randomized wordlist
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Abhor | hate | |
Bigot | narrow-minded, prejudiced person | |
Counterfeit | fake; false | |
Enfranchise | give voting rights | |
Hamper | hinder; obstruct | |
Kindle | to start a fire | |
Noxious | harmful; poisonous; lethal | |
Placid | calm; peaceful | |
Remuneration | payment for work done | |
Talisman | lucky charm | |
Abrasive | rough; coarse; harsh | |
Bilk | cheat; defraud | |
Covert | hidden; undercover | |
Engender | cause | |
Hangar | storage area (like garage) for a plane | |
Knotty | complex; difficult to solve | |
Nuance | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning | |
Plagiarism | taking credit for someone else's work | |
Renown | fame | |
Tangent | going off the main subject | |
Abasement | humiliation; degradation Adroit skilful | |
Billowing | swelling; fluttering; waving | |
Cower | recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from | |
Enhance | improve; make better or clearer | |
Harangue | noisy, attacking speech | |
Labyrinth | a maze | |
Nullify | to counter; make unimportant | |
Plaintiff | petitioner (in court of law) | |
Replete | full | |
Tangible | can be touched | |
Abrogate | cancel; deny; repeal | |
Blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiments | |
Credible | believable | |
Enigma | puzzle; mystery | |
Harbingers | indicators; bringers of warnings | |
Labyrinthine | complicated; highly convoluted | |
Nuzzle | cuddle; snuggle | |
Plaudit | statement giving strong praise | |
Reprehensible | shameful; very bad | |
Tardy | slow; late; overdue; delayed | |
Absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release | |
Blatant | obvious | |
Creditable | praiseworthy | |
Ensconce | establish firmly in a position | |
Hasten | hurry; accelerate; rush | |
Laceration | a cut | |
Obdurate | stubborn | |
Plausible | can be believed; reasonable | |
Reprieve | a respite; postponement of a sentence | |
Tawdry | of little value; gaudy | |
Abstain | desist; go without; withdraw | |
Blighted | damaged; destroyed; ruined | |
Credulous | gullible; ready to believe anything | |
Enshroud | cover | |
Haughtiness | arrogance; pride | |
Lachrymose | tearful; sad | |
Obfuscate | deliberately make something hard | |
Plethora | an excess | |
Repudiate | shun; eschew | |
Tedium | boredom | |
Abstemious | self denying; refraining from indulging | |
Blithe | free-spirited; carefree | |
Crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk | |
Enunciation | clear pronunciation; accent; articulation | |
Headstrong | stubborn; willful | |
Lackluster | dull; monotonous; bland | |
Objective | unbiased; not subjective | |
Pliable | flexible; not stubborn | |
Rescind | retract; repeal | |
Temper | to moderate; soften | |
Abstruse | difficult to understand; obscure | |
Blunderbuss | ancient weapon or a clumsy person | |
Cringe | recoil; flinch; shy away | |
Envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling | |
Hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking | |
Laconic | using few words; brief; to the point | |
Oblique | indirect; slanting | |
Plumage | feathers of a bird | |
Resignation | acceptance of fate | |
Tenacious | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose | |
Accolade | tribute; honor; praise | |
Bolster | support; prop up | |
Cryptic | puzzling; enigmatic | |
Ephemeral | short-lived | |
Hedonist | a pleasure seeker | |
Lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow | |
Obliterate | destroy; demolish; eradicate | |
Plummet | fall suddenly and steeply | |
Resolution | determination | |
Tentative | not certain | |
Acquiesce | to agree to; give in to | |
Bombast | arrogant, pompous language | |
Curtail | cut short | |
Epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink | |
Heed | listen to | |
Lampoon | ridicule; spoof | |
Oblivious | totally unaware | |
Podium | raised platform | |
Resonant | echoing | |
Tenuous | flimsy; not solid | |
Acrid | sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) | |
Boorish | ill-mannered | |
Cynical | believing that people act only selfishly | |
Epistle | a letter (form of communication) | |
Heresy | against orthodox opinion | |
Lance | spear; spike; javelin | |
Obscure | difficult to understand; partially hidden | |
Poignant | deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions | |
Respite | a break; intermission | |
Terse | concise; to the point | |
Acrophobia | fear of heights | |
Bourgeois | middle class | |
Debility | weakness; incapacity | |
Epistolary | concerned with letters | |
Hiatus | interruption; pause | |
Languid | tired; slow | |
Obscured | hidden; covered; buried | |
Poised | calm; collected; self-possessed | |
Resplendent | shining; glowing | |
Therapeutic | medicinal; curative | |
Acuity | sharpness (mental or visual) | |
Braggart | someone who boasts | |
Debunking | exposing false claims or myths | |
Epitomized | typified; characterized; personified | |
Hidebound | rigid in opinions | |
Languish | decay; fade away; get weaker | |
Obsequious | servile; submissive | |
Polemical | causing debate or argument | |
Restorative | a tonic | |
Thwart | prevent; frustrate | |
Adamant | forceful; inflexible | |
Brawny | muscular | |
Decathlon | an athletic competition with ten events | |
Equivocate | speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth | |
Hieroglyphics | 1. picture writing or difficult to read | |
Larceny | theft; robbery; stealing | |
Obsession | a dominating concern | |
Ponderous | weighty; slow and heavy | |
Retention | preservation; withholding | |
Timorous | cowardly; fearful | |
Adroit | skilful | |
Brevity | being brief | |
Decorum | dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)] | |
Err | make a mistake | |
Hinder | obstruct | |
Largess | generosity | |
Obsolete | no longer valid | |
Pontificate | speak pompously or dogmatically | |
Reticent | restrained; holding something back | |
Tirade | stream of verbal abuse | |
Adulation | strong admiration; worship | |
Bristle | to show irritation | |
Decoy | lure; trap; trick | |
Erratic | wandering; irregular | |
Histrionic | theatrical; exaggerated | |
Laud | praise | |
Obstreperous | noisy and boisterous | |
Portend | foretell | |
Retraction | withdrawal; cancellation of a statement | |
Titter | giggle quietly | |
Adversity | hardship | |
Broach | start to discuss; approach | |
Deference | respect | |
Esoteric | obscure and difficult to understand | |
Hoary | old | |
Lavish | on a grand scale; wasteful | |
Obtuse | mentally dull | |
Portent | a warning sign; omen | |
Revere | worship | |
Tome | large book | |
Advocate | support | |
Brusque | blunt; abrupt | |
Defoliate | cause leaves to fall off | |
Espouse | promote; take up; support | |
Hone | sharpen; increase; whet | |
Lax | careless; not strict | |
Obviate | avoid; make unnecessary | |
Poseur | someone who puts on an act | |
Riddled | full of (usually full of holes) | |
Torpid | inactive; lazy; stagnant | |
Aesthetic | concerning art or beauty | |
Bulwark | fortification; barricade; wall | |
Defunct | no longer in existence | |
Etymology | the study of word origins | |
Hyperbole | grossly exaggerated speech | |
Legend | 1. key to map; 2. myth or story | |
Odious | hateful | |
Posterity | future generations | |
Rife | common | |
Torpor | dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity | |
Affable | friendly; social; easygoing | |
Bureaucracy | officialdom | |
Degradation | deprivation; poverty; debasement | |
Eulogy | praise | |
Legion | in large numbers | |
Officious | domineering; intrusive; meddlesome | |
Posthumous | after death | |
Rigor | thoroughness | |
Totter | walk unsteadily |
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