denounce
speak out against
entail
have as a logical consequence
myriad
a large indefinite number
reproach
express criticism towards
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repudiate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
reverberate
ring or echo with sound
reverberating
characterized by resonance
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saboteur
someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
subtlety
the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
zealot
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
mutable
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
dilettante
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
pilferer
a thief who steals without using violence
prevaricator
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
raconteur
a person skilled in telling anecdotes
supplant
take the place or move into the position of
finagle
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
winnow
the act of separating grain from chaff
overhaul
make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
inveterate
habitual
secede
withdraw from an organization or communion
ascent
a movement upward
palimpsest
a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
stead
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
rectify
make right or correct
patronage
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
innocuous
not injurious to physical or mental health
virulent
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
munificent
very generous
gloat
dwell on with satisfaction
scrutiny
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
scuttle
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
celluloid
highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
obbligato
a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
guile
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
diplomacy
wisdom in the management of public affairs
candor
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
magnanimity
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
hoard
a secret store of valuables or money
garner
store grain
compile
get or gather together
enfeebled
vindicated
freed from any question of guilt
enervation
lack of vitality
volatile
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
onset
the beginning or early stages
bellwether
sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
haughty
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
ire
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
polite
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
disdain
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
sympathetic
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
distrust
doubt about someone's honesty
evasive
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
admiration
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
parole
(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
disregard
lack of attention and due care
conspire
act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
indoctrinate
teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
stratum
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
tenacity
persistent determination
thrift
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
meager
deficient in amount or quality or extent
pariah
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
paradoxical
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
improvidence
a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
profligate
unrestrained by convention or morality
miserly
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
balkiness
likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly
eccentric
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
slum
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
concertina
free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
intricate
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
capitalism
an economic system based on private ownership of capital
pugnaciously
in a pugnacious manner
servile
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
aloof
remote in manner
mendacity
the tendency to be untruthful
allure
the power to entice or attract through personal charm
aversion
the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
fatuous
devoid of intelligence
sagacious
acutely insightful and wise
meritorious
deserving reward or praise
ignoble
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
irrelevant
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
illustrious
widely known and esteemed
ambivalence
mixed feelings or emotions
ambivalence
mixed feelings or emotions
predilection
a predisposition in favor of something
vestige
an indication that something has been present
infatuation
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
niggling
(informal) small and of little importance
veracity
unwillingness to tell lies
cupidity
extreme greed for material wealth
vindictiveness
a malevolent desire for revenge
abnegation
the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
revelation
the speech act of making something evident
frumpy
primly out of date
hierarchy
a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
oxymoron
conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
felicitate
express congratulations
laud
praise, glorify, or honor
deride
treat or speak of with contempt
ridicule
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
etymon
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
naivety
lack of sophistication or worldliness
abase
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
abstracted
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
abstruse
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
adherent
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
adulation
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
advocacy
active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
anthology
a collection of selected literary passages
articulate
express or state clearly
austere
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
avarice
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
barbarism
a brutal barbarous savage act
benevolence
disposition to do good
bourgeois
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
pantomime
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
acrimony
a rough and bitter manner
elegy
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
aggrandize
add details to
condone
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
mitigate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
attenuate
become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
fraudulent
intended to deceive
anachronistic
chronologically misplaced
sublime
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
stifling
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
poignant
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
bombastic
ostentatiously lofty in style
voluble
marked by a ready flow of speech
pallid
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
noisome
causing or able to cause nausea
demur
take exception to
cumbersome
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
defiler
a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
desultory
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
cynicism
a cynical feeling of distrust
didactically
in a didactic manner
daunted
caused to show discomposure
deprecating
tending to diminish or disparage
diminution
change toward something smaller or lower
debased
mixed with impurities
derisive
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
din
a loud harsh or strident noise
debauchery
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
despotism
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
discretion
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
corrugated
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
copiously
in an abundant manner
captiously
in a captious, carping manner
compiling
the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
contempt
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
acerbic
sour or bitter in taste
untrammeled
not confined or limited
derogatory
expressive of low opinion
zealous
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
heft
the property of being large in mass
objectivity
judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
abyss
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
expunge
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
nefarious
extremely wicked
malevolence
wishing evil to others
truculent
defiantly aggressive
vehemence
intensity or forcefulness of expression
canonical
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
incontrovertible
impossible to deny or disprove
berate
censure severely or angrily
exaggeration
making to seem more important than it really is
petulance
an irritable petulant feeling
suave
having a sophisticated charm
irate
feeling or showing extreme anger
indifferent
marked by a lack of interest
apprehensive
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
cultivate
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
bolster
support and strengthen
outmoded
out of fashion
indignation
a feeling of righteous anger
calico
coarse cloth with a bright print
currier
a craftsman who curries leather for use
derangement
a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
placeable
capable of being recognized
disavow
refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
distraught
deeply agitated especially from emotion
gimp
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
apomorphine
a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
implication
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
certitude
total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
impartiality
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
moderation
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
opaque
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
circuitous
deviating from a straight course
extrinsic
not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
definitive
clearly defined or formulated
resilient
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
indiscriminate
failing to make or recognize distinctions
disgruntled
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
avid
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
ardent
characterized by intense emotion
vaunt
show off
beguiled
filled with wonder and delight
castigate
inflict severe punishment on
exonerated
freed from any question of guilt
temporal
of or relating to or limited by time
filial
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
facet
a distinct feature or element in a problem
prescient
perceiving the significance of events before they occur
disillusion
freeing from false belief or illusions
monotonous
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
raucous
unpleasantly loud and harsh
enigmatic
not clear to the understanding
reclusive
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
prevalent
most frequent or common
voracious
devouring or craving food in great quantities
imperil
pose a threat to; present a danger to
congenial
suitable to your needs
trite
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
fortuitous
occurring by happy chance
calamitous
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
sentimental
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
maudlin
effusively or insincerely emotional
defamatory
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
earmark
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
baize
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
mysticism
a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
resurrection
a revival from inactivity and disuse
grizzled
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
wainscoting
wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
snob
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
proxy
a person authorized to act for another
lotic
of or relating to or living in actively moving water
derogate
cause to seem less serious; play down
allay
lessen the intensity of or calm
gregarious
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
inexplicable
incapable of being explained or accounted for
turgid
ostentatiously lofty in style
yearn
desire strongly or persistently
tractable
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
tenuous
very thin in gauge or diameter
paltry
contemptibly small in amount
contrivance
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
disavowal
denial of any connection with or knowledge of
venal
capable of being corrupted
chagrined
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
altruistic
showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
tainted
touched by rot or decay
incendiary
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
facetious
cleverly amusing in tone
scrupulous
characterized by extreme care and great effort
usury
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
burgeon
grow and flourish
prescience
the power to foresee the future
steadfast
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
lugubrious
excessively mournful
desperado
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
vassal
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
argosy
one or more large merchant ships
synecdoche
substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
chateau
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
clairvoyant
someone who has the power of clairvoyance
grandiloquent
lofty in style
subversive
in opposition to a civil authority or government
demonstration
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
derision
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
onus
an onerous or difficult concern
imperative
requiring attention or action
conciliate
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
appease
make peace with
concede
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
muddled
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
overwrought
deeply agitated especially from emotion
taper
diminish gradually
ensue
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
emanate
give out (breath or an odor)
dispel
to cause to separate and go in different directions
laconic
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
estrangement
separation resulting from hostility
antagonism
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
intimacy
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
belatedly
later than usual or than expected
antiquity
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
epitaph
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
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