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Edify
To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually, syn: educate
Felicity
joyfulness or happiness, Syn: cheerfulness
Veracity
The state of being truthful and straight foreward, Syn: honesty
Paragon
A perfect example of something, Syn: epitome
Kitsch
Low quality, but with a style people find amusing ironically. Syn: tackiness
Cognizant
Being aware of something. Syn- conscious
Ethereal
Extremely delicate and light in a way almost too perfect for this world. Syn- angelic
Ephemeral
lasting a very short time, Syn- momentary
Decry
To publicly denounce or criticize, Syn- condem
Fetter
To restrain or chain, Syn- restrict
demagogue
A leader who seeks support by appealing to prejudice rather than reason, Syn- agitator
Largesse
Generosity in giving money or large gifts, Syn- altruism
Wane
To decrease in vigor, power, or size, Syn- diminish
Bombastic
High level of language that holds little meaning, Syn- Inflated
Levity
Humor especially when discussing a serious manner, Syn- lightheartedness
Boon
A helpful or beneficial thing, Syn- bonus
Jettison
to toss away something that is no linger wanted, Syn- discard
Prattle
to talk at length in a foolish way, Syn- chatter
Commodius
roomy and comfortable, Syn- spacious
Nadir
the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or company, Syn- bottom
Prodigious
impressivly great in size, extent, or degree, Syn- immense
Reverant
feeling or showing great respect, Syn- admiring
Insolvent
Unable to pay ones debt, Syn- broke
Savant
An especially intelligent person, Syn- genius
Spurn
To reject with hatred, Syn- Rebuke
Fastidious
Very attentive to detail, Syn- perfectionist
Duplicity
deceitfulness or dishonesty, Syn- deception
Hackheyed
Lacking sig
Esoteric
Understood by only a small specialized audience, Syn- obscure
Abate
To become less intense or widespread, Syn- ease
Clemeny
A decision not to punish someone, Syn- mercy
Lurid
Presented in shocking or sensational terms, Syn- tawdry
Gall
Bold, disrespectful behavior, Syn- nerve
Kinetic
Of, relating to, resulting from motion, Syn- animated
Mottled
covered with spots or patches of color, Syn- Speckled
Accentuate
to make more noticeable, Syn- highlight
Nascent
Just beginning to come into existence, Syn- dawning
Disparage
To regard as being worthless, Syn- belittle
Pariah
A person who is, or should be excluded, Syn- Outcast
Sequester
To remove or hid away, Syn- isolate
Caustic
Sarcastic in a scathing way, Syn- bitter
Unwieldly
difficult to carry due to size, weight, or shape, Syn- bulky
Coalesce
To come together and form one mass or whole, Syn- merge
Expidite
To make happen sooner or more quickly, Syn- accelerate
Vehement
Deeply felt or passionate, Syn-forceful
Flippant
Showing a disrespectful or glib attitude, Syn- rude
Wan
Pale and appearing to be exhausted, Syn- sickly
Amicable
Having a spirt of friendliness, Syn- cooperative
Eschew
to deliberately avoid using, Syn- abstain
Wily
skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully, Syn- sneaky
Nebulous
Unclear or vague, Syn- hazy
Distend
to cause bloating by stretching something fro the inside, Syn- swell
Heretic
A person that holds an opinion that is at odds with what is generally accepted, Syn- nonconformist
Diminuative
extremely or unusually small, Syn- tiny
Banal
So lacking in originality as to be boring or obvious, Syn- trite
Parsimony
An extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources, Syn- cheap
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion, Syn- lazy
Chastise
To reprimand severely, Syn- rebuke
Fallible
capable of making mistakes or being wrong, Syn- imperfect
Progeny
decendants of a person, Syn- offspring
Veneer
an attractive appearance that hides something’s true nature, Syn- mask
Carouse
To enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way, Syn- party
Supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is better than others, Syn- conceited
Immutable
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed, Syn- permanant
Svelte
slender and elegant, Syn- trim
Effrontery
Rude or disrespectful behavior, Syn- gall
Undulate
to move with a smooth wavelike motion, Syn- Flow
Recind
To revoke or cancel a law, order, or agreement, Syn- repeal
Elusive
Difficult to find, achieve, or catch, Syn- fleeting
Circtacious
longer than the most direct way, Syn- roundabout
Disaffected
dissatisfied and no longer willing to support people in authority, Syn- alienated
Anachronistic
belonging to a different time period, Syn- misplaced
Ebullient
cheerful and full of energy, Syn Joyful
Feral
In a wild state, especially after an escape from captivity, Syn- untamed
Loutish
In the manner of a loud or drunk person, Syn obnoxious
Duress
Force or threats meant to make someone do something, Syn- Coercion
Unkempt
Having a untidy or disheveled appearance, messy
Emcee
the person who leads an event or ceremony, Syn- announcer
Malinger
to exaggerate or fake an illness in order to escape work, Syn- dodge.
Sight
things that have to do with vision
site
a place or location
further
figurative or mental distance
farther
physical distances
than
to compare things
then
talking about a time or order
among
when discussing indistinct groups
between
when items can be counted
Number
things that can be counted
amount
use for things that can not be counted
ensure
for making things certain
Insure
use for protecting things financially
Who’s
used for “who is” or “who has”
whoose
use to show possession
Accept
use when recieving things
Except
use when you are leaving things out
Passed
(Verb) the past tense of pass
Past
when dealing with time or space
Affect
use for influencing someone
effect
use for a result or influence
advice
use for guidance or direction
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