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abduct (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to kidnap
abase (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to lower, demean, degrade
abscond (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to sneak away and hide
abate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to lessen, to reduce in severity
abbreviate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to shorten, reduce
abundant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- in great numbers
accede (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to agree
accentuate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to emphasize, to highlight
aberration (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a deviation from the expected course
abhor (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to hate, loathe
abide (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to put up with, tolerate
abject (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- of the most miserable kind
abort (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to give up unfinished
abridge (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to shorten, cut down
accommodating (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- obliging, helpful
accost (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to approach or confront aggressively
acumen (n.) Lernen beginnen		- keen insight
acute (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- sharp, severe
affable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- friendly, amiable
affluent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- rich, wealthy
aggrandize (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to increase or make greater
abrogate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to abolish, often by authority
aggregate (v.) Lernen beginnen		to gather, amass
aghast (adj.) Lernen beginnen		struck by amazement
agoraphobia (n.) Lernen beginnen		an abnormal fear of open or public places
akimbo (adj.) Lernen beginnen		with hands on hips
alacrity (n.) Lernen beginnen		speed readyness
algid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		fridgid, cold
allay (v.) Lernen beginnen		to sooth, assuage
alleviate (v.) Lernen beginnen		to relieve
aloof (adj.) Lernen beginnen		reserved, distant
altercation (n.) Lernen beginnen		an argument, dispute
amalgamation (n.) Lernen beginnen		a union, a merger
ambivalent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		having contradictory feelings
amble (v.) Lernen beginnen		to stroll, walk
ameliorate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to improve, to make better
amend (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to change for the better,
amiable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- friendly, affable
amorous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- relating to or showing love
amorphous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- without shape or borders
anomaly (n.) Lernen beginnen		- something that does not fit into the normal order
antechamber (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a waiting room
anxiety (n.) Lernen beginnen		- uneasiness
aphorism (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a short saying
apocalypse (n.) Lernen beginnen		- total devastation, the end of the world
apparitional (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- ghostly, spectral
arbitrator (n.) Lernen beginnen		- one who settles controversy between two sides
ascetic (n.) Lernen beginnen		- one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline
assuage (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to ease, pacify
atone (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to apologize, make amends
audacious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- excessively bold
augment (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to increase or make larger
austere (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- very bare, bleak, simple
baleful (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- harmful, threatening
bard (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a poet, often a singer as well
battery (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
belligerent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- contentious, ready to fight
benevolent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- kind, good, caring
benign (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- non-threatening, innocuous
berate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to scold severely
bereft (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- without, devoid of
bide (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to wait, or remain in a condition
bilk (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to cheat, to swindle
blandish (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to coax through flattery
bloated (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- swollen, bigger than desired
boisterous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- loud, energetic
bourgeois (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- middle class
brash (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- hasty or lacking in sensitivity
brazen (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- excessively bold, brash
brumal (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- wintry, relating to winter
brusque (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- short, abrupt, dismissive
buffet (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a spread of food involving choices
buffet (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to hit or strike
burgeon (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to come forth, blossom
cacophony (n.) Lernen beginnen		- noise, discordant sound
cadence (n.) Lernen beginnen		- rhythm
cajole (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to urge, coax
callous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- harsh, cold, unfeeling
calumny (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an attempt to defame another's reputation
camaraderie (n.) Lernen beginnen		- cheerful unity among a group
canvas (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a piece of cloth on which an artist paints
capricious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim
captivate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of
carouse (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to revel, to party
cavity (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a hole
cavort (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to frolic, leap, prance
celestial (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- relating to the sky or the heavens
chastise (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to criticize, to scold
choreographed (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- arranged, as in dance
circumlocution (n.) Lernen beginnen		- indirect language
circumspect (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- cautious
clairvoyant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- able to see things that others cannot
claustrophobia (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an abnormal fear of closed or crowed spaces
cliché (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a trite, overused expression
coalesce (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to combine into one
cogent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- intelligent, viable
collusion (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a conspiracy, a secret agreement
colossus (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an enormous structure
comatose (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- lethargic
commendable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- worthy of praise
commodious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- spacious, roomy
compel (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to force
complicit (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- being an accomplice in a wrong act
compliment (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an expression of esteem or approval
concede (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to give in, to accept
conciliatory (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- agreeable, friendly
concoct (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to make up or invent
concord (n.) Lernen beginnen		- agreement
conduit (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a pipe, passage, channel
confluence (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a convergence, a coming together
confound (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to frustrate
connotation (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition
contusion (n.) Lernen beginnen		- bruise, injury
convalescence (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the gradual return to health after illness
copious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- abundant, plentiful
corpulent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- very fat
cosmopolitan (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- worldly, sophisticated
credulity (n.) Lernen beginnen		- readiness to believe
cursory (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- brief to the point of being superficial
daft (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- insane, foolish
daunting (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- intimidating
dearth (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a lack, scarcity
defame (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to destroy the reputation of
deft (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- skilled, adept
defunct (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- no longer used or existing
deleterious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- harmful
delude (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to deceive, to mislead
deluge (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood
derelict (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- run-down, abandoned
desolate (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- deserted, lifeless
despondent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- discouraged, hopeless, depressed
destitute (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- impoverished
diaphanous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- transparent, light, airy
dictate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to pronounce, command, prescribe
differentiate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to distinguish, to make different
dilapidated (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- in a state of disrepair
diligent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- careful, showing care
diminish (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to decrease or make smaller
diminutive (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- miniature, small
discreet (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- prudent or inconspicuous
discrete (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- separate, distinct, individual
disparage (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to criticize, degrade, belittle
dissonance (n.) Lernen beginnen		- lack of harmony or agreement
divergent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- different, deviating, contrary
diverse (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- varied
divisive (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- causing conflict, opposition
domicile (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a residence, a home
doppelganger (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a ghostly double of a living person
douse (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to drench, saturate
dutiful (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- careful to fulfill obligations
dynamic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- characterized by continuous change or activity
elocution (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the art of public speaking
elucidate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to clarify
empathetic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- feeling another’s pain as own's own
empathy (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the experience of another’s feelings as one's own
enervate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to weaken, make weary
enervated (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
entity (n.) Lernen beginnen		- something that exists as a discrete unit
entomology (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the study of insects
envious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- jealous
erect (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to construct, to raise
erroneous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- mistaken, incorrect
euphoric (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- elated, overjoyed
exacerbate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to make more violent, intense
excursion (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a trip, an outing
exemplary (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- serving as an example
exigent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- critical, urgent
existential (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- relating to existence
exorbitant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- excessive
extol (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to praise
extravagant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- excessive, over-the-top
fabricate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to invent, make-up, concoct
fabulist (n.) a liar Lernen beginnen		- a teller of fables
facile (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- easy
fallacious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- incorrect, misleading
familial (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- relating to family
fatuous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- silly, foolish
fecund (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- fertile, fruitful
feign (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to fake or pretend to
feral (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- savage, wild, untamed
fetter (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to restrain, chain, tie
fey (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- magical
fickle (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- characterized by changeableness, whimsical
figurative (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- symbolic
firmament (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the sky, the heavens
flabbergasted (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- astounded, stupefied
flaccid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- limp
flattery (n.) Lernen beginnen		- compliments, sycophancy
flout (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to scorn, ignore, show contempt for
fluctuate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to vary irregularly
flux (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a state of constant change or a flow
forage (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to rummage, scavenge, graze for food
forestall (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to delay, impede
forlorn (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- lonely, hopeless
formidable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- arousing fear or alarm
forsake (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to abandon, forget
fortify (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to strengthen
fortitude (n.) Lernen beginnen		- strength, bravery
fortuitous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- lucky, occurring by chance
foster (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to stimulate, promote, encourage
frenetic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- frenzied, hectic, frantic
gape (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to open the mouth and stare stupidly
gay (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- happy, cheery, or homosexual
gluttonous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- insatiable in appetite
goad (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to urge, to provoke into action
gourmand (n.) Lernen beginnen		- one who likes eating and drinking
grandiose (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- extraordinary, grand in scope
gregarious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- sociable, outgoing
grotto (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a small cave or cavern
guile (n.) Lernen beginnen		- deceitful actions or behavior
hail (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to come from
hapless (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- unlucky
harmony (n.) Lernen beginnen		- agreement, often of sound
harrowing (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- agonizing, distressing
hedonist (n.) Lernen beginnen		- one whose primary pursuit is pleasure
henchman (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a trusted follower, goon
hiatus (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an interruption in continuity, a break
hiemal (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- wintry, relating to winter
hierarchy (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a ranking system of groups or individuals
histrionic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- excessively dramatic or emotional
idolatrous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- worshiping excessively an object or person
illusory (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- deceptive, produced by an illusion
immaculate (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- impeccably clean, spotless, pure
immutable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- not susceptible to change
impecunious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- excessively poor
impervious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- unable to be penetrated, unaffected
impudent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- rude, improper
incessant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- without interruption
incisive (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- clear, sharp, direct
inclement (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- stormy, bad, severe
inclination (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a tendency, propensity
indictment (n.) Lernen beginnen		- accusation of wrongdoing
indignation (n.) Lernen beginnen		- anger due to an unfair situation
inextricable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- hopelessly confused or tangled
infuse (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to inject
ingenious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- marked by special intelligence
inimical (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- hostile, threatening
iniquity (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a wicked act, a sin
innate (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- inborn, native, inherent
innocuous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- harmless
inquisitor (n.) Lernen beginnen		- someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry
inundate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to flood
invariable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- not susceptible to change
invective (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a verbal attack
inveterate (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- habitual, natural
irascible (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- easily angered
jubilant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- joyful, happy
judicious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- of sound judgment
juvenile (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- young or immature
juxtapose (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to put next to each other
labyrinthine (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- intricate, maze-like
laceration (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a cut, a rip
lachrymose (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- tearful
latent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- present but hidden
laud (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to applaud or praise
laudatory (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- admiring, praising
lavish (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- extravagant
lethargic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- sluggish, weary, apathetic
lewd (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- vulgar, offensive, rude
libel (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a statement giving an unjust or unfavorable representation of a person or thing
licentious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- amoral, lawless, lewd
limber (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- bending or flexing readily, pliable
limpid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- clear, easily understood
linchpin (n.) Lernen beginnen		- something that holds separate things together
lithe (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- graceful, flexible, supple
loquacious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- talkative
lull (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a relatively calm interval, as in a storm
luminescence (n.) Lernen beginnen		- light from non-thermal sources
magnanimous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- generous, noble
malaise (n.) Lernen beginnen		- vague feeling of discomfort
malevolent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- having intent to harm others
malicious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- malevolent, harmful
malign (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to slander, to smear, to libel, to defame, to speak evil of
malleable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- easily shaped or formed
mandatory (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- required, not optional
manifest (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to show clearly
manifold (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- many
masticate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to chew
matrimony (n.) Lernen beginnen		- marriage
maudlin (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- sentimental
maxim (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a common saying of advice or virtue
meager (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- lacking in quality stature
mediate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to intervene, to arbitrate, to sort out
melodramatic (adj.) histrionic Lernen beginnen		- exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental
mendacious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- inclined to lie or mislead
meritorious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- deserving of praise or merit
metamorphosis (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a change of form, shape or substance
mimic (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to imitate, to copy
misogyny (n.) Lernen beginnen		- hatred of women
modicum (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a small amount of something
mollify (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to soften in temper
mercurial (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- quick and changeable in temperment
monogamy (n.) Lernen beginnen		- having only one spouse at a time
mores (n.) Lernen beginnen		- moral attitudes
morose (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- gloomy or sullen
munificent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- generous, benevolent
mutability (n.) Lernen beginnen		- capability of change
myopic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- short-sighted
myriad (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- consisting of a very great number
narrate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to tell a story
nebulous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- indistinct, hazy
nefarious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- horribly villainous
neologism (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the creation of new words, or a new word
neonate (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a newborn baby
noisome (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- foul, offensive, particularly to the sense of smell
notoriety (n.) Lernen beginnen		- infamy, known in bad regard
novel (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- strikingly new, unusual, or different
noxious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- harmful, toxic
obdurate (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
obfuscate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to render incomprehensible
obsequious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- excessively compliant or submissive
odious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- meriting strong displeasure
officious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- offering unwanted help or service
olfactory (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- relating to the sense of smell
ominous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- foreboding or foreshadowing evil, portentous
oration (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a dignified and formal speech
ostracize (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to exclude from a community
pacify (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to sooth, ease
paragon (n.) Lernen beginnen		- model of perfection
pariah (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an outcast
parody (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a satirical imitation
patent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- clear, apparent
pedagogue (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a schoolteacher
pellucid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- clear
penchant (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a tendency, partiality, preference
peregrinate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to travel from place to place on foot
perfunctory (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- showing little enthusiasm, done as duty
permeate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to spread out, to pervade
persevere (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to persist, remain constant
pertinacious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- stubbornly persistent, holding to a belief or position
peruse (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to examine carefully
pervasive (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- to spread throughout
petulance (n.) Lernen beginnen		- irritability, impoliteness
physiognomy (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the art of judging human character from facial features
pique (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to provoke or to cause indignation
pithy (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- succinctly meaningful
pittance (n.)– Lernen beginnen		- very small amount
placate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to soothe, appease
placid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- calm, tranquil
plethora (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a great number, an abundance
pliable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- flexible, bendable
poach (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to hunt or fish illegally
poised (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- balanced, readied
polygamy (n.) Lernen beginnen		- having more than one spouse at a time
portentous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- foreboding or forshadowing evil, ominous
portly (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- fat, chubby, round
precarious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- dangerously lacking in
predestination (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the concept of destiny or fate
premonition (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a presentiment of the future
preponderance (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a great amount or frequency
presage (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an omen
prestidigitation (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a sleight of hand
presumptuous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- disrespectfully bold
profane (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- indecent, blasphemous
profuse (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- abundant, lavish, prolific
propensity (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an inclination, preference
propriety (n.) Lernen beginnen		- decency, state of being proper
protean (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- readily taking on various shapes or forms
prudent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- cautious, careful
puerile (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- immature
pugnacious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- belligerent
pulchritude (n.) Lernen beginnen		- physical beauty
punctilious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- eager to follow rules
pungent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- having a sharp, strong quality especially related to smell
purport (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to present an intention that is often false
putrid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- rotten, rancid, foul
quaint (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- old-fashioned
quid pro - (n., latin) Lernen beginnen		– a mutually beneficial exchange
quotidian (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- daily, everyday
radiant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- bright, beaming
rancid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- rotten, spoiled, disgusting in smell or taste
ratiocinate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to think, contemplate
raze (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to demolish
recalcitrant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- defiant
recalibrate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to readjust or make corrections to
recapitulate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to repeat, reiterate
rectify (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to set right, correct
redact (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to revise, edit
redoubtable (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- formidable, commanding respect
redress (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to set right or remedy
reel (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy
refrain (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to hold oneself back, forbear
reiterate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to repeat
relish (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy flavor of
remiss (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- negligent, exhibiting carelessness
render (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to say, or to make
renovate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to restore, return to original state
repose (n.) Lernen beginnen		- rest, sleep
reprehensible (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- deserving criticism
repudiate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to reject, turn down
repulse (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to cause disgust or distaste, or to drive back, repel
requisition (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a demand for goods, often by an authority
restitution (n.) Lernen beginnen		- compensation, reimbursement
retaliation (n.) Lernen beginnen		- revenge, punishment
retract (v.) Lernen beginnen		- withdraw
retribution (n.) Lernen beginnen		- vengeance, revenge, payback
revel (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to enjoy
rife (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- abundant
ruddy (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- having a healthy, reddish color
ruse (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a trick
saccharine (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- overly sweet
rustic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- relating to country life
sacrosanct (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- sacred, holy
sagacious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- shrewd, showing sound judgment
salient (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- significant, conspicuous
salutation (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a greeting
sanguine (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- cheery, optimistic, hopeful
sate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to satisfy (an appetite) fully.
satiate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to satisfy excessively
savor (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to appreciate fully, enjoy
scathing (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- hurtful, critical
scourge (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a plague
scurrilous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- crude, vulgar
sedate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to calm, soothe
sedentary (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- sitting
seer (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a fortune teller
seminal (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- original, ground-breaking
serendipity (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the act of finding things not sought, luck
slander (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a FALSE statement to damage the reputation of anothr
sobriety (n.) Lernen beginnen		- moderation from excess, calm, tranquility
somnolent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- sleepy
soothsayer (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a fortune teller
sordid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- dirty
spectral (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- ghostly
spurious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- FALSE but intended to seem believable or possible
stagnant (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- still, not flowing
stagnate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to be idle, to be still
static (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- not moving, being at rest
steadfast (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- fixed or unchanging
strenuous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- requiring tremendous strength or energy
strife (n.) Lernen beginnen		- conflict
stupefy (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to astound
submissive (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- easily yielding to authority
subsist (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to live, exist
succinct (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- marked by compact precision
suffice (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to meet needs
supplant (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to displace and substitute for another
surfeit (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an excess, a surplus, an overabundance
surmise (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to guess, infer, suppose
surreptitious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- done in a secret, or stealthy way
swarthy (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- of dark color or complexion
sybarite (n.) Lernen beginnen		- someone devoted to pleasure and luxuary, a voluptuary
sycophant (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a self-serving flatterer
sympathetic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- compassionate
sympathy (n.) Lernen beginnen		- an expression of pity for another, compassion
synopsis (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a summary
taciturn (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- not inclined to talk
tantamount (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- equivalent in value or significance
tedious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- boring, dull
telepathic (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- capable of reading minds
tenuous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- having little substance or strength
terrestrial (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- relating to the land
terse (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- abrupt, short, brief
timorous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- fearful, timid
tome (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a large book
toothsome (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- delicious, luscious
torpid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- lazy, lethargic, moving slowly
torrid (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- giving off intense heat, passionate
tortuous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- winding, twisted
tragedy (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate
tranquil (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- calm, serene, peaceful
travesty (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a grossly inferior imitation
trek (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to walk, travel by foot
trite (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- overused, hackneyed
truculent (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- eager to fight, violent
ubiquitous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- existing everywhere, widespread
ultimate (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the last part, or a fundamental element
umbrage (n.) Lernen beginnen		- anger, offense, resentment
uncanny (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- of supernatural character or origin
undulate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to move in a smooth wavelike motion
uniform (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- unvarying, conforming to one principle
unilateral (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- having only one side
unique (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- being the only one of its kind
upbraid (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to criticize, scold, reproach
vacillate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to sway from one side to another
variance (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs
variegate (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to diversify
vast (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- enormous, immense
veneer (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, facade
veracious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- honest, truthful
verbose (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- wordy
vicarious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- experienced through another's actions
vicissitudes (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the unexpected changes and shifts often encountered in one’s life
vigor (n.) Lernen beginnen		- vitality and energy, vim
vim (n.) Lernen beginnen		- and energy, vigor
vivacious (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- lively, spirited, full of life
vocation (n.) Lernen beginnen		- one’s work or professional calling
volition (n.) Lernen beginnen		- a conscious choice or decision
voluminous (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- large, ample
voluptuary (n.) Lernen beginnen		- someone devoted to sensory pleasure and luxury, a sybaritye
wane (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to decrease gradually in size or degree
wax (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to increase gradually in size or degree
weather (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to withstand or survive a situation
whet (v.) Lernen beginnen		- to make more keen, stimulate
winsome (adj.) Lernen beginnen		- charming, attractive
Zeitgeist (n.) Lernen beginnen		- the spirit of the time

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