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