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  1. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  2. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  3. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  4. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  5. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  6. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  7. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  8. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  9. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  10. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  11. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  12. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  13. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  14. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  15. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  16. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  17. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  18. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  19. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  20. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  21. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  22. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  23. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  24. Martial
    Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
  25. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  26. nascent
    being born or beginning
  27. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  28. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  29. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  30. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  31. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  32. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  33. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  34. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  35. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  36. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  37. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  38. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  39. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  40. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  41. static
    not in physical motion
  42. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  43. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  44. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  45. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  46. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  47. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  48. ameliorate
    make better
  49. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  50. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  51. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  52. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  53. axiomatic
    evident without proof or argument
  54. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  55. canonical
    conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
  56. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  57. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  58. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  59. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  60. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  61. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  62. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  63. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  64. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  65. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  66. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  67. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  68. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  69. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  70. oscillation
    a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
  71. paean
    a hymn of praise
  72. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  73. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  74. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  75. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  76. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  77. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  78. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  79. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  80. prolific
    intellectually productive
  81. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  82. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  83. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  84. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  85. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  86. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  87. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  88. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  89. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  90. Stoic
    pertaining to Stoicism or its followers
  91. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  92. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  93. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  94. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  95. torque
    a twisting force
  96. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  97. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  98. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  99. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  100. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  101. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  102. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  103. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  104. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  105. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  106. castigation
    verbal punishment
  107. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  108. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  109. chary
    characterized by great caution
  110. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  111. complaisance
    a tendency to try to please or yield to the will of others
  112. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  113. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  114. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  115. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  116. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  117. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  118. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  119. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  120. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  121. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  122. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  123. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  124. furtive
    secret and sly
  125. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  126. heretical
    departing from accepted beliefs or standards
  127. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  128. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  129. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  130. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  131. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  132. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  133. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  134. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  135. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  136. preen
    clean with one's bill
  137. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  138. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  139. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  140. sanction
    official permission or approval
  141. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  142. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  143. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  144. bolster
    support and strengthen
  145. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  146. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  147. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  148. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  149. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  150. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  151. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  152. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  153. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  154. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  155. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  156. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  157. idolatrous
    relating to or practicing idolatry
  158. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  159. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  160. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  161. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  162. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  163. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  164. laconic
    brief and to the point
  165. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  166. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  167. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  168. Mercurial
    relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
  169. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  170. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  171. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  172. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  173. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  174. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  175. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  176. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  177. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  178. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  179. pirate
    someone who robs and plunders at sea
  180. plethora
    extreme excess
  181. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  182. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  183. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  184. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  185. salubrious
    promoting health
  186. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  187. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  188. soporific
    inducing sleep
  189. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  190. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  191. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  192. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  193. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  194. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  195. cynicism
    a pessimistic feeling of distrust
  196. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  197. vesicate
    get blistered
  198. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  199. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  200. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  201. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  202. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  203. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  204. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  205. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  206. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  207. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  208. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  209. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  210. propensity
    a natural inclination
  211. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  212. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  213. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  214. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  215. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  216. recondite
    difficult to understand
  217. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  218. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  219. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  220. sparse
    not dense or plentiful
  221. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  222. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  223. terse
    brief and to the point
  224. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  225. unfeigned
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
  226. untenable
    incapable of being defended or justified
  227. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  228. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  229. vexation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
  230. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  231. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  232. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  233. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  234. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  235. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  236. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  237. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  238. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  239. exacerbate
    make worse
  240. grandiloquence
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  241. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  242. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  243. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  244. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  245. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  246. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  247. infelicitous
    not appropriate in application; defective
  248. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  249. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  250. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  251. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  252. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  253. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  254. occlude
    block passage through
  255. pedagogy
    the profession of a teacher
  256. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  257. pine
    a coniferous tree
  258. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  259. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  260. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  261. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  262. plummet
    drop sharply
  263. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  264. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  265. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  266. querier
    someone who asks a question
  267. querulous
    habitually complaining
  268. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  269. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  270. rescind
    cancel officially
  271. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  272. specious
    plausible but false
  273. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  274. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  275. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  276. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  277. tenacity
    persistent determination
  278. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  279. transient
    lasting a very short time
  280. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  281. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  282. brachydactylous
    having abnormally short finger or toes
  283. brachydactylia
    abnormal shortness of fingers and toes
  284. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
  285. forth
    forward in time, order, or degree
  286. froth
    a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
  287. suds
    the froth produced by soaps or detergents
  288. launder
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
  289. nosegay
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  290. posy
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  291. picayune
    small and of little importance
  292. piddling
    (informal) small and of little importance
  293. piffling
    (informal) small and of little importance
  294. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  295. derisory
    incongruous and inviting ridicule
  296. cockeyed
    turned or twisted toward one side
  297. grovel
    show submission or fear
  298. fawn
    a young deer
  299. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  300. cower
    crouch or curl up
  301. creep
    move slowly
  302. vilify
    spread negative information about
  303. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  304. revile
    spread negative information about
  305. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  306. blarney
    flattery designed to gain favor
  307. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  308. palaver
    loud and confused and empty talk
  309. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  310. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  311. blabber
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  312. maunder
    speak in a rambling or incoherent way
  313. twaddle
    pretentious or silly talk or writing
  314. gibber
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  315. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  316. hector
    talk to or treat someone in a bossy or bullying way
  317. swagger
    walk with a lofty proud gait
  318. prance
    move or step in a lively, spirited, or showy way
  319. rivalry
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  320. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  321. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  322. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  323. triviality
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  324. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  325. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  326. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  327. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  328. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  329. toy
    an artifact designed to be played with
  330. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  331. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
  332. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  333. rent
    a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner
  334. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  335. traducement
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  336. hatchet job
    a false accusation or a malicious misrepresentation
  337. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  338. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  339. bemock
    treat with contempt
  340. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  341. wit
    mental ability
  342. prize
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
  343. fidget
    move restlessly
  344. restlessness
    the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
  345. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  346. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  347. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  348. stall
    a small area set off for special use
  349. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  350. shillyshally
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  351. nag
    bother persistently with trivial complaints
  352. scolder
    someone who annoys people by constantly finding fault
  353. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  354. stark
    severely simple
  355. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  356. prone
    having a tendency
  357. infuriating
    extremely annoying or displeasing
  358. tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something
  359. waft
    a long flag; often tapering
  360. skim
    remove from the surface
  361. glide
    move smoothly and effortlessly
  362. flail
    an implement with a handle and a free swinging stick
  363. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  364. dash
    run or move very quickly
  365. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  366. brat
    a very troublesome child
  367. flirt
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  368. grouch
    show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
  369. rogue
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  370. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  371. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  372. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  373. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  374. shnorr
    obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
  375. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  376. mettlesome
    having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit
  377. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  378. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  379. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  380. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  381. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  382. heedless
    marked by or paying little attention
  383. heedful
    giving close and thoughtful attention
  384. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  385. inapt
    not elegant or graceful in expression
  386. flaunt
    display proudly
  387. gavel
    a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
  388. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  389. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  390. weary
    physically and mentally fatigued
  391. chisel
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
  392. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  393. clever
    mentally quick and resourceful
  394. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  395. contest
    a struggle between rivals
  396. impassivity
    apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
  397. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  398. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  399. hedge
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  400. shuck
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  401. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  402. reap
    get or derive
  403. damp
    slightly wet
  404. timber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  405. outset
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
  406. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  407. supine
    lying face upward
  408. crenelate
    supply with battlements
  409. vermiculate
    infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
  410. gerontologist
    a specialist in gerontology
  411. witty
    demonstrating striking cleverness and humor
  412. sophist
    someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
  413. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  414. fustian
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
  415. prudish
    exaggeratedly proper
  416. thrifty
    mindful of the future in spending money
  417. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  418. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  419. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  420. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  421. shortsightedness
    (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
  422. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  423. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  424. dwelling
    housing that someone is living in
  425. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  426. pagan
    a person following a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion
  427. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  428. thicken
    make thick or thicker
  429. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  430. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  431. nettlesome
    causing irritation or annoyance
  432. bothersome
    causing irritation or annoyance
  433. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  434. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  435. coarse
    rough to the touch
  436. larder
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  437. vault
    a burial chamber (usually underground)
  438. hearten
    give encouragement to
  439. dejection
    a state of melancholy depression
  440. enlighten
    give spiritual insight to
  441. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  442. menacing
    threatening evil or danger
  443. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  444. immemorial
    long past
  445. hasty
    excessively quick
  446. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  447. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  448. sere
    having lost all moisture
  449. lush
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  450. etch
    carve or cut a design or letters into
  451. fertilize
    provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
  452. render
    give or supply
  453. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  454. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  455. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  456. gash
    cut open
  457. reconcile
    come to terms
  458. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  459. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  460. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  461. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  462. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  463. browbeaten
    made scared or fearful as by threats
  464. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  465. protean
    taking on different forms
  466. withhold
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  467. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  468. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  469. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  470. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  471. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  472. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  473. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  474. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  475. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  476. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  477. tax
    a charge that a citizen pays to support government programs
  478. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  479. skimp
    work hastily or carelessly
  480. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  481. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  482. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  483. momentous
    of very great significance
  484. unavailing
    producing no result or effect
  485. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  486. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  487. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  488. drape
    the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
  489. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  490. lessen
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  491. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  492. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  493. twee
    excessively or affectedly dainty, sentimental, or refined
  494. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  495. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  496. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  497. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  498. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  499. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  500. gainsay
    take exception to
  501. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  502. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  503. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  504. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  505. underdog
    one who is at a disadvantage and expected to lose
  506. conniving
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  507. killjoy
    someone who spoils the pleasure of others
  508. bungler
    someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
  509. gadfly
    any of various large flies that annoy livestock
  510. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  511. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  512. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  513. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  514. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  515. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  516. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  517. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  518. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  519. feigned
    not genuine
  520. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  521. crotchety
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  522. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  523. crafty
    marked by skill in deception
  524. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  525. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  526. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  527. abashed
    feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
  528. embolden
    give encouragement to
  529. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  530. acerbity
    a sharp bitterness
  531. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  532. spurious
    plausible but false
  533. seemly
    according with custom or propriety
  534. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  535. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  536. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  537. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  538. fumble
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
  539. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  540. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  541. viscid
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  542. slick
    made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water
  543. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  544. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  545. infatuation
    a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love
  546. prudery
    excessive or affected modesty
  547. forbid
    command against
  548. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  549. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
  550. avert
    turn away or aside
  551. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  552. idyll
    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
  553. volition
    the act of making a choice
  554. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  555. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  556. idolize
    love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess
  557. heartiness
    active strength of body or mind
  558. smugness
    an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
  559. bashful
    self-consciously timid
  560. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  561. churl
    a crude or uncouth person lacking culture or refinement
  562. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  563. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  564. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  565. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  566. cleft
    a long narrow opening
  567. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  568. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  569. score
    a number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest
  570. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  571. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  572. loath
    strongly opposed
  573. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  574. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  575. obviate
    do away with
  576. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  577. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  578. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  579. arrest
    take into custody
  580. august
    profoundly honored
  581. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  582. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  583. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  584. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  585. consequential
    having important effects or results
  586. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
  587. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  588. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
  589. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
  590. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  591. flip
    turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
  592. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  593. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  594. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
Created on Thu Oct 04 00:44:26 EDT 2007

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