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  1. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  2. obviate
    do away with
  3. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  4. evince
    give expression to
  5. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  6. furtive
    secret and sly
  7. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  8. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  9. pro forma
    in a set manner without serious attention
  10. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  11. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  12. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  13. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  14. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  15. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  16. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  17. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  18. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  19. toadyish
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  20. sycophantic
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  21. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  22. bootlicking
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  23. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  24. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  25. pauperism
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  26. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  27. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  28. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  29. unsparing
    not forbearing; ruthless
  30. inclement
    severe, of weather
  31. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  32. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  33. ad-lib
    perform without preparation
  34. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  35. offhanded
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  36. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  37. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  38. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  39. vitiate
    make imperfect
  40. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  41. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  42. beguiling
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  43. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  44. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  45. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  46. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  47. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  48. sturdy
    having rugged physical strength
  49. querulous
    habitually complaining
  50. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  51. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  52. slack
    not tense or taut
  53. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  54. unnerve
    disturb the composure of
  55. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  56. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  57. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  58. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  59. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  60. venomous
    extremely poisonous or injurious
  61. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  62. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  63. blistering
    extremely hot
  64. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  65. sulfurous
    of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
  66. stifling
    characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
  67. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  68. dampen
    lessen in force or effect
  69. damp
    slightly wet
  70. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  71. smother
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  72. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  73. precipitous
    extremely steep
  74. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  75. uncongenial
    not suitable to your tastes or needs
  76. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  77. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  78. terse
    brief and to the point
  79. laconic
    brief and to the point
  80. crisp
    tender and brittle
  81. terse
    brief and to the point
  82. curt
    brief and to the point
  83. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  84. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  85. depraved
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  86. vile
    morally reprehensible
  87. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
  88. woeful
    affected by or full of grief or sadness
  89. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  90. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  91. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  92. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  93. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  94. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  95. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  96. artsy-craftsy
    pretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming
  97. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  98. fanfare
    a short lively tune played on brass instruments
  99. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  100. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  101. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  102. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  103. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  104. politic
    marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
  105. impolitic
    lacking tact, shrewdness, or prudence
  106. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  107. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  108. asperse
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  109. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  110. hemostatic
    tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
  111. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  112. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  113. abbreviate
    shorten
  114. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  115. excise
    remove by cutting
  116. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  117. unnerving
    inspiring fear
  118. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  119. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  120. slick
    made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water
  121. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  122. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  123. shenanigan
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  124. wicked
    having committed unrighteous acts
  125. prankish
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  126. implike
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  127. pixilated
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  128. cockeyed
    turned or twisted toward one side
  129. stiff
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  130. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  131. unswerving
    going directly ahead without veering or turning aside
  132. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  133. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  134. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  135. tergiversate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead
  136. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  137. turncoat
    a disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause
  138. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  139. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  140. prerequisite
    something that is needed or obligatory in advance
  141. compulsory
    required by rule
  142. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  143. mandatory
    required by rule
  144. impute
    attribute or credit to
  145. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  146. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  147. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  148. seize
    take hold of; grab
  149. pound
    16 ounces avoirdupois
  150. forfeited
    surrendered as a penalty
  151. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  152. forgo
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  153. precede
    be earlier in time
  154. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  155. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  156. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  157. project
    a planned undertaking
  158. externalize
    give reality to; represent in concrete form
  159. offend
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
  160. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  161. trespass
    enter unlawfully on someone's property
  162. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  163. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  164. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  165. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  166. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  167. cloak
    a loose outer garment
  168. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  169. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  170. woeful
    affected by or full of grief or sadness
  171. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  172. condemnable
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  173. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  174. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  175. savage
    without civilizing influences
  176. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  177. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  178. insist
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
  179. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  180. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  181. jaundice
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
  182. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  183. mendacious
    given to lying
  184. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  185. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  186. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  187. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  188. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  189. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  190. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  191. vilify
    spread negative information about
  192. revile
    spread negative information about
  193. temerity
    fearless daring
  194. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  195. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  196. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  197. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  198. abeyant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  199. abeyant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  200. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  201. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  202. discharge
    remove the unbalanced electricity from
  203. waive
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  204. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  205. untenable
    incapable of being defended or justified
  206. indefensible
    not able to be protected against attack
  207. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  208. idle
    not in action or at work
  209. salubrious
    promoting health
  210. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  211. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  212. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  213. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  214. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  215. defiant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
  216. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  217. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  218. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  219. niggard
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  220. churl
    a crude or uncouth person lacking culture or refinement
  221. crank
    rotate with a crank
  222. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  223. outlandish
    noticeably or extremely unconventional or unusual
  224. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  225. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  226. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  227. obviate
    do away with
  228. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  229. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  230. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  231. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  232. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  233. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  234. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  235. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  236. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  237. subversiveness
    disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
  238. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  239. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  240. evince
    give expression to
  241. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  242. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  243. unprejudiced
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  244. prejudiced
    showing bias or bigotry or influenced by preconceived ideas
  245. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  246. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
  247. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  248. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  249. keen
    intense or sharp
  250. dandy
    very good
  251. penetrating
    tending to penetrate
  252. furtive
    secret and sly
  253. covert
    secret or hidden
  254. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  255. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  256. ulterior
    lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed
  257. posterior
    located at or near the end of a structure
  258. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  259. pro forma
    in a set manner without serious attention
  260. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  261. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  262. riotous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  263. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  264. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  265. forgo
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  266. predate
    be earlier in time; go back further
  267. postdate
    be later in time
  268. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  269. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  270. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  271. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  272. bootlicking
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  273. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  274. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  275. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  276. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  277. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  278. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  279. sapient
    acutely insightful and wise
  280. upright
    in a vertical position; not sloping
  281. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  282. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  283. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  284. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
  285. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  286. sacred
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  287. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  288. sublimate
    change directly from a solid into a vapor without melting
  289. distill
    undergo condensation
  290. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  291. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  292. smorgasbord
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  293. salmagundi
    cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
  294. potpourri
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  295. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  296. miscellanea
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  297. miscellany
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  298. variety
    a category of things distinguished by a common quality
  299. multifarious
    having many aspects
  300. pervert
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  301. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  302. deprave
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  303. demoralize
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  304. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  305. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  306. counteract
    act in opposition to
  307. sabotage
    a deliberate act of destruction or disruption
  308. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
  309. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  310. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  311. synergist
    a drug that augments the activity of another drug
  312. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  313. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  314. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  315. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  316. artful
    not straightforward or candid
  317. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  318. natural
    relating to or concerning the physical world
  319. instinctive
    unthinking
  320. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  321. overreaching
    revealing excessive self-confidence
  322. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  323. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  324. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  325. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  326. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  327. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  328. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  329. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  330. terse
    brief and to the point
  331. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  332. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  333. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  334. beguiling
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  335. enticing
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  336. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  337. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  338. wield
    handle effectively
  339. exert
    put to use
  340. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
  341. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  342. practise
    engage in a rehearsal (of)
  343. praxis
    translating an idea into action
  344. commit
    engage in or perform
  345. trust
    belief in the honesty and reliability of others
  346. entrust
    put into the care or protection of someone
  347. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  348. portray
    represent, as in a work of art
  349. depict
    give a description of
  350. draw
    cause to move by pulling
Created on Fri Jan 07 20:36:41 EST 2011 (updated Sat Jan 08 00:12:27 EST 2011)

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