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  1. vestment
    a gown worn by the clergy
  2. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  3. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  4. defrock
    remove from one's position in the church
  5. unfrock
    divest of the frock; of church officials
  6. frock
    a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
  7. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  8. orthodoxy
    the quality of adhering to what is commonly accepted
  9. cohere
    cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole
  10. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  11. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
  12. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  13. assimilate
    make alike
  14. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  15. commutable
    subject to alteration or change
  16. commute
    a regular journey to and from your place of work
  17. permutation
    a complete change in character or condition
  18. protean
    taking on different forms
  19. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  20. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  21. declaim
    recite in a skilled and formal way
  22. declamation
    a long, impassioned speech
  23. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  24. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  25. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  26. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  27. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  28. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  29. iterative
    marked by repetition
  30. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  31. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  32. wayfarer
    a pedestrian who walks from place to place
  33. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  34. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  35. wanderlust
    very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
  36. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  37. amble
    walk leisurely
  38. stroll
    a leisurely walk, usually in some public place
  39. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  40. brisk
    quick and energetic
  41. bristle
    a stiff hair
  42. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  43. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  44. stride
    walk with long steps
  45. leap
    move forward by bounds
  46. bounds
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
  47. sluggish
    moving slowly
  48. shamble
    walk by dragging one's feet
  49. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  50. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  51. jaywalker
    a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally
  52. serpentine
    resembling a snake in form
  53. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  54. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  55. equine
    relating to or resembling a horse
  56. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  57. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  58. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  59. jog
    give a slight push to
  60. tether
    restraint consisting of a rope or chain
  61. stake
    a strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground
  62. fait accompli
    an irreversible accomplishment
  63. behest
    an authoritative command or request
  64. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  65. supplication
    the act of communicating with a deity
  66. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  67. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  68. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  69. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  70. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  71. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  72. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  73. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  74. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  75. pester
    annoy persistently
  76. nag
    bother persistently with trivial complaints
  77. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  78. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  79. unnerved
    deprived of courage and strength
  80. insistent
    demanding attention
  81. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  82. friar
    male member of a religious order originally relying on alms
  83. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  84. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  85. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  86. alms
    money or goods contributed to the poor
  87. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  88. heel
    the back part of the human foot
  89. bank
    financial institution that accepts deposits and lends money
  90. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  91. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  92. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  93. commonplace
    completely ordinary and unremarkable
  94. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  95. irk
    irritate or vex
  96. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  97. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  98. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  99. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  100. ire
    anger; irritability
  101. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  102. bugbear
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  103. plague
    any large-scale calamity
  104. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  105. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  106. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  107. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  108. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  109. trauma
    an emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects
  110. wrench
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  111. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  112. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  113. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  114. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  115. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  116. haunted
    inhabited by or as if by apparitions
  117. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  118. trepid
    timid by nature or revealing timidity
  119. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  120. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  121. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  122. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  123. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  124. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  125. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  126. bemoan
    regret strongly
  127. jaunt
    a journey taken for pleasure
  128. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  129. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  130. delible
    capable of being deleted
  131. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  132. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  133. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  134. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  135. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  136. stark
    severely simple
  137. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  138. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  139. frisky
    playful like a lively kitten
  140. frolic
    play boisterously
  141. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  142. meadow
    a field where grass or alfalfa is grown to be made into hay
  143. graft
    tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient
  144. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  145. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  146. declamatory
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  147. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  148. vaunt
    show off
  149. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  150. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  151. ostensive
    represented or appearing as such; pretended
  152. spurious
    plausible but false
  153. specious
    plausible but false
  154. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  155. offhand
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  156. gruff
    blunt and unfriendly or stern
  157. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  158. ad-lib
    perform without preparation
  159. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  160. overtone
    (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
  161. undertone
    a subdued or implied meaning of an utterance
  162. curt
    brief and to the point
  163. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  164. terse
    brief and to the point
  165. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  166. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  167. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  168. exegetical
    relating to exegesis
  169. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  170. flank
    the side between ribs and hipbone
  171. unabashed
    not embarrassed
Created on Tue Oct 08 09:58:19 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Oct 08 10:26:02 EDT 2013)

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