wordList=[ {"word":"lucid","hint":"Clear and easy to understand."}, {"word":"arduous","hint":"Requiring great effort; difficult."}, {"word":"mendacious","hint":"Not telling the truth; lying."}, {"word":"candor","hint":"Honesty and straightforwardness."}, {"word":"emulate","hint":"To imitate or strive to equal."}, {"word":"cajole","hint":"To persuade with flattery or deceit."}, {"word":"obfuscate","hint":"To make something unclear or confusing."}, {"word":"altruism","hint":"Selfless concern for the well-being of others."}, {"word":"quixotic","hint":"Exceedingly idealistic; impractical."}, {"word":"abate","hint":"To reduce in intensity or degree."}, {"word":"benevolent","hint":"Well-meaning and kindly."}, {"word":"cursory","hint":"Hasty and not thorough."}, {"word":"capricious","hint":"Given to sudden changes of mood or behavior."}, {"word":"deleterious","hint":"Causing harm or damage."}, {"word":"eclectic","hint":"Deriving ideas from a broad range of sources."}, {"word":"flagrant","hint":"Conspicuously offensive."}, {"word":"gregarious","hint":"Fond of company; sociable."}, {"word":"harangue","hint":"A lengthy and aggressive speech."}, {"word":"insidious","hint":"Proceeding in a subtle but harmful way."}, {"word":"juxtapose","hint":"To place side by side for comparison."}, {"word":"kudos","hint":"Praise and honor received for achievement."}, {"word":"laconic","hint":"Using very few words."}, {"word":"maverick","hint":"An independent-minded person."}, {"word":"nefarious","hint":"Wicked or criminal."}, {"word":"obsequious","hint":"Excessively eager to please."}, {"word":"paragon","hint":"A model of excellence."}, {"word":"quandary","hint":"A state of uncertainty or perplexity."}, {"word":"resilient","hint":"Able to recover quickly from difficulties."}, {"word":"sagacious","hint":"Having keen judgment; wise."}, {"word":"tantamount","hint":"Equivalent in seriousness or effect."}, {"word":"ubiquitous","hint":"Present everywhere."}, {"word":"venerate","hint":"To regard with great respect."}, {"word":"wanton","hint":"Deliberate and unprovoked."}, {"word":"xenophobia","hint":"Dislike or prejudice against foreigners."}, {"word":"yearn","hint":"To have a strong desire for something."}, {"word":"zealous","hint":"Filled with passion or enthusiasm."}, {"word":"affable","hint":"Friendly and easy to talk to."}, {"word":"blatant","hint":"Obvious and unashamed."}, {"word":"circumspect","hint":"Cautious and unwilling to take risks."}, {"word":"disparate","hint":"Essentially different in kind."}, {"word":"effervescent","hint":"Bubbly, lively, enthusiastic."}, {"word":"fastidious","hint":"Very attentive to detail."}, {"word":"garrulous","hint":"Excessively talkative."}, {"word":"hubris","hint":"Excessive pride or self-confidence."}, {"word":"iconoclast","hint":"A person who attacks traditional beliefs."}, {"word":"jocular","hint":"Fond of joking; humorous."}, {"word":"lacuna","hint":"A gap or missing part."}, {"word":"meticulous","hint":"Extremely careful and precise."}, {"word":"nonchalant","hint":"Casually unconcerned."}, {"word":"obdurate","hint":"Stubbornly refusing to change."}, {"word":"pellucid","hint":"Transparent; easy to understand."}, {"word":"quintessential","hint":"Representing the most perfect example."}, {"word":"recalcitrant","hint":"Resisting authority or control."}, {"word":"superfluous","hint":"Unnecessary or excessive."}, {"word":"transient","hint":"Temporary; short-lived."}, {"word":"umbrage","hint":"Offense or annoyance."}, {"word":"vociferous","hint":"Loud and forceful in expressing opinions."}, {"word":"winsome","hint":"Charming and attractive."}, {"word":"yoke","hint":"To join or link together."}, {"word":"abstruse","hint":"Difficult to understand."}, {"word":"baleful","hint":"Threatening harm; menacing."}, {"word":"cogent","hint":"Clear, logical, and convincing."}, {"word":"demure","hint":"Reserved, modest, or shy."}, {"word":"esoteric","hint":"Intended for a small, specialized audience."}, {"word":"felicitous","hint":"Well-chosen or suitable."}, {"word":"glib","hint":"Fluent but insincere."}, {"word":"histrionic","hint":"Overly theatrical or dramatic."}, {"word":"impecunious","hint":"Having little or no money."}, {"word":"jaded","hint":"Tired or lacking enthusiasm."}, {"word":"knell","hint":"The sound of a bell, often for death or disaster."}, {"word":"lachrymose","hint":"Tearful or given to weeping."}, {"word":"maudlin","hint":"Overly sentimental."}, {"word":"numinous","hint":"Having a spiritual or mysterious quality."}, {"word":"oblivious","hint":"Unaware of surroundings or events."}, {"word":"pejorative","hint":"Expressing disapproval or contempt."}, {"word":"querulous","hint":"Complaining in a petulant manner."}, {"word":"redolent","hint":"Strongly reminiscent or suggestive."}, {"word":"sinecure","hint":"A position requiring little work but giving status."}, {"word":"taciturn","hint":"Reserved or uncommunicative."}, {"word":"unctuous","hint":"Excessively flattering; oily."}, {"word":"vicissitude","hint":"A change of circumstances or fortune."}, {"word":"yeoman","hint":"A hardworking and reliable person."}, {"word":"zeitgeist","hint":"The spirit or mood of a particular period."}, {"word":"aberrant","hint":"Departing from the normal."}, {"word":"bilk","hint":"To cheat or defraud."}, {"word":"cynosure","hint":"A focal point of attention or admiration."}, {"word":"dichotomy","hint":"A division into two contrasting parts."}, {"word":"ennui","hint":"A feeling of listlessness or boredom."}, {"word":"fatuous","hint":"Silly and pointless."}, {"word":"gossamer","hint":"Light, delicate, or flimsy."}, {"word":"hapless","hint":"Unfortunate, unlucky."}, {"word":"ineffable","hint":"Too great or extreme to be expressed in words."}, {"word":"luminous","hint":"Emitting or reflecting light, glowing."}, {"word":"mellifluous","hint":"Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear."}, {"word":"peregrinate","hint":"To travel or wander from place to place."}, {"word":"tenebrous","hint":"Dark, shadowy, obscure."}, {"word":"welter","hint":"A confused mass; a state of disorder."}, {"word":"yokel","hint":"An uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside."}, {"word":"zephyr","hint":"A soft, gentle breeze."}, {"word":"sesquipedalian","hint":"Characterized by long words; a person who uses long words."} ];