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  1. accrue
    grow by addition
  2. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  3. admonitory
    expressing reprimand, criticism, or censure
  4. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  5. sapient
    acutely insightful and wise
  6. discernment
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  7. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  8. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  9. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  10. esurient
    extremely hungry
  11. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  12. fatuity
    a ludicrous folly
  13. gelid
    extremely cold
  14. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  15. schmaltzy
    very sentimental or emotional
  16. bathos
    a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
  17. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  18. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  19. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  20. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  21. providence
    prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
  22. incite
    provoke or stir up
  23. inclined
    at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
  24. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  25. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  26. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  27. incise
    make a depression in by carving or cutting
  28. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  29. insomuch
    to such an extent or degree; so
  30. incense
    make furious
  31. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  32. impute
    attribute or credit to
  33. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  34. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  35. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  36. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  37. impiety
    unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
  38. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  39. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  40. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  41. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  42. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  43. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  44. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  45. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  46. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  47. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  48. expiation
    compensation for a wrong
  49. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  50. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  51. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  52. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  53. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  54. extempore
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  55. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  56. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  57. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  58. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  59. extralegal
    not regulated or sanctioned by law
  60. extricable
    capable of being extricated
  61. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  62. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  63. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  64. fagged
    drained of energy or effectiveness
  65. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  66. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  67. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  68. fawn
    a young deer
  69. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  70. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  71. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  72. felon
    someone who has been legally convicted of a crime
  73. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  74. ferocity
    the property of being aggressive or forceful
  75. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  76. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  77. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  78. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  79. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  80. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  81. figurehead
    a leader in name only, without real power or authority
  82. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  83. finical
    exacting especially about details
  84. fission
    reproduction of a unicellular organism by cell division
  85. fixate
    pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
  86. flak
    artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
  87. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  88. flaunt
    display proudly
  89. flax
    plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
  90. fledged
    having developed feathers or plumage
  91. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  92. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  93. fluster
    cause to be nervous or upset
  94. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  95. foment
    try to stir up
  96. foolproof
    not liable to failure
  97. foppish
    overly concerned with extreme elegance in dress and manner
  98. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  99. forbear
    refrain from doing
  100. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  101. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  102. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  103. forge
    create by hammering
  104. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument
  105. forswear
    formally reject or disavow
  106. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  107. fragrant
    pleasant-smelling
  108. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  109. froward
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  110. frugal
    avoiding waste
  111. fulmination
    the act of exploding with noise and violence
  112. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  113. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  114. garner
    assemble or get together
  115. garrulity
    the quality of being wordy and talkative
  116. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  117. gaucherie
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
  118. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  119. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  120. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  121. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  122. glimmer
    a flash of light
  123. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  124. glut
    supply with an excess of
  125. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  126. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  127. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  128. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  129. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  130. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  131. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  132. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  133. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  134. grovel
    show submission or fear
  135. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  136. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  137. gush
    flow forth in a sudden stream or jet
  138. hack
    chop or cut away
  139. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  140. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  141. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  142. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  143. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  144. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  145. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  146. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  147. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  148. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  149. highbrow
    highly cultured or educated
  150. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  151. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  152. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
  153. homiletics
    the art of preaching
  154. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  155. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  156. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  157. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  158. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  159. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  160. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  161. idyll
    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
  162. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  163. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  164. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  165. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  166. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  167. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  168. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  169. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  170. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  171. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  172. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  173. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  174. ossify
    become bony
  175. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  176. paean
    a hymn of praise
  177. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
  178. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  179. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  180. palpability
    the quality of being perceivable by touch
  181. palpitate
    beat rapidly
  182. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  183. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  184. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  185. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  186. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  187. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  188. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
  189. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  190. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  191. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  192. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  193. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  194. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  195. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  196. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  197. propagation
    the act of producing offspring
  198. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  199. propitiatory
    intended to reconcile or appease
  200. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  201. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  202. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  203. perfidious
    tending to betray
  204. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  205. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  206. perilous
    fraught with danger
  207. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  208. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  209. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  210. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  211. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  212. personable
    pleasant in manner and appearance
  213. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  214. pertain
    be relevant to
  215. pest
    a persistently annoying person
  216. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  217. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  218. petrified
    struck with fear and unable to move
  219. petrify
    change into stone
  220. petrous
    resembling stone in hardness
  221. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  222. picaresque
    (of fiction) involving clever rogues or adventurers
  223. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  224. pine
    a coniferous tree
  225. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  226. pitfall
    an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
  227. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  228. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  229. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  230. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  231. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  232. plaque
    a tablet that commemorates a person or achievement
  233. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  234. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  235. plethora
    extreme excess
  236. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  237. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  238. plumb
    exactly vertical
  239. plummet
    drop sharply
  240. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
  241. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  242. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  243. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  244. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  245. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  246. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  247. precursory
    warning of future misfortune
  248. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  249. predominate
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  250. preen
    clean with one's bill
  251. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  252. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  253. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  254. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  255. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  256. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  257. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  258. procrastination
    the act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time
  259. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  260. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  261. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  262. profundity
    the quality of being physically deep
  263. profligacy
    the trait of spending extravagantly
  264. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  265. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  266. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  267. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  268. prone
    having a tendency
  269. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  270. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  271. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  272. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  273. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  274. proscribe
    command against
  275. protracted
    relatively long in duration
  276. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  277. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  278. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  279. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  280. prudish
    exaggeratedly proper
  281. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  282. pucker
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  283. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  284. puissance
    power to influence or coerce
  285. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  286. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  287. pungency
    a strong odor or taste property
  288. purvey
    supply with provisions
  289. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  290. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  291. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  292. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  293. quail
    a small game bird
  294. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  295. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  296. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  297. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  298. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  299. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  300. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  301. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  302. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  303. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  304. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  305. raffish
    marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputability
  306. ramify
    have or develop complicating consequences
  307. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  308. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  309. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  310. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  311. reactionary
    extremely conservative or resistant to change
  312. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  313. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  314. recast
    mold again
  315. reconcile
    come to terms
  316. recondite
    difficult to understand
  317. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  318. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  319. refine
    reduce to a pure state
  320. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  321. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  322. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  323. regicide
    the act of killing a king
  324. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  325. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  326. repine
    express discontent
  327. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  328. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  329. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  330. rescind
    cancel officially
  331. resilience
    ability of a material to return to its original shape
  332. resigned
    accepting that something unpleasant cannot be changed
  333. resort
    have recourse to
  334. restive
    in a very tense state
  335. resuscitation
    reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
  336. retard
    cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
  337. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  338. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  339. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  340. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  341. rivet
    a heavy metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal
  342. roll
    move by turning over or rotating
  343. rotund
    spherical in shape
  344. ruffian
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  345. sanctimony
    the quality of being hypocritically pious or devout
  346. sanction
    official permission or approval
  347. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  348. salubrious
    promoting health
  349. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  350. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  351. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  352. savant
    a learned person
  353. scabbard
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
  354. scorch
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  355. scurvy
    a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid
  356. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  357. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  358. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  359. sere
    having lost all moisture
  360. sermon
    an address of a religious nature
  361. serration
    the condition of being serrated
  362. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  363. severance
    the act of cutting
  364. sheath
    a protective covering, as for a knife or sword
  365. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  366. shrill
    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  367. shunt
    a conductor diverting a fraction of current from a device
  368. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  369. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  370. skiff
    a small boat propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
  371. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  372. slate
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
  373. sluggard
    an idle slothful person
  374. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
  375. snub
    refuse to acknowledge
  376. sober
    not affected by a chemical substance, especially alcohol
  377. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  378. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  379. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  380. soot
    black powder formed when fuel such as wood or coal is burned
  381. soporific
    inducing sleep
  382. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  383. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  384. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  385. specious
    plausible but false
  386. splenetic
    of or relating to the spleen
  387. splice
    join the ends of
  388. spurious
    plausible but false
  389. spurn
    reject with contempt
  390. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  391. squat
    sit on one's heels
  392. stanch
    stop the flow of a liquid
  393. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  394. stickler
    someone who insists on something
  395. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
  396. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  397. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  398. stipple
    engrave by means of dots and flicks
  399. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  400. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  401. streak
    a narrow marking of a different color from the background
  402. striate
    marked with stripes
  403. stride
    walk with long steps
  404. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  405. Stygian
    dark and dismal as of the river in Hades
  406. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  407. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  408. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  409. suborn
    incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
  410. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  411. substantiation
    the act of validating
  412. subsume
    contain or include
  413. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  414. sullied
  415. summarily
    quickly and without following customary procedures
  416. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  417. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  418. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  419. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  420. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  421. supine
    lying face upward
  422. suppliant
    humbly entreating
  423. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  424. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  425. surcharge
    an additional fee required for some service or item
  426. susceptibility
    the state of being easily affected
  427. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  428. tamp
    press down tightly
  429. tamper
    play around with, alter, or falsify, usually dishonestly
  430. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  431. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  432. teetotal
    practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
  433. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  434. tautology
    useless repetition
  435. telltale
    disclosing unintentionally
  436. temerity
    fearless daring
  437. tenacity
    persistent determination
  438. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  439. temperate
    not extreme
  440. tepid
    moderately warm
  441. terse
    brief and to the point
  442. testiness
    feeling easily irritated
  443. thrift
    extreme care in spending money
  444. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  445. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  446. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  447. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  448. tonic
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
  449. topple
    fall down, as if collapsing
  450. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  451. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  452. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  453. torque
    a twisting force
  454. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  455. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  456. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  457. transient
    lasting a very short time
  458. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  459. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  460. trifling
    not worth considering
  461. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  462. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  463. turbid
    clouded as with sediment
  464. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  465. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  466. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  467. turquoise
    a shade of blue tinged with green
  468. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  469. ulterior
    lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed
  470. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  471. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  472. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  473. unearth
    recover through digging
  474. unencumbered
    free of anything that impedes or is burdensome
  475. unfeigned
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
  476. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  477. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  478. vacillation
    indecision in speech or action
  479. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  480. valorous
    having or showing the qualities of a hero or heroine
  481. variegate
    make something more diverse and varied
  482. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  483. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  484. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  485. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  486. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  487. verve
    an energetic style
  488. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  489. vigilance
    the process of paying close and continuous attention
  490. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  491. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
  492. vilify
    spread negative information about
  493. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  494. vitiate
    make imperfect
  495. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  496. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  497. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  498. volubility
    the quality of being facile in speech and writing
  499. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  500. warmonger
    a person who advocates militaristic policies
Created on Tue Sep 04 23:06:43 EDT 2007 (updated Tue Dec 18 19:41:18 EST 2007)

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