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  1. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  2. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  3. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  4. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  5. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  6. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  7. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  8. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  9. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  10. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  11. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  12. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  13. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  14. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  15. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  16. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  17. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  18. corroborate
    give evidence for
  19. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  20. engender
    call forth
  21. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  22. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  23. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  24. laconic
    brief and to the point
  25. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  26. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  27. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  28. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  29. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  30. propriety
    correct behavior
  31. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  32. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  33. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  34. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  35. bolster
    support and strengthen
  36. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  37. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  38. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  39. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  40. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  41. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  42. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  43. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  44. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  45. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  46. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  47. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  48. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  49. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  50. ebb
    a gradual decline in size or strength or power
  51. letup
    a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
  52. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  53. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  54. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  55. decamp
    leave suddenly
  56. forbear
    resist doing something
  57. refrain
    resist doing something
  58. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  59. abysmal
    so deep as to be immeasurable
  60. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  61. doctor
    alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
  62. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  63. tasteful
    in keeping with what is considered appropriate and stylish
  64. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  65. apotheosize
    glorify or elevate to god-like status
  66. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  67. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  68. admix
    mix or blend
  69. commingle
    mix or blend
  70. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  71. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  72. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  73. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  74. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  75. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  76. aberrance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  77. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  78. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  79. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  80. hostility
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  81. incite
    provoke or stir up
  82. pester
    annoy persistently
  83. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  84. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  85. repellant
    serving or tending to repel
  86. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  87. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  88. indifference
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  89. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  90. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  91. listlessness
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
  92. phlegm
    apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
  93. stolidity
    apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
  94. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  95. adjudge
    declare to be
  96. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  97. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  98. antique
    made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
  99. bygone
    well in the past; former
  100. dowdy
    primly out of date
  101. fusty
    old-fashioned and out of date
  102. passe
    out of fashion
  103. stale
    lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration
  104. superannuated
    too old to be useful
  105. sobersided
    completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch
  106. vintage
    the oldness of wines
  107. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  108. fervency
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  109. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  110. articulate
    express or state clearly
  111. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  112. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  113. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  114. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  115. appease
    make peace with
  116. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  117. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  118. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  119. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  120. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  121. propitiate
    make peace with
  122. relieve
    free from a burden, evil, or distress
  123. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  124. debilitate
    make weak
  125. devitalize
    sap of life or energy
  126. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  127. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  128. enfeeble
    make weak
  129. unnerve
    disturb the composure of
  130. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  131. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
  132. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  133. gallant
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  134. mettlesome
    having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit
  135. plucky
    showing courage
  136. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  137. stouthearted
    possessing or displaying courage
  138. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  139. venturesome
    disposed to take risks
  140. valorous
    having or showing the qualities of a hero or heroine
  141. austere
    severely simple
  142. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  143. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  144. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  145. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  146. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  147. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  148. tang
    a tart spicy quality
  149. bromidic
    dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
  150. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  151. commonplace
    completely ordinary and unremarkable
  152. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  153. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  154. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  155. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  156. jejune
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  157. musty
    stale and unclean smelling
  158. platitudinous
    dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
  159. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  160. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  161. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  162. shopworn
    worn or faded from being on display in a store
  163. stale
    lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration
  164. threadbare
    thin and tattered with age
  165. timeworn
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  166. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  167. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  168. zest
    a tart spicy quality
  169. bolster
    support and strengthen
  170. brace
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
  171. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  172. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  173. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to hold it up
  174. underpin
    confirm or support with evidence or authority
  175. uphold
    stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
  176. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  177. bloat
    swelling of the intestinal tract of animals caused by gas
  178. declamatory
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  179. fustian
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  180. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  181. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  182. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  183. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  184. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  185. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  186. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  187. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  188. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  189. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  190. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  191. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  192. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  193. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  194. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  195. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  196. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  197. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  198. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  199. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  200. willful
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  201. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  202. admonish
    warn strongly; put on guard
  203. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  204. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  205. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  206. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  207. reproach
    express criticism towards
  208. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  209. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  210. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  211. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  212. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  213. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  214. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  215. clutter
    a confused multitude of things
  216. muddle
    make clouded as with sediment
  217. snarl
    utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  218. topsy-turvy
    in utter disorder
  219. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  220. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  221. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  222. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  223. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  224. conniving
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  225. pettifoggery
    a quarrel about petty points
  226. shadiness
    relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
  227. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  228. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  229. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  230. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  231. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  232. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  233. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  234. remit
    send in payment
  235. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  236. Byzantine
    highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
  237. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  238. knotty
    tangled in snarls
  239. labyrinthine
    resembling a maze in form or complexity
  240. perplexing
    lacking clarity of meaning
  241. tangled
    in a confused mass
  242. corroborate
    give evidence for
  243. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  244. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  245. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  246. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  247. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  248. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  249. etiquette
    rules governing socially acceptable behavior
  250. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  251. seemliness
    a sense of propriety and consideration for others
  252. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  253. courtesy
    a considerate and respectful manner
  254. homage
    respectful deference
  255. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  256. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  257. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  258. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  259. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  260. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  261. ridicule
    language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
  262. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  263. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
  264. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  265. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  266. parch
    cause to wither from exposure to heat
  267. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  268. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  269. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  270. starry
    abounding with or resembling stars
  271. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  272. fulmination
    the act of exploding with noise and violence
  273. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  274. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  275. jeremiad
    a long and mournful complaint
  276. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  277. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  278. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  279. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  280. bashful
    self-consciously timid
  281. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  282. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  283. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  284. dilatory
    wasting time
  285. flagging
    flagstones collectively
  286. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  287. tardy
    after the expected or usual time
  288. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  289. dabbler
    an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
  290. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  291. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  292. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  293. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  294. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  295. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  296. undeceive
    free from deception or illusion
  297. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  298. espy
    catch sight of
  299. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  300. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  301. cloak
    a loose outer garment
  302. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  303. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  304. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  305. dissimulate
    hide feelings from other people
  306. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  307. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  308. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  309. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  310. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  311. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  312. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  313. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  314. dissidence
    disagreement, especially with the government
  315. friction
    the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another
  316. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  317. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  318. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
  319. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  320. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  321. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  322. bossy
    offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power
  323. dictatorial
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  324. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  325. domineering
    tending to rule in a cruel manner
  326. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  327. magisterial
    of or relating to a civil officer who administers the law
  328. masterful
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  329. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  330. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  331. dupe
    fool or hoax
  332. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  333. delude
    be dishonest with
  334. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  335. humbug
    something intended to deceive
  336. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  337. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  338. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  339. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  340. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  341. ape
    imitate uncritically
  342. debilitate
    make weak
  343. enfeeble
    make weak
  344. sap
    a person who lacks good judgment or is easily tricked
  345. engender
    call forth
  346. beget
    have children
  347. procreate
    produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
  348. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  349. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or mollusks
  350. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  351. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  352. perplexity
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
  353. enumerate
    specify individually
  354. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  355. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  356. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  357. transient
    lasting a very short time
  358. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  359. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
  360. waffle
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  361. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  362. wise
    having intelligence and discernment
  363. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  364. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  365. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  366. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  367. estimable
    deserving of respect or high regard
  368. commendable
    worthy of high praise
  369. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
  370. venerable
    profoundly honored
  371. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  372. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  373. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  374. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  375. whitewash
    a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
  376. exacerbate
    make worse
  377. annoy
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  378. aggravate
    make worse
  379. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  380. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  381. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  382. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  383. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  384. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  385. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  386. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  387. fanatical
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  388. fiery
    like or suggestive of a flame
  389. frenzied
    excessively agitated
  390. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  391. fawn
    try to gain favor through flattery or deferential behavior
  392. grovel
    show submission or fear
  393. pander
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  394. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  395. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  396. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  397. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  398. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  399. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  400. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  401. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  402. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  403. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  404. foment
    try to stir up
  405. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  406. impassioned
    characterized by intense emotion
  407. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  408. kindle
    catch fire
  409. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  410. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  411. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  412. sparing
    avoiding waste
  413. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  414. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  415. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  416. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  417. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  418. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  419. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  420. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  421. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  422. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  423. composed
    serenely self-possessed and free from agitation
  424. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  425. stoical
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  426. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  427. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  428. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  429. haste
    overly eager speed and possible carelessness
  430. impulsive
    without forethought
  431. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  432. placable
    easily calmed or pacified
  433. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  434. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  435. irreconcilable
    impossible to bring into accord
  436. relentless
    never-ceasing
  437. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  438. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  439. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  440. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  441. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  442. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  443. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  444. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  445. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  446. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  447. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  448. deluge
    a heavy rain
  449. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  450. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  451. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  452. irritable
    easily annoyed
  453. ornery
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  454. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  455. laconic
    brief and to the point
  456. curt
    brief and to the point
  457. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  458. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  459. terse
    brief and to the point
  460. bewail
    express sorrow or regret about something
  461. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  462. mourn
    feel sadness
  463. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  464. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  465. bestow
    give as a gift
  466. confer
    present
  467. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  468. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  469. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  470. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  471. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  472. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  473. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  474. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  475. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  476. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  477. limpid
    clear and bright
  478. lucent
    softly bright or radiant
  479. lustrous
    reflecting light
  480. resplendent
    having great beauty
  481. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  482. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  483. slack
    not tense or taut
  484. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  485. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  486. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  487. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  488. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  489. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  490. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  491. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  492. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  493. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  494. monotone
    an unchanging intonation
  495. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  496. tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something
  497. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  498. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  499. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  500. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
Created on Wed Mar 27 13:16:52 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Apr 09 14:29:29 EDT 2013)

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