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(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value: adulterate
(v.) to make larger, increase: augment
(part., adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss: bereft
(v.) to position of arrange; to utilize, to form up: deploy
(adj.) stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored: dour
(n.) courage in facing difficulties: fortitude
(v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn: gibe
(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous: insidious
(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion: intimation
(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose: opulent
(adj.) not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive: stolid
(adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant: tentative
(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken: verbatim
(adv.) cautiously, with great care: warily
(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind: adroit
(adj.) peaceable, friendly: amicable
(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling: averse
(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, agressive; (n.)one at war, one engaged in war: belligerent
(adj.) kindly, charitable: benevolent
(adj.) hasty, not thorough: cursory
(n.) treachery, deceitfulness: duplicity
(v.) to praise extravagantly: extol
(adj.) possible, able to be done: feasible
(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face: grimace
(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance: impervious
(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus: impetus
(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details: meticulous
(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness: nostalgia
(n.) the purest essence or form of somethingl the most typical example: quintessence
(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition: retrogress
(v.) to examine closely: scrutinize
(adj.) lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest: tepid
(n.) an enemy, opponent: adversary
(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey: alienate
(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; clever skill; trickery: artiface
(v.) to compel, force: coerce
(adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward: craven
(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position: demise
(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action: inclement
(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder: muse
(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded: negligible
(v.) to make permanent or long lasting: perpetuate
(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action: precedent
(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment: punitive
(v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury: redress
(n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time: sojourn
(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave: urbane
(adj.) associated, connected: affiliated
(v.) to find out: ascertain
(n.) an accomplishment; the act of achieving: attainment
(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance: bequeath
(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point: cogent
(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide: disperse
(v.) to regard highly: esteem
(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy: expunge
(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time: finite
(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack: invulnerable
(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will: malevolent
(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding: omniscient
(n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems: panacea
(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled: scrupulous
(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority: supercilious
(adj.) easily excused; pardonable: venial
(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others: altruistic
(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement: assent
(n.) one who does good to others: benefactor
(adj.) marked by honor, courage; knightly: chivalrous
(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness: clemency
(n.) a lack, scarity, inadequate supply; a famine: dearth
(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved: diffident
(adj.) unselfish, concerned withthe welfare of others: altruistic
(adj.) marked by honor, courtesry, courage, knightly: chivalrous
(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine: dearth
(n.) a differance, a lack of agreement: discrepancy
(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable: infallible
(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly: plod
(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting: pungent
(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless: remiss
(v.) to rest, lie, place (n.) relaxation; peace of mind, calmness: repose
(n.) rashness, boldness: temerity
(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive: truculent
(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense: unfeigned
(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of maice, spiteful: virulent
(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity: accede
(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion: brandish
(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of: comprise
(adj.) skillful, nimble: deft
(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in: destitute
(adj.) definite, clearly stated: explicit
(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally: extirpate
(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate: inopportune
(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority: officious
(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen: ominous
(n.) a high peak or point: pinnacle
(adj.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned: premeditated
(adj.) growing without check, running wild: rampant
(n.) comfort, relief: solace
(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption: venal
(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply: abhor
(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better: amend
(v.) to slap of cuff; to strike repeatedly: buffet
(adj.) roomy, spacious: commodious
(v.) to see clearly, recognize: discern
(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost: extant
(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to: implicate
(v.) to bury; to consign or to oblivion: inter
(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules: martinet
(v.)to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of: obviate
(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw: renegade
(adj.) deserving blame or punishment: reprehensible
(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit: somber
(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased: squalid
(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off tempoerarily, defer: waive
(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility: animosity
(n.) a lack of feeling, emption, or interest: apathy
(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future: apprehensive
(n.) an expression of sympathy: condolence
(v.) to make sacred, hallow; t set apart for a special purpose: consecrate
(adj.) old and feeble; worn out, ruined: decrepit
(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt: deride
(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere: ingenuous
(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse: multifarious
(adj.) out of date, no longer in use: obsolete
(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small: parsimonious
(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt: quandry
(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority: recalcitrant
(n.) an injury done in return for injury: reprisal
(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration: revel
(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on: stultify
(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute: allocate
(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned: ardent
(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent: assiduous
(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent: brash
(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies: capricious
(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly: chastise
(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose: copious
(v.) to turn aside; to stray from the norm: deviate
(adj.) made unnaturally thin: emaciated
(v.) to rejoice greatly: exult
(n.) a payment for damage or loss: indemnity
(n.) a hint; a vague notion: inkling
(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority: omnipotent
(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will: rancor
(adj.) immature but overconfident; conceited: sophomoric
(adj.) arising natirally; not planned or engineered in advance: spontaneous
(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit: acquiesce
(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned: blithe
(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue: contentious
(v.) to desire something belonging to another: covet
(adj.) rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder: disheveled
(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets: exponent
(adj.) given to much talking; tediously chatty: garrulous
(adj.) to be regretted or pitied: lamentable
(n.) an unsuitable or misapplied name: misnomer
(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend: profess
(n.) a period of relief and rest: respite
(n.) a repayment, a deserved punishment: retribution
(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible: sinuous
(adj.) full of sound: sonorous
(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field: vanguard
(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift: wastrel
(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly: allude
(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer: clairvoyant
(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final: conclusive
(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed: disreputable
(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristc of or prevalent in a field: endemic
(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model: exemplary
(v.) to understand, to get to the bottom of: fathom
(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit: guile
(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of: misconstrue
(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify: placate
(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse: pretext
(v.) to stick out, thrust forth: protrude
(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly: stark
(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun: abjure
(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect: august
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhand: clandestine
(n.) remorse, regret: compunction
(adj.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased: elated
(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable: indelible
(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others: indulgent
(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual: inveterate
(n.) a commonplace, stale, trite remark: platitude
(adj.) inactive, at rest: quiescent
(v.) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud: ruminate
(adj.) unspoken, silent, implied, inferred: tacit
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete: tangible
(adj.) incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic: trenchant
(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling: antipathy
(v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in: beset
(n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness: decorum
(n.) compulsion by threat, forcible confinement: duress
(n.) an exact copy: facsimile
(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb: imbibe
(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding: implacable
(adj.) harmless, inoffensive, insignificant: innocuous
(v.) to have effect of force on or against someone or something: militate
(n.) exculsive rights over an invention, copyright: patent
(n.) distinguised bravery; superior skill or ability: prowess
(adj.) quiet, settled, sober: sedate
(adj.) extremely loud: stentorian
(v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement: stipulate
(n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action: alacrity
(v.) to relieve, make more bearable: alleviate
(n.) the direct opposite; a sharp contrast: antithesis
(adj.) warlike in manner or temperament, quarrelsome: bellicose
(v.) to belittle, speak slightly of; to undervalue: disparage
(adj.) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds: dissonant
(adj.) amusingly odd: droll
(n.) an order issued by someone in authority: edict
(v.) to praise: laud
(v.) to act in a lazy manner, lounge: loll
(adj.) generous in forgiving, above small meannesses: magnanimous
(adj.) ordinary, not outstanding, not easily classified: nondescript
(adj.) slow-moving, sluggish, unemotional: phlegmatic
(v.) to repeal, cancel: rescind
(adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy: vivacious
(v.) to sharpen, make keen or eager: whet
(v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation: acclimate
(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration: chagrin
(adj.) self-satisfied; overly content: complacent
(n.) slander or libel: defamation
(v.) to make plain or clear, explain, to interpret: explicate
(n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl: fracas
(adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly: raucous
(adj.) open and responsive to ieas or suggestions: receptive
(v.) to give up or resign something: renounce
(adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant: reticent
(adj.) sleepy, drowsy: somnolent
(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful: vehement
(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib: voluble
(adj.) eager, earnest, devoted: zealous

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