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  1. amiss
    in an improper or mistaken manner
  2. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  3. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  4. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  5. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  6. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  7. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  8. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  9. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  10. serene
    not agitated
  11. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  12. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  13. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  14. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  15. incense
    make furious
  16. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  17. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  18. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  19. contagious
    (of disease) capable of being spread by infection
  20. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  21. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  22. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  23. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  24. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  25. banter
    light teasing repartee
  26. heritage
    that which is inherited
  27. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  28. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  29. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  30. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  31. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  32. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  33. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  34. bonanza
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  35. swelter
    be uncomfortably hot
  36. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  37. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  38. inaugurate
    commence officially
  39. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  40. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  41. vilify
    spread negative information about
  42. disposition
    your usual mood
  43. flustered
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  44. bountiful
    producing in abundance
  45. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
Created on Mon Nov 18 21:19:30 EST 2013

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