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110192203DisparageTo speak of or treat slightingly, to belittle
110192204GenuflectTo bend the knee in worship; servile behavior
110192205FacetiousNot meant to be taken seriously, humorous
110192206ImperviousImpenetrable, incapable of being injured
110192207MoroseGloomily or sullenly ill-humored
110192208MelangeA mixture or medley
110192209CantankerousDisagreeable or peevish
110192210ReposeThe state of being at rest
110192211JovialEndowed with a hearty, joyous nature
110192212AscertainTo find our definitively and with certainty
110192213InnocuousHarmless; insipid
110192214NihilismTotal rejection of established laws, anarchy, extreme skepticism or belief in nothing
110192215OstentatiousShowy, gaudy, tawdry, pretentious attempt to impress others
110192216PrevaricateTo deliberately speak falsely, misleading fashion
110192217RapaciousInordinately greedy, predatory, or extortionate
110192218Sartorialof or relating to a tailor, pertaining to fashion
110192219OdiousHateful, repugnant
110192220ExtemporaneousDone, spoken, or performed w/o preparation
110192221ExpoundTo explain or interpret
110192222StaidSettled, sedate, fixed, permanent
110192223AestheticArtistic, visual, appearance
110192224ClairvoyantA psychic, prophet, or seer, intuitive
110192225DiscernibleVisible or apparent
110221674ExpediteTo speed up or accelerate the accomplishment of something
110221675VacuousEmpty-headed; inane
110221676ContritionRepentance or penitence
110221677PensiveThoughtful, brooding, pondering
110221678ImpotentPowerless or weak
110221679OstensiblySeemingly, apparently, presumably
110221680UnctuousLiterally oily, sycophantic, smooth-talking
110221681RectitudeMoral uprightness
110221682TentativeHesitant/uncertain/not fully worked out
110221683AccumulateTo gather/pile up, to amass
110221684MeticulouslyExtremely or excessively careful or precise
110221686ScrupulouslyConscientious, painstakingly, principled
110221687ImplementsTools or utensils, verb. to enact or put into effect
110221689CallousToughened, insensitive
110221692IrateExtremely angry or enraged
110221694GaffeA clumsy, social error
110221695PivotalGround-breaking, describing something that determines the direction or course of everything that follows

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