-
REPUDIATE
TO REJECT THE VALIDITY OF
-
CRESCENDO
STEADILY INCREASING IN VOL OR FORCE
-
VOLATILE
EASILY AROUSED OR CHANGEABLE LIVELY OR EXPLOSIVE
-
TIRADE
LONG, HARSH SPEECH OR VERBAL ATTACK
-
DESICCATE
TO DRY OUT THOROUGHLY
-
DERIDE
TO MOCK
TO SPEAK OF OR TREAT WITH CONTEMPT
-
DEFERENCE
RESPECT OR COURTESY
-
-
DECORUM
APPROPIATENESS OF BEHAVIOR OR CONDUCT
-
DESULTORY
DISCONNECTED
JUMPING FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER
-
COGENT
CONVINVING
WELL REASONED
-
WAVER
TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN CHOICES
-
CONDONE
OVERLOOK
PARDON OR DISREGARD
-
-
REPUDIATE
REJECT THE VALIDITY OF
-
CONNOISSEUR
SOMEONE WITH EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
DISCRIMINATING TASTES
-
PARAGON
MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION
-
PARADOX
CONTRADICTION OR DILEMMA
-
OPPROBRIUM
PUBLIC DISGRACE
-
OPPROBRIUM
PUBLIC DISGRACE
-
OSTENTATION
EXCESSIVE SHOWINESS
-
ONEROUS
BURDENSOME
TROUBLESOME AND OPPRESSIVE
-
OPAQUE
IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THRU
PREVENT PASSAGE OF LIGHT
-
FLORID
EXCESSIVELY DECORATED
-
FOMENT
TO AROUSE OR EXCITE
-
FORTUITOUS
FORTUNATE
HAPPENING BY CHANCE
-
FRUGALITY
THRIFTY OR CHEAP
-
EXIGENT
URGENT
REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ACTION
-
EXONERATE
TO CLEAR OF BLAME
-
EXACERBATE
MAKE WORSE
AGGRAVATE OR ANNOY
-
RAREFY
TO MAKE THINNER OR SPARSE
-
PRUDENCE
WISDOM
CAUTION OR RESTRAINT
-
PERFIDIOUS
WILLING TO BETRAY ONES TRUST
-
PEDANT
SOMEONE WHO SHOWS OFF LEARNING
-
PERMEATE
PENETRATE OR GO THROUGH
-
PERFUNCTORY
DONE IN A ROUTINE WAY
-
PLACATE
TO SOOTHE OR PACIFY
-
PHLEGMATIC
CALM
UNEMOTIONAL IN TEMPERAMENT
-
VERACITY
FILLED WITH TRUTH AND ACCURACY
-
-
DISCERN
PERCIEVE OR RECOGNIZE
-
DILATE
EXPAND
MAKE LARGER
-
DILATORY
INTENDED TO DELAY
-
DIFFIDENT
LACKING SELF CONFIDENCE
-
DIATRIBE
AN ABUSIVE SPEECH
-
CHICANERY
DECEPTION BY MEANS OF CRAFT OR GUILE
-
CHAUVINIST
SOMEONE IN FAVOR OF A GROUP HE/SHE BELONGS TO
-
-
CHAOS
A LOT OF DISORDER OR CONFUSION
-
CATALYST
SOMETHING THAT BRING ABOUT CHANGE IN SOMETHING ELSE
-
CASTIGATE
TO PUNISH OR CRITICIZE HARSHLY
-
CREDULOUS
TO TRUSTING
GULLIBLE
-
CORROBORATE
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
-
COALESCE
GROW TOGETHER TO FORM A SINGLE WHOLE
-
ESOTERIC
KNOWN OR UNDERSTOOD BY A FEW
-
ESTIMABLE
ADMIRABLE
WORTHY
HONORABLE
-
ERRATIC
WANDERING AND UNPREDICTABLE
-
ERUDITE
LEARNED
SCHOLARLY
-
EPHEMERAL
LASTING A SHORT TIME
-
EQUIVOCATE
TO USE WORDS OF DOUBLE MEANING IN ORDER TO MISLEAD
-
ENUMERATE
COUNT OR LIST
ITEMIZE
-
PHILANTHROPY
CHARITY
EFFORT TO PROMOTE GOODNESS
-
PERVADE
TO BE PRESENT THRU OUT
-
ELOQUENT
PERSUASIVE IN SPEECH
-
DOGMATIC
DICTATIVE IN ONES OPINION
-
RETICENT
SILENT
STANDOFFISH
LACONIC
-
RHETORIC
EFFECTIVE WRITING OR SPEECH
-
DUPE
TO DECEIVE A PERSON WHO IS EASILY DECEIVED
-
-
SOPORIFIC
CAUSING SLEEP
HYPNOTIC
-
SPECIOUS
DECEPTIVELY ATTRACTIVE
-
DISABUSE
FREE FROM ERROR
SET RIGHT
-
VACILLATE
TO SWAY PHYSICALLY
BE INDECISIVE
-
-
TORPOR
EXTREME MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SLUGGISHNESS
-
-
VISCOUS
A SLOW FLOWING FLUID
THICK AND ADHESIVE
-
STOLID
UNEMOTIONAL
LACKING SENSITIVITY
-
STIGMA
MARK OF SHAME OR DISCREDIT
-
-
ENIGMA
A MYSTERY
A PUZZLE
-
ENERVATE
REDUCE IN STRENGTH
-
ENGENDER
TO PRODUCE , CAUSE OR BRING ABOUT
-
-
EMBELLISH
TO ADD FALSE DETAILS
-
ELEGY
SORROWFUL POEM OR SPEECH
-
TRANSITORY
TO LAST A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
TEMPORARY
-
TACIT
TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT USING WORDS
-
SUBLIME
LOFTY OR GRAND
MAGNIFICENT
SUPERB
-
TACITURN
SILENT
NOT TALKATIVE
-
ELECTIC
MADE UP FROM A LOT OF SOURCES
-
-
DISPARATE
FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT
ENTIRELY UNLIKE
-
DISSEMBLE
TO PRESENT A FALSE APPEARANCE
FAKE
COVER UP, SHAME
-
DILETTANTE
SOMEONE WITH AN AMATEURISH INTEREST IN A TOPIC
-
DIRGE
MOURFUL SPEECH
FUNERAL HYMN
-
PROPITIATE
TO APPEASE
TO PACIFY OR SUCK UP TO
-
PROPRIETY
OBEYING RULES AND CUSTOMS
-
PRODIGAL
WASTEFUL
LAVISH
SPENDTHRIFT
-
PUNGENT
SHARP AND IRRITATING TO THE SENSES
-
ABSTAIN
TO CHOOSE NOT TO DO SOMETHING
-
ABYSS
AN EXTREMELY DEEP HOLE
-
ABSCOND
TO LEAVE SECRETELY
FLEE
ESCAPE
-
ABERRANT
TO DEVIATE FROM WHAT IS NORMAL OR EXPECTED
-
ABATE
TO REDUCE IN AMOUNT OR SEVERITY
LAPSE
SLACKEN
-
ARCHAIC
ANCIENT
OLD FASHIONED
VINTAGE
PREHESTORIC
-
ARBITRATE
TO JUDGE A DISPUTE BETWEEN 2 OPPOSING FORCES
ADJUDICATE
DECIDE
-
ARDOR
INTENSE AND PASSIONATE FEELINGS
FERVOR
-
ARTICULATE
ABLE TO SPEAK CLEARLY AND EXPRESSIVELY
LUCID
ELOQUENT
-
ASSUAGE
TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT IS UNPLEASENT LESS SEVERE
RELIEVE
SOOTHE
-
ATTENUATE
REDUCE IN FORCE
WEAKEN
ENERVATE
-
ARBITRARY
DETERMINED BY CHANCE OR BELIEF
ERRATIC
RANDOM
-
APPROBATION
APPROVAL OR PRAISE
EXTOL
COMPLIMENTS
-
APOCRYPHAL
OF QUESTION OR AUTHORITY
FICTITIOUS
FRAUDULENT
-
APATHY
LACK OF INTEREST OR EMOTION
LETHARGY
DISINTEREST
-
ANTAGONIZE
TO ANNOY OR PROVOKE TO ANGER
VEX
IRRITATE
-
ANTIPATHY
EXTREME DISLIKE
HATRED
ANIMUS
-
AMELIORATE
TO MAKE BETTER
IMPROVE
-
ANACHRONISM
SOMETHING OUT OF PLACE IN TIME
-
EXCULPATE
PROVE INNOVENT
TO CLEAR FROM BLAME
-
EULOGY
A SPEECH IN PRAISE OF SOMEONE
LAUD
EXTOL
-
EUPHEMISM
TO USE AN INOFFENSIVE WORD WHEN U WOULD NORMALLY USE AN OFFENSIVE ONE
-
MITIGATE
TO SOFTEN OR LESSEN
PALLIATE
EASE
-
ANOMALY
TO DEVIATE FROM WHAT IS NORMAL
-
ANALOGOUS
SIMILAR OR ALIKE IN SOME WAY
CORRESPONDING
PARALLEL
-
MOLIFY
TO CALM OR MAKE LESS SEVERE
CONCILIATE
ASSUAGE
-
MONOTONY
NO VARIATION
DRONE
TEDIUM
-
LETHARGIC
ACTING IN AN INDIFFERENT OR SLOW MANNER
LANGUID
LACKADAISICAL
-
LOQUACIOUS
TALKATIVE
GARRULOUS
EFFUSIVE
-
LUCID
CLEAR AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD
LIMPID
COHERENT
-
LUMINOUS
BRIGHT
BRILLIANT
RESPLENDENT
-
MALINGER
TO GET OUT OF RESPONSIBILITY BY FAKING TO BE ILL
-
MALLEABLE
CAPABLE OF BEING SHPAED
PLIABLE
-
METAPHOR
A SYMBOL
A FIGURE OF SPEECH COMPARING 2 DIFF. THINGS
-
METICULOUS
EXTREMELY CAREFUL ABOUT DETAILS
SCRUPULOUS
CONSCIENTIOUS
-
INUNDATE
TO OVERWHELM
TO COVER WITH WATER
DELUGE OR FLOOD
-
AMBIGIOUS
DOUBTFUL OR UNCERTAIN
NEBULOUS
VAGUE OR CAN BE INTERPRETED SEVERAL WAYS
-
AMALGAMATE
TO COMBINE OR MIX TOGETHER
COMPOUND
FUSE
-
AESTHETIC
CONCERNING THE APPRECITATION OF BEAUTY
TASTEFUL
ARTISTIC
-
AGGRANDIZE
TO INCREASE IN POWER
APOTHEOSIZE
ENLARGE
-
IMPLACABLE
UNABLE TO BE CALMED DOWN
INTRANSIGENT
UNRELENTING
-
IMPETUOUS
QUICK TO ACT WITHOUT THINKING
-
INGENOUS
SHOWING INNOCENCE
NAIVE
GUILELESS
-
INCHOATE
NOT FULLY FORMED
DISORGANIZED
AMORPHOUS
-
INNOCUOUS
HARMLESS
INSIPID
BENIGN
-
INIMICAL
HOSTILE OR UNFRIENDLY
RECALCITRANT
DISSIDENT
-
INDIPID
LACKING INTEREST OR FLAVOR
BANAL
STALE
-
INTRANSIGENT
UNCOMPROMISING OR UNBENDING
OBSTINATE
INEXORABLE
-
GUILE
DECEIT OR TRICKERY
ARTIFICE
CONNIVERY
-
GULLIBLE
EASILY DECEIVED
EXPLOITABLE
CREDULOUS
-
GREGARIOUS
OUTGOING OR SOCIABLE
AGGABLE
CONGENIAL
-
CIRCUMSPECT
CAUTIOUS OR MINDFUL
PRUDENT
VIGILANT
-
DISSONANCE
HARSH COMBINATIONS OF SOUNDS
FRICTION
CLASH
-
DOGMA
A FIRMLY HELD OPINION, ESPECIALLY RELIGIOUS BELIEF
DOCTRINES
TENET
-
BOLSTER
SUPPORT OR PROP UP
SUSTAIN
UPHOLD
-
BANAL
PREDICTABLE OR BORING
JEJUNE
PLATITUDINOUS
-
CAPRICIOUS
CHANGING UR MIND QUICKLY & OFTEN
RANDOM
MERCURIAL
-
CANDID
HONEST IN SPEECH
STRAIGHTFORWARD
INDISGUISED
-
BOMBASTIC
POMPOUS IN SPEECH AND MANNER
RHETORICAL
SELF IMPORTANT
-
ALACRITY
SPEED OR QUICKNESS
SWIFTNESS
HASTE
-
ALLEVIATE
TO MAKE MORE BEARABLE
LIGHTEN
MITIGATE
-
ADULTERATE
TO MAKE IMPURE
DOCTOR
DEBASE
-
ADVOCATE
SPEAK IN FAVOR OF
SUPPORT
-
IRASCIBLE
EASILY MADE ANGRY
CANTANKEROUS
TESTY
-
LACONIC
USING FEW WORDS
CURT
CONCISE
-
LAMENT
TO GRIEVE OR EXPRESS SORROW
BEWAIL
MOURN
-
LAUD
TO GIVE PRAISE OR GLORIFY
ACCLAIM
COMMEND
-
LAVISH
EXTREMELY GENEROUS
TO GIVE UNSPARINGLY
LUXURIANT
-
LASSITUDE
HAVING DIMINISHED ENERGY
ENERVATION
FATIGUE
-
LATENT
POTENTIAL THAT IS NOT APPARENT
QUIESCENT
CONCEALED
-
BURGEON
TO GROW AND FLOURISH
PROSPER
THRIVE
-
-
CACOPHONY
HARSH OR JARRING NOISE
CHAOS
DISHARMONY
-
AUSTERE
UNDECORATED
BLEAK
-
AUDACIOUS
FEARLESS AND DARING
GALLANT
UNAFRAID
-
GARRULOUS
TEND TO TALK ALOT
EFFUSIVE
-
PROLIFERATE
TO INCREASE IN NUMBER QUICKLY
SPAWN OR BREED
PORPAGATE
-
PLETHORA
EXCESS OR OVER ABUNDANCE
SURFEIT
-
PLASTIC
ABLE TO BE MOLDED ALTERED OR BENT
MALLEABLE
PILANT
-
PRAGMATIC
PRACTICAL AS OPPOSED TO IDEALISTIC
REALISTIC
RATIONAL
-
PRECIPITATE
TO THROW VIOLENTLY
HASTY
IMPULSIVE OR RECKLESS
-
PREVARICATE
TO LIE OR DEVIATE FROM THE TRUTH
PERJURE
EQUIVOCATE
-
PRISTINE
FRESH AND CLEAN
UNDAMAGED
-
PROBITY
COMPLETE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
UPRIGHTNESS
VIRTUE
-
PROCLIVITY
A NATURAL INCLINATION OR PREDISPOSITION
PREJUDICE
BIAS
-
ICONOCIAST
SOMEONE WHO OPPOSE ESTABLISHED BELIEFS
REBEL OR MAVERICK
NONCOMFORMIST
-
IMPERTURBABLE
NOT CAPABLE OF BEING DISTURBED
COMPOSED
STOICAL
-
IMPERVIOUS
IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE
INCAPABLE OF BEING AFFECTED
-
EXPLICIT
CLEARLY STATED OR SHOWN
FORTHRIGHT IN EXPRESSION
-
FANATICAL
ACTING EXCESSIVELY ENTHUSIASTIC
ZEALOUS
FIERY
-
-
FERVID
INTENSELY EMOTIONAL
PASSIONATE
ZEALOUS
-
OCCLUDE
TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF
OBSTRUCT OR BARRICADE
-
OBVIATE
TO PREVENT OR MAKE UNNECESSARY
PROHIBIT OR FORESTALL
-
OBSTINATE
STUBBORN
MULISH OR INTRANSIGENT
-
OBSEQUIOUS
EAGER TO PLEASE
SERVILE
COMPLIANT
-
NAIVE
LACKING SOPHISTICATION OR EXPERIENCE
SIMPLE
INGENOUS
-
OBDURATE
RESISTANT TO PERSUASION
INFLEXIBLE
-
MISANTHROPE
A PERSON WHO DISLIKES OTHERS
-
HOMOGENOUS
OF A SIMILAR KIND
CONSISTENT
UNIFORM
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