Verbal Advantage 5

Jayman (Iran)
Level 5 of Verbal Advantage
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  1. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  2. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  3. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  4. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  5. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  6. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  7. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  8. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  9. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  10. abrogate
    revoke formally
  11. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  12. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  13. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  14. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  15. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  16. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  17. chrysalis
    pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
  18. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  19. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  20. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  21. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  22. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  23. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  24. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  25. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  26. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  27. juxtapose
    place side by side
  28. conversant
    well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  29. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  30. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  31. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  32. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  33. promulgate
    state or announce
  34. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  35. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  36. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  37. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  38. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  39. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  40. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  41. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  42. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  43. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  44. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  45. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  46. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  47. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  48. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  49. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  50. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
Created on Thu Dec 05 09:05:17 EST 2013 (updated Thu Dec 05 09:47:37 EST 2013)

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