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ac•qui•es•cence
to give in, to comply.
ac•ri•mo•ni•ous
caustic
ar•id
extremely dry
ar•tic•u•late
to speak distinctly;expressing oneself clearly.
as•suage
to ease, mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm
aus•pi•cious
favorable
be•grudge
to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment.
be•nev•o•lence
kindness, generosity, charity.
car•i•ca•ture
a portrayal where features are distorted, a parody.
com•pla•cent
the state of being self-satisfied
con•gen•i•tal
existing at birth or dating from birth.
cor•rob•o•rate
confirmation
dic•tum
an authoritative statement, decree.
di•min•u•tion
diminishment, reduction
dis•ap•pro•ba•tion
disapproval; condemnation
dom•i•cile
home or residence, abode.
drone
speaking in a monotonous tone; a continuous low humming sound.
ed•i•fi•y•ing
instructing and improving spiritually or morally
e•lu•ci•date
to make clear, to explain
e•nun•ci•ate
to pronounce clearly
fa•nat•ic•ism
enthusiasm or zeal that is excessively irrational.
for•mi•da•ble
menacing, causing fear or awe
frac•tious
unruly
fraud
deceitful; portrayed as genuine but is really an imposter.
friv•o•lous
lacking in seriousness or importance.
fur•tive
secret in underhanded way, stealthy.
guile•less
without deceit.
hone
to sharpen, to make more intense, to make more effective.
im•per•ti•nence
insolently rude, not within the proper bounds of good taste or manner.
im•pu•dent
disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior.
in•dig•e•nous
native toa certain area.
in•fal•li•ble
incapable of error.
in•gen•u•ity
clever, inventiveness, resourcefulness.
in•nate
Existing from birth, inborn;
in•or•di•nate
exceeding reasonable limits, excessive.
i•ras•ci•ble
irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
la•ment
to mourn express sorrow in a demonstrative manner.
ma•lev•o•lence
ill will or evil intentions.
mel•an•chol•y
depression of spirits.
o•blique
slanting,indirect,evasive,devious,misleading.
ob•liv•i•on
state of being forgotten.
om•i•nous
threatening
pal•ette
board on which a painter mixes paints.
pal•li•ate
to ease pain, guilt or intensity.
pi•e•ty
devotion and reverence to God.
plac•id
peaceful, calm.
pre•di•lec•tion
preference
pro•fane
showing contempt toward sacred things.
pro•pel
to drive or to push forward.
pro•pen•si•ty
preference, natural inclination
pro•tru.sion
something sticking out, to project,
quaint
unusal in character or appearance.
rec•luse
a person who lives in solitude, a hermit.
rec•ti•tude
state of moral integrity.
rev•er•e
to honor, to regard with respect.
ru•di•ment
an essential element or skill, also the early stages of development.
sa•vor
The taste or smell of something.
se•rene
calm, placid.
sor•did
filthy foul
stealth•y
acting in a secret and sneaky way--this is a negative term.