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analysis
answer
category
certain
consistent
definitely
descendant
emphasize
genius
guidance
inoculate
politician
predominance
resemblance
separate
apparent
breathe
changeable
coarse
course
desert
dessert
development
equipped
grateful
irrelevant
occurring
preferred
prejudice
resistance
auxiliary
bureau
business
controversial
disheveled
dissipate
exhilarated
existence
persuade
pursuit
repetition
suppress
surprise
transferred
weird
analysis
answer
category
certain
consistent
definitely
descendant
emphasize
genius
guidance
inoculate
politician
predominance
resemblance
separate
apparent
breathe
changeable
coarse
course
desert
dessert
development
equipped
grateful
irrelevant
occurring
preferred
prejudice
resistance
auxiliary
bureau
business
controversial
disheveled
dissipate
exhilarated
existence
persuade
pursuit
repetition
suppress
surprise
transferred
weird
atone
make amends or reparation
capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
dowdy
(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance
fop
a man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy
folly
lack of good sense; foolishness
omen
an event regarded as a portent of good or evil
pall
a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb; a dark cloud or covering of smoke, dust, or similar matter
pallid
(of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health
philanthropy
the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
placid
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
saunter
walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort
shrill
(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing
tawdry
showy but cheap and of poor quality
decadence
moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury
hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence
physiognomy
a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
vanity
excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
tedious
too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous
paradox
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
earnest
resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction
abhor
regard with disgust and hatred
abomination
a thing that causes disgust or hatred.
brutish
savagely violent; cruel, unpleasant, or insensitive
calamity
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
froward
difficult to deal with; contrary
transgress
infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior)
scorn
to treat someone or something as worthless or despicable; to have contempt for
mode
a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done
subtle
so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe
contentious
causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
infamy
the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed
maul
wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing
odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
dross
something regarded as worthless; rubbish
disquieted
make (someone) worried or anxious
penury
extreme poverty; destitution
potsherd
a broken piece of ceramic material, especially one found on an archaeological site
prudence
the quality of being prudent; cautiousness
slothful
lazy
mirth
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
assiduous
constant in application to the work at hand, diligent; unremitting, persistent
bellicose
inclined to fighting; warlike
mollify
to soften the anger of or to soothe hurt feelings; to make less intense or severe
precocious
developed or matured before the usual time (esp. the mental aptitude)
pernicious
very destructive
fortuitous
happening by chance or accident
demur
to delay because of doubts or obligations to take exception to
copious
yielding or containing plenty (of information, thoughts, vocabulary)
nebulous
clouded; vague; indistinct
scrupulous
very conscientious; extremely thorough; closely attentive to what is right or proper
taciturn
habitually silent; not liking to talk
fatuous
characterized by foolishness, stupidity or inanity
calumny
a false and malicious statement calculated to hurt someone’s reputation
manifest
to reveal; to show plainly; to prove
recluse
one who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion
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