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- perforate
- to pierce through or to the interior of
- heathen
- a person who does not acknowledge your God
- demented
- affected with madness or insanity
- deciduous
- (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
- dissonant
- lacking in harmony
- equanimity
- steadiness of mind under stress
- synchronous
- occurring at the same time; coinciding in time
- corroborating
- supporting with evidence or authority
- anachronism
- an error in chronology
- listless
- lacking zest or vivacity; indifferent
- palliate
- to relieve or lessen without curing
- incisive
- very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation
- nuance
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- bicameral
- composed of two legislative bodies
- demote
- to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position
- obsess
- to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person);
- fetish
- excessive or irrational obsession to some activity
- obtrude
- thrust oneself in as if by force
- antecedent
- a preceding occurrence or cause or event
- ephemeral
- enduring a very short time
- congenital
- of or pertaining to a condition present at birth
- dallied
- waste time
- glibly
- ina manner of smooth ease and fluency, without hesitation
- obliterate
- remove completely from recognition or memory
- listless
- lacking zest or vivacity
- predilection
- a tendency to think favorably of something in particular
- calumny
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
- intrinsic
- situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
- guise
- an artful or simulated semblance
- tether
- restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
- skulked
- to move about steathily; lurk
- infamy
- evil fame or public reputation
- acquiescence
- acceptance without protest
- punitive
- serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment
- sacrosanct
- must be kept sacred
- antebellum
- belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
- gripe
- complain
- feral
- wild and menacing
- jauntily
- cheerfully; self- confident
- prototype
- the original or model on which something is based or formed
- conflagration
- a very intense and uncontrolled fire
- biennial
- having a life cycle lasting two seasons
- maven
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- obsequiously
- obediently; dutiful
- oligarchy
- a political system governed by a few people
- reconnaissance
- the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
- abide
- to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship
- perjury
- the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation
- lascivious
- driven by lust
- bedlam
- a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion
- precedent
- justification for an action
- pervasive
- spreading throughout
- inculcation
- teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
- aesthetic
- pertaining to beauty
- licentious
- lacking moral discipline
- supercilious
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- betroth
- give to in marriage
- aberration
- a state or condition markedly different from the norm
- accede
- to give consent, approval, or adherence
- coalesce
- mix together different elements
- contrive
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
- icon
- a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; something of importance
- chronological
- arranged in the order of time
- gaff
- an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish
- junta
- a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
- belligerent
- someone who fights (or is fighting)
- creed
- any system of principles or beliefs
- hegemony
- the domination of one state over its allies
- cynical
- pessimistic
- intimate
- someone to whom private matters are confided; personally close
- cogent
- clear and to the point
- relent
- to soften in feeling, temper, or determination
- marauded
- To rove and raid in search of plunder
- concession
- the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument
- assail
- to attack vigorously or violently
- epiphany
- a divine manifestation
- salient
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
- obviate
- to anticipate and prevent or eliminate
- innate
- possessed at birth; inborn; inherrent
- eschew
- to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid
- malleable
- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
- futility
- uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
- formidable
- extremely impressive in strength or excellence
- capricious
- determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
- gainsay
- to deny, declare false, to oppose
- penal
- subject to punishment by law
- entail
- To have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence
- prescient
- Foreknowing.
- maudlin
- effusively or insincerely emotional
- mores
- (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
- giddy
- affected with vertigo
- schadenfreude
- Enjoyment of another person's misfortune.
- permeate
- penetrate mutually or be interlocked
- implicit
- implied though not directly expressed
- introspections
- the act of looking within oneself
- ebb
- the outward flow of the tide
- hubris
- overbearing pride or presumption
- morose
- gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood
- matriarchy
- a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
- boisterous
- violently agitated and turbulent
- venerable
- profoundly honored
- eschew
- avoid and stay away from deliberately
- fiat
- an authoritative decree, sanction, or order
- quotidian
- Everyday, reocurring or recurring
- jargon
- Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech.
- lobotomy
- the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung
- glutton
- a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
- gall
- the trait of being rude and impertinent
- notorious
- widely and unfavorably known
- shaman
- religious leader
- rankle
- to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in
- hovel
- a small, very humble dwelling house
- ruminate
- reflect deeply on a subject
- pecuniary
- relating to or involving money
- peevish
- showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood
- perspicacious
- having keen mental perception and understanding
- bile
- a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
- chronic
- being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
- congeries
- a collection; an aggregation.
- precarious
- dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure
- undulate
- increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves
- circumlocution
- an indirect way of expressing something
- cantankerous
- disagreeable to deal with
- sadistic
- any enjoyment in being cruel
- halcyon
- marked by peace and prosperity
- blasphemy
- impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things
- congeries
- a collection of items or parts in one mass
- jurisprudence
- the collection of rules imposed by authority; system of law
- platitude
- A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace.
- penance
- punishment for a sin
- myriad
- very large number
- braggart
- a very boastful and talkative person
- posterity
- all future generations
- pejorative
- expressing disapproval
- scrutinized
- to read or look at very closely
- malign
- speak unfavorably about
- hubris
- overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance
- perennial
- lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring; occuring yearly
- prerogative
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- bellicose
- having or showing a ready disposition to fight
- tepid
- moderately warm; lacking enthusiasm
- mores
- moral standards, conventions, customs
- chronic
- continuing a long time or recurring frequently
- deprecate
- to express earnest disapproval of
- sanguine
- inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; cheerfully optimistic
- emulate
- to try to equal or excel
- furtive
- secret and sly or sordid
- euphemism
- an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
- collusion
- a secret agreement, esp. for fraudulent or treacherous purposes
- doggerel
- a comic verse of irregular measure
- overtly
- Not hidden or secret.
- conspicuous
- obvious to the eye or mind
- ramshackle
- loosely made or held together
- evanescent
- tending to vanish like vapor
- cognizance
- having knowledge of; aware of
- decadent
- marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
- inept
- revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
- ornery
- having a difficult and contrary disposition
- nuance
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- umbrage
- a shadowy appearance
- unmitigated
- not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; absolute
- circumspect
- heedful of potential consequences
- notoriety
- the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
- audacious
- extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
- vernacular
- the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language); of pertaining to a region
- plutocrat
- someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
- pundit
- a learned person, expert, or authority
- flay
- to strip off the skin or outer covering of
- manifest
- clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses
- smirch
- smear so as to make dirty or stained; discredit
- dissemble
- to put on the appearance of
- circumvent
- to go around or bypass
- bipartisan
- representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions
- ascribe
- attribute or credit to
- copiously
- large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
- apt
- mentally quick and resourceful
- empathy
- understanding and entering into another's feelings
- appease
- make peace with
- wanton
- behave extremely cruelly and brutally
- vagaries
- an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance
- catholic
- universal; broad
- denouement
- the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
- deviate
- to depart or swerve, as from a procedure, course of action, or acceptable norm
- resonance
- echo; reverberation
- condemned
- officially and strongly disapproved
- premise
- to set forth beforehand
- hyperbole
- extravagant exaggeration
- diffident
- lacking self-confidence
- precocious
- appearing or developing early
- belligerence
- a disposition to fight; warlike
- mongers
- A seller of a specific item.
- implacable
- incapable of being placated, unpleasable
- caste
- a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
- concise
- expressing much in few words
- circumnavigate
- to sail or fly around
- mammon
- wealth regarded as an evil influence
- adroit
- skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends
- verdant
- Green with vegetation.
- gratuitous
- given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free;
- unmitigated
- not softened or lessened
- xenophobe
- a person undult fearful or contemtuous of that which is foreign, esp. of strangers or foreign peoples
- parochial
- relating to or supported by or located in a parish
- preclude
- to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible
- jetty
- a pier built to influence the current to protect a harbor
- temerity
- fearless daring
- duress
- compulsory force or threat; severe pressure
- emphatic
- sudden and strong
- precede
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
- objurgate
- upbraid harshly
- catharsis
- a clensing or purging that releases emotions
- loathe
- hate a lot
- antagonist
- The character, force or collection of forces that opposes the protagonist and gives rise to the conflict of the story.
- abdicate
- give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
- sidle
- move sideways
- arbiter
- someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
- acrimonious
- caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior
- mollified
- to soften in feeling or temper
- impromptu
- with little or no preparation or forethought
- crucible
- a severe, searching test or trial; pot to melt objects in
- festoon
- a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
- incessant
- occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted
- alacrity
- liveliness and eagerness
- prescient
- perceiving the significance of events before they occur
- hierarchical
- in order of rank or authority
- abomination
- an action/thing that is vicious or vile
- venue
- the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
- contrite
- feeling regret for a fault or offence
- abjure
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- perturb
- throw into great confusion or disorder
- barbaric
- unrestrained and crudely rich
- vapid
- lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
- excise
- an internal tax or duty on certain commodities
- ecclesiastical
- of or pertaining to the church or the clergy
- uncouth
- lacking in polish or grace; uncultivated in appearance or behavior
- concord
- a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds)
- indignation
- a feeling of righteous anger
- auspicious
- promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable