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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  3. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  4. abide
    dwell
  5. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  6. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  7. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  8. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  9. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  10. achromatic
    having no hue
  11. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  12. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  13. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  14. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  15. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  16. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  17. adornment
    decorating oneself with something colorful and interesting
  18. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  19. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  20. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  21. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  22. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  23. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  24. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  25. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  26. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  27. allege
    report or maintain
  28. allegory
    a short moral story
  29. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  30. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  31. ameliorate
    make better
  32. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  33. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  34. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  35. apex
    the highest point of something
  36. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  37. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  38. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  39. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  40. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  41. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  42. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  43. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  44. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  45. assent
    agree or express agreement
  46. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  47. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  48. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  49. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  50. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  51. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  52. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  53. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  54. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  55. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  56. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  57. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  58. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  59. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  60. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  61. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  62. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  63. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  64. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  65. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  66. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  67. calamitous
    having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
  68. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  69. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  70. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  71. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  72. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  73. casualness
    a casual manner
  74. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  75. cautiousness
    the trait of being cautious
  76. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  77. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  78. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  79. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  80. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  81. collusion
    secret agreement
  82. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  83. commodious
    large and roomy
  84. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  85. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  86. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  87. conceive
    have the idea for
  88. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  89. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  90. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  91. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  92. congruity
    the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
  93. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  94. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  95. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  96. contemporaneous
    occurring in the same period of time
  97. contented
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  98. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  99. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  100. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  101. cruelty
    the quality of being able or disposed to inflict pain
  102. crux
    the most important point
  103. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  104. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
  105. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  106. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  107. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  108. deluge
    a heavy rain
  109. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  110. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  111. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  112. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  113. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  114. diminutive
    very small
  115. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  116. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  117. docile
    easily handled or managed
  118. edgy
    in a very tense state
  119. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  120. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  121. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
  122. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  123. engender
    call forth
  124. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  125. envisage
    form a mental image of something that is not present
  126. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  127. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  128. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  129. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  130. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  131. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  132. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  133. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  134. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  135. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  136. flair
    a natural talent
  137. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
  138. furor
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  139. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  140. glut
    supply with an excess of
  141. gravitas
    formality, dignity, or seriousness
  142. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  143. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  144. imbibe
    take in liquids
  145. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  146. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  147. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  148. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  149. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  150. imprimatur
    formal and explicit approval
  151. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  152. inanity
    the quality of being meaningless or foolish
  153. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  154. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  155. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  156. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  157. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  158. instantiation
    a representation of an idea by an example of it
  159. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  160. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  161. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  162. invigorate
    give life or energy to
  163. iota
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  164. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  165. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  166. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  167. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  168. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  169. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  170. kaput
    destroyed or completely broken
  171. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  172. malcontent
    dissatisfied as toward authority
  173. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  174. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  175. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  176. messy
    dirty and disorderly
  177. milieu
    the environmental condition
  178. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  179. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  180. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  181. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  182. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  183. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  184. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  185. obviate
    do away with
  186. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  187. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  188. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  189. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  190. oscillation
    a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
  191. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  192. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  193. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  194. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  195. parity
    functional equality
  196. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  197. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  198. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  199. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  200. penultimate
    next to the last
  201. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  202. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  203. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  204. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  205. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  206. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  207. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  208. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  209. placidly
    in a quiet and tranquil manner
  210. plaudits
    enthusiastic approval
  211. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  212. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  213. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  214. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  215. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  216. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  217. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  218. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  219. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  220. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  221. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  222. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  223. procure
    get by special effort
  224. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  225. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  226. propensity
    a natural inclination
  227. propriety
    correct behavior
  228. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  229. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  230. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  231. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  232. querulous
    habitually complaining
  233. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  234. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  235. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  236. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  237. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  238. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  239. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  240. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  241. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  242. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  243. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  244. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  245. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  246. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  247. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  248. regurgitate
    pour or rush back
  249. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  250. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  251. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  252. renunciation
    the act of sacrificing or giving up or surrendering
  253. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  254. repose
    freedom from activity
  255. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  256. reproach
    express criticism towards
  257. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  258. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  259. repulse
    force or drive back
  260. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  261. requisition
    an authoritative demand
  262. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  263. respite
    a pause from doing something
  264. resplendent
    having great beauty
  265. restive
    in a very tense state
  266. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  267. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  268. retrograde
    moving or directed or tending in a backward direction
  269. revel
    take delight in
  270. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  271. rhapsodize
    say with great enthusiasm
  272. rife
    excessively abundant
  273. ruinous
    extremely harmful; bringing catastrophe
  274. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  275. saccharine
    overly sweet
  276. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  277. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  278. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  279. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  280. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  281. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  282. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  283. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  284. self-effacing
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  285. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  286. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  287. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  288. shoddily
    in a shoddy manner
  289. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  290. slink
    move or walk stealthily
  291. slither
    pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
  292. smatter
    speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
  293. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  294. solipsism
    the philosophical theory that the self is all that exists
  295. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  296. spurious
    plausible but false
  297. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  298. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  299. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  300. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  301. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  302. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  303. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  304. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  305. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  306. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  307. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  308. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  309. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  310. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  311. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  312. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  313. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  314. temerity
    fearless daring
  315. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  316. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  317. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  318. tepid
    moderately warm
  319. tergiversate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead
  320. terse
    brief and to the point
  321. timbre
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  322. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  323. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
  324. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  325. tractable
    easily managed
  326. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  327. transient
    lasting a very short time
  328. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  329. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  330. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  331. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  332. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  333. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  334. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  335. trot
    ride at a gait faster than a walk
  336. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  337. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  338. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  339. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  340. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  341. unscrupulous
    without principles
  342. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  343. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  344. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  345. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  346. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  347. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  348. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  349. versatile
    having great diversity or variety
  350. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  351. volition
    the act of making a choice
  352. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  353. zenith
    the highest point of something
  354. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  355. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  356. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  357. nascent
    being born or beginning
  358. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  359. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  360. segue
    proceed without interruption, in music or talk
  361. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
Created on 八月 26, 2011 (updated 三月 22, 2023)

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