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487358877outspokennessfree or unreserved in speech
487358878equanimityquality of being calm and even tempered
487358879interminableendlessly or tirelessly long
487358880intractabledifficult to manage or govern
487358881munificencegreat generosity
487358882serendipitymaking fortunate discoveries by accident
487358883platitudea cliche or unoriginal statement or idea
487358884vindicationthe act of clearing accusation, blame, suspicion w/ appropriate evidence
487358885diatribea bitter, abusive, denunciation
487358886austeritya severe or rigid economy
487358888mendacityuntruthfulness
487358889obstreperousresisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly
487358890voraciousconsuming or eager to consume great amounts of food
487358891castigateto inflict severe punishment on
487358892rectitudemoral uprightness
491925089indefatigibleNot yielding readily to fatigue; tireless
491925090elegiacOf the nature of an elegy; sad.
491925091dilettanteA person whose interest in a subject is merely superficial or for amusement; an amateur.
600342121filchto steal, pilfer.
600342122facetiouswitty, comical, jocular.
600342123perusalreading
600342124querulousfull of complaints
600342125actuatemotivated
600342126laconicfew words
600342127inexorableremorseless
600342128earnestdepth and SINCERITY of feeling
600342129self effacinghumility...make yourself not as important, put yourself in the background
600342130audaciousbrave, daring, bold!
600342131ennobleto raise...in rank, excellence, or respect
600342132forgoto GIVE UP! loser
600342133iterateto repeat!!! (re-iterate is a SYNONYM)
600342134appointedequipped, furnished
600342135sophomoricintellectually pretentious but actually immature
600342136scintillatingexciting! animated, vivacious, brilliantly clever
600342137remunerationreimbursement/re compensation for something done
600342138cogentto the point, clear, convincing
600342139cloyingtoo much of a good thing. neg connotation (overly sweet, sentimental, etc)
600342140consolidateto unite! ---><---
600342141motleymany different varieties
600342142excisedto cut out
600342143disillusioneddisappointed
600342144aberrationa deviation from the expected course
600342145truculenceharshness and aggressive self assertion
600342146encompassto enclose, encircle, surround
600342147coalitioncombination or alliance
600342148pedagogicaleducational
600342149winnowto sort out
600342150vagranthobo
600342151exultationlively or triumphant joy
600342152forbearanceself control or not collecting a payment that's due
600342153tawdrygaudy/showy, cheap
600342154condolatoryCONDOLE, to express sympathy
600342155unilateralinvolving one side only
600342156beguilingcharming or diverting attention (secondary meaning)
600342157solicitousanxiously worried, concerned
600342158sordidbase, vile
600342159luridgruesome, revolting
600342160marginalizeto make not important
600342161endearingevoking affection, beloved
600342162presagepresentiment, foreboding
600342163harbingersthink "bringers". foreshadows an event
600342164celeritySPEED!
600342165impunityimmunity from punishment or detrimental action
600342526inveteratecharacterized by habit
600342527indelibleunable to be erased or removed
600342528ostensibleCONSPICUOUS
600342529charycautious
600342530interminablemonotonous, boring, same thing over and over again
600342531scurrilousacting like buffoons, coarsely jocular
600342532untenableindefensible!
600526520sanctimoniousa hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, etc.
600849091invocationan appeal to
600849092quotidianeveryday, commonplace

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