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  1. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  2. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  3. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  4. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  5. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
  6. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  7. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  8. cognition
    the psychological result of perception and reasoning
  9. polarization
    having a relation between two opposite attributes
  10. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  11. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  12. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  13. diffused
    (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
  14. proprietary
    protected by trademark or patent or copyright
  15. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  16. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  17. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  18. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  19. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  20. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  21. meritocracy
    a social system in which power goes to superior intellects
  22. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  23. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  24. parlance
    a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers
  25. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  26. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  27. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  28. titillation
    a tingling feeling of excitement
  29. protectionism
    the policy of taxing imports to shield domestic industries
  30. corrugated
    shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
  31. geopolitical
    relating to the influence of geography on politics and global affairs
  32. covert
    secret or hidden
  33. presumptive
    having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
  34. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  35. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  36. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  37. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  38. oracle
    a shrine where a prophet is consulted
  39. dignitary
    an important or influential person
  40. consortium
    a cooperative association among institutions or companies
  41. de facto
    existing, whether with lawful authority or not
  42. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  43. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  44. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  45. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  46. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
  47. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  48. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  49. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  50. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  51. preeminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  52. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  53. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  54. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  55. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  56. consular
    having to do with a consul or his office or duties
  57. diplomat
    an official engaged in international negotiations
  58. rote
    memorization by repetition
  59. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  60. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  61. infrastructure
    the basic features of a system or organization
  62. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  63. languish
    become feeble
  64. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  65. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  66. inflect
    vary the pitch of one's speech
  67. extortion
    unjust exaction, as by the misuse of authority
  68. procurement
    the act of getting possession of something
  69. sanction
    official permission or approval
  70. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  71. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  72. populism
    political doctrine that supports the rights of common people
  73. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  74. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  75. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  76. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  77. supple
    moving and bending with ease
  78. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  79. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  80. lobbyist
    someone who is employed to persuade how legislators vote
  81. parity
    functional equality
  82. synapse
    the junction between two neurons
  83. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  84. convolute
    rolled longitudinally upon itself
  85. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  86. insolvency
    the lack of financial resources
  87. precipitous
    extremely steep
  88. actuary
    someone versed in the interpretation of numerical data
  89. prolific
    intellectually productive
  90. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  91. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  92. mea culpa
    an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
  93. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  94. parishioner
    a member of a parish
  95. postulate
    maintain or assert
  96. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  97. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  98. platonic
    free from physical desire
  99. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  100. assimilate
    make alike
  101. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  102. fruition
    the condition of producing seed-bearing structures
  103. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  104. glut
    supply with an excess of
  105. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  106. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  107. preemptive
    designed to prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
  108. pluralism
    a social organization in which diversity is tolerated
  109. constituency
    the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
  110. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  111. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  112. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  113. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  114. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  115. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  116. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  117. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  118. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  119. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  120. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  121. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  122. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  123. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  124. affluence
    abundant wealth
  125. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  126. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  127. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  128. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  129. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  130. posture
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  131. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  132. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  133. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  134. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  135. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  136. lustrous
    reflecting light
  137. homage
    respectful deference
  138. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  139. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  140. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  141. impiety
    unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
  142. mendacious
    given to lying
  143. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  144. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  145. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  146. quantum
    the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property
  147. expansive
    able or tending to extend in one or more directions
  148. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  149. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  150. facilitate
    make easier
  151. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  152. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  153. foment
    try to stir up
  154. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  155. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  156. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  157. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  158. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  159. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  160. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  161. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  162. querulous
    habitually complaining
  163. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  164. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  165. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  166. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  167. emblematic
    serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
  168. faction
    a dissenting clique
  169. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  170. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  171. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  172. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  173. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  174. proselytize
    convert or try to convert someone to another religion
  175. propitiate
    make peace with
  176. misappropriate
    take possession of fraudulently for one's own use
  177. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  178. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  179. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  180. sunder
    break apart or in two, using violence
  181. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  182. deluge
    a heavy rain
  183. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  184. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  185. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  186. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  187. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  188. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  189. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  190. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  191. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  192. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  193. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  194. tractable
    easily managed
  195. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  196. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  197. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  198. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  199. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  200. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  201. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  202. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  203. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  204. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  205. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  206. propriety
    correct behavior
  207. pontificate
    administer a pontifical office
  208. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  209. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  210. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  211. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  212. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  213. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  214. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  215. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  216. respite
    a pause from doing something
  217. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  218. stratify
    form, arrange, or deposit in layers
  219. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  220. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
  221. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  222. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  223. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  224. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  225. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  226. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  227. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  228. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  229. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  230. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  231. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  232. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  233. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  234. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  235. threadbare
    thin and tattered with age
  236. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  237. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  238. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  239. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  240. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  241. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  242. prudish
    exaggeratedly proper
  243. malcontent
    dissatisfied as toward authority
  244. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  245. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  246. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  247. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  248. abstentious
    self-restraining
  249. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  250. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  251. rotund
    spherical in shape
  252. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  253. revile
    spread negative information about
  254. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  255. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  256. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  257. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  258. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  259. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  260. insurgency
    an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a government
  261. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  262. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  263. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  264. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  265. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  266. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  267. concede
    give over
  268. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  269. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  270. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  271. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  272. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  273. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  274. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  275. abolition
    doing away with a system or practice or institution
  276. tenacity
    persistent determination
  277. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  278. banter
    light teasing repartee
  279. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  280. transpose
    change the order or arrangement of
  281. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  282. bereavement
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  283. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  284. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  285. enmesh
    entangle in or as if in a net
  286. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  287. befit
    accord or comport with
  288. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  289. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  290. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  291. lambast
    censure severely or angrily
  292. flux
    a state of constant change
  293. resonant
    characterized by a loud deep sound
  294. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  295. instill
    impart gradually
  296. ingrain
    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
  297. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  298. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  299. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  300. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  301. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  302. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  303. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  304. expiate
    make amends for
  305. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  306. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  307. edify
    make understand
  308. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  309. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  310. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  311. collusion
    secret agreement
  312. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  313. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  314. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  315. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  316. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  317. abase
    cause to feel shame
  318. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  319. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  320. belie
    be in contradiction with
  321. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  322. decouple
    disconnect or separate
  323. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  324. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  325. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  326. retrogress
    get worse or fall back to a previous condition
  327. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  328. deprave
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  329. restive
    in a very tense state
  330. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  331. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  332. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  333. mantra
    a sacred utterance or poetic hymn in Vedism
  334. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  335. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  336. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  337. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  338. vaunt
    show off
  339. Achilles' heel
    a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
  340. maroon
    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  341. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  342. spearhead
    the head and sharpened point of a spear
  343. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  344. terse
    brief and to the point
  345. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  346. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  347. folksy
    very informal and familiar
  348. ham-fisted
    lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
  349. ironclad
    inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
  350. temerity
    fearless daring
  351. enviable
    causing desire to have something possessed by another
  352. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  353. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  354. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  355. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  356. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  357. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  358. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  359. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  360. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  361. pertain
    be relevant to
  362. laconic
    brief and to the point
  363. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  364. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  365. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  366. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  367. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  368. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  369. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  370. specious
    plausible but false
  371. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  372. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  373. foist
    force onto another
  374. apoplectic
    marked by extreme anger
  375. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  376. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  377. stonewall
    engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
  378. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  379. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  380. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  381. recuse
    disqualify oneself as a judge in a particular case
  382. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  383. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  384. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  385. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  386. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  387. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  388. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  389. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  390. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  391. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  392. narcissistic
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  393. kitsch
    excessively gaudy or sentimental art
  394. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  395. pontifical
    proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope
  396. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  397. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  398. dissenting
    disagreeing, especially with a majority
  399. emphatically
    in a forceful manner; with emphasis
  400. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
  401. fascism
    a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
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