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These

100

Endorse

declare one's public approval or support of

200

Guttural

sound produced in the throat; harsh-sounding

300

Contempt

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

400

Insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

500

Bicker

Here’s a verb for what people who have spats do—they

quarrel, usually over petty matters. Although people who bicker usually

hurl words not spears, the word comes from the Middle English word that

means “to attack.”

Categories

100

Cropped

cut very short

200

Ascend

go up or climb

300

Tolerance

the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with

400

Loathe

feel intense dislike or disgust for

500

Nemesis

In Greek mythology, the goddess of vengeance and

retribution was Nemesis. The noun means “an opponent that cannot be

beaten or overcome” or “a source of harm or ruin.”

Mean

100

Distinguished

successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect

200

Detach

to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage

300

Sinister

giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

400

Clientele

a person or organization using the services of a professional person or company

500

Amorous

From the Old French word amoureus, which means

“loving,” this adjective describes a particular kind of passion—love or sexual

attraction. 

Absolutely

100

Bounding

walk or run with leaping strides

200

Mauled

(of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

300

Envy

a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck

400

Chronic

It means “of long duration” or “frequently

recurring.”

500

Tenacious

The tenacious person holds on, whether it be to

an object, a goal, or a point of view. And, yes, the Latin root word means

“to hold.”

Nothing

100

Anxious

experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event

200

Indelibly

in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten

300

Specimen

an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.

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  an example of something such as a product or piece of work, regarded as typical of its class or group.

  
  

400

Archaic

From the Greek word meaning “ancient,” this adjective

describes something that belongs to a much earlier period of time, often a

classical period of civilization. It is similar to “antiquated” in that it usually

describes something that is no longer in use, but it suggests something

even older. Something antiquated is “old-fashioned”; something that is

archaic is “ out of use altogether.” It is commonly used to describe language

that is no longer used.

500

Fastidious

This adjective pushes meticulous (#4) and

punctilious (#5) a little more toward the extreme. It can still be used in a

positive context but often moves over into meaning “overly exacting” or

“unnecessarily squeamish.”