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  1. base
    lowest support of a structure
  2. fleece
    the outer coat of an animal, especially sheep and yaks
  3. chore
    a specific piece of work required to be done
  4. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  5. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  6. pine
    a coniferous tree
  7. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  8. unnerve
    disturb the composure of
  9. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  10. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  11. tender
    easy to cut or chew
  12. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  13. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  14. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  15. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  16. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  17. screed
    a long, tedious rant
  18. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  19. variance
    the quality of being subject to change
  20. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  21. inflammatory
    inciting action or rebellion
  22. err
    make a mistake
  23. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  24. insolvent
    unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
  25. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  26. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  27. swindle
    deprive of by deceit
  28. embroiled
    deeply involved especially in something complicated
  29. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  30. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  31. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  32. stipend
    a sum of money allotted on a regular basis
  33. acme
    the highest point of something
  34. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  35. pine
    a coniferous tree
  36. zenith
    the highest point of something
  37. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  38. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  39. thrifty
    mindful of the future in spending money
  40. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  41. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  42. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  43. telling
    disclosing unintentionally
  44. slapdash
    marked by great carelessness
  45. telltale
    disclosing unintentionally
  46. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  47. miser
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions
  48. thoroughgoing
    performed comprehensively and completely
  49. relentless
    never-ceasing
  50. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  51. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  52. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  53. fleece
    rip off; ask an unreasonable price
    also can be uses synonymous to swindle/trick/deceive
  54. aboveboard
    without concealment or deception; honest
  55. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  56. amok
    wildly; without self-control
  57. heyday
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  58. powwow
    (informal) a quick private conference
  59. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  60. immaterial
    lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
  61. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  62. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  63. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  64. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  65. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  66. beatific
    experiencing or displaying extreme joy or bliss
  67. checkered
    marked by changeable fortune
  68. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  69. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
  70. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  71. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  72. virago
    a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
  73. corroborate
    give evidence for
  74. check
    slow the growth or development of
  75. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  76. unconscionable
    lacking a sense of right conduct
  77. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  78. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  79. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
    war like
  80. patronize
    be a regular customer or client of
  81. ascendency
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
  82. respite
    a pause from doing something
  83. plodding
    (of movement) slow and laborious
  84. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  85. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  86. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  87. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  88. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  89. rhetoric
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
    *multiple important meaninngs
  90. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  91. snide
    expressive of contempt
  92. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  93. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  94. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  95. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  96. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  97. fete
    an elaborate party, often outdoors
  98. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  99. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  100. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  101. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  102. oblige
    force somebody to do something
  103. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  104. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
  105. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  106. raffish
    marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputability
  107. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  108. inclement
    severe, of weather
  109. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  110. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  111. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  112. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
  113. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  114. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  115. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  116. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  117. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  118. hammering
    the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
  119. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  120. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  121. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  122. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  123. grovel
    show submission or fear
  124. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  125. unruly
    unable to be governed or controlled
  126. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  127. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  128. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  129. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  130. augment
    enlarge or increase
  131. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  132. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  133. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  134. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  135. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  136. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  137. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  138. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  139. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  140. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  141. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  142. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  143. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  144. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  145. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  146. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  147. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  148. artful
    not straightforward or candid
  149. frugal
    avoiding waste
  150. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  151. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  152. restive
    in a very tense state
  153. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  154. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  155. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  156. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  157. reproach
    express criticism towards
  158. venality
    susceptibility or openness to bribery and corruption
  159. laconic
    brief and to the point
  160. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  161. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  162. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  163. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  164. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  165. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  166. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  167. belie
    be in contradiction with
  168. wanting
    inadequate in amount or degree
  169. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  170. gainsay
    take exception to
  171. entrenched
    established firmly and securely
  172. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  173. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  174. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  175. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  176. exacerbate
    make worse
  177. glut
    supply with an excess of
  178. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  179. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  180. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  181. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  182. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  183. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  184. lambast
    censure severely or angrily
  185. torpor
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of energy
  186. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  187. recondite
    difficult to understand
  188. diffident
    lacking self-confidence
  189. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  190. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  191. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  192. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  193. querulous
    habitually complaining
  194. volubility
    the quality of being facile in speech and writing
  195. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  196. predilection
    a strong liking
  197. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  198. culpability
    a state of guilt
  199. concede
    give over
  200. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  201. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  202. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  203. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  204. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  205. indelicate
    in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
  206. indecorous
    lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  207. inelegant
    lacking in refinement, grace, or good taste
  208. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  209. peckish
    somewhat hungry
  210. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  211. collusion
    secret agreement
  212. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  213. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  214. conniving
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  215. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  216. serene
    not agitated
  217. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
  218. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  219. violable
    capable of being violated
  220. inviolable
    incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
  221. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  222. enumerator
    someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
  223. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  224. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  225. quip
    a witty saying
  226. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  227. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  228. savvy
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  229. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  230. exasperate
    make furious
  231. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  232. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  233. irk
    irritate or vex
  234. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  235. resort
    have recourse to
  236. ploy
    a maneuver in a game, conversation, or situation
  237. manoeuvre
    a military training exercise
Created on Thu Dec 05 12:23:44 EST 2013 (updated Sat Jan 18 01:09:36 EST 2014)

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