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- discordant; dissident; harsh
- cacophonous
- inexperienced; immature; naive
- callow
- frank; blunt; open
- candid
- drink to excess; live it up
- carouse
- stop; end; halt
- cease
- swift motion; speed; alacrity
- celerity
- critical; attacking; denouncing
- censorious
- fraud; humbug; fake; hustler
- charlatan
- careful; cautious
- chary
- sweet; kind; innocent
- cherubic
- fanciful; whimsical; playful
- chimerical
- indirect; roundabout; rambling
- circuitous
- loud noise or complaint; commotion; din
- clamor
- lenience; mercy; compassion
- clemency
- congeal; curdle; clot
- coagulate
- combine; incorporate; merge
- coalesce
- pamper; overindulge; baby; spoil
- coddle
- related by blood; having the same origin
- cognate
- equal in measure; of the same duration or size
- commensurate
- collect date; accumulate; amass
- compile
- agreement; treaty; accord
- concordance
- corporation; partnership; firm
- conglomerate
- matrimonial; nuptial; marital
- conjugal
- squeeze; pinch; obstruct; block
- constrict
- mystery; puzzle
- conundrum
- convene; assemble
- convoke
- plentiful; ample; profuse
- copious
- stoutness; obesity
- corpulence
- having the shape of a cube
- cuboid
- hood-shaped
- cucullate
- cantankerous person
- curmudgeon
- argumentative; pugnacious; quarrelsome
- contentious
- castigate; punish; reprove
- chasten
- compulsive; typical; habitual; inveterate
- chronic
- concurrent; attendant; occurring with something else
- concomitant
- convent; monastery; religious place
- cloister
- enigmatic; obscure; secret; puzzling
- cryptic
- furtive; surreptitious; secret
- clandestine
- gullible; unsuspecting; naive
- credulous
- intimidation; duress; force; compulsion
- coercion
- nexus; union; meeting; conflux
- confluence
- penitent; apologetic; remorseful
- contrite
- perplex; baffle; confuse
- confound
- selfish; rancorous; surly
- churlish
- small group of people who share interests and meet frequently
- coterie
- vulgar, grossly ignorant; indelicate
- crass
- clumsy; unskilled
- maladroit
- inappropriate or ludicrous use of a word
- malapropism
- feign illness to escape work; shirk
- malinger
- having blemishes; damaged; defaced
- marred
- overemotional; mushy
- maudlin
- twist; bend; zigzag
- meander
- precise; scrupulous; particular
- meticulous
- stamina; bravery; courage
- mettle
- chop; mitigate
- mince
- mud; slime; muck
- mire
- failing; waning; ailing
- moribund
- multicolored; spotted; mixed
- motley
- diverse; many-sided; multiple
- multifarious
- boring; ordinary; typical; tedious
- mundane
- generous; extravagant; philanthropic
- munificent
- lowest point
- nadir
- foolishly simple; childlike
- naive
- beginning; embryonic; incipient
- nascent
- unclear; vague; indefinite
- nebulous
- provoke
- needle
- evil; vile; sinister; wicked
- nefarious
- newly coined phrase or expression
- neologism
- harmful; malignant
- noxious
- stubborn; intractable
- obdurate
- servile; groveling
- obsequious
- make unnecessary
- obviate
- peak or prime; ideal
- optimum
- exclude; isolate; bar; shun
- ostracize
- affluent; well-to-do; plentiful
- opulent
- almsman; beggar; leech; parasite
- mendicant
- conspicuous; showy
- ostentatious
- detestable; loathsome; revolting; sickening
- odious
- impenetrable by light; dull; dark; obscure
- opaque
- just punishment; retribution
- nemesis
- meddlesome
- officious
- noxious to health
- noisome
- venomous; spiteful; malignant
- malevolent
- lethargy; idleness; sloth
- indolence
- drunkenness; intoxication
- inebriating
- genuine; open; candid; frank
- ingenuous
- antagonistic; hurtful; harmful; adverse
- inimical
- dull; harmless; innocent
- innocuous
- even-tempered; level-headed; calm
- imperturbable
- hasty; rash; impulsive
- impetuous
- makeshift; spontaneous
- impromptu
- reckless; rash
- improvident
- denounce; censor; attack
- impugn
- unfavorable
- inauspicious
- all-encompassing; broad in scope; comprehensive
- inclusive
- illogical; inconsistent
- incoherent
- unruly; delinquent; incapable of reform
- incorrigible
- contract binding a person to work for another
- indenture
- mysterious; perplexing
- inscrutable
- dull; banal; tasteless
- insipid
- intervene; negotiate
- intercede
- speak or utter with a particular tone
- intonate
- unruly; disobedient
- intractable
- inherent; natural; innate
- intrinsic
- abuse; criticize; rebuke
- inveigh
- habitual; chronic
- inveterate
- discharge; emerge; emanate
- issue
- tangle or involve
- enmesh
- fortify; reinforce; secure
- entrench
- transitory; fleeting; passing; temporary
- ephemeral
- person devoted to luxurious living; person with refined tastes
- epicure
- word used to describe of characterize a person or thing
- epithet
- balance; stability; poise
- equilibrium
- prevaricate; dodge; evade; hedge
- equivocate
- learning; knowledge; enlightenment
- erudition
- commendation; speech giving great tribute
- eulogy
- agreeable to the ear
- euphonic
- acquit; vindicate; free from responsibility
- exonerate
- cast out evil spirits; expel demons
- exorcise
- send into exile; renounce one's own country
- expatriate
- speed up matters; accelerate; quicken
- expedite
- obliterate; remove; erase; exterminate
- expunge
- spontaneous; impromptu
- extemporaneous
- praise; laud; hail; glorify
- extol
- remove; loosen; untie
- extricate
- attack on religious values or symbols
- iconoclasm
- incorruptible; enduring; unchanging
- immutable
- poor; destitute; penniless
- impecunious
- decrease; reduction
- diminution
- unhappy; displeased; miserable
- discontent
- slight or offend
- disoblige
- obstruct; hinder; deter
- dissuade
- commotion; turmoil
- dither
- senile person
- dotard
- cunning; fraud; trickery; deception
- duplicity
- instruct; enlighten; educate
- edify
- impudence; nerve; gall
- effrontery
- interpret; define; clarify; explain
- elucidate
- radiate; flow from; emit
- emanate
- deprive of strength
- emasculate
- master of ceremonies
- emcee
- model; pattern
- emulate
- exhaust or weaken; debilitate
- enervate
- generate; produce; cause
- engender
- appropriate conduct; polite or proper behavior; protocol
- decorum
- delicious; delightful; savory
- delectable
- describe; outline; depict
- delineate
- elongate; lengthen; prolong
- protract
- reprove; accuse; condemn
- denounce
- perverted disposition;l wickedness; vileness; corruption
- depravity
- ravage; rob; loot
- despoil
- pedantic; academic; for teaching
- didactic
- self-doubt; timidity; shyness
- diffidence
- lackadaisical; lazy; remiss
- dilatory
- lowered in status or character; degenerate
- debased
- solve or figure our a puzzle; translate; untangle
- decipher
- downward slope
- declivity
- blur; smear; spread
- daub
- embrace; defend; support
- espouse
- paucity; shortage; deficiency
- dearth
- embryonic; developing; in the beginning stages
- incipient
- ephemeral; fading; brief
- evanescent
- exhumation; removal of a body from a grave
- disinterment
- extreme, bitter, and abusive speech; vituperation; tirade
- diatribe
- faint; soft; hard to hear
- inaudible
- flagrant; glaring; outrageous
- egregious
- fan or supporter; enthusiast supporting a particular cause or issue
- partisan
- identify with; understand
- empathize
- imperturbable; unemotional; calm; composed
- dispassionate
- implicate; enmesh; involve
- embroil
- inappropriate; indelicate; unseemly
- indecorous
- incendiary; agitator; opportunist
- demagogue
- inconstant; unsuitable; contradictory
- incongruous
- incorporeal; intangible; airy
- ethereal
- invincible; invulnerable; unable to be captured or entered
- impregnable
- irresolute; uncertain; moot
- dubious
- lively; volatile
- effervescent
- dullness; boredom; monotony
- ennui
- dismay; daunt; depress
- dishearten
- eagerness to fight; belligerence
- pugnacity
- circuitous; digressive; rambling
- discursive
- mannequin; likeness; image
- effigy
- mesmerize; captivate; thrill
- enthrall
- miserliness; unusually excessive frugality
- parsimony
- moron; fool; dim-wit
- ignoramus
- mournful; sorrowful; sad
- elegiac
- noticeable; obvious; apparent
- palpable
- perceptive; astute
- incisive
- pressing; insistent; urgent
- exigent
- procrastinate; loiter; idle; dally
- dawdle
- prediction; prophecy; forecast
- divination
- quarrelsome; contentious; argumentative
- disputatious
- religious; restricted
- parochial
- remove erroneous or objectionable material; delete; edit
- expurgate
- sad; mournful; pathetic
- plaintive
- scarcity; shortage; dearth
- paucity
- sincere; tranquil; composed; sedate
- placid
- stuffy or dogmatic; meticulous; academic
- pedantic
- testy; touchy; irritable
- irascible
- transfer a person to another jurisdiction for possible prosecution for an alleged offense
- extradite
- untrue belief; hallucination; fallacy; misconception
- delusion
- minor; petty; insignificant
- paltry
- elaborate praise, public compliment
- panegyric
- model or standard of excellence
- paragon
- fruitful; abundance; fertile
- prolific
- common; routine; ordinary
- prosaic
- taking many forms; changeable; variable
- protean
- juvenile; immature; childness
- puerile
- boxing
- pugilism
- beauty; physical appeal
- pulchritude
- grind; crush; smash
- pulverize
- outcast; misfit; refugee
- pariah
- hodgepodge; literary or musical piece imitating other works
- pastiche
- small sin or fault
- peccadillo
- irritable; grouchy; ill-tempered
- peevish
- degrading; derogatory; negative
- pejorative
- marginal; outer; surrounding
- peripheral
- astute; keen; perceptive
- perspicacious
- irritate; miff; offend
- pique
- 1. triteness 2. cliché; trivial remark
- platitude
- able to perceive or see things as they actually are
- percipient
- assiduous; studious; hard-working
- diligent
- 1. substantial; profound 2. brief; concise
- pithy
- adventurous conduct; unusual behavior
- escapade
- airtight; sealed; impenetrable
- impervious
- alone; without hope or comfort; forsaken
- desolate
- bankrupt; unable to pay debts
- insolvent
- barbarian; person lacking artistic judgment
- philistine
- bloat; bulge; swell; stretch
- distend
- cacophonous; inharmonious; discordant; strident
- dissonant
- cancel; delete; obliterate
- efface
- careful; cautious; judicious
- prudent
- comb-like; having narrow segments
- ctenoid
- confidential; personal; private; privileged
- esoteric
- conflict; disagreement; strife
- dissension
- contaminate; profane; defile
- desecrate
- cretin; fool; dim-wit; idiot
- dolt
- cryptic; baffling; mysterious
- enigmatic
- discontinue or stop; cease; renounce
- desist
- deliberate breach of faith or trust; treachery
- perfidy
- deprecate; belittle or abuse
- disparage
- disapproving; belittling
- deprecatory
- destructive; poisonous; unhealthy
- deleterious
- dictator; tyrant; totalitarian
- despot
- diligent; persistent; inexhaustible
- indefatigable
- disguise; conceal; mask; camouflage
- dissemble
- disillusioned; dissatisfied; discontented
- disaffected
- dislike; reservation; denunciation
- disapprobation
- disperse; dissipate; scatter; dispel
- disband