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  1. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  2. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  3. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  4. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  5. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  6. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  7. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  8. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  9. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  10. belie
    be in contradiction with
  11. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  12. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  13. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  14. castigation
    verbal punishment
  15. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  16. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  17. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  18. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  19. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  20. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  21. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  22. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  23. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  24. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  25. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  26. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  27. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  28. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  29. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  30. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  31. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  32. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  33. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  34. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  35. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  36. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  37. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  38. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  39. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  40. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  41. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  42. disjointed
    taken apart at the points of connection
  43. dismiss
    stop associating with
  44. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  45. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  46. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  47. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  48. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  49. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  50. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  51. distill
    undergo condensation
  52. diverge
    move or draw apart
  53. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  54. documental
    relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
  55. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  56. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  57. dupe
    fool or hoax
  58. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  59. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  60. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  61. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  62. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  63. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  64. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  65. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  66. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  67. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  68. engender
    call forth
  69. enhance
    increase
  70. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  71. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  72. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  73. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  74. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  75. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  76. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  77. exacerbate
    make worse
  78. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  79. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  80. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
  81. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  82. facilitate
    make easier
  83. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  84. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  85. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  86. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  87. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  88. Flag Day
    commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777
  89. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  90. foment
    try to stir up
  91. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  92. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  93. futile
    producing no result or effect
  94. gainsay
    take exception to
  95. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  96. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  97. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  98. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  99. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  100. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  101. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  102. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  103. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  104. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  105. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  106. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  107. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  108. impair
    make worse or less effective
  109. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  110. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  111. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  112. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  113. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  114. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  115. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  116. implode
    burst inward
  117. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  118. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  119. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  120. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  121. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  122. indeterminate
    not fixed or known in advance
  123. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  124. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  125. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  126. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  127. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  128. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  129. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  130. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  131. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  132. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  133. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  134. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  135. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  136. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  137. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  138. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  139. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  140. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  141. laconic
    brief and to the point
  142. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  143. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  144. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  145. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  146. on leave
  147. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  148. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  149. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  150. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  151. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  152. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  153. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  154. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  155. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  156. mendacious
    given to lying
  157. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  158. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  159. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  160. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  161. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  162. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  163. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  164. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  165. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  166. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  167. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  168. obviate
    do away with
  169. occlude
    block passage through
  170. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  171. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  172. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  173. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  174. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  175. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  176. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  177. pathological
    relating to the study of diseases
  178. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  179. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  180. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  181. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  182. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  183. perfidious
    tending to betray
  184. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  185. permeable
    allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
  186. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  187. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  188. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  189. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  190. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  191. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  192. plethora
    extreme excess
  193. plummet
    drop sharply
  194. porous
    full of holes
  195. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  196. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  197. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  198. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  199. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  200. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  201. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  202. no-par stock
    stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
  203. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  204. problematic
    making great mental demands
  205. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  206. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  207. prohibitive
    tending to discourage, especially of prices
  208. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  209. propensity
    a natural inclination
  210. propitiate
    make peace with
  211. propriety
    correct behavior
  212. proscribe
    command against
  213. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  214. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  215. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  216. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  217. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  218. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  219. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  220. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  221. recondite
    difficult to understand
  222. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  223. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  224. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  225. reproach
    express criticism towards
  226. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  227. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  228. rescind
    cancel officially
  229. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  230. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  231. nurturant
    providing physical and emotional care and nourishment
  232. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  233. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  234. salubrious
    promoting health
  235. sanction
    official permission or approval
  236. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  237. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  238. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  239. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  240. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  241. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  242. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  243. soporific
    inducing sleep
  244. specious
    plausible but false
  245. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  246. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  247. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  248. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  249. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  250. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  251. striate
    marked with stripes
  252. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  253. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  254. subside
    wear off or die down
  255. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  256. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  257. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  258. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  259. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  260. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  261. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  262. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  263. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  264. tractable
    easily managed
  265. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  266. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  267. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  268. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  269. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  270. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  271. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  272. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  273. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  274. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  275. warranted
  276. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  277. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  278. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  279. Zealot
    a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
  280. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  281. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  282. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  283. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  284. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  285. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  286. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  287. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  288. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  289. articulate
    express or state clearly
  290. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  291. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  292. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  293. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  294. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  295. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  296. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  297. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  298. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  299. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  300. caprice
    a sudden desire
  301. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  302. girlishness
    being characteristic of a girl
  303. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  304. cloture
    a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
  305. cloying
    overly sweet
  306. codify
    organize into a system, such as a body of law
  307. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  308. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  309. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  310. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  311. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
  312. comeliness
    the quality of being good looking and attractive
  313. commodious
    large and roomy
  314. complaisance
    a tendency to try to please or yield to the will of others
  315. connotative
    implying or suggesting something extra
  316. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  317. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  318. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  319. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  320. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  321. debilitate
    make weak
  322. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  323. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  324. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  325. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  326. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  327. disputation
    a formal debate
  328. dissonant
    harmonically unresolved
  329. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  330. ellipsis
    a mark indicating that words have been omitted
  331. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  332. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  333. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  334. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  335. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  336. extemporize
    perform or speak without preparation
  337. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  338. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  339. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  340. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  341. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  342. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  343. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  344. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  345. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  346. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  347. macerate
    soften and cause to disintegrate as a result
  348. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  349. ossify
    become bony
  350. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  351. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  352. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  353. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  354. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  355. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  356. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  357. putrefaction
    the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
  358. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  359. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  360. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  361. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  362. spurious
    plausible but false
  363. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  364. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  365. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  366. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  367. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  368. allusive
    characterized by indirect references
  369. absquatulate
    run away, taking something or somebody along
  370. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  371. propitiate
    make peace with
  372. lenify
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
  373. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  374. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  375. eleemosynary
    generous in assistance to the poor
  376. loutish
    ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
  377. swinish
    resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
  378. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
  379. grumous
    transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
  380. coterminous
    being of equal extent or scope or duration
  381. conterminous
    being of equal extent or scope or duration
  382. coextensive
    being of equal extent or scope or duration
  383. averment
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  384. litigious
    of or relating to legal proceedings
  385. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  386. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  387. ruthful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  388. forgather
    collect in one place
  389. foregather
    collect in one place
  390. Byzantine
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
  391. labyrinthine
    resembling a maze in form or complexity
  392. nonremittal
    loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
  393. delimitate
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  394. limn
    make a portrait of
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