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All 39 terms

TermDefinition
Amiablehaving or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities, friendly sociable
Appeaseto bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe
Bloatto puff up; make vain or conceited
Capricioussubject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic; fanciful or witty
Conciliateto overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over; to win or gain
Contemptthe feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn
Corruptguilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked
Credulouswilling to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
Depravingto make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt
Despairingloss of hope; hopelessness
Dissembleto give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of
Documenta written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper
Exhaustto drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person
Foremostfirst in place, order, rank
Fraudulentcharacterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains
Frivolouscharacterized by lack of seriousness or sense; self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose.
Graciouspleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous
Gravitythe force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth, serious or critical nature, serious or dignified behavior; dignity; solemnity
Hackto cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever (something) with or as with heavy, irregular blows; to damage or injure by crude, harsh, or insensitive treatment
Hypocritea person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs
Imperturbablyincapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm
Infallibleabsolutely trustworthy or sure;
Irresolutenot resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating
Jeopardizedto put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil
Loathesto feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor
Magnanimousgenerous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness; noble
Obstinacyunyielding or stubborn adherence to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; stubborn persistence
Pettyof little or no importance or consequence; narrow ideas or interests
Refugeshelter or protection from danger, trouble
Rejoiceto be glad; take delight; to make joyful; gladden
Reproachto find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure
Scrupuloushaving scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled
Sovereignperson who has sovereign power or authority
Squalidfoul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy
Squanderto spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully
Steadfastfirm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment
Trivialitysomething trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark
Vehementlyzealous; ardent; impassioned; characterized by rancor or anger; violent; strongly emotional; intense or passionate
Whiman odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy

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Terms 39
Creator LeJambon
Created October 8, 2009
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Most Missed Words

  1. Petty of little or no importance or consequence; narrow ideas or interests - 5 misses
  2. Contempt the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn - 5 misses
  3. Steadfast firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment - 5 misses
  4. Depraving to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt - 3 misses
  5. Sovereign person who has sovereign power or authority - 3 misses
  6. Vehemently zealous; ardent; impassioned; characterized by rancor or anger; violent; strongly emotional; intense or passionate - 3 misses
  7. Infallible absolutely trustworthy or sure; - 3 misses