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  1. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  2. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  3. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  4. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  5. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  6. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  7. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  8. affirm
    declare solemnly and formally as true
  9. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  10. agreeable
    pleasing to one's own tastes, feelings, or nature
  11. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  12. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  13. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  14. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  15. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  16. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  17. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  18. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  19. applicable
    having relevance
  20. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  21. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  22. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  23. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  24. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  25. attest
    provide evidence for
  26. attune
    adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
  27. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  28. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  29. bash
    hit hard
  30. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  31. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  32. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  33. blackmail
    extortion of money by threats to divulge harmful information
  34. bluff
    a high steep bank
  35. brim
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
  36. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  37. calculated
    carefully thought out in advance
  38. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  39. cellular
    relating to cells
  40. ceremonious
    characterized by pomp and stately display
  41. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  42. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
  43. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  44. chorale
    a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
  45. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  46. clan
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  47. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  48. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
  49. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  50. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  51. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  52. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  53. complementary
    serving to fill out, enhance, or supply what is lacking
  54. complicate
    make less simple
  55. comprehend
    get the meaning of something
  56. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  57. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  58. conditional
    imposing or depending on or containing an assumption
  59. conflate
    mix together different elements
  60. conform
    be similar, be in line with
  61. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  62. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  63. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  64. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  65. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  66. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  67. contend
    compete for something
  68. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  69. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  70. correlate
    bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  71. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  72. courteous
    characterized by politeness and gracious good manners
  73. credible
    capable of being believed
  74. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  75. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  76. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  77. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  78. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  79. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  80. dictate
    a guiding principle
  81. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  82. disprove
    show to be false
  83. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
  84. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  85. drab
    a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  86. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  87. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  88. duplicate
    a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
  89. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  90. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  91. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  92. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  93. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  94. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  95. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  96. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  97. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  98. exterminate
    kill on a large scale
  99. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  100. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
Created on Tue Sep 19 07:57:01 EDT 2023

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