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Aayush Modani (India)
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  1. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  2. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  3. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  4. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  5. ossify
    become bony
  6. descry
    catch sight of
  7. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  8. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  9. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  10. regicide
    the act of killing a king
  11. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  12. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  13. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  14. recast
    mold again
  15. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  16. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  17. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  18. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  19. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  20. temperate
    not extreme
  21. belabor
    beat soundly
  22. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  23. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  24. egress
    the act or means of going out
  25. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  26. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  27. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  28. rave
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  29. spurn
    reject with contempt
  30. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  31. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  32. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  33. multifarious
    having many aspects
  34. forswear
    formally reject or disavow
  35. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  36. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  37. pique
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
  38. interdict
    command against
  39. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  40. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  41. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  42. plumb
    exactly vertical
  43. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  44. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  45. petrify
    change into stone
  46. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  47. sparse
    not dense or plentiful
  48. eddy
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind
  49. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  50. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  51. preen
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  52. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  53. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  54. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  55. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  56. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  57. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  58. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  59. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  60. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  61. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  62. untoward
    contrary to your interests or welfare
  63. dilate
    become wider
  64. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  65. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  66. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  67. ferret
    search and discover through persistent investigation
  68. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  69. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  70. sluggard
    an idle slothful person
  71. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  72. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  73. rebuff
    reject outright and bluntly
  74. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  75. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  76. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  77. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  78. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  79. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  80. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  81. brook
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  82. suborn
    incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
  83. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  84. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  85. pry
    be nosey
  86. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  87. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  88. suppliant
    humbly entreating
  89. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  90. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  91. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  92. concur
    be in agreement
  93. irksome
    tedious or irritating
  94. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  95. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  96. pellucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  97. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  98. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  99. holster
    a sheath for carrying a handgun
  100. aseptic
    free of pathological microorganisms
  101. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  102. maul
    injure badly
  103. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  104. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  105. repine
    express discontent
  106. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  107. ferment
    a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
  108. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  109. clientele
    customers collectively
  110. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  111. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  112. scabbard
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
  113. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  114. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  115. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  116. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  117. equable
    not varying
  118. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  119. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  120. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  121. lull
    make calm or still
  122. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  123. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  124. mesmerise
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  125. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  126. vitiate
    make imperfect
  127. evince
    give expression to
  128. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  129. cower
    show submission or fear
  130. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  131. impute
    attribute or credit to
  132. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  133. shunt
    provide with or divert by eletrical means
  134. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  135. subsume
    contain or include
  136. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  137. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  138. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  139. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  140. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  141. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  142. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  143. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  144. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  145. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  146. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  147. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  148. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  149. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  150. inclined
    having a preference, disposition, or tendency
  151. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  152. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
  153. spurious
    plausible but false
  154. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  155. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  156. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  157. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  158. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  159. pluck
    sell something to by energetic and underhanded activity
  160. temerity
    fearless daring
  161. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  162. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  163. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  164. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  165. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  166. bedizen
    dress up garishly and tastelessly
  167. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  168. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  169. consummate
    perfect and complete in every respect
  170. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  171. equipoise
    equality of distribution
  172. felon
    someone who has been legally convicted of a crime
  173. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  174. illicit
    contrary to or forbidden by law
  175. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  176. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  177. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  178. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  179. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  180. prolific
    intellectually productive
  181. pundit
    someone who has been admitted to membership in a field
  182. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  183. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  184. supine
    lying face upward
  185. transient
    lasting a very short time
  186. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  187. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  188. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  189. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  190. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  191. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  192. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  193. sever
    set or keep apart
  194. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  195. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  196. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  197. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  198. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  199. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  200. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  201. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  202. pedagogy
    the profession of a teacher
  203. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  204. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  205. restive
    in a very tense state
  206. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  207. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  208. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  209. render
    give or supply
  210. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  211. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  212. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  213. transient
    lasting a very short time
  214. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  215. equipoise
    equality of distribution
  216. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  217. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  218. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  219. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  220. supine
    lying face upward
  221. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  222. felon
    someone who has been legally convicted of a crime
  223. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  224. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  225. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  226. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  227. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  228. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  229. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  230. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  231. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  232. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  233. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  234. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  235. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  236. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  237. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  238. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  239. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  240. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  241. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  242. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  243. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  244. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  245. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  246. waffle
    a batter cake baked and pressed between two patterned metal plates
  247. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  248. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  249. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  250. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  251. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  252. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  253. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  254. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  255. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  256. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  257. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  258. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  259. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  260. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  261. collusion
    agreement on a secret plot
  262. consequential
    having important effects or results
  263. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  264. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  265. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  266. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  267. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  268. personable
    pleasant in manner and appearance
  269. repel
    force or drive back
  270. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  271. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  272. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  273. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  274. impiety
    unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
  275. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  276. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  277. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  278. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  279. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  280. boisterous
    noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
  281. endorse
    approve of
  282. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  283. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  284. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  285. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  286. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  287. quail
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  288. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  289. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  290. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  291. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  292. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  293. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  294. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  295. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  296. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  297. incite
    provoke or stir up
  298. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  299. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  300. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  301. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  302. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  303. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  304. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  305. accrue
    grow by addition
  306. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  307. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  308. skiff
    a small boat propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
  309. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  310. lustrous
    reflecting light
  311. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  312. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  313. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  314. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  315. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  316. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  317. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  318. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  319. riddle
    pierce with many holes
  320. cordon
    a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing
  321. deluge
    a heavy rain
  322. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  323. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  324. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  325. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  326. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  327. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  328. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  329. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  330. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  331. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  332. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  333. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  334. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  335. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  336. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
Created on Mon Oct 15 22:13:22 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Oct 31 23:12:23 EDT 2012)

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