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5884872173admonish(n. reproof): reprimand, scold0
5884874746assailattack, assault1
5884876205denigratedisparage, criticize unfairly2
5884877554digressleave the main subject temporarily in speech/writing.3
5884879728enumeratelist or identify one by one.4
5884879729equivocatestall; use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth5
5884882504exhorturge, insist, pressure6
5884883330explicateanalyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.7
5884886877juxtaposecompare and contrast8
5884887953lamentpassionately express grief or sorrow9
5884889055lionizeglorify, exalt; treat as a celebrity.10
5884889056recapitulatesummarize and state again the main points11
5884890801repudiatereject, forsake12
5884890802revelcelebrate in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing13
5884892840thwartprevent (someone) from accomplishing something14
5930700770abjectwretched, degrading15
5930701492aestheticconcerned with the beauty or the appreciation of beauty16
5930703706aloofdetached; not friendly or forthcoming; cool nd distant17
5930705345ambivalentuncertain, doubtful18
5930706399arduousonerous, grueling19
5988352244asceticaustere; characterized by the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence20
5988364656astuteshrewd, adroit, clever21
5988366433audaciousbold, daring, fearless22
5988366434capriciousfickle, volatile, erratic23
5988368239circumspectcautious; wary and unwilling to take risks24
6058926370cohesiveunited; working together effectively25
6058926371conciliatoryintended to placate or pacify26
6058927978convivialfriendly; lively and enjoyable27
6058927979cynicalsardonic, wry; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity28
6058929880deferentialobsequious, respectful and humble29
6108292735despondantdismal; despairing30
6108292736didacticinstructional, educational31
6108294171diffidentmodest, shy, timid32
6108294970discursiverambling; not concise33
6108296325disparagingpained; weary and hopeless34
6175447525disparatedissimilar; contrasting35
6175448154earnestserious and dedicated; sincere36
6175449499elegiacmourning or expressing sorrow for that which is irrecoverably past37
6175450469eruditelearned; scholarly38
6175452735hackneyedclichéd, trite, overused39
6286451644idyllicperfect, ideal40
6286451645incorrigible(a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.41
6286452859indignantoffended, affronted42
6286452860insipidbland, weak, flavorless43
6286453991laconicbrief, concise, terse44
6346547210laudatorypraising, flattering45
6346547211nostalgicremembering the past as better than it actually was46
6346547834pedanticoverly concerned with rules and details, fussy; punctilious47
6346547835piousdevout, virtuous48
6346548597pragmaticpractical, sensible49
6467456117reticentreserved, introverted50
6467456118ruefulremorseful, regretful51
6467458370sanctimonioussmug, self-righteous52
6467458371stoicsomeone who shows little emotion in times of great adversity53
6467461234surreptitiouscovert, secretive54
6467461235voraciousinsatiable, ravenous, rapacious55
6467465234ardorfervor, passion, zeal, vehemence56
6467465235invocationentreaty, summons, appeal, plea57
6467467569mirthamusement, delight, glee58
6467467570reproofreprimand, criticism59

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