Satirical Attacking human vice or foolishness (adj) Whimsical Impulsive (adj) Reverent Worshipful (adj) Enervate To weaken the strength or health of (verb) Cajole To plead with (verb) Marred Made less perfect through injury or damage (adj/verb) Discordant Lacking agreement; lacking harmony (adj) Peerless Without an equal (adj) Pique A sudden outburst of anger (noun) Incorrigible Incapable of being reformed or improved (adj) Acquiesce To consent without protest (verb) Turbulence Violent or unsteady disturbance or movement of air or water (noun) Indict To charge with an offense; blame (verb) Paragon A model of excellence or perfection (noun) Zany Absurdly funny (adj) Prestigious Highly valued (adj) Ponderous Heavy (adj) Irrefutable Impossible to disprove; beyond argument (adj) Capitulate To yield (verb) Premonition A warning in advance (noun) Accommodate To provide with something needed; make or have room for (verb) Spurn To reject or refuse with scorn (verb) Heed To pay attention to (verb) Vitriolic Sharp and bitter (adj) Predilection Natural preference; tendency to like something (noun) Clairvoyant Having the supposed power to see things not perceived by the normal senses (adj/noun) Evanescent Gradually disappearing; fading away (adj) Amicable Friendly (adj) Submissive Giving in to the authority of others; obedient (adj) Buoyant Able to float (adj) Devious Tricky (adj) Trepidation Fear, fright, trembling (noun) Preclude To make impossible in advance; prevent (verb) Congenital Existing from birth (adj) Formidable Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable (adj) Officious Offering unwanted advice or services; meddlesome (adj) Scanty Barely sufficient; barely adequate (adj) Temerity The nerve or boldness to do something rash or reckless (noun) Anarchy Lawlessness; lack of government; absence of authority or rules (noun) Indoctrinate To teach a specific body of doctrine or point of view, excluding other options; to impose partisan or one-sided way of thinking (verb) Parochial Narrowly restricted in outlook (adj) Thwart To oppose and defeat; obstruct, frustrate (verb) Cordial Warm and friendly (adj) Ingratiate To flatter someone (verb) Aberration Something that differs from the norm (noun) Meager Lacking in quality or quantity; insufficient; not enough (adj) Inscrutable Incapable of being understood (adj) Efface To erase (verb) Dissonance Harshness of sound (noun) Diffident Lacking self- confidence; timid (adj) Provincial Limited and narrow in outlook; unsophisticated (adj) Conciliatory Trying to win over or to calm by agreeing to demands; soothing (adj) Supercilious Proud, scornful, looking down on others (adj) Sycophant A flatterer (noun) Garrulous Annoyingly talkative (adj) Stupor A drowsy state (noun) Suppress To put down by force; control; restrain (verb) Elusive Difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand (adj) Taciturn Habitually non- talkative; uncommunicative (adj) Wanton Senseless (adj) Static Still (adj) Usurp To seize power or position by force or without right (verb) Contiguous Sharing an edge or boundary (adj) Precocious Showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity) (adj) Salutary Promoting good health; beneficial (adj) Urbane Refined (adj) Immutable Not varying (adj) Insipid Boring (adj) Stealthy Moving or acting in a cautious, deceptive way; sneaky (adj) Partisan One-sided; committed to a party; biased or prejudiced (adj/noun) Laconic Using as few words as possible; concise; to the point (adj) Subjugate To bring under control; enslave (verb) Bombastic Using high- sounding language without much meaning; overblown (adj) Virtuoso A master performer (noun) Sullen Quietly resentful; bitter; irritable (adj) Steadfast Firmly and consistently loyal (adj) Desecrate To treat with extreme disrespect; violating sacredness (verb) Articulate Using words effectively (adj) Delineate To represent in words or pictures; describe; portray (verb) Grueling Physically or mentally exhausting (adj) Aesthetic Pleasing to the senses (adj) Inexorable Inflexible, unyielding (adj) Depravity Evil; moral corruption (noun) Propriety Correctness (noun) Rebuffed Rejected (verb) Indigent Not having enough to live on; very poor, impoverished (adj) Quixotic Idealistic but impractical; unrealistic (adj) Composure Mental calmness (noun) Authoritarian Demanding or expecting total obedience (adj) Callous Hardened in mind or feelings (adj) Obliterate To destroy or erase completely (verb) Debilitate To deprive of strength or energy (verb) Egregious Obviously bad (adj) Belittle To make something seem less worthy or less important; disparage (verb) Defame To damage the good name or reputation of (verb) Catalyst Something that causes or speeds up a process (noun) Predecessor Person who comes before (noun) Extol To praise highly (verb) Disparage To say bad things about (verb) Virulent Extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful (adj) Satirical Attacking human vice or foolishness (adj) Whimsical Impulsive (adj) Reverent Worshipful (adj) Enervate To weaken the strength or health of (verb) Cajole To plead with (verb) Marred Made less perfect through injury or damage (adj/verb) Discordant Lacking agreement; lacking harmony (adj) Peerless Without an equal (adj) Pique A sudden outburst of anger (noun) Incorrigible Incapable of being reformed or improved (adj) Acquiesce To consent without protest (verb) Turbulence Violent or unsteady disturbance or movement of air or water (noun) Indict To charge with an offense; blame (verb) Paragon A model of excellence or perfection (noun) Zany Absurdly funny (adj) Prestigious Highly valued (adj) Ponderous Heavy (adj) Irrefutable Impossible to disprove; beyond argument (adj) Capitulate To yield (verb) Premonition A warning in advance (noun) Accommodate To provide with something needed; make or have room for (verb) Spurn To reject or refuse with scorn (verb) Heed To pay attention to (verb) Vitriolic Sharp and bitter (adj) Predilection Natural preference; tendency to like something (noun) Clairvoyant Having the supposed power to see things not perceived by the normal senses (adj/noun) Evanescent Gradually disappearing; fading away (adj) Amicable Friendly (adj) Submissive Giving in to the authority of others; obedient (adj) Buoyant Able to float (adj) Devious Tricky (adj) Trepidation Fear, fright, trembling (noun) Preclude To make impossible in advance; prevent (verb) Congenital Existing from birth (adj) Formidable Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable (adj) Officious Offering unwanted advice or services; meddlesome (adj) Scanty Barely sufficient; barely adequate (adj) Temerity The nerve or boldness to do something rash or reckless (noun) Anarchy Lawlessness; lack of government; absence of authority or rules (noun) Indoctrinate To teach a specific body of doctrine or point of view, excluding other options; to impose partisan or one-sided way of thinking (verb) Parochial Narrowly restricted in outlook (adj) Thwart To oppose and defeat; obstruct, frustrate (verb) Cordial Warm and friendly (adj) Ingratiate To flatter someone (verb) Aberration Something that differs from the norm (noun) Meager Lacking in quality or quantity; insufficient; not enough (adj) Inscrutable Incapable of being understood (adj) Efface To erase (verb) Dissonance Harshness of sound (noun) Diffident Lacking self- confidence; timid (adj) Provincial Limited and narrow in outlook; unsophisticated (adj) Conciliatory Trying to win over or to calm by agreeing to demands; soothing (adj) Supercilious Proud, scornful, looking down on others (adj) Sycophant A flatterer (noun) Garrulous Annoyingly talkative (adj) Stupor A drowsy state (noun) Suppress To put down by force; control; restrain (verb) Elusive Difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand (adj) Taciturn Habitually non- talkative; uncommunicative (adj) Wanton Senseless (adj) Static Still (adj) Usurp To seize power or position by force or without right (verb) Contiguous Sharing an edge or boundary (adj) Precocious Showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity) (adj) Salutary Promoting good health; beneficial (adj) Urbane Refined (adj) Immutable Not varying (adj) Insipid Boring (adj) Stealthy Moving or acting in a cautious, deceptive way; sneaky (adj) Partisan One-sided; committed to a party; biased or prejudiced (adj/noun) Laconic Using as few words as possible; concise; to the point (adj) Subjugate To bring under control; enslave (verb) Bombastic Using high- sounding language without much meaning; overblown (adj) Virtuoso A master performer (noun) Sullen Quietly resentful; bitter; irritable (adj) Steadfast Firmly and consistently loyal (adj) Desecrate To treat with extreme disrespect; violating sacredness (verb) Articulate Using words effectively (adj) Delineate To represent in words or pictures; describe; portray (verb) Grueling Physically or mentally exhausting (adj) Aesthetic Pleasing to the senses (adj) Inexorable Inflexible, unyielding (adj) Depravity Evil; moral corruption (noun) Propriety Correctness (noun) Rebuffed Rejected (verb) Indigent Not having enough to live on; very poor, impoverished (adj) Quixotic Idealistic but impractical; unrealistic (adj) Composure Mental calmness (noun) Authoritarian Demanding or expecting total obedience (adj) Callous Hardened in mind or feelings (adj) Obliterate To destroy or erase completely (verb) Debilitate To deprive of strength or energy (verb) Egregious Obviously bad (adj) Belittle To make something seem less worthy or less important; disparage (verb) Defame To damage the good name or reputation of (verb) Catalyst Something that causes or speeds up a process (noun) Predecessor Person who comes before (noun) Extol To praise highly (verb) Disparage To say bad things about (verb) Virulent Extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful (adj)
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Attacking human vice or foolishness (adj)
Impulsive (adj)
Worshipful (adj)
To weaken the strength or health of (verb)
To plead with (verb)
Made less perfect through injury or damage (adj/verb)
Lacking agreement; lacking harmony (adj)
Without an equal (adj)
A sudden outburst of anger (noun)
Incapable of being reformed or improved (adj)
To consent without protest (verb)
Violent or unsteady disturbance or movement of air or water (noun)
To charge with an offense; blame (verb)
A model of excellence or perfection (noun)
Absurdly funny (adj)
Highly valued (adj)
Heavy (adj)
Impossible to disprove; beyond argument (adj)
To yield (verb)
A warning in advance (noun)
To provide with something needed; make or have room for (verb)
To reject or refuse with scorn (verb)
To pay attention to (verb)
Sharp and bitter (adj)
Natural preference; tendency to like something (noun)
Having the supposed power to see things not perceived by the normal senses (adj/noun)
Gradually disappearing; fading away (adj)
Friendly (adj)
Giving in to the authority of others; obedient (adj)
Able to float (adj)
Tricky (adj)
Fear, fright, trembling (noun)
To make impossible in advance; prevent (verb)
Existing from birth (adj)
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable (adj)
Offering unwanted advice or services; meddlesome (adj)
Barely sufficient; barely adequate (adj)
The nerve or boldness to do something rash or reckless (noun)
Lawlessness; lack of government; absence of authority or rules (noun)
To teach a specific body of doctrine or point of view, excluding other options; to impose partisan or one-sided way of thinking (verb)
Narrowly restricted in outlook (adj)
To oppose and defeat; obstruct, frustrate (verb)
Warm and friendly (adj)
To flatter someone (verb)
Something that differs from the norm (noun)
Lacking in quality or quantity; insufficient; not enough (adj)
Incapable of being understood (adj)
To erase (verb)
Harshness of sound (noun)
Lacking self-confidence; timid (adj)
Limited and narrow in outlook; unsophisticated (adj)
Trying to win over or to calm by agreeing to demands; soothing (adj)
Proud, scornful, looking down on others (adj)
A flatterer (noun)
Annoyingly talkative (adj)
A drowsy state (noun)
To put down by force; control; restrain (verb)
Difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand (adj)
Habitually non-talkative; uncommunicative (adj)
Senseless (adj)
Still (adj)
To seize power or position by force or without right (verb)
Sharing an edge or boundary (adj)
Showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity) (adj)
Promoting good health; beneficial (adj)
Refined (adj)
Not varying (adj)
Boring (adj)
Moving or acting in a cautious, deceptive way; sneaky (adj)
One-sided; committed to a party; biased or prejudiced (adj/noun)
Using as few words as possible; concise; to the point (adj)
To bring under control; enslave (verb)
Using high-sounding language without much meaning; overblown (adj)
A master performer (noun)
Quietly resentful; bitter; irritable (adj)
Firmly and consistently loyal (adj)
To treat with extreme disrespect; violating sacredness (verb)
Using words effectively (adj)
To represent in words or pictures; describe; portray (verb)
Physically or mentally exhausting (adj)
Pleasing to the senses (adj)
Inflexible, unyielding (adj)
Evil; moral corruption (noun)
Correctness (noun)
Rejected (verb)
Not having enough to live on; very poor, impoverished (adj)
Idealistic but impractical; unrealistic (adj)
Mental calmness (noun)
Demanding or expecting total obedience (adj)
Hardened in mind or feelings (adj)
To destroy or erase completely (verb)
To deprive of strength or energy (verb)
Obviously bad (adj)
To make something seem less worthy or less important; disparage (verb)
To damage the good name or reputation of (verb)
Something that causes or speeds up a process (noun)
Person who comes before (noun)
To praise highly (verb)
To say bad things about (verb)
Extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful (adj)
