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14682142772aberrationsomeone that differs from what was their right, normal, or usual course0
14682168749abeyancetemporary suppression or suspension1
14682180421acerbicbitter, sharp in taste or temper2
14682187967acuitysharpness, keeness, (sharpness of vision)3
14682194117admonishto warn4
14682199827adroitskillful; clever5
14682222806aesthetea person who cultivates a superior appreciation of beauty, especially in the arts; often used to imply that the person's appreciation is excessive, affected, or impractical6
14682236128altruisticunselfishly generous; concerned for others7
14682245202ameliorateto improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming8
14682251063amorphousshapeless, formless, vague and having an indefinite form in character.9
14694101037antediluvianextremely old; antiquated10
14694102240apocryphalof doubtful authenticity11
14694103043arablesuitable for growing crops12
14694104065asceticpracticing self-denial13
14694105310assuageto make something unpleasant less severe14
14694107674atrophyto waste away15
14694108492avaricegreed16
14694108493aviaryA house, enclosure, or large cage for birds17
14694111656avowto claim; to declare boldly; to admit18
14694115235bilkcheat; defraud19
14694189041broachto bring up a subject for discussion20
14694192624buttress(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure21
14694194674celerityswiftness, rapidity of motion or action22
14694198958charlatana person who claims to have more knowledge than they do, fraud23
14694200500cherubicangelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order24
14694202085churlish(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude25
14694204569circuitousindirect, roundabout26
14694206742clandestine(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded (Clandestine meeting)27
14694213886commensurateproportional28
14694215415concomitantaccompanying in a subordinate fashion29
15753448396confluencea meeting or gathering together syn: convergence; concourse ant: divergence30
15753456653conjugalpertaining to marriage31
15753459787contentiousquarrelsome, inclined to argue32
15753462935conundruma difficult problem, puzzling, even a riddle sometimes33
15753462953copiousabundant; plentiful34
15753466289corpulencestate of being very fat35
15753830257Corterieclique36
15753837707credulousgullible37
15753842064crypticmysterious38
15753849414curmudgeoncranky person39
15753852249deartha lack, scarcity40
15753856123demagoguea leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power41
15753866561desecrateto violate the sacredness of a thing or place42
15753871616diatribea bitter verbal attack43
15753876101diffidenceshyness, lacking confidence.44
15753879569dilatorytending to delay or procrastinate45
15753884336disaffectedrebellious, resentful of authority46
15753890368discursiverambling47
15753894565dissembleto disguise, to pretend48
15753897230disparagebelittle49
15753902915dispassionateunbiased person, calm (Judge), unemotional decision made no bias.50
15753907834dissonantnot in harmony; disagreeing, at odds51
15753911951dissuadeto persuade someone not to do something52
15753915898divinationforetelling the future by means of magic53
15753920839dotardfoolish old man54
15753930967duplicitydouble-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous55
15753944801egregiousoutstandingly bad56
15753949075elegiachaving a mournful quality57
15753954298elucidateTo make clear by explaining58
15753957836emanateto come forth; to send forth syn: rise; emerge59
16497614094emulateto imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model;60
16497623897enigmatic(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood61
16497628533ennuiboredom; a weariness resulting from a lack of interest62
16497629496ephemeralshort-lived63
16497637981epicureperson with refined taste in food and wine64
16497645183equivocateUse unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position and you mislead them.65
16497649788eruditiondeep, extensive learning66
16497658545esoteric(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret67
16497661182espouse(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry68
16497662452ethereal(adj.) light, airy, delicate; highly refined; suggesting what is heavenly (rather than earthbound)69
16497663314extolto praise highly70
16497664627fatuous(adj.) stupid or foolish trying to be foolish71
16497666545fecundfertile; productive72
16497667829felicityhappiness; bliss73
16497668825fetidsmelling extremely unpleasant74
16497670086flippant(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy75
16497671354florid(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy76
16497674444foiblea minor weakness in character77
16497676933furtivesecretive; sneaky78
16497680113garnishto decorate79
16497682755garner(v.) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use80
16497683593guiledeceit; trickery81
16497684912hedonismself indulgence; pleasure-seeking82
16497686347hereticsomeone who goes against accepted religious beliefs83
16497689267hiatusa gap, opening, break84
16497690078histrionic(adj.) pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic85
16497691408hoarygray or white with age86
16497692872iconoclasmA belief that the practice of worshiping and honoring objects such as icons was sinful. Detroyer of images set up for religious vegenation.87
16497698068immutableunchangeable88
16497699241imperviousnot affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance89

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