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  1. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  2. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  3. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  4. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  5. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  6. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
    easily persuaded
  7. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  8. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  9. artful
    marked by skill or cunning in achieving a desired end
  10. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  11. belie
    represent falsely
  12. betray
    reveal unintentionally
  13. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  14. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  15. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  16. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
    reprimend harshly
  17. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  18. demur
    enter a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
  19. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  20. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  21. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  22. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  23. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  24. frugal
    avoiding waste
  25. galvanize
    stimulate to action
    to excite or inspire
  26. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  27. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  28. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
    alguien que ataca a las ideas o instituciones apreciadas
  29. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  30. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  31. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  32. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
    suggenst something subtly
  33. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
    complicated, and difficult to comprehend.
  34. laconic
    brief and to the point
  35. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  36. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  37. parochial
    narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
    estrictamente restringida en la perspectiva o el alcance
  38. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  39. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
    speak in evasive wa
  40. prodigal
    a recklessly extravagant person
  41. profligate
    recklessly wasteful
  42. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  43. restive
    impatient especially under restriction or delay
    restless
  44. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
    to weaken
  45. upbraid
    express criticism towards
    to reproach, to scold
  46. venality
    susceptibility or openness to bribery and corruption
  47. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  48. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  49. vindicate
    clear of accusation, blame, or doubt with supporting proof
  50. wanting
    inadequate in amount or degree
    lacking
Created on Sun Dec 29 15:37:57 EST 2013 (updated Wed Jan 01 13:32:56 EST 2014)

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