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  1. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  2. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  3. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  4. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  5. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  6. quash
    declare invalid
  7. avert
    turn away or aside
  8. perturbed
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  9. corroborate
    give evidence for
  10. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  11. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  12. laconic
    brief and to the point
  13. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  14. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  15. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
  16. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  17. spurious
    plausible but false
  18. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  19. abrogate
    revoke formally
  20. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  21. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  22. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  23. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  24. ameliorate
    make better
  25. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  26. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  27. allegory
    a short moral story
  28. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  29. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  30. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  31. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  32. binary
    of or pertaining to a number system having 2 as its base
  33. cadre
    a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
  34. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  35. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  36. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  37. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  38. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  39. concatenation
    the act of linking together as in a series or chain
  40. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  41. consanguineous
    related by blood
  42. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  43. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  44. dilatory
    wasting time
  45. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  46. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  47. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  48. ellipsis
    a mark indicating that words have been omitted
  49. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  50. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  51. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  52. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  53. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  54. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  55. fait accompli
    an irreversible accomplishment
  56. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  57. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  58. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  59. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  60. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  61. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  62. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  63. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  64. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  65. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  66. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  67. logomachy
    an argument about words or the meaning of words
  68. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  69. milieu
    the environmental condition
  70. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  71. NB
    a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something
  72. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  73. obviate
    do away with
  74. patrician
    a person of refined upbringing and manners
  75. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  76. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  77. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  78. plenary
    full in all respects
  79. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  80. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  81. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  82. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  83. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  84. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  85. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  86. res ipsa loquitur
    a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
  87. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  88. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  89. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  90. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  91. specious
    plausible but false
  92. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  93. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  94. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  95. syllogism
    reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  96. symbiotic
    of organisms living together, especially to mutual advantage
  97. tautological
    characterized by unnecessary repetition
  98. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  99. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  100. verve
    an energetic style
  101. vilify
    spread negative information about
  102. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  103. vitiate
    make imperfect
  104. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  105. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  106. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  107. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  108. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  109. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  110. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  111. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  112. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  113. averse
    strongly opposed
  114. aloofness
    a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
  115. anonymity
    the state of being unknown
  116. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  117. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  118. neutered
    having testicles or ovaries removed
  119. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  120. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  121. palindrome
    a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward
  122. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  123. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  124. vindicated
    freed from any question of guilt
  125. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  126. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  127. androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
  128. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  129. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  130. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  131. jester
    a clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman
  132. transpire
    come about, happen, or occur
  133. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  134. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  135. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  136. antic
    ludicrously odd
  137. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  138. corridor
    an enclosed passageway
  139. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  140. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  141. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  142. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  143. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  144. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  145. unnerve
    disturb the composure of
  146. curt
    brief and to the point
  147. bristle
    a stiff hair
  148. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  149. twinge
    a sudden sharp feeling
  150. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  151. prophylactic
    preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  152. vested
    fixed and absolute and without contingency
  153. blasphemy
    profane language
  154. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  155. disposition
    your usual mood
  156. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  157. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  158. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  159. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  160. frigid
    extremely cold
  161. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  162. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  163. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
  164. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  165. keen
    intense or sharp
  166. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  167. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  168. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  169. callous
    emotionally hardened
  170. reckoning
    problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
  171. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  172. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
  173. irrecoverable
    incapable of being recovered or regained
  174. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  175. loafer
    a person who is idle and does no work
  176. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  177. serenity
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  178. sadist
    someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
  179. inconceivable
    totally unlikely
  180. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  181. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  182. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  183. ploy
    a maneuver in a game, conversation, or situation
  184. ambience
    the atmosphere of an environment
  185. tutelage
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  186. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  187. mantra
    a sacred utterance or poetic hymn in Vedism
Created on Tue May 12 19:49:18 EDT 2020

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