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accomplice

— a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan

2. adamant

— impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

3. aloof

— distant, cold, or detached in manner

4. ambivalent

— uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

5. amorphous

— having no definite form or distinct shape

6. annihilate

— kill in large numbers

7. apathy

— an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

8. arduous

— characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

9. audacious

— disposed to venture or take risks

10. awe

— an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

11. barren

—providing no shelter or sustenance

12. bedlam

— a state of extreme confusion and disorder

13. behemoth

— someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

14. belligerent

— characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

15. bequeath
— leave or give, especially by will after one's death

16. catharsis

— purging of emotional tensions

17. colloquial

— characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

18. contemporaneous

— occurring in the same period of time

19. deleterious

— harmful to living things

20. detrimental

— causing harm or injury

21. diabolical

— showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness

22. dissipate

— cause to separate and go in different directions

23. docile

— willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

24. dubious

— fraught with uncertainty or doubt

25. dwindle

— become smaller or lose substance

26. effervescent

— marked by high spirits or excitement

27. egotistical

— having an inflated idea of one's own importance

28. enigma

— something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

29. ephemeral

— anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

— an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one

31. euphoria

— a feeling of great elation

32. exacerbate

— make worse

33. exorbitant

— greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

34. extemporaneous

— with little or no preparation or forethought

35. fallacy

— a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

36. feign

— give a false appearance of

37. flabbergasted

— as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

38. forlorn

— marked by or showing hopelessness

39. furtive

— secret and sly

40. halcyon

— idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility

41. hearsay

— gossip passed around by word of mouth

42. hiatus

— an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

43. hoax

—something intended to deceive

44. hysteria
— state of violent mental agitation

45. idyllic

— charmingly simple and serene

46. impromptu

—without advance preparation

47. infamous

— known widely and usually unfavorably

48. jeopardize

— pose a threat to; present a danger to

49. juxtapose

— place side by side

50. kindle

— cause to start burning

51. laconic

— brief and to the point

52. lethargic

— deficient in alertness or activity

53. —loquacious

— full of trivial conversation; talkative

54. malaise

— a feeling of mild sickness or depression

55. melancholy

— characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

56. mirage

— optical illusion

57. mnemonic

— of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory

58. monotonous

— sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

— found in the ordinary course of events

60. myriad

— a large indefinite number

61. naive

— marked by or showing unaffected simplicity; innocent

62. noble

— having high or elevated character

63. nonchalant

—marked by casual unconcern or indifference

64. notion

— a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

65. oblivious

— lacking conscious awareness of

66. odyssey

— a long wandering and eventful journey

67. omnipotent

— having unlimited power

68. opaque

— not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy

69. ornithologist

— a scientist who studies birds

70. patriotism

— love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

71. philanthropist

—someone who makes charitable donations

72. poignant

— keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

73. pristine
— completely free from dirt or contamination; clear

74. queue

— form a line or stand in line

75. rampant

— occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way

76. rapport

— a relationship of mutual understanding between people

77. rendezvous

— a meeting place; tryst

78. sacrilegious

— grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy

79. satirical

— exposing human folly to ridicule

80. scrupulous

— characterized by extreme care and great effort

81 solace

— comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable

82 sporadic

—recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances

83. squander

— spend extravagantly

84 supersede

— take the place or move into the position of

85. surreal

— characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery

86. tantamount

— being essentially equal to something

87. threshold

— the entrance for passing through a room or building

— a state of peace and quiet

89. tremulous

— quivering as from weakness or fear

90. tyranny

— dominance through threat of punishment and violence

91. ubiquitous

— being present everywhere at once

92. unanimous

— in complete agreement

93. unfathomable

— resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be immeasurable

94. unscathed

— not injured

95. vague

— lacking clarity or distinctness

96. verbatim

— using exactly the same words

97. vivid

— evoking lifelike images within the mind

98. wayward

— resistant to guidance or discipline

99. wither

— shrink, as with a loss of moisture

100. wrath

— intense anger

101. yearning

— prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

102. yonder
— distant but within sight

103. zealous

— passionate or enthusiastic

104. zest

— vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

105. zippy

— fast or lively.