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Ms. Seid (United States of America)
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  1. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  2. abstract
    a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
  3. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  4. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  5. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  6. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  7. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  8. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  9. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  10. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  11. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  12. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  13. articulate
    express or state clearly
  14. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  15. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  16. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  17. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  18. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  19. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  20. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  21. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  22. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  23. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  24. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  25. concise
    expressing much in few words
  26. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  27. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  28. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  29. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  30. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  31. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  32. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  33. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  34. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  35. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  36. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  37. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  38. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  39. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  40. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  41. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  42. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  43. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  44. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  45. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  46. dismiss
    cease to consider
  47. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  48. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  49. disperse
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  50. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  51. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  52. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  53. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  54. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  55. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  56. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  57. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  58. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  59. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  60. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  61. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  62. fanaticism
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
  63. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  64. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  65. haughtiness
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  66. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  67. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  68. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  69. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  70. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  71. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  72. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  73. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  74. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  75. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  76. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  77. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  78. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  79. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  80. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  81. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  82. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  83. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  84. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  85. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  86. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  87. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  88. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  89. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  90. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  91. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  92. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  93. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  94. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  95. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  96. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  97. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  98. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  99. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  100. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  101. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  102. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  103. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  104. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  105. profound
    of the greatest intensity; complete
  106. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  107. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  108. prolific
    intellectually productive
  109. proximity
    the property of being close together
  110. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  111. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  112. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  113. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  114. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  115. rectify
    make right or correct
  116. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  117. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  118. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  119. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  120. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  121. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  122. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  123. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  124. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  125. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  126. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  127. sanction
    official permission or approval
  128. satirical
    exposing human folly to ridicule
  129. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  130. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  131. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  132. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  133. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  134. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  135. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  136. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  137. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  138. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  139. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  140. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  141. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  142. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  143. terse
    brief and to the point
  144. transient
    lasting a very short time
  145. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  146. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  147. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  148. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  149. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  150. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  151. vilify
    spread negative information about
  152. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  153. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  154. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  155. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  156. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  157. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  158. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  159. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  160. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  161. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  162. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  163. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  164. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  165. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  166. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  167. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  168. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  169. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  170. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  171. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  172. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  173. exacerbate
    make worse
  174. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  175. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  176. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  177. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  178. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  179. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  180. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  181. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  182. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  183. incite
    provoke or stir up
  184. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  185. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  186. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  187. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  188. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  189. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  190. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  191. enhance
    increase
  192. exemplary
    being or serving as an illustration of a type
  193. impair
    make worse or less effective
  194. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  195. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  196. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  197. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  198. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  199. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  200. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  201. corroborate
    give evidence for
  202. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  203. belie
    be in contradiction with
  204. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  205. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  206. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  207. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  208. denounce
    speak out against
  209. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  210. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  211. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  212. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  213. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  214. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  215. furtive
    secret and sly
  216. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  217. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
    word from class discussion
  218. tenacity
    persistent determination
Created on Sat Jan 04 13:48:08 EST 2014 (updated Tue Feb 04 09:44:37 EST 2014)

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