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