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  1. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  2. abiding
    unceasing
  3. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  4. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  5. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  6. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  7. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  8. adjuration
    a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
  9. adjure
    command solemnly
  10. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  11. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  12. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  13. amalgamation
    the combination of two or more commercial companies
  14. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  15. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  16. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  17. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  18. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  19. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  20. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  21. appropriation
    a deliberate act of acquisition, often without permission
  22. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  23. arriviste
    an ambitious social climber or status seeker
  24. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  25. atavistic
    characteristic of a throwback
  26. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  27. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  28. bathos
    a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
  29. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  30. bedraggled
    limp, untidy, and soiled
  31. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  32. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  33. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  34. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  35. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  36. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  37. bibulous
    given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
  38. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  39. bohemian
    a nonconformist who lives an unconventional life
  40. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  41. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  42. broil
    cook by exposing to strong heat in a part of an oven
  43. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  44. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  45. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  46. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  47. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  48. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  49. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  50. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  51. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  52. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  53. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  54. cloying
    overly sweet
  55. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  56. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  57. comestible
    suitable for use as food
  58. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  59. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  60. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  61. conflate
    mix together different elements
  62. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  63. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  64. corduroy
    thick cotton fabric with vertical ribs
  65. countermand
    cancel officially
  66. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  67. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  68. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  69. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  70. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  71. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  72. de rigueur
    required by etiquette, custom, or fashion
  73. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  74. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  75. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  76. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  77. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  78. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  79. dilatory
    wasting time
  80. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  81. discernible
    perceptible by the senses or intellect
  82. disconcerting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  83. disenfranchised
    deprived of the rights of citizenship, as the right to vote
  84. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  85. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  86. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  87. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  88. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  89. duplicitous
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  90. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  91. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  92. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  93. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
  94. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  95. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  96. elysian
    relating to the abode of the blessed after death
  97. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  98. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  99. engender
    call forth
  100. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  101. ensconce
    fix firmly
  102. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  103. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  104. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  105. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  106. esurient
    extremely hungry
  107. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  108. etiology
    the cause of a disease
  109. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
  110. evanescence
    the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
  111. evince
    give expression to
  112. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  113. exhortation
    an earnest attempt at persuasion
  114. expectorate
    clear out the chest and lungs
  115. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  116. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  117. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  118. extirpation
    the act of pulling up or out
  119. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  120. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  121. febrile
    of or relating to or characterized by fever
  122. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  123. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  124. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  125. foist
    force onto another
  126. foray
    a sudden short attack
  127. fricative
    a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
  128. frolicsome
    given to merry play
  129. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  130. funereal
    suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
  131. furtive
    secret and sly
  132. gainsay
    take exception to
  133. gamut
    a complete extent or range
  134. garner
    assemble or get together
  135. garret
    floor consisting of open space at the top of a house
  136. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  137. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  138. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  139. gilded
    made from or covered with gold
  140. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  141. gravitas
    formality, dignity, or seriousness
  142. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  143. haptic
    relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  144. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  145. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  146. harlot
    a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
  147. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  148. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  149. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  150. humbug
    something intended to deceive
  151. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  152. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  153. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  154. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  155. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  156. impeach
    bring an accusation against
  157. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  158. impiety
    unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
  159. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
  160. incommodious
    uncomfortably or inconveniently small
  161. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  162. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  163. indifference
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  164. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  165. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  166. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  167. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  168. ingenue
    an artless innocent young girl
  169. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  170. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  171. intangible
    incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
  172. interpose
    introduce
  173. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  174. introspection
    contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
  175. iota
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  176. irenic
    conducive to peace
  177. jackanapes
    someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
  178. jape
    a humorous remark intended to provoke laughter
  179. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  180. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  181. laconic
    brief and to the point
  182. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  183. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  184. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  185. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  186. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  187. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  188. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  189. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
  190. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  191. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  192. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  193. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  194. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  195. misanthropic
    hating mankind in general
  196. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  197. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  198. moribund
    being on the point of death
  199. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  200. moxie
    courage, confidence, and determination
  201. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  202. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  203. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  204. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  205. nicety
    conformity with some standard of correctness or propriety
  206. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  207. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  208. opalescent
    having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
  209. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  210. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  211. ostracise
    expel from a community or group
  212. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  213. outcrop
    the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface
  214. palaver
    loud and confused and empty talk
  215. pander
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  216. parable
    a short moral story
  217. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  218. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  219. paramour
    a lover, especially a secret or illicit one
  220. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  221. patronage
    the business given to an establishment by its customers
  222. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  223. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  224. pedantry
    an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  225. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  226. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  227. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  228. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  229. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  230. physiognomy
    the human face
  231. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  232. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  233. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  234. poignancy
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  235. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  236. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  237. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  238. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  239. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  240. preemptive
    designed to prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
  241. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  242. prestidigitation
    manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
  243. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  244. priapic
    resembling or being a phallus
  245. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  246. propensity
    a natural inclination
  247. prorogue
    adjourn by royal prerogative
  248. proxy
    a person authorized to act for another
  249. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  250. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  251. putative
    purported
  252. quip
    a witty saying
  253. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  254. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  255. rambunctious
    noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
  256. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  257. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  258. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  259. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  260. recondite
    difficult to understand
  261. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  262. reductive
    characterizing something in an overly simplistic way
  263. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  264. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  265. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  266. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  267. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  268. restive
    in a very tense state
  269. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  270. ringlet
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  271. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  272. saccharine
    overly sweet
  273. sanction
    official permission or approval
  274. sanguinary
    accompanied by bloodshed
  275. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  276. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  277. seamy
    morally degraded
  278. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  279. self-deprecating
    conscious of your own shortcomings
  280. semantics
    the study of language meaning
  281. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  282. skinflint
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  283. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  284. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  285. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  286. solipsism
    the philosophical theory that the self is all that exists
  287. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  288. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  289. specious
    plausible but false
  290. spectral
    resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  291. spinster
    an elderly unmarried woman
  292. spurious
    plausible but false
  293. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  294. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  295. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  296. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  297. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
  298. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  299. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  300. suppliant
    humbly entreating
  301. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  302. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  303. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  304. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  305. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  306. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  307. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  308. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  309. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  310. treachery
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  311. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  312. triumvirate
    a group of three people responsible for civil authority
  313. trope
    language used in a nonliteral sense
  314. troubadour
    a singer of folk songs
  315. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  316. unimpeachable
    beyond doubt or reproach
  317. unperturbed
    free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
  318. unscrupulous
    without principles
  319. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  320. vainglorious
    feeling self-importance
  321. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  322. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  323. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  324. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  325. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  326. vertiginous
    having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
  327. vestibule
    a large entrance or reception room or area
  328. victual
    any substance that can be used as food
  329. vilify
    spread negative information about
  330. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  331. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
  332. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  333. whimsy
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  334. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  335. zephyr
    a slight wind
  336. rancour
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  337. incontrovertibly
    in an obvious and provable manner
  338. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  339. intension
    the internal content of a term or concept
  340. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  341. segue
    proceed without interruption, in music or talk
  342. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  343. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  344. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  345. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  346. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  347. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  348. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  349. abrogate
    revoke formally
  350. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  351. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  352. cleave
    stick or hold together and resist separation
  353. scruple
    an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  354. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  355. avaricious
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  356. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  357. ecdysiast
    a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
  358. epistolary
    written in the form of letters or correspondence
  359. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  360. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  361. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  362. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  363. putrescible
    liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
  364. decolletage
    a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress
  365. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  366. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  367. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  368. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  369. milieu
    the environmental condition
  370. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  371. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  372. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  373. tractable
    easily managed
  374. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  375. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  376. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  377. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  378. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  379. unremitting
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  380. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  381. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  382. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  383. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  384. bevy
    a flock of birds
  385. apologia
    a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
  386. imputation
    the attribution to a source or cause
  387. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  388. stewardship
    the position of someone who manages the affairs of others
  389. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  390. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  391. grovel
    show submission or fear
  392. banister
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony
  393. puce
    a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
  394. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  395. bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  396. doyen
    a man who is the senior member of a group
  397. ordure
    solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
  398. bracing
    refreshing or invigorating
  399. frothy
    marked by high spirits or excitement
  400. barefaced
    with no effort to conceal
  401. randy
    feeling great sexual desire
  402. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  403. bootless
    unproductive of success
  404. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  405. assiduity
    great and constant diligence and attention
  406. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  407. overture
    a tentative suggestion to elicit the reactions of others
  408. cassock
    a black garment reaching down to the ankles
  409. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  410. go-between
    a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
  411. reproving
    expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
  412. fundament
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  413. incense
    make furious
  414. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  415. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  416. abjuration
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  417. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  418. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  419. reconcile
    come to terms
  420. latitude
    freedom from normal restraints in conduct
  421. galling
    causing irritation or annoyance
  422. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  423. pall
    a sudden feeling of dread or gloominess
  424. abstract
    make off with belongings of others
  425. traipse
    walk or tramp about
  426. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  427. hangdog
    showing a sense of guilt
  428. nugatory
    of no real value
  429. desperado
    a bold outlaw
  430. singularly
    in a singular manner or to a singular degree
  431. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  432. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  433. willowy
    slender and graceful
  434. palter
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead
  435. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  436. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  437. holier-than-thou
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  438. self-righteous
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  439. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  440. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  441. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  442. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  443. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  444. encumbrance
    an onerous or difficult concern
  445. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  446. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  447. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  448. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  449. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  450. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  451. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  452. dereliction
    willful negligence
  453. martyr
    torture and torment a sufferer
  454. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  455. imago
    an idealized image of someone formed in childhood
  456. cognoscente
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  457. fey
    suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
  458. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  459. recriminate
    return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
  460. winkle out
    force from a place or position
  461. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  462. reproachful
    expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment
  463. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  464. galumph
    move around heavily and clumsily
  465. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  466. wainscot
    wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
  467. politic
    marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
  468. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  469. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  470. chasten
    censure severely
  471. cognomen
    the name used to identify the members of a family
  472. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  473. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  474. benighted
    overtaken by darkness
  475. gallant
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  476. unhorse
    alight from (a horse)
  477. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  478. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  479. edifying
    enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage improvement
  480. phantasmagoria
    a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images
  481. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  482. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  483. eminence grise
    (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position
  484. badinage
    frivolous banter
  485. purview
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
  486. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  487. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  488. amatory
    expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
  489. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  490. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  491. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  492. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  493. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  494. louche
    of questionable taste or morality
  495. epergne
    a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers
  496. teratogenic
    of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development
  497. raffish
    marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputability
  498. rakish
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  499. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  500. effusion
    an unrestrained expression of emotion
Created on Wed Oct 16 05:32:08 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Aug 10 02:19:47 EDT 2020)

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