inane, ambivalent, incriminate

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  1. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  2. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  3. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  4. interrupt
    make a break in
  5. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  6. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  7. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  8. curriculum
    an integrated course of academic studies
  9. electoral
    of or relating to elections
  10. transect
    cut across or divide transversely
  11. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  12. bugle
    a brass instrument without valves
  13. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  14. eutherian mammal
    mammals having a placenta
  15. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  16. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  17. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  18. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  19. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  20. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  21. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  22. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  23. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  24. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  25. capitulation
    the act of surrendering, usually under agreed conditions
  26. necessary
    absolutely essential
  27. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  28. corporal
    affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  29. participant
    someone who is involved in an activity
  30. primal
    having existed from the beginning
  31. ventilate
    furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or escape
  32. reptile
    a cold-blooded vertebrate including snakes and lizards
  33. foliate
    grow leaves
  34. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  35. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  36. femininity
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
  37. popularity
    the quality of being widely admired or sought after
  38. vivisection
    the act of operating on living animals
  39. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  40. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
  41. incorruptible
    incapable of being morally corrupted
  42. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  43. herbivore
    any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
  44. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  45. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  46. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  47. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  48. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  49. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  50. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  51. crescent
    having a curved shape that tapers at the ends
  52. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
  53. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  54. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  55. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
Created on Tue Feb 19 16:46:57 EST 2013 (updated Sat Feb 23 19:36:48 EST 2013)

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