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7275905406aberrationthe act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.0
7275905407aloofat a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart:1
7275907139ambiguousopen to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal:2
7275908363ambivalenthaving mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action3
7275909827arbitrarysubject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion4
7275910956arch(verb)playfully roguish or mischievous5
7275912776articulatemade clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts:6
7275912777artisansa person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson7
7275914590ascertainto find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:8
7275914591ascribeto credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute9
7275918223astuteclever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd10
7275918224authoritarianfavoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom:11
7275919969baffledto be confused, bewildered, or perplexed12
7275921416beratingto scold; rebuke13
7275923310bourgeoisa person whose political, economic, and social opinions are believed to be determined mainly by concern for property values and conventional respectability. a member of the middle class.14
7275923566bureaucraticof, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.15
7275926200certitudefreedom from doubt, especially in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.16
7275926201charismatichaving a spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people.17
7275928577chastiseto criticize severely.18
7275934658circumlocutiona roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.19
7275935885circumspectioncircumspect observation or action; caution; prudence:20
7275935886colloquialcharacteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.21
7275938531complexitythe state or quality of being complex; intricacy22
7275938532compunctiona feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.23
7275940729conciliatoryto overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:24
7275943406condescendingshowing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority:25
7275943407condoneto disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): Excuse26
7275944693conjecturethe formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.27
7275946467contemptuousshowing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.28
7275950036contingentdependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon)29
7275972943contrivedobviously planned or forced; artificial; strained:30
7275972944convolutedtwisted; coiled.31
7275974435cultivateto promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster.32
7275975956declamatorymerely oratorical or rhetorical; stilted:33
7275975957decryto speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:34
7275977872deferentialshowing deference; deferent; respectful.35
7275980158didacticintended for instruction; instructive36
7275982460digressiona passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.37
7275982530discursivepassing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling38
7275984515disdainto discolor; stain; sully.39
7275984516disillusionto free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.40
7275986797disparageto speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle:41
7275987817disparatedistinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar42
7275988847disseminationthe act of disseminating, or spreading widely:43
7275988848dogmaticasserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated:44
7275990438earnestnessserious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous45
7275991946effusiveunduly demonstrative; lacking reserve:46
7275993405eloquencethe practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.47
7275994998elysianthe practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.48
7275994999embitteredto make bitter; cause to feel bitterness49
7275997378emphaticuttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.50
7275999545empiricalbased on practical experience rather than theory51
7276002340encapsulationAn information-hiding mechanism that makes code easy to maintain and understand.52
7276003252engendersCause or give rise to a feeling, situation, condition etc.53
7276004625enigmaticmysterious, inexplicable, puzzling54
7276009096enunciateto state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce55
7276010285ephemerallasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory56
7276013283equanimity(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic57
7276015231equivocalopen to more than one interpretation; ambiguous58
7276015232eradicationthe complete destruction of every trace of something59
7276018528euphemisticUsing mild or vague terms as substitute for direct or unpleasant ones60
7276022021exhortationan address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something61
7276023516fastidiousnessexcessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please62
7276023517fervent(adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot63
7276024521follylack of good sense; foolishness64
7276026307futilityIneffectiveness, uselessness65
7276027265genial(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm66
7276028758heedlessshowing a reckless lack of care or attention67
7276028759harpsichorda keyboard instrument with horizontal strings that run perpendicular to the keyboard in a long tapering case and are plucked by points of quill, leather, or plastic operated by depressing the keys. It is used chiefly in European classical music of the 16th to 18th centuries68
7276030987heuristicuse of language to acquire knowledge and understanding69
7276032386idiosyncraticPeculiar to one person; highly individualized70
7276032387impetuousQuick to act without thinking71
7276034731impressionisticdescribing a highly personal, individual response to experience72
7276037052incredulityUnwillingness or inability to believe73
7276037053indignantFeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment74
7276040177ingratiatingIntended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic75
7276042096innocuousharmless, inoffensive; insignificant76
7276043099inscrutabilitydifficult to fathom/understand77
7276044050insularLimited in knowledge or perspective78
7276045279intricacyCondition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed: elaborateness79
7276045280introspectiveinward looking80
7276049170irreverentshowing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously81
7276050795laudatoryexpressing praise82
7276052045magnanimousgenerous83
7276053075meritocracysocial stratification based on personal merit84
7276055209morosehaving a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable85
7276055210negationsa negative statement86
7276059923omnipotentalmighty, having unlimited power or authority87
7276057625nomenclatureOfficial system of naming88
7276061877opaquenessLack of transparence89
7276064151ornithologicalthe study of birds90
7276074085ostracizedShunned; excluded; left out91
7276075684paucityan inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth92
7276076917pedanticexcessively concerned with book learning and formal rules93
7276078505permeateTo penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout.94
7276078506petulantpeevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset95
7276079365piousDevoutly religious96
7276079366polemicalcausing debate or argument97
7276081908pragmaticpractical, as opposed to idealistic98
7276083509propagateReproduce, spread, increase99

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