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1. Abate - Diminish
2. Aberrant - Deviant
3. Abeyance - Suspension
4. Abscond - Escape
5. Abstemious - Abstinent
6. Admonish - Reprimand
7. Adulterate - Taint
8. Aesthetic - Artistic
9. Aggregate - Collection
10. Alacrity - Eagerness
11. Alleviate - Reduce
12. Amalgamate - Combine
13. Ambiguous - Debatable
14. Ambivalence - Uncertain
15. Ameliorate - Amend
16. Anachronism - Misdated
17. Analogous - Equivalent
18. Anomalous - Atypical
19. Antipathy - Animosity
20. Apathy - Indifference
21. Appease - Pacify
22. Apprise - Inform
23. Approbation - Approval
24. Appropriate - Suitable
25. Arduous - Laborious
26. Artless - Candid
27. Ascetic - Celibate
28. Assiduous - Meticulous
29. Assuage - Relieve
30. Attenuate - Lessen
31. Audacious - Reckless
32. Austere - Stern
33. Autonomous - Independent
34. Aver - Assert
35. Banal - Conventional
36. Belie - Contradict
37. Beneficent - Benevolent
38. Bolster - Strengthen
39. Bombastic - Pompous
40. Boorish - Uncouth
41. Burgeon - Flourish
42. Burnish - Polish
43. Buttress - Reinforcement
44. Cacophonous - Noisy
45. Capricious - Fickle
46. Castigation - Chastise
47. Catalyst - Stimuli
48. Caustic - Sarcastic
49. Chicanery - Fraudulence
50. Coagulate - Thicken
51. Coda - Conclusion
52. Cogent - Compelling
53. Commensurate - Corresponding
54. Compendium - Anthology
55. Complaisant - Acquiescent
56. Compliant - Amenable
57. Conciliatory - Placatory
58. Condone - Disregard
59. Confound- Astonish
60. Connoisseur - Savant
61. Cumbersome - Inconvenient
62. Debilitate - Enfeeble
63. Decorum - Propriety
64. Deduce - Infer
65. Déjà vu - Familiarity
66. Deify - Canonize
67. Delectable - Delightful
68. Demure - Modest
69. Deplorable - Contemptible
70. Dialectic - Debate
71. Dichotomy - Contradiction
72. Eclectic - Assorted
73. Eccentric - Bizarre
74. Elicit - Evoke
75. Elusive - Evasive
76. Emanate - Cast
77. Enigmatic - Mysterious
78. En masse - Unanimously
79. Endemic - Native
80. Eradicate - Exterminate
81. Evasive - Slippery
82. Faux Pas - Blunder
83. Fiasco - Failure
84. Futility - Uselessness
85. Fortuitous - Fortunate
86. Formidable - Fearsome
87. Fractious - Quarrelsome
88. Funereal - Cheerless
89. Fledging - Raise
90. Fidelity - Allegiance
91. Flippant - Talkative
92. Galvanize - Titillate
93. Gamut - Spectrum
94. Gargantuan - Colossal
95. Globular - Global
96. Gormandize - Overeat
97. Grandeur - Resplendence
98. Gradation - Scale
99. Gregarious - Extroverted
100. Gratuitous - Unwarranted
101. Halcyon - Tranquil
102. Haphazard - Danger
103. Hapless - Star-crossed
104. Herculean - Strenuous
105. Hiatus - Interval
106. Ignoble - Inferior
107. Ignominious - Degrading
108. Illicit - Unlawful
109. Impasse - Stalemate
110. Impertinent - Irrelevant
111. Jocular - Witty
112. Jettison - Discard
113. Jejune - Dull
114. Juxtapose - Compare
115. Jingoistic - Chauvinistic
116. Kibosh - Suppress
117. Kinetic - Active
118. Kudos - Prestige
119. Keynote - Essence
120. Kinesiology - Study of body movement
121. Laconic - Terse
122. Laggard - Sluggish
123. Lascivious - Lewd
124. Latent - Dormant
125. Lethargic - Inactive
126. Levity - Flippancy
127. Liaison - Relation
128. Loquacious - Conversational
129. Ludicrous - Laughable
130. Lucid - Clear
131. Malignant - Infectious
132. Maniacal - Frantic
133. Masticate - Chew
134. Maverick - Nonconformist
135. Mawkish - Sentimental
136. Megalomania - Egotism
137. Mendacious - Deceitful
138. Mesmerize - Enthrall
139. Misconstrue - Misapprehend
140. Mnemonic - Formula
141. Narcissistic - Vain
142. Narcolepsy - von Economo
143. Nascent - Developing
144. Nefarious - Atrocious
145. Ne plus ultra - Apex
146. Noblesse Oblige - Incorruptibility
147. Nocturnal - Nightly
148. Nom de guerre - Pseudonym
149. Nonchalance - Apathy
150. Non sequitur - Inconsistent
151. Oblivious - Clueless
152. Obsequious - Subservient
153. Obsolete - Outdated
154. Onus - Responsibility
155. Optimal - Best
156. Opus - Workpiece
157. Onerous - Burdensome
158. Ostensibly - Apparently
159. Ostracize - Reject
160. Onomatopoeia - Imitation
161. Pacify - Assuage
162. Pandemic - Broad
163. Paradigm - Archetype
164. Paragon - Epitome
165. Paroxysm - Convulsion
166. Paucity - Insufficiency
167. Peccadillo - Indiscretion
168. Pedantic - Academic
169. Penultimate - Second to the last
170. Perennial - Perpetual
171. Perpetuate - Maintain
172. Peruse - Inspect
173. Pervasive - Prevalent
174. Picayune - Petty
175. Pinnacle - Acme
176. Placid - Tranquil
177. Platonic - Passionless
178. Plethora - Overabundance
179. Polarize - Separate
180. Polemics - Rebuke
181. Portend - Predict
182. Posit - Hypothesize
183. Potable - Edible
184. Pragmatic - Practical
185. Precarious - Perilous
186. Precedent - Pattern
187. Precocious - Mature
188. Preemptive - Precautionary
189. Pretense - Charade
190. Primordial - Primeval
191. Pristine - Immaculate
192. Prodigal - Wasteful
193. Procrastinate - Dawdle
194. Proliferate - Generate
195. Promiscuity - Immorality
196. Protégé - Apprentice
197. Protocol - Agreement
198. Proverbial - Customary
199. Prudent - Discreet
200. Pulchritude - Beauty
201. Raconteur - Storyteller
202. Raillery - Banter
203. Raiment - Attire
204. Raison d’être - Reason for existing
205. Rambunctious - Boisterous
206. Ramification - Consequence
207. Rancor - Animosity
208. Rapacity - Theft
209. Rapprochement - Reconciliation
210. Ratiocinate - Think
211. Recalcitrant - Rebellious
212. Recant - Retract
213. Recapitulate - Recap
214. Reciprocity - Interchange
215. Recriminate - Accuse
216. Rectitude - Decency
217. Redact - Edit
218. Redolent - Evocative
219. Reflexive - Involuntary
220. Rejoinder - Rebuttal
221. Salacious - Indecent
222. Salient - Noticeable
223. Salubrious - Healthy
224. Sangfroid - Poise
225. Sapient - Wise
226. Sardonic - Sarcastic
227. Sartorial - Vestiary
228. Satiety - Gratification
229. Saturnine - Gloomy
230. Satyr - Lecher
231. Savoir faire - Tact
232. Scintilla - Particle
233. Scion - Heir
234. Secular - Civil
235. Sedentary - Inert
236. Serendipity - Blessing
237. Sinecure - Soft job
238. Sojourn - Visit
239. Spurious - Counterfeit
240. Supercilious - Arrogant
241. Tabula Rasa - Blank slate
242. Taciturn - Uncommunicative
243. Tangential - Extraneous
244. Tantamount - Identical
245. Tautology - Circumlocution
246. Teleological - the study of evidence of design in nature
247. Temerity - Audacity
248. Temper - Disposition
249. Tempestuous - turbulent
250. Tenet - Principle
251. Tendentious - Prejudicial
252. Tenacious - Steadfast
253. Tete-a-tete - Private conversation
254. Thaumaturge - Virtuoso
255. Titular - Nominal
256. Toothsome - Palatable
257. Tractable - Manageable
258. Transient - Ephemeral
259. Tryst - Rendezvous
260. Tumid - Bloated
261. Ubiquitous - Omnipresent
262. Umbrage - Vexation
263. Unassuming - Humble
264. Unbridled - Unrestrained
265. Unceremonious - Informal
266. Unctuous - Sycophantic
267. Ungainly - Awkward
268. Unilateral - Biased
269. Unimpeachable - Blameless
270. Unsavory - Revolting
271. Vacuous - Empty
272. Vagary - Whim
273. Vainglorious - Boastful
274. Vapid - Dull
275. Vanguard - Forefront
276. Vehement - Enthusiastic
277. Venal - Corruptible
278. Venial - Pardonable
279. Veracity - Truth
280. Verdant - Flourishing
281. Vers libre - Free verse
282. Vignette - Scenario
283. Vociferous - Insistent
284. Wanderlust - Travel
285. Wane - Diminish
286. Wanton - Extravagant
287. Watershed - Basin
288. Wayfaring - Traveling
289. Weltschmerz - Angst
290. Wherewithal - Ability
291. Xanadu - Utopia
292. Xenophile - Allophile
293. Yahoo - Savage
294. Xenophobic - Racist
295. Yawnful - Inspiring yawns
296. Za-zen - Meditation
297. Zeitgeist - Trending culture
298. Zest - Gusto
299. Zenith - Altitude
300. Yammer - Whine