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  1. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  2. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  3. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  4. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  5. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
  6. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  7. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  8. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  9. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  10. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  11. noisome
    offensively malodorous
  12. dogmatic
    characterized by assertion of unproved principles
  13. disperse
    move away from each other
  14. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  15. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  16. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  17. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  18. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
  19. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  20. contract
    become smaller or draw together
  21. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  22. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  23. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  24. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  25. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
  26. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  27. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  28. emblematic
    serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
  29. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  30. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  31. quest
    the act of searching for something
  32. futile
    producing no result or effect
  33. harmonious
    exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents
  34. prophecy
    a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  35. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  36. dupe
    fool or hoax
  37. inclined
    at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
  38. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
  39. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  40. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  41. vitality
    the property of being able to survive and grow
  42. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  43. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  44. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  45. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  46. flighty
    guided by whim and fancy
  47. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  48. biennial
    occurring every second year
  49. juvenile
    of or relating to children or young people
  50. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  51. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  52. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  53. domestic
    of or relating to the home
  54. forthcoming
    easygoing and open when speaking or sharing information
  55. telling
    disclosing unintentionally
  56. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  57. distraction
    drawing someone's attention away from something
  58. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  59. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  60. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  61. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  62. compost
    a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure
  63. underhanded
    marked by deception
  64. attract
    exert a force on
  65. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  66. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  67. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  68. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
  69. temperate
    not extreme
  70. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  71. marvel
    be amazed at
  72. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  73. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  74. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  75. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  76. radical
    far beyond the norm
  77. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  78. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  79. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  80. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  81. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  82. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  83. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  84. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  85. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction
  86. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  87. lopsided
    having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
  88. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  89. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  90. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  91. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  92. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  93. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  94. upset
    cause to lose one's composure
  95. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  96. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  97. sanctuary
    a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
  98. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
Created on Tue Dec 25 21:49:33 EST 2012 (updated Tue Dec 25 22:23:58 EST 2012)

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