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Vivek S. (India)
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  1. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  2. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  3. juxtapose
    place side by side
  4. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  5. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  6. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  7. trope
    language used in a nonliteral sense
  8. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  9. imperiously
    in a manner showing arrogant superiority
  10. unsparing
    not forbearing; ruthless
  11. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  12. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  13. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  14. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  15. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  16. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  17. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  18. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  19. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  20. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  21. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  22. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  23. midget
    a person who is markedly small
  24. colossal
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  25. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  26. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
  27. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  28. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  29. meddlesome
    intrusive in an offensive manner
  30. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  31. pry
    be nosey
  32. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  33. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  34. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  35. languish
    become feeble
  36. incarceration
    the state of being imprisoned
  37. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  38. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  39. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  40. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  41. repertoire
    the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
  42. rubric
    category name
  43. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  44. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  45. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  46. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  47. spurious
    plausible but false
  48. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  49. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  50. goose bump
    erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or stress
  51. resurgent
    rising again as to new life and vigor
  52. recrudescent
    the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
Created on Wed Oct 09 09:36:08 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Oct 11 07:44:38 EDT 2013)

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