1. resonant - a lasting presence or effect
2. poignant - profoundly moving, keen sense of melancholy
3. inherent - existing as essential, permanent or characteristic element
4. intrepid - fearless and persistent
5. redundant - repetitious and verbose in expressing ideas, not useful
6. to permeate / pervasive - spread throughout
7. vociferous - characterised by loudness or vehement emotion
8. paradigm - an example or archetype
9. retrospect / hindsight - reflection on past events
10. gaunt - thin, desolate
11. reverie - daydream, musing state
12. requiem - hymn for the dead
13. coercion - to use forceful power
14. equilibrium - state of balance
15. to circumvent - to avoid the issue, bypass
16. barren - devoid of vegetation, unproductive
17. clemency - to show mercy or compassion
18. adjacent - close/nearness
19. juxtaposition - placing side by side for comparison or contrast
20. blatant - obvious or conspicuous, often in a tasteless manner
21. callous - insensitive, hard
22. disconcerting - upsetting, confusing
23. comely - attractive, agreeable
24. to vilify / malign - to speak ill of
25. bilateral - two-sided
26. capricious - erratic or whimsical
27. charlatan - one who pretends to have more skill than in actuality
28. discrepancy - difference or inconsistency
29. clandestine - secret or concealed, with purpose of subversion or deception
30. sacrilege - violation of sacred object, profanity
31. felicitous - appropriate, suitable manner
32. hapless - unfortunate, pitiable
33. emollient - soothing or softening, especially medicinal
34. emanate - to flow out, come forth from a source or origin
35. insipid - bland, without interesting qualities
36. egregious - distinctive, extraordinary in a bad way
37. insidious - treacherous or deceitful
38. fastidious - hard to please
39. indolent - inactive, causing little pain
40. disposition - prevailing tendency of one's spirit, state of mind
41. elusive - hard to express or define
42. evanescent - fleeting, fading out of sight, scarcely perceptible
43. malevolent - wishing evil to others
44. gratuitous - free of charge, being without apparent reason
45. garrulous - rambling, talking in a roundabout manner
46. reminiscence – memory or recollection
47. cataract – layer upon eye which inhibits eyesight
48. to disintegrate – to divide or destroy
49. perpetual – neverending, eternal (to perpetuate: to sustain)
50. sentient – conscious, aware
51. unyielding – not giving way to pressure
52. lucidity – absolute clarity
53. encumbered – burdened, hindered
54. oblique – not in a straight line
55. apprehensive – fearful of a possible occurrence, perceptive and clever
56. lethargic - characterised by laziness
57. redamancy – loving in return
58. to lament - to express mourning, sorrow or regret, to bemoan
59. subterranean – existing under the surface of the earth, hidden, secretive
60. chimerical – wildly imaginative, fantastical
61. elysian – blissful
62. trivial - of little worth or importance
63. asseveration – positive affirmation, earnest declaration
64. receding - to move back, gradually diminishing
65. serendipity – happy discoveries by accident
66. quixotic - chivalrous and romantic, unpredictable and impulsive
67. oxymoron - figure of speech which has contradictory effect
68. palpable / tangible - readily seen or perceived, able to touch or feel
69. scrutiny - searching examination, close surveillance
70. quintessential - perfect embodiment of something
71. scrupulous - precise and careful, principled
72. resilient - returning to original form, rebounding or recovering
73. vehement - strongly emotional, zealous, impassioned
74. unkempt / disheveled - unpolished
75. seamless - continuous, flowing, uniform
76. perquisite – benefit over regular payment from employment
77. abundant – plenty, amply supplied
78. languid – lazily peaceful
79. uncanny – supernatural, unearthly
80. recalcitrant - resisting authority, hard to manage
81. ostentatious - intended to attract notice
82. protean - variable, easily assuming different forms or characters
83. nemesis - downfall, something or someone whom a person cannot overcome
84. ambivalent - having mixed feelings about something or someone
85. disjointed - lacking coherence or orderly sequence
86. acerbic - sour or bitter of taste, harsh of temper
87. to intersect - to cut across or through
88. discerning - perceptive, showing good judgment and understanding
89. sporadic - irregular, occurring widely apart
90. reprehensible - deserving blame, culpable
91. nebulous - cloudlike, vague, confused
92. zeal - fervour for a cause, eager desire or endeavour
93. vicarious - serving as a substitute
94. cunning - skilful, crafty, artfully sly
95. dexterity - skilful in using hands or body, cleverness
96. agile - fast in movement and intellect
97. undulated - smooth wavelike motion, wavy form
98. tremulous - affected with trembling and nervousness, easily shaken
99. galvanising - stimulating, startling, surprising
100. imperative - required, necessary 1. resonant - a lasting presence or effect 2. poignant - profoundly moving, keen sense of melancholy 3. inherent - existing as essential, permanent or characteristic element 4. intrepid - fearless and persistent 5. redundant - repetitious and verbose in expressing ideas, not useful 6. to permeate / pervasive - spread throughout 7. vociferous - characterised by loudness or vehement emotion 8. paradigm - an example or archetype 9. retrospect / hindsight - reflection on past events 10. gaunt - thin, desolate 11. reverie - daydream, musing state 12. requiem - hymn for the dead 13. coercion - to use forceful power 14. equilibrium - state of balance 15. to circumvent - to avoid the issue, bypass 16. barren - devoid of vegetation, unproductive 17. clemency - to show mercy or compassion 18. adjacent - close/nearness 19. juxtaposition - placing side by side for comparison or contrast 20. blatant - obvious or conspicuous, often in a tasteless manner 21. callous - insensitive, hard 22. disconcerting - upsetting, confusing 23. comely - attractive, agreeable 24. to vilify / malign - to speak ill of 25. bilateral - two-sided 26. capricious - erratic or whimsical 27. charlatan - one who pretends to have more skill than in actuality 28. discrepancy - difference or inconsistency 29. clandestine - secret or concealed, with purpose of subversion or deception 30. sacrilege - violation of sacred object, profanity 31. felicitous - appropriate, suitable manner 32. hapless - unfortunate, pitiable 33. emollient - soothing or softening, especially medicinal 34. emanate - to flow out, come forth from a source or origin 35. insipid - bland, without interesting qualities 36. egregious - distinctive, extraordinary in a bad way 37. insidious - treacherous or deceitful 38. fastidious - hard to please 39. indolent - inactive, causing little pain 40. disposition - prevailing tendency of one's spirit, state of mind 41. elusive - hard to express or define 42. evanescent - fleeting, fading out of sight, scarcely perceptible 43. malevolent - wishing evil to others 44. gratuitous - free of charge, being without apparent reason 45. garrulous - rambling, talking in a roundabout manner 46. reminiscence – memory or recollection 47. cataract – layer upon eye which inhibits eyesight 48. to disintegrate – to divide or destroy 49. perpetual – neverending, eternal (to perpetuate: to sustain) 50. sentient – conscious, aware 51. unyielding – not giving way to pressure 52. lucidity – absolute clarity 53. encumbered – burdened, hindered 54. oblique – not in a straight line 55. apprehensive – fearful of a possible occurrence, perceptive and clever 56. lethargic - characterised by laziness 57. redamancy – loving in return 58. to lament - to express mourning, sorrow or regret, to bemoan 59. subterranean – existing under the surface of the earth, hidden, secretive 60. chimerical – wildly imaginative, fantastical 61. elysian – blissful 62. trivial - of little worth or importance 63. asseveration – positive affirmation, earnest declaration 64. receding - to move back, gradually diminishing 65. serendipity – happy discoveries by accident 66. quixotic - chivalrous and romantic, unpredictable and impulsive 67. oxymoron - figure of speech which has contradictory effect 68. palpable / tangible - readily seen or perceived, able to touch or feel 69. scrutiny - searching examination, close surveillance 70. quintessential - perfect embodiment of something 71. scrupulous - precise and careful, principled 72. resilient - returning to original form, rebounding or recovering 73. vehement - strongly emotional, zealous, impassioned 74. unkempt / disheveled - unpolished 75. seamless - continuous, flowing, uniform 76. perquisite – benefit over regular payment from employment 77. abundant – plenty, amply supplied 78. languid – lazily peaceful 79. uncanny – supernatural, unearthly 80. recalcitrant - resisting authority, hard to manage 81. ostentatious - intended to attract notice 82. protean - variable, easily assuming different forms or characters 83. nemesis - downfall, something or someone whom a person cannot overcome 84. ambivalent - having mixed feelings about something or someone 85. disjointed - lacking coherence or orderly sequence 86. acerbic - sour or bitter of taste, harsh of temper 87. to intersect - to cut across or through 88. discerning - perceptive, showing good judgment and understanding 89. sporadic - irregular, occurring widely apart 90. reprehensible - deserving blame, culpable 91. nebulous - cloudlike, vague, confused 92. zeal - fervour for a cause, eager desire or endeavour 93. vicarious - serving as a substitute 94. cunning - skilful, crafty, artfully sly 95. dexterity - skilful in using hands or body, cleverness 96. agile - fast in movement and intellect 97. undulated - smooth wavelike motion, wavy form 98. tremulous - affected with trembling and nervousness, easily shaken 99. galvanising - stimulating, startling, surprising 100. imperative - required, necessary

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