Elite List Vocab 2

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  1. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  2. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  3. utopia
    ideally perfect state
  4. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  5. gross
    lacking fine distinctions or detail
  6. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  7. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  8. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  9. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  10. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  11. proximity
    the property of being close together
  12. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  13. colossal
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  14. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  15. egress
    the act or means of going out
  16. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  17. referendum
    a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
  18. kin
    a person related to another or others
  19. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  20. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  21. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  22. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  23. august
    profoundly honored
  24. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  25. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  26. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  27. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  28. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  29. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  30. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  31. labyrinthine
    resembling a maze in form or complexity
  32. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  33. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  34. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  35. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  36. prolific
    intellectually productive
  37. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  38. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  39. domain
    a particular environment or walk of life
  40. reek
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
  41. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  42. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  43. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  44. resent
    feel bitter or indignant about
  45. pulpit
    a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it
  46. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  47. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  48. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  49. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  50. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  51. bar
    prevent from entering; keep out
  52. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  53. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  54. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  55. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  56. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  57. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  58. stark
    severely simple
  59. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  60. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  61. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  62. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
  63. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  64. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  65. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  66. climax
    the highest point of anything
  67. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  68. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  69. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  70. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  71. artifact
    a man-made object
  72. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  73. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  74. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  75. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  76. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  77. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  78. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  79. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  80. balmy
    mild and pleasant
  81. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  82. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  83. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  84. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  85. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  86. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  87. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  88. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  89. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  90. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  91. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
  92. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  93. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  94. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  95. forthcoming
    easygoing and open when speaking or sharing information
  96. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  97. amble
    walk leisurely
  98. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  99. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  100. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  101. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  102. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  103. embed
    fix or set securely or deeply
  104. rambunctious
    noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
  105. interstice
    small opening between things
  106. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  107. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  108. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  109. congregate
    come together, usually for a purpose
  110. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
  111. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  112. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  113. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  114. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  115. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  116. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  117. effect
    act so as to bring into existence
  118. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  119. concoct
    make something by mixing
  120. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  121. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  122. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  123. curfew
    an order that after a certain time activities are prohibited
  124. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  125. throe
    hard or painful trouble or struggle
  126. sanction
    official permission or approval
  127. resonate
    produce a deep, clear sound
  128. herald
    a person who announces important news
  129. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  130. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  131. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  132. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  133. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
  134. rigor
    excessive sternness
  135. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  136. cede
    give over
  137. downtrodden
    abused or oppressed by people in power
  138. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  139. skirt
    a garment hanging from the waist
  140. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  141. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  142. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  143. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  144. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  145. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  146. forbidding
    an official prohibition or edict against something
  147. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  148. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  149. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  150. entrenched
    dug in
  151. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  152. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  153. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  154. paternal
    characteristic of a father
  155. cabal
    engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy
  156. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  157. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  158. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  159. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  160. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  161. radical
    far beyond the norm
  162. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  163. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  164. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  165. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  166. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  167. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  168. promulgate
    state or announce
  169. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  170. ilk
    a kind of person
  171. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  172. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  173. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  174. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  175. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  176. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  177. fluent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  178. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  179. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  180. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  181. replicate
    reproduce or make an exact copy of
  182. gender
    properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of sex
  183. ambiance
    the atmosphere of an environment
  184. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  185. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  186. enumerate
    specify individually
  187. matriarchy
    social organization in which a female is the family head
  188. doctrinaire
    stubbornly insistent on theory rather than practicality
  189. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  190. venerable
    profoundly honored
  191. connote
    express or state indirectly
  192. forge
    create by hammering
  193. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  194. fanfare
    a gaudy outward display
  195. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  196. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  197. flaunt
    display proudly
  198. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  199. adduce
    advance evidence for
  200. halcyon
    idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility
  201. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  202. homogenous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  203. vanguard
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
  204. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  205. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  206. coin
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
  207. aback
    by surprise
  208. zenith
    the point above the observer directly opposite the nadir
  209. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  210. recondite
    difficult to understand
  211. fete
    an elaborate party, often outdoors
  212. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  213. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  214. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  215. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  216. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  217. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  218. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  219. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  220. flank
    the side between ribs and hipbone
  221. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  222. coincide
    happen simultaneously
  223. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  224. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  225. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  226. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  227. multifarious
    having many aspects
  228. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  229. canvass
    get opinions by asking specific questions
  230. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  231. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  232. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  233. concede
    give over
  234. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  235. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  236. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  237. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  238. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  239. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  240. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  241. tally
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  242. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  243. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  244. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  245. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  246. symposium
    a meeting for the public discussion of some topic
  247. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
  248. bathos
    a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
  249. refurbish
    improve the appearance or functionality of
  250. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  251. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  252. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  253. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  254. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
  255. rhapsody
    a state of elated bliss
  256. self-abnegation
    renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
  257. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  258. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  259. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  260. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  261. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  262. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  263. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  264. slipshod
    marked by great carelessness
  265. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  266. nirvana
    the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  267. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  268. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  269. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  270. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  271. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  272. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  273. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  274. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  275. pantheon
    a temple to all the gods of antiquity
  276. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  277. abound
    exist in large quantities
  278. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  279. resign
    accept as inevitable
  280. feat
    a notable achievement
  281. primate
    any mammal of the group including monkeys, apes, and humans
  282. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  283. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  284. auditory
    of or relating to the process of hearing
  285. propensity
    a natural inclination
  286. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  287. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  288. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  289. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  290. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  291. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  292. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  293. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  294. moribund
    being on the point of death
  295. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  296. credible
    capable of being believed
  297. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  298. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  299. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  300. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  301. mandarin
    a high public official of imperial China
  302. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  303. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  304. obtrude
    push to thrust outward
  305. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  306. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  307. forte
    an asset of special worth or utility
  308. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  309. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  310. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  311. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  312. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  313. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  314. passe
    out of fashion
  315. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  316. nonpareil
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  317. oust
    remove from a position or office
  318. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  319. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  320. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  321. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  322. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  323. nascent
    being born or beginning
  324. docile
    easily handled or managed
  325. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  326. obliging
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  327. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  328. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  329. redeem
    exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  330. pronounced
    strongly marked; easily noticeable
  331. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  332. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  333. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  334. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  335. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  336. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  337. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  338. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  339. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  340. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  341. capsize
    overturn accidentally
  342. shiftless
    lacking ambition or initiative
  343. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  344. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  345. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  346. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  347. tamper
    play around with, alter, or falsify, usually dishonestly
  348. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  349. tractable
    easily managed
  350. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  351. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  352. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  353. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  354. fertile
    capable of reproducing
  355. appease
    make peace with
  356. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  357. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  358. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
  359. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  360. rapture
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  361. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  362. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  363. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid
  364. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  365. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  366. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  367. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  368. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  369. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  370. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  371. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  372. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  373. symbiotic
    of organisms living together, especially to mutual advantage
  374. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  375. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  376. frolic
    play boisterously
  377. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  378. juxtapose
    place side by side
  379. zephyr
    a slight wind
  380. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  381. futile
    producing no result or effect
  382. acronym
    a word formed from the initial letters of several words
  383. agenda
    a list of matters to be taken up, as at a meeting
  384. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  385. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  386. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  387. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  388. regress
    go back to a previous state
  389. Byzantine
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
  390. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  391. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  392. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  393. glee
    great merriment
  394. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  395. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  396. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  397. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  398. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  399. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  400. unfledged
    young and inexperienced
  401. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  402. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  403. truckle
    a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
  404. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  405. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  406. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  407. rationalize
    employ logic or reason
  408. garner
    assemble or get together
  409. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  410. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  411. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  412. troupe
    an organization of performers and associated personnel
  413. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  414. imposing
    befitting an important, distinguished, or powerful person
  415. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  416. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  417. abase
    cause to feel shame
  418. immerse
    cause to be submerged
  419. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  420. revel
    take delight in
  421. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  422. trove
    a valuable collection or treasure found hidden
  423. holistic
    emphasizing the organic relation between parts and the whole
  424. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  425. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  426. prototype
    a standard or typical example
  427. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  428. disarming
    act of reducing or depriving of weapons
  429. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  430. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  431. bereaved
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  432. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  433. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  434. underscore
    give extra weight to
  435. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  436. delve
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  437. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  438. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  439. engross
    devote fully to
  440. vitiate
    make imperfect
  441. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  442. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  443. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  444. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  445. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  446. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  447. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  448. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  449. venturesome
    disposed to take risks
  450. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  451. corroborate
    give evidence for
  452. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  453. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  454. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  455. wallow
    roll around
  456. corps
    an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions
  457. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  458. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  459. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  460. realm
    a domain in which something is dominant
  461. gargantuan
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  462. watershed
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
  463. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  464. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  465. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  466. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  467. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  468. levitate
    cause to rise in the air and float
  469. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  470. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  471. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  472. vignette
    a brief literary description
  473. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  474. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  475. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  476. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  477. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  478. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  479. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  480. ameliorate
    make better
  481. orient
    the eastern hemisphere
  482. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  483. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  484. vertiginous
    having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
  485. anesthesia
    loss of bodily sensation
  486. upshot
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  487. effervescent
    giving off bubbles
  488. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  489. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  490. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  491. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  492. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  493. verity
    conformity to reality or actuality
  494. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  495. abrogate
    revoke formally
  496. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  497. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  498. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  499. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  500. delude
    be dishonest with
Created on Thu Jan 02 13:27:03 EST 2014 (updated Thu Jan 02 16:56:17 EST 2014)

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