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100
(ADJ.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
What is nefarious?
100
(Verb) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid
What is congeal?
100
(Noun) A formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute.
What is encomium?
100
(Noun) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression.
What is verbiage?
100
(ADJ.) desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager.
What is avid?
200
(ADJ.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable.
What is feckless?
200
(Noun) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; (ADJ.) or or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent.
What is halcyon?
200
(Noun) Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions.
What is largesse?
200
(Verb) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate.
What is decry?
200
(ADJ.) not usual or expected; not in character.
What is unwonted?
300
(ADJ.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
What is murky?
300
(Noun) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction.
What is maelstrom?
300
(ADJ.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized.
What is overt?
300
(Noun) a formal statement of condemnation; high praise.
What is eulogy?
300
(ADJ.) deliberately setting or causing fires;designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (Noun) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife.
What is incendiary?
400
(Noun) Improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred.
What is sacrilege?
400
(ADJ.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in movement or fluidity.
What is viscous?
400
(ADJ.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealing provocative
What is piquant?
400
(Verb) to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way.
What is accost?
400
(Verb) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry.
What is cavort?
500
(ADJ.) Tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling.
What is pejorative?
500
(ADJ.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment.
What is verdant?
500
(ADJ.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting.
What is germane?
500
(Noun) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval.
What is animadversion?
500
(Verb) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression.
What is dissemble?