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abjure
(v.) to renounce, retract; to avoid, shun
acrid
(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper. Bitter.
august
(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
callous
(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling, unsympathetic
clandestine
(adj.) secret, concealed; stealthy
compunction
(n.) the feeling of deep remorse, regret
conflagration
(n.) a large destructive fire
elated
(adj) very happy, in extremely high spirits
indelible
(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
indulgent
(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
inveterate
(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; permanent
irrelevant
(adj.) not to the point, not applicable or important
nocturnal
(adj.) of or occurring in the night; nighttime
platitude
(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
quell
(v.) to subdue, put down forcibly
quiescent
(adj.) inactive; at rest, motionless
ruminate
(v.) to meditate, think about at length; to ponder
tacit
(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
tangible
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
trenchant
(adj.) incisive, clear-cut; very revealing or telling
allude
v. to refer to casually or indirectly
clairvoyant
adj. supernaturally perceptive; n. one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
conclusive
adj. serving to settle an issue; final
disreputable
adj. not respectable, not esteemed
endemic
adj. native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
exemplary
adj. worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
fathom
v. to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; n. a measure of depth in water
guile
adj. treacherous cunning, deceit
integrity
n. honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
itinerary
n. a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
misconstrue
v. to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
obnoxious
adj. highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
placate
v. to appease, soothe, pacify
placid
adj. calm, peaceful
reparation
n. a payment made for a wrong or an injury
potent
adj. powerful; highly effective
pretext
n. a false reason, deceptive excuse
protrude
v. to stick out, thrust forward
stark
adj. harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly
superficial
adj. on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
Acquiesce
To agree or accept something without protest; to submit to one’s demands
Allure
To attract with something desirable; the power to entice or attract through personal
Askew
Twisted or turned to one side, crooked; to one side in a crooked position
Blithe
Carefree and lighthearted; casual and unconcerned
Contentious
Quarrelsome ; inclined to disagree or argue
Covet
To desire or wish for something that belongs to someone else
Crestfallen
Dispirited and depressed; discouraged; feeling low in spirit.
Wasterl
One who spends resources self indulgently
Vanguard
The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement; the front position in an advancing army
Disheveled
Being in disarray messing hair or clothing
Sonorous
Having or producing a full deep or rich sound
Exponent
One that speaks for represents or explains an idea; serving or intended to explain, explanatory
Sinuous
Having many curves or turn; winding
Garrulous
Inclined to give lengthy and rambling talks; wordy and rambling; wordy and chatty
Retribution
Something demanded in repayment; a payback of sorts
Insuperable
Impossible to overcome ; unbeatable
Respite
A short interval of rest or relief; a pause
Lamentable
Deserving regret or pity; pathetic; mournful
Profess
To declare openly; to affirm or claim
Misnomer
A name wrongly or mistakenly applied