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71502030pragmaticpractical
71502031partisanone-sided in terms of viewpoint
71502032séancea meeting in which contact is made with the dead
71502033asceticone who gives up his wordly possesions and denies himself wordly/material goods; often for spiritual reasons
71502034aestheteone who shows appreciation for cultural beauty
71502035aestheticculturally pleasing
71502036malicespite; ill-will
71502037extenuatinglessening in severity or seriousness of
71502038retentionpower of remembering; holding onto; holding in
71502039nondescriptlacking distinguishable features
71502040gruffcoarse in manner or speech
71502041narcissistone who is in love with himself to the exclusion of others
71502042glacialcold
71502043formatlayout of
71502044devoteeperson who is strongly devoted to someone/something
71502045utopiaperfect world
71502046dystopiaimperfect world
71502047to couchto put into words and to express or carefully phrase
71502048cerebralof or related to the brain or to intellect
71502049utilitarianuseful
71502050secreteto put in a secret place; to form and release a liquid
71502051modemethod
71502052prepossessingimpressing favorably; attractive
71502053drubto beat with a stick or club
71502054draconianvery harsh as related to punishment or law enforcement
71502055contemporariespeople of or about the same age
71502056globetrotterone who loves to travel
71502057etudea study of (most often musically related)
71502058chasma gorge; an abyss; a deep crack in the earth's surface
71502059engulfto surround; to swallow up
71502060alliancea union; relationship supporting a common cause; a formal pact
71502061domesticof or relating to the household; indigenous to a particular country
71502062domesticatedtamed
71502063domicileone's home
71502064persecuteto harass; oppress or annoy with ill-treatment often due to one's beliefs
71502065prosecuteto initiate criminal court action against
71502066shortsightedlacking foresight
71502067clericrelating to a member of the clergy
71502068elitechoice; best; most select or most skilled members of a group
71502069nepotismfavoritism show by people in power to their friends and family
71502070vigorousenergetic
71502071rigorousstrict and severe
71502072enactto make a bill into an act; to act out on stage; to decree by legislative process
71502073implementa tool; to put into/to make ready for use
71502074audita methodical examination and review for accuracy (most often financially)
71502075emendto improve by editing
71502076amendto alter; to improve
71502077transliterationrepresentation of letters and words in corresponding characters of another language (translate)
71502078ablutionliquid for cleansing (usually religious)
71502079torterich layered cake dessert
71502080incontrovertibleindisputable
71502081avuncularuncle like
71502082geologystudy of earth's core; rocks
71502083petrologybranch of geology that deals with rocks' origins
71502084petrifyto turn to stone
71502085ossifyto turn to bone
71502086irresolutelacking in determination
71502087pompousarrogant
71502088cognizantaware
71502089calamitydisaster
71502090prosperityperiod/condition of being prosperous; productive
71502091propensitytendency
71502092proclivitytendency toward; a liking for
71502093adversityhardship
71502094adverseharsh and difficult
71502095villainevil, wicked person
71502096scoundrelwicked, evil person
71502097linchpincentral part or element; most important part
71502098chroniclerone who gives an account in a timed-sequence
71502099jubilationjoy
71502100fortitudecourage and bravery
71502101redoubtablestrong and deserving of respect
71502102dingydirty and grimy
71502103dinghysmall boat
71502104precinctspecified district over which police force patrols/protects
71502105paramountsupreme in importance
71502106tantamountequivalent to
71502107debaclea total, ludicrous failure
71502108modulateto regulate or adjust to a certain pitch, proportion or intensity
71502109raucousharsh sounding; boisterous
71502110tourniquetdevice used to stop the flow of blood to a limb
71525498stanchto stop the flow of
71525499garishhighly colored and tacky
71525500bereftgrieving; lacking something that is needed
71525501disseminateto widely scatter; to spread
71525502tenuousflimsy
71525503qualmsregrets
71525504virilemanly
71525505hirsutehairy
71525506virilitymanliness
71525507ineffableunable to be expressed
71525508capitulateto surrender
71525509recapitulateto summarize
71525510defunctobsolete; extinct
71525511perfidytreachery; violation of trust between allies/friends
71525512lumberto move clumsily
71525513oafa clumsy person/animal
71525514lummoxoaf
71525515affinityattraction or tendency toward; a liking for
71525516lavishextravagant
71525517opulentaffluent; extravagant
71525518affluentwealthy
71525519tactability to appreciate the "delicacy" of a situation and to respond accordingly by using one's good judgment
71525520tactlesslacking the ability to appreciate the "delicacy" of a situation and to respond accordingly by using one's good judgment
71525521tacitexpressed without words or speech; implied
71525522taciturndisinclined to talk
71525523tactileof or related to the sense of touch; perceptible to one's touch
71525524tangibleable to be touched
71525525palpablecapable of being touched
71525526animosityill will; strong dislike
71525527rancorbitter, deep seated ill will
71525528vagaryerratic notion/action
71525529nuptialsof or relating to a wedding ceremony
71525530surnameone's family name/last name
71525531aughtzero
71525532trellisframe supporting creeping plants and vines
71525533luminarynotable person in a specified field
71525534ruminateto chew cud; to think about and dwell on for a long time
71525535assailto attack with words or blows
71525536accostto aggressively approach
71525537compensateto male a payment for a service rendered; to make up for something that is missing; to make up for a loss
71525538quiescencepeace and quiet
71525539acquiesceto agree
71525540acquiescenceagreement
71525541deprecateto belittle
71525542dismissto treat as being insignificant
71525543depreciateto lessen value/price of
71525544assessto estimate value/cost of to charge money for damages
71525545shunto avoid deliberately
71525546eschewto avoid habitually (especially on moral/practical grounds)
71525547diffidentshy and lacking confidence
71525548propagateto flourish and grow
71525549prolificabundant
71525550copiousabundant; present in a large quantity
71525551incorrigiblenot able to be improved or reformed
71525552euphemisma nicer term for an offensive term
71525553pejorativea belittling term
71525554bestowto give as a gift or an honor
71525555beneficentkind and charitable
71525556benevolentkind
71525557malevolentevil
71525558malignto hurt one/one's reputation with words
71525559mandatea requirement
71525560bogusfake; not genuine
71525561apocryphalbogus
71525562listlesslacking energy
71525563ominousforeboding; foreshadowing
71525564shirkto put off and fail to assume responsibility for; to avoid and be negligent of
71525565limpidclear and simple; serene; untroubled
71525566pellucideasily intelligible
71525567torta wrongdoing punishable by law
71525568perilousdangerous
71525569imperilto endanger
71525570instigateto arouse; to stir up
71525571cruxcritical/crucial point; main part
71525572cursoryhasty and superficial; not thorough
71525573exhaustivethorough
71525574exhaustingtiring
71525575uncouthrude and crude
71525576endorseto give support to
71525577patronone who supports
71525578espouseadvocate
71525579advocatepromulgate
71525580promulgateput forward as a strong belief
71525581teneta strongly held belief
71525582disenfranchiseto deny rights to someone
71525583enfranchiseto give full rights to someone
71525584resolvedsolved; determined
71525585resignedreluctantly accepting of; to give up deliberately
71525586desecrateto make unholy/not sacred
71525587depleteto use up until there is nothing left
71525588enhanceto improve; to make more attractive
71525589embellishto improve by decorating
71525590deckto decorate
71525591jettisonto throw overboard; to cast off unwanted stuff
71525592jettysome structure built into a body of water to influence current and preserve shoreline
71525593flotsamwreckage left after a ship has sunk; stuff thrown off from a ship
71525594jetsamwreckage left after a plane has crashed; stuff thrown off of a plane
71525595founderto become disabled; to cave in and sink below the water
71525596listto lean or tilt to the side
71525597galleonold-time ship
71525598fleetfast group of ships or vehicles
71525599convoyfleet traveling together for convenience and safety
71525600conjecturea guess; to guess
71525601proximitycloseness
71525602juxtaposeto place side by side
71525603traverslyin a side-by-side motion
71525604ameliorateto make better
71525605inexorableunyielding

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