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  1. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  2. untenable
    incapable of being defended or justified
  3. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  4. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  5. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  6. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  7. shopworn
    worn or faded from being on display in a store
  8. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  9. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  10. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  11. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  12. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  13. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  14. bony
    composed of or containing rigid connective tissue
  15. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  16. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  17. serene
    not agitated
  18. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  19. unruffled
    free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
  20. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  21. furious
    marked by extreme anger
  22. raging
    very severe
  23. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  24. inauspicious
    boding ill
  25. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  26. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  27. minacious
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  28. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  29. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  30. menacing
    threatening evil or danger
  31. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  32. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  33. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  34. infirm
    lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  35. frail
    physically weak
  36. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  37. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  38. conceived
  39. conceive
    have the idea for
  40. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  41. sanctify
    render holy by means of religious rites
  42. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  43. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  44. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  45. hallucination
    illusory perception
  46. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
Created on Fri Apr 24 21:54:48 EDT 2009

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