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  1. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  2. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  3. jaded
    exhausted
  4. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  5. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  6. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  7. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  8. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  9. coalition
    the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
  10. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  11. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
  12. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  13. decadence
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  14. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  15. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  16. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  17. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  18. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  19. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  20. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  21. ameliorate
    make better
  22. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  23. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
  24. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  25. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  26. ex officio
    by virtue of a job or position
  27. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  28. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  29. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  30. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  31. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  32. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  33. callow
    young and inexperienced
  34. infringe
    advance beyond the usual limit
  35. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  36. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  37. drivel
    saliva spilling from the mouth
  38. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  39. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  40. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  41. abominate
    find repugnant
  42. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  43. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  44. sang-froid
    great coolness and composure under strain
  45. acculturation
    the adoption of the behavior patterns of one's surroundings
  46. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  47. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  48. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  49. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  50. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  51. noncommittal
    refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action
  52. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  53. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  54. expiate
    make amends for
  55. peculate
    appropriate fraudulently for one's own use
  56. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  57. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  58. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  59. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  60. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  61. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  62. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  63. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  64. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  65. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  66. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  67. propensity
    a natural inclination
  68. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  69. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  70. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  71. querulous
    habitually complaining
  72. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  73. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  74. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  75. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  76. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  77. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
  78. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  79. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  80. sleazy
    morally degraded
  81. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  82. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  83. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  84. soporific
    inducing sleep
  85. autonomy
    political independence
  86. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  87. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  88. straitlaced
    exaggeratedly proper or morally strict
  89. axiomatic
    evident without proof or argument
  90. filch
    make off with belongings of others
  91. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  92. transient
    lasting a very short time
  93. blazon
    the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
  94. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  95. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  96. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  97. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  98. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  99. sepulchral
    of or relating to a chamber that is used as a grave
  100. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  101. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  102. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  103. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  104. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  105. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  106. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  107. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  108. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  109. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  110. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  111. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  112. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  113. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  114. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  115. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  116. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  117. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  118. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  119. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  120. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  121. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  122. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  123. infraction
    a violation of a law or rule
  124. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  125. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  126. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  127. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  128. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  129. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  130. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  131. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  132. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  133. concoct
    make something by mixing
  134. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  135. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  136. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  137. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  138. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  139. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  140. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  141. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  142. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  143. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  144. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  145. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  146. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  147. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  148. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  149. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  150. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  151. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  152. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  153. corpulent
    excessively large
  154. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  155. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  156. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  157. disavow
    refuse to acknowledge
  158. gauntlet
    a glove of armored leather that protects the hand
  159. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  160. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  161. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  162. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  163. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  164. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  165. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  166. dilatory
    wasting time
  167. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  168. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  169. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  170. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  171. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  172. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  173. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  174. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  175. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  176. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  177. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  178. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  179. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  180. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  181. accrue
    grow by addition
  182. dun
    a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
  183. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  184. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  185. annotation
    the act of adding notes
  186. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  187. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  188. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  189. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  190. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  191. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  192. recondite
    difficult to understand
  193. covert
    secret or hidden
  194. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  195. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  196. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  197. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  198. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  199. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  200. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  201. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  202. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  203. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  204. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  205. censurable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
  206. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  207. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  208. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  209. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  210. dowdy
    lacking in stylishness or taste
  211. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  212. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  213. corroborate
    give evidence for
  214. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  215. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  216. sear
    become superficially burned (also figurative)
  217. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  218. foist
    force onto another
  219. perceptive
    of or relating to awareness via the senses
  220. specious
    plausible but false
  221. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  222. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  223. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  224. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  225. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  226. enhance
    increase
  227. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  228. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  229. clangor
    a loud resonant repeating noise
  230. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  231. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  232. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  233. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  234. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  235. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  236. scintillating
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
  237. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  238. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  239. politic
    marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
  240. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  241. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  242. carousal
    revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
  243. foment
    try to stir up
  244. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  245. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  246. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  247. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  248. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  249. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  250. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  251. herculean
    extremely difficult; requiring great strength
  252. opportune
    suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
  253. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  254. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  255. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  256. prolific
    intellectually productive
  257. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  258. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  259. inauspicious
    boding ill
  260. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  261. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  262. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  263. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  264. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  265. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  266. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  267. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  268. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  269. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  270. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  271. potpourri
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  272. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  273. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  274. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  275. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  276. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  277. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  278. infirmity
    the state of being weak in health or body
  279. sadistic
    deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
  280. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  281. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  282. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  283. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  284. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  285. brouhaha
    a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
  286. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  287. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  288. remit
    send in payment
  289. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  290. definitive
    clearly formulated
  291. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  292. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  293. choleric
    characterized by anger
  294. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  295. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  296. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  297. cloy
    become sickeningly sweet or excessive
  298. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  299. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  300. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
Created on Sun Dec 16 20:57:49 EST 2012 (updated Tue Nov 28 07:35:53 EST 2023)

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