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  1. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  2. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  3. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  4. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  5. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  6. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  7. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  8. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  9. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  10. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  11. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  12. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  13. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  14. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  15. homogenous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  16. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  17. laconic
    brief and to the point
  18. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  19. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  20. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  21. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  22. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  23. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  24. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  25. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  26. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  27. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  28. corroborate
    give evidence for
  29. engender
    call forth
  30. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  31. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  32. propriety
    correct behavior
  33. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  34. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  35. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  36. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  37. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  38. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  39. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  40. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  41. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  42. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  43. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  44. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  45. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  46. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  47. bolster
    support and strengthen
  48. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  49. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  50. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  51. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  52. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
Created on Wed Aug 08 17:13:23 EDT 2007

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