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TermDefinition
Disparageto belittle to speak poorly of
Disparatedistinct in kind essentially different dissimilar unlike
diversionsomething that diverts or amuses
Divulgeto make known reveal
Docileeasy to manage malleable
Duplicitydeliberate deception by speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter
Eclecticselecting from a wide variety of sources methods or styles
Effervescentto give off bubbles, exuberant
Egregiousoutstandingly bad
Elucidateto make clear clarify
Emaciateto make lean by a gradual wasiting away of flesh
Emulateto imitate to copy
Enigmaa puzzling or inexplicable occurrence
Eradicateto remove or destroy utterly to extirpate
Eruditelearned or scholarly
Exacerbateto sharpen or aggravate a conflict to inflame
Exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance
Exhortto urge advice or caution earnestly
Exhumeto digs something buried out of the earth to disinter
Exigencygreat urgency requiring immediate attention
Extraneousintroduced or coming from without external foreugh
Facetiousnot meant to be taken literally or seriously
Fallibleprone to make errors
Fastidiousexacting meticulous hard to please
Fathomfigure out comprehend probe the depth of
Fervorintense feelings great passion
Fidelityloyalty faithfulness
Firmamentthe expanse of the sky the heavens
Flaccidsoft and limp not firm flabby
Flailto beat or strike at something
Fluenthaving facility in the use of language flowing smoothly effortless
Fomentto instigate or foster
Fraternizeto associate in a friendly or brotherly way to mix cordially with enemy
Futilehaving no useful result usless
Garnishexcessively vivid colors
Germaneclosely or significantly related, relevant, pertinent
Gingerlyvery cautious
Gregariousenjoying the company of others affable
Guffawa loud or coarse burst of laughter
Gullibleeasily fooled or duped
Haplessunlucky unfortunate
Homogenousof the same kind or nature uniform
Hubrisexcessive pride arrogance
Humdrumwithout variety or change monotonous dull
Hyperboleexaggeration
Idiosyncrasyany personal peculiarity eccentricity
Impedimentan obstruction of some kind
Imperativeabsolutely necessary urgent a command
Impertinentrude and impolite deliberately disrespectful
Impoverishto reduce to poverty
Incontrovertiblecannot be disproved
Indefatigableincapable of being fatigued having great stamina
Indelicatelacking a sensitivity for the feelings of others tactless
Indictto charge with an offense or a crime
Indigencepoverty
Indigenousoriginating in and characterizing a particular region or country

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Creator LeJambon
Created April 6, 2009
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  1. Exhort to urge advice or caution earnestly - 112 misses
  2. Disparate distinct in kind essentially different dissimilar unlike - 110 misses
  3. Impertinent rude and impolite deliberately disrespectful - 97 misses
  4. Germane closely or significantly related, relevant, pertinent - 94 misses
  5. Fastidious exacting meticulous hard to please - 86 misses
  6. Incontrovertible cannot be disproved - 83 misses
  7. Foment to instigate or foster - 83 misses