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  1. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  2. realistic
    aware or expressing awareness of things as they are
  3. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  4. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  5. seclusion
    the act of isolating oneself from others
  6. frustration
    an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
  7. expertise
    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
  8. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  9. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified
  10. contradictory
    not able to be true at the same time
  11. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  12. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  13. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  14. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  15. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  16. unsurpassable
    not to be exceeded
  17. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  18. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  19. exacerbate
    make worse
  20. rowdy
    disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
  21. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  22. prudish
    exaggeratedly proper
  23. propriety
    correct behavior
  24. lewd
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  25. ribaldry
    ribald humor
  26. vitality
    the property of being able to survive and grow
  27. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  28. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  29. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  30. justifiably
    with good reason
  31. exoneration
    the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
  32. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  33. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  34. contemptible
    deserving of scorn or disrespect
  35. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  36. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  37. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  38. equivocator
    a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
  39. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  40. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  41. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  42. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  43. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  44. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  45. dilatory
    wasting time
  46. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  47. vindicated
    freed from any question of guilt
  48. lauder
    someone who communicates high praise
  49. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  50. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  51. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  52. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  53. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  54. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  55. remunerated
    receiving or eligible for compensation
  56. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  57. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  58. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  59. revert
    go back to a previous state
  60. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  61. mecca
    a place that attracts many visitors
  62. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  63. belie
    be in contradiction with
  64. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  65. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  66. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  67. chary
    characterized by great caution
  68. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  69. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  70. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  71. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  72. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  73. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  74. refutation
    the act of determining that something is false
  75. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  76. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  77. eulogize
    praise formally and eloquently
  78. antithesis
    exact opposite
  79. apex
    the highest point of something
  80. acme
    the highest point of something
  81. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  82. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  83. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  84. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  85. frivolity
    the trait of being not serious or sensible
  86. futile
    producing no result or effect
  87. radical
    far beyond the norm
  88. formulaic
    in accordance with some established rule, style, or pattern
  89. thwarted
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  90. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  91. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  92. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  93. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  94. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  95. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  96. skepticism
    doubt about the truth of something
  97. cogency
    the quality of being valid and rigorous
  98. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  99. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  100. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  101. elitist
    one who is biased in favor of those with high status
  102. domineer
    rule or exercise power over in a cruel and autocratic manner
  103. wearisome
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental fatigue
  104. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  105. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  106. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  107. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  108. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  109. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  110. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  111. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  112. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  113. static
    not in physical motion
  114. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  115. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  116. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  117. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  118. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  119. rescind
    cancel officially
  120. promulgated
    formally made public
  121. rhapsodic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  122. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  123. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
Created on Wed Sep 12 15:56:16 EDT 2012

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