1
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Orthodox
A
Conventional
2
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Salutary
A
Something that teaches you a lesson, beneficial
3
Q
Precipice
A
Steep slope
4
Q
Desecrate
A
To damage or pollute holy place
5
Q
Ornate
A
Highly decorated
6
Q
Frankincense
A
A sweet, smelling incense
7
Q
Observant
A
Quick to notice
8
Q
Tiff
A
Minor argument
9
Q
Regiment
A
Military unit
10
Q
Nurture
A
To take care
11
Q
Incessant
A
Without pause or stop
12
Q
Satiate
A
To satisfy
13
Q
Effusive
A
Emotionally unrestrained
14
Q
Stickler
A
Person who insists on something
15
Q
Sagacity
A
Wisdom
16
Q
Connoisseur
A
Appreciator and judge of art
17
Q
Heather
A
An evergreen plant
18
Q
Self possessed
A
Confident
19
Q
Truncate
A
Cut short
20
Q
Ludicrous
A
Ridiculous
21
Q
Ruble
A
Russian currency
22
Q
Crimson
A
Deep red
23
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Begrudge
A
To give reluctantly
24
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Fond
A
To like
25
Conflagration
Great fire
26
Opaque
Allowing little light to pass through
27
Precipitous
Done in a hurry
28
Truant
Someone absent without permission
29
Skepticism
Doubt, or disbelief
30
Mutton
Sheep
31
Coriander
A herb, also known as, cilantro
32
Would
Maybe, hope, wish to happen
33
Dejected
Upset and depressed
34
Perilous
Dangerous
35
Scanty
Insufficient
36
Nonplussed
Confused to the point of being unable to act or speak
37
Unanimous
In complete agreement
38
Ominous
Threatening
39
Derogatory
Uncomplimentary
40
Affect
/Effect
Affect - verb, to influence
Effect - noun, the result
41
Girdle
That which encircles
42
Crimson
Deep red
43
Mutton
Sheep
44
Enigmatic
Puzzling
45
Procure
To obtain
46
Poignantly
Intensely
47
Abstain
Not partaking in some activity or action
48
Articulate
Well spoken
49
Discourse
The verbal interchange of ideas
50
Exhortation
Urging or incitement by strong appeals
51
Innumerable
Too many to be counted
52
Conjecture
To infer
53
Deformity
Disfigurement
54
Despondence
discouragement
55
Arbiter
One who decides or holds the power
56
Supple
Flexible
57
Execration
Utter devastation
58
Genial
Favorable to growth or comfort
59
Verdure
Lush vegetation
60
Tinge
To affect or modify in character
61
Capacious
Spacious
62
Anecdote
A short, usually funny story
63
Nondescript
Featureless and thus hard to describe
64
Truncate
Cut short
65
Truant
Someone absent without permission
66
Antidote
Remedy for poison
67
Impious
Wicked
68
Exemplify
To serve as a good example
69
Extenuating
/ guilt diminishing
70
Convalesce
Get better after illness
71
Incessant
Never stopping/ending
72
Valor
Bravery
73
Sever
To cut or separate
74
School
Group of fish
75
Levity
Lack of seriousness
76
Vast
Very great, enormous
77
Foolhardy
Unthinking and rash
78
Pervasive
Spread through every part
79
Spontaneity
Impulsive action
80
Conjecture
Speculation
81
Reverence
Profound respect
82
Intractable
Hard to manage
83
Conciliating
Agreeable
84
Derision
Mockery
85
Perfidious
Disloyal
86
Illusion
Allusion
Elusive
Delusion
Deceiving
To reference art or culture
Hard to grasp
Crazy
87
Spurious
Phony, false
88
Emaciated
Very skinny
89
Ablution
A washing or cleansing
90
Blithesome
Cheerful
91
Castigate
to punish
92
Coerce
To force
93
Decapitate
To behead
94
Egotism
Self-conciet
95
Fawn
A young deer
96
Dormant
Not active
97
Efface
Erase
98
Embitter
Cause someone to feel bitter
99
Empirical
Based on observation and experimentation
100
Endorse
Approve, support
101
Enigma
Mystery
102
Equitable
Fair
103
Fathom
Understand
104
Generic
General, not specific
105
Hail
Signal, greet, call out
106
Forbearance
Patience, self control, restraint
107
Alliteration
When there is multiple repeating should sounds or letters, adjacent or next to each other
Eg sweet birds sang
108
Incarnate
In the flesh
109
Incredulous
Disbelieving, skeptical
110
Lofty
Tall
111
Malign
Evil
112
Myopic
Nearsighted
113
Odiferous
(Or odoriferous)
Having a strong, unpleasant smell
114
Opaque
Not transparent
115
Plebeian
Common citizen
116
Quash
Reject
117
Rejuvenate
Make young again
118
Hedonist
Pleasure seeker
119
Silo
Storage unit
120
Intuitive
Instinctive, untaught
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