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  1. gainsay
    take exception to
    Address is considered one of the most eloquent speeches ever given by a U.S. president. gainsay (ayn·say) v. to deny, contradict, or declare false; to oppose.
  2. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
    Andrew had the unfortunate luck of being seated next to a garrulous young woman for his 12-hour flight. inchoate (in·koh·it) adj.
  3. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
    1. just begun; in an initial or early stage of development; incipient.
  4. irk
    irritate or vex
  5. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  6. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
    Teenagers are continually irked by their parents—and vice versa. irresolute (i·rez·o˘·loot) adj. feeling or showing uncertainty; hesitant, indecisive.
  7. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
    Sandra is still irresolute, so if you talk to her, you might help her make up her mind. loquacious (loh·kway·shu˘s) adj. talkative, garrulous.
  8. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    2. to moderate the force or intensity of, soften; diminish, alleviate.
  9. nascent
    being born or beginning
    The unusual extenuating circumstances mitigated her punishment. nascent (nas·e˘nt) adj. coming into existence, emerging.
  10. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
    The nascent movement gathered strength quickly and soon became a nationwide call to action. noisome (noi·so˘m) adj.
  11. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
    2. harmful, noxious.
  12. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
    The noxious smell drove everyone from the room. palliate (pal·i·ayt) v.
  13. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  14. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  15. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  16. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
    1. dirty, wretched, squalid.
  17. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
    He remained stoical as his wife told him she was leaving. stolid (stol·id) adj. not feeling or showing emotion, impassive; not easily aroused or excited.
  18. transient
    lasting a very short time
    Maxine is a very stolid person, so it is very difficult to tell how she feels. transient (tran·zhe˘nt) adj. lasting only a very short time; fleeting, transitory, brief.
  19. bane
    something causing misery or death
  20. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  21. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  22. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  23. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  24. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  25. roil
    make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
  26. teem
    be full of or abuzz with
  27. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  28. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  29. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  30. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  31. ire
    anger; irritability
  32. mirth
    great merriment
  33. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  34. quail
    a small game bird
  35. abrogate
    revoke formally
  36. bolster
    support and strengthen
  37. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  38. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  39. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  40. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  41. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  42. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  43. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  44. truncated
    cut short in duration
  45. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  46. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  47. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  48. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  49. petrify
    change into stone
  50. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  51. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  52. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  53. interdict
    command against
  54. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  55. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  56. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  57. collusion
    secret agreement
  58. enormity
    the quality of extreme wickedness
  59. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  60. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  61. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  62. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  63. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  64. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  65. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  66. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  67. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  68. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  69. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  70. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  71. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  72. tribunal
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  73. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  74. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  75. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  76. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  77. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  78. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  79. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  80. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  81. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  82. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  83. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  84. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  85. obtuse
    slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
  86. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  87. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  88. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  89. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  90. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  91. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  92. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  93. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  94. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  95. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  96. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  97. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  98. august
    profoundly honored
  99. venerable
    profoundly honored
  100. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  101. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  102. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  103. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  104. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  105. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  106. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  107. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  108. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  109. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  110. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  111. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  112. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  113. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  114. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  115. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  116. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  117. obviate
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  118. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  119. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  120. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  121. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  122. opprobrium
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  123. avert
    turn away or aside
  124. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  125. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  126. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  127. ardor
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  128. chaos
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  129. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  130. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  131. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  132. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  133. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  134. dilatory
    wasting time
  135. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  136. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  137. foment
    try to stir up
  138. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  139. laconic
    brief and to the point
  140. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  141. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  142. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  143. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  144. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  145. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  146. mollify
    make more acceptable or suitable by adding something else
  147. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  148. naive
    lacking information or instruction
  149. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  150. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  151. caustic
    harsh or corrosive in tone
  152. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  153. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  154. dilate
    become wider
  155. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  156. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  157. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  158. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  159. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  160. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  161. corroborate
    give evidence for
  162. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  163. eclectic
    someone who selects what seems best of various styles
  164. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  165. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  166. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  167. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  168. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  169. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  170. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  171. dilettante
    showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
  172. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  173. dogma
    a religious doctrine proclaimed as true without proof
  174. dupe
    fool or hoax
  175. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  176. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  177. enumerate
    specify individually
  178. exacerbate
    make worse
  179. abase
    cause to feel shame
  180. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  181. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  182. fanatical
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  183. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  184. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  185. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  186. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  187. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  188. occlude
    block passage through
  189. paragon
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  190. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
    show off learning
  191. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  192. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  193. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
    unperturbale
  194. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  195. panegyrical
    formally expressing praise
  196. plethora
    extreme excess
  197. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  198. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  199. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  200. specious
    plausible but false
  201. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  202. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  203. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  204. sublime
    worthy of adoration or reverence
  205. abstemious
    sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
  206. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  207. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  208. numismatics
    the collection and study of money
  209. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  210. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  211. acme
    the highest point of something
  212. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  213. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  214. largesse
    a gift or money given, usually ostentatiously
  215. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  216. salubrious
    promoting health
  217. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  218. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  219. epicure
  220. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  221. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  222. decapitate
    cut the head off of
  223. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  224. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  225. querulous
    habitually complaining
  226. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  227. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  228. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  229. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  230. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  231. decadent
    relating to indulgence in something pleasurable
  232. doleful
    filled with or evoking sadness
  233. cloying
    overly sweet
  234. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  235. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  236. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  237. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  238. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  239. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  240. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  241. Spartan
    of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
  242. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  243. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  244. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  245. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  246. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  247. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  248. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  249. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  250. replete
    fill to satisfaction
  251. restive
    in a very tense state
  252. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  253. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  254. fecund
    intellectually productive
    intellectually productive
  255. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  256. furtive
    secret and sly
  257. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  258. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  259. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  260. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  261. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  262. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  263. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  264. repose
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  265. slake
    make or become less active or intense
  266. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  267. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  268. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  269. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  270. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  271. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  272. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  273. denounce
    speak out against
  274. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  275. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  276. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  277. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  278. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  279. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  280. revile
    spread negative information about
  281. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  282. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  283. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  284. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  285. paradoxical
    seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  286. perplexing
    lacking clarity of meaning
  287. recondite
    difficult to understand
  288. turbid
    clouded as with sediment
  289. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  290. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  291. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  292. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  293. specious
    plausible but false
  294. spurious
    plausible but false
  295. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
    abet advocate ancillary bolster corroborate countenance espouse mainstay munificent proponent stalwart sustenance bilious dudgeon irascible pettish petulant pique querulous umbrage waspish acerbic acidulous acrimonious asperity caustic mordacious mordant trenchant
  296. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  297. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  298. asperity
    harshness of manner
  299. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  300. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  301. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  302. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  303. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  304. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  305. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  306. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  307. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  308. bolster
    support and strengthen
  309. corroborate
    give evidence for
  310. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  311. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  312. mainstay
    a prominent supporter
  313. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  314. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  315. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
  316. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  317. dudgeon
    a feeling of intense righteous anger
  318. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  319. pettish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  320. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  321. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  322. querulous
    habitually complaining
  323. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  324. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  325. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  326. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  327. asperity
    harshness of manner
  328. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  329. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  330. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  331. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  332. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  333. denounce
    speak out against
  334. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  335. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  336. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  337. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  338. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  339. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  340. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  341. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  342. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  343. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  344. revile
    spread negative information about
  345. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  346. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  347. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  348. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  349. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  350. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  351. paradoxical
    seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  352. perplexing
    lacking clarity of meaning
  353. recondite
    difficult to understand
  354. turbid
    clouded as with sediment
  355. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  356. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  357. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  358. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  359. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  360. feigned
    not genuine
  361. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  362. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  363. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  364. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  365. specious
    plausible but false
  366. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  367. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  368. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  369. dyspeptic
    suffering from indigestion
  370. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  371. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  372. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  373. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  374. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  375. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  376. vegetate
    produce plant life
  377. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  378. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  379. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  380. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  381. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  382. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  383. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  384. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  385. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  386. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  387. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  388. badinage
    frivolous banter
  389. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  390. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  391. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
  392. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  393. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  394. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  395. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  396. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  397. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  398. feline
    of or relating to cats
  399. vulpine
    resembling or characteristic of a fox
  400. ursine
    of or relating to or similar to bears
  401. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  402. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  403. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  404. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  405. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  406. piscine
    of or relating to fish
  407. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  408. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  409. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  410. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  411. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  412. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  413. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
  414. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  415. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  416. querulous
    habitually complaining
  417. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  418. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  419. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  420. asperity
    harshness of manner
  421. mordacious
    biting or given to biting
  422. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  423. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  424. articulate
    express or state clearly
  425. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  426. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  427. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  428. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  429. kismet
    fate or fortune
  430. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  431. propitiate
    make peace with
  432. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  433. providential
    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
  434. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  435. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  436. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  437. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  438. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  439. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  440. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  441. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  442. riposte
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  443. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  444. evocative
    serving to bring to mind
  445. disquietude
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  446. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  447. convalescent
    returning to health after illness or debility
  448. recuperative
    promoting recuperation
  449. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
  450. infallibility
    the quality of never making an error
  451. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  452. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  453. revelation
    the act of making something evident
  454. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  455. guzzling
    the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
  456. qualifying
    success in satisfying a test or requirement
  457. imbibing
    the act of consuming liquids
  458. bestow
    give as a gift
  459. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  460. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  461. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  462. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  463. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  464. Rubicon
    the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul
  465. squall
    a loud and harsh cry
  466. Druid
    a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
  467. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  468. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  469. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  470. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  471. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  472. fetid
    offensively malodorous
    Fetid offensively malodorous
  473. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  474. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  475. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  476. rebarbative
    serving or tending to repel
  477. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  478. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  479. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  480. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  481. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  482. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  483. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  484. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  485. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  486. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  487. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  488. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  489. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  490. acerbic
    harsh or corrosive in tone
  491. thrift
    extreme care in spending money
  492. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
    Neologism a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
  493. sully
    make dirty or spotty
    Sully make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
  494. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
    Turgid swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language
  495. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
    Variegated having a variety of colors
  496. fetid
    offensively malodorous
    Fetid offensively malodorous
  497. gambol
    play or run boisterously
    Gambol to dance or skip around playfully, play boisterously
  498. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
    Hegemony the domination of one state over its allies
  499. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
    Idiosyncrasy a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
  500. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
    Impasse blocked path; dilemma with no solution pricis to come closer stasis inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
Created on Sat Dec 01 13:52:33 EST 2012 (updated Wed Jul 17 02:41:47 EDT 2013)

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