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ANE List 122 words

February 3, 2009 By Angela E. (Milwaukee, WI)

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  1. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  2. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  3. sultry
    sexually exciting or gratifying
  4. confidante
    a female confidant
  5. indecisive
    characterized by lack of decision and firmness
  6. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  7. extrovert
    (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
  8. introvert
    fold inwards
  9. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  10. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  11. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  12. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  13. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  14. optimistic
    expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
  15. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
  16. versatile
    having great diversity or variety
  17. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
  18. pretentious
    making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
  19. comeuppance
    an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
  20. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  21. lexical
    of or relating to words
  22. fabrication
    the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
  23. reminiscent
    serving to bring to mind
  24. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  25. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  26. enthralled
    filled with wonder and delight
  27. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  28. intuit
    know or grasp by intuition or feeling
  29. condescend
    behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
  30. condescension
    the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  31. ambience
    the atmosphere of an environment
  32. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
  33. acquiesce
    to agree or express agreement
  34. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  35. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
  36. obstinate
    tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
  37. expletive
    profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
  38. brusque
    marked by rude or peremptory shortness
  39. inopportune
    not opportune
  40. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  41. gauche
    lacking social polish
  42. vacillation
    indecision in speech or action
  43. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  44. prohibitive
    tending to discourage (especially of prices)
  45. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  46. frolic
    play boisterously
  47. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  48. aloof
    remote in manner
  49. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  50. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  51. invigorating
    imparting strength and vitality
  52. aura
    a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
  53. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  54. egoistic
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  55. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
  56. staunchly
    in a staunch manner
  57. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  58. sporadic
    recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
  59. mullioned
    of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
  60. wrought
    shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
  61. cataclysmic
    severely destructive
  62. cynicism
    a cynical feeling of distrust
  63. pessimism
    a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
  64. temperament
    your usual mood
  65. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  66. clairvoyant
    someone who has the power of clairvoyance
  67. perusal
    reading carefully with intent to remember
  68. idyllic
    suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene
  69. surreptitiously
    in a surreptitious manner
  70. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
  71. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  72. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  73. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  74. perturbed
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
  75. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  76. pelting
    anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
  77. indelible
    cannot be removed or erased
  78. fixate
    pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
  79. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  80. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
  81. traitorous
    having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
  82. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  83. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  84. futility
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
  85. pique
    a sudden outburst of anger
  86. anecdote
    short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
  87. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  88. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  89. pontificate
    administer a pontifical office
  90. precocious
    characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
  91. insinuate
    give to understand
  92. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  93. valiant
    having or showing valor
  94. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  95. inebriated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
  96. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  97. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  98. treacherous
    dangerously unstable and unpredictable
  99. rhetorical
    of or relating to rhetoric
  100. inclination
    the act of inclining; bending forward
  101. credentials
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
  102. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  103. semblance
    an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
  104. dredge
    a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
  105. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  106. exasperated
    greatly annoyed; out of patience
  107. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  108. credentials
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
  109. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  110. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  111. virile
    characterized by energy and vigor
  112. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  113. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  114. virility
    the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
  115. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  116. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  117. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  118. elation
    a feeling of joy and pride
  119. obstinate
    tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
  120. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  121. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  122. acclimate
    get used to a certain climate