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infamy

def: extremely bad reputation syn: notoriety, abomination, atrocity, disgrace, dishonor, evil, odium, shame

harrowing

def: extremely distressing syn: agonizing, chilling, distressing, disturbing, painful, traumatic, alarming, torturing

zealous

def: full of zeal syn: ardent, avid, dedicated, earnest, fervent, passionate, rabid, antsy

harebrained

def: giddy; reckless syn: absurd, asinine, bizarre, crazy, careless, foolish, reckless, wild

inquisitive

def: given to research; curious syn: analytical, nosy, big-eyed, forward, inquiring, interested, intrusive, prying

accretion

def: growth in size or extent syn: accumulation, accession, increase, rise, augmentation, raise, increment, build-up

sagacious

def: having acute mental discernment syn: astute, canny, clever, cook. voxy, hip, knowing, savvy

quaint

def: having an old-fashioned charm syn: antiqued, archaic, charming, curious, cute, fanciful, picturesque, gothic

cacophonous

def: having harsh sound syn: discordant, noisy, raucous, clinking, jarring, strident, unmusical, grating

aesthetic

def: having sense of beautiful syn: artistic, creative, esthetic, artful, gorgeous, inventive

cache

def: hiding place; especially in ground syn: hideout, hoard, nest egg, repository, stash, stockpile, treasure, wealth

illustrious

def: highly distinguished, famous syn: distinguished, eminent, esteemed, noble, famed, glorious, renowned, well-known

chivalry

def: ideal qualifications of knight syn: courage, courtesy, courtliness, fairness, politeness, valiance

rampant

def: in full sway; prevailing syn: excessive, flagrant, growing, prevalent, raging, spreading, violent, wanton

virulent

def: intensely bitter syn: bitter, hateful, malicious, scathing, vicious, vitriolic, spiteful, stabbing

myopic

def: lacking tolerance or understanding syn: nearsighted, shortsighted, astigmatic, biased, blind, halfsighted, presbyopic

perennial

def: lasting for an indefinite time syn: chronic, continual, eternal, yearly, recurrent, persisting, seasonal, annual

capricious

def: led by unpredictable change syn: arbitrary, careless, erratic, fickle, impulsive, quirky, temperamental, volatile

fickle

def: likely to change syn: capricious, changeable, flighty, fitful, temperamental, unstable, volatile, mercurial

imminent

def: likely to occur any moment syn: immediate, impending, inevitable, likely, looming, possible, probable, close

bedraggled

def: limp or soiled syn: disheveled, seedy, run-down, untidy, thread-bare, dilapitaded, dirty, soiled

spite

def: malicious desire to harm another syn: animosity, antipathy, despite, gall, grudge, hate, malice, venom

sectarian

def: narrowly limited in interest syn: factional, partisan, limited, local, provincial, splinter, clannish, rigid

impediment

def: obstruction; hindrance syn: barrier, defect, deterrent, flaw, hurdle, obstacle, restriction, setback

pivotal

def: of critical importance syn: central, climactic, critical, crucial, decisive, essential, vital, focal

soothsayer

def: person who professes to foretell events syn: augur, diviner, forecaster, medium, oracle, prophet, psychic, fortune-teller

celestial

def: pertaining to visible heaven syn: angelic, divine, ethereal, immortal, spiritual, sublime, godlike, holy

clairvoyant

def: power to see beyond natural syn: visionary, discerning, extrasensory, farseeing, fey, judicious, oracular, vatic

auspicious

def: promising success; favorable syn: advantageous, felicitous, opportune, promising, bright, favorable, lucky, fortunate

reputed

def: reported or supposed to be syn: alleged, assumed, putative, regarded, rumored, supposed, deemed, thought

rotund

def: round in shape syn: beefy, big, broad, burly, chunky, heavy, husky, plump

perfunctory

def: routine duty syn: cursory, offhand, sketchy, cool, superficial, careless, impersonal, usual

curt

def: rudely brief in speech syn: blunt, brusque, concise, offhand, pithy, terse, brief, sharp

petulant

def: showing sudden irritation syn: cranky, impatient, irritable, testy, perverse, sullen, whiny, snappish

resilient

def: springing back syn: buoyant, strong, supple, tough, volatile, elastic, plastic, pliable

notoriety

def: state of being widely known syn: celebrity, fame, flak, infamy, opprobrium, renown, spotlight, scandal

stalwart

def: strong and brave; valiant syn: dependable, fearless, intrepid, stout, bold, brave, daring, tough

posterity

def: succeeding or future generations collectively syn: breed, brook, children, family, heir, lineage, offspring, progeny

commendation

def: the act of recommending syn: encouragement, acclamation, approval, award, honor, pay, credit, points

contempt

def: the feeling that a person or thing is not worthy of consideration syn: antipathy, condescension, defiance, derision, disregard, distaste, hatred, ridicule

felicity

def: the state of being happy syn: bliss, cheerfulness, contentment, delight, ecstasy, elation, glee, joy

finagle

def: to achieve by trickery syn: cheat, contrive, deceive, plot, manipulate, scheme, swindle, trick

wrangle

def: to argue in noisy manner syn: altercation, brawl, brouhaha, tiff, hassle, quarrel, ruckus, fracas

captivate

def: to attract and hold attention syn: bewitch, charm, dazzle, delight, enthrall, fascinate, hypnotize, seduce

seethe

def: to be in a state of agitation syn: boil, bristle, flare, fume, simmer, smolder, flip, rage

wallop

def: to beat soundly; thrash syn: clobber, drub, trounce, beat, best, thrash, trim, whip

befuddle

def: to confuse syn: baffle, bewilder, daze, disorient, distract, fluster, puzzle, stupefy

castigate

def: to criticize or reprimand severely syn: berate, censure, chastise, criticize, lash, penalize, punish, scold

bamboozle

def: to deceive someone syn: befuddle, deceive, dupe, delude, hoodwink, mystify, perplex, baffle

infer

def: to derive by reasoning syn: assume, deduce, derive, guess, interpret, presume, reckon, speculate

chastise

def: to discipline syn: berate, castigate, lash, punish, upbraid, chasten, correct, pummel

commiserate

def: to feel or express sorrow syn: sympathize, ache, compassionate, condole, console, feel, pity, feel for

extricate

def: to free from entanglement syn: bail out, detach, disengage, extract, liberate, rescue, remove, release

yelp

def: to give a quick sharp cry syn: hoot, bark, howl, screech, yap, yip, yowl

beseech

def: to improve urgently syn: implore, adjune, appeal, ask, crave, entreat, importune, invoke

exacerbate

def: to increase severity syn: aggravate, annoy, heighten, inflame, irritate, provoke, worsen, intensify

vex

def: to irritate; annoy; provoke syn: afflict, agitate, annoy, displease, disturb, gall, infuriate, irk

omit

def: to leave out syn: bypass, delete, discard, edit, disregard, ignore, skip, withhold

flabbergast

def: to overcome with surprise syn: amaze, astonish, astound, daze, dumbfound, nonplus, stun, shock

cajole

def: to persuade by flattery syn: deceive, delude, dupe, entice, seduce, tempt, lure, urge

extol

def: to praise highly syn: acclaim, applaud, celebrate, commend, eulogize, exalt, glorify, praise

persecute

def: to pursue with harassment syn: expel, harass, hound, injure, maltreat, molest, oppress, victimize

cite

def: to quote syn: allege, indicate, mention, name, present, recount, specify, tell

feign

def: to represent fictitiously syn: act, affect, assume, bluff, devise, fabricate, fake, imagine, invent

denigrate

def: to speak damagingly of syn: besmirch, defame, disparage, impugn, slander, vilify, decry, revile

vilify

def: to speak ill of syn: assail, berate, damn, decry, defame, mistreat, slander, smear

incite

def: to stir or encourage syn: agitate, arouse, encourage, inspire, motivate, provoke, trigger, urge

wince

def: to tense the body syn: cower, cringe, flinch, grimace, recoil, duck, shrink, shy

dally

def: to waste time; delay syn: drag, idle, lag, linger, loiter, tarry, trail, lollygag

chafe

def: to wear by rubbing syn: irritate, abrade, corrode, damage, erode, fall, grate, peel

ravage

def: to wreak havoc upon; damage syn: consume, damage, demolish, gut, ruin, shatter, wreck, crush

moxie

def: vigor; verve; pep syn: boldness, fearlessness, grit, guts, spunk, stamina, tenacity, toughness

exemplary

def: worthy of imitation syn: admirable, commendable, excellent, honorable, typical, model, laudable, sterling

savvy

def: experienced, well-informed syn: calculating, cunning, keen, slick, smart, smooth, clever, intelligent

contingent

def: dependent for existence syn: unforseen, accidental, chance, dependent, casual, likely, odd, probably

forsaken

def: deserted; abandoned syn: deserted, desolate, disowned, jilted, ignored, isolated, forlorn, outcast

brouhaha

def: episode involving excitement syn: fracas, melee, ado, row, to-do, setto

neophyte

def: a beginner or novice syn: newcomer, novice, amateur, colt, apprentice, freshmen, rookie, trainee

precipice

def: a cliff with a vertical face syn: bluff, cliff, crag, height, steep, sheer, drop

melee

def: a confused hand-to-hand fight syn: brawl, brouhaha, clash, fracas, ruckus, scrimmage, skirmish, tussle

cadre

def: a group of trained personnel syn: organization, personnel, staff, core, force, framework, infrastructure, officers

bevy

def: a large group or collection syn: assembly, band, bunch, covey, crew, cluster, collection, company

modicum

def: a moderate or small amount syn: iota, ounce, shred, atom, crumb, dash, grain, pinch

virtuoso

def: a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field syn: magician, musician, prodigy, ace, adept, artist, champ, whiz

mosaic

def: a picture of small colored pieces syn: patchwork, checker, montage, motley, plaid, tesselation, variegation

query

def: a question, inquery syn: inquiry, objection, question, concern, reservation, skepticism, distrust, problem

miscreant

def: a vicious person syn: criminal, degenerate, reprobate, corrupt, wicked, vicious, rascally, nefarious

customary

def: according to custom syn: acceptable, traditional, regular, chronic, common, routine, familiar, normal

mogul

def: an important or powerful person syn: executive, magnate, tycoon, VIP, king, notable, royalty, queen

heresy

def: any belief at variance with established beliefs syn: blasphemy, fallacy, atheism, defecation, sin, noncomformity, infidelity, error

precedent

def: any decision that serves as guide syn: criterion, antecedent, authority, exemplar, instance, model, paradigm

plebeian

def: belonging to the common people syn: common, low, mean, ordinary, pedestrian, coarse, lowly, popular

pollyann

def: blindly optimistic person syn: dreamer, hoper, idealist, positive thinker

rebuff

def: blunt or abrupt rejection syn: rebuke, rejection, reprimand, snub, cut, denial, insult, refusal

inauspicious

def: boding ill; unfavorable syn: unfortunate, bad, baneful, black, dire, evil, sinister, unlucky

mercurial

def: changeable; volatile; flighty syn: changeable, erratic, impulsive, resilient, unpredicatable, volatile, buoyant, inconstant

sanguine

def: cheerfully optimistic syn: buoyant, cheerful, confident, hopeful, upbeat, positive, lively, spirited

rife

def: common or frequent occurrence syn: abundant, alive, plentiful, popular, prevalent, rampant, replete, common

veracity

def: conformity to truth or fact syn: accuracy, authenticity, fairness, honesty, impartial, integrity, sincere, fact

shenanigans

def: deceitful trick syn: antics, capers, gag, horseplay, prank, trouble, vandalism, nonsense


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