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incredulous
(adj) skeptical, dubious
boisterous
(adj) noisy, unruly, rowdy
rectitude
(n.) uprightness, extreme morality
pernicious
(adj.) extremely destructive or harmful, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
obsequious
(adj.) excessively compliant or submissive
abrogate
(v.) to abolish, usually by authority
affront
1. (n.) an action or remark that causes outrage or offense. 2. (v) offend the modesty or values of
harrowing
(adj) distressing
dither
(v.) to be indecisive
viscous
(adj.) not free flowing, syrupy
defer
(v) to postpone
jubilant
(adj.) extremely joyful, happy
ineffable
(adj.) unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
fastidious
(adj.) meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
incontrovertible
(adj.) indisputably
vindicated
(adj) freed from any question of guilt
brusque
(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive
malevolent
(adj.) wanting harm to befall others
pejorative
(adj.) derogatory, uncomplimentary
exigent
(adj.) urgent, critical
acrimony
(n.) bitterness, discord
ignominious
(adj.) humiliating, disgracing
egregious
(adj.) extremely bad
platitude
(n.) an uninspired remark, meaningless cliché
haughty
(adj) arrogantly superior or disdainful
parsimony
(n.) frugality, stinginess
iniquity
(n.) wickedness or sin
punctilious
(adj) showing great attention to detail or correct behavior, meticulous
exculpate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
petulance
(n.) rudeness, irritability
fallacious
(adj.) incorrect, misleading
credulity
(n.) readiness to believe
aspersion
(n.) a curse, expression of ill-will
hapless
(adj.) unlucky
corroborate
(v.): to give or represent evidence of the truth of something; to confirm or substantiate
precarious
1. (adj) not secure 2. (adj) uncertain
plaintively
(adv) in a sorrowful or melancholy way; mournfully
Vapid
(adj.) lacking liveliness, dull
boon
(n.) a gift or blessing
latent
(adj.) hidden but capable of being exposed
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