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PEREMPTORY
ADMITTING OF NO CONTRADITION; EXPRESSIVE OF URGENCY OR COMMNAD; CHARACTERIZED BY AN OFTEN IMPERIOUS OR ARROGANT SELF-ASSURANCE; HAUGHTY
ABSTRUSE
DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND
RECONDITE
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONE OF ORDINARY UNDERSTANDING OR KNOWLEDGE TO COMPREHEND
TURBID
CHARACTERIZED BY OR PRODUCING OBSCURITY (AS OF MIND OR EMOTIONS)
INVIDIOUS
TENDING TO CAUSE DISCONTENT, ANIMOSITY, OR ENVY; ENVIOUS; OF AN UNPLEASANT OR OBJECTIONABLE NATURE; OBNOXIOUS; OF A KIND TO CAUSE HARM OR RESENTMENT
NOISOME
NOXIOUS, HARMFUL; OFFENSIVE TO THE SENSES AND ESPECIALLY TO THE SENSE OF SMELL; HIGHLY OBNOXIOUS OR QUESTIONABLE
REBARBATIVE
REPELLENT, IRRITATING
LIMPID
ABSOLUTELY SERENE AND UNTROUBLED; CLEAR
PELLUCID
EASY TO UNDERSTAND; CLEAR
ABERRANT
STRAYING FROM THE RIGHT OR NORMAL WAY; DEVIATING FROM THE USUAL OR NATURAL TYPE; ATYPICAL
EXPIATE
TO EXTINGUISH THE GUILT INCURRED BY; TO MAKE AMENDS FOR
GAUCHERIE
A TACTLESS OR AWKWARD ACT
CANARD
GROUNDLESS RUMOR OR BELIEF
ERSATZ
BEING A USUALLY ARTIFICIAL AND INFERIOR SUBSTITUTE OR IMITATION
MENDACIOUS
GIVEN TO OR CHARACTERIZE BY DECEPTION OR FALSEHOOD OR DIVERGENCE FROM ABSOLUTE TRUTH
MENDACITY
THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING MENDACIOUS; LIE
PERFIDY
THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING FAITHLESS OR DISLOYAL; TREACHERY; AN ACT OR AN INSTANCE OF DISLOYALTY
SPURIOUS
OF ILLEGITIMATE BIRTH; BASTARD; FALSE; FORGED; OUTWARDLY SIMILAR OR CORRESPONDING TO SOMETHING WITHOUT HAVING ITS GENUINE QUALITIES
CONJUGAL
OF OR RELATING TO THE MARRIED STATE OR TO MARRIED PERSONS AND THEIR RELATIONS
CONSANGUINE
OF THE SAME BLOOD OR ORIGIN; DESCENDED FROM THE SAME ANCESTOR
DISTAFF
THE FEMALE BRANCH OR SIDE OF A FAMILY
ENDOGAMOUS
MARRIAGE WITHIN A SPECIFIC GROUP AS REQUIRED BY CUSTOM OR LAW
FILIAL
OF, RELATING TO, OR BEFITTING A SON OR DAUGHTER; HAVING OR ASSUMING THE RELATION OF A CHILD OR OFFSPRING
SCION
DESCENDANT, CHILD; HEIR
ARDOR
AN OFTEN RESTLESS OR TRANSITORY WARMTH OF FEELING; EXTREME VIGOR OR ENERGY; INTENSITY; ZEAL; LOYALTY; SEXUAL EXCITEMENT
ARDENT
CHARACTERIZED BY WARMTH OF FEELING TYPICALLY EXPRESSED IN EAGER ZEALOUS SUPPORT OR ACTIVITY; FIERY; HOT; SHINING; GLOWING
DOCTRINAIRE
ONE WHO ATTEMPTS TO PUT INTO EFFECT AN ABSTRACT DOCTRINE OR THEORY WITH LITTLE OR NO REGARD FOR PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES
TENDENTIOUS
MARKED BY A TENDENCY IN FAVOR OF A PARTICULAR POINT OF VIEW; BIASED
PALLIATE
TO REDUCE THE VIOLENCE OF A DISEASE; EASE SYMPTOMS; MODERATE THE INTENSITY OF SOMETHING
RAILLERY
GOOD-NATURED RIDICULE; BANTER; JEST
RIPOSTE
RETORT; A RETALIATORY MANEUVER OR MEASURE
APERTURE
AN OPENING OR OPEN SPACE; HOLE
INTERSTICE
A SHORT SPACE OF TIME BETWEEN EVENTS; GAP OR BREAK IN SOMETHING GENERALLY CONTINUOUS
BENEFICENT
DOING OR PRODUCING GOOD; BENEFICIAL
CLEMENT
INCLINED TO BE MERCIFUL; LENIENT; MILD
LARGESS
LIBERAL GIVING TO OR AS IF TO AN INFERIOR; GENEROSITY
UNSTINTING
NOT RESTRICTING OR HOLDING BACK; GIVING OR BEING GIVEN FREELY OR GENEROUSLY
PENURIOUS
MARKED BY OR SUFFERING FROM PENURY; GIVEN TO OR MARKED BY EXTREME STINTING FRUGALITY
RAPACIOUS
EXCESSIVELY GRASPING OR COVETOUS; LIVING ON PREY; RAVENOUS
VENAL
CAPABLE OF BEING BOUGHT OR OBTAINED FOR MONEY OR OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION; PURCHASABLE; OPEN TO CORRUPT INFLUENCE AND ESPECIALLY BRIBERY; MERCENARY; ORIGINATING IN, CHARACTERIZED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH CORRUPT BRIBERY
SARDONIC
DISDAINFULLY OR SKEPTICALLY HUMOROUS; DERISIVELY MOCKING; SARCASTIC
TRUCULENT
FEELING OR DISPLAYING FEROCITY; CRUEL, SAVAGE; DEADLY, DESTRUCTIVE; SCATHINGLY HARSH; VITRIOLIC; AGGRESIVELY SELF-ASSERTIVE; BELLIGERENT
VITRIOLIC
SOMETHING FELT TO RESEMBLE VITRIOL ESPECIALLY IN CAUSTIC QUALITY; VIRULENCE OF FEELING OR OF SPEECH
VITUPERATION
SUSTAINED AND BITTER RAILING AND CONDEMNATION; VITUPERATIVE UTTERANCE; AN ACT OR INSTANCE OF VITUPERATING
DELETERIOUS
HARMFUL OFTEN IN A SUBTLE OR UNEXPECTED WAY
MINATORY
HAVING A MENACING QUALITY; THREATENING
PERNICIOUS
HIGHLY INJURIOUS OR DESTRUCTIVE; DEADLY
STRIDENT
CHARACTERIZED BY HARSH, INSISTENT, AND DISCORDANT SOUND
ANATHEMA
SOMEONE OR SOMETHING INTENSELY DISLIKED OR LOATHED
ODIUM
THE STATE OR FACT OF BEING SUBJECTED TO HATRED AND CONTEMPT AS A RESULT OF A DISPICABLE ACT OR BLAMEWORTHY CIRCUMSTANCE
SALUBRIOUS
FAVORABLE TO OR PROMOTING HEALTH OR WELL-BEING
SALUTARY
PRODUCING A BENEFICIAL EFFECT
DITHER
SHIVER, TREMBLE; TO ACT NERVOUSLY OR INDECISIVELY
OSCILLATE
TO SWING PHYSICALLY; TO VARY BETWEEN OPPOSING BELIEFS, FEELINGS, OR THEORIES
ANTITHETIC
BEING IN DIRECT AND UNEQUIVOCAL OPPOSITION
CHURLISH
MARKED BY A LACK OF CIVILITY OR GRACIOUSNESS; SURLY
CURMUDGEON
A CRUSTY, ILL-TEMPERED, AND USUALLY OLD MAN
DISINGENUOUS
LACKING IN CANDOR; GIVING A FALSE APPEARANCE OF SIMPLE FRANKNESS
FULSOME
COPOPUS; GENEROUS IN AMOUNT, EXTENT, OR SPIRIT; EXCEEDING THE BOUNDS OF GOOD TASTE; EXCESSIVELY FLATTERING
UNCTUOUS
REVEALING OR MARKED BY A SMUG, INGRATIATING AND FALSE EARNESTNESS OR SPIRITUALITY
DESCRY
TO CATCH SIGHT OF; FIND OUT, DISCOVER
LACKADAISICAL
LACKING LIFE, SPIRIT, OR ZEST; LANGUID
ADVENTITIOUS
ARISING OR OCCURRING SPORADICALLY OR IN OTHER THAN THE USUAL LOCATION
PROPITIATE
TO GAIN OR REGAIN THE FAVOR OR GOODWILL OF; APPEASE
PROPITIOUS
FAVORABLY DISPOSED; BENEVOLENT; BEING A GOOD OMEN; AUSPICIOUS; TENDING TO FAVOR; ADVANTAGEOUS
CAVIL
TO RAISE TRIVIAL AND FRIVOLOUS OBJECTION
HECTOR
BULLY, BRAGGART
CAROM
REBOUND OR REBOUNDING AT AN ANGLE