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Lets go! retroaction n. a reverse action adj. separate; individually distinct n. appearance adj. tasting sour; harsh in language or temper None insularity n. harshness n. having the characteristics of an island n. equipment; accessories adj. tastelessly ornamented None circumlocutory adj. being too long, as in a description or expression; a roundabout, indirect, or ungainly way of expressing something n. a rebuke adj. wasteful; lavish n. disaster None relinquish n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury n. the avoiding of a duty v. to build or establish; to instruct and improve the mind v. to let go; abandon None heresy adj. dangerous; harmful n. opinion contrary to popular belief n. very hard work; intense pain or agony v. to agree without protest None cogitate ad. wrong; awry n. an absolute monarchy; government where one person holds power adj. too sugary; too sentimental or flattering v. to think hard; ponder None pedantic adj. sweet-smelling; having the odor of a particular thing n. anything of mixed origin adj. emphasizing minutiae or form in scholarship or teaching adj. mixed with a darker color None orthodox adj. pertaining to money n. a strong dislike or repugnance adj. sticking together; connected adj. traditional; accepted None homeostasis v. to free from confusion n. maintenance of stability v. to give great praise n. one who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness. None profound adj. hard to catch v. to enfeeble; to wear out adj. being hard to deal with; unsolved situation adj. deep; knowledgeable None burgeon adj. approving or sanctioning n. a person who does not conform to the norm adj. pompous; wordy v. to grow or develop quickly None progeny n. the quality of remaining calm and undisturbed n. children; offspring v. obey; yield to adj. passionate; intense None effigy v. to increase or add to; to make larger n. the image or likeness of a person n. appearance, being or manner adj. matter-of-fact; practical None concise adj. in few words; brief adj. pertaining to the earth v. to put money into a fund at fixed intervals n. inflation or extension None protocol adj. being mournful or sad n. an original draft or record of a document adj. giving generously v. to free from guilt None kinship n. condition of being physically agitated; disturbance v. to blot out; to delete n. family relationship; affinity v. to be advantageous; to be necessary None jettison v. condescend; stoop v. to throw overboard goods to lighten a vehicle; to discard adj. spread out; verbose (wordy) v. annoy; irritate None lassitude adj. following as an effect; important n. a state of being tired or listless adj. traditional; common v. to disagree; differ in opinion None fluency adj. easy to see; noticeable adj. lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm; lukewarm adj. depending upon another; risky, uncertain n. ability to write easily and expressively None deplete adj. optimistic; cheerful adj. arrogant; urgent v. to reduce; to empty, exhaust adj. sparing in use of food or drinks None lucent adj. reflective; contemplative adj. shining; translucent n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury adj. unconcerned None recalcitrant adj. giddiness; lack of seriousness n. a large tent or covered area, usually used for entertainment adj. stubbornly rebellious adj. royal; grand None corpulence v. to outline; to describe n. omission of words that would make the meaning clear n. obesity adj. no longer living or existing None loiter v. to blot out; to delete n. the parts of entertainment; a plan for dealing with a matter adj. hard to catch v. to spend time aimlessly None unique adj. not truthful; lying adj. without equal; incomparable v. to force out of hiding; to search for adj. longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories None contemporary adj. to be imposing or magnificent n. carelessness n. failing to meet necessary requirements adj. living or happening at the same time; modern None compatible v. to introduce into conversation adj. in agreement with; harmonious adj. being mournful or sad n. act of clarifying; adding details None earthy adj. unrefined adj. productive n. vileness n. a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards None predecessor v. to influence or persuade n. one who has occupied an office before another n. a purposely misleading statement v. to turn to bone; to harden None gamut n. a complete range; any complete musical scale adj. to grow with energy and in great abundance n. a large number adj. not easily understood; dark None stigmatize n. an impossible fancy n. the rounded, upward-projecting front of a saddle adj. having lines or grooves v. to characterize or make as disgraceful None unequivocal adj. clear and unambiguous v. to gather up and store; to collect v. to gradually become less; to grow dim adj. assumed; uncertain None succor v. to work into gradually and indirectly adj. hidden; beyond human understanding n. the ability to handle situations with skill and diplomacy n. aid; assistance None traumatic v. to force out of hiding; to search for adj. going beyond what is reasonable; excessive adj. causing a violent injury n. ceasing to exist as in death None servile adj. clever, resourceful adj. slavish; groveling adj. unimportant; small adj. damp and chilly None ostentatious adj. being showy adj. various; miscellaneous v. to profane; violate the sanctity of n. a cleft or crack None allocate v. set aside; designate adj. natural; inborn adj. unnecessary; extra adj. difficult to please; dainty None universal adj. to the point; clear n. A clause stating a condition or stipulation v. to bicker adj. concerning everyone; existing everywhere None facsimile n. copy; reproduction n. a person skilled at telling stories adj. tiresome; ordinary v. to ask earnestly None impasse v. to give vent; to inflict n. a situation that has no solution or escape adj. irrelevant; not related n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury None Please enter the details so we can send you the results. Name Email (Required) Time's up
