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Extinction Glossary

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Exhilarated

Elated, Excited, Animated (Adjective).

Dreary

Boring, Insipid, Wearisome (Adjective).

Intolerable

Unbearable, Unendurable, Insufferable (Adjective).

Inexorably

Determinedly, Unbendingly, Unsparingly (Adverb).

Extempore

Impromptu, Spontaneous (Adjective).

Circumstantial

Detailed, Precise, Particularized (Adjective).

Inconsequential

Unimportant, Insignificant, Trivial (Adjective).

Repugnant

Abhorrent, Revolting, Disgusting (Adjective).

Disruption

Disturbance, Disarrangement, Turbulence (Noun).

Exigency

Need, Demand, Requirement (Noun).

Megalomaniac

Power-hungry, Egotist (Adjective).

Relentless

Tireless, Incessant, Continuous (Adjective).

Charlatan

Humbug, Impostor, Pretender (Noun).

Intemperate

Unreasonable, Undue, Unjustified (Adjective).

Irremediably

Irrevocably, Incurably, Irreparably (Adverb).

Annihilate

Eliminate, Abolish, Obliterate, Exterminate (Verb).

Ludicrous

Ridiculous, Hilarious, Preposterous (Adjective).

Enunciate

Pronounce, Articulate, Utter clearly (Verb).

Gauche

Awkward, Ungraceful, Gawky (Adjective).

Envisage

Foresee, Predict, Anticipate (Verb).

Repulsive

Loathsome, Sickening, Nauseating (Adjective).

Repellent

Disgusting, Despicable, Contemptible (Adjective).

Detestation

Hatred, Antipathy, Abomination (Noun).

Indiscriminately

Randomly, Haphazardly, Injudiciously (Adverb).

Propitious

Lucky, Auspicious, Providential (Adjective).

Unscrupulous

Dishonest, Corrupt, Immoral (Adjective).

Rapacious

Greedy, Covetous, Avaricious (Adjective).

Compunction

Uneasiness, Reluctance (Noun).

Egregious

Shocking, Horrifying, Appalling (Adjective).

Nincompoop

Fool, Moron, Imbecile (Noun).

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