Number of words: 118

Impetus catalyst, impulse, incentive

Erroneous false, inaccurate, misguided

Elucidate decode, enlighten, illuminate

Contretemps disaster, misadventure, mishap

Abscond flee, disappear, decamp

Substratum foundation, basis, bottom

Precocious bright, mature, intelligent

Platitude commonplace, buzzword, banality

Pertinent applicable, related, apposite

Malleable adaptable, flexible, supple

Incongruous bizarre, contradictory, incoherent

Despondent dejected, morose, disheartened

Debilitate cripple, disable, eviscerate

Belligerent aggressive, combative, quarrelsome

Ancillary additional, accessory, acompanying

Contretemps disaster, mishap, embarrassment

Vociferous boisterous, clamorous, noisy

Repudiate abandon, dismiss, forsake

Magnum Opus great work, masterpiece, piece de resistance

Jubilant elated, excited, glad

Jettison abandon, discard, scrap

Fervour intensity, sincerity, zeal

Dogmatic arrogant, stubborn, assertive

Detritus rubble, fragments, deposit

Chicanery dishonesty, duplicity, stratagem

Cadence tempo, inflection, accent

Attrition erosion, abrasion, thinning

Antipathy distaste, hostility, loathing

Abashed confused, embarassed, bugged

Vicarious deputed, indirect, surrogate

Stratagem ploy, ruse, gimmick

Repudiation abandon, revoke, retract

Pernicious damaging, toxic, lethal

Modus Operandi rule of thumb, approach, means

Efficacy adequacy, effectiveness, competance

Surreptitious covert, clandestine, hidden

Etymology origin, route, source

Erroneous false, mistaken, faulty

Copious amble, bountiful, full

Auspicious promising, oportune, advantageous

Affable amiable, polite, approchable

Subservient submissive, inferior, deferential

Panoply array, act, affectation

Notwithstanding nevertheless, nonetheless, withal

Libation drink, gift, offering

Inscrutable enigmatic, impenetrable, unintelligible

Indignant annoyed, furious, heated

Inconclusive ambiguous, deficient, incomplete

Incomprehensible baffling, puzzling, opaque

Facsimile likeness, photocopy, replica

Balustrade handrail, rail, post

Oligopoly cartel, holding, ownership

Staunch ardent, loyal, reliable

Remiss slack, derelict, neglectful

Meritorious exemplary, praiseworthy, admirable

Magnanimous altruistic, forgiving, selfless

Elicit bring out, evoke, extract

Burgeon prosper, sprout, snowball

Behoove benefit, suit, beseem

Antiquated ancient, outmoded, aged

Hegemony authority, leadership, power

Enigmatic cryptic, obscure, ambiguous

Deluge avalanche, obscure, ambiguous

Accoutrement gear, device, appliance

Tumultuous violent, hectic, turbulent

Subterfuge deception, ploy, ruse

Stoicism endurance, patience, passivity

Parlance argot, lingo, jargon

Inebriated bombed, wasted, intoxicated

Heinous abhorrent, hateful, shocking

Exorbitant enormous, pricey, idiotic

Congruent consistent, coinciding, conforming

Coitus copulation, sex, intercourse

Charcuterie deli, cafeteria, meat

Atrophy decline, degeneration, downfall

Asinine absurd, daft, idiotic

Totalitarian tyrannical, oppressive, autocratic

Recapitulate recap, rehash, review

Pugilist prizefighter, boxer, bruiser

Preponderance predominance, advantage, bulk

Precocious early, premature, advanced

Pejorative deprecative, derogatory, uncomplimentary,

Myopic shortsighted, halfsighted, biased

Jurisprudence case, regulation, decree

Inoculate inject, protect, vaccinate

Hubris cockiness, vanity, cheek

Gentrification extend, reestablish, reaffirm

Erudite learned, scholarly, wise

Epicurean gourmet, gluttonous, self-indulgent

Ephemeral brief, temporary, short-lived

Disingenuous deceitful, dishonest, false

Copacetic adequate, common, decent

Conciliatory appeasing, pacific, calm

Autodidactic inject, protect, vaccinate

Antiquity antique, relic, ruin

Undulate wobble, flow, ribble,

Pertinent admissible, related, appropriate,

Pejorative deprecative, derogatory, uncomplimentary,

Illustrious celebrated, notable, renowned,

Diatribe abuse, invective, onslaught,

Despotism tyranny, dictatorship, autocracy,

Vindicate absolve, clear, justify

Reprehensible disgraceful, objectionable, sinful

Nominal formal, titular, ostensible

Nepotism bias, discrimination, partisanship

Licentious fast and loose, relaxed, unruly

Liberality altruism, charity, nobleness

Lackadaisical languorous, limp, spiritless

Fallacious false, untrue, incorrect,

Doxology hymn, paean, song of praise

Aphorism moral, rule, dictum

Altruism benevolence, kindness, selflessness

Allegory apologue, parable, story

Prognosticate foretell, predict, anticipate

Fortuitous accidental, chance, contingent,

Obnoxious disgusting, abhorrent, dreadful

Litigious belligerent, contentious, combative

Credence confidence, assurance, belief