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circuitous
round-about; not following a direct path
gesticulate
to make gestures, especially when speaking or in place of speaking
ebullient
boiling; bubbling with excitement
conjecture
verb: to guess; to deduce or infer on slight evidence
noun: a guess, a deduction
parsimonious
stingy
placid
calm; serene
anomaly
deviation or departure from the normal
sedition
treason
salient
sticking out; conspicuous; important and prominent
docile
easily taught; obedient; easy to handle
mitigate
to moderate the effect of something
approbation
approval; praise
hyperbole
an exaggeration used as a figure of speech
surreptitious
sneaky; secret
doggerel
comic, trivial, often satirical poetry; words badly written or expressed
intractable
uncontrollable; stubborn
penchant
strong taste or liking for something; a predilection
prodigal
wastefully extravagant
vacillate
to be indecisive; to waver
promulgate
to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something
supplant
to displace, to substitute for another
circumscribe
to draw a line around; to set the limits; to define
vapid
without liveliness; dull; spiritless
inert
inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically
insidious
treacherous; sneaky and crafty
reparation
paying back; making amends
turpitude
shameful wickedness
fulsome
offensively flattering or insincere
hone
to sharpen; to make perfect
inveterate
habitual; firm in habit; deeply rooted
sanctimonious
pretending to be devout
saccharine
sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet
vicissitude
one of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often encountered in one’s life, activities, or surroundings
abject
hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated
strife
a bitter conflict; discord
homage
special respect or honor
mollify
to soothe; to pacify
precipitate
to cause to happen abruptly
mangate
a rich, powerful, or very successful business person
diffident
timid; lacking in self-confidence
edify
to enlighten; to instruct
malfeasance
an illegal act, especially by a public official
exonerate
to free completely from blame
villify
to say vile things about; to defame
derogatory
disapproving; degrading
gregarious
sociable; enjoying the company of others
facetious
humorous; not serious
despondent
extremely depressed; fully of despair
choleric
hot-tempered; quick to anger
loquacious
talkative