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  1. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  2. revile
    spread negative information about
  3. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  4. venturesome
    disposed to take risks
  5. prurient
    characterized by lust
  6. gamut
    a complete extent or range
  7. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  8. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  9. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  10. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  11. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  12. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  13. gusto
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  14. bereavement
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  15. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  16. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  17. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  18. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  19. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  20. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  21. depose
    force to leave an office
  22. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  23. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  24. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  25. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  26. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  27. fanaticism
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
  28. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
  29. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  30. fanatism
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
  31. faze
    disturb the composure of
  32. febrile
    of or relating to or characterized by fever
  33. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  34. fatalism
    a doctrine that all events are predetermined in advance
  35. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  36. felon
    someone who has been legally convicted of a crime
  37. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  38. fester
    generate pus
  39. figurine
    a small carved or molded figure
  40. filch
    make off with belongings of others
  41. filial
    designating the generation following the parental generation
  42. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  43. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  44. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  45. flail
    an implement with a handle and a free swinging stick
  46. fleck
    a small contrasting part of something
  47. fleece
    the outer coat of an animal, especially sheep and yaks
  48. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  49. fete
    an elaborate party, often outdoors
  50. confounded
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  51. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  52. aviary
    a building where birds are kept
  53. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
  54. flak
    artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
  55. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  56. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  57. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  58. dotage
    mental infirmity as a consequence of old age
  59. connivance
    agreement on a secret plot
  60. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  61. foray
    a sudden short attack
  62. gale
    a strong wind moving 34–40 knots
  63. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  64. gambit
    a chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces
  65. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  66. gargantuan
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  67. garish
    tastelessly showy
  68. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  69. gavel
    a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
  70. gawk
    look with amazement
  71. genealogy
    the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
  72. genesis
    a coming into being
  73. geniality
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  74. gazette
    a newspaper or official journal
  75. gentility
    elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
  76. gibberish
    unintelligible talking
  77. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  78. gesticulation
    a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body
  79. glimmer
    a flash of light
  80. gory
    covered with blood
  81. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  82. gnarled
    old and twisted and covered in lines
  83. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  84. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  85. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  86. germinal
    containing seeds of later development
  87. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  88. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  89. excise
    remove by cutting
  90. invigorating
    imparting strength and vitality
  91. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  92. evocative
    serving to bring to mind
  93. ewe
    female sheep
  94. evince
    give expression to
  95. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  96. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  97. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  98. expropriate
    deprive of possessions
  99. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  100. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  101. expletive
    profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
  102. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  103. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  104. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  105. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  106. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  107. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  108. factitious
    not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake
  109. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  110. factious
    dissenting with the majority opinion
  111. faction
    a dissenting clique
  112. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  113. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  114. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  115. facade
    the front of a building
  116. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  117. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  118. extrude
    form or shape by forcing through an opening
  119. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  120. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  121. extradition
    surrender of an accused by one state or country to another
  122. escapade
    any carefree episode
  123. eugenic
    causing improvement in the offspring produced
  124. estimable
    deserving of respect or high regard
  125. eon
    the longest unit of geological time
  126. environ
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  127. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  128. entree
    the principal dish of a meal
  129. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  130. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  131. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  132. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  133. equable
    not varying
  134. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  135. equine
    relating to or resembling a horse
  136. equinox
    when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator
  137. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  138. ensconce
    fix firmly
  139. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
  140. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  141. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  142. endearment
    the act of showing affection
  143. emboss
    raise in a relief
  144. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  145. emetic
    a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
  146. encroachment
    any entry into an area not previously occupied
  147. emendation
    a correction by emending
  148. effigy
    a representation of a person
  149. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  150. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  151. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  152. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  153. eddy
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind
  154. effeminate
    lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity
  155. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  156. dyspeptic
    suffering from indigestion
  157. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  158. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  159. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  160. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  161. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  162. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  163. gourmet
    a person highly knowledgeable and appreciative of fine food and drink
  164. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid
  165. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  166. granulated
    made grainy or formed into granules
  167. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  168. grate
    reduce to shreds by rubbing against a perforated surface
  169. gratis
    costing nothing
  170. gratuity
    a small, extra gift of money for services rendered
  171. grill
    a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
  172. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  173. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  174. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  175. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  176. grovel
    show submission or fear
  177. grudgingly
    in a reluctant manner
  178. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  179. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on, as in wartimes
  180. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  181. harp
    a chordophone with strings between the neck and the soundbox
  182. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  183. hackles
    a feeling of anger and animosity
  184. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  185. gusty
    blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
  186. gustatory
    of or relating to the sense of taste
  187. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  188. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  189. heckler
    someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and objections
  190. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  191. hibernal
    characteristic of or relating to winter
  192. hindmost
    located farthest to the rear
  193. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  194. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  195. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  196. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  197. holocaust
    an act of mass destruction and loss of life
  198. holster
    a sheath for carrying a handgun
  199. homage
    respectful deference
  200. homespun
    made of cloth woven in one's household
  201. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  202. homeostasis
    metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
  203. horde
    a vast multitude
  204. hortatory
    giving strong encouragement
  205. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  206. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  207. hubbub
    loud confused noise from many sources
  208. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  209. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  210. hummock
    a small natural mound
  211. humus
    partially decomposed organic matter
  212. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  213. illimitable
    without restrictions in extent or size or quantity
  214. imbecility
    mental retardation
  215. imbibe
    take in liquids
  216. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  217. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  218. immure
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  219. impale
    pierce with a sharp stake or point
  220. impassable
    incapable of being gone across or through
  221. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  222. impel
    urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate
  223. impiety
    unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
  224. impinge
    infringe upon
  225. impious
    lacking piety or reverence for a god
  226. implode
    burst inward
  227. impolitic
    lacking tact, shrewdness, or prudence
  228. imponderable
    difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
  229. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  230. imposture
    pretending to be another person
  231. impropriety
    the condition of being unsuitable or offensive
  232. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  233. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  234. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  235. impuissance
    powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
  236. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  237. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  238. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  239. incense
    make furious
  240. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  241. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  242. incapacitate
    make unable to perform a certain action
  243. incantation
    a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect
  244. incandescent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  245. inaugurate
    commence officially
  246. inanimate
    not endowed with life
  247. inarticulate
    without or deprived of the use of speech or words
  248. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  249. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  250. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  251. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
  252. incubus
    an evil spirit thought to visit people while they sleep
  253. indentation
    the space left between the margin and a line set in
  254. indenture
    formal agreement as to terms of a debt
  255. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  256. ineffectual
    not producing an intended consequence
  257. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  258. inebriated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance
  259. incidental
    minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature
  260. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  261. inclement
    severe, of weather
  262. incorporeal
    without material form or substance
  263. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  264. incrustation
    the formation of a hard outer layer
  265. incur
    make oneself subject to
  266. industrious
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
  267. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  268. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  269. infraction
    a violation of a law or rule
  270. influx
    the process of flowing in
  271. infirmity
    the state of being weak in health or body
  272. infiltrate
    pass through an enemy line in a military conflict
  273. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  274. inequity
    injustice by virtue of not conforming with standards
  275. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  276. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  277. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  278. inkling
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  279. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  280. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  281. inopportune
    not suitable for a purpose
  282. inquisitor
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
  283. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  284. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  285. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  286. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  287. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  288. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  289. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  290. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  291. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
  292. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  293. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  294. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  295. inviolable
    incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
  296. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  297. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  298. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  299. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  300. jingoist
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  301. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  302. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  303. jaunt
    a journey taken for pleasure
  304. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  305. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  306. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  307. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  308. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  309. knoll
    a small natural mound
  310. knead
    use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass
  311. knave
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  312. kleptomaniac
    someone with an irrational urge to steal
  313. kismet
    fate or fortune
  314. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  315. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  316. junket
    dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
  317. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  318. lancet
    a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
  319. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  320. languish
    become feeble
  321. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  322. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  323. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  324. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  325. lark
    any of numerous birds noted for their singing
  326. lap
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
  327. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  328. lascivious
    driven by lust
  329. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  330. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  331. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  332. lechery
    unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
  333. lectern
    desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text
  334. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  335. leeway
    a permissible difference
  336. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  337. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  338. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  339. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  340. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  341. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  342. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  343. ligneous
    consisting of or resembling wood
  344. limn
    make a portrait of
  345. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  346. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face
  347. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  348. liquidate
    eliminate a debt by paying it off
  349. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  350. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  351. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  352. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  353. livid
    furiously angry
  354. loath
    strongly opposed
  355. lode
    a deposit of valuable ore
  356. lope
    run easily
  357. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  358. lunge
    the act of moving forward suddenly
  359. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  360. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  361. luscious
    having strong sexual appeal
  362. lout
    an awkward, foolish person
  363. lucre
    informal term for money
  364. lull
    make calm or still
  365. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  366. lunar
    of or relating to or associated with the moon
  367. macer
    an official who carries a mace of office
  368. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  369. madrigal
    an unaccompanied partsong for several voices
  370. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  371. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  372. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  373. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  374. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  375. marsupial
    a mammal the female of which has a pouch carrying the young
  376. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  377. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions
  378. manifestation
    a clear appearance
  379. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  380. mangy
    affected with a skin disease causing itching and hair loss
  381. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  382. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  383. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  384. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
  385. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  386. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  387. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  388. matrix
    an enclosure within which something originates or develops
  389. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  390. maul
    injure badly
  391. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  392. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  393. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  394. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  395. mealymouthed
    hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly
  396. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  397. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  398. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  399. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  400. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  401. mendacious
    given to lying
  402. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  403. mete
    a line that indicates a boundary
  404. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  405. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  406. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  407. minuscule
    very small
  408. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
  409. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  410. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  411. miscellany
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  412. misapprehension
    an understanding of something that is not correct
  413. mirth
    great merriment
  414. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  415. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  416. mogul
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  417. misogamy
    hatred of marriage
  418. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  419. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  420. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  421. mollycoddle
    treat with excessive indulgence
  422. momentous
    of very great significance
  423. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  424. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  425. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  426. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  427. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  428. moodiness
    a sullen gloomy feeling
  429. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  430. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  431. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  432. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  433. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  434. mortician
    one whose business is the management of funerals
  435. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  436. mosaic
    design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
  437. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  438. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  439. motility
    ability to move spontaneously and independently
  440. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  441. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  442. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver
  443. muddle
    make clouded as with sediment
  444. muggy
    hot or warm and humid
  445. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  446. mural
    a painting that is applied to a wall surface
  447. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  448. musky
    resembling the smell of a deer secretion or odorous perfume
  449. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  450. musty
    covered with or smelling of mold
  451. mutilated
    having a part of the body crippled or disabled
  452. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  453. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  454. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  455. naivete
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
  456. natation
    the act of someone who swims or floats in the water
  457. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  458. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  459. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  460. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  461. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  462. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  463. nether
    lower
  464. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  465. nicety
    conformity with some standard of correctness or propriety
  466. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  467. niggle
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
  468. nihilistic
    relating to a complete rejection of moral values and beliefs
  469. nonentity
    a person of no influence
  470. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  471. numismatist
    a collector and student of money, especially coins
  472. nugatory
    of no real value
  473. nubile
    (of young women) attractive and eligible to marry
  474. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  475. noncommittal
    refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action
  476. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  477. obelisk
    a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
  478. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  479. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  480. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  481. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  482. obstetrician
    a physician specializing in childbirth
  483. obtrude
    push to thrust outward
  484. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  485. occident
    the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
  486. occlude
    block passage through
  487. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  488. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  489. offhand
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  490. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  491. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  492. oculist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  493. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  494. ossify
    become bony
  495. osseous
    composed of or containing bone
  496. opalescent
    having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
  497. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction
  498. optometrist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  499. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  500. opus
    a musical work that has been created
  501. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  502. outstrip
    go far ahead of
  503. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  504. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  505. outlandish
    noticeably or extremely unconventional or unusual
  506. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  507. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  508. ovoid
    rounded like an egg
  509. pachyderm
    a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
  510. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
  511. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  512. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
  513. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  514. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  515. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  516. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  517. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  518. palpitate
    beat rapidly
  519. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  520. pander
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  521. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  522. parable
    a short moral story
  523. paramour
    a lover, especially a secret or illicit one
  524. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  525. parity
    functional equality
  526. parlance
    a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers
  527. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  528. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  529. parquet
    a floor made of a patterned wood inlay
  530. parry
    impede the movement of
  531. passe
    out of fashion
  532. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  533. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  534. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
  535. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  536. patois
    a regional dialect of a language
  537. patrician
    a person of refined upbringing and manners
  538. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  539. pediatrician
    a medical specialist in the care of children
  540. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  541. penumbra
    a region of light shadow around the darkest part of a shadow
  542. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  543. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  544. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  545. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  546. perspicuity
    clarity as a consequence of being easily understandable
  547. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  548. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  549. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  550. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  551. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  552. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  553. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  554. perspicuous
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  555. pharisaical
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  556. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  557. piebald
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  558. piecemeal
    one thing at a time
  559. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  560. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  561. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  562. pinion
    wing of a bird
  563. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  564. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  565. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  566. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  567. plagiarize
    take without referencing from someone's writing or speech
  568. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  569. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  570. plenary
    full in all respects
  571. plenitude
    a full supply
  572. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  573. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  574. plumage
    the covering of feathers on a bird
  575. plumb
    exactly vertical
  576. plutocracy
    a political system governed by the wealthy people
  577. podiatrist
    a specialist in care for the feet
  578. poignancy
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  579. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  580. pomposity
    lack of elegance from being puffed up with vanity
  581. pontifical
    proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope
  582. potpourri
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  583. poultice
    a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin
  584. postulate
    maintain or assert
  585. posterity
    all future generations
  586. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  587. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  588. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  589. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  590. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  591. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  592. precipitous
    extremely steep
  593. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  594. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  595. premonitory
    warning of future misfortune
  596. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  597. premeditated
    characterized by deliberate purpose and a degree of planning
  598. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  599. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  600. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  601. prefatory
    serving as an introduction or preface
  602. preen
    clean with one's bill
  603. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  604. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  605. predisposed
    made susceptible
  606. predispose
    make susceptible
  607. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  608. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  609. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  610. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  611. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  612. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  613. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  614. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  615. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  616. primogeniture
    right of inheritance belonging exclusively to the eldest son
  617. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  618. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  619. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  620. prod
    push against gently
  621. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  622. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  623. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  624. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  625. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  626. proletarian
    belonging to or characteristic of the working class
  627. propitiate
    make peace with
  628. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  629. propensity
    a natural inclination
  630. promulgate
    state or announce
  631. promontory
    a natural elevation
  632. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  633. propriety
    correct behavior
  634. proscenium
    the part of a stage between the curtain and the orchestra
  635. proscribe
    command against
  636. proselytize
    convert or try to convert someone to another religion
  637. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  638. provenance
    where something originated or started
  639. protuberance
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  640. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  641. protean
    taking on different forms
  642. puny
    of inferior size
  643. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  644. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  645. pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  646. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  647. puissant
    powerful
  648. pugnacity
    a natural disposition to be hostile
  649. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  650. psychosis
    severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost
  651. pterodactyl
    extinct flying reptile
  652. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  653. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  654. quail
    a small game bird
  655. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  656. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  657. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  658. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  659. pyromaniac
    a person with a mania for setting things on fire
  660. pylon
    a large steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
  661. putative
    purported
  662. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  663. purveyor
    someone who supplies provisions, especially food
  664. purportedly
    allegedly but not definitely true
  665. quash
    declare invalid
  666. quay
    wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
  667. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  668. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  669. querulous
    habitually complaining
  670. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  671. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  672. quietude
    a state of peace and quiet
  673. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  674. quip
    a witty saying
  675. quirky
    strikingly unconventional
  676. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  677. quelling
    forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
  678. ramp
    an inclined surface connecting two levels
  679. ramify
    have or develop complicating consequences
  680. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  681. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  682. rakish
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  683. ragamuffin
    a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
  684. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  685. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  686. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  687. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  688. quizzical
    perplexed
  689. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  690. ramshackle
    in poor or broken-down condition
  691. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  692. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  693. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  694. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  695. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  696. raspy
    unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
  697. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  698. ratiocination
    the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning
  699. rationale
    an explanation of the fundamental reasons
  700. rationalize
    employ logic or reason
  701. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  702. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  703. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  704. receptive
    able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
  705. recast
    mold again
  706. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  707. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  708. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
  709. reciprocate
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  710. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  711. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  712. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  713. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  714. rebus
    a puzzle consisting of pictures representing words
  715. repute
    the state of being held in high esteem and honor
  716. reaper
    someone who helps to gather the harvest
  717. reactionary
    extremely conservative or resistant to change
  718. ravine
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley
  719. ravel
    disentangle or separate out
  720. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  721. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  722. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  723. reek
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
  724. refectory
    a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery
  725. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  726. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  727. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  728. refurbish
    improve the appearance or functionality of
  729. regatta
    a series of boat races
  730. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  731. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  732. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  733. remonstrance
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  734. rend
    tear or be torn violently
  735. rendition
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  736. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  737. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
  738. repartee
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  739. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  740. repertoire
    the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
  741. repine
    express discontent
  742. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  743. repress
    conceal or hide
  744. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  745. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  746. reproach
    express criticism towards
  747. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  748. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  749. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  750. repugnance
    intense aversion
  751. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  752. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  753. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  754. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  755. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  756. chore
    a specific piece of work required to be done
  757. daub
    an unskillful painting
  758. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  759. effectuate
    bring about or cause to happen
  760. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  761. growl
    utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  762. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  763. understate
    represent as less significant or important
  764. betoken
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  765. waggish
    witty or joking
  766. bugaboo
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  767. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  768. reinstate
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  769. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  770. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
  771. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  772. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  773. voyeur
    a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or organs of others
  774. vitiate
    make imperfect
  775. skulduggery
    misrepresentation intended to take advantage of someone
  776. deserts
    an outcome (good or bad) that is well merited
  777. hindsight
    understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
  778. girth
    the distance around something, especially a person's body
  779. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  780. secession
    formal separation from an alliance or federation
  781. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  782. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  783. consonance
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  784. astigmatism
    impaired eyesight common in nearsighted people
  785. tribulation
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
  786. cater
    give what is desired or needed
  787. funereal
    suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
  788. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  789. analgesia
    absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
  790. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
  791. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  792. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  793. cue
    a reminder for some action or speech
  794. fruition
    the condition of producing seed-bearing structures
  795. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  796. chaperon
    one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
  797. thematic
    relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
  798. cohort
    a band of warriors
  799. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  800. furrow
    a long shallow trench in the ground
  801. gerontocracy
    a political system governed by old people
  802. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  803. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  804. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  805. fresco
    a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
  806. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  807. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  808. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  809. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  810. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  811. slither
    pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
  812. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  813. pan
    shallow container made of metal
  814. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  815. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  816. clientele
    customers collectively
  817. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  818. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  819. prefigure
    indicate by signs; be an early indication of
  820. maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
  821. sibylline
    resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
  822. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  823. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  824. gamely
    in a plucky or sporting manner
  825. spurn
    reject with contempt
  826. conservatory
    a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
  827. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  828. disband
    cause to break up or cease to function
  829. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  830. tardy
    after the expected or usual time
  831. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  832. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  833. furor
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  834. dialectical
    relating to reasoning by the exchange of logical arguments
  835. oratorio
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  836. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  837. simian
    relating to or resembling an ape or a monkey
  838. coroner
    an official who investigates death not due to natural causes
  839. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
  840. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  841. perverse
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  842. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  843. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  844. aria
    an elaborate song for solo voice
  845. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  846. titter
    laugh nervously
  847. glut
    supply with an excess of
  848. husbandry
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  849. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  850. valor
    courage when facing danger
  851. copious
    large in number or quantity
  852. truism
    an obvious statement of fact
  853. shrew
    small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
  854. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  855. rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
  856. unaccountable
    not to be explained
  857. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  858. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  859. cross
    a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other
  860. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  861. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  862. beatitude
    a state of supreme happiness
  863. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  864. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  865. squat
    sit on one's heels
  866. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  867. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved
  868. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  869. rotundity
    the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
  870. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  871. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  872. commune
    share or interact intimately with
  873. fussy
    exacting especially about details
  874. jetsam
    part of a ship's cargo thrown overboard to lighten the load
  875. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  876. whorl
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  877. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  878. betroth
    give to in marriage
  879. slink
    move or walk stealthily
  880. flay
    strip the skin off
  881. benison
    a spoken blessing
  882. scrappy
    full of fighting spirit
  883. vagrant
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  884. wobbly
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  885. indoctrinate
    teach uncritically
  886. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  887. rubble
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  888. rote
    memorization by repetition
  889. countermand
    cancel officially
  890. flotsam
    the floating wreckage of a ship
  891. welt
    a raised mark on the skin
  892. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  893. interstice
    small opening between things
  894. sleigh
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
  895. dapper
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  896. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  897. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  898. spry
    moving quickly and lightly
  899. airy
    open to or abounding in fresh atmosphere
  900. crabbed
    annoyed and irritable
  901. philatelist
    a collector and student of postage stamps
  902. crochet
    needlework by interlocking stitches with a hooked needle
  903. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  904. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  905. disenfranchise
    deprive of voting rights
  906. forbear
    refrain from doing
  907. feral
    wild and menacing
  908. supererogatory
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  909. palimpsest
    a manuscript on which more than one text has been written
  910. fray
    wear away by rubbing
  911. phylum
    the major taxonomic group of animals and plants
  912. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  913. defray
    bear the expenses of
  914. warp
    bend or twist out of shape
  915. touchstone
    a basis for comparison
  916. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  917. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  918. shrivel
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  919. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
  920. scorch
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  921. stock
    a supply of something available for future use
  922. pendulous
    hanging loosely or bending downward
  923. psychosomatic
    used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
  924. trifling
    not worth considering
  925. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  926. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  927. embitter
    cause to be resentful
  928. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  929. condiment
    a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  930. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  931. subsume
    contain or include
  932. douse
    wet thoroughly
  933. tatter
    a small shred of cloth or paper
  934. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  935. notch
    a small cut
  936. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  937. satyr
    one of a class of woodland deities
  938. endue
    give qualities or abilities to
  939. gallows
    an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging
  940. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  941. beeline
    the most direct route
  942. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  943. unwitting
    not aware or knowing
  944. centaur
    a mythical being that is half man and half horse
  945. dissertation
    a treatise advancing a point of view resulting from research
  946. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  947. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  948. yore
    time long past
  949. parchment
    a superior paper resembling sheepskin
  950. hem
    the edge of a piece of cloth
  951. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  952. sprightly
    full of spirit and vitality
  953. epistemologist
    a specialist in the philosophical theory of knowledge
  954. overture
    orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical
  955. sleight
    adroitness in using the hands
  956. orthography
    representing the sounds of a language by written symbols
  957. bearing
    characteristic way of holding one's body
  958. sadist
    someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
  959. lance
    a long pointed rod used as a weapon
  960. wage
    payment for work
  961. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  962. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  963. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  964. corpus
    a collection of writings
  965. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  966. gloss
    the property of being smooth and shiny
  967. disbar
    expel from the practice of law by official action
  968. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  969. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  970. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  971. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  972. venison
    meat from a deer used as food
  973. tumid
    abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
  974. tutelary
    providing protective supervision
  975. verisimilar
    appearing to be true or real
  976. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  977. capitulation
    the act of surrendering, usually under agreed conditions
  978. sear
    become superficially burned (also figurative)
  979. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  980. uxorious
    foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
  981. superannuated
    too old to be useful
  982. swathe
    wrap in or as if in strips of cloth
  983. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  984. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  985. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  986. disquisition
    an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
  987. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  988. gerontology
    the branch of medical science that deals with old people
  989. bard
    a lyric poet
  990. larder
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  991. cleft
    a long narrow opening
  992. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
  993. rusticate
    live in the country and lead a pastoral life
  994. suborn
    incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
  995. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  996. throes
    violent pangs of suffering
  997. forte
    an asset of special worth or utility
  998. callus
    a skin area that is thick or hard from continual pressure
  999. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  1000. buccaneer
    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea
  1001. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  1002. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  1003. misadventure
    an instance of misfortune
  1004. gobble
    eat hastily without proper chewing
  1005. wield
    handle effectively
  1006. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  1007. confer
    present
  1008. unguent
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  1009. sift
    move as if through a sieve
  1010. rig
    equip with sails or masts
  1011. consort
    keep company with
  1012. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  1013. belabor
    beat soundly
  1014. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  1015. unassailable
    impossible to attack
  1016. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  1017. sway
    move back and forth
  1018. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  1019. seamy
    morally degraded
  1020. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  1021. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  1022. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  1023. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  1024. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  1025. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  1026. glaze
    a coating, as for ceramics or metal
  1027. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  1028. polarity
    a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
  1029. vie
    compete for something
  1030. bristle
    a stiff hair
  1031. crotchety
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  1032. cult
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
  1033. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  1034. comeuppance
    a usually negative outcome or fate that is well deserved
  1035. frantic
    marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
  1036. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  1037. regent
    someone who rules during the absence of the monarch
  1038. ingenue
    an artless innocent young girl
  1039. natal
    relating to or accompanying birth
  1040. dally
    behave carelessly or indifferently
  1041. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  1042. queer
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  1043. waffle
    a batter cake baked and pressed between two patterned metal plates
  1044. rivulet
    a small stream
  1045. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  1046. retrench
    tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
  1047. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan
  1048. gastronomy
    the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
  1049. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  1050. daze
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity
  1051. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  1052. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  1053. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  1054. ursine
    of or relating to or similar to bears
  1055. slapdash
    marked by great carelessness
  1056. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  1057. tonsure
    shaving the crown of the head by priests or monks
  1058. gestate
    be pregnant with
  1059. retiring
    of a person who has held and relinquished a position
  1060. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  1061. trinket
    a small cheap ornament, knickknack, or piece of jewelry
  1062. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  1063. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  1064. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  1065. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  1066. suture
    a seam used in surgery
  1067. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  1068. stellar
    being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
  1069. romp
    play boisterously
  1070. hireling
    a person who works only for money
  1071. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  1072. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  1073. impute
    attribute or credit to
  1074. prophylactic
    preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  1075. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  1076. foppish
    overly concerned with extreme elegance in dress and manner
  1077. catcall
    a cry expressing disapproval
  1078. sleeper
    a rester who is in slumber
  1079. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  1080. fluke
    a stroke of luck
  1081. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  1082. carafe
    a bottle with a stopper
  1083. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  1084. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  1085. warble
    sing or play with trills
  1086. defalcate
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  1087. subside
    wear off or die down
  1088. pry
    be nosey
  1089. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  1090. gangrene
    the localized death of living cells
  1091. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  1092. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  1093. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  1094. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  1095. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  1096. supernumerary
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  1097. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  1098. chalice
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
  1099. somnambulist
    someone who walks about in their sleep
  1100. swash
    the movement or sound of water
  1101. clapper
    metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound
  1102. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  1103. viscid
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  1104. sunder
    break apart or in two, using violence
  1105. stilted
    artificially formal or stiff
  1106. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  1107. infantile
    of or relating to babies
  1108. herald
    a person who announces important news
  1109. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  1110. saboteur
    someone who deliberately destroys or disrupts something
  1111. unobtrusive
    not undesirably noticeable
  1112. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  1113. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  1114. spectral
    resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  1115. sterile
    incapable of reproducing
  1116. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  1117. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  1118. mystic
    beyond ordinary understanding
  1119. fluster
    cause to be nervous or upset
  1120. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  1121. staccato
    (music) separating the notes
  1122. cozen
    be dishonest with
  1123. inroad
    an encroachment or intrusion
  1124. bevy
    a flock of birds
  1125. vantage
    place or situation affording some benefit
  1126. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  1127. wretch
    someone you feel sorry for
  1128. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  1129. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  1130. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  1131. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  1132. canter
    a smooth three-beat gait
  1133. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  1134. whittle
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
  1135. testator
    a person who makes a will
  1136. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  1137. bicker
    argue over petty things
  1138. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  1139. whelp
    young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
  1140. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  1141. tantrum
    a display of bad temper
  1142. wean
    gradually deprive of mother's milk
  1143. elysian
    relating to the abode of the blessed after death
  1144. rostrum
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  1145. maroon
    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  1146. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  1147. penology
    the branch of criminology concerned with prison management
  1148. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  1149. verve
    an energetic style
  1150. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  1151. blowhard
    a very boastful and talkative person
  1152. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
  1153. parvenu
    a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
  1154. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  1155. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  1156. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  1157. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  1158. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  1159. pass off
    cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
  1160. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  1161. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  1162. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  1163. spruce
    a tall evergreen tree that produces cones
  1164. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  1165. splice
    join the ends of
  1166. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
  1167. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  1168. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  1169. impassioned
    characterized by intense emotion
  1170. savant
    a learned person
  1171. Stygian
    dark and dismal as of the river in Hades
  1172. sever
    set or keep apart
  1173. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  1174. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  1175. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  1176. cognate
    related by blood
  1177. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  1178. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  1179. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion
  1180. throng
    a large gathering of people
  1181. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
  1182. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  1183. vaunt
    show off
  1184. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  1185. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  1186. clavicle
    bone linking the scapula and sternum
  1187. legato
    connecting the notes
  1188. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  1189. addle
    mix up or confuse
  1190. ruffian
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  1191. vivisection
    the act of operating on living animals
  1192. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  1193. expansive
    able or tending to extend in one or more directions
  1194. swill
    drink large quantities of
  1195. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  1196. upshot
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  1197. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  1198. sluice
    conduit that carries a rapid flow of water
  1199. abrade
    rub hard or scrub
  1200. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  1201. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  1202. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  1203. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  1204. bedraggle
    make wet and dirty, as from rain
  1205. befuddle
    be confusing or perplexing to
  1206. blanch
    turn pale, as if in fear
  1207. blotch
    an irregularly shaped spot
  1208. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  1209. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  1210. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  1211. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  1212. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  1213. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  1214. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  1215. cede
    give over
  1216. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  1217. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  1218. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  1219. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  1220. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  1221. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  1222. clangor
    a loud resonant repeating noise
  1223. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  1224. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  1225. colander
    bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
  1226. colloquy
    formal conversation
  1227. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  1228. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  1229. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  1230. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  1231. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  1232. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  1233. wiggle
    move to and fro
  1234. corrugated
    shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
  1235. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  1236. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  1237. polarize
    cause to divide into conflicting positions
  1238. roster
    a list of names
  1239. subtlety
    the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
  1240. strew
    spread by scattering
  1241. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  1242. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  1243. sepulcher
    a chamber that is used as a grave
  1244. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  1245. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  1246. willowy
    slender and graceful
  1247. doddering
    mentally or physically infirm with age
  1248. subaltern
    British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
  1249. infest
    occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  1250. tether
    restraint consisting of a rope or chain
  1251. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  1252. regurgitate
    pour or rush back
  1253. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  1254. rake
    a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head
  1255. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  1256. tutelage
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  1257. mime
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture
  1258. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  1259. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  1260. runic
    relating to characters from an ancient alphabet
  1261. tautology
    useless repetition
  1262. amphitheater
    an oval large stadium with tiers of seats
  1263. slick
    made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water
  1264. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  1265. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
  1266. ruminant
    cud-chewing hoofed mammal with a stomach with compartments
  1267. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
  1268. traduce
    speak unfavorably about
  1269. capsize
    overturn accidentally
  1270. sobriety
    the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol
  1271. incinerate
    become reduced to ashes
  1272. primate
    any mammal of the group including monkeys, apes, and humans
  1273. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
  1274. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  1275. striate
    marked with stripes
  1276. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  1277. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  1278. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  1279. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  1280. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  1281. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  1282. ventral
    toward or on or near the belly
  1283. vise
    a holding device attached to a workbench
  1284. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
  1285. repose
    freedom from activity
  1286. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  1287. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  1288. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  1289. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  1290. whiny
    habitually complaining
  1291. debar
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  1292. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  1293. stoke
    (of a fire) stir up or tend
  1294. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  1295. scaffold
    a temporary arrangement erected around a building
  1296. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  1297. wispy
    thin and weak
  1298. foist
    force onto another
  1299. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  1300. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
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