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  1. admonish
    counsel in terms of someone's behavior
    admonish, adroit, adulation, antagonist, adverse, averse, alacrity, animosity, attrition, altruistic, impertinent, austere, assuage, astute, belabor, beleaguer, cogent, voyeuristic, connoisseur, consecrate, contrite, banal, contrived, convivial, contentious, bellied, credulous, debauchery, decadent, debilitate, deluge, deleterious, allusion, allude, delude, denizen, deprecate, deride
  2. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  3. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  4. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  5. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  6. averse
    strongly opposed
  7. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  8. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  9. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  10. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  11. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  12. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  13. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  14. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  15. belabor
    work at or to absurd length
  16. beleaguer
    surround so as to force to give up
  17. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
    Yet the woman in charge of getting food rations inside the beleaguered country remains, improbably, optimistic.
  18. voyeuristic
    of viewers who enjoy seeing the sex acts or organs of others
  19. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  20. consecrate
    render holy by means of religious rites
  21. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  22. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  23. contrived
    artificially formal
  24. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  25. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  26. bellied
    having a belly; often used in combination
  27. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  28. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  29. decadent
    relating to indulgence in something pleasurable
  30. debilitate
    make weak
  31. deluge
    fill quickly beyond capacity, as with a liquid
  32. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  33. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  34. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  35. delude
    be dishonest with
  36. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  37. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  38. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  39. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  40. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  41. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  42. sadist
    someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
  43. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  44. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  45. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  46. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  47. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  48. edify
    make understand
  49. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  50. effusion
    an unrestrained expression of emotion
  51. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  52. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  53. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  54. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  55. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  56. elliptical
    rounded like an egg
    missing a word or words, obscure
  57. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  58. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  59. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  60. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  61. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  62. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  63. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  64. endemic disease
    a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
  65. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  66. engender
    call forth
  67. enormity
    the quality of extreme wickedness
  68. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  69. epigram
    a witty saying
  70. epigraph
    a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
  71. epitaph
    an inscription in memory of a buried person
  72. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  73. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  74. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  75. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  76. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  77. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  78. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  79. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  80. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  81. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  82. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  83. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  84. exacerbate
    make worse
  85. exasperated
    greatly annoyed; out of patience
  86. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  87. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  88. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  89. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  90. predilection
    a strong liking
  91. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  92. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  93. validate
    confirm the legal force of
  94. expatriate
    expel from a country
  95. expedient
    serving to promote your interest
  96. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  97. facile
    performing adroitly and without effort
  98. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  99. farcical
    broadly or extravagantly humorous
  100. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  101. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  102. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  103. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  104. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  105. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  106. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  107. foment
    try to stir up
  108. forbear
    refrain from doing
  109. forgo
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  110. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  111. founder
    fail utterly; collapse
  112. flounder
    have difficulties; behave awkwardly
  113. fraternal
    like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
  114. frugal
    avoiding waste
  115. furtive
    secret and sly
  116. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  117. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  118. glut
    supply with an excess of
  119. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  120. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  121. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  122. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  123. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  124. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  125. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  126. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  127. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  128. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  129. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  130. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  131. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  132. incense
    make furious
  133. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  134. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  135. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  136. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  137. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  138. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  139. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  140. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  141. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  142. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  143. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  144. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  145. ingenuous
    characterized by an inability to mask your feelings
  146. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  147. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
    banal
  148. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  149. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  150. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  151. insinuate
    introduce or insert in a subtle manner
  152. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  153. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  154. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  155. insular
    suggestive of the isolated life of an island
  156. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  157. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  158. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  159. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  160. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  161. inveterate
    habitual
  162. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  163. juxtapose
    place side by side
  164. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  165. laconic
    brief and to the point
  166. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  167. languish
    become feeble
  168. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  169. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  170. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  171. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  172. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  173. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  174. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  175. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  176. benign
    not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
  177. cohort
    a company of companions or supporters
  178. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  179. facade
    the front of a building
  180. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  181. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  182. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  183. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  184. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  185. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  186. marshal
    a military officer of highest rank
  187. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  188. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  189. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  190. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  191. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  192. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
    sweetly flowing
  193. mendacious
    given to lying
  194. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  195. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  196. milieu
    the environmental condition
  197. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  198. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  199. mollify
    make softer or less rigid
    cause to be more favorably inclined (also)
  200. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  201. moribund
    being on the point of death
  202. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  203. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  204. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  205. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  206. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  207. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  208. palpable
    able to be felt by tactile examination
  209. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  210. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  211. spurious
    plausible but false
  212. perverted
    showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
  213. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  214. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  215. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  216. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  217. depredation
    an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  218. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  219. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  220. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  221. nebulous
    lacking definition or definite content
  222. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  223. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  224. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  225. nihilism
    the delusion that things do not exist
  226. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  227. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  228. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  229. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  230. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  231. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  232. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  233. obtuse
    lacking in insight or discernment
  234. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  235. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  236. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  237. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  238. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  239. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  240. pacify
    fight violence and try to establish peace in
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  241. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  242. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  243. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  244. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  245. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  246. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  247. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  248. partisan
    an enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
  249. patent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
    obvious
  250. patrician
    a person of refined upbringing and manners
  251. patronize
    treat condescendingly
  252. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  253. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  254. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  255. elan
    enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
  256. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  257. asperity
    harshness of manner
  258. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  259. plucky
    showing courage
  260. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  261. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  262. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  263. unscrupulous
    without principles
  264. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
    humorous
  265. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  266. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  267. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  268. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  269. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  270. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  271. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  272. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  273. peremptory
    offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power
  274. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  275. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  276. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  277. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  278. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  279. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  280. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  281. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  282. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  283. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  284. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  285. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  286. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  287. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  288. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  289. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  290. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  291. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  292. plethora
    extreme excess
  293. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  294. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  295. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  296. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  297. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  298. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  299. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  300. precipitous
    extremely steep
  301. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  302. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  303. predisposition
    an inclination to interpret statements in a particular way
  304. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  305. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  306. prepossess
    cause to be preoccupied
  307. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  308. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  309. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  310. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  311. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  312. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  313. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  314. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  315. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
  316. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  317. prolific
    intellectually productive
  318. promulgate
    state or announce
  319. propensity
    a natural inclination
  320. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  321. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  322. propriety
    correct behavior
  323. proprietary
    protected by trademark or patent or copyright
  324. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  325. proscribe
    command against
  326. proselytize
    convert or try to convert someone to another religion
  327. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  328. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  329. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  330. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  331. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  332. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  333. purportedly
    allegedly but not definitely true
    rumored or claimed
  334. putative
    purported
  335. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
    to modify or to restrict
  336. querulous
    habitually complaining
  337. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
    romantic to a foolish degree
  338. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  339. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  340. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  341. avaricious
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  342. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  343. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  344. rebut
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  345. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  346. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  347. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  348. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  349. recondite
    difficult to understand
  350. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  351. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  352. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  353. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  354. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  355. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  356. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  357. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  358. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
  359. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  360. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  361. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  362. abounding
    existing in abundance
  363. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  364. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  365. reproach
    express criticism towards
  366. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  367. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  368. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  369. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  370. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  371. rogue
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  372. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  373. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  374. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  375. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  376. saccharine
    overly sweet
  377. sacrilege
    blasphemous behavior
  378. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  379. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  380. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  381. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  382. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  383. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  384. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  385. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  386. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  387. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  388. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  389. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  390. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  391. sequester
    keep away from others
  392. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  393. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  394. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  395. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  396. sobriety
    a manner that is serious and solemn
  397. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  398. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  399. soporific
    inducing sleep
  400. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  401. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  402. spawn
    call forth
  403. specious
    deceptively pleasing
  404. spurious
    plausible but false
  405. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  406. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  407. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  408. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  409. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  410. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
  411. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  412. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  413. stricture
    a principle that restricts the extent of something
  414. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  415. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  416. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  417. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  418. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  419. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  420. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  421. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  422. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  423. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  424. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  425. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  426. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  427. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  428. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  429. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  430. tautological
    characterized by unnecessary repetition
  431. temerity
    fearless daring
  432. temperate
    not extreme
  433. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  434. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  435. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  436. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  437. terse
    brief and to the point
  438. flimsy
    a thin strong lightweight translucent paper
  439. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
  440. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  441. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  442. touchstone
    a basis for comparison
  443. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  444. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  445. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  446. transient
    lasting a very short time
  447. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  448. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  449. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  450. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  451. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  452. unremitting
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  453. unwitting
    not aware or knowing
  454. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  455. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  456. utopia
    ideally perfect state
  457. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  458. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  459. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  460. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  461. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  462. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  463. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  464. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  465. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  466. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  467. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  468. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  469. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  470. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  471. vilify
    spread negative information about
  472. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  473. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  474. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  475. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  476. vitiate
    make imperfect
  477. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  478. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  479. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  480. volition
    the act of making a choice
  481. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  482. willful
    done by design
  483. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  484. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  485. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  486. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  487. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  488. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  489. abject
    showing utter resignation or hopelessness
  490. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  491. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  492. abstinent
    self-restraining
  493. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  494. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  495. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  496. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  497. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  498. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  499. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  500. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  501. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  502. elegiac
    resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead
  503. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
Created on Tue Sep 24 09:52:51 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Sep 16 03:42:24 EDT 2014)

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