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  1. bathetic
    very sentimental or emotional
  2. supine
    lying face upward
  3. formication
    hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines
  4. spurious
    plausible but false
  5. specious
    plausible but false
  6. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  7. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  8. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  9. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver
  10. mensch
    a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
  11. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  12. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  13. bailiwick
    one's particular area of interest or branch of knowledge
  14. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  15. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  16. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  17. palaver
    loud and confused and empty talk
  18. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  19. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  20. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  21. compel
    force somebody to do something
  22. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  23. impel
    urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate
  24. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  25. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  26. abecedarian
    alphabetically arranged, as for beginning readers
  27. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
  28. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  29. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  30. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  31. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  32. divination
    the art or gift of prophecy by supernatural means
  33. smirk
    smile in a mocking or condescending way
  34. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  35. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  36. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  37. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  38. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  39. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  40. trumpery
    ornamental objects of no great value
  41. nimiety
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  42. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  43. hebetude
    mental lethargy or dullness
  44. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  45. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  46. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  47. petulance
    an irritable feeling
  48. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  49. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  50. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  51. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  52. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  53. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  54. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  55. treacly
    overly sweet
  56. saccharine
    overly sweet
  57. cloying
    overly sweet
  58. vitiate
    make imperfect
  59. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  60. obviate
    do away with
  61. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  62. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  63. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  64. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  65. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  66. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  67. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  68. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  69. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  70. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  71. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  72. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  73. sophist
    someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
  74. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  75. echt
    not fake or counterfeit
  76. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  77. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  78. clarion
    loud and clear
  79. rhetorical question
    an inquiry that is not supposed to be answered
  80. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  81. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
  82. psychosis
    severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost
  83. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  84. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  85. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  86. willful
    done by design
  87. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  88. refulgence
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  89. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  90. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  91. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  92. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  93. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  94. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  95. impalpable
    not perceptible to the touch
  96. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  97. bloviate
    speak verbosely and windily
  98. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  99. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  100. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  101. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  102. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  103. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  104. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  105. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  106. animate
    make lively
  107. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  108. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  109. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  110. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  111. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  112. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  113. genesis
    a coming into being
  114. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  115. nucleus
    a small group of indispensable persons or things
  116. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  117. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  118. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  119. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  120. continuum
    an extent in which no part is distinct from adjacent parts
  121. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  122. fatalism
    a doctrine that all events are predetermined in advance
  123. pourboire
    a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  124. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  125. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  126. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  127. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  128. umbrageous
    filled with shade
  129. treacly
    overly sweet
  130. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  131. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  132. ostensibly
    from appearances alone
  133. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  134. anecdotal
    based on stories rather than data or scientific observation
  135. integrated
    formed or united into a whole
  136. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  137. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  138. impenetrable
    not admitting of passage into or through
  139. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  140. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  141. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  142. mutually exclusive
    unable to be true or exist at the same time
  143. Gordian knot
    an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
  144. sword of Damocles
    a constant and imminent peril
  145. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  146. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  147. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  148. disposition
    your usual mood
  149. artful
    not straightforward or candid
  150. artfully
    in an artful manner
  151. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  152. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  153. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  154. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  155. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  156. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  157. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  158. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  159. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  160. delusions of grandeur
    a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are
  161. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  162. dowager
    a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
  163. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  164. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  165. soup du jour
    the soup that a restaurant is featuring on a given day
  166. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  167. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  168. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  169. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  170. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  171. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  172. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  173. epitaph
    an inscription in memory of a buried person
  174. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  175. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  176. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  177. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  178. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  179. cynosure
    something that provides guidance
  180. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  181. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  182. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  183. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  184. cheeseparing
    giving or spending with reluctance
  185. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  186. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  187. verity
    conformity to reality or actuality
  188. verbiage
    overabundance of words
  189. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  190. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  191. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  192. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  193. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  194. sublimate
    direct energy or urges into useful activities
  195. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  196. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  197. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  198. tactful
    having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others
  199. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  200. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  201. obtuse
    slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
  202. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  203. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  204. recrudescent
    the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
  205. scion
    a descendent or heir
  206. magnum opus
    a creator's greatest work of art or literature
  207. gainsay
    take exception to
  208. unguent
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  209. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  210. dissertation
    a treatise advancing a point of view resulting from research
  211. mosaic
    design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
  212. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  213. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  214. facade
    a showy misrepresentation to conceal something unpleasant
  215. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  216. salubrious
    promoting health
  217. quack
    an untrained person who pretends to be a physician
  218. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  219. ogle
    stare or look at, especially with amorous intentions
  220. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  221. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  222. anhedonia
    an inability to experience pleasure
  223. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  224. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  225. waggish
    witty or joking
  226. namby-pamby
    weak in willpower, courage or vitality
  227. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  228. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  229. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  230. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  231. sine qua non
    a prerequisite
  232. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  233. billingsgate
    foul-mouthed or abusive language
  234. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  235. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  236. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  237. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  238. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  239. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  240. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  241. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  242. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  243. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  244. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  245. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  246. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  247. infinitesimal
    immeasurably small
  248. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  249. voyeuristic
    of viewers who enjoy seeing the sex acts or organs of others
  250. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  251. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  252. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  253. cause celebre
    an incident that attracts great public attention
  254. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  255. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  256. artful
    not straightforward or candid
  257. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  258. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  259. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  260. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  261. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  262. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  263. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  264. offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  265. offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  266. unpalatable
    not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
  267. toothsome
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  268. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  269. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  270. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  271. Zeitgeist
    the spirit of the time
  272. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  273. perfidious
    tending to betray
  274. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  275. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  276. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  277. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  278. esthetic
    concerning an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  279. one-off
    a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated
  280. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  281. crepuscular
    like or relating to twilight; dim
  282. disinclined
    unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
  283. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  284. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  285. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  286. expiate
    make amends for
  287. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  288. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  289. adamant
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  290. umbra
    a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
  291. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  292. inroad
    an encroachment or intrusion
  293. pernickety
    characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
  294. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  295. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  296. fantods
    an ill-defined state of irritability and distress
  297. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  298. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  299. catastrophe
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  300. collateral damage
    (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
  301. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  302. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  303. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  304. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  305. anonymity
    the state of being unknown
  306. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  307. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  308. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  309. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  310. tactless
    lacking what is considerate in dealing with others
  311. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  312. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  313. infelicitous
    not appropriate in application; defective
  314. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  315. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  316. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  317. languorous
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  318. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  319. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  320. yen
    a desire for something or to do something
  321. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  322. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  323. stock buyback
    a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock
  324. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  325. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  326. verity
    conformity to reality or actuality
  327. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  328. spite
    feeling a need to see others suffer
  329. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  330. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  331. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  332. subversive
    a radical supporter of political or social revolution
  333. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  334. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  335. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  336. raison d'etre
    the reason why something exists
  337. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  338. conniving
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  339. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  340. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  341. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
  342. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  343. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  344. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  345. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  346. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  347. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  348. dispensation
    the act of giving out in portions
  349. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  350. zephyr
    a slight wind
  351. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  352. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  353. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  354. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  355. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  356. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  357. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  358. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  359. souvenir
    something of sentimental value
  360. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  361. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  362. bijou
    small, elegant, and carefully made
  363. parochial
    narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
  364. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  365. eidetic
    of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy
  366. lagniappe
    a small gift given by a merchant to a customer
  367. pourboire
    a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  368. baksheesh
    a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  369. apercu
    a short synopsis or outline
  370. epistle
    a specially long, formal letter
  371. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  372. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  373. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  374. pourboire
    a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  375. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  376. precipitous
    extremely steep
  377. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  378. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  379. pratfall
    a tumble backward, especially for comic effect
  380. versed
    thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
  381. conversant
    well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  382. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  383. proverbial
    widely known and spoken of
  384. countervail
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  385. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  386. obviate
    do away with
  387. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  388. verbosity
    an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
  389. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  390. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  391. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  392. esurient
    extremely hungry
  393. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  394. privilege
    a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
  395. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  396. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  397. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  398. pyrrhic
    relating to a victory that is offset by staggering losses
  399. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  400. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  401. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  402. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  403. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  404. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  405. Socratic
    of or relating to Socrates or to his method of teaching
  406. sacred cow
    one unreasonably protected from opposition or criticism
  407. Socratic irony
    admission of ignorance exposing someone's inconsistencies
  408. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  409. riposte
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  410. tyranny
    government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
  411. dragoman
    an interpreter and guide in the Near East
  412. vaunt
    show off
  413. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  414. cordate
    (of a leaf) shaped like a heart
  415. penultimate
    next to the last
  416. gasconade
    an instance of boastful talk
  417. prevarication
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  418. paltering
    a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
  419. chary
    characterized by great caution
  420. cagey
    characterized by great caution and wariness
  421. clever
    mentally quick and resourceful
  422. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  423. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  424. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  425. artful
    not straightforward or candid
  426. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  427. supposed
    required or under orders
  428. suppositious
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  429. redact
    formulate in a particular style or language
  430. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  431. disown
    cast off
  432. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  433. adjure
    command solemnly
  434. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  435. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  436. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  437. prima facie
    as it seems at first sight
  438. victimize
    cause someone to suffer some adverse circumstance
  439. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  440. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  441. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  442. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  443. persist
    refuse to stop
  444. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  445. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  446. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  447. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  448. highbrow
    highly cultured or educated
  449. lowbrow
    characteristic of a person who is not cultivated
  450. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  451. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  452. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  453. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  454. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  455. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  456. tenebrous
    dark and gloomy
  457. tenebrific
    dark and gloomy
  458. Stygian
    dark and dismal as of the river in Hades
  459. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  460. fulsomely
    in an unctuous manner
  461. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  462. oleaginous
    containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  463. smarmy
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  464. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  465. sacred cow
    one unreasonably protected from opposition or criticism
  466. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  467. Zephyr
    (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind
  468. Neptune
    a giant planet with a ring of ice particles
  469. Poseidon
    the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology
  470. Zeus
    the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology
  471. adjure
    command solemnly
  472. brim
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
  473. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  474. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  475. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  476. oeuvre
    the total output of a writer or artist
  477. literate
    able to read and write
  478. moiety
    one of two approximately equal parts
  479. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  480. telling
    disclosing unintentionally
  481. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  482. conclude
    bring to a close
  483. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  484. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  485. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  486. impractical
    not workable
  487. Laputan
    not practical or realizable; speculative
  488. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  489. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  490. symbiotic
    of organisms living together, especially to mutual advantage
  491. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver
  492. sine qua non
    a prerequisite
  493. zephyr
    a slight wind
  494. cypher
    a secret method of writing
  495. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  496. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  497. circumstantial
    suggesting that something is true without proving it
  498. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  499. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  500. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  501. articulate
    express or state clearly
  502. evince
    give expression to
  503. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  504. salubrious
    promoting health
  505. tenebrous
    dark and gloomy
  506. rationale
    an explanation of the fundamental reasons
  507. ravishing
    stunningly beautiful
  508. potshot
    the discharge of a weapon at an easy or casual target
  509. specious
    plausible but false
  510. casuistry
    argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle
  511. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  512. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  513. billingsgate
    foul-mouthed or abusive language
  514. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  515. tabula rasa
    an opportunity to start over without prejudice
  516. pyrrhic
    relating to a victory that is offset by staggering losses
  517. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  518. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  519. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  520. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  521. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  522. conniving
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  523. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  524. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  525. pontificate
    administer a pontifical office
  526. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  527. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  528. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  529. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  530. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  531. ingratiating
    capable of winning favor
  532. sacrilege
    blasphemous behavior
  533. implication
    something that is inferred
  534. iteration
    the act or process of doing or saying again
  535. gainsay
    take exception to
  536. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  537. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  538. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
  539. spoonerism
    transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
  540. parapraxis
    a small, inadvertent mistake in speech or writing
  541. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  542. props
    proper respect
  543. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  544. nonsuch
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  545. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  546. farrago
    a motley assortment of things
  547. definitive
    clearly formulated
  548. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  549. Brobdingnagian
    huge
  550. flagitious
    extremely wicked, deeply criminal
  551. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  552. osculate
    kiss
  553. leverage
    the mechanical advantage gained by a machine on a fulcrum
  554. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  555. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  556. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  557. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  558. one-sided
    favoring one person or side over another
  559. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  560. moxie
    courage, confidence, and determination
  561. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  562. quiddity
    the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is
  563. inimitable
    matchless
  564. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  565. intervening
    occurring between events, spaces, or points in time
  566. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  567. aesthete
    one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art
Created on Sun Dec 15 13:40:33 EST 2013 (updated Sat Feb 07 10:08:17 EST 2015)

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