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| whimsical | adj. unpredictable when referring to behavior and decision. Syn: capricious, freakish impulsive instinctive eccentric |
| plateau | noun. a flat land that is elevated above the ground. or a stable period or condition sometimes an unbreakable limit. Syn: stable, tableland table level stabilize |
| pioneer | noun. a person who explores new ideas/activities (no one else has explored before). Syn: explorer pathfinder adventurer avant-garde inaugural trailblazer first |
| divergent | adj. branching off, differing, or separate. Synonyms: deviating, separate anomalous variant dissimilar |
| ignominy | n. deep humiliation dishonor and embarrassment. Syn: shame disgrace and dishonor baseness sordidness |
| fervent | adj. intense in feeling or passion sometimes glowing hot. synonyms: passionate zealous vehement devout |
| antidote | noun. remedy for poison and other metaphorical things. synonyms: cure elixir remedy neutralizer regulator |
| veiled | adj. concealed or hidden from view. syn: disguised obscured concealed hidden |
| dupe | n. fool that is gullible and easily taken advantage of. v. to make a fool of. syn: ninny fool bamboozle trick patsy victim |
| cynic | a negative critic who doubts the sincerity of motives behind actions. syn: misanthrope naysayer and pessimist skeptic |
| taciturn | adj. unwilling to talk and prefers to stay silent. syn: closemouthed reserved silent aloof reticent |
| aesthetic | adj. visually pleasing, beautiful syn: attractive handsome visual and artistic pleasing |
| meager | adj. lacking in quality or deficient. syn: exiguous, scant, inadequate paltry insufficient |
| melancholy | adj. sad and depressed in spirit also a noun. Synonyms: dismal dejected and dreary |
| gratuitous | adjective. Given without recompense or free. synonyms: complimentary gratis and cost-less unnecessary unwarranted |
| palpable | able to be felt or touched syn: apparent, conspicuous, perceivable, tangible |
| lampoon | noun or verb. publicly criticize by ridicule and irony. syn: parody satire and caricature |
| prevalent | widespread in an area adj. syn: widespread, rampant, commonplace |
| wallow | v. (followed by) in to surround oneself in engulf. syn:immerse envelope flounder reel |
| countenance | facial expression noun syn: face, expression, mask |
| mendacious | adj. not telling the truth, lying syn: dishonest, lying, duplicitous decietful |
| lurid | adj. graphic vividly clear or shocking sensational syn:extreme graphic shocking |
| notoriety | noun. infamy ill-gotten fame |
| indigenous | adj. originating or occuring naturally in a particular place syn: inherent native natural |
| superfluous | adj. unnecessary syn:excessive nonessential redundant extra |
| curmudgeon | noun. a bad tempered surly person syn: grouch grouser sourpuss |
| horde | noun. a large group of people assembled for a negative purpose syn: mob crowd swarm flock |
| hoard | n. a store of money or values. collection of something. v. with object a mass hidden away. syn: stockpile accumulation inventory cache treasure |
| raconteur | n. a skilled and amusing story teller syn: storyteller, orator, narrator, author |
| debunk | verb: show falsehood/disprove myths legends or theories syn: disprove, uncloak demistify |
| conflagration | an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property syn: inferno blaze fire |
| abhor | v. regard with disgust and hatred syn: loathe despise detest |
| ennui | boredom from something that used to give one pleasure syn: boredom, listlessness, melancholy, tedium |
| angst | n. a feeling of worry about something important syn: anxiety apprehension worry dread |
| apathy | n. lack of interest enthusiasm or concern. syn: indifferent, disinterest, uconcerned |
| hiatus | n. a pause or gap in a sequence series or proccess. vacation/break syn: interim, break, lapse, vacation, respite |
| obsolete | n. no longer in use. out of date. syn: antiquated, archaic, extinct |
| wry | adj. expressing dry humor. twisted face into disgust, disappointment, or annoyance. syn; ironic twisted crooked |
| malevolent | adj. wishing to do evil. syn: evil malicious, vindictive satanic |
| insipid | adj. flavorless. Lack of meaning and interest. syn: dull drab boring banal |
| innocuous | adj. not harmful or offensive. syn: innocent harmless nonoffensive |
| eponymous | adj. something giving their name to something namesake |
| ubiquitous | adj. present appearing or found everywhere. adj. omnipresent pervasive everywhere |
| eccentric | adj. out of the ordinary n. a person who is out of the ordinary syn: weird odd abnormal strange |
| abscond | v. to flee secretly with a stolen object. syn: flee escape depart bolt |
| stoic | adj. stonelike robotic. doesn't show emotion. syn: immovable rigid stonelike |
| malady | n. a disease syn: affliction ailment infirmity |
| pertinent | adj. relevant to the matter at hand syn: appropriate relevant topical |
| imperturbable | adj. unable to be upset or excited: calm syn: unaffected, calm unflappable balanced even even-keeled |
| voracious | adj. wanting or devouring great quantities of food. have a very eager approach to an activity syn. avid insatiable ravenous unquenchable |
| interloper | n. a person who becomes involved in something where they do not belong syn: intruder trespasser infringer |
| obliterate | v. with object. destroy utterly wipeout. annihilate irradicate, expunged |
| avarice | n. extreme greed for wealth or material gain. syn: greed stinginess parsimony |
| oblivious | adj. not aware or concerned about surroundings because of being focused on something else. syn: clueless, incognizant, absorbed distracted |
| exculpate | v. to prove one's innocence. free from guilt of wrongdoing. syn: exonerate vindicate |
| exasperate | v. with object. to irritate, annoy aggravated agitate annoying rouse frustrate |
| mitigate | v. to lessen the severity/pain of something syn: alleviate allay lessen mollify extenuate |
| phenomenon | n. a rare occurrence. syn: rare occurrence rarity spectacle wonder |
| retort | v. to talk back rudely to a comment or remark. witty snappy answer. syn: comeback, retaliation witticism |
| tepid | adj. lukewarm. not hot nor cold. showing little enthusiasm. syn: apathetic half-hearted indifferent lukewarm insincere |
| provoke | v. stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion in someone. deliberately make someone annoyed. syn: incite instigate |
| insouciant | adj. carefree nonchalant lackadasical without worries |
| serene | n. tranquility calmness peacefulness |
| ambiguous | adj. unclear: could be interpreted in many ways. dubious enigmatic abstruse vague |
| tantamount | adj. equivalent. one thing is tantamount to another. syn: parallel equivalent commenserate |
| refute | v. to challenge the validity of. to prove wrong with evidence. syn; invalidate challenge argue |
| elusive | adj. difficult to find catch or achieve. Syn: transient evasive slippery fleeting |
| repudiate | v. to disown (people) disinherit unacknowledged disown. |
| fester | v. to get infected or rot severely or a feeling or emotion that grows uncontrollably inside someone to the point of explosion. syn: aggravate decay ulcerate rot |
| prerogative | noun. A privilege given to someone because of their job, title, or position. Synonyms : privilege, liberty, freedom and right. |
| officious | adj. aggressive in offering one's help. meddlesome syn: meddlesome, intrusive, bossy pushy |
| extemporaneous | adj. planned ahead of time but preformed with little to no notes. improvisation. syn: impromptu improvised unrehersed |
| negligent | adj. not following through on a responsibility or duty. disregardful. syn: disregarding irresponsible careless |
| vivid | adj. clear detailed bright many shades of colors syn: clear distinct crisp striking |
| perfunctory | adj. apathetically preformed because of routine. syn: mechanical routine automatic superficial reflexive |
| indigent | noun. poor or needy person without money or resources syn:poor destitute impoverished |
| indolent | Adj. Lazy syn: Lethargic lazy slothful |
| epitome | a perfect example/representation quintessential (namesake) syn:exemplar quintessence archetype representation |
| exacerbate | make a feeling, problem, or bad situation worse syn:aggravate, intensify, worsen |
| trite | an idea opinion or remark that is overused and unoriginal syn: commonplace, unoriginal, overused cliche |
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