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1
Q

penurious

Adj

A

parsimonious

Poor

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intricate

Adj

A

Complex, byzantine

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3
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orthodox

N

A

Canonical

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4
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assertive

Adj

A

peremptory

Absolute

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5
Q

allegiance

N

A

Fedelity

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6
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extravagant

Adj
Check other meaning

A

Florid

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7
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forgo

V

A

Forbear

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8
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anticipate

V

A

Forestall

Intercept

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9
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recoil, cower

V

A

Quail

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10
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impenetrable, unassailable

Adj

A

Impregnable

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erotic, lecherous, raunchy

Adj

A

Salacious

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12
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misdemeanor

N

A

peccadillo

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13
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guzzle, swig

V

A

Quaff

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14
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destitute, impoverished

Adj

A

Indigent

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15
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ledger; conspicuous

Adj

A

Manifest

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16
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clamor, commotion, racket

Adj

A

Din

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17
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scarcity

N

A

Paucity

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18
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embellish, garnish

V

A

Bedizen

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19
Q

rebellious

Adj

A

Incorrigible

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20
Q

authoritarian

Adj

A

Martinet

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21
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baffle, muddle, confound

V

A

Obfuscate

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22
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smug, hypocritical, preachy

N

A

Sanctimony

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23
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menacing

Adj

A

Baleful, ominous, pernicious

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24
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subordinate

V

Adj

A

Adj.

adj.

  1. Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.
  2. Subject to the authority or control of another.
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brazen

Adj

A

Impudent, notorious, , thorough, utter, arrant

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26
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duel

N

A

Pugilism

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27
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habitual, instinctive, inherent; affective

Adv

A

Visceral

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28
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vagabond

Adj

A

Pariah

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29
Q

stilted

Adj

A

Mannered

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30
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malodorous

Adj

A

Fetid

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31
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adj. cynical, mocking

A

Sardonic

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32
Q

apprehension

N

A

consternation

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33
Q

squalor, deprivation

N

A

Penury

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34
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monotony

N

A

Teduim

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35
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adamant

Adj

A

Tenacious

Stubborn

pertinacious

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36
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apathy

N

A

Torpor

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37
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abhorrence

N

A

Antipathy

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38
Q

steal, embezzle. V

Allocate, assign. V

A

appropriate

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39
Q

derisive, scornful

cynical, mocking

Adj

A

Sardonic

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40
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derisive, scornful

Adj

A

Sardonic

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41
Q

integrate

V

A

Amalgamate

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42
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diminutive, frivolous; a trifle adj

Paltry, petty. N

A

Picayune

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43
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berate, criticize, reprimand. V

A

Upbraid

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44
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apathetic, indifferent, emotionless, stoic

Adj

A

Stolid

Phlegmatic

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45
Q

egotistic, insolent, snobbish, arrogant

A

Haughty

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46
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ability, gift; propensity, intent

N

A

Bent

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47
Q

discipline

N, v

A

Berate

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48
Q

animated, buoyant

Adj

A

Blithe

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49
Q

bow, concede, succumb

V

A

Capitulate

50
Q

chute, downpour, flood

N

51
Q

pertinent

Adj

52
Q

blame, chide, incriminate

V

53
Q

perplexed

adj

A

nonplussed

Confused

Baffled

54
Q

sycophantic

Adj

A

obsequious

55
Q

plunder

V

A

despoil,

ravish,

defile

Depredate

56
Q

precept

N

A

aphorism

axiom

57
Q

burglarize

V

58
Q

versatile

Adj

A

protean

versatile,

adaptable,

dexterous

59
Q

cruel

Adj

60
Q

mediation

N

61
Q

amuse

V

A

regale

Treat

Delight

62
Q

connoisseur

N

A

dilettante

63
Q

bode

V

64
Q

assert

v

65
Q

saunter

v

66
Q

boisterous, loud, riotous

Adj

A

Obstreperous

67
Q

stymie

V

68
Q

bribed

adj

A

Venal

mercenary;

corruptible

69
Q

corruptible

adj

A

bribed

venal

70
Q

trivial

n

71
Q

Comic

adj

72
Q

burlesque

adj

A

doggerel

Comic

73
Q

dwelling

N

A

manse

abode

74
Q

dregs, scum

N

A

dross

Slag

75
Q

bona fide

adj

76
Q

brawl

n

77
Q

quarrel

n

78
Q

quirk

N

79
Q

composure

n

A

equanimity

80
Q

savvy

adj

81
Q

annihilate

v

82
Q

jubilate

v

A

exult

delight

83
Q

effortless

adj

84
Q

integrity

n

A

rectitude

decency

85
Q

glorify

v

A

laud

praise

86
Q

mooch

v

87
Q

hawk

v

88
Q

peddle

v

89
Q

deride

v

90
Q

elegance

n

91
Q

conceitedness

n

92
Q

brass

N

93
Q

frivolous

adj

94
Q

babbling

adj

95
Q

tactless

adj

96
Q

crude

adj

A

gauche

boor

97
Q

gorger

n

98
Q

hog

n

99
Q

wanton

adj

A

gratuitous

100
Q

cordial

adj

A

gregarious

affable

101
Q

affable

adj

A

gregarious

cordial

102
Q

cunning

n, adj

103
Q

embellishment

n

104
Q

detractor

adj

A

iconoclast

105
Q

cynic

Adj

A

iconoclast

106
Q

dissenter

adj

A

iconoclast

107
Q

ballad, lyric

n

108
Q

incentive

adj

109
Q

ruthless

Adj

A

implacable

unbending

110
Q

immunize

v

111
Q

nerve

n

A

insolence

impudence

112
Q

parody

n, v

113
Q

celebrate

v

A

laud
praise
glorify

114
Q

ramble

V

A

meander

traipse

115
Q

traipse

V

A

meander

ramble

116
Q

patchwork

assortment

N

117
Q

downcast

Adj, n

A

melancholy

118
Q

buoyant

adj

A

mercurial (lively and quick)

119
Q

droning

Adj

A

monotonous

120
Q

adjournment

Adj

A

Moratorium

121
Q

contemplate

V

122
Q

Ponder

V

A

muse

contemplate

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