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8221442576Assertion(noun): a declaration or statement0
8221442577Arbiter(noun): a judge who decides a disputed issue1
8221442578Condescending(adj): treating people as weak or inferior2
8221442579Contemptuous(adj): feeling hatred; scornful3
8221442580Convoluted(adj): intricate; complex4
8221442581Indolent(adj): lazy5
8221442582Alienated(adj): removed or disassociated from6
8221442583Alliance(noun): a union of two or more groups7
8221442584Embellish(verb): to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate8
8221442585Florid(adj): describing flowery or elaborate speech9
8221442586Ebullience(noun): intense enthusiasm10
8221442587Alleviate(verb): to ease a pain or burden11
8221442588Dubious(adj): doubtful; of unlikely authenticity12
8221442589Fabricated(adj): made; concocted to deceive13
8221442590Astute(adj): shrewd; clever14
8221442591Clandestine(adj): secretive15
8221442592Ambiguous(adj): open to more than one interpretation16
8221442593Ambivalent(adj): simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain17
8221442594Inconsequential(adj): unimportant18
8221442595Assiduous(adj): hard-working19
8221442596Compelling(adj): forceful; urgently demanding attention20
8221442597Clarity(noun): clearness in thought or expression21
8221442598Cogent(adj): convincing; reasonable22
8221442599Biased(adj): prejudiced23
8221442600Exculpate(verb): to free from guilt or blame24
8221442601Despotic(adj): exercising absolute power; tyrannical25
8221442602Dictatorial(adj): domineering; oppressively overbearing26
8221442603Cryptic(adj): difficult to comprehend27
8221442604Futile(adj): having no useful purpose; pointless28
8221442605Insipid(adj): uninteresting; unchallenging29
8221442606Listless(adj): lacking energy30
8221442607Disparity(noun): inequality in age, rank or degree; difference31
8221442608Servile(adj): submissive; like a servant32
8221442609Suppressed(adj): subdued; kept from being circulated33
8221442610Ornate(adj): elaborately decorated34
8221442611Opulent(adj): exhibiting a display of great wealth35
8221442612Effusive(adj): emotionally unrestrained; gushy36
8221442613Egregious(adj): conspicuously bad or offensive37
8221442614Asylum(noun): a place of retreat or security38
8221442615Hypocrisy(noun): the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity39
8221442616Coup(noun): a brilliantly executed plan40
8221442617Disingenuous(adj): not straightforward; crafty41
8221442618Coherent(adj): logically connected42
8221442619Cohesive(adj): condition of sticking together43
8221442620Impartial(adj): not in favor of one side or the other, unbiased44
8221442621Incontrovertible(adj): not able to be denied or disputed45
8221442622Disdain(noun/verb): (n) contempt or scorn,(v) to regard or treat with contempt46
8221442623Haughty(adj): arrogant; vainly proud47
8221442624Imperious(adj): arrogantly domineering or overbearing48
8221442625Impede(verb): to slow the progress of49
8221442626Obscure(adj/verb): (adj) relatively unknown, (v) to conceal or make indistinct50
8221442627Quandary(noun): a state of uncertainty or perplexity51
8221442628Torpor(noun): laziness; inactivity; dullness52
8221442629Ostentatious(adj): describing a showy or pretentious display53
8221442630Poignant(adj): profoundly moving; touching54
8221442631Flagrant(adj): extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable55
8221442632Slander(verb): false charges and malicious oral statements about someone56
8221442633Spurious(adj): not genuine57
8221442634Ruse(noun): a crafty trick58
8221442635Apathetic(adj): feeling or showing little emotion59
8221442636Arbitrary(adj): determined by impulse rather than reason60
8221442637Superficial(adj): concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious, shallow61
8221442638Diligent(adj): marked by painstaking effort: hard-working62
8221442639Didactic(adj): intended to instruct63
8221442640Discourse(noun): verbal expression or exchange; conversation64
8221442641Integrity(noun): trustworthiness; completeness65
8221442642Objectivity(noun): treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices66
8221442643Patronizing(adj): treating in a condescending manner67
8221442644Frenetic(adj): wildly excited or active68
8221442645Gratuitous(adj): uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted; given or done free of charge69
8221442646Superfluous(adj): extra; unnecessary70
8221442647Auspicious(adj): favorable; promising71
8221442648Benevolent(adj): well-meaning; generous72
8221442649Stratagem(noun): a clever trick used to deceive or outwit73
8221442650Surreptitiously(adj): done by secretive means74
8221442651Capricious(adj): impulsive and unpredictable75
8221442652Equivocate(verb): to avoid making a definite statement76
8221442653Tenuous(adj): having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure, weak77
8221442654Trivial(adj): of little importance or significance78
8221442655Dogged(adj): stubbornly persevering79
8221442656Endure(verb): to put up with; to survive a hardship80
8221442657Intrepid(adj): courageous; fearless81
8221442658Assimilation(noun): to absorb; to make similar82
8221442659Consensus(noun): general agreement83
8221442660Eloquence(noun): the ability to speak vividly or persuasively84
8221442661Implication(noun): the act of suggesting or hinting85
8221442662Lucid(adj): easily understood; clear86
8221442663Rhetoric(noun): the art of using language effectively and persuasively87
8221442664Penitent(adj): expressing remorse for one's misdeeds88
8221442665Plausible(adj): seemingly valid or acceptable; credible89
8221442666Substantiated(adj): supported with proof or evidence; verified90
8221442667Vindicated(verb): freed from blame91
8221442668Benign(adj): kind and gentle92
8221442669Mollify(verb): to calm or soothe93
8221442670Reclamation(noun): the act of making something useful again94
8221442671Sanction(verb): to give official authorization or approval95
8221442672Wary(adj): on guard96
8221442673Wily(adj): cunning97
8221442674Indifferent(adj): not caring one way or the other98
8221442675Spontaneous(adj): unplanned; naturally occurring99
8221442676Whimsical(adj): subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable100
8221442677Context(noun): circumstances of a situation; environment101
8221442678Acquired(adj): developed or learned; not naturally occurring102
8221442679Conception(noun): the ability to form or understand an idea103
8221442680Conviction(noun): a fixed or strong belief104

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