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  1. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  2. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  3. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  4. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  5. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  6. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  7. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  8. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  9. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority
  10. corroborate
    give evidence for
  11. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  12. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  13. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  14. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  15. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  16. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  17. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  18. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  19. dilatory
    wasting time
  20. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  21. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  22. dupe
    fool or hoax
  23. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  24. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  25. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  26. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  27. exacerbate
    make worse
  28. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  29. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  30. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  31. fallow
    left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
  32. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  33. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  34. grovel
    show submission or fear
  35. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  36. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  37. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  38. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  39. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  40. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  41. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  42. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  43. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  44. foment
    try to stir up
  45. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  46. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  47. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  48. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  49. frenzied
    affected with or marked by mania uncontrolled by reason
  50. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  51. furtive
    secret and sly
  52. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  53. caper
    a playful leap or hop
  54. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  55. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  56. garner
    assemble or get together
  57. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  58. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  59. gestation
    the period during which an embryo develops
  60. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  61. gradation
    relative position in a ranked series
  62. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  63. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  64. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  65. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  66. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  67. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  68. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  69. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  70. furrow
    a long shallow trench in the ground
  71. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  72. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  73. serene
    not agitated
  74. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  75. impious
    lacking piety or reverence for a god
  76. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  77. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  78. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  79. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  80. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  81. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  82. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  83. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  84. relentless
    never-ceasing
  85. fawn
    a young deer
  86. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  87. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  88. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  89. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  90. deluge
    a heavy rain
  91. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  92. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  93. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  94. investiture
    the ceremonial promotion of a person to an office or rank
  95. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  96. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  97. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  98. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  99. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  100. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  101. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  102. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  103. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  104. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  105. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  106. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  107. peal
    a deep prolonged sound
  108. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  109. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  110. curt
    brief and to the point
  111. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  112. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  113. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  114. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  115. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  116. lapidary
    relating to precious stones or the art of working with them
  117. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  118. debilitation
    serious weakening and loss of energy
  119. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  120. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  121. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  122. bounteous
    given or giving freely
  123. latitudinarian
    unwilling to accept authority or dogma
  124. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  125. limpid
    clear and bright
  126. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  127. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  128. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  129. livid
    furiously angry
  130. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  131. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
  132. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  133. lustrous
    reflecting light
  134. incandescent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  135. resplendent
    having great beauty
  136. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  137. tycoon
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  138. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  139. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  140. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  141. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  142. saccharine
    overly sweet
  143. mendacious
    given to lying
  144. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  145. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  146. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  147. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  148. mirth
    great merriment
  149. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  150. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  151. secluded
    hidden from general view or use
  152. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  153. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  154. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  155. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  156. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  157. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  158. nascent
    being born or beginning
  159. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  160. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  161. occlude
    block passage through
  162. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  163. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  164. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  165. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  166. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  167. aureate
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  168. ossify
    become bony
  169. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  170. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  171. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  172. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  173. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  174. verve
    an energetic style
  175. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  176. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  177. pare
    strip the skin off
  178. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  179. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  180. leper
    a pariah who is avoided by others
  181. parry
    impede the movement of
  182. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  183. pathogenic
    able to cause disease
  184. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  185. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  186. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  187. peregrinate
    travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
  188. perfidious
    tending to betray
  189. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  190. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  191. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  192. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  193. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  194. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  195. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  196. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  197. blather
    talk foolishly
  198. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  199. nuptial
    of or relating to a wedding
  200. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  201. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  202. perjure
    make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law
  203. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  204. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  205. propensity
    a natural inclination
  206. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  207. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  208. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  209. propitiate
    make peace with
  210. propriety
    correct behavior
  211. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  212. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  213. pugilism
    boxing with bare hands
  214. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  215. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  216. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  217. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  218. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  219. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  220. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  221. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  222. fretful
    nervous and unable to relax
  223. oratory
    the act of addressing an audience formally
  224. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  225. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  226. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  227. salubrious
    promoting health
  228. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  229. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  230. snide
    expressive of contempt
  231. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  232. speck
    a very small spot
  233. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  234. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  235. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  236. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  237. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  238. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  239. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  240. slumberous
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  241. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  242. sophistic
    of or pertaining to sophists
  243. sportive
    given to merry frolicking
  244. frisky
    playful like a lively kitten
  245. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  246. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  247. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  248. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  249. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  250. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  251. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  252. taint
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
  253. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  254. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  255. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  256. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  257. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  258. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  259. syncopation
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
  260. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
  261. vulture
    a large diurnal bird of prey feeding chiefly on carrion
  262. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  263. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  264. tellurian
    of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
  265. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  266. fulmination
    the act of exploding with noise and violence
  267. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  268. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  269. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  270. tenderfoot
    an inexperienced person
  271. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  272. asperity
    harshness of manner
  273. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  274. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  275. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  276. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  277. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  278. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  279. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  280. long-winded
    using or containing too many words
  281. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  282. verdure
    green foliage
  283. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  284. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  285. condescension
    showing arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  286. relic
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  287. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  288. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  289. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  290. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  291. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  292. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  293. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  294. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  295. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  296. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  297. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  298. gnarl
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  299. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  300. vigil
    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  301. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  302. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  303. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  304. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  305. zephyr
    a slight wind
  306. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  307. scad
    any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
  308. trench
    any long ditch cut in the ground
  309. oust
    remove from a position or office
  310. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  311. transience
    the attribute of being brief or fleeting
  312. protrusion
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  313. recess
    a state when work or action are paused
  314. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  315. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  316. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  317. dissipated
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  318. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  319. limber
    easily bent
  320. obliquity
    the quality of being deliberately vague or deceptive
  321. slur
    utter indistinctly
  322. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  323. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  324. abrogate
    revoke formally
  325. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  326. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  327. spunk
    the courage or spirit to carry on
  328. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  329. chary
    characterized by great caution
  330. brash
    offensively bold
  331. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  332. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  333. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  334. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  335. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  336. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  337. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  338. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  339. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  340. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  341. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  342. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  343. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  344. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  345. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  346. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  347. repugnance
    intense aversion
  348. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  349. callous
    emotionally hardened
  350. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  351. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  352. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  353. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  354. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  355. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  356. scathe
    the act of damaging something or someone
  357. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  358. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  359. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  360. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  361. seedy
    shabby and untidy
  362. ruffle
    stir up (water) so as to form ripples
  363. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  364. hidebound
    stubbornly inflexible and narrow-minded
  365. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  366. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  367. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  368. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  369. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  370. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  371. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  372. taper
    diminish gradually
  373. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  374. embroil
    force into some kind of situation or course of action
  375. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  376. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  377. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  378. salvage
    rescuing a ship or its crew from a shipwreck or a fire
  379. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  380. plucky
    showing courage
  381. gamely
    in a plucky or sporting manner
  382. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  383. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  384. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  385. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  386. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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