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  1. augment
    enlarge or increase
  2. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  3. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  4. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  5. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  6. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  7. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  8. keen
    intense or sharp
  9. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will
  10. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  11. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  12. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  13. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  14. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  15. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  16. mendacious
    given to lying
  17. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  18. dance
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
  19. plenary
    full in all respects
  20. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  21. vociferate
    utter in a very loud voice
  22. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  23. unconventional
    not conforming to standards
  24. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  25. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  26. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  27. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  28. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  29. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  30. obsolete
    no longer in use
  31. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  32. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  33. concentrated
    gathered together or made less diffuse
  34. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  35. jocosity
    fun characterized by humor
  36. laden
    filled with a great quantity
  37. isolate
    place or set apart
  38. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  39. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  40. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  41. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  42. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  43. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  44. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  45. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  46. habitual
    commonly used or practiced
  47. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  48. acatalectic
    metrically complete
  49. acerbity
    a sharp bitterness
  50. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  51. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  52. inebriate
    make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
  53. internecine
    within a group or organization
  54. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  55. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  56. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  57. vitiate
    make imperfect
  58. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  59. intrepidity
    resolute courageousness
  60. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  61. posterior
    located at or near the end of a structure
  62. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  63. chagrined
    feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
  64. prepossessing
    creating a favorable impression
  65. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  66. discontent
    a longing for something better than the present situation
  67. despondently
    with desperation
  68. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  69. protracted
    relatively long in duration
  70. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  71. fastidiousness
    the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
  72. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
Created on Tue Jun 07 21:55:45 EDT 2011 (updated Tue Jun 07 23:46:23 EDT 2011)

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