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  1. oust
    remove from a position or office
  2. declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  3. dictator
    a ruler who is unconstrained by law
  4. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  5. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  6. solicitation
    an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
  7. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  8. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  9. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  10. leadership
    the status of being in charge
  11. council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
  12. committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
  13. simplify
    make easier or reduce in complexity or extent
  14. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  15. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  16. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  17. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  18. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  19. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  20. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
  21. knave
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  22. scoundrel
    someone who does evil deliberately
  23. vindicated
    freed from any question of guilt
  24. contrary
    exact opposition
  25. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  26. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  27. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  28. advance
    move forward
  29. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  30. challenging
    requiring full use of your abilities or resources
  31. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  32. performance
    the act of doing something successfully
  33. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  34. weakness
    a flaw
  35. cognate
    related by blood
  36. original
    preceding all others in time
  37. asteroid
    a small celestial body composed of rock and metal
  38. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
  39. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  40. angst
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
  41. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  42. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  43. boost
    increase
  44. commitment
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  45. purchasing
    the act of buying
  46. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  47. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  48. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  49. blissful
    completely happy and contented
  50. vulgarity
    the quality of lacking taste and refinement
  51. verbosity
    an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
  52. magisterial
    of or relating to a civil officer who administers the law
  53. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  54. tardiness
    the quality or habit of not adhering to an expected time
  55. legible
    capable of being read or deciphered
  56. punctual
    acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed
  57. literal
    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
  58. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  59. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  60. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  61. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  62. perforate
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  63. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  64. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  65. titillate
    stimulate or excite
  66. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  67. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  68. enthralled
    filled with wonder and delight
  69. afford
    have the financial means to do something or buy something
  70. necessitate
    require as useful, just, or proper
  71. reciprocate
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  72. ensure
    make certain of
  73. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  74. proclaim
    declare formally
  75. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  76. sanctioned
    established by authority
  77. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  78. entertain
    provide amusement for
  79. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  80. dutiful
    willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
  81. prolific
    intellectually productive
  82. generic
    relating to or applicable to an entire class or group
  83. satisfactory
    giving contentment
  84. commendable
    worthy of high praise
  85. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  86. acceptable
    worthy of approval or satisfactory
  87. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  88. inherit
    receive from a predecessor
  89. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  90. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  91. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  92. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  93. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  94. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  95. volition
    the act of making a choice
  96. infusion
    the act of introducing a modifying element or quality
  97. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  98. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  99. impose
    charge and collect payment
  100. perforated
    having a number or series of holes
  101. emphatic
    spoken with particular stress
  102. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  103. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  104. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  105. laconic
    brief and to the point
  106. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  107. hospitable
    disposed to treat guests and strangers with generosity
  108. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  109. enterprising
    marked by initiative and readiness to undertake new projects
  110. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  111. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
  112. trio
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  113. keen
    intense or sharp
  114. impressionable
    easily influenced
  115. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  116. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  117. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  118. stereotypical
    lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
  119. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  120. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  121. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
  122. impress
    have a powerful and usually positive effect on
  123. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  124. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
  125. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  126. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  127. schematic
    represented in simplified or symbolic form
  128. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
  129. acquitted
    declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime
  130. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  131. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  132. nullify
    declare invalid
  133. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  134. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  135. subversion
    the act of overthrowing or destroying, as a government
  136. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  137. bitter
    causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
  138. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  139. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
  140. preference
    the right or chance to choose
  141. outstanding
    of major significance or importance
  142. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  143. bankruptcy
    a legal process for a corporation declared to be insolvent
  144. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  145. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  146. kleptomania
    an impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
  147. tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
  148. umbrella
    a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
  149. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  150. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  151. illustrative
    clarifying by use of examples
  152. promise
    a verbal commitment agreeing to do something in the future
  153. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  154. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  155. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  156. deciduous
    shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  157. votive
    dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
  158. attend
    be present
  159. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  160. indispensable
    essential
  161. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  162. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  163. propulsive
    having the power to move forward with force
  164. indisputable
    not open to question; obviously true
  165. offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  166. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  167. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  168. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  169. incite
    provoke or stir up
  170. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  171. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
  172. sparkle
    emit or produce sparks
  173. assist
    give help; be of service
  174. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
  175. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  176. exasperate
    make furious
  177. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  178. surrender
    relinquish possession or control over
  179. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  180. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  181. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  182. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  183. wicked
    having committed unrighteous acts
  184. participate
    be involved in
  185. associate
    bring or come into action
  186. overthrow
    reject or overturn a decision or an argument
  187. foundation
    the basis on which something is grounded
  188. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  189. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  190. shifting
    changing position or direction
  191. dedicated
    devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
  192. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
  193. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  194. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  195. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  196. endear
    make attractive or lovable
  197. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  198. jest
    activity characterized by good humor
  199. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  200. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  201. conservative
    resistant to change
  202. prone
    having a tendency
  203. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  204. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  205. erect
    upright in position or posture
  206. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  207. fiction
    a literary work based on the imagination
  208. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  209. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  210. rogue
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  211. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  212. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
  213. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  214. property
    something owned
  215. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  216. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  217. conjoined
    consisting of two or more associated entities
  218. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  219. teem
    be full of or abuzz with
  220. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  221. reflective
    capable of physically throwing back light or sound
  222. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  223. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  224. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  225. attempt
    make an effort
  226. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  227. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  228. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  229. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  230. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  231. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  232. learned
    having or showing profound knowledge
  233. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  234. stealthy
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  235. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  236. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  237. depleted
    no longer sufficient
  238. knight
    a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry
  239. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  240. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  241. invulnerable
    immune to attack; impregnable
  242. static
    not in physical motion
  243. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
  244. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
  245. efficient
    being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
  246. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  247. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  248. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  249. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  250. expulsion
    the act of forcing out someone or something
  251. copious
    large in number or quantity
  252. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  253. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  254. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  255. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  256. premature
    too soon or too hasty
  257. malignant
    dangerous to health
  258. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  259. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  260. rumor
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
  261. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
  262. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  263. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  264. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  265. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  266. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  267. tendency
    an inclination to do something
  268. dedicate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  269. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  270. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  271. excel
    distinguish oneself
  272. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  273. glance
    take a brief look at
  274. scintillating
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
  275. tactful
    having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others
  276. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  277. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  278. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  279. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  280. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  281. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  282. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  283. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  284. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  285. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  286. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  287. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  288. unsullied
    free from blemishes
  289. governor
    the head of a state authority
  290. elect
    choose by a vote for an office or membership
  291. lobbyist
    someone who is employed to persuade how legislators vote
  292. gain
    obtain
  293. favor
    an act of gracious kindness
  294. administration
    the act of governing or exercising authority
  295. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  296. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  297. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  298. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  299. saccharine
    overly sweet
  300. mock
    treat with contempt
  301. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
  302. tempest
    a violent commotion or disturbance
  303. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  304. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  305. fabric
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers
  306. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  307. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  308. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  309. credible
    capable of being believed
  310. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  311. communicable
    readily transmitted
  312. tutelage
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  313. accomplished
    highly skilled
  314. banter
    light teasing repartee
  315. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  316. flourish
    grow vigorously
  317. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  318. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  319. nonsensical
    having no intelligible meaning
  320. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
  321. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  322. feigned
    not genuine
  323. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  324. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  325. capture
    seize as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  326. profess
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  327. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  328. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  329. facade
    the front of a building
  330. activist
    a reformer who works to achieve social or political change
  331. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  332. opponent
    someone who offers resistance
  333. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  334. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  335. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
  336. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  337. endow
    give qualities or abilities to
  338. admire
    feel high regard for
  339. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  340. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  341. propriety
    correct behavior
  342. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  343. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  344. inspect
    look over carefully
  345. allotment
    distribution according to a plan
  346. dominion
    control or power through legal authority
  347. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  348. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  349. characterize
    be typical of
  350. inclination
    the act of bending forward
  351. stealthily
    in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  352. possession
    anything owned
  353. proper
    marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
  354. trespass
    enter unlawfully on someone's property
  355. branch
    a division of a stem arising from the main stem of a plant
  356. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  357. thoroughly
    in an exhaustive manner
  358. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
  359. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  360. hearty
    showing warm and sincere friendliness
  361. cheer
    a cry or shout of approval
  362. marked
    easily noticeable
  363. merriment
    activities that are enjoyable or amusing
  364. incapable
    lacking ability
  365. wound
    an injury to living tissue
  366. unassailable
    impossible to attack
  367. invincible
    incapable of being overcome or subdued
  368. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  369. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
  370. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  371. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
  372. distress
    a state of adversity
  373. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
  374. incline
    lower or bend, as in a nod or bow
  375. injurious
    harmful to living things
  376. authenticity
    undisputed credibility
  377. fictitious
    formed or conceived by the imagination
  378. culmination
    a concluding action
  379. orbit
    the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
  380. satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
  381. rejoice
    feel happiness
  382. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  383. flattery
    excessive or insincere praise
  384. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  385. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  386. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  387. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  388. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  389. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  390. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  391. intent
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  392. ridicule
    language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
  393. blotch
    an irregularly shaped spot
  394. productivity
    the quality of yielding positive results
  395. excellence
    possessing good qualities in high degree
  396. thrive
    make steady progress
  397. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
  398. prosper
    make steady progress
  399. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  400. desirable
    worth having or seeking or achieving
  401. bold
    fearless and daring
  402. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
  403. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
Created on Tue Apr 23 06:36:49 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Apr 24 00:41:07 EDT 2013)

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