Studied by 22 peopleabruptly
happening suddenly; unexpectedly
abysmal
Immeasurably deep; terrible
accomplices
people who help another person commit a crime
adamant
not giving in; unyielding; firm
adapt
change or adjust
adept
expert; highly skilled
adulation
high or excessive praise; intense admiration
adversaries
opponents
adversity
state of difficulty or misfortune
affable
pleasant; friendly
affront
open insult
aggregate
a group of distinct things gathered into a whole; a sum
aggrieved
wronged; suffering grief or injury
allay
relieve; lessen; calm
alleviate
to lighten; relieve
amenable
responsive; open
amiably
in a cheerful, friendly way
anguish
extreme suffering, as from grief or pain
anticipate
look forward to
apathy
lack of interest or emotion
apprehension
anxious feeling; fear
arable
suitable for growing crops
ardent
intensely enthusiastic; devoted
aspirations
strong ambitions
assuage
lessen (pain or distress); satisfy (thirst or hunger)
attributes
characteristics of a person or thing
audaciously
in a bold manner
augmented
made greater; enhanced
august
impressive; majestic
awareness
having knowledge
background
conditions that surround or come before something
bias
point of view one has before the facts are known
blemished
damaged; spoiled
bore
carried
brandished
showed, waved, or shook in a threatening or triumphant manner
brazen
shameless; bold
buffer
lessen a shock; cushion
cajoling
coaxing with flattery
calamity
terrible misfortune; disaster
candid
honest; direct
canopied
covered by a cloth suspended from poles or a framework
catalyst
person or thing that triggers an event or action
cessation
halt; stopping
change
become different; transform
character
moral strength; self-discipline
chastisement
severe criticism; punishment
choleric
quick tempered; inclined to anger
circuit
act of going around something; route
clenching
closing; holding tightly
clustering
gathering; forming in a group
commemorates
honors a memory
commences
begins
commiserate
sympathize with; show sorrow for
comprehend
grasp mentally; understand
compromise
agreement where both sides give something up
compulsory
required; mandatory
comrade
close companion; friend
concession
act of granting or giving; allowance
concrete
something specific or tangible
condemn
disapprove of; pass unfavorable judgment on
condemned
declared to be guilty of wrongdoings; convicted
conduct
the way a person acts; behavior
configuration
arrangement of parts; pattern
confirm
establish the truth or correctness of something
confounded
made to feel confused
confrontation
clashing of forces or ideas
confusion
state of disorder or distraction
conjured
performed tricks in which things seem to appear, disappear, or change as if by magic
connection
relationship between things
consigned
handed over; gave up or delivered
conspicuous
easy to see
constricting
preventing freedom of movement; limiting
contempt
scorn; the attitude of someone who looks down on something or someone else
contested
tried to disprove or invalidate something; disputed
context
environment or situation in which something is found
contrive
to bring about; manage
convalesce
to regain strength and health
converge
to come together
convey
to communicate or make known
convoluted
twisted in a complicated way
counsel
advice; discussion
countenance
face; the look of the face, showing a person's nature
courage
willingness to deal with something dangerous
credulity
tendency to believe too readily
customarily
usually; by habit or tradition
debate
argue or discuss
debut
first public appearance
decorum
behavior that is polite and is correct for an occasion
decrepitude
feebleness; condition of being worn out by age or illness
deference
a yielding to the ideas, wishes, and so on of another
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