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  1. Tartuffe
    a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety
  2. adscititious
    added or derived from something outside; not inherent
  3. allegory
    a short moral story
  4. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  5. anacoluthon
    an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
  6. anfractuous
    full of twists and turns
  7. animalcule
    microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
  8. apophasis
    mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned
  9. asyndeton
    omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
  10. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  11. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  12. bedraggle
    make wet and dirty, as from rain
  13. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  14. blasphemy
    the act of depriving something of its sacred character
  15. blighter
    a persistently annoying person
  16. bollix
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  17. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  18. catachresis
    strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
  19. catholicon
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  20. co-optation
    the selection of a new member
  21. commissure
    a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
  22. counterpoise
    a weight that balances another weight
  23. coxswain
    the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
  24. decant
    pour out
  25. diathesis
    constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
  26. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  27. dissilient
    bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels
  28. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  29. drawl
    a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
  30. edacity
    excessive desire to eat
  31. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  32. en bloc
    all together
  33. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  34. espousal
    the act of expressing support or approval
  35. fiduciary
    relating to or of the nature of a legal trust
  36. finagle
    achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
  37. fleer
    someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
  38. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  39. friable
    easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
  40. gangly
    tall, thin, and awkward
  41. gaumless
    (British informal) lacking intelligence and vitality
  42. gelt
    informal term for money
  43. gobbet
    a lump or chunk of raw meat
  44. hamartia
    the character flaw or error of a tragic hero
  45. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  46. homage
    respectful deference
  47. humdinger
    something or someone of remarkable excellence
  48. hustings
    the activities involved in political campaigning
  49. hyperhidrosis
    excessive and profuse perspiration
  50. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  51. insouciance
    a casual or lighthearted feeling of unconcern
  52. instauration
    the act of starting something for the first time
  53. irredentism
    the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
  54. jilt
    cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
  55. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  56. lallygag
    be about
  57. layette
    kit consisting of a complete outfit for a new baby
  58. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  59. lyceum
    a public hall for lectures and concerts
  60. marmoreal
    of or relating to or characteristic of hard crystalline rock
  61. monad
    a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
  62. mufti
    a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
  63. novitiate
    the period during which you are a novice
  64. ode
    a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  65. ombudsman
    an official who investigates public complaints or disputes
  66. orrery
    planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock
  67. omnium-gatherum
    a motley assortment of things
  68. palter
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead
  69. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  70. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  71. pari passu
    used in legal language
  72. parnassia
    any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
  73. perfidious
    tending to betray
  74. phantasmagoric
    characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
  75. pharisaic
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  76. ploce
    repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning
  77. preterition
    suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
  78. protoplast
    a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
  79. rapacious
    excessively greedy and grasping
  80. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  81. repechage
    a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
  82. rummage
    search haphazardly
  83. scabrous
    rough to the touch, as if covered with scales or projections
  84. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  85. Sisyphean
    both extremely effortful and futile
  86. skedaddle
    run away, as if in a panic
  87. smitten
    affected by something overwhelming
  88. sobersided
    completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch
  89. subjoin
    add to the end
  90. swivet
    a panic or extreme discomposure
  91. Tartuffe
    a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety
  92. tenuity
    relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
  93. theurgy
    the effect of supernatural intervention in human affairs
  94. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  95. vicinal
    belonging to or limited to a vicinity
  96. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  97. wroth
    intensely angry or incensed
  98. yawp
    make a raucous noise
  99. vilify
    spread negative information about
  100. absquatulate
    run away, taking something or somebody along
  101. hagiography
    a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person
  102. confidante
    a woman or girl to whom secrets can be entrusted
  103. zeugma
    rhetorical use of a word to govern two or more words
  104. syllepsis
    use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
  105. pasquinade
    a composition that humorously imitates somebody's style
  106. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  107. flagitious
    extremely wicked, deeply criminal
  108. chthonic
    dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
  109. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  110. coruscate
    reflect brightly
  111. shibboleth
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  112. austral
    of the south or coming from the south
  113. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  114. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  115. yeoman
    a free man who cultivates his own land
  116. reconnoiter
    explore, often with a goal of finding something or somebody
  117. unbeknownst
    occurring or existing without the knowledge of
  118. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  119. Orwellian
    relating to a British writer concerned with social justice
  120. arcade
    a structure composed of arches supported by columns
  121. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  122. disquisition
    an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
  123. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  124. scad
    any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
  125. collation
    a light informal meal
  126. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  127. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  128. apiary
    a shed containing a number of beehives
  129. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
  130. carillon
    set of bells hung in a bell tower
  131. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  132. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  133. incredulity
    doubt about the truth of something
  134. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  135. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  136. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  137. ventral
    toward or on or near the belly
  138. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  139. mutability
    the quality of being capable of change
  140. foresight
    seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
  141. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  142. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  143. motility
    ability to move spontaneously and independently
  144. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  145. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  146. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  147. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  148. amphibian
    cold-blooded vertebrate living on land but breeding in water
  149. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  150. effectual
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  151. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  152. ambulatory
    able to walk about
  153. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  154. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  155. abrogate
    revoke formally
  156. consistency
    uniformity or stability in arrangement, behavior, or quality
  157. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  158. distrait
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  159. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  160. assimilate
    make alike
  161. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  162. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  163. refrain
    resist doing something
  164. celibate
    abstaining from sexual intercourse
  165. recondite
    difficult to understand
  166. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  167. plenitude
    a full supply
  168. affluence
    abundant wealth
  169. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  170. rife
    excessively abundant
  171. bountiful
    producing in abundance
  172. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  173. prolific
    intellectually productive
  174. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  175. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  176. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  177. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  178. spoonerism
    transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
  179. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  180. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  181. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  182. wean
    detach the affections of
  183. habituate
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  184. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  185. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  186. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  187. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  188. incarnation
    act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
  189. vivisection
    the act of operating on living animals
  190. orientation
    the act of determining one's position
  191. summation
    calculating the total of two or more numbers
  192. volition
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
  193. diversion
    a turning aside
  194. disjunction
    state of being disconnected
  195. vicarious
    suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
  196. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  197. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  198. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  199. vigor
    forceful exertion
  200. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  201. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  202. elaboration
    developing in intricate and painstaking detail
  203. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  204. accessory
    a supplementary component that improves capability
  205. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved
  206. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  207. viscid
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  208. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  209. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  210. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  211. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  212. enfranchise
    grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude
  213. concede
    give over
  214. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  215. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  216. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  217. suffragist
    an advocate of the extension of voting rights
  218. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  219. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  220. gustatory
    of or relating to the sense of taste
  221. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  222. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  223. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  224. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  225. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  226. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  227. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  228. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  229. assent
    agree or express agreement
  230. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  231. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  232. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  233. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  234. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  235. covenant
    enter into a formal agreement
  236. compact
    closely and firmly united or packed together
  237. concur
    be in agreement
  238. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  239. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  240. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  241. attentive
    taking heed
  242. purportedly
    allegedly but not definitely true
  243. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  244. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
  245. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  246. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  247. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  248. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
  249. rider
    a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
  250. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
  251. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  252. yield
    give or supply
  253. substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  254. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  255. concession
    the act of yielding
  256. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  257. dissection
    the act of cutting so as to separate into pieces
  258. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  259. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  260. forebear
    a person from whom you are descended
  261. papyrus
    paper made from a plant by cutting it and pressing it flat
  262. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  263. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  264. wrath
    intense anger
  265. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  266. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
  267. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  268. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  269. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  270. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  271. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  272. irksome
    tedious or irritating
  273. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  274. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  275. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  276. canker
    an ulcerlike sore
  277. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  278. gyroscope
    rotating mechanism in the form of a mounted spinning wheel
  279. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  280. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  281. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  282. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  283. propitiate
    make peace with
  284. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  285. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  286. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  287. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  288. medium
    a means or instrumentality for communicating information
  289. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  290. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  291. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  292. sanction
    official permission or approval
  293. endorse
    approve of
  294. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  295. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  296. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  297. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  298. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  299. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  300. stem
    grow out of, have roots in, originate in
  301. cohort
    a band of warriors
  302. incite
    provoke or stir up
  303. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  304. codify
    organize into a system, such as a body of law
  305. graduated
    marked with or divided into degrees
  306. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  307. symmetry
    balance among the parts of something
  308. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  309. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  310. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  311. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  312. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  313. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  314. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  315. choreography
    a series of dance steps and movements for stage performances
  316. treatise
    a formal text that treats a particular topic systematically
  317. sluice
    conduit that carries a rapid flow of water
  318. culvert
    a transverse and enclosed drain under a road or railway
  319. affected
    influenced
  320. synthetic
    not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
  321. factitious
    not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake
  322. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  323. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  324. ashen
    pale from illness or emotion
  325. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  326. convene
    meet formally
  327. compile
    get or gather together
  328. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  329. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  330. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  331. consort
    keep company with
  332. posture
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  333. supposititious
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  334. imposture
    pretending to be another person
  335. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  336. dumbfound
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  337. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  338. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  339. append
    fix to; attach
  340. append
    fix to; attach
  341. affix
    attach to
  342. annex
    attach to
  343. bombardment
    an attack by dropping explosive devices
  344. revile
    spread negative information about
  345. aggressor
    someone who attacks
  346. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  347. offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  348. culmination
    a concluding action
  349. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
  350. personable
    pleasant in manner and appearance
  351. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  352. impute
    attribute or credit to
  353. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  354. magisterial
    of or relating to a civil officer who administers the law
  355. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  356. proxy
    a person authorized to act for another
  357. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  358. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  359. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  360. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  361. temporize
    draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  362. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  363. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  364. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  365. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  366. hinterland
    a remote and undeveloped area
  367. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  368. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  369. equipoise
    equality of distribution
  370. embargo
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
  371. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  372. rusticate
    send to the country
  373. insolvent
    unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
  374. chaff
    be silly or tease one another
  375. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  376. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  377. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  378. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  379. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  380. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  381. seethe
    be in an agitated emotional state
  382. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  383. swelter
    be uncomfortably hot
  384. transpire
    come about, happen, or occur
  385. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  386. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  387. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  388. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  389. nib
    the writing point of a pen
  390. fructify
    bear fruit
  391. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  392. fruition
    the condition of producing seed-bearing structures
  393. fructify
    make productive or fruitful
  394. fruition
    enjoyment derived from use or possession
  395. ursine
    of or relating to or similar to bears
  396. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  397. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  398. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  399. calligraphy
    beautiful handwriting
  400. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  401. betroth
    give to in marriage
  402. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  403. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
  404. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  405. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  406. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  407. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  408. inaugurate
    commence officially
  409. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  410. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  411. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  412. rookie
    an awkward and inexperienced youth
  413. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  414. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  415. genesis
    a coming into being
  416. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  417. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  418. decapitate
    cut the head off of
  419. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  420. arrears
    the state of being behind in payments
  421. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  422. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  423. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  424. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  425. fatalism
    a doctrine that all events are predetermined in advance
  426. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  427. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  428. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
  429. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  430. refraction
    the change in direction of a propagating wave
  431. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  432. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  433. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  434. indenture
    formal agreement as to terms of a debt
  435. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  436. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  437. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  438. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  439. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  440. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  441. acerbity
    a sharp bitterness
  442. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  443. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  444. outlandish
    noticeably or extremely unconventional or unusual
  445. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  446. obsidian
    glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization
  447. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  448. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  449. unimpeachable
    beyond doubt or reproach
  450. irreproachable
    free of guilt; not subject to blame
  451. blanch
    turn pale, as if in fear
  452. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  453. beatitude
    a state of supreme happiness
  454. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  455. benison
    a spoken blessing
  456. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  457. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  458. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  459. vendetta
    a blood feud between members of opposing parties
  460. gory
    covered with blood
  461. sanguinary
    accompanied by bloodshed
  462. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  463. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  464. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  465. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  466. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  467. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  468. vauntingly
    in a boastful manner
  469. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  470. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  471. vainglorious
    feeling self-importance
  472. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  473. regatta
    a series of boat races
  474. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  475. clientele
    customers collectively
  476. revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  477. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  478. hilarity
    great merriment
  479. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  480. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  481. venturesome
    disposed to take risks
  482. temerity
    fearless daring
  483. stilted
    artificially formal or stiff
  484. catechism
    an elementary book summarizing the principles of a religion
  485. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  486. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  487. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  488. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  489. maritime
    relating to ships or navigation
  490. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  491. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  492. tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something
  493. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  494. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  495. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  496. pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  497. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  498. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  499. valor
    courage when facing danger
  500. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
Created on Fri Nov 29 14:37:27 EST 2013 (updated Sun Apr 14 13:23:13 EDT 2019)

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