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sauntered
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walk in a slow, leisurely manner
2
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inconsequential
A
not important
3
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omnipresent
A
present in all places
4
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surreptitiously
A
secretly
5
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befuddled
A
unable to think clearly
6
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vacillating
A
wavering between two decisions
7
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miffed
A
annoyed
8
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chasm
A
deep gap
9
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bemoan
A
feel or show deep sorrow for
10
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panegyric
A
speech of high praise
11
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noble
A
dignified, honorable
12
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exiled
A
sent away, banished
13
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detested
A
hated greatly
14
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erratic
A
inconsistent, unpredictable
15
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permanence
A
lastingness, state of remaining the same
16
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verbose
A
wordy, somebody who talks too much
17
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permeable
A
allowing liquid to pass through
18
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supplement
A
add something that completes
19
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bulbous
A
rounded, bulging
20
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stipulation
A
a requirement, usually in a bargain/deal
21
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communal
A
shared
22
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compendious
A
presenting lots of information together in one
23
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translucent
A
semi-transparent, like frosted glass
24
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pallid
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pale
25
niche
comfortable or appropriate position
26
claustrophobia
fear of confined spaces
27
emetophobia
fear of vomit
28
donned
put on (usually clothes)
29
eaves
part of a roof that hangs over the side of a house
| Eavesdrop comes from people skulking near the side of a house in order to listen in to conversations
30
skulk
to move or lurk in a stealthy way
31
nostalgically
longingly, remembering the past
32
commercial
industrial
33
precariously
unsteadily, like something about to topple
34
hyperventilation
breathing overly fast
35
gawked
stared stupidly
36
droned
spoke in a dull, monotonous tone
37
apprehensively
uneasily, anxiously
38
stammered
stuttered, stumbled with words
39
prattled
chattered, babbled
40
statuesque
attractively tall and imposing, like a Greek goddess
41
lithe
flexible and graceful, like a dancer or gazelle
42
vogue
popular fashion or style, as in Vogue Magazine
43
condemnation
strong disapproval
44
antagonistic
hostile
45
averting
turning away
| "i am averting my eyes..." - Monty Python
46
inconspicuously
discreetly
47
burly
large and muscular
48
tousled
messy (usually with hair)
49
hastily
hurriedly
50
haven
place of safety or comfort
51
opaque
solid, unclear, not transparent, something you cannot see through
52
elated
very psyched
53
wistfully
reflectively or longingly
54
diplomacy
dealing with people in a sensitive way
55
tactful
considerate and discreet
56
egotistical
self-centered
57
evaded
avoided
58
warily
cautiously
59
lumbered
walked in a slow, awkward manner
60
glum
sad and quiet
61
abhor
hate
62
bigot
narrow-minded, prejudice person
63
enfranchise
give voting rights
64
hamper
hinder, obstruct
65
hinder
keep back, stop
66
kindle
to start a fire
67
noxious
harmful, poisonous, lethal
68
placid
calm, peaceful
69
remuneration
payment for work done
70
talisman
lucky charm
71
abrasive
rough, coarse, harsh
72
bilk
cheat, defraud
73
covert
hidden, undercover
74
engender
cause
75
hangar
storage area for a plane (like a garage)
76
knotty
complex, difficult to solve
77
nuance
something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
78
renown
fame
79
tangent
going off the main subject
80
abasement
humiliation, degradation
81
billowing
swelling, fluttering, waving
82
cower
recoil in fear, shrink away from
83
harangue
noisy, attacking speech
84
labyrinth
maze
85
nullify
to counter, to make unimportant
86
replete
full
87
tangible
can be touched
88
abrogate
cancel, deny, repeal
89
blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
90
credible
believable
91
enigma
puzzle, mystery
92
harbingers
indicators, bringers of warnings
93
labyrinthine
complicated, highly convoluted
94
nuzzle
cuddle, snuggle
95
plaudit
statement giving strong praise
96
reprehensible
shameful, very bad
97
absolution
forgiveness, pardon, release
98
blatant
obvious
99
creditable
praiseworthy
100
ensconce
establish firmly in a position
101
laceration
a cut
102
hasten
hurry, accelerate, rush
103
obdurate
stubborn
104
plausible
can be believed, reasonable
105
reprieve
a respite, postponement of a sentence
106
tawdry
of little value, gaudy
107
abstain
desist, go without, withdraw
108
blighted
damaged, destroyed, ruined
109
credulous
gullible, ready to believe anything
110
enshroud
cover
111
haughtiness
arrogance, pride
112
lachrymose
tearful, sad
113
obfuscate
deliberately making something difficult to understand
114
plethora
more than necessary, excess
115
repudiate
shun, eschew
116
tedium
boredom
117
tedious
tiresome, boring
118
abstemious
self denying, refraining from indulging
119
blithe
free spirited, carefree
120
crepuscular
active at dawn and dusk
121
enunciation
clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
122
headstrong
stubborn, willful
123
lackluster
dull, monotonous, bland
124
objective
not biased
125
pliable
flexible, not stubborn
126
rescind
retract, repeal
127
temper
to moderate, soften
128
abstruse
difficult to understand
129
blunderbuss
ancient weapon (type of gun) or a clumsy person
130
cringe
shy away, flinch
131
envenom
to cause bitterness or bad feeling
132
hedonism
self indulgence, pleasure seeking
133
laconic
using few words, brief, to the point
134
oblique
indirect, slanting
135
plumage
feathers of a bird
136
resignation
acceptance of fate
137
tenacious
stubborn, holding firm to a purpose
138
accolade
tribute, honor, praise
139
cryptic
puzzling, enigmatic
140
ephemeral
short-lived
141
hedonist
pleasure seeker
142
lamentation
expressing regret or sorrow
143
plummet
fall suddenly and steeply
144
resolution
determination
145
tentative
not certain
146
acquiesce
to agree to, to give in
147
bombast
arrogant, pompous language
148
curtail
cut short
149
epicure
someone who appreciates good food and drink
150
heed
listen to
151
lampoon
ridicule, spoof
152
resonant
echoing
153
tenuous
flimsy, not solid
154
apathetic
lack of feeling or interest
155
equivocal
purposely ambiguous, doubtful
156
ambiguous
having two or more meanings, vague
157
contemptuous
scornful, disdainful
158
scorn
open dislike or disrespect
159
solemn
formal, serious
160
didactic
meant to teach
161
nonchalant
casually indifferent
162
disdain
to regard or retreat with haughty contempt
163
nostalgic
a longing for something past or far away
164
whimsical
fanciful humor
165
earnest
serious or sincere
166
candid
completely honest, straightforward
167
conjecture
inference, guesswork
168
effusive
showing excessive emotion, overflowing
169
euphemism
mild, indirect or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, of an offensive term
170
extrapolate
to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
171
incoherent
lacking cohesion or connection
172
insinuate
to imply or communicate steadily
173
loquacius
very talkative
174
lucid
easily understood, clear
175
rhetoric
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
176
acumen
quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight
177
ascertain
to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
178
astute
shrewd, clear
179
circumspect
careful, prudent, discreet
180
disseminate
to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
181
voracious
desiring or consuming great quantities
182
indiscriminate
choosing at random without careful selection
183
eminent
of high reputation, outstanding
184
steeped
soaked, drenched, saturated
185
abound
to exist in great numbers
186
technology
branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
187
prognosticate
to predict or foretell a future event
188
automaton
a robot, a mechanical "person"
189
matron
an older married woman
190
paradox
a statement that first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
191
realm
special field of something or someone, kingdom
192
annals
historical records
193
compound
to increase or add to
194
tinge
a trace, smattering, or slight degree
195
badger
to pester, nag, annoy persistently
196
implore
to plead urgently for aid or mercy
197
drudgery
unpleasant, dull, or hard work
198
interminable
unending
199
perceive
to understand, know, become aware of
200
laconic
expressing much in few words
201
throng
crowd
202
intrepid
brave
203
accost
to approach and speak to
204
reticent
silent
205
furtive
secret, stealthy
206
felon
a person guilty of a major crime
207
plethora
excess, more than necessary
208
hapless
unfortunate, ill-fated
209
irate
angry, incensed
210
pretext
an excuse
211
fabricate
to lie, to construct
212
adroit
skillful
213
gesticulate
move the arms energetically
214
vigilant
watchful
215
avid
eager
216
cajole
to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering
217
rudimentary
elementary
218
enhance
intensify, heighten
219
nuance
slight variation in meaning, tone, etc
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