English Words

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ominous

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threatening; signaling eevil to come

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lament

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to express grief or sorrow

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incantation

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set of words chanted or sung as part og a religious ritual

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neophyte

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a beginner

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incredulous

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not believing

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inauspicious

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unfortunate; not promising success

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imponderable

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difficult to understand or absorb in meaning

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mollify

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to soften feelings or a situation

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aver

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to declare as true

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gregarious

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sociable; likes to be among others

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contravene

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to go against a decision made by another

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translucent

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semitransparent; shining or glowing through w/o a clear distinction

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perambulate

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to wander slowly without a sense of hurry through an area

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cacophony

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bad, harsh or discordant sound; unpleasing to the ear

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loquacious

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talkative

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tangible

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touchable; capable of being percieved by the sense of touch

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sacrosanct

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sacred;hallowed; inviolable

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acerbic

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sharp as in taste temper manner or tone

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immutable

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not capable of being altered

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sedentary

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doing or requiring much sitting

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retort

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to reply swiftly opposing the previous remark

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obsequious

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servilely following another as if he is an absolute ruler or authority

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animus

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ones state of mind or mindset a basic attitude or intention

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abase

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to lower someone or something by criticism of its worth

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misanthrope

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a person who dislikes and distrusts other people

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autodidact

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a self taught peron

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introspective

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inward looking examining ones own attitudes and actions

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ambiguous

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doubtful or unsertain, unclear

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vivacious

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lively [females]

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introvert

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someone who is not outgoing and does not like to reveal personal feelings

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epiphany

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a sudden insight to something; a sudden understanding

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preclude

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to make impossible by existing or occuring before something else

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obdurate

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stubbornly persistent in wrondoing'resisting change; unyeilding

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exacerbate

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to make more violent; bitter

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vacuous

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stupidly empty of ideas

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subterfuge

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an evasive dodge used to avoid an umpleasant circumstance

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assiduous

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steadily attentive; diligent in getting things done quickly and well

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reiterate

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to reapeat something a number of times for clarity or emphasis

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euphony

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pleasing to the ear; beautiful sound

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contentious

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causing or likely to cause an arguement; controversial

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profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wsteful in the use of resources or time

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miscreant

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a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authenticity although widely behaved as true

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maladroit

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clumsy; awkward

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ignominous

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disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable

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magnanimous

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showing a lofty and courageous spirit; free of meaness; noble

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anachronism

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something out of place in a certain period of time

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stoicism

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the philosophy of accepting pleasure or pain without complaint

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ineffable

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too great or extreme to be described in words

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malign

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to speak of someone in a spitefully critical manner

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression or willingness to fight

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automaton

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a person who acts in a mechanical or robotic fashion

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malcontent

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person who is dissatisfied and rebellious

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egregious

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outstandingly bad shocking

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intractable

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difficult; stubborn hard to control or deal with

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disdain

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the feeling that someone is unworthy of respect contempt

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superfluous

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unnecessary through being more than enough

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incisive

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intelligently analytical and clear thinking; sharp

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eloquent

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fluent, clear expression through speaking or writing

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antithesis

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a person that is the direct opposit of its comparison

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temporize

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to avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time

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commiserate

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to express or feel sympathy or pity with another's condition

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cognizant

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having knowledge or being aware of

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness to complete a task; a cheerful outlook

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock