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  1. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  2. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  3. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  4. stricture
    a principle that restricts the extent of something
  5. react
    show a response to something
  6. husk
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  7. blurt
    utter impulsively
  8. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  9. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  10. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  11. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  12. barbarous
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  13. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  14. subside
    wear off or die down
  15. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  16. ennoble
    give a title to someone
  17. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  18. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  19. pertain
    be relevant to
  20. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  21. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  22. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  23. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  24. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  25. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  26. slippery
    causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
  27. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  28. Byzantine
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
  29. chary
    characterized by great caution
  30. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  31. everlasting
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  32. dated
    marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
  33. strip
    take off or remove
  34. foment
    try to stir up
  35. crest
    the top or extreme point of something
  36. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  37. nibble
    bite off very small pieces
  38. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  39. obedient
    dutifully complying with the commands of those in authority
  40. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  41. backfire
    a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in an engine
  42. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  43. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  44. incense
    make furious
  45. retouch
    alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance
  46. loath
    strongly opposed
  47. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  48. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  49. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  50. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  51. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  52. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  53. ballad
    a narrative poem of popular origin
  54. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  55. harsh
    disagreeable to the senses
  56. deprivation
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
  57. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  58. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  59. postulate
    maintain or assert
  60. petty
    small and of little importance
  61. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  62. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  63. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
  64. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  65. terminus
    a place where something ends or is complete
  66. predestine
    decree or determine beforehand
  67. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  68. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  69. backhanded
    (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
  70. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  71. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  72. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  73. miniscule
    very small
  74. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
  75. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  76. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  77. inalienable
    incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
  78. choleric
    characterized by anger
  79. jeopardy
    a source of danger
  80. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  81. dissect
    cut open or cut apart
  82. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
  83. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  84. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  85. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  86. retainer
    an appliance that holds teeth in position after treatment
  87. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  88. scorch
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  89. quota
    a prescribed number
  90. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  91. serried
    pressed together
  92. ambrosial
    worthy of the gods
  93. unassailable
    impossible to attack
  94. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  95. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  96. assent
    agree or express agreement
  97. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  98. expansive
    able or tending to extend in one or more directions
  99. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  100. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  101. constringe
    become tight or as if tight
  102. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  103. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  104. dehydrate
    remove water from
  105. indispensable
    essential
  106. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  107. override
    travel on the back of (a horse) too hard
  108. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  109. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  110. liken
    consider or describe as similar or equal
  111. understate
    represent as less significant or important
  112. abrogate
    revoke formally
  113. smart
    characterized by quickness and ease in learning
  114. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  115. denude
    make bare or strip of a covering
  116. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  117. coronation
    the ceremony of installing a new monarch
  118. unremitting
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  119. dullard
    a person who is not very bright or interesting
  120. sparing
    avoiding waste
  121. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  122. segment
    one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole
  123. forge
    create by hammering
  124. visionary
    a person with unusual powers of foresight
  125. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  126. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  127. replicate
    reproduce or make an exact copy of
  128. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  129. excrete
    eliminate from the body
  130. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  131. cement
    a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
  132. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
  133. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  134. eternal
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  135. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  136. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  137. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  138. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  139. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  140. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  141. figurative
    not literal
  142. repute
    the state of being held in high esteem and honor
  143. contaminate
    make impure
  144. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  145. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  146. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  147. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  148. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
  149. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  150. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  151. racy
    marked by richness and fullness of flavor
  152. catalyze
    spark or trigger a rapid change
  153. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  154. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  155. crumple
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  156. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  157. kindle
    catch fire
  158. variance
    the quality of being subject to change
  159. exotic
    characteristic of another place or part of the world
  160. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  161. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  162. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  163. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  164. attest
    provide evidence for
  165. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  166. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  167. obviate
    do away with
  168. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  169. immaterial
    lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
  170. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  171. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  172. clan
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  173. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  174. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  175. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  176. solemnity
    a trait of dignified seriousness
  177. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  178. crow
    a black bird having a raucous call
  179. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  180. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  181. subsidy
    a grant of financial assistance, especially by a government
  182. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  183. sap
    a watery fluid that circulates in a plant
  184. idyll
    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
  185. charade
    a word acted out in an episode of a game
  186. homely
    lacking in physical beauty or proportion
  187. depose
    force to leave an office
  188. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  189. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  190. wag
    a movement from side to side
  191. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  192. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  193. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  194. lubricate
    make slippery or smooth
  195. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  196. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  197. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  198. ill-bred
    (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
  199. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  200. extemporize
    perform or speak without preparation
  201. embark
    go on board
  202. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  203. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  204. prologue
    an introductory section of a novel or other literary work
  205. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  206. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  207. callow
    young and inexperienced
  208. hortative
    serving to urge or call to action
  209. plateau
    a relatively flat raised area of land
  210. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  211. slumber
    be asleep
  212. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  213. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  214. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  215. sluggard
    an idle slothful person
  216. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  217. gawky
    awkward and clumsy in movement or posture
  218. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  219. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  220. intercessor
    a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
  221. sand
    a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
  222. exacerbate
    make worse
  223. quaver
    give off unsteady sounds
  224. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  225. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  226. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  227. refine
    reduce to a pure state
  228. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  229. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  230. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  231. downpour
    a heavy rain
  232. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  233. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  234. barter
    exchange goods without involving money
  235. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  236. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  237. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  238. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  239. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  240. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  241. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  242. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  243. blackmail
    extortion of money by threats to divulge harmful information
  244. knead
    use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass
  245. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  246. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  247. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  248. feral
    wild and menacing
  249. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  250. solitude
    a state of social isolation
  251. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  252. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  253. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  254. stomach
    enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
  255. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  256. daft
    foolish or mentally irregular
  257. grandstand
    a covered structure with tiers of seats for spectators
  258. vendor
    someone who exchanges goods or services for money
  259. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  260. reconnoiter
    explore, often with a goal of finding something or somebody
  261. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  262. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  263. fraudulent
    intended to deceive
  264. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  265. rite
    any customary observance or practice
  266. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  267. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  268. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  269. temporize
    draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  270. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor
  271. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
  272. avowal
    a statement asserting the truth of something
  273. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  274. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  275. gasification
    the process of changing into gas
  276. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  277. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  278. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  279. august
    profoundly honored
  280. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  281. barricade
    a barrier to impede the advance of an enemy
  282. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  283. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  284. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  285. poach
    hunt illegally
  286. tender
    easy to cut or chew
  287. legend
    a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
  288. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  289. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  290. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  291. buck
    mature male of certain mammals, especially deer or antelope
  292. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  293. irreducible
    incapable of being made smaller or simpler
  294. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  295. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  296. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  297. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  298. cowardice
    the trait of lacking courage
  299. temerity
    fearless daring
  300. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  301. hie
    move fast
  302. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  303. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  304. sin
    an act that is regarded as a transgression of God's will
  305. purity
    being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
  306. proprietary
    protected by trademark or patent or copyright
  307. inclement
    severe, of weather
  308. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  309. diocesan
    a bishop having jurisdiction over a territory
  310. spat
    a quarrel about petty points
  311. depreciate
    decline in value
  312. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  313. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  314. septic
    of or relating to or caused by the process of decay
  315. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  316. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on, as in wartimes
  317. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  318. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  319. hurricane
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
  320. commitment
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  321. rehabilitate
    restore someone to a good state of health or reputation
  322. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  323. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  324. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  325. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
  326. stammer
    speak haltingly
  327. piebald
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  328. hasty
    excessively quick
  329. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  330. fury
    the property of being wild or turbulent
  331. fertilize
    provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
  332. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  333. obstruct
    block passage through
  334. deposit
    the act of putting something somewhere
  335. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  336. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  337. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  338. brisk
    quick and energetic
  339. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  340. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  341. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  342. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  343. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  344. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  345. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  346. trumpet
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
  347. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  348. featureless
    lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
  349. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  350. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  351. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  352. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  353. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  354. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  355. edible
    suitable for use as food
  356. sectarianism
    a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
  357. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  358. sanitary
    free from filth and pathogens
  359. pathological
    relating to the study of diseases
  360. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  361. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  362. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  363. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  364. effervesce
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming
  365. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  366. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  367. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  368. ensemble
    an assemblage of parts considered as forming a whole
  369. scission
    the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
  370. salubrious
    promoting health
  371. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  372. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  373. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
  374. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  375. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  376. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  377. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  378. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  379. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  380. filter
    device that removes something from what passes through it
  381. riot
    a state of disorder involving group violence
  382. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  383. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  384. convulsion
    a violent uncontrollable contraction of muscles
  385. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  386. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  387. abrade
    rub hard or scrub
  388. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  389. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  390. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  391. vilify
    spread negative information about
  392. prescription
    the action of issuing authoritative rules or directions
  393. earshot
    the range within which a voice can be heard
  394. nascent
    being born or beginning
  395. timeworn
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  396. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  397. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  398. affix
    attach to
  399. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
  400. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  401. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  402. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  403. eavesdrop
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
  404. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  405. reassure
    cause to feel confident
  406. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  407. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  408. license
    a legal document giving official permission to do something
  409. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  410. foolproof
    not liable to failure
  411. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  412. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  413. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  414. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  415. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  416. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  417. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  418. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  419. incongruent
    not corresponding in character or kind
  420. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  421. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  422. peer
    look searchingly
  423. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  424. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  425. project
    a planned undertaking
  426. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  427. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  428. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  429. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  430. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  431. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  432. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  433. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  434. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
  435. incandescent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  436. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  437. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  438. shrink
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  439. articulate
    express or state clearly
  440. immature
    not yet fully developed
  441. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  442. bracing
    refreshing or invigorating
  443. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  444. plagiarize
    take without referencing from someone's writing or speech
  445. aloft
    at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
  446. outset
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
  447. pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
  448. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  449. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  450. scribble
    write down quickly without much attention to detail
  451. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  452. regimen
    a systematic plan for therapy
  453. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  454. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  455. smarmy
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  456. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  457. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  458. watershed
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
  459. snobbish
    tending to associate only with people of a similar background
  460. inflame
    arouse or excite feelings and passions
  461. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  462. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  463. expedition
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey
  464. peculiarity
    an odd or unusual characteristic
  465. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  466. paramount
    most important or impactful
  467. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  468. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  469. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  470. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  471. dappled
    having spots or patches of color
  472. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  473. malignant
    dangerous to health
  474. debark
    exit from a vehicle, especially a boat
  475. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  476. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
  477. bedeck
    decorate
  478. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  479. residue
    matter that remains after something has been removed
  480. worldly
    characteristic of secularity rather than spirituality
  481. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  482. nil
    a quantity of no importance
  483. stride
    walk with long steps
  484. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  485. dodder
    a leafless annual parasitic vine
  486. reluctant
    not eager
  487. detour
    a roundabout road or route
  488. polished
    perfected or made shiny and smooth
  489. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  490. sere
    having lost all moisture
  491. sophism
    a deliberately invalid argument intended to deceive
  492. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  493. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  494. barefaced
    with no effort to conceal
  495. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
  496. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  497. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  498. ameliorate
    make better
Created on Sat Jan 18 00:52:32 EST 2014 (updated Fri Oct 02 05:06:23 EDT 2015)

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