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  1. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  2. relentless
    never-ceasing
  3. resilience
    ability of a material to return to its original shape
  4. querulous
    habitually complaining
  5. acquitted
    declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime
  6. grudge
    a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
  7. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  8. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  9. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  10. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  11. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  12. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  13. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  14. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  15. exasperate
    make furious
  16. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  17. revamp
    patch up or renovate; repair or restore
  18. rescind
    cancel officially
  19. resplendent
    having great beauty
  20. corpulent
    excessively large
  21. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  22. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  23. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  24. unruffled
    free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
  25. feline
    of or relating to cats
  26. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  27. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  28. seething
    in constant agitation
  29. exultation
    the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
  30. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  31. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  32. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  33. sacrilege
    blasphemous behavior
  34. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  35. heretical
    departing from accepted beliefs or standards
  36. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  37. infernal
    characteristic of or resembling Hell
  38. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  39. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  40. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  41. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  42. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  43. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  44. abhorrence
    hate coupled with disgust
  45. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  46. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  47. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  48. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
  49. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  50. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  51. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  52. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  53. intrude
    enter uninvited
  54. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  55. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
  56. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  57. gusto
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  58. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  59. startled
    excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
  60. factitious
    not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake
  61. decadent
    relating to indulgence in something pleasurable
  62. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  63. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  64. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  65. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  66. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  67. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  68. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  69. slothful
    disinclined to work or exertion
  70. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  71. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  72. commiseration
    feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
  73. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  74. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  75. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  76. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  77. frugal
    avoiding waste
  78. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  79. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  80. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  81. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  82. semantic
    of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
  83. pedagogical
    relating to the study of teaching
  84. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  85. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  86. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  87. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  88. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  89. slapdash
    marked by great carelessness
  90. chimerical
    like a grotesque product of the imagination
  91. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  92. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  93. copious
    large in number or quantity
  94. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  95. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  96. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  97. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  98. volition
    the act of making a choice
  99. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  100. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  101. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  102. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  103. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  104. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  105. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  106. egress
    the act or means of going out
  107. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  108. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  109. anarchic
    without law or control
  110. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  111. mendacious
    given to lying
  112. stark
    severely simple
  113. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  114. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  115. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  116. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  117. tenor
    the adult male singing voice above baritone
  118. graven
    cut into a desired shape
  119. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  120. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  121. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  122. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  123. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  124. ensconce
    fix firmly
  125. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  126. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  127. facade
    the front of a building
  128. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  129. spleen
    a large oval organ between the stomach and the diaphragm
  130. swathe
    wrap in or as if in strips of cloth
  131. countervail
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  132. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  133. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  134. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  135. propriety
    correct behavior
  136. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  137. evince
    give expression to
  138. incense
    make furious
  139. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  140. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  141. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  142. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
  143. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  144. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  145. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  146. peckish
    somewhat hungry
  147. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  148. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  149. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  150. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  151. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  152. vacillation
    indecision in speech or action
  153. terse
    brief and to the point
  154. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  155. soporific
    inducing sleep
  156. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  157. choleric
    characterized by anger
  158. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  159. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  160. unkempt
    not properly maintained or cared for
  161. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  162. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  163. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  164. miffed
    aroused to impatience or anger
  165. tenor
    the adult male singing voice above baritone
  166. resurrect
    cause to become alive again
  167. potable
    suitable for drinking
  168. legion
    a large military unit
  169. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  170. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  171. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  172. unflagging
    unceasing
  173. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  174. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  175. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  176. venerable
    profoundly honored
  177. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  178. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  179. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  180. overbear
    bear too much
  181. bemoan
    regret strongly
  182. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  183. salubrious
    promoting health
    cast
  184. specious
    plausible but false
  185. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  186. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  187. contraption
    a small mechanical device or tool
  188. grumpy
    annoyed and irritable
  189. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  190. menial
    relating to unskilled work, especially domestic work
  191. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  192. throng
    a large gathering of people
  193. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  194. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  195. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  196. propensity
    a natural inclination
  197. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  198. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  199. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  200. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  201. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  202. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  203. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  204. conjugal
    relating to the relationship between a wife and husband
  205. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  206. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  207. mirth
    great merriment
  208. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  209. scurrility
    foul-mouthed or abusive language
  210. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  211. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  212. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  213. ruck
    become wrinkled or drawn together
  214. evince
    give expression to
  215. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  216. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  217. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  218. inveterate
    habitual
  219. niggard
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  220. excruciate
    torment emotionally or mentally
  221. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  222. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  223. imbecile
    a person of subnormal intelligence
  224. delectation
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  225. consanguine
    related by blood
  226. tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something
  227. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  228. preferment
    the act of liking one thing more than another
  229. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  230. proviso
    a stipulated condition
  231. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  232. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  233. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  234. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  235. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  236. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  237. sedate
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  238. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  239. laconic
    brief and to the point
  240. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  241. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  242. nascent
    being born or beginning
  243. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  244. transient
    lasting a very short time
  245. copious
    large in number or quantity
  246. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  247. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  248. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  249. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  250. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  251. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  252. clement
    (of weather or climate) mild
  253. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  254. inebriated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance
  255. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  256. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  257. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  258. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  259. valour
    the qualities of a hero or heroine
  260. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  261. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  262. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  263. convalescence
    gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
  264. rancour
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  265. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  266. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  267. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
Created on Fri Jan 04 05:47:26 EST 2013 (updated Thu Aug 01 06:42:56 EDT 2013)

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