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lurid
sensational, gruesome causing shock
abase
to degrade, to humiliate
abstemious
sparing; temperate
laconic
using minimum of words; concise
altruistic
generous; concerned for others
proclivity
inclination, tendency
deleterious
harmful, dangerous; injurious
profundity
profound knowledge, depth
toady
one who flatters in hopes of favors
abhor
to detest utterly; to loathe
ensconce
to settle comfortably
reverent
respectful
delineate
to describe with accuracy, detail
resplendent
brilliant, shining
denigrate
to belittle, to run down
angular
lean, gaunt; sharp cornered
fruition
state of realization or accomplishment
opulent
possessing great wealth
insolent
overbearing; insulting; disrespectful
insuperable
not able to surmount, vanquish
aversion
contempt; intense dislike
sardonic
scornful or derisive; mocking
elucidate
to make clear, to explain
interloper
interferes in the affairs or rights of others
replete
filled to capacity, abundant in supply
superfluous
needless; overflowing; extra
antithesis
a direct opposite, a contrast
carnal
relating to crude bodily pleasures and appetites; marked by sexuality
gratis
free, without charge or recompense
opaque
not transparent; hard to understand
stratagem
a trick for obtaining advantage
assiduous
attentive; persistent
discourse
communication, oral/written
husband
to manage prudently
titter
to snicker or to giggle nervously
autonomous
independent; self-contained
defamation
ruining another's reputation
raconteur
one skilled at telling stories
malady
a disease or unwholesome condition
viable
capable of working, functioning, or living; feasible
bastion
a fortification, a stronghold
savory
morally correct; appetizing; pleasing
exacerbate
to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
barb
a critical or caustic remark
esteem
estimate of value; approval, respect
impudent
disrespectful, improper bold acts
pontificate
to speak in a self-important manner; to speak pompously
abet
to encourage or to assist
cavalier
armed horseman, a knight; treating matters lightly
fold
a group bound by common beliefs
lionize
to treat with importance, celebrity
rotund
very plump, round
dross
waste material
grotto
cave
maelstrom
a turbulent whirlpool
solvent
able to pay debts
hoary
white with age
tantamount
equivalent in value, significance
narcissistic
excessively loving oneself
eclectic
coming from a variety of sources
aloof
removed or distant either physically or emotionally
chaste
morally pure in act or thought
duplicity
dishonest talk or behavior, especially by saying two different things to two people
satiety
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating
sulkiness
the quality of being childishly sulky or bad tempered
slothful
lazy
ascertain
to find out definitely, to determine
debilitate
to weaken, to enfeeble
egocentric
self-centered, selfish
partisan
one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance
tangible
capable of being touched, real
august
inspiring reverence of admiration
diatribe
bitter denunciation or criticism
gluttonous
greedy for food and drink
parochial
confined within the borders of a parish; limited in range or scope
undulant
rising and falling in waves
belie
to contradict, to give false impression
dissemination
the act of spreading widely
maverick
independent individual
ribald
vulgarly humorous, profane
veracity
devotion to the truth
adage
a wise saying
bucolic
rural, pastoral, unsophisticated
empathy
understanding or identification with another's feelings or situation
haughty
arrogant, excessively proud, vain
kudos
awards or honors
adulation
extreme praise or admiration
calamity
event causing distress, misfortune
enunciate
to pronounce clearly
importune
to beg in earnest
limpid
clear, transparent, simple in style
amenable
willing to follow advice, malleable
castigate
to punish; to criticize with drastic severity
flourish
thrive, grow well; sweeping gesture
incipient
come into being; the early stage
malice
desire to harm others
ancillary
aiding or accessory, supplementary
dulcet
pleasing to the ear, melodious
intractable
stubborn, difficult to manage
jingoist
an extreme patriot
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