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  1. intuitive
    spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
  2. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  3. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  4. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  5. docile
    easily handled or managed
  6. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  7. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  8. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  9. envisioned
    seen in the mind as a mental image
  10. imposing
    befitting an important, distinguished, or powerful person
  11. conform
    be similar, be in line with
  12. provisions
    a stock or supply of foods
  13. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  14. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  15. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  16. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  17. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  18. directive
    a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
  19. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  20. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  21. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  22. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  23. foray
    a sudden short attack
  24. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  25. resonate
    produce a deep, clear sound
  26. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  27. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  28. impinge
    infringe upon
  29. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  30. causation
    the act of making something happen
  31. indispensable
    essential
  32. momentous
    of very great significance
  33. precipitous
    extremely steep
  34. chart
    a visual display of data or information
  35. reconciled
    made compatible or consistent
  36. foment
    try to stir up
  37. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  38. tactful
    having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others
  39. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  40. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  41. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  42. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  43. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  44. disavow
    refuse to acknowledge
  45. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  46. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  47. arguably
    as can be shown by a process of logical reasoning
  48. indisputable
    not open to question; obviously true
  49. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  50. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  51. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  52. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  53. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  54. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  55. corrigible
    capable of being corrected or set right
  56. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  57. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  58. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  59. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  60. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  61. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  62. concur
    happen simultaneously
  63. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  64. stark
    severely simple
  65. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  66. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  67. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  68. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  69. cloy
    become sickeningly sweet or excessive
  70. abound
    exist in large quantities
  71. compel
    force somebody to do something
  72. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  73. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  74. delectable
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  75. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  76. doleful
    filled with or evoking sadness
  77. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  78. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  79. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  80. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  81. spurn
    reject with contempt
  82. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  83. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  84. confident
    having or marked by assurance
  85. marvel
    be amazed at
  86. initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  87. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  88. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  89. indenture
    formal agreement as to terms of a debt
  90. hamstring
    one of the tendons at the back of the knee
  91. rife
    excessively abundant
Created on Sat Feb 17 04:54:48 EST 2007

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