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  1. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  2. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  3. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  4. prolific
    intellectually productive
  5. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  6. plethora
    extreme excess
  7. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  8. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  9. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  10. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  11. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  12. scarcity
    a small and inadequate amount
  13. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  14. frugal
    avoiding waste
  15. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  16. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  17. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  18. miniscule
    very small
  19. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  20. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  21. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  22. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  23. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  24. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  25. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  26. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  27. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  28. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  29. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  30. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  31. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  32. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  33. bane
    something causing misery or death
  34. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  35. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  36. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  37. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  38. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  39. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  40. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  41. vilify
    spread negative information about
  42. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  43. vile
    morally reprehensible
  44. vilification
    slanderous defamation
Created on Sun Aug 29 20:44:56 EDT 2010 (updated Wed Sep 08 00:24:21 EDT 2010)

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