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abate buoyant decorum, decorous ebullient flippant, flippancy


deference,
aberration burgeon eclectic florid(ity)
deferential
abhor, abhorrence buttress degradation efface(ment) flummox
abstruse byzantine deleterious effervesce folly
cacophonous,
accost delineate egalitarian foolhardy
cacophony
acrimony cajole demonstrative elated, elation forlorn
acumen callous demure, demurral elicit fortitude
adamant cantankerous(ness) demystify elucidate fortuitous
adept capricious denigrate elude fraudulent
adroit castigate depose elusive frugal(ity)
affected caustic depravity embitter(ed) furor
alacrity censorious deprecate embroil(ed) furtive
depreciation, empathetic,
allocate censure futile, futility
depreciatory empathy
altruistic, altruism cerebral deride empiric(al) gait
amenable chagrin derivative encompass gallant(ry)
derogatory,
amiable charlatan encroaching gargantuan
derogate
amicable chastise desecration encumbrance garish
antediluvian chide despondent enigma(tic) genial
anthropology churlish despot enumerate germinate
antipathy circuitous destitute ephemeral glutton(ous)
apathetic, apathy circumscribe deterrent epiphany grandiose
apt circumvent devoid epitome, epitomize hackneyed
arcane clandestine didactic equanimity hamper (verb)
ascendancy coalesce diffident, diffidence equitable hardy
ascetic, asceticism compendious diffuse equivocal hasten
complacency,
aspire digress(ion) erudite, erudition heresy, heretic
complacent
assail compliant, compliance dilatory esoteric histrionic
diminutive, estrange,
assiduous conciliate, conciliatory hubris
diminution estrangement
idiosyncracy,
assuage concur dire eulogy, eulogize
idiosyncratic
atrophy conflagration discern, discerning evoke idyllic
ignominy,
attenuate confluence discomfited exacting
ignominious
august congenial discount (verb) excavate illicit
aura conscientious disheartening exemplar impasse
exhibitionist,
auspicious consternation disillusionment imperious
exhibitionistic
autocrat, autocratic contempt(uous) disingenuous exhort impetuous
impudence,
automaton contemptible disparage exorbitant
impudent
avarice contentious dispassionate expedient inane
incongruity,
banal convivial dispel exposé
incongruous
incredulous,
barrage copious disputatious extol
incredulity
belie corroborate disquiet(ing) extricate incriminate
belligerent cosmopolitan disseminate facile incubate
benevolent credulity, credulous distaste faction indeterminate
bequeath culpable divergent fallacious indict(ment)
berate cursory divisive fallacy indigenous
bipartisanship dauntless divulge fanaticism indignant
blighted dearth doctrine fastidious indiscriminate
bog debacle dogmatic fathom (verb) indolent
bolster debilitate(d) dormant felicitous indomitable
bombastic debunk dupe finesse induce
boorish, duplicitous,
decimate flagrant indulgent
boorishness duplicity
ineffable nebulous prevaricator rouse, rousing sycophant
ineptitude nefarious procure sage tangential
inert, inertia neophyte prodigious sanctimonious teem, teeming
profound,
ingenuous notoriety, notorious sanction (verb) temperamental
profundity
inherent noxious profuse, profusion sanctity temporize
prohibitive,
inhibit(ing) nuance sanguine tenacious, tenacity
prohibition
proliferate,
innate obdurate satiate tenuous
proliferation
satire, satirical,
innocuous obstinate (obstinacy) prolific tirade
satirize
innuendo officious pronouncement saturate toady
inscrutable onerous propensity scanty torpor
opportunist,
insipid proponent scathing totalitarian
opportunistic
insolence, insolent oracle prosaic scintillating tout
instigate orthodox prospective scope tractable
insular(ity) ostensible provident scrupulous transient
intrepid oversight provincial scrutinize, scrutiny treatise
inundate pacifist punctilious self-righteous trepidation
invoke pacify pundit self-serving tribulation
irate painstaking quell serendipity trifling
irony, ironic palliate, palliative quixotic servile trite
irreverent, truculent,
paradigm rampant shrewd
irreverence truculence
jaded parch ramshackle shroud ubiquitous
jocular parody rancor(ous) simile unabashed
jovial partisan rapport slight (verb) uncanny
judicious patronize ratify slipshod uncouth
lackadaisical paucity raucous solace unfathomable
pedant, pedantic,
laconic ravenous solicitous(ness) ungainly
pedantry
laggard peevish raze somber unruly
languid penchant reap sophistry unwitting
latent, latency penurious rebuttal spartan urbane
laud, laudatory peremptory recalcitrant sporadic usurp
listless perfunctory recant spurious vacuous, vacuity
lithe peripheral recessive spurn vanquish
lucid perquisite recluse, reclusive squander vapid
stagnant,
lucrative petulant rectify, rectitude venal(ity)
stagnation
philanthropist,
lull redolent stark(ness) venerable
philanthropic
lurid piety, pious refutation, refute static (adjective) verbose
luxuriant placate regressive staunch vicarious
magnanimity,
placid relegate steadfast vigilant
magnanimous
vindicate,
malleable plasticity relinquish stock (adjective)
vindication
marred plausible, plausibility renounce strident vindictive
stupefy,
maudlin plethora, plethoric repertory virtuoso, virtuosity
stupefaction
melancholy pliable, pliant reprehensible subservient virulent
mercenary polemical reprimand substantiate viscous
mercurial prattle reproach subversive vocation
miserly precarious repudiate succulent vying
mitigate, mitigator precipitate repugnant supercilious waning
modicum preclude rescind superfluous wayward
morose precocious reticent, reticence supplant wrath
motley presumptuous reverent surfeit wry
rhetoric(al),
multifarious pretext susceptible zealot
rhetorician

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