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7399685920somnolentsleepy, drowsy0
7399688494perfidiousdisloyal, unfaithful1
7399690465vexconfuse, annoy2
7399692697brusqueshort, abrupt, dismissive, rude3
7399694893decryto criticize openly4
7399696921poltroona coward5
7399700199beseechto ask urgently6
7399700200emulateto follow an example7
7399702890lucidclear, easily understood8
7399705661pernicioushaving a harmful effect in a gradual way9
7776191850demurequiet, modest, reserved10
7776195189ribaldcoarse, vulgar, indecent in language11
7776228573equivocateto avoid making an explicit statement, to hedge12
7776231368fastidiousdemanding, having high standards13
7776236491fatuouslacking intelligence, silly & pointless14
7776240526ubiquitousbeing present everywhere at once15
7776245073enervateweaken, deprive of force or strength16
7776248857dogmaticexpressing personal beliefs as if they were facts17
7776252469diffidenthesitant due to a lack of self-confidence, shy18
7776257731pejorativeexpressing contempt, insult19
7776261047dilettantea person with an interest but without commitment or knowledge20
7776269634solecismgrammatical mistake, breach of good manners21
7776272905rapacitygreedy, predatory22
7776276933irreverentlacking proper respect or seriousness23
7776281142jocundcheerful & lighthearted24
7776281276cajoleto coax, urge, or persuade with flattery25
7776286860prattleto speak in a foolish manner, to babble26
7776293683affableagreeable, warm, friendly27
7776296457auspiciousvery favorable28
7776299901belieto contradict or prove false29
8018206696tenuoushaving little substance or strength, weak30
8018207828wantondeliberate, sexually promiscuous31
8018208866bellwetherfront sheep for slaughter; predictor32
8018210481bruitspread report or rumor widely33
8018211774heydayperiod of great success34
8018213035maladydisease or ailment35
8018213884recalcitrantstubbornly resistant and defiant36
8018215945gaffea blunder, a clumsy social error37
8018217102anachronismfalse assignment of something to the wrong time38
8018218994mitigateto relieve, to lessen, to ease39
8215657155austerehaving no ornamentation, bare40
8215658303covetto strongly desire41
8215661590wizeneddry, shrunken, wrinkled42
8215662617discomfitcause to lose one's composure43
8215663425wilyskilled in deception44
8215664378approbationofficial approval45
8215665169clamora loud & confused noise46
8215666080pueriledisplaying a lack of maturity47
8215667357bilkcheat somebody out of what is due48
8215667925nadirthe lowest point of anything49
8574427886harangueverbal attack; lengthy speech50
8574432461engendercause, call forth, bring into existence51
8574435809renownfame, condition of being known52
8574438610malaisefeeling of discomfort or uneasiness53
8574446927anomalydeviation from the norm or expectations54
8574450806noisomeunpleasant, an offensive smell55
8574453730amokwildly, without self-control56
8574456150meleea confused fight, skirmish57
8574459124prolixusing too many words58
8574461965umbrageanger caused by feeling offended59
8858456130denigratecriticize unfairly, disparage60
8858463934mawkishsentimental in a feeble way61
8858470725redoubtableinspiring fear62
8858474775truculentdefiantly aggressive63
8858479318veracitytruthful, accurate64
8858483431surfeitan excessive amount65
8858486828reprobatean unprincipled person66
8858496610nebulousvague, cloudy67
8858499341magnanimousfilled with generosity and forgiveness68
8858503132sardonicmocking, stinging, taunting69
9085406277prosyshowing no imagination, common, dull70
9085409512espouseadopt or support (cause, belief, way of life)71
9085411402onerousgreat effort & difficulty that is oppressive72
9085417763zeitgesitdefining spirit or mood of a period shown by ideas/beliefs73
9085427986spuriousfalse, untrue74
9085430210prosaiccommon, unromantic, lacking poetic beauty75
9085433162avouchaffirm or assert76
9085435929blasphemespeak irreverently about God or sacred things77
9085438892brandishwave or flourish as a threat78
9085440963hurly-burlybusy, boisterous79
9314045806compunctiona feeling of deep regret80
9314047602audaciousfearlessly, often recklessly daring81
9314049870dearthscarcity or shortage of something82
9314051879wrydry; clever & ironic humor83
9314056849queruloushabitually complaining84
9314059832exhortto spur on or encourage with cheers85
9314068133intrepidfearless, adventurous86
9314072068sagacioushaving keen mental judgment & shrewdness87
9314075810surreptitiouskeep secret88
9314096399Pragmaticpractical89
9671492891bravadoa bold manner intended to impress90
9671495013effusiveexpressing feelings of pleasure91
9671496897lugubriouslooking or sounding sad92
9671503260mellifluoussweet or musical, pleasant to hear93
9671505311pandergratify or indulge94
9671507738egregiousoutstandingly bad, shocking95
9671513957presumptuoustaking liberties, overstepping96
9671516860disaffecteddiscontented toward authority97
9671519211unorthodoxnot ordinary or typical98
10017951144vacillatealternate or waver99
10017952402ruebitterly regret100
10017953346malignevil in nature, speak critically101
10017954806ennuidissatisfaction from a lack of excitement102
10017960276obsequiousobedient to a servile degree103
10017962831rancorbitterness104
10017978886evocationan imaginative recreation of something; calling forth105
10018027378upbraidto express disapproval; scold106
10018029645odiumgeneral hatred or disgust toward someone107
10018031855ignoblenot honorable in character or purpose108
10018174851chastiserebuke or reprimand severely109
10018178867ardorenthusiasm, passion110
10018188977fractiousirritable & quarrelsome111
10018201608disavowdeny responsibility or support for112

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