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204835412factiouscausing disagreement
204835413ignobledishonorable, shameful
204835414boora rude or impolite person
204835415aegisa shield; protection
204835416perspicacitykeenness of judgement
204835417ferventeager; earnest
204835418rectifyto correct; to make right
204835419enervateto weaken
204835420besiegeto overwhelm; to surround and attack
204835421ephemerallasting only a brief time; short-lived
204835422altruisma concern for others; generosity
204835423carriondecaying flesh
204835424eroticpertaining to sexual love
204835425amorphousshapeless, formless, vague
204835426opulentrich, luxurious; wealthy
204835427impotentpowerless; lacking strength
204835428antithesisa exact opposite; an opposite extreme
204835429maelstromwhirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
204835430emendationa correction
204835431chagrinembarrassment; a complete loss of courage
204835432baublea showy but useless thing
204835433diaphanousvery sheer and light
204835434labyrintha complicated network of winding passages; a maze
204835435gloatto look at or think about with great satisfaction
204835436impedimenta barrier, obstruction
204835437bestialsavage; brutal
204835438effeteworn out; barren
204835439sharda fragment
204835440blandmild; tasteless; dull
204835441nihilisma total rejection of established laws
213439552Pedestrianordinary or dull
213439553bona fideIn good faith
213439554adventitiousaccidental; nonessential
213439555fecundfertile; productive
213439556deviateto turn aside from a course; to stray
213439557obfuscateto confuse; to bewilder
213439558impaleto pierce with a sharp stake through the body
213439559extenuateto lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses.
213439560parochiallocal; narrow; limited
213439561glowerto stare angrily
213439562edifyto improve someone morally
213439563ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation
213439564cataclysma violent change
213439565optimumbest; most favorable; ideal
213439566importuneto ask persistently; to beg
213439567celibateabstaining from intercourse; unmarried
213439568fortuitoushappening by chance or accident
213439569recapitulateto summarize; to repeat briefly
213439570perfunctorydone without care; in a routine
213439571baroqueoverly decorated
213439572hedonismpursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses.
213439573obloquystrong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism.
213439574debaclea complete failure; a total collapse
213439575quasi-resembling; seeming; half
213439576besmircha make dirty; to stain
213439577imperativeextremely necessary; vitally important
213439578sacrosanctextremely holy
213439579sadisticderiving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
213439580demeanorbehavior; manner of conducting oneself
213439581facetiouscomical; jocular; flippant
223129851fopAn excessively fashion-conscious man.
223129852imprecationa curse
223129853non sequitursomething that does not logically follow
223129854sanguinecheerful; optimistic
223129855bowdlerizeto remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
223129856impairto weaken; to cause to become worse
223129857panegyrican expression of praise
223129858quandarya puzzling situation; a dilemma
223129859ebulliententhusiastic
223129860deferencerespect; consideration
223129861carnalrelating to physical appetite, especially sexual
223129862nebuloushazy; cague; uncertain
223129863rakishdashingly stylish and confident
223129864elegya sad or mournful poem
223129865pedantictending to show off one's learning
223129866antipathyan intense dislike
223129867elucidateto make clear
223129868imminentlikely to happen; threatening
223129869banalcommon, ordinary
223129870obduratestubborn; hardhearted
223129871peruseto read carefully; scrutinize
223129872bedlama noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
223129873affluencewealth; richness
223129874scurrilouscoarsely abusive, vulgar
223129875parodya work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
223129876seduloushard working; diligent
223129877onerousburdensome; heavy; hard to endure
223129878amorallacking a sense of right and wrong
223129879eschewto keep away from, to avoid; to shun
223129880denouementan outcome; result
226442859adroitskillful; clever
226442860macroscopicvisible to the naked eye
226442861fatuousfoolish; inane
226442862bovinepertaining to cows or cattle
226442863ferretto search or drive out
226442864affectationa phony attitude; pose
226442865knella sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral
226442866dichotomya division into two parts
226442867callowyoung and inexperienced
226442868laconicusing few words; short; concise
226442869quiddityan essential quality
226442870patentevident or obvious
226442871peccadilloa minor offense; a misdeed
226442872sagaciouswise; having keen perception and sound judgement
226442873rationalizeto make a excuse for
226442874derideto ridicule; to mock
226442875censureto criticize sharply
226442876gambolto frolic; to romp about playfully
226442877immolateto kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
226442878reconditedifficult to understand; profound
226442879martineta strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
226442880quagmirea swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
226442881gibeto scoff; to ridicule
226442882agapeopen-mouthed; surprised; agog
226442883carcinogencausing cancer
226442884olfactorypertaining to smell
226442885imperiousdomineering; haughty
226442886grotesqueabsurd; distorted
226442887neologisma new word or expression
226442888hackneyedcommonplace; overused
247587058machinationan evil design or plan
247587059pejorativehaving a negative effect; insulting
247587060harbingeran omen or sign
247587061nubilesuitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female.
247587062sapientwise; full of knowledge.
247587063chimericalimaginary; fantastic
247587064masochistone who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering.
247587065finessediplomacy; tact; artful management
247587066heterogeneousdifferent; dissimilar
247587067eclecticchoosing from various sources.
247587068grandioseimpressive; showy; magnificent.
247587069raimentclothing; garments
247587070blanchto whiten; to make pale
247587071hybridanything of mixed origin
247587072idiosyncrasya peculiar personality trait.
247587073idolatryexcessive or blind adoration; worship of an object.
247587074adulterateto make impure; to contaminate
247587075emanteto come fourth; to send forth.
247587076garishtastelessly gaudy.
247587077immutableunchangeable; fixed.
247587078diadema crown
247587079bucolicpertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic.
247587080redolenthaving a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
247587081impecuniouswithout money; penniless
247587082seditionrebellion or resistance against the government.
247587083defileto pollute; to corrupt
247587084gratuitousunnecessary or uncalled for.
247587085onusa burden; a responsibility
247587086impiousdisrespectful toward God
247587087caveata warning
261306507elixira supposed remedy for all ailments.
261306508desiccateddried up
261306509cessationa stopping; a discontinuance
261306510juxtaposeto place side-by-side for comparison
261306511kineticpertaining to motion
261306512garruloustalkative
261306513fetishan object that receives respect or devotion
261306514scintillateto sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
261306515lachrymosetearful, weepy
261306516fissurean opening; a grove; a spilt
261306517epitomea typical example
261306518languidsluggish; drooping from weakness
261306519delineateto describe, to depict
261306520legerdemainsleight of hand; deception
261306521libertineone who leads an immoral life.
261306522halcyoncalm; pleasant
261306523fastidioushard to please; fussy
261306524badinageplayful; teasing talk
261306525malapropisma word humorously misused
261306526garnerto gather; to acquire
261306527kismetdestiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life)
261306528hegiraflight; escape
261306529paradigma model; an example
261306530debaucherycorruption; self-indulgence
261306531milieuenvironment; setting
261306532regressto move backward
261306533biliousbad tempered; cross
261306534necromancymagic, especially that practiced by a witch
261306535gumptioncourage and initiative; common sense
261306536blandishmentflattery
301872927nirvanaa condition of great peace or happiness
301872928salutaryhealthful, wholesome
301872929despicablecontemptible; hateful
301872930harlequina clown
301872931empathyan understanding of another's feelings
301872932brevitybriefness; short duration
301872933savanta person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar
301872934obsequiousexcessively submissive or overly attentive
301872935redundantrepetitious; using more words than needed
301872936offalgarbage; waste parts
301872937hoi polloithe common people; the masses
301872938sentientconscious; capable of feeling or perceiving
301872939impingeto encroach; to trespass
301872940cataracta large waterfall
301872941animosityhatred
301872942bombastimpressive bit meaningless language
301872943orthographycorrect spelling
301872944paleontologya science dealing with prehistoric
301872945recoilto retreat; to draw back
301872946panacheself-confidence; a showy manner
301872947saturninegloomy; sluggish
301872948endemicconfined to a particular country or area
301872949mendaciouslying false, deceitful
301872950obviateto prevent; to get around
301872951paroxysma sudden outburst; a fit
301872952aggrandizeto increase the range of, to expand; to make appear larger.
301872953deignto lower oneself before an inferior
301872954flauntto show off
301872955shibboletha word or pronunciation that distinguishes
301872956elicitto draw forth; to call forth

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