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Vaibhav B.
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  1. encomiastic
    formally expressing praise
  2. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  3. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  4. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  5. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  6. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  7. coveted
    greatly desired
  8. belie
    be in contradiction with
  9. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  10. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  11. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  12. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  13. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  14. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  15. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  16. gerrymander
    divide voting districts unfairly and to one's advantage
  17. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  18. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  19. impeach
    bring an accusation against
  20. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
  21. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  22. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  23. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  24. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  25. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  26. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  27. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  28. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  29. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  30. yeoman
    a free man who cultivates his own land
  31. forthrightness
    the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
  32. disingenuousness
    the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
  33. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  34. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  35. thrive
    make steady progress
  36. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  37. breadwinner
    one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
  38. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  39. concede
    give over
  40. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  41. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  42. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  43. seething
    in constant agitation
  44. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  45. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  46. prophesy
    predict or reveal, as if through divine inspiration
  47. exploitation
    an act that victimizes someone
  48. reconciled
    made compatible or consistent
Created on Sun Aug 05 00:18:27 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Nov 19 23:11:15 EST 2012)

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