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  1. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
    cacophony was used in 2025
  2. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  3. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  4. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  5. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  6. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
  7. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  8. permutation
    a complete change in character or condition
  9. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  10. montage
    the technique of splicing together different sections of film to convey an idea
  11. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  12. risible
    arousing or provoking laughter
  13. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  14. persiflage
    light teasing
  15. untrammeled
    not confined or limited
  16. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  17. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  18. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  19. monolith
    a single great stone, often in the form of a column
  20. shibboleth
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  21. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  22. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  23. salubrious
    promoting health
  24. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  25. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  26. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
    ambivalent used in 2021
  27. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  28. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  29. vascular
    relating to vessels that conduct and circulate fluids
  30. recondite
    difficult to understand
  31. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  32. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  33. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  34. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  35. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  36. dudgeon
    a feeling of intense righteous anger
  37. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  38. apocalyptic
    of or relating to a catastrophe
  39. appurtenance
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  40. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  41. supine
    lying face upward
  42. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  43. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
  44. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  45. titular
    existing in name only
  46. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  47. antipodes
    two places on direct opposite sides of the Earth
  48. equipoise
    equality of distribution
  49. hauteur
    overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
  50. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  51. dilatory
    wasting time
  52. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  53. perspicuity
    clarity as a consequence of being easily understandable
  54. sapient
    acutely insightful and wise
  55. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  56. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  57. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  58. edify
    make understand
  59. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  60. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  61. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  62. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  63. invigorate
    give life or energy to
  64. revitalize
    give new life or vigor to
  65. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  66. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  67. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  68. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  69. entourage
    the group following and attending to some important person
  70. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  71. equable
    not varying
  72. forensic
    used in the investigation of facts or evidence in court
  73. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  74. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  75. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  76. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  77. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  78. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  79. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  80. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  81. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  82. beatific
    resembling or befitting an angel or saint
  83. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  84. unimpeachable
    beyond doubt or reproach
  85. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  86. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  87. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  88. irenic
    conducive to peace
  89. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  90. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  91. corpulent
    excessively large
  92. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  93. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  94. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  95. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  96. fruition
    the condition of producing seed-bearing structures
  97. stipend
    a sum of money allotted on a regular basis
  98. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  99. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  100. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  101. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  102. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  103. abrogate
    revoke formally
  104. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  105. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  106. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  107. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  108. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  109. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  110. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  111. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  112. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  113. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  114. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  115. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  116. perfidious
    tending to betray
  117. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  118. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  119. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  120. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  121. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  122. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  123. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  124. resilience
    ability of a material to return to its original shape
  125. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  126. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  127. amelioration
    the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
  128. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  129. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  130. virtuosity
    great technical skill, fluency, or style
  131. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  132. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  133. querulous
    habitually complaining
  134. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  135. specious
    plausible but false
  136. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  137. rife
    excessively abundant
  138. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  139. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  140. imprecate
    wish harm upon; invoke evil
  141. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  142. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  143. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  144. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  145. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  146. equanimous
    calm in mind or temper; in full control of one's faculties
  147. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  148. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  149. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  150. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  151. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  152. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  153. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  154. enlighten
    give spiritual insight to
  155. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  156. luminosity
    the quality of emitting or reflecting light
  157. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  158. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  159. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  160. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  161. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  162. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  163. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  164. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  165. paean
    a hymn of praise
  166. filial
    designating the generation following the parental generation
  167. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  168. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  169. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  170. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  171. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  172. expiate
    make amends for
  173. unwonted
    out of the ordinary
  174. effervescence
    the process of bubbling as gas escapes
  175. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  176. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  177. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  178. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  179. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  180. propensity
    a natural inclination
  181. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  182. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  183. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  184. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  185. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  186. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  187. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  188. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
  189. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  190. attest
    provide evidence for
  191. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  192. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  193. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  194. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  195. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  196. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  197. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  198. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  199. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  200. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  201. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  202. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  203. marvelous
    extraordinarily good or great
  204. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  205. glimpse
    a brief or incomplete view
  206. monarch
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  207. covert
    secret or hidden
  208. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  209. bestow
    give as a gift
  210. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  211. deficient
    inadequate in amount or degree
  212. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  213. pertain
    be relevant to
  214. concise
    expressing much in few words
  215. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  216. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  217. immaterial
    lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
  218. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  219. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  220. perceptive
    of or relating to awareness via the senses
  221. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
  222. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  223. transaction
    conducting business within or between groups
  224. compensation
    the act of making amends for service, loss, or injury
  225. punctual
    acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed
  226. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  227. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  228. carburetor
    the part of a combustion engine that mixes air with gasoline
  229. horde
    a vast multitude
  230. memorandum
    a written proposal or reminder
  231. obsidian
    glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization
  232. octave
    a musical interval of eight tones
  233. parasol
    a handheld collapsible source of shade
  234. repertory
    a collection of works that an artist or company can perform
  235. skein
    coils of worsted yarn
  236. sheaf
    a package of several things tied together
  237. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  238. posterity
    all future generations
  239. valiantly
    with heroic courage or bravery
  240. tapestry
    a wall hanging of heavy fabric with pictorial designs
Created on Tue Jul 08 17:21:18 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jul 30 12:35:01 EDT 2025)

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