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121633271factiouscausing disagreement0
121633272ignobledishonorable; shameful1
121633273boora rude or impolite person2
121633274aegisa shield; protection3
121633275perspicacitykeenness of judgement4
121633276ferventeager; earnest5
121633277rectifyto correct; to make right6
121633278enervateto weaken7
121633279besiegeto overwhelm; to surround and attack8
121633280ephermallasting only a brief time; short-lived9
121633281altruisma concern for others; generosity10
121633282carriondecaying flesh11
121633283amorphousshapeless; formless, vague12
121633284opulentrich, luxurious; wealthy13
121633285antithesisan exact opposite; an opposite extreme14
121633286maelstromwhirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind15
121633287impotentpowerless; lacking strength16
121633288emendationa correction17
121633289chagrinembarrassment; a complete loss of courage18
121633290baublea showy but useless thing19
121633291diaphanousvery sheer and light20
121633292labyrintha complicated network of winding passages; maze21
121633293gloatto look at or think about with great satisfaction22
121633294impedimenta barrier; obstruction23
121633295bestialsavage, brutal24
121633296effeteworn out; barren25
121633297sharda fragment26
121633298blandmild; tasteless; dull27
121633299nihilisma total rejection of established laws28
121633300maximan expression of general truth of principle29
121633301pedestrianordinary or dull30
121633302bona fidein good faith31
121633303adventitiousaccidental; nonessential32
121633304fecundfertile; productive33
121633305deviateto turn aside from a course; to stray34
121633306obfuscateto confuse; bewilder35
121633307impaleto pierce with a sharp stake through the body36
121633308extenuateto lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses37
121633309parochiallocal; narrow, limited38
121633310glowerto stare angrily39
121633311edifyto improve someone morally40
121633312ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation41
121633313cataclysma violent change42
121633314optimumbest; most favorable; ideal43
121633315importuneto ask persistently; to beg44
121633316fortuitoushappening by chance or accident45
121633317recapitulateto summarize; to reapeat briefly46
121633318perfunctorydone without care; in a routine fashion47
121633319baroqueoverly decorated48
121633320hedonismpursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses49
121633321obloquya strong disapproval, a bad reputation resulting from public criticism50
121633322debaclea complete failure; a total collapse51
121633323quasiresembling; seeming; half52
121633324besmirchto make dirty; to stain53
121633325imperativeextremely necessary; vitally important54
121633326sacrosanctextremely holy55
121633327sadisticderiving pleasure from inflicting pain on others56
121633328demeanorbehavior; manner of conducting oneself57
121633329facetiouscomical; joker58
121633330flippantdisrespectful; shallow; or lacking seriousness59
121633331imprecationa curse60
121633332non sequitursomething that does not follow logically61
121633333sanguinecheerful; optimistic62
121633334bowdlerizeto remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.63
121633335impairto weaken; to cause to become worse64
121633336panegyrican expression of praise65
121633337quandarya puzzling situation; a dilemma66
121633338ebulliententhusiastic67
121633339deferencerespect; consideration68
121633340nebuloushazy; vague; uncertain69
121633341rakishdashingly stylish and confident70
121633342elegya sad mournful person71
121633343pedantictending to show off one's learning72
121633344antipathyan intense dislike73
121633345elucidateto make clear74
121633346imminentlikely to happen; threatening75
121633347banalcommon; ordinary76
121633348obduratestubborn; hard hearted77
121633349peruseto read carefully; to scrutinize78
121633350bedlama noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion79
121633351affluencewealth80
121633352scurrilouscoarsely abusive; vulgar81
121633353parodya work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner82
121633354seduloushard working; diligent83
121633355onerousburdensome; heavy; hard to endure84
121633356amorallacking a sense of right and wrong85
121633357eschewto keep away from; to avoid; to shun86
121633358denouementan outcome; result87
121633359fopan excessively fashion conscious man88
121633360vignettea short, descriptive literary sketch89
121633361adroitskillful; clever90
121633362macroscopicvisible to the naked eye91
121633363fatuousfoolish92
121633364bovinepertaining to cows or cattle93
121633365ferretto search or drive out94
121633366affectationa phony attitude95
121633367knella sound made by a bell; often rung slowly for a death or funeral96
121633368dichotomya division into two parts97
121633369callowyound and inexperienced98
121633370laconicusing few words; short, concise99
121633371quiddityan essential quality100
121633372patentevident or obvious101
121633373peccadilloa minor offense; misdeed102
121633374sagaciouswise; having keen perception and sound judgement103
121633375rationalizeto make an excuse for104
121633376derideto ridicule; to mock105
121633377censureto criticize sharply106
121633378gambolto frolic107
121633379immolateto kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire108
121633380reconditedifficult to understand; profound109
121633381martineta strict disciplinarian; task master110
121633382quagmirea swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation111
121633383gibeto scoff; to ridicule112
121633384agapeopen-mouthed; surprised113
121633385carcinogencausing cancer114
121633386olfactorypertaining to smell115
121633387imperiousdomineering; haughty116
121633388grotesqueabsurd; distorted117
121633389neologisma new word or expression118
121633390hackneyedcommonplace; overused119

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