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7298132787AcquiesceTo comply0
7298132788AdmonitoryWarning or cautionary;reproving1
7298132789affable, amiable, genialAgreeable, friendly2
7298132790AloofDetached; reserved3
7298132791altruisticunselfish, concerned with the welfare of others4
7298132792AmbivalentMixed feelings5
7298132793AmorousLoving, affectionate, passionate6
7298132794AnachronismNot in the proper time period7
7298132795Anomaly, atypicalA deviation from the norm8
7298132796Antecedent, precursorForerunner, a preceding event9
7298132797Antithesis, antipodalDirect opposite10
7298132798ApatheticIndifferent, lack of interest or concern11
7298132799AudaciousDaring in a defiant manner12
7298132800Auspicious, propitiousVery favorable13
7298132801AustereBare, not ornate14
7298132802AutonomousIndependent15
7298132803BaneA source of harm16
7298132804Beliegive a false impression17
7298132805BelligerentWarlike; tending toward conflict18
7298132806BlaséUnimpressed or indifferent (because on is so familiar with it)19
7298132807BombasticImportant-sounding yet with very little substance20
7298132808Boona timely benefit; a blessing21
7298132809BoorishImpolite; rough or course22
7298132810CacophonyDissonant, conflicting, unpleasant, and overwhelming multitude of sounds23
7298132811CandorHonest, blunt, frank24
7298132812Clandestine, surreptitioussecret; covert; not open; not aboveboard25
7298132813ColloquialInformal, ordinary language26
7298132814Conjecture, suppositionAn inference27
7298132815ConnoteTo imply or suggest another meaning28
7298132816Dearth, paucitya scarcity or shortage of something29
7298132817DenoteTo mean; to indicate30
7298132818DerisiveMocking contempt; ridicule31
7298132819DidacticIntended to teach32
7298132820DiffidentLacking self-confidence33
7298132821DocilePeaceful, submissive34
7298132822ElucidateMake clear through explanation35
7298132823enigmatic, inscrutableMysterious, baffling36
7298132824EquivocationUnclear, misleading language to conceal truth37
7298132825EvinceBe evidence of; reveal the presence of38
7298132826EvocativeCreating an imaginative sense, image, or feeling39
7298132827ExtrapolateForm an opinion from the known facts40
7298132828Facetious, flippantHumor at a serious event; making light of a serious matter41
7298132829FawningExuding flattery and affection42
7298132830ForebodingFearful sense of something bad happening43
7298132831FortitudeStrength of mind44
7298132832ForebodingFearful sense of something bad happening45
7298132833FortitudeStrength of mind46
7298132834GarishObnoxiously bright and showy47
7298132835GlibSmooth-talking, but insincere48
7298132836GrovelAct servant-like in order to obtain favor; to lie facedown49
7298132837ImpasseFailure to reach an agreement50
7298132838ImpetuousActing quickly without thought or care51
7298132839IncorrigibleNot able to be corrected52
7298132840IncredulousUnable to believe53
7298132841indigenous, endemicNative to an area54
7298132842IndignantAngry, annoyed55
7298132843InsidiousSubtly proceeding, yet harmful56
7298132844InsolentRude, disrespectful57
7298132845InundateFlood58
7298132846JargonThe vocabulary of a certain profession, difficult for the layman to understand59
7298132847JuxtaposePlace together for comparing/contrasting purposes60
7298132848LambasteCriticize harshly61
7298132849LampoonPublicly criticize or ridicule62
7298132850LanguidA relaxed posture or manner, avoiding exertion63
7298132851LionizeGive great public attention to64
7298132852LividFuriously angry65
7298132853MeekMild-mannered; shy and quiet66
7298132854MelancholyPensive sadness, often without cause67
7298132855Mitigate, mollify, assuage, alleviateTo ease; relive; lessen68
7298132856Morose, despondentVery depressed69
7298132857NostalgiaA sentimental longing for the past70
7298132858obliquelyIndirectly71
7298132859Obsolete, archaic, antiquatedNo longer in use72
7298132860OdiousRepulsive73
7298132861PandemicWidespread epidemic74
7298132862ParadoxA seeming contradiction that expresses a truth75
7298132863PatronizeTreat someone with a feeling of superiority76
7298132864PedanticOstentatious with knowledge77
7298132865PeevishEasily irritated by trivial things78
7298132866Trivialof little value or importance79
7298132867PensiveDeep reflection; serious thought80
7298132868PerturbMake anxious or unsettled81
7298132869PetulantChildish, sulking82
7298132870Plausiblebelievable83
7298132871PragmaticPractical, sensible84
7298132872Prattleto babble incessantly85
7298132873Presumptuousoverbearing; impertinently bold86
7298132874PrototypeAn original model87
7298132875PrudentCareful, cautious88
7298132876querulouscomplaining in a petulant or whining manner89
7298132877recalcitrant, obdurateVery stubborn, defiant90
7298132878RibaldIrreverently referring to sexual things91
7298132879sanctimoniousActing as if morally superior92
7298132880Sarcastic, sardonic, snideDerisive mocking comments93
7298132881SolicitousShowing interest or concern94
7298132882superciliousBehaving or looking as if superior to others95
7298132883trite, hackneyed, pedestrian, banal, platitudinous, insipidCommonplace96
7298132884Ubiquitous, prevalentEverywhere; widespread97
7298132885unorthodoxunconventional, not ordinary or typical98
7298132886upbraid, reproach, castigateTo scold or rebuke99
7298132908Voraciouswanting or devouring great quantities100
7298132909Wry, drollDry humor101
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