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white C. (Nepal)
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  1. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  2. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  3. secluded
    hidden from general view or use
  4. seclude
    keep away from others
  5. sever
    set or keep apart
  6. solitary
    not growing or living in groups or colonies
  7. retreat
    an area where you can be alone
  8. sectarian
    of or relating to a subdivision of a larger religious group
  9. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  10. congregate
    come together, usually for a purpose
  11. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  12. gulf
    a deep wide chasm
  13. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  14. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  15. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  16. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  17. arrant
    complete and without qualification
  18. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  19. estrangement
    separation resulting from hostility
  20. estrange
    remove from customary environment or associations
  21. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  22. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
  23. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  24. sylvan
    relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
  25. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  26. jilt
    cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
  27. glade
    a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
  28. woo
    seek someone's favor
  29. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  30. courtship
    a person's wooing of a romantic partner
  31. purview
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
  32. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  33. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  34. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  35. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  36. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  37. bashful
    self-consciously timid
  38. obviate
    do away with
  39. dike
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water
  40. extrude
    form or shape by forcing through an opening
  41. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  42. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  43. obverse
    the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides
  44. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  45. indifferent
    fairly poor to not very good
  46. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  47. interlude
    an intervening period or episode
  48. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
  49. liaise
    act as or form a connection or alliance between groups
  50. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  51. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  52. cede
    give over
  53. intercession
    the act of intervening, as to mediate a dispute
  54. concede
    give over
  55. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  56. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  57. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
  58. secession
    formal separation from an alliance or federation
  59. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  60. barrack
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  61. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  62. heckle
    challenge aggressively
  63. bug
    a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
  64. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  65. cover-up
    concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
  66. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  67. entourage
    the group following and attending to some important person
  68. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  69. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  70. engender
    call forth
  71. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  72. encompass
    include in scope
  73. compass
    an area in which something operates or has power or control
  74. toss
    throw with a light motion
  75. pinion
    wing of a bird
  76. underpin
    confirm or support with evidence or authority
  77. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  78. expendable
    suitable to be used up
  79. dispensable
    capable of being eliminated or done without
  80. indispensable
    essential
  81. enmesh
    entangle in or as if in a net
  82. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  83. embroil
    force into some kind of situation or course of action
  84. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  85. roil
    make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
  86. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  87. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  88. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  89. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  90. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  91. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  92. scruple
    an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  93. unscrupulous
    without principles
  94. shyster
    a person who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
  95. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  96. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  97. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  98. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  99. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  100. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  101. verity
    conformity to reality or actuality
  102. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  103. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  104. irreverence
    a mental attitude showing lack of due respect
  105. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
  106. dictate
    rule unconstrained by law
  107. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  108. similitude
    similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
  109. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  110. fussy
    exacting especially about details
  111. exacting
    severe and unremitting in making demands
  112. perusal
    the act of examining or reading carefully
  113. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  114. pore
    direct one's attention on something
  115. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  116. gravity
    a solemn and dignified feeling
  117. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  118. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  119. crop up
    appear suddenly or unexpectedly
  120. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  121. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  122. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  123. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  124. penetrate
    come to understand
  125. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  126. limpid
    clear and bright
  127. verdure
    green foliage
  128. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  129. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  130. palpitate
    beat rapidly
  131. malcontent
    dissatisfied as toward authority
  132. disaffected
    discontented as toward authority
  133. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  134. gratuity
    a small, extra gift of money for services rendered
  135. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  136. engineer
    plan and direct, as a complex undertaking
  137. doctor
    alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
  138. impalpable
    not perceptible to the touch
  139. inconspicuous
    not prominent or readily noticeable
  140. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  141. vigil
    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  142. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  143. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  144. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  145. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  146. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  147. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  148. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  149. disciplinarian
    someone who demands and enforces strict conformity to rules
  150. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  151. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  152. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  153. demarcate
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  154. infringe
    advance beyond the usual limit
  155. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
Created on Tue Oct 22 08:25:53 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Oct 22 10:38:17 EDT 2013)

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