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  1. animate
    make lively
  2. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  3. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  4. enthusiastic
    having or showing great excitement and interest
  5. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  6. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  7. vivify
    give new life or energy to
  8. zest
    a tart spicy quality
  9. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  10. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  11. vigor
    forceful exertion
  12. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
  13. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
  14. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  15. satisfy
    meet the requirements or expectations of
  16. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  17. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  18. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  19. deflect
    turn from a straight course or fixed direction
  20. detour
    a roundabout road or route
  21. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  22. stray
    wander from a direct course or at random
  23. conservative
    resistant to change
  24. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  25. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  26. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  27. idealism
    belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued
  28. idealist
    someone not guided by practical considerations
  29. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  30. pacifism
    the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
  31. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  32. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  33. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  34. realism
    the attribute of accepting the facts of life
  35. realist
    a person who accepts the world as it literally is
  36. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
  37. totalitarian
    of a government with an authority exerting absolute control
  38. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  39. utopia
    ideally perfect state
  40. utopian
    pertaining to or resembling an ideally perfect state
  41. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  42. consciousness
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
  43. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  44. enlightened
    having knowledge and spiritual insight
  45. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  46. learned
    having or showing profound knowledge
  47. savant
    a learned person
  48. scholarly
    characteristic of a learned person
  49. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  50. versed
    thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
  51. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  52. well-read
    well informed or deeply versed through reading
  53. harsh
    disagreeable to the senses
  54. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  55. domineering
    tending to rule in a cruel manner
  56. Draconian
    imposing a harsh code of laws
  57. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  58. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  59. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  60. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  61. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  62. collusion
    secret agreement
  63. conspiracy
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
  64. criminal
    someone who has committed a punishable act
  65. defraud
    deprive of by deceit
  66. embezzle
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  67. expropriate
    deprive of possessions
  68. extortion
    unjust exaction, as by the misuse of authority
  69. filch
    make off with belongings of others
  70. fleece
    the outer coat of an animal, especially sheep and yaks
  71. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument
  72. heist
    the act of stealing
  73. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  74. illegal
    prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
  75. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  76. kleptomania
    an impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
  77. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  78. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  79. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  80. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  81. marauder
    someone who attacks in search of loot
  82. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  83. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  84. pilfer
    make off with belongings of others
  85. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  86. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  87. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
  88. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  89. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  90. swindle
    deprive of by deceit
  91. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  92. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  93. trespass
    enter unlawfully on someone's property
  94. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  95. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  96. abolish
    do away with
  97. abrogate
    revoke formally
  98. annul
    cancel officially
  99. censor
    a person authorized to suppress unacceptable material
  100. counteract
    act in opposition to
  101. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  102. disavow
    refuse to acknowledge
  103. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  104. disprove
    show to be false
  105. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  106. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  107. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  108. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  109. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  110. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  111. nullify
    declare invalid
  112. oust
    remove from a position or office
  113. purge
    rid of impurities
  114. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  115. rebut
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  116. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  117. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  118. rectify
    make right or correct
  119. redact
    formulate in a particular style or language
  120. refurbish
    improve the appearance or functionality of
  121. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  122. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
  123. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  124. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  125. repair
    fix by putting together what is torn or broken
  126. repeal
    cancel officially
  127. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  128. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  129. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  130. rescind
    cancel officially
  131. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  132. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  133. retrenchment
    the process of saving money by cutting expenses
  134. revert
    go back to a previous state
  135. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  136. billow
    a large sea wave
  137. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  138. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  139. elastic
    capable of resuming shape after stretching or compression
  140. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  141. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  142. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  143. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
  144. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
  145. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  146. refract
    subject to change in direction of a propagating wave
  147. seething
    in constant agitation
  148. transmogrify
    change completely the nature or appearance of
  149. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  150. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  151. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  152. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  153. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  154. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  155. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  156. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  157. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  158. flighty
    guided by whim and fancy
  159. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  160. flux
    a state of constant change
  161. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  162. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  163. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  164. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  165. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  166. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  167. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  168. spastic
    relating to involuntary muscular contractions
  169. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  170. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  171. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  172. variable
    something that is likely to change
  173. versatile
    having great diversity or variety
  174. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  175. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  176. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  177. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  178. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  179. pamper
    treat with excessive indulgence
  180. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  181. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  182. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  183. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  184. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  185. egress
    the act or means of going out
  186. fortress
    a fortified defensive structure
  187. forum
    a public facility to meet for open discussion
  188. hangar
    a structure where aircraft can be stored and maintained
  189. keep
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
  190. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  191. palisade
    a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
  192. podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  193. stronghold
    a strongly fortified defensive structure
  194. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  195. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  196. border
    the boundary of a surface
  197. capsize
    overturn accidentally
  198. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  199. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  200. distal
    situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
  201. distant
    separated in space or coming from far away
  202. domestic
    of or relating to the home
  203. enfold
    wrap or surround completely with or as if with a covering
  204. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  205. enshroud
    cover as if with a shroud
  206. envelope
    a flat container for a letter or thin package
  207. exterior
    situated in the outdoors or outside of a building
  208. flank
    the side between ribs and hipbone
  209. foremost
    ranking above all others
  210. gamut
    a complete extent or range
  211. immerse
    cause to be submerged
  212. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  213. interior
    inside and toward a center
  214. junction
    an act of joining or adjoining things
  215. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  216. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  217. proximal
    situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
  218. remote
    located far away spatially
  219. submerge
    put under water
  220. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  221. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  222. upend
    become turned or set on end
  223. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  224. allotment
    distribution according to a plan
  225. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  226. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  227. flotsam
    the floating wreckage of a ship
  228. jetsam
    part of a ship's cargo thrown overboard to lighten the load
  229. ration
    a fixed portion that is allotted
  230. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  231. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
  232. rubble
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  233. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  234. trinket
    a small cheap ornament, knickknack, or piece of jewelry
  235. wreckage
    the remaining parts of something that has been destroyed
  236. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  237. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  238. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  239. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  240. implausible
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  241. improbable
    having a chance of occurring too low to inspire belief
  242. inconceivable
    totally unlikely
  243. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  244. probable
    likely but not certain to be or become true or real
  245. propensity
    a natural inclination
  246. questionable
    subject to doubtful speculation
  247. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  248. tendency
    an inclination to do something
  249. certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
  250. amass
    collect or gather
  251. attain
    gain with effort
  252. garner
    assemble or get together
  253. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  254. procure
    get by special effort
  255. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  256. amalgamation
    the combination of two or more commercial companies
  257. annex
    attach to
  258. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  259. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  260. ensemble
    an assemblage of parts considered as forming a whole
  261. sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
  262. hybrid
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
  263. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  264. merge
    mix together different elements
  265. bifurcated
    divided into or made up of two parts
  266. bisect
    cut in half or cut in two
  267. cloven
    (used of hooves) split, divided
  268. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  269. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  270. disperse
    move away from each other
  271. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  272. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  273. division
    the act of partitioning
  274. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  275. fission
    reproduction of a unicellular organism by cell division
  276. fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
  277. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  278. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
  279. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  280. polarize
    cause to divide into conflicting positions
  281. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  282. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  283. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  284. sequel
    something that follows something else
  285. series
    similar things placed in order or one after another
  286. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  287. shatter
    break into many pieces
  288. snippet
    a small piece of anything
  289. splice
    join the ends of
  290. splinter
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
  291. strew
    spread by scattering
  292. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
Created on Fri Jan 31 17:40:24 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 20:06:55 EDT 2020)

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