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| 219872498 | abdicate | to step down from a position of power | |
| 219872499 | abridge | to shorten, condense, or lessen in length | |
| 219872500 | abysmal | extremely wretched or bottomless | |
| 219872501 | acquiesce | to comply passively, to give in | |
| 219872502 | aesthetic | concerned with or appreciative of beauty | |
| 219872503 | affinity | sympathy, attraction, kinship | |
| 219872504 | aggrandize | to make great | |
| 219872505 | altruistic | unselfishly concerned with the welfare of others | |
| 219872506 | amnesty | an offical pardon for a group of people who violate a law | |
| 219872507 | animosity | ill-will or hatred | |
| 219872508 | anomalous | irregular, abnormal, unusual | |
| 219872509 | arduous | difficult to do | |
| 219872510 | augment | to increase or enlarge | |
| 219872511 | austere | stern in manner or appearance | |
| 219872512 | banal | boring, uninteresting | |
| 219872513 | baroque | extravagant; characterized by bold ornamentation | |
| 219872514 | blanch | to turn pale | |
| 219872515 | blithe | happy, light-hearted | |
| 219872516 | bracing | invigorating, refreshing | |
| 219872517 | broach | to open up a subject for discussion | |
| 219872518 | bulwark | a strong defense or protection | |
| 219872519 | cache | hiding place or something hidden in a secret place | |
| 219872520 | candor | truthfulness, honesty | |
| 219872521 | capitulate | to surrender | |
| 219872522 | catharsis | emotional release or cleansing | |
| 219872523 | caustic | biting humor | |
| 219872524 | censure | act of blaming or condemning | |
| 219872525 | circumspect | carefully thought-out | |
| 219872526 | clemency | mildness or mercy | |
| 219872527 | coalesce | to unite or join together | |
| 219872528 | colloquial | used in informal speech | |
| 219872529 | copious | abundant | |
| 219872530 | corroborate | give evidence to support | |
| 219872531 | craven | cowardly | |
| 219872532 | cursory | without much attention | |
| 219872533 | dearth | a shortage | |
| 219872534 | deference | respect, courtesy | |
| 219872535 | deft | skillful | |
| 219872536 | delineate | to describe, give detail | |
| 219872537 | depravity | moral corruption | |
| 228387356 | destitute | very poor | |
| 228387357 | diatribe | harsh, angry speech or lecture | |
| 228387358 | didactic | instructive; intended to educate | |
| 228387359 | diffuse | wordy; to spread widely | |
| 228387360 | digress | to stray from the main subject | |
| 228387361 | discerning | perceptive (understanding things others may not get) | |
| 228387362 | docile | easily taught; submissive | |
| 228387363 | dogmatic | arrogantly positive about unproven ideas | |
| 228387364 | dupe | to deceive or trick | |
| 228387365 | ebb | to decline or recede | |
| 228387366 | eccentric | nonconventional; odd | |
| 228387367 | eclectic | drawn from many sources; including many styles | |
| 228387368 | efface | to erase or obscure | |
| 228387369 | egocentric | self-involved; selfish | |
| 228387370 | egregious | extremely bad | |
| 228387371 | elucidate | to make clear or evident | |
| 228387372 | emissary | messenger or representative | |
| 228387373 | emulate | to imitate or strive to equal | |
| 228387374 | enigma | a puzzle or baffling situation | |
| 228387375 | esoteric | understood by only a few | |
| 247578343 | Grovel | to beg persistently,to degrade oneself | |
| 247578344 | Guile | purposeful deceit | |
| 247578345 | Guise | an external appearance | |
| 247578346 | Harbinger | a precursor, an indication, one that forshadows what is coming | |
| 247578347 | Heresy | any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs or practices | |
| 247578348 | Hiatus | a break or interruption from work or any other established routine | |
| 247578349 | Hubris | excessive pride, arrogance, exaggerated self-confidence | |
| 247578350 | Imminent | about to occur, hanging threateningly over one's head | |
| 247578351 | Immutable | unchangable, permanent | |
| 247578352 | Imperious | commanding, lordly, arrogant | |
| 247578353 | Incipient | beginning to be, in an early stage | |
| 247578354 | Incontrovertible | not disputable, not open to question | |
| 247578355 | Indigenous | native, produced or living in a particular area | |
| 247578356 | Indigent | proverty stricken, needy | |
| 247578357 | Inept | clumsy, akward, incompetent | |
| 247578358 | Infamy | an evil reputation born of a criminal act, a reputation for evil deeds | |
| 247578359 | Insidious | treacherous, having a gradual effect | |
| 247578360 | Insipid | lacking taste, dull, bland | |
| 247578361 | Intrepid | fearless, having fortitude and endurance | |
| 247578362 | Irreverent | disrespectful, gently or humorously mocking | |
| 282945431 | jargon | specialized vocabulary of a group | |
| 282945432 | jeopardy | exposure to danger | |
| 282945433 | judicious | wise,cautious, showing good judgement | |
| 282945434 | juxtapose | to place side by side for comparison | |
| 282945435 | laconic | breif in speech, using very few words | |
| 282945436 | latent | present but not visible or apparent | |
| 282945437 | laud | to praise or applaud | |
| 282945438 | lax | careless, too relaxed | |
| 282945439 | levity | lack of seriousness | |
| 282945440 | liaison | connection between different groups; a close bond | |
| 282945441 | listless | indifferent; lacking energy; spiritless | |
| 282945442 | lucid | clear; easily understood | |
| 282945443 | magnanimous | generous, giving; forgiving | |
| 282945444 | malaise | a feeling of depression or uneasiness | |
| 282945445 | maverick | nonconformist; person who breaks away from the crowd | |
| 282945446 | meander | to wander aimlessly | |
| 282945447 | mercenary | a person who serves only for money; motivated by greed | |
| 282945448 | moot | of no matter; not important | |
| 282945449 | morose | gloomy; bad tempered | |
| 282945450 | myriad | an immense indefinite number | |
| 287351551 | relegate | to dismiss to a less prominent position; to banish | |
| 287351552 | reciprocal | mutual; interchangeable; shared | |
| 287351553 | pivotal | crucial; something around which things turn | |
| 287351554 | rebuff | to snub; to refuse in a blunt or rude way | |
| 287351555 | placate | to soothe or appease with concessions | |
| 287351556 | plausible | believeable | |
| 287351557 | raucous | harsh sounding; noisy and disorderly | |
| 287351558 | quixotic | foolishly impractical and idealistic | |
| 287351559 | quintessential | the most perfect example of | |
| 287351560 | quell | to put an end to; to calm | |
| 287351561 | quaint | pleasantly old-fashioned | |
| 287351562 | prudent | careful; cautious | |
| 287351563 | prosaic | dull; unimaginative; lacking excitement | |
| 287351564 | provincial | narrow in ideas | |
| 287351565 | poignant | emotionally moving | |
| 287351566 | precept | a rule or principle to guide conduct | |
| 287351567 | preclude | to make impossible; to shut out | |
| 287351568 | pretentious | showy; self-important | |
| 287351569 | prolific | marked by abundant production | |
| 287351570 | polemic | a powerful argument to defend an idea | |
| 302311317 | nemesis | powerful rival, enemy | |
| 302311318 | nominal | insignificant | |
| 302311319 | nuance | subtle distinction; slight difference in definition | |
| 302311320 | obviate | to make unnecessary | |
| 302311321 | odious | hateful, evil, vile | |
| 302311322 | odyssey | long, difficult journey marked by changes in fortune | |
| 302311323 | ogle | to stare at in a disrespectful way | |
| 302311324 | opaque | difficult to see through; unclear; dark | |
| 302311325 | osmosis | gradual absorption; unconscious process of absorption | |
| 302311326 | oust | to banish or expel | |
| 302311327 | palatable | pleasant to the taste | |
| 302311328 | paltry | tiny or insignificant amount (paltry amount) | |
| 302311329 | pariah | an outcast | |
| 302311330 | paucity | smallness in number or amount (paucity of) | |
| 302311331 | pedantic | boringly scholarly or academic | |
| 302311332 | penchant | strong like for something | |
| 302311333 | peruse | to study or read over leisurely | |
| 302311334 | philanthropy | good will towards others; acts of generosity | |
| 302311335 | pious | reverent; devout; dutiful | |
| 302311336 | pique | to hurt someone's feelings or to irritate | |
| 302311337 | exacerbate | to make worse or more severe | |
| 302311338 | exacting | greatly demanding; requiring close attention | |
| 302311339 | exorbitant | extravagant; exceeding what is usual | |
| 302311340 | expedite | to make faster or easier; to carry out promptly | |
| 302311341 | explicit | clearly stated that; precisely shown | |
| 302311342 | expunge | to erase | |
| 302311343 | extol | to praise highly | |
| 302311344 | fallacy | false idea or mistaken belief | |
| 302311345 | fawn | to show excessive attention | |
| 302311346 | feign | to pretend or give a false impression | |
| 302311347 | fledgling | a beginnner or novice; a young bird | |
| 302311348 | fluke | chance event or coincident | |
| 302311349 | fodder | raw material for a given end | |
| 302311350 | foray | an initial venture; a raid in search of plunder | |
| 302311351 | fortuitous | happening by chance; lucky or fortunate | |
| 302311352 | furtive | secret | |
| 302311353 | futile | useless, hopeless, without effect | |
| 302311354 | gamut | the full range of something | |
| 302311355 | garner | to gather and store away; to acquire by effort | |
| 302311356 | gratuitous | freely given, unnecessary, uncalled for |
