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  1. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  2. abominate
    find repugnant
  3. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  4. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  5. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  6. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  7. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  8. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  9. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  10. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  11. aftermath
    the consequences of an event, especially a catastrophic one
  12. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  13. ajar
    slightly open
  14. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  15. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  16. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  17. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  18. also-ran
    a contestant who loses the contest
  19. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  20. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  21. ambiance
    the atmosphere of an environment
  22. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  23. amplify
    increase the volume of
  24. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  25. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  26. appalling
    causing shock, dismay, or horror
  27. aptitude
    inherent ability
  28. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  29. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  30. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  31. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  32. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  33. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  34. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  35. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  36. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
  37. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  38. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  39. ballistics
    the science of flight dynamics
  40. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  41. beget
    have children
  42. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  43. bereave
    deprive through death
  44. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  45. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  46. blather
    talk foolishly
  47. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  48. bludgeon
    a club used as a weapon
  49. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  50. foist
    force onto another
  51. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  52. paradigmatic
    relating to or serving as a typical example of something
  53. vassal
    a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
  54. intriguing
    capable of arousing interest or curiosity
  55. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  56. swarm
    a group of many things in the air or on the ground
  57. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  58. whirl
    the shape of something rotating rapidly
  59. tintinnabulation
    the sound of a bell ringing
  60. acoustic
    relating to the study of the physical properties of sound
  61. harried
    troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
  62. revitalize
    give new life or vigor to
  63. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  64. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  65. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  66. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  67. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  68. apparel
    clothing in general
  69. imperil
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  70. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  71. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  72. stonewall
    engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
  73. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  74. perish
    pass from physical life
  75. subsist
    support oneself
  76. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  77. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  78. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  79. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  80. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  81. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  82. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  83. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  84. straiten
    squeeze together
  85. stroke
    a single complete movement
  86. cumbrous
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  87. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
  88. rebellion
    organized opposition to authority
  89. immortality
    the state of eternal life
  90. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  91. disposal
    the act or means of getting rid of something
  92. slumber
    be asleep
  93. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  94. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  95. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  96. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  97. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
  98. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  99. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  100. delve
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  101. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  102. dejection
    a state of melancholy depression
  103. suffocate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  104. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  105. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  106. concoct
    make something by mixing
  107. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
  108. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  109. chum
    a close friend
  110. chum
    a close friend
  111. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  112. dissect
    cut open or cut apart
  113. guarded
    cautious and reserved
  114. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  115. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  116. maize
    corn
  117. tinge
    color lightly
  118. sow
    place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
  119. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  120. discard
    anything that is cast aside
  121. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  122. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  123. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  124. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  125. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  126. gawk
    look with amazement
  127. curative
    tending to cure or restore to health
  128. curator
    the custodian of a collection, as a museum or library
  129. curate
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  130. refurbish
    improve the appearance or functionality of
  131. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  132. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
  133. snub
    refuse to acknowledge
  134. dystopia
    state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad
  135. dynasty
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
  136. dynamo
    a coil that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet
  137. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  138. subtlety
    the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
  139. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  140. infusion
    the act of introducing a modifying element or quality
  141. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  142. doting
    extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
  143. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  144. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  145. grovel
    show submission or fear
  146. recast
    mold again
  147. crusader
    someone who pushes to improve something by changing it
  148. papacy
    the government of the Roman Catholic Church
  149. profligacy
    the trait of spending extravagantly
  150. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  151. epigrammatic
    terse and witty
  152. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  153. concede
    give over
  154. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  155. crave
    have an appetite or great desire for
  156. cravenness
    meanspirited cowardice
  157. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  158. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  159. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  160. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  161. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  162. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  163. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  164. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  165. adjudication
    the final judgment in a legal proceeding
  166. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  167. lifted
    held up in the air
  168. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  169. plodding
    (of movement) slow and laborious
  170. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
  171. inestimable
    beyond calculation or measure
  172. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  173. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  174. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  175. otherworldly
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  176. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  177. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  178. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  179. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  180. bloviate
    speak verbosely and windily
  181. ranting
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  182. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  183. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  184. stunted
    inferior in size or quality
  185. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  186. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  187. dander
    particles of animal skin or hair that may be allergenic
  188. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  189. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  190. marginalize
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of groups of people
  191. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  192. render
    give or supply
  193. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  194. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  195. dismissal
    the sending away of someone
  196. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  197. agog
    highly excited
  198. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  199. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  200. venality
    susceptibility or openness to bribery and corruption
  201. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  202. graft
    tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient
  203. volubility
    the quality of being facile in speech and writing
  204. stigmatization
    the act of stigmatizing
  205. proscription
    a decree or act that prohibits something
  206. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  207. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  208. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  209. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  210. rile
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  211. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  212. corral
    a pen for cattle
  213. booth
    a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
  214. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  215. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  216. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  217. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  218. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  219. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  220. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  221. macrocosm
    everything that exists anywhere
  222. homage
    respectful deference
  223. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  224. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  225. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  226. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  227. valor
    courage when facing danger
  228. benignly
    in a benign manner
  229. imperial
    relating to or associated with an empire
  230. encroachment
    any entry into an area not previously occupied
  231. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  232. forthwith
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  233. promulgate
    state or announce
  234. plea
    a humble request for help from someone in authority
  235. impeach
    bring an accusation against
  236. beatify
    make blessedly happy
  237. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  238. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  239. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  240. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  241. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  242. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  243. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  244. elegiac
    resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead
  245. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  246. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  247. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  248. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  249. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  250. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  251. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  252. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  253. addle
    mix up or confuse
  254. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  255. yolk
    material of an egg stored for the nutrition of an embryo
  256. membrane
    a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
  257. albumen
    a water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
  258. fortune
    your overall circumstances or condition in life
  259. reap
    get or derive
  260. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  261. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  262. garner
    assemble or get together
  263. nigh
    near in time or place or relationship
  264. scent
    any property detected by the olfactory system
  265. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  266. cripple
    deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
  267. stunning
    causing bewilderment, shock, or insensibility
  268. stunned
    dazed or knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
  269. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  270. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  271. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  272. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  273. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  274. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  275. servitude
    the state of being required to labor for someone else
  276. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  277. animate
    make lively
  278. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  279. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  280. effervescent
    giving off bubbles
  281. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  282. scarcity
    a small and inadequate amount
  283. scarify
    puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
  284. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  285. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  286. malignant
    dangerous to health
  287. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  288. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  289. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  290. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  291. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  292. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  293. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  294. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  295. befuddle
    be confusing or perplexing to
  296. disillusioned
    freed from false ideas
  297. disillusionment
    freeing from false belief
  298. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  299. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  300. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  301. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  302. demeaning
    causing someone to lose status or the respect of others
  303. deprecatory
    tending to diminish or disparage
  304. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  305. uproarious
    uncontrollably noisy
  306. uproot
    move forcibly from a homeland into a new foreign environment
  307. pigment
    dry coloring material
  308. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  309. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  310. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  311. ire
    anger; irritability
  312. pomposity
    lack of elegance from being puffed up with vanity
  313. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  314. exultant
    joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
  315. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  316. insurmountable
    not capable of being overcome
  317. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  318. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  319. inconstant
    likely to change often without apparent reason
  320. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  321. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  322. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  323. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  324. quiddity
    the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is
  325. interference
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
  326. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
  327. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  328. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  329. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  330. fixation
    the act of fastening something firmly in position
  331. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  332. obsession
    an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something
  333. fixate
    pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
  334. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  335. rouse
    cause to become awake or conscious
  336. disgruntle
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour
  337. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  338. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  339. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  340. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  341. solo
    any activity that is performed alone without assistance
  342. languidly
    in a lethargic manner
  343. unwitting
    not aware or knowing
  344. shibboleth
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  345. transient
    lasting a very short time
  346. verbiage
    overabundance of words
  347. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  348. valedictorian
    the student with the best grades
  349. valediction
    a farewell oration
  350. valedictory
    a farewell oration
  351. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  352. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  353. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  354. commendable
    worthy of high praise
  355. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
  356. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  357. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  358. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  359. ossify
    become bony
  360. inundation
    an overwhelming number or amount
  361. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  362. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  363. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  364. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  365. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  366. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  367. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  368. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  369. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  370. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  371. collusion
    secret agreement
  372. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  373. partisanship
    an inclination to favor one group or view over alternatives
  374. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  375. impartiality
    an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
  376. egotistical
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  377. conceited
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  378. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  379. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  380. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  381. impuissance
    powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
  382. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  383. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  384. ruefully
    in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
  385. rally
    gather or bring together
  386. pirate
    someone who robs and plunders at sea
  387. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  388. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  389. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  390. salubrious
    promoting health
  391. lubricious
    characterized by lust
  392. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  393. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  394. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  395. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  396. mettlesome
    having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit
  397. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  398. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  399. calumnious
    harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
  400. deliquesce
    melt, liquefy, or dissolve, by absorbing moisture from the air
  401. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  402. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  403. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  404. stodgy
    excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
  405. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  406. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  407. asinine
    devoid of intelligence
  408. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  409. titillate
    stimulate or excite
  410. climax
    the highest point of anything
  411. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  412. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  413. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  414. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  415. galling
    causing irritation or annoyance
  416. brace
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
  417. forswear
    formally reject or disavow
  418. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  419. appraisal
    the classification of something with respect to its worth
  420. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  421. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  422. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
  423. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  424. vacillation
    indecision in speech or action
  425. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  426. limn
    make a portrait of
  427. limning
    a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
  428. asseverate
    state categorically
  429. arcade
    a structure composed of arches supported by columns
  430. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  431. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  432. unfettered
    not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
  433. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  434. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  435. expansive
    able or tending to extend in one or more directions
  436. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  437. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  438. truant
    one who is absent from school without permission
  439. fetching
    very attractive; capturing interest
  440. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  441. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  442. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  443. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  444. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  445. primogenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  446. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  447. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  448. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  449. glorify
    praise or honor
  450. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  451. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  452. resplendent
    having great beauty
  453. natator
    a person who travels through the water by swimming
  454. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  455. calamitous
    having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
  456. decimation
    the destruction or killing of a large part of the population
  457. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  458. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  459. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  460. bane
    something causing misery or death
  461. rector
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  462. regent
    someone who rules during the absence of the monarch
  463. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  464. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  465. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  466. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
  467. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  468. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  469. cachinnate
    laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
  470. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  471. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  472. approbate
    approve or sanction officially
  473. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  474. embezzlement
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property
  475. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  476. gustatory
    of or relating to the sense of taste
  477. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  478. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  479. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  480. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  481. subtilize
    make more subtle or refined
  482. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  483. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  484. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  485. fecundity
    the state of being fertile or capable of producing offspring
  486. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  487. carven
    made for or formed by carving
  488. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  489. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  490. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  491. lamely
    in a weak and unconvincing manner
  492. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  493. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  494. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  495. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  496. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  497. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  498. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  499. domineering
    tending to rule in a cruel manner
  500. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
Created on 一月 20, 2014 (updated 十一月 14, 2014)

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