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Stack #4606299
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deleterious | Harmful, in a subtle way |
| Divestiture | Act of divesting or selling stock |
| Erudite | Having or showing knowledge gained by study |
| Gregarious | Enjoying company of others |
| Cathartic | Act of releasing strong emotion |
| Circumspect | Thinking of risk before doing something |
| Cognizant | Aware of something |
| Effusive | Expressing a lot of emotion |
| Esoteric | Only taught to be understood by members of the group |
| Hubris | Foolish or exaggerated pride |
| Indolent | Averse to activity, lazy |
| Innocuous | Causing no harm |
| Modicum | Small portion, limited quantity |
| Myriad | Various |
| Opulent | Very wealthy |
| Proliferate | Increase in number rapidly |
| Spurious | Not genuine |
| Visceral | Coming from strong emotion |
| Despondent | Having or showing extreme discouragement |
| Foible | Minor flaw of character |
| Impugn | To criticize |
| Ineffable | Incapable to be expressed in words |
| Obfuscate | Make obscure |
| Odious | Causing hatred |
| Ostensible | Seeming to be true but could not |
| Palliative | Reduces negative effects |
| Proclivity | Strong natural liking towards something |
| Quixotic | Foolishly impractical |
| Salubrious | Healthy |
| Sundry | Made up of different things |
| Unconscionable | Extremely bad |
| Vociferous | Expressing emotions in a strong way |
| Affably | Easy to approach |
| Copious | A lot of something |
| Derisive | Characterized by expressing derision |
| Detritus | Pieces left when something breaks |
| Eschew | To shun |
| Incontrovertible | Not open to question |
| Morose | Characterized by expressing gloom |
| Perfunctory | Done without energy |
| Protuberant | Bulging out |
| Querulous | Full of complaints |
| Sardonic | Characterized by bitterness |
| Sumptuous | Luxuriously fine |
| Surfeit | Excess |
| Sycophant | Suck up |
| Vehement | Forceful energy |
| Venerate | Show deep respect for something |
| Assuage | Lessen intensity |
| Ardent | Having or showing strong feelings |
| Clemency | Kind treatment given to someone who deserves harsh treatment |
| Deign | To do something that is beneath you |
| Garish | Excessively bright |
| Inane | Empty |
| Largess | Generosity of spirit |
| Palpable | Capable of being touched |
| Pedantic | Having very narrow focused knowledge on a subject |
| Platitude | Cliche |
| Rife | Abundant with something |
| Succinct | Using few words to express an idea |
| Vacillate | To waver in mind |
| Vilify | To say harsh critical things |
| Adroit | Very clever |
| Amenable | Having inclination to do something |
| Aspersion | A false misleading charge |
| Clairvoyant | Able to see beyond the range of ordinary person |
| Capitulate | To stop fighting, surrender |
| Despot | A ruler who has total power |
| Equivocate | Use unclear language to mislead someone |
| Hegemony | Influence over a nation |
| Probity | Honesty |
| Puerile | Silly or childish |
| Reprobate | A person who behaves in immoral ways |
| Resplendent | Shining brilliantly |
| Seminal | Strong influence on ideas |
| Stolid | Showing little emotion |
| Supplant | Take place of something retiring |
| Surmise | Thought or idea based on scanty evidence |
| Temerity | Quality of being confident |
| Uncouth | Behaving in unacceptable manner |
| Vacuous | Having little substance |
| Verdant | Green growing with plants |
| Visage | The face |
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