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  1. willy-nilly
    in a random manner
  2. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  3. belligerence
    hostile or warlike attitude or nature
  4. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  5. enchant
    cast a spell over someone or something
  6. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  7. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  8. monarch
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  9. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  10. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  11. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  12. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  13. imposter
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  14. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  15. splinter
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
  16. calibrate
    make fine adjustments for optimal measuring
  17. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  18. nullification
    counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
  19. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  20. coarse
    rough to the touch
  21. defray
    bear the expenses of
  22. imperishable
    not subject to destruction or death or decay
  23. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  24. onset
    the beginning or early stages
  25. automatic
    operating with minimal human intervention
  26. bustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
  27. canonize
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint
  28. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  29. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  30. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  31. retentive
    having the capacity to hold something
  32. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
  33. glacial
    relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
  34. glide
    move smoothly and effortlessly
  35. monopolize
    have or exploit an exclusive control of something
  36. pedagogical
    relating to the study of teaching
  37. perilous
    fraught with danger
  38. pointer
    a mark to indicate a direction or relation
  39. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  40. dishearten
    take away the enthusiasm of
  41. disjunctive
    serving or tending to divide or separate
  42. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  43. frosty
    covered with a thin layer of ice
  44. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  45. shifty
    characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
  46. topsy-turvy
    in utter disorder
  47. wayward
    resistant to guidance or discipline
  48. backslide
    return to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  49. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  50. beige
    of a light grayish-brown color
  51. ill-bred
    (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
  52. menial
    relating to unskilled work, especially domestic work
  53. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  54. premeditate
    consider, ponder, or plan beforehand
  55. wanting
    inadequate in amount or degree
  56. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  57. august
    profoundly honored
  58. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  59. demote
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
  60. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  61. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  62. idle
    not in action or at work
  63. splutter
    spit up in an explosive manner
  64. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  65. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  66. groggy
    stunned or confused and slow to react
  67. acquisitive
    eager to attain and possess material possessions
  68. agonize
    suffer anguish
  69. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  70. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  71. antedate
    be earlier in time than
  72. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  73. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  74. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  75. cherish
    be fond of
  76. counterproductive
    tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
  77. deflect
    turn from a straight course or fixed direction
  78. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  79. fanciful
    indulging in or influenced by the imagination
  80. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  81. foreground
    the part of a scene that is near the viewer
  82. gawky
    awkward and clumsy in movement or posture
  83. indecorous
    lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  84. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  85. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  86. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  87. malignant
    dangerous to health
  88. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  89. overshadow
    cast a shadow upon
  90. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  91. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  92. refreshing
    imparting vitality and energy
  93. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  94. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
  95. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  96. thrill
    something that causes a sudden intense feeling
  97. timely
    done or happening at the appropriate moment
  98. trifling
    not worth considering
  99. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  100. absent
    not being in a specified place
Created on Tue Sep 19 07:51:55 EDT 2023

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