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  1. prolific
    intellectually productive
  2. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  3. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  4. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  5. discontent
    a longing for something better than the present situation
  6. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  7. futile
    producing no result or effect
  8. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  9. belittled
    made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
  10. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  11. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  12. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  13. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  14. maritime
    relating to ships or navigation
  15. gluttonous
    given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
  16. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  17. exonerated
    freed from any question of guilt
  18. incite
    provoke or stir up
  19. mellowed
    having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
  20. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  21. deceit
    the quality of being fraudulent
  22. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  23. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  24. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  25. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  26. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  27. futile
    producing no result or effect
  28. ineptitude
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  29. augmented
    added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
  30. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  31. circumnavigate
    travel completely around something
  32. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  33. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  34. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  35. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  36. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  37. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
  38. refined
    cultivated and genteel
  39. aggravation
    action that makes a problem or a disease worse
  40. excess
    the state of being more than full
  41. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  42. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  43. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  44. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  45. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  46. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  47. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  48. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  49. attest
    provide evidence for
  50. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  51. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  52. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  53. salvage
    rescuing a ship or its crew from a shipwreck or a fire
  54. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  55. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  56. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  57. nauseate
    upset and make ill
  58. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  59. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  60. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  61. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  62. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  63. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  64. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  65. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  66. rave
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  67. rave
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  68. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  69. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  70. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  71. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  72. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  73. aide
    someone who acts as an assistant
  74. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  75. rampart
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  76. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  77. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  78. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
Created on Tue Jan 07 18:49:10 EST 2014 (updated Thu Jan 23 23:09:10 EST 2014)

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