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Pejman D. (Iran)
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  1. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  2. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  3. fungible
    freely exchangeable for something of like nature
  4. interchangeable
    permitting mutual substitution without loss of function
  5. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  6. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  7. suggestive
    tending to imply
  8. denunciation
    a public act of condemnation
  9. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  10. appropriation
    a deliberate act of acquisition, often without permission
  11. entanglement
    an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
  12. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  13. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  14. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  15. neutrality
    nonparticipation in a dispute or war
  16. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  17. apostle
    an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
  18. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  19. radical
    far beyond the norm
  20. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  21. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  22. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  23. unexpurgated
    not having material deleted
  24. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  25. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  26. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  27. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  28. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  29. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
  30. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  31. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  32. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
  33. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  34. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
  35. antinomian
    relating to or influenced by antinomianism
  36. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  37. collision
    an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
  38. clerical
    appropriate for or engaged in office work
  39. deceptive
    deliberately designed to mislead
  40. dissimilar
    not alike
  41. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  42. even-tempered
    not easily irritated
  43. obsolescence
    falling into disuse or becoming out of date
  44. avowedly
    by open declaration
  45. prickle
    a small sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
  46. pan
    shallow container made of metal
  47. detachment
    lack of emotion or interest
  48. hyperbolize
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  49. avian
    pertaining to or characteristic of birds
  50. preeminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  51. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  52. mount
    go up, advance, or increase
  53. foreground
    the part of a scene that is near the viewer
  54. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  55. stoop
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  56. vituperation
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  57. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  58. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  59. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  60. dismantle
    take off or remove
  61. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  62. rife
    excessively abundant
  63. extravagance
    the quality of exceeding appropriate limits
  64. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  65. flabby
    out of condition
  66. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  67. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  68. heed
    careful attention
  69. ploddingly
    in a plodding manner
  70. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  71. injudicious
    lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise
  72. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  73. improbable
    having a chance of occurring too low to inspire belief
  74. theatrical
    of or relating to the stage
  75. intelligible
    capable of being apprehended or understood
  76. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  77. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  78. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  79. normative
    relating to or dealing with typical standards or patterns
  80. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  81. objurgation
    rebuking a person harshly
  82. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  83. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  84. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  85. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  86. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  87. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  88. posture
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  89. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  90. pendulum
    an apparatus in which an object is mounted to swing freely
  91. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  92. redouble
    double again
  93. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument
  94. balloon
    a small thin inflatable rubber bag
  95. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  96. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  97. embed
    fix or set securely or deeply
  98. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  99. overstate
    enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  100. salubrious
    promoting health
  101. spare
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  102. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  103. infallibility
    the quality of never making an error
  104. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  105. remedial
    tending or intended to rectify or improve
  106. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  107. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  108. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  109. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  110. penitential
    showing or feeling remorse
  111. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  112. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  113. rumination
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  114. utterly
    completely and without qualification
  115. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  116. transaction
    conducting business within or between groups
  117. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  118. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  119. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  120. malignant
    dangerous to health
  121. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
  122. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  123. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  124. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  125. fester
    generate pus
  126. enfeeble
    make weak
  127. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  128. demonstrative
    a pronoun that points out an intended referent
  129. deflect
    turn from a straight course or fixed direction
  130. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
  131. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  132. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  133. prevarication
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  134. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  135. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  136. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  137. bridle
    headgear for a horse
  138. thrift
    extreme care in spending money
  139. frugal
    avoiding waste
  140. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
  141. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  142. affiliated
    being joined in close association
  143. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  144. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  145. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  146. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  147. ameliorate
    make better
  148. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  149. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  150. contend
    compete for something
  151. compete
    engage in a contest or measure oneself against others
  152. susceptibility
    the state of being easily affected
  153. characteristic
    typical or distinctive
  154. pressing
    requiring immediate action or attention
  155. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  156. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  157. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  158. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  159. pastoral
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  160. determinate
    supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
  161. happenstance
    an accidental event that seems to have been arranged
  162. tactless
    lacking what is considerate in dealing with others
  163. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  164. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  165. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  166. disintegrate
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  167. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  168. rally
    gather or bring together
  169. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  170. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
  171. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  172. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  173. ahistorical
    unconcerned with or unrelated to the past
  174. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  175. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  176. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  177. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  178. synoptic
    presenting a summary or general view of a whole
  179. abridged
    shortened by condensing or rewriting
  180. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  181. rein in
    control and direct with or as if by reins
  182. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  183. resurgent
    rising again as to new life and vigor
  184. recrudescent
    the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
  185. dispense with
    give up what is not strictly needed
  186. skullduggery
    verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
  187. desertion
    withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
  188. interrelated
    connected with or affecting each other
  189. degenerative
    (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
  190. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  191. halfhearted
    feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
  192. heartfelt
    earnest
  193. hidebound
    stubbornly inflexible and narrow-minded
  194. slippery
    causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
  195. firm
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  196. bog down
    get stuck while doing something
  197. downright
    complete and without restriction or qualification
  198. taxing
    not easily borne; wearing
  199. sidestep
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
  200. nettlesome
    causing irritation or annoyance
  201. provincialism
    a lack of sophistication
  202. misfeasance
    doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner
  203. platitudinous
    dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
  204. decidedly
    without question and beyond doubt
  205. arousal
    a state of heightened physiological activity
  206. sweeping
    taking in or moving over a wide area
  207. oversee
    watch and direct
  208. high-minded
    of high moral or intellectual value
  209. overly
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
  210. offish
    lacking cordiality; unfriendly
  211. bootless
    unproductive of success
  212. didacticism
    communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive
  213. pad
    a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
  214. alarmist
    a person who alarms others needlessly
  215. baneful
    evil or sinister
  216. lambast
    censure severely or angrily
  217. imperialist
    of or relating to imperialism
  218. unhesitatingly
    without hesitation
  219. inconstant
    likely to change often without apparent reason
  220. incubator
    apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
  221. obduracy
    resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
  222. rather
    more readily or willingly
  223. emendation
    a correction by emending
  224. couch
    an upholstered seat for more than one person
  225. abeyant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  226. beatified
    Roman Catholic
  227. inborn
    normally existing at birth
  228. scaremonger
    a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
  229. irresolution
    the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
  230. scads
    a large number or amount
  231. snappish
    apt to speak irritably
  232. yardstick
    a ruler or tape that is three feet long
  233. outdo
    be or do something to a greater degree
  234. nurturant
    providing physical and emotional care and nourishment
  235. dwindling
    a becoming gradually less
  236. curative
    tending to cure or restore to health
  237. insofar
    to the degree or extent that
  238. discordance
    strife resulting from a lack of agreement
  239. impermanence
    the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations
  240. upended
    turned up on end
  241. flummery
    a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
  242. trustee
    a person who administers property for someone else's benefit
  243. crackling
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
  244. bookish
    characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  245. derogation
    a communication that belittles somebody or something
  246. unabated
    continuing at full strength or intensity
  247. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  248. cord
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  249. rattle
    make a series of short, loud sounds
  250. brilliance
    the quality of being extremely bright or glittering
  251. totemic
    relating to totemism
  252. madcap
    characterized by impulsiveness or recklessness
  253. elemental
    of or being the essential or basic part
  254. sponge
    primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
  255. termite
    ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
  256. layperson
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  257. thistle
    any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
  258. immediacy
    the quickness of action or occurrence
  259. pressing
    requiring immediate action or attention
  260. entanglement
    an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
  261. unexpurgated
    not having material deleted
  262. antinomian
    relating to or influenced by antinomianism
  263. even-tempered
    not easily irritated
  264. avowedly
    by open declaration
  265. hyperbolize
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  266. flabby
    out of condition
  267. ploddingly
    in a plodding manner
  268. balloon
    a small thin inflatable rubber bag
  269. penitential
    showing or feeling remorse
  270. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  271. rein in
    control and direct with or as if by reins
  272. recrudescent
    the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
  273. exculpation
    the act of freeing from guilt or blame
  274. trade-off
    an exchange that occurs as a compromise
  275. self-aggrandizing
    of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement
  276. drag on
    last unnecessarily long
  277. undisturbed
    untroubled by interference or disturbance
  278. long-winded
    using or containing too many words
  279. sift
    move as if through a sieve
  280. inversely
    in an inverse or contrary manner
  281. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  282. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  283. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  284. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  285. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  286. unimpeachable
    beyond doubt or reproach
  287. diminutive
    very small
  288. deliberation
    careful consideration
  289. hierarchical
    classified by various criteria into successive levels
  290. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  291. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  292. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  293. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  294. cede
    give over
  295. frayed
    worn away or tattered along the edges
  296. decouple
    disconnect or separate
  297. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  298. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  299. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  300. kilter
    in working order
  301. cumulative
    increasing by successive addition
  302. membrane
    a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
  303. lucidity
    freedom from obscurity of expression; comprehensibility
  304. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  305. layperson
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  306. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  307. free-for-all
    a noisy fight in a crowd
  308. untethered
    not confined or restricted with a tether
  309. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  310. reserved
    set aside for the use of a particular person or party
  311. disproportionate
    out of proper balance
  312. polymath
    a person of great and varied learning
  313. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  314. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  315. upbeat
    pleasantly optimistic and cheerful
  316. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  317. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  318. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  319. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  320. evenhanded
    without partiality
  321. preside
    act as executive officer
  322. opinionated
    obstinate in your opinions
  323. flush
    rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
  324. senescence
    the property characteristic of old age
  325. gambit
    a chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces
  326. farfetched
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  327. revitalize
    give new life or vigor to
  328. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  329. benighted
    overtaken by darkness
  330. inclusive
    encompassing much or everything
  331. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  332. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  333. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
  334. by-line
    a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
  335. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  336. shunning
    deliberately avoiding
  337. fecklessness
    worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual
  338. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  339. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  340. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  341. efflorescence
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  342. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  343. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  344. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  345. estrangement
    separation resulting from hostility
  346. disaffection
    the feeling of being alienated from other people
Created on Wed Dec 11 08:38:58 EST 2019 (updated Thu Dec 26 15:34:58 EST 2019)

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