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  1. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
  2. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  3. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  4. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  5. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  6. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  7. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  8. acquiescent
    willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another
  9. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  10. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  11. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  12. adhere
    stick to firmly
  13. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  14. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  15. akin
    related by blood
  16. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  17. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  18. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  19. amble
    walk leisurely
  20. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  21. amorally
    without regard for the distinction between right and wrong
  22. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  23. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  24. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  25. androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
  26. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  27. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
  28. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  29. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  30. apartheid
    a social policy of racial segregation
  31. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  32. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  33. aspirant
    an ambitious young person
  34. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  35. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  36. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  37. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  38. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  39. benevolence
    disposition to do good
  40. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  41. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  42. bipartisan
    supported by both sides
  43. bisect
    cut in half or cut in two
  44. bona fide
    not counterfeit or copied
  45. brash
    offensively bold
  46. brig
    a prison, especially a military prison on board a ship
  47. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  48. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  49. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  50. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  51. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  52. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  53. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  54. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  55. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  56. concise
    expressing much in few words
  57. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  58. confide
    reveal in private
  59. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  60. consecutive
    one after the other
  61. consequently
    as a result
  62. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  63. convene
    meet formally
  64. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  65. convoke
    call together
  66. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  67. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  68. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  69. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  70. debilitating
    impairing strength and vitality
  71. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  72. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  73. deficient
    inadequate in amount or degree
  74. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  75. demise
    the time when something ends
  76. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  77. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
  78. deport
    expel from a country
  79. deportment
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  80. depose
    force to leave an office
  81. dermatologist
    a doctor who specializes in the physiology of the skin
  82. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  83. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  84. dictation
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  85. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  86. dignify
    confer honor upon
  87. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  88. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  89. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  90. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  91. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  92. disperse
    move away from each other
  93. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  94. dissociate
    break away from; stop having a relationship with
  95. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  96. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
  97. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  98. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  99. dyslexia
    impaired ability to learn to read
  100. dystopia
    state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad
  101. effigy
    a representation of a person
  102. egress
    the act or means of going out
  103. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  104. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  105. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  106. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  107. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  108. epidermis
    the outer layer of skin covering the body surface
  109. epilogue
    a short speech by an actor at the end of a play
  110. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  111. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  112. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  113. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  114. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  115. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  116. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  117. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  118. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  119. euphony
    any pleasing and harmonious sounds
  120. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  121. exacerbate
    make worse
  122. excavate
    recover through digging
  123. excise
    remove by cutting
  124. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  125. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  126. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  127. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  128. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  129. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  130. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  131. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  132. fiduciary
    relating to or of the nature of a legal trust
  133. foreclose
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  134. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  135. genesis
    a coming into being
  136. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  137. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  138. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  139. homonym
    a word pronounced or spelled the same with another meaning
  140. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  141. hypertension
    a disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high
  142. hypodermic
    a piston syringe that is fitted with a needle for injections
  143. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  144. illegible
    unable to be read
  145. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  146. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  147. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  148. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  149. imply
    express or state indirectly
  150. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  151. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  152. incarnation
    act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
  153. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  154. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  155. incur
    make oneself subject to
  156. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  157. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  158. infidel
    a person who does not acknowledge your god
  159. infiltrate
    pass through an enemy line in a military conflict
  160. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  161. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  162. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  163. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  164. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  165. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  166. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  167. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  168. intangible
    incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
  169. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
  170. interlude
    an intervening period or episode
  171. interpose
    introduce
  172. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  173. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  174. intravenous
    within or by means of a vein
  175. introvert
    a person who tends to shrink from social contacts
  176. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  177. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  178. irresponsible
    showing lack of care for consequences
  179. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  180. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  181. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  182. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  183. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  184. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  185. luminescent
    emitting light not caused by heat
  186. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  187. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  188. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  189. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  190. maleficent
    harmful or evil in intent or effect
  191. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  192. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  193. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  194. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  195. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  196. manual
    of or relating to the hands
  197. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  198. manuscript
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
  199. merge
    mix together different elements
  200. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  201. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  202. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  203. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  204. misogyny
    hatred of women
  205. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  206. mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or inattention
  207. nascent
    being born or beginning
  208. natal
    relating to or accompanying birth
  209. neologist
    a lexicographer of new words and expressions
  210. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  211. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  212. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  213. obsolescent
    becoming disused or outdated
  214. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  215. obviate
    do away with
  216. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  217. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  218. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
  219. panorama
    the visual perception of a region
  220. parity
    functional equality
  221. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  222. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  223. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  224. permutation
    a complete change in character or condition
  225. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  226. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  227. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  228. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  229. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  230. polymorphous
    having or occurring in several distinct forms
  231. portfolio
    a large, thin case for loose papers or drawings or maps
  232. postpone
    hold back to a later time
  233. postscript
    a note appended to a letter after the signature
  234. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  235. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  236. potential
    existing in possibility
  237. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  238. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  239. predestine
    decree or determine beforehand
  240. preface
    a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
  241. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  242. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  243. procure
    get by special effort
  244. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  245. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  246. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  247. prolific
    intellectually productive
  248. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  249. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  250. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  251. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  252. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  253. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  254. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  255. recirculation
    circulation again
  256. recline
    move the upper body backwards and down
  257. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  258. reminiscence
    a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
  259. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  260. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  261. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  262. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  263. sarcastic
    expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
  264. scull
    a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
  265. sediment
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  266. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  267. soporific
    inducing sleep
  268. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  269. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  270. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  271. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  272. subside
    wear off or die down
  273. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  274. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  275. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  276. superimpose
    place on top of
  277. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  278. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  279. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  280. synchronize
    happen at the same time
  281. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  282. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  283. technophile
    a person who is enthusiastic about new gadgets and electronics
  284. technophobe
    a person who dislikes or avoids new technology
  285. temperament
    your usual mood
  286. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  287. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  288. tensile
    of or relating to physical stress or strain
  289. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  290. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  291. terrarium
    transparent container in which plants and animals are kept
  292. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  293. toil
    work hard
  294. transcribe
    write out, as from speech or notes
  295. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  296. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  297. transpose
    change the order or arrangement of
  298. traverse
    journey across or pass over
  299. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  300. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  301. utopia
    ideally perfect state
  302. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  303. vend
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
  304. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  305. vigor
    forceful exertion
  306. visage
    the human face
  307. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  308. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  309. vivid
    having striking color
  310. vivisection
    the act of operating on living animals
  311. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  312. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  313. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  314. warlock
    a male witch or sorcerer
  315. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
Created on 八月 19, 2011 (updated 九月 2, 2011)

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