person, especially a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner | 88 |
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