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6600636380Spectral(adj.) ghostly, ethereal0
6600636381Mimic(n.) a person who does imitations; (v.) to imitate; to make fun of1
6600642183Ingratiate(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)2
6600637044Nostalgic(adj.) longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories3
6600637045Sardonic(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic4
6600637627Dubious(adj) doubtful, questionable, suspect5
6600637628Anachronismsomething or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context6
6600638089Maudlin(adj.) weakly sentimental7
6600638090Ephemeral(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived8
6600638091Lamentto express sorrow; to grieve9
6600638475Panacea(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems10
6600638476Interminable(adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless11
6600638477Fallible(adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate12
6600638996Pedanticboringly scholarly or academic13
6600638997Penuriouspenny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous14
6600638998Admonish(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty15
6600639839Reticent(adj) not talking much; private (of a person), restrained, reserved16
6600640454AmbivalentHaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone17
6600641523Sanctimonious(adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou18
6600641524IncredulousDisbelieving, skeptical19
6600641525Bemusedconfused; lost in thought; preoccupied20
6600642182ObsequiousOverly submissive and eager to please21
6600642860TenaciousHolding fast; holding together firmly; persistent22
6600642861Lugubriousexaggeratedly mournful23
6600642862PlacidCalm, peaceful24
6600643471Venerablerespected because of age25
6600643472Gregariousoutgoing, extroverted26
6600643473SanguineOptimistic27
6600644075Obfuscatedeliberately make something difficult to understand28
6600644076Perfunctorydone in a routine way; indifferent29
6600644663Cumbersome(adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving30
6600644664Oneroustroublesome and oppressive; burdensome31
6600644665Acerbicbitter, sharp in taste or temper32
6600645980Sagaciousshrewd; wise33
6600645981Munificent(adj.) extremely generous, lavish34
6600645982Enervateto reduce in strength35
6600646435Mawkish(adj.) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor36
6600647486Surreptitious(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud37
6600647487Morose(adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable38
6600648203Astute(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom39
6600648204Venalitythe condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption40
6600648205Colloquialisminformal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing41
6600650077Malapropisma word humorously misused42
6600650078Mollifyto calm or make less severe43
6600650079Guiledeceit; trickery44
6600650596Misogynistica hatred of women45
6600650597Pejorativehaving bad connotations; disparaging46
6600651055Precocious(adj.) showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)47
6600651056Pensive(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy48
6600651654Ennui(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom49
6600651655Petulant(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset50
6600652558Vitriolic(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)51
6600652559Apatheticshowing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.52
6600652560Wry(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous53
6600653019Drollamusing in a wry, subtle way54
6600653020FastidiousHard to please; fussy55
6600654247MagnanimousGenerous in forgiving, above small meanness56
6600654248Provincialunsophisticated; narrow-minded57
6600655002Scrupulouscareful; diligent; painstaking58
6600655003Intrepidfearless; resolutely courageous59
6600655004CorpulentFat; having a large, bulky body60
6600655795SuperciliousBehaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others61
6600655796Banalpredictable; cliched; boring62
6600655797VernacularEveryday language of ordinary people63
6600655798JovialCheerful and friendly64
6600656773Macabre(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject65
6600656774Diabolicaldevilish66
6600656775PiousDevoutly religious67
6600656776Immutableunchanging; permanent68
6600657823Polemicalcontroversial; argumentative69
6600657824CausticBitingly sarcastic or witty70
6600658257Emphaticforceful and definite in expression or action71
6600658258Aplomb(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity72
6600658259Empiricalbased on observation or experiment73
6600660908Obduratehardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion74
6600660909Pragmaticpractical, as opposed to idealistic75
6600660910AversionA strong feeling of dislike76
6600661581Punctilious(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety77
6600662197Congenial(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant78
6600662198Maladriotineffective or bungling; clumsy79
6600662199Fractious(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable80
6600663293MeticulousExtremely careful about details81
6600683368Interloperan unauthorized person82
6600683369Vicarious(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another83
6600683370CapriciousChanging one's mind quickly and often84
6600684054VacillateTo sway physically; to be indecisive85
6600684055Nefarious(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards86
6600684056Cajole(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises87
6600684445Mitigate(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity88
6600684960Inundate(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size89
6600684961Trepidation(n.) fear, fright, trembling90
6600684962Nebulous(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct91
6600685739Paradigm(n) model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc.92
6600686400Unctousexcessively smooth, suave, or smug93
6600686401Scintillateto sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually94
6600686402Salubrious(adj) healthful, promoting health95
6600686967Maladya sickness, illness, disease, disorder96
6600686968Irksomeannoying; frustrating97
6600686969Ebullient(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling98
6600687423Corporealof the nature of the human body; material; tangible.99
6600687424BellicoseDemonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.100
6602898377Hamperhinder; obstruct101
6602898379Tangentgoing off the main subject102
6602898380Haranguenoisy, attacking speech103
6602899149Repleteabundantly supplied; complete104
6602899150HarbingerA person or thing that is a symbol of what is to come105
6602899151Plauditstatement giving strong praise106
6602899152Plausible(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair107
6602900183PlethoraExcess; excessive amount108
6602900184Abstemiousself denying; refraining from indulging109
6602900185Hedonismself indulgence; pleasure-seeking110
6602900186LaconicBrief and to the point111
6602900592Bombastpompous and grandiloquent language; pretentious.112
6602900593Lampoonridicule; spoof113
6602913971GratuitousFreely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted114
6602913972Corroborateto support with evidence115
6602913973FortuitousHappening by chance116
6602913974Invectiveabusive language117
6602914656BedlamA state or scene of uproar and confusion118
6602914657ReprobateA morally unprincipled person119
6602914658Gistthe essential part, main point, or essence120
6602914659PenuryExtreme poverty121
6602915405RecapitulateSummarize, repeat in a concise way122
6602915406Culpable(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation123
6602915407Impugnto call into question; to attack verbally124
6602915408EgregiousExtremely bad; flagrant125
6602916397Sinecurea well-paying job or office that requires little or no work126
6602916398Austeresevere or stern in appearance; undecorated127
6602916399Castigateto punish or criticize harshly128
6602916955Insurgentrebellious129

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