One hundred years of solitude

Abhineet Kapil (India)
One hundred years of solitude by gabriel garcia marquez
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  1. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  2. feverish
    having or affected by an abnormally high body temperature
  3. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  4. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  5. swamp
    low land that is seasonally flooded
  6. hammock
    a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting
  7. clairvoyance
    apparent power to perceive things not present to the senses
  8. delirious
    experiencing hallucinations
  9. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  10. chastity
    abstaining from sexual relations
  11. frolic
    play boisterously
  12. iguana
    large tropical American arboreal lizard with a spiny crest
  13. varicose
    abnormally swollen or knotty
  14. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  15. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  16. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  17. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  18. stoicism
    an indifference to pleasure or pain
  19. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  20. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  21. corset
    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
  22. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  23. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  24. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  25. pervert
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  26. concupiscent
    vigorously passionate
  27. perversion
    the action of corrupting something
  28. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  29. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  30. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  31. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  32. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  33. daguerreotype
    an early type of photograph produced on a silver plate
  34. despotism
    dominance through threat of punishment and violence
  35. apprentice
    someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
  36. temerity
    fearless daring
  37. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion
  38. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  39. impertinence
    the trait of being rude and inclined to take liberties
  40. concubine
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
  41. lacerated
    irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
  42. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  43. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  44. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  45. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  46. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  47. devour
    eat immoderately
  48. pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  49. siesta
    a nap in the early afternoon
  50. vanity
    feelings of excessive pride
  51. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  52. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
  53. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  54. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  55. paganism
    a religion outside of mainstream monotheism
  56. frivolity
    the trait of being not serious or sensible
  57. nuptial
    of or relating to a wedding
  58. falconry
    the art of training birds of prey to hunt and return
  59. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  60. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  61. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  62. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  63. seminary
    a school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
  64. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  65. furtive
    secret and sly
  66. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
Created on Thu Jul 25 12:57:00 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Jul 25 12:58:58 EDT 2013)

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