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- secular
- of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; tempora
- provisional
- providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary
- immaterial
- of no essential consequence; unimportant.
- opaque
- not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through
- foray
- a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder
- sylvan
- of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the woods.
- destitute
- without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter.
- mason
- a person who dresses stones or bricks.
- fringe
- a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- inquisitive
- given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious
- vindictive
- disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful
- allude
- to refer casually or indirectly
- whimsical
- erratic; unpredictable
- exorbitant
- exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, esp. in amount or extent; highly excessive
- tone
- quality or character of sound.
- addiction
- the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming
- spontaneous
- coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned
- atheist
- a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
- perjury
- the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
- asymmetrical
- not identical on both sides of a central line
- frank
- direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere
- objectivity
- the state or quality of being objective
- coordinate
- to act in harmonious combination
- adverse
- being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing
- omnipotent
- having very great or unlimited authority or power
- compatible
- capable of existing or living together in harmony
- vex
- annoy
- affinity
- a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea
- relation
- an existing connection; a significant association between or among things
- dilapidated
- reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect
- trauma
- An event or situation that causes great distress and disruption.
- microcosm
- anything that is regarded as a world in miniature
- iota
- a very small quantity
- tenuous
- thin or slender in form, as a thread.
- succinct
- expressed in few words; concise; terse
- deplete
- to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of
- proportional
- having due proportion; corresponding
- demise
- termination of existence or operation
- incomprehensible
- impossible to understand or comprehend
- apathy
- absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
- tyrannical
- unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe
- exploit
- a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act
- heathen
- an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person
- remit
- to transmit or send to a person or place
- provocation
- something that incites, instigates, angers, or irritates.
- immunity
- exemption from any natural or usual liability
- infringe
- to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress
- dormant
- in a state of rest or inactivity; inoperative; in abeyance
- titanic
- of enormous size, strength, power, etc.; gigantic
- hypothesis
- a proposition assumed as a premise in an argument
- narrative
- a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious
- tranquil
- free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm
- allusion
- a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
- futile
- incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
- fabricate
- to devise or invent
- collateral
- security pledged for the payment of a loan
- fissure
- The process of splitting or separating; division
- discretion
- the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to one's own actions or speech
- contort
- to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- chide
- to express disapproval of; scold; reproach
- substantiate
- to establish by proof or competent evidence
- idealize
- to represent something in an ideal form.
- repertoire
- the entire stock of works existing in a particular artistic field
- nocturnal
- of or pertaining to the night
- carnal
- pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body
- maritime
- of or pertaining to the sea
- ravenous
- intensely eager for gratification or satisfaction
- appall
- to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay
- superfluous
- being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
- semblance
- an assumed or unreal appearance; show
- irony
- the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
- shrewd
- keen; piercing
- ignorant
- lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned
- agnostic
- a person who denies or doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge
- discreet
- Free from ostentation or pretension; modest.
- alliteration
- the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter
- conviction
- a fixed or firm belief
- cajole
- to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
- erosion
- the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves
- vociferous
- crying out noisily; clamorous.
- macrocosm
- the total or entire complex structure of something
- dexterity
- mental adroitness or skill; cleverness
- illicit
- not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
- paraphrase
- the act or process of restating or rewording
- facetious
- not meant to be taken seriously or literally
- arbiter
- a person empowered to decide matters at issue
- ostracize
- to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges,
- diverge
- to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
- melliflous
- sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
- ascertain
- to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
- perspective
- a mental view or prospect
- epitome
- a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
- raze
- to tear down; demolish; level to the ground
- bias
- A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
- immaculate
- free from moral blemish or impurity
- consensus
- general agreement or concord
- blight
- any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration
- sporadic
- appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional
- dubious
- doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt:
- enmity
- a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will
- feign
- to invent fictitiously or deceptively
- patronize
- to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward
- personification
- the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art.
- cordial
- courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
- cynic
- a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.
- compulsive
- Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession
- fluid
- Smooth and flowing; graceful
- metaphor
- something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.
- ordered
- neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized
- disdain
- A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn.
- arid
- being without moisture; extremely dry; parched
- lethargic
- deficient in alertness or activity
- libel
- anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents
- inference
- the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises
- appease
- to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe
- facile
- moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality
- terminal
- situated at or forming the end or extremity of something
- ethical
- pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- subordinate
- placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank
- apothecary
- a druggist; a pharmacist.
- yoke
- an agency of oppression, subjection, servitude
- rational
- having or exercising reason, sound judgment, or good sense
- transaction
- The act of transacting or the fact of being transacted
- novice
- a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner
- gratis
- without charge or payment; free
- integral
- of, pertaining to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component:
- banter
- an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery
- compelling
- to force or drive, esp. to a course of action: overpowering