Studied by 873 peoplediabolical
devilish
eponymous
the derivation of a name from the name of a real or mythical person
iniquity
sin
piquant
agreeably stimulating, possessed of a lively charm
penury
poverty
servile
humbly yielding or submissive
profligate
wildly extravagant or shamelessly immoral
consecrate
to set something apart as sacred
omnipotent
all-powerful
chide
to scold
prudence
caution, discretion
mitigate
to moderate, soften, or lessen
pejorative
disparaging or derogatory
acquiesce
to comply or yield
antipathy
strong dislike
cache
hiding place
castigate
to punish or rebuke
clemency
mercy
timorous
fearful or apprehensive
sanguine
cheerful or hopeful
loquacious
talkative
didactic
teaches a specific lesson or moral
guile
deception
furtive
secretive
incessant
without pause
dolorous
sad, mournful
gregarious
sociable
diligent
hard-working
abate
to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen
aberration
a departure from the normal
accolade
praise or approval
accrue
to be added by growth
acme
highest point
acolyte
novice; young assistant
abet
to encourage or help, especially in doing something wrong
acrimonious
bitter in language or manner
acumen
insight
adamant
firm in purpose or opinion; unyielding
admonition
warning
adulation
excessive praise
aesthetic
pertaining to the beautiful
pathos
quality evoking compassion or pity
alacrity
cheerful willingness or eagerness; speed
alleviate
to make more bearable; to lessen
altercation
quarrel
ameliorate
to make better
amity
peaceful relations; friendship
august
majestic
apathy
indifference, lack of feeling or interest
appease
to pacify or soothe
arbitrary
depending on individual or even random discretion; not fixed in law
arid
dry
rhetoric
the art of persuasion
articulate
capable of being a good speaker
ascetic
self-denying
assiduous
diligent
assuage
to make less burdensome, to calm, to alleviate
astute
shrewd
augment
to increase
austere
stern and severe
avarice
greed
obstinate
stubborn
parsimonious
stingy, cheap
ostentatious
showy, flaunting
proprietor
owner of a business
mendicant
beggar
visage
facial expression
paradox
a self-contradictory statement or situation
ambiguous
vague; having two or more interpretations
usury
the lending of money at an exorbitant rate of interest
arduous
difficult
munificent
generous
importunate
insistent
anomalous
abnormal
aversion
intense dislike
capricious
characterized by sudden change; fickle
veracious
truthful
deferential
marked by courteous respect
ominous
being an omen of evil
tangible
capable of being touched
abode
home or dwelling place
querulous
complaining
endeavor
effort (noun or verb)
expedite
to speed the progress of
precarious
dangerously lacking in security or stability
ennui
boredom
superfluous
extra
inevitable
unavoidable
prowess
exceptional skill
paean
song of praise
bucolic
pertaining to the countryside, pastoral
altruism
selflessness
destitute
poverty-stricken
ravenous
extremely hungry
frugal
thrifty
averse
reluctant
banal
lacking originality; trite
benign
kindly
bibliophile
lover of books
bland
mild
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