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abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

abrogate

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

acumen

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

anathema

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

antipathy

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

approbation

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	expression of warm approval; praise

arrogate

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

ascetic

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

assiduous

	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

boon

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

brusque

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

burnish

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

buttress

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

cajole

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

calumny

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

capricious

	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

clemency

	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

cogent

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

concomitant

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

conflagration

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

conundrum

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

credulity

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

cupidity

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

cursory

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

decry

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

defile

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

deleterious

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

demure

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

deprecate

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	expression of warm approval; praise

deride

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

desecrate

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

discursive

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

dissemble

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

ebullient

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

effrontery

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

egregious

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

enervate

	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

ephemeral

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

eschew

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

evanescent

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

evince

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

exculpate

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

execrable

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	improperly forward or bold; rude

expiate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

expunge

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

extant

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

extol

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

fallacious

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

fastidious

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

fatuous

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

feral

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden

fetid

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	expression of warm approval; praise
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

florid

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

fractious

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

garrulous

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

gregarious

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

hackneyed

	indisputable; not open to question
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

hapless

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

harangue

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

hegemony

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

impassive

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

imperious

	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

impertinent

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

impervious

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

impetuous

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

impinge

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

implacable

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

inchoate

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

incontrovertible

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	indisputable; not open to question

indefatigable

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

ineffable

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

inexorable

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

ingenuous

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

inimical

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

iniquity

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

insidious

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

inure

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

invective

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

inveterate

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

jubilant

	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

juxtaposition

	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

laconic

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

languid

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

largess

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

latent

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

legerdemain

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

licentious

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

limpid

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

maelstrom

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water

magnanimous

	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

malediction

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

malevolent

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

manifold

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

maudlin

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

mawkish

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

mendacious

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

mercurial

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

modicum

100

	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

multifarious

101

	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

myriad

102

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

nadir

103

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

nascent

104

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

nefarious

105

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

neophyte

106

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

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