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1:abaft behind
2:abase humiliate ; lower oneself
3:abate subside ; moderate
4:abdicate renounce
5:abeam at-right-angles
6:aberrant abnormal
7:aberration wandering or straying (esp in optics)
8:abettor aid,help,encourage
9:abeyance suspended action
10:abject miserable
11:abjure renounce upon oath
12:ablution washing
13:abnegation self sacrifice ; relinquish
14:abominate abhor
15:aboriginal first of its kind in a region
16:abortive unsuccessful ; fruitless
17:abrade verb form of abrasion
18:abrogate abolish
19:abscond depart secretly and hide
20:absolve pardon an offense
21:abstemious sparing in eating and drinking ; temperate
22:abstinence restrain from eating and drinking
23:abstruse obscure ; difficult to understand
24:abut border ; adjoin
25:accede agree
26:acclivity sharp upslope of a hill
27:accomplice partner (normally in crime)
28:accost approach and speak aggressively
29:accoutre equip
30:accretion growth ; increase
31:accrue come about by addition
32:acerbity bitterness of speech and temper
33:acerose needle-shaped
34:acetic vinegary
35:acme top ; pinnacle
36:acne skin-trouble
37:acquiesce agree passively ; assent
38:acquittal deliverance from a charge
39:acrid sharp , pungent ( esp. odour )
40:acrimonious stinging
41:acrophobia fear-of-height
42:actuarial calculating ; pertaining to statistics
43:actuate motivate to do something
44:acuity sharpness
45:acumen mental keenness
46:adamant inflexible
47:addle rotten ; muddled
48:adduce present as evidence
49:adjunct something attached to , but of an inferior position
50:adjuration solemn and earnest urging
51:admonish warn
52:adroit skillful
53:adulation flattery ; admiration (esp. to win favour)
54:adventitious casual ; accidental
55:adverse unfavourable ; hostile
56:adversity poverty ; misfortune
57:advert refer to (in speech or writing)
58:aegis shield (breastplate of a greek god)
59:aeon long period of time
60:aesthetic artistic
61:affable courteous
62:affected inclined ; disposed
63:affidavit written statement under oath
64:affinity kinship
65:affirmation solemn pledge ( instead of an oath )
66:affluence abundance
67:affray public brawl
68:affront insult; offend
69:aficionado admirer
70:agglomeration collection , heap
71:aggrandise increase or intensify ( in power , wealth , rank , importance )
72:agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence of an ultimate reality
73:agrarian pertaining to land and cultivation
74:alacrity cheerful promptness ; eagerness
75:albeit although
76:alimentary supplying nourishment ( pertaining to food and digestion )
77:alimony from husband to divorced wife
78:allay calm ; pacify
79:allege state without proof
80:allegory fable ; story with characters for symbols
81:alleviate relieve
82:allude refer indirectly
83:allure entice
84:allusion indirect reference
85:aloft upward
86:alpinism mountain-climb
87:altercation wordy quarrel
88:altruistic unselfishly generous ; concerned for others
89:amalgamate unite in one body
90:amatory loving
91:amazon female warrior ( greek )
92:ambivalence the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
93:amble move at an easy pace
94:ambrosia food of the gods
95:ambulatory able to walk
96:ameliorate improve
97:amenable accountable
98:amenities facilities
99:amiable -amicable ageeable , lovable - friendly
100:amity friendship (esp. among nations)
101:amnesty pardon ( by authority to a group of persons )
102:amok amuck ; in a state of rage .
103:amoral nonmoral ; neither moral nor immoral ( outside the sphere of moral judgements )
104:amorous moved by sexual love ; indicative of love
105:amorphous shapeless ; unclassifiable ; lacking organisation ; indeterminate
106:amphitheater oval building with tiers of seats (roman)
107:amulet charm ; talisman
108:anachronistic set-in-wrong-time
109:analgesic causing insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
110:anarchist someone who rebels against establishment ; someone supporting anarchy
111:anathema solemn curse
112:ancillary as an aid or accessory
113:andirons metal support in a fireplace to cook .
114:anemia lack rbc's .
115:anesthetic loss of sensation with or without consciousness .
116:angular sharp cornered ; stiff in manner
117:animadversion critical remark
118:animated lively
119:animosity active enimity
120:animus hostile feeling or intent
121:annotate comment , make explanatory notes
122:annuity annual allowance
123:anodyne drug that relieves pain
124:anoint to smear with oil to consecrate .
125:antagonistic hostile , opposed
126:antecedants preceding events .
127:antediluvian antiquated , ancient .
128:anterior front
129:anthropoid manlike
130:anthropologist student of history of humankind
131:anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics
132:antipathy aversion , dislike
133:antithesis contrast , direct opposite to .
134:apathetic indifferent
135:aphasia loss of speech due to injury or illness .
136:aphorism pithy maxim ; more philosophical than an adage .
137:apiary a place where bees are kept
138:aplomb poise , composure
139:apocalyptic prophetic revelations (esp. of disaster)
140:apocryphal untrue ; made up .
141:apogee highest point (farthest point) .
142:apoplexy stroke ; loss of consciousness followed by paralysis .
143:apostate one who abandons religious faith or political beliefs .
144:apothecary druggist .
145:apothegm pithy ; compact saying .
146:apotheosis glorification ; diefication .
147:appellation name ; title .
148:apposite appropriate
149:appraise estimate value of .
150:apprehend arrest
151:apprise inform
152:approbation approval .
153:appurtenances subordinate possessions
154:apropos (preposition) with reference to ; regarding
155:aquiline curved ; hooked
156:arable fit for plowing .
157:arbiter judge .
158:arboreal living-in-trees
159:arboretum botanical tree garden .
160:arcade covered passage lined with shops .
161:arcane secret ; mysterious .
162:archaic antiquated .
163:archetype prototype ; primitive pattern .
164:archipelago islands-group
165:ardour heat ; passion ; zeal
166:arduous hard ; strenuous
167:argot slang .
168:aria solo at an opera .
169:armada fleet of warships .
170:arraign charge in court , indict .
171:array (verb) marshal ; draw up in order
172:arrears being in debt .
173:arrogate adopt-support
174:arroyo gully .
175:articulate effective ; distinct
176:artifice deception ; trickery .
177:artless without guile ; open and honest .
178:ascendancy controlling influence
179:ascetic practising self-denial ; austere
180:ascribe refer ; attribute
181:aseptic preventing infection .
182:ashen ash coloured ; deadly pale
183:asinine stupid
184:askance (adv) with a sideways or indirect look
185:askew crooked ; slanted
186:asperity sharpness of temper
187:aspersion slanderous remark
188:assail assault .
189:assay analyse ; evaluate .
190:assert state strongly ; positively ; vindicate a claim to rights .
191:assiduous diligent ; persevering .
192:assimilate absorb ; cause to become homogenous .
193:assuage soothe
194:asteroid small planet .
195:astigmatism eye defect .
196:astral relating to stars .
197:astringent binding ; causing contraction ; harsh or severe
198:astute wise ; shrewd
199:asunder (adv) into parts ; apart
200:atavism resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents ; reversion to an earlier type
201:athwart in-opposition
202:atrophy wasting away ( normally to do with nourishment )
203:attenuate weaken
204:attrition gradual wearing down
205:audacious daring ; bold
206:audit examine accounts .
207:augur omen ; prophecy
208:august impressive ; majestic .
209:aureole sun's corona ; halo
210:auroral to do with the aurora borealis .
211:austere strict ; stern
212:authoritarian favouring or exercising total control
213:autocrat monarch with supreme power .
214:automaton mechanism that imitates human actions .
215:avarice greed for wealth .
216:aver state confidently .
217:averse reluctant
218:aviary enclosure for birds .
219:avid greedy ; eager for
220:avocation secondary occupation .
221:avow declare openly .
222:avuncular like an uncle
223:awl pointed tool for piercing .
224:awry distorted ; crooked
225:azure sky blue .
226:bacchanalian drunken .
227:badger tease
228:badinage teasing conversation
229:bait harass ; tease (helpless people)
230:baleful menacing ; deadly
231:balk stop short ( faced with an obstacle )
232:ballast heavy substance used to stabilise or add weight
233:balmy mild ; fragrant
234:banal commonplace
235:bandy discuss lightly ; exchange blows or words
236:bane cause of ruin
237:bantering good natured ridiculing
238:barb sharp projection from fishhook
239:barefaced shameless ; bold ; unconcealed
240:baroque highly ornate ; flamboyant
241:barrage barrier laid down by artillery fire
242:barrister student allowed to advocate .
243:barterer trader .
244:bastion stronghold ; something seen as a source of protection
245:bate let down ; restrain
246:batten grow-fat
247:bauble trinket
248:bawdy indecent ; obscene
249:beatific giving bliss ; blissful
250:beatific giving-bliss
251:bedizen dress with vulgar finery
252:bedraggle wet thoroughly
253:befuddle confuse thoroughly
254:beget produce ; give rise to ; procreate
255:begrudge resent
256:beguile amuse ; delude ; cheat ; divert attention from
257:behemoth huge creature of great power
258:beholden (adj) obligated
259:behoove be suited to ; be incumbent upon
260:belabor explain excessively
261:belabor beat-soundly
262:beleaguer besiege
263:belie contradict ; give a false impression
264:belittle depreciate ; disparage
265:bellicose warlike
266:belligerent quarrelsome
267:bemused confused ; lost in thought ; preoccupied
268:benediction blessing
269:benefactor gift giver
270:benefice church living
271:beneficent kindly
272:benevolent generous ; charitable
273:benign kindly ; favourable ; not malignant
274:benison blessing
275:bequeath leave thru a will or hand down
276:berate scold strongly
277:bereavement state of being deprived of something precious
278:bereft deprived of
279:beset harass ; trouble
280:besmirch soil ; defile
281:bestial beastlike ; brutal
282:bestride straddle
283:betroth become engaged to marry
284:bevy grp.-of-gals
285:biennial every 2 years
286:bifurcated divided into 2 branches ; forked
287:bigotry stubborn intolerance
288:bilious suffering from indigestion ; irritable ; to do with the bile
289:bilk swindle ; cheat
290:bivouac temporary encampment
291:blanch bleach ; whiten
292:bland soothing ; mild
293:blandishment flattery
294:blase bored with pleasure
295:blasphemous profane ; impious ; non-sacred
296:blatant extremely obvious ; loudly offensive
297:blatant noisy
298:bleak cold ; cheerless
299:blighted suffering from a disease ; destroyed
300:blissful full-of-happiness
301:blithe joyous ; gay
302:blowhard talkative boaster
303:bludgeon club ; heavy weapon
304:bluff high cliff
305:bode foreshadow ; portend
306:bolster reinforce
307:bombast pompous , inflated language
308:boorish rude ; insensitive
309:bouillon clear beef soup
310:bountiful generous ; showing bounty
311:bounty munificence ; liberal in giving
312:bourgeois middle class ( french revol )
313:bovine cowlike ; placid and dull
314:bowdlerise expurgate ( purify by removing objectionable matter )
315:brackish somewhat saline
316:braggadocio boasting
317:bravado swagger ; an air of defiance
318:brazen shameless ; insolent
319:brigand bandit
320:brindled tawny or grey with streaks or spots
321:bristling showing irritation ; rising like bristles
322:brittle (also) difficult
323:broach introduce
324:brocade rich , figured fabric
325:brook tolerate
326:browbeat bully ; intimidate
327:brusque blunt ; abrupt
328:bucolic rustic ; pastoral
329:bullion gold and silver in bars
330:bulwark earthwork or strong defense ; person who defends
331:bum habitual-beggar
332:bumble blunder
333:bumptious aggressive++dictator
334:burgeon grow forth ; send out buds
335:burlesque give an imitation that ridicules
336:burnish make shiny by rubbing ; polish
337:buttress support ; prop up
338:buxom full bosomed ; plump ; jolly
339:cabal small group secretly united to promote their interests
340:cabal conspiracy
341:cacophony discord
342:cadaver corpse
343:cadence rhythmic rise and fall ( of words or sounds ) ; beat
344:cajole coax
345:caliber ability ; capacity
346:callous indifferent
347:callow youthful ; immature
348:calumny malicious misrepresentation ; slander
349:cameo shell or jewel carved in relief
350:canard unfounded rumour ; exaggerated report
351:canker an ulcerous sore ; any evil
352:canny shrewd ; thrifty
353:canonize glorify
354:cant pious phraseology ; jargon of criminals
355:cantata story set to music and sung by chorus
356:canto division of a long poem
357:canvass determine or seek opinion or votes
358:capacious spacious
359:capitulate surrender on terms
360:caprice whim
361:captious fault-finding
362:carafe glass water bottle on table ; decanter
363:carapace shell covering the back of a turtle , crab , etc
364:carat wt of precious stone ; fineness of gold
365:carcinogenic causing cancer
366:cardillera chain-of-music
367:carillon set of bells capable of being played
368:carousal drunken revel
369:carping petty criticism
370:carrion rotting flesh of a dead body
371:castigation punishment ; severe criticism
372:casuistry false-reasoning
373:cataclysm violent-change
374:cataract great waterfall
375:catechism book for religious instruction
376:categorical without exceptions ; absolute
377:catharsis purging or cleansing of any passage of the body
378:catholic universal , wide ranging liberal
379:caucus private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
380:caulk to make watertight ( by plugging seams )
381:causal implying cause-effect
382:caustic severely-critical
383:cauterise burn with hot iron or caustic
384:cavalcade procession ; parade
385:cavalier casual and offhand ; arrogant
386:caveat warning
387:cavil make frivolous objections
388:cavil find-fault
389:cede transfer ; grant ; yield title to
390:celerity speed ; rapidity
391:celibate abstaining from sexual intercourse ; unmarried
392:cenotaph monument-for-dead
393:censure blame ; criticise
394:centaur mythical figure , half-man , half-horse
395:cerebral pertaining-brain
396:cerebration thought
397:ceremonious marked by formality
398:cervine deerlike
399:cessation stopping
400:cession yielding to another ; ceding ( esp. territory )
401:chafe make sore or warm by rubbing
402:chaff worthless product of an endeavour ; separated grain husks
403:chaff to-tease
404:chaffing (adj)bantering ; joking
405:chagrin vexation ; disappointment
406:chalice goblet ; consecrated cup
407:charlatan quack ; pretender to knowledge
408:charnel burial-place
409:chary cautious ;sparing or restrained about giving
410:chase ornament a metal surface by indenting
411:chasm interruption-gap
412:chaste (adj)pure ; abstaining from the immoral and from sex
413:chasten (v)discipline ; punish in order to correct
414:chastise (v)punish
415:chastisement punishment
416:chattel property
417:chauvinist blindly devoted patriot
418:checkered marked by changes in fortune
419:cherubic angelic ; innocent
420:chicanery trickery
421:chide rebuke
422:chimerical fantastic ; highly imaginative
423:chiromancy palmistry
424:chivalrous courteous ; faithful ; brave
425:choleric hot-tempered
426:chronology ordering on the basis of time
427:churlish ill bred person
428:cicerone mentor
429:ciliated having minute hairs
430:cipher arithmetic symbol zero
431:circlet small ring or band
432:circuitous roundabout
433:circumlocution indirect or roundabout expression
434:circumscribe limit ; confine
435:circumspect prudent ; cautious
436:circumvent outwit ; baffle
437:citadel fortress
438:cite summon to appear in court
439:clack chatter
440:clairvoyant having foresight ; fortune teller
441:clangor loud , resounding noise
442:clapper striker of a bell
443:clarion shrill sound ; awakening sound
444:cleave split apart
445:cleft split ; v-shaped fissure
446:clemency disposition to be lenient
447:climacteric critical
448:climactic adj of climax
449:clique small exclusive group
450:cloister monastery ; convent
451:clout hit (baseball)
452:cloying distasteful (b'cos excessive) ; too sweet or sentimental
453:coadjutor helper
454:coalesce combine ; fuse
455:coda concluding part of a musical or literary composition
456:coddle treat gently ; pamper
457:codicil supplement to a will
458:codify arrange laws as a code
459:coercion use of force
460:coeval same-age-or-duration
461:cogent convincing
462:cogitate think over
463:cognate related linguistically
464:cognizance knowledge
465:cohere stick together
466:cohort companion
467:cohorts armed band
468:coiffure hairstyle
469:colander utensil with perforated bottom ; strainer
470:collage artwork from scraps of cloth , etc
471:collate examine to verify authenticity
472:collate collect-in-order
473:collateral security given for loan
474:collation light meal
475:colloquy informal discussion
476:colloquy conference
477:collusion conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
478:comatose lethargic
479:comely attractive ; decent ; agreeable
480:comeuppance rebuke ; deserts
481:comity courtesy ; civility
482:commandeer to draft for military or public use
483:commensurate equal in extent
484:commiserate feel or express sympathy for
485:commodious spacious and comfy
486:communal of a group of people
487:compact agreement ; contract
488:compelling overpowering
489:compendium brief , comprehensive survey
490:complacent self satisfied
491:complaisant trying to please ; obliging
492:complement to complete
493:compliance yielding ; conformity in fulfilling requirements
494:complicity participation
495:comport conduct oneself ; behave
496:compunction remorse
497:conceit vanity
498:concerted mutually agreed on ; done together
499:conciliatory reconciling ; soothing
500:concise brief and compact
501:conclave private meeting
502:concoct invent
503:concomitant that which accompanies
504:concord harmony
505:concur agree
506:concurrent happening at the same time
507:condescend bestow courtesies with a superior air
508:condign adequate ; deservedly severe
509:condiments seasonings ; spices
510:condone forgive
511:conduce lead-to
512:conduit aqueduct ; passage for fluids
513:conflagaration great fire
514:confound confuse ; puzzle
515:congeal coagulate
516:congenital existing at birth
517:conglomeration mass of material sticking together
518:conjecture guess
519:conjugal pertaining to marriage
520:conjure summon a devil
521:connivance pretence of ignorance of something wrong
522:connubial pertaining to marriage
523:consanguinity kinship
524:consanguinity blood-relationship
525:conscientious scrupulous ; careful in every detail
526:conscript draftee ; person forced into military service
527:consecrate dedicate ; sanctify
528:consequential pompous ; self important
529:conservatory school of fine arts (music and drama)
530:consign eliver officially ; entrust
531:consonance harmony ; agreement
532:consort associate with
533:consort wife-husband
534:constituent supporter
535:construe explain ; interpret
536:contagion infection
537:contend compete
538:contentious quarrelsome
539:contiguous abutting
540:continence self restraint ; sexual chastity
541:contingent conditional
542:contravene contradict ; infringe
543:contrite conscious of sin ; repentant
544:controvert oppose with arguments
545:contumacious disobedient ; resisting authority
546:contumely insulting
547:contusion bruise
548:convene assemble
549:convivial festive ; gay
550:convoluted coiled around ; involved ; intricate
551:copious plentiful
552:coquette flirt
553:cordial heartfelt
554:cordon line of men ; fortification
555:cornice projecting mould on building
556:cornucopia goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain ; symbol of abundance
557:corporeal bodily ; material
558:corpulent bulky ; fat
559:correlation mutual relation
560:corroborate confirm
561:corrugated wrinkled ; ridged
562:cortege procession
563:cosmic vast ; pertaining to universe
564:coterie social group ; select circle
565:cotillion a-social-dance
566:couchant lying-down
567:countenance v- tolerate ; approve
568:countermand cancel ; revoke
569:counterpart something that completes another
570:coup successful action or sudden attack
571:courier messenger
572:couturier dress-maker
573:covenant agreement
574:covert (adj) secret ; hidden ; implied
575:covetous eagerly desirous of
576:cow intimidate
577:cower shrink from fear
578:cozen cheat ; swindle
579:crabbed sour ; peevish
580:crass stupid
581:craven cowardly
582:credence belief
583:credo creed
584:credulity belief on slight evidence
585:creed system of religious or ethical belief
586:crescendo increase in volume or intensity
587:cretinism dwarfism
588:cringe shrink back in fear
589:crone hag
590:crotchety eccentric
591:crypt secret recess or vault used for burial
592:cryptic mysterious
593:cuisine style of cooking
594:culmination attainment of highest point
595:culpable guilty
596:cult pick out ; reject
597:culvert artificial channel for water
598:cupidity greed
599:cupola a-dome
600:curmudgeon churlish , miserly guy
601:cursive flowing ; running
602:cursory casual ; hastily done
603:cursory superficial
604:curt hardly-polite
605:cygnet young-swan
606:cynical skeptic ; distrustful of human motives
607:cynosure object of general attention
608:dactyl metrical-foot
609:daguerreotype early-kind-of-photo
610:dale valley
611:dally trifle with ; procrastinate
612:dank damp
613:dapper (adj) neat and trim
614:dappled spotted
615:dastard coward
616:daub smear
617:daunt intimidate
618:dawdle loiter ; waste time
619:deadpan wooden ; impassive
620:dearth shortage
621:debacle breaking up ; downfall
622:debauch corrupt ; make intemperate
623:debilitate weaken ; enfeeble
624:debonair aiming to please
625:debunk expose as false ; worthless ; exaggerated
626:debutante young woman making formal entrance into society
627:decadence decay
628:decant pour off gently (without upsetting sediment)
629:decapitate behead
630:deciduous falling off (leaves)
631:decimate kill,usually 1 out of 10
632:declivity downward slope
633:decollete (adj) having a low cut neckline
634:decrepit weakened-by-age
635:decreptide state of collapse caused by illness or aging
636:defalcations defection; shortcoming; embezzlement
637:defeatist resigned to defeat; accepting defeat as a natural outcome
638:defer put off ; postpone
639:deference courteous regard for another's wish;compliance withadvice of someone isuperior
640:defile deface; pollute;profane
641:definitive most reliable or complete
642:defoliate destroy leaves
643:defray provide for the payment of
644:defrock to strip a priest or minister of church authority
645:deft skillfull
646:defunct no longer in use or existence
647:degenerate deteriorate
648:deign condescend
649:deleterious harmful;noxious
650:deliberate ponder
651:delineate portray
652:deliquesce melt-away
653:delude impose upon ; deceive
654:deluge flood
655:delusion false belief;hallucination
656:demean degrade ; humiliate
657:demographic related to population
658:demoniac fiendish (adj of demon)
659:demotic pertaining to people
660:demur delay ; object
661:demur hesitate
662:demure serious ; coy
663:denigrate blacken
664:denizen inhabitant of
665:denotation meaning; distinguishing by name
666:denouement outcome;final development of the plot of a play or other literary work
667:denouement solution-in-novel
668:denounce condemn ; criticise
669:depilate remove-hair
670:deportment behaviour
671:depredation plundering
672:deracinate expunge
673:deranged insane
674:derelict abandoned
675:derelict abandoned-one
676:deride scoff at
677:derision ridicule
678:descant to-talk-lengthily
679:descry catch sight of
680:desecrate profane;violate the sanctity of
681:desiccate dry up ( normally milk for preserving
682:desolate solitary;left alone
683:desperado reckless outlaw
684:despieable contemptible
685:despoil plunder
686:despondent depressed
687:despotism tyranny
688:desultory aimless;digressing at random
689:deterrent discouraging
690:detonation explosion
691:detraction slandering
692:detrimental harmful
693:devious going astray;erratic
694:devolve deputise; pass to others
695:devout pious
696:dexterity skill
697:diabolical devilish
698:diadem crown
699:dialectic art of debate
700:diaphanous sheer; transparent
701:diatribe bitter scolding;invective
702:dichotomy branching in two parts
703:dictum formal saying ; authoritative pronouncement
704:didactic instructional;preaching;moralising
705:diffidence shyness
706:dilapidated deteriorated
707:dilate expand
708:dilatory delaying
709:dilettante aimless followerof art; amateur; dabbler
710:diligence persistent hard work
711:diminution diminish
712:dingy dull ; cheerless
713:dint means ; effort
714:diorama 3-dimensional lifesize scene from nature of history
715:dire disastrous
716:dirge lament with music
717:disabuse correct a false impression ; undeceive
718:disaffected disloyal
719:disavowal denial;disclaim
720:disavowal denial
721:disburse pay out
722:discerning mentally quick and observant; having insight
723:discombobulated confused;discomposed
724:discomfit put to rout;defeat in battle
725:disconcert derange ; upset
726:disconsolate sad
727:discordant conflicting
728:discount disregard
729:discrepancy lack of consistency
730:discursive digressive ; rambling
731:disenfranchise deprive of civil right
732:disgorge surrender something ; eject , vomit
733:disgruntle make discontented
734:disinter dig up ; unearth
735:disinterested unprejudiced
736:disparage speak slightingly of ; lower
737:disparate basically different ; unrelated
738:dispassionate calm ; impartial
739:dispatch prompt execution ; speediness
740:dispirited lacking spirit
741:disport amuse
742:disputatious fond of argument
743:disquisition formal systematic inquiry ; an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry
744:dissemble disguise ; pretend
745:disseminate scatter (like seeds)
746:dissent differ in opinion ; to withhold assent
747:dissertation formal essay (thesis types)
748:dissident rebellious
749:dissimulate conceal by feigning
750:dissipate scatter
751:dissolution disintegration ; looseness in morals
752:dissonance discord (musical)
753:dissuade advise against
754:distend expand ; swell out
755:distrait absent-minded
756:distraught confused
757:distraught distracted-by-anxiety
758:diurnal daily
759:diva famous operatic singer
760:divest strip ; deprive
761:divination foreseeing
762:divine (v) perceive or foresee intuitively
763:divulge reveal
764:docile obedient ; easily managed
765:docket program for trial ; book where such entries are made
766:doctrinaire (adj) not compromising about points of doctrine
767:document provide written evidence
768:doddering shaky ; infirm from old age
769:doff take off
770:doggerel poor verse
771:dogmatic based on a priori principles
772:doldrums low-spirits
773:dolorous sorrowful
774:dolt stupid
775:domicile (n) home
776:domineer rule over tyranically
777:dormer window projecting from roof
778:dorsal back
779:dote to adore
780:dour sullen ; stubborn
781:dour stubborn
782:dowdy slovenly ; unclean
783:draconian cruel
784:dregs sediment ; worthless residue
785:drivel foolish-talk
786:droll queer and amusing
787:drone (n) idle person ; male bee
788:dross waste matter ; impurities
789:dulcet sweet sounding
790:duplicity double dealing ; hypocrisy
791:durance imprisonment
792:duress forcible restraint (illegal) ; imprisonment
793:dwadle loiter.idle
794:dyspeptic suffering from indigestion
795:earthy unrefined ; coarse
796:ebullient overflowing with enthu and excitement
797:ecclesiastic pertaining to the church
798:eclectic selecting freely from different sources
799:eclogue pastoral-poem
800:ecstatic delighted
801:ecumenical general
802:edema swelling
803:edifice large building
804:edify instruct morally
805:efface rub out
806:effectual efficient
807:effeminate having womanly traits
808:effervescence inner excitement ; exuberance
809:effete worn out ; exhausted
810:efficacy power to produce desired effect
811:effigy image
812:effluence flowing out
813:effluvium noxious smell
814:effrontery shameless boldness
815:effulgent brilliantly-radiant
816:effusion pouring forth
817:effusive gushing
818:egregious notorious ; shocking
819:egress exit
820:elcemosynary devoted-to-charity
821:elegy poem or song expressing lament
822:elicit draw out by discussion
823:ellipsis omission of words from a text
824:elliptical ambiguous due to leaving out of key words ; adj of ellipsis
825:eloquence expressiveness ; persuasive speech
826:elucidate explain ; enlighten
827:elysian relating to paradise
828:emaciated thin and wasted
829:emancipate set free
830:embargo ban on commerce , etc
831:embellish adorn
832:embezzlement stealing
833:embroil throw into confusion ; involve in strife
834:emend correct a text
835:emetic substance causing vomiting
836:emetic inducing-vomiting
837:eminent high ; lofty
838:emissary agent ; messenger
839:emollient soothing or softening remedy
840:empathy ability to identify with another's feelings , ideas
841:empirical based on experience
842:empyreal celestial
843:emulate try-to-equal
844:enamoured in-love
845:enclave territory enclosed within alien land
846:encomium high praise
847:encomium price
848:encompass surround
849:encumber burden
850:encumber impede-hinder
851:endearment fond wordor act
852:endemic prevailing over a group or region
853:endogenous originating-from-within
854:endorse sanction
855:endue provide with some quality ; endow
856:enervate weaken
857:enfranchise set-free
858:engaging charming;attractive
859:engender cause;produce
860:engrossed fully-absorbed
861:enjoin command ; order ; forbid
862:enmity hatred
863:ennui boredom
864:ensconce settle comfortably
865:ensnare to-trap
866:enthrall to-charm
867:entree privilege of admission
868:entrepreneur employer
869:enunciate speak distinctly
870:envenom embitter
871:environ enclose ; surround
872:eon an age
873:epaulet ornament worn on shoulder on uniform
874:ephemeral short-lived;fleeting
875:epicure connoisseur of food + drink
876:epigram short witty saying
877:epilogue short speech at the end of drama
878:episodiac loosely connected
879:epistemologist philosopher who studies nature of knowledge
880:epithet word or phrase to describe a person; charles the wise
881:epitome condensation
882:epitomize shorten
883:epoch period of time
884:equanimity calm temperament
885:equine horse-like
886:equipoise balancing force
887:equitable impartial;fair
888:equity fairness ; justice
889:equivocal of double meaning ; ambiguous
890:erudite learned ; scholarly
891:escapade prank
892:eschew avoid
893:esoteric known only to a chosen few
894:esoteric secret
895:espouse adopt ; support
896:estranged alienated
897:estuary river-mouth
898:ethereal unearthly-delicacy
899:ethnic relating to races
900:ethnology study of humankind
901:ethos underlying character of a culture
902:etimology derivation-of-words
903:etiolate whiten
904:eugenic pertaining to the improvement of race; breed
905:eulogy high-praise
906:euphonious pleasant-sounding
907:euthanasia painless-death
908:evanescent fleeting ; vanishing
909:evasive eluding
910:evince show clearly
911:evoke call forth
912:ewe female sheep
913:exacerbate worsen ; embitter
914:exacting extremely demanding
915:exalt raise in rank or dignity; praise
916:exchequer treasury
917:excise duty on home goods
918:excoriate flay; abrade
919:excoriate denounce
920:exculpate clear from blame
921:execrable very bad
922:execrate curse ; express abhorrence for
923:execrate loathe
924:exegesis explanation ( esp of biblical passages )
925:exemplify show by example ; serve as a model
926:exhort urge
927:exhort incite
928:exhume dig out of the ground (grave)
929:exigency urgent situation
930:exiguous small ; minute
931:exodus departure
932:exonerate acquit;exculpate
933:exoteric popular
934:exotic not native;introduced from abroad
935:expatiate talk of length
936:expatriate exile ; someone who has withdrawn from his native land
937:expectoration spitting
938:expedient suitable;practical ; politic
939:expedite hasten
940:expiate make amends for ( a sin)
941:explicate explain;interpret;clarify
942:expository explanatory
943:expostulation protest
944:expound give-details
945:expunge cancel ; remove
946:expurgate clean ; remove offensive parts of book
947:exquisite carefully-selected
948:extemporaneous impromptu; on the spot
949:extenuate weaken ; mitigate
950:extirpate annihilate
951:extol praise;glorify
952:extradition surrender of prisoner by one state to another
953:extraneous not essential ; external
954:extrude force or push out
955:extrude expel
956:exuberant luxuriantle prolific ; overflowing;effusive
957:exude discharge;give forth
958:facade front of building
959:facet small plane surface ( of a gem)
960:facetious humorous; jocular
961:facile easy ; expert
962:facsimile (n) copy
963:factious inclined to from factions
964:factious rebellion
965:factitious artificial
966:factotum handyman
967:fallacious misleading
968:fallible liable to err
969:fallow plowed but not sowed ; uncultivated
970:famished starving
971:fancier breeder of animals
972:farce mockery ;pretence ;futile proceeding
973:farraginous jumbled
974:fatuous foolish ;inane
975:fawn court by flattering
976:faze disconcert ;dismay
977:febrile feverish
978:feculent impure
979:fecundity fertility;fruitfulness
980:felicitous apt;suitably expressed;well chosen
981:felicity happiness
982:fell cruel ;deadly
983:felon person convicted of a grave crime
984:ferment agitation ;commotion
985:ferret drive or hunt out of hiding
986:ferret search
987:fervent ardent
988:fervid ardent
989:fervor glowing ardor
990:fester generate pus
991:fetid stinking
992:fetus unborn-baby
993:feud long & bitter quarrel bet families
994:fiasco ridiculous-failure
995:fiat (n) command;authorisation
996:fidelity loyalty
997:figment invention;imaginary thing
998:filch steal
999:filial pertaining to a son or daughter
1000:filibuster block legislation by making long speeches
1001:filigree delicate,lacelike metalwork
1002:firebrand hothead;troublemaker
1003:firth narrow-inlet
1004:fitful spasmodic;intermittent
1005:flaccid flabby
1006:flag droop;grow feeble
1007:flagitious profligate
1008:flagrant glaring ; notorious ; scandalous
1009:flail thresh grain by hand ;strike or slap;toss about
1010:flair talent
1011:flamboyant ornate
1012:flaunt show-off
1013:flay strip off skin ; criticise;plunder
1014:fleck spot
1015:fledgling inexperienced
1016:fleece wool coat of sheep
1017:flinch hesitate ;shrink
1018:flippancy taking a serious matter lightly ; trifling gaiety
1019:flit fly ; pass by swiftly
1020:floe mass of floating ice
1021:florid flowery ; ruddy
1022:flotsam drifting wreckage
1023:flout reject ; mock
1024:fluster confuse
1025:fluted having vertical parallel grooves
1026:flux series of changes
1027:foible (n) weakness ; slight fault
1028:foil (n) contrast
1029:foist insert improperly ; palm off
1030:foliaceous leaf-like
1031:foment stir up ; instigate
1032:foolhardy rash
1033:foppish vain about dress and appearance
1034:foray raid
1035:forbearance patience
1036:ford place where a river can be crossed on foot
1037:forebears (n) ancestors
1038:foreboding premonition of evil
1039:forensic suitable for the court of law
1040:foreshadow give an indication beforehand ; portend
1041:forestall prevent by taking action in advance
1042:forfeit confiscate
1043:forment instigate
1044:forsake to relinquish, abandon
1045:fortitude bravery ; courage
1046:fortuitous accidental ; by chance
1047:foster rear
1048:founder fail completely ; sink
1049:fracas brawl ; melee
1050:fractious unruly
1051:fray brawl
1052:frenetic frenzied ; frantic
1053:frenzied madly excited
1054:frieze (n) ornamental band on a wall
1055:frigid intensely
1056:frond fern , palm or banana leaf
1057:frugality thrift ; economy
1058:fruition bearing of fruit
1059:fugitive fleeting ; transitory
1060:fulminate denounce-loudly
1061:fulsome disgustingly excessive
1062:functionary official
1063:funereal sad ; solemn
1064:furbelow trimming
1065:fusillade simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles , questions , etc)
1066:gabble walk-without-meaning
1067:gadfly animal biting fly ; irritating person
1068:gadfly irritating-person
1069:gaffe social blunder
1070:gainsay deny
1071:gainsay deny
1072:gall bitterness;nerve
1073:galleon large sailing ship
1074:galvanise stimulate by shock ; stir up
1075:gambit sacrificial opening in chess
1076:gamely sprited ; courageous
1077:gamut entire-range
1078:gargantuan huge;enormous
1079:gargoyle watersport carved in grotesque figures
1080:garish flashy.showy
1081:garner gather;store up
1082:garrulous excessively talkative
1083:gastronomy art-of-food
1084:gauche clumsy ; boorish
1085:gaunt lean and angular ; barren
1086:gelid icy
1087:genealogy record of descent ; lineage
1088:generic characteristic of an entire class
1089:genesis beginning;origin
1090:genre particular variety of art or literature
1091:genteel well-bred;elegant
1092:gentility those of gentle birth; refinement
1093:gentry people of standing; class below the nobility
1094:genuflect bend the knees as in worship
1095:germane pertinent;bearing upon the case at hand
1096:germane relevant
1097:germinal pertaining to a germ
1098:gerontocracy govt ruled by old people
1099:gerrymander change voting district lines to favor a party
1100:gestate evolve,as in prenatal growth
1101:gestation pregnancy
1102:gibe mock
1103:glean gather leftover crop
1104:glib fluent
1105:gloss * over explain away
1106:glut overstock ; fill to excess
1107:glutinous sticky; viscous
1108:gluttonous greedy-for-food
1109:gnarled twisted
1110:gnostic wise
1111:goad urge on
1112:gorge canyon
1113:gossamer sheer ; like cobwebs
1114:gourmand epicure ; person taking excessive pleasure in food and drink
1115:gourmet connoisseur of food and drink
1116:grandiloquent pompous ; bombastic
1117:grandiose imposing ; having grandeur
1118:granulate form into grains
1119:grate make harsh noise ; have an unpleasant effect
1120:gratify please
1121:gratis (adv and adj) free
1122:gratuitous given freely ; unwarranted ; uncalled for
1123:gratuity tip
1124:gregarious sociable
1125:grisly ghastly
1126:grotesque decorative painting or sculpture
1127:grotto small cavern
1128:grouse complain ; fuss
1129:gruel thin , liquid porridge
1130:gudgeon simpleton
1131:guile deception .
1132:gustatory affecting the sense of taste
1133:gut destroy
1134:gyroscope apparatus used to keep balance , direction , etc
1135:habiliment clothes
1136:hackneyed trite
1137:haggard wasted away ; gaunt
1138:hale healthy
1139:hallowed blessed ; consecrated
1140:halycon calm ; peaceful
1141:hap chance ; luck
1142:harangue long , passionate and vehement speech
1143:harbinger forerunner ; one who announces arrival
1144:hardy sturdy ; able to stand inclement weather
1145:harping tiresome dwelling on a subject
1146:harrow break up ground after plowing
1147:harry harass ; torment
1148:hatch lid covering a deck opening
1149:hauteur pride
1150:headlong hasty ; rash
1151:headstrong stubborn ; unyielding
1152:heckler person who verbally harasses others
1153:hedonism belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life
1154:hegemony dominance , esp. of one nation over others
1155:heresy opinion contrary to orthodox doctrine
1156:heretic one with opinions contrary to the doctrines of the church
1157:heretical not-agreeing
1158:hermetic obscure and mysterious (of alchemy)
1159:herpetologist one who studies reptiles
1160:heterodox unorthodox ; unconventional
1161:hew cut to pieces with axe or sword
1162:hiatus gap ; pause
1163:hieralic priestly
1164:hinterlands back country
1165:hireling one who serves for hire ( derogatory)
1166:hirsute hairy
1167:histrionic theatrical
1168:histrionic theatrical
1169:hoary white with age
1170:hoax mischievous-joke
1171:hoi -polloi masses
1172:holocaust destruction by fire
1173:holster pistol case
1174:homeostasis tendency of a system to maintain relative stability
1175:homespun domestic; made at home
1176:homily sermon ; serious warning
1177:hone sharpen
1178:horde crowd
1179:hortatory encouraging ; exhortive
1180:hovel shack ; small wretched house
1181:hubbub confused uproar
1182:hubris arroagance ; excessive self-conceit
1183:hue color ; aspect
1184:humdrum dull ; monotonous
1185:hummok small hill
1186:humus substance formed by decaying vegetable matter
1187:hurtle clash
1188:husbandry frugality ; thrift
1189:hypercritical excessively exacting
1190:hypocritical pretending to be virtuos
1191:ichthyology study of fish
1192:iconoclast image-breaker
1193:iconoclastic attacking cherished traditions
1194:idiosyncratic private;peculiar to an individual
1195:idyllic charmingly carefree ; simple
1196:ignoble of lowly origin;unworthy
1197:ignominious disgraceful
1198:illimitable infinite
1199:imbecile absurd
1200:imbecility weakness of mind
1201:imbibe drink in; assimilate ( liquid, ideas etc)
1202:imbroglio complicated situation ; perplexity; entanglement
1203:imbroglio bitter-disagreement
1204:imbrue stain
1205:imbue saturate; fill
1206:immaculate pure ; spotless
1207:imminent near at hand ; impending
1208:immolate offer as sacrifice
1209:immure imprison ; shut up in confinement
1210:immutable unchangeable
1211:impasse predicament from which there is no escape
1212:impassive without feeling ; unaffected by pain
1213:impeach charge with crime in office
1214:impeccable faultless
1215:impecunious without money
1216:impede hinder
1217:imperious domineering
1218:impertinence presumption
1219:impertinent insolent
1220:impetuous violent ; hasty ; rash
1221:impetuous impulsive
1222:impetus moving force ; incentive
1223:impiety impious
1224:impinge infringe ; collide with
1225:implacable incapable of being pacified
1226:implausible unlikely ; unbelievable
1227:implicit understood , but not stated
1228:implore beg
1229:impolitic not wise
1230:imponderable weightless ; difficult to analyze
1231:import significance
1232:importunate urging
1233:importune beg persistently
1234:imposture assume false identity
1235:impotent weak ; ineffective
1236:imprecation curse
1237:improvident thriftless
1238:imprudent lacking caution ; injudicious
1239:impudent daring
1240:impugn doubt ; challenge ; gainsay
1241:impuissance powerlessness ; feebleness
1242:impunity freedom from punishment
1243:impute attribute ; ascribe
1244:inadvertence carelessness
1245:inadvertently carelessly ; unintentionally
1246:inalienable not to be taken away
1247:inane empty ; void ;silly
1248:inarticulate speechless ; producing indistinct speech
1249:inaugurate install in office
1250:incandescent strikingly bright
1251:incapacitate disable
1252:incarcerate imprison
1253:incendiary arsonist
1254:incense enrage ; infuriate
1255:inchoate recently began ; rudimentary elementary
1256:incidence rate of occurence
1257:incidental not essential ; minor
1258:incipient beginning; in an early stage
1259:incisive cutting; sharp
1260:incite arouse to action
1261:inclement severe weather condts
1262:incognito with identity concealed
1263:incommensurate inadequate
1264:incongruity lack of harmony ; absurdity
1265:incontinet lacking self restraint(in sexual appetite,secrets,urine etc)
1266:incontrovertible indisputable
1267:incorporeal immaterial; without a material body
1268:incorrigible uncorrectable
1269:incubus burden; mental care
1270:incumbent n - postholder
1271:incursion temporary invasion
1272:indemnify make secure against loss ; compensate for loss
1273:indenture bind as servant or apprentice
1274:indictment formal accusation .
1275:indigence poverty
1276:indigenous native
1277:indigent poor
1278:indignation anger at injustice , meanness
1279:indignity insulting treatment
1280:indiscriminate choosing at random; confused
1281:indissoluble permanent
1282:indite write ; compose
1283:indolence laziness
1284:indubitably beyond a doubt
1285:indulge gratify (person or oneself);yielding
1286:inebriety habitual intoxication
1287:ineffable cant be expressed in speech
1288:ineffectual not effective
1289:inefffable indescribable
1290:ineluctable irresistible; not to be escaped
1291:inept lacking skill ; inadequate
1292:inequity unfairness
1293:inerrancy infallibility
1294:inexorable relentless;unyielding
1295:infamy public-dishonour
1296:infernal pertaining to hell ; devillish
1297:infidel unbeliever
1298:infirmity weakness
1299:infraction violation
1300:ingenuous naive;young and unsophisticated
1301:ingrate (n) ungrateful person
1302:ingratiate become popular with
1303:inherent firmly established by nature or habit
1304:inimical hostile ; unfriendly
1305:iniquitous unjust;wicked
1306:iniquitous sinful
1307:inkling hint
1308:innate inborn ;
1309:innocuous harmless
1310:innuendo hint ; insinuation
1311:inordinate unrestrained ;excessive
1312:inquisitor questioner (esp. harsh);investigator
1313:insalubrious not healthy
1314:inscrutable impenetrable;not readily understood ; mysterious
1315:insensate without feeling
1316:insensible unconscious ; unresponsive
1317:insidious treacherous;stealthy ; sly
1318:insipid lacking in flavour ; dull
1319:insolvent bankrupt
1320:insouciant indifferent
1321:instigate urge;provoke
1322:insubstantial lacking substance
1323:insularity narrow-mindedness;isolation
1324:insuperable insurmountable;invincible
1325:insurgent rebellious
1326:insurrection rebellion;uprising
1327:intangible untouchable
1328:integrity uprightness
1329:integument outer-covering
1330:intelligentsia members of the educated elite (used derogatorily )
1331:intemperate wanton
1332:inter deposit for burial
1333:interdict prohibit;forbid
1334:interloper intruder
1335:internecine mutually destructive
1336:interpolate insert between
1337:interregnum period between two regions
1338:intimate hint
1339:intractable unruly;refractory
1340:intransigence state of stubborn unwillingness to compromise
1341:intransigent uncompromising
1342:intrepid fearless
1343:intrinsically essentially; inherently
1344:introspective looking within oneself
1345:inundate overflow;flood
1346:inured (adj) accustomed ; hardened
1347:invalidate weaken ; destroy
1348:invective violent attack in words ; abuses
1349:inveigh denounce; utter invective
1350:inveigh attack
1351:inveigle lead astray ; wheedle
1352:inveterate deep-rooted;habitual
1353:invidious designed to create ill will or envy
1354:inviolability security from being destroyed
1355:iota very small quantity
1356:irascible irritable;easily angered
1357:irate angry
1358:iridescent exhibiting rainbowlike colors
1359:irksome annoying ; tedious
1360:itinerant wandering; travelling
1361:itinerary trip-plan
1362:jaded fatigued ; surfeited
1363:jargon confused-talk
1364:jaundiced yellowed ; prejudiced; envious
1365:jaunty lighthearted ; animated ; easy + carefree
1366:jayhawker plundering
1367:jejune immature
1368:jeremiad lament
1369:jettison throw overboard
1370:jingoism extremely aggressive + militant patriotism
1371:jocose given to joking
1372:jocular said or done in jest
1373:jocund merry
1374:jollity gaiety
1375:juggernaut irresistible crushing force
1376:juncture crisis
1377:junket trip esp one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
1378:junta group of persons joined in political intrigue ; cabal
1379:jurisprudence science of law
1380:juxtapose place side by side
1381:ken range of knowledge
1382:kindred related ; similar in nature
1383:kleptomaniac compulsive desire to steal
1384:knavery rascality
1385:knell tolling of a bell to indicate funeral,disaster
1386:knoll little,round hill
1387:knotty intricate;difficult;tangled
1388:kudos praise
1389:labial of-lips
1390:labile likely to change ; unstable
1391:lacerate mangle;tear
1392:lachrymose producing tears
1393:lackadaisical affectedly languid
1394:laconic brief and to the point
1395:laggard slow ; sluggish ;adj of lag
1396:laity laypersons ; people not connected with the clergy
1397:lambaste thrash verbally or physically
1398:lampoon (v) ridicule
1399:languid weary ; sluggish ; listless
1400:languish lose animation , strength
1401:languor lassitude ; depression ; fatigue ; inertness
1402:lank (adj) long and thin
1403:larceny theft
1404:largess generous gift
1405:lascivious lustful
1406:laudable praiseworthy
1407:laxative tending to loosen the bowels
1408:leaven cause to rise or grow lighter ; enliven
1409:lechery gross lewdness
1410:lectern reading desk
1411:leery suspicious ; cautious
1412:legerdemain sleight of hand
1413:leonine like a lion
1414:levee earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding
1415:levity lack of seriousness or steadiness ; frivolity
1416:lexicon dictionary
1417:liability drawback ; debts
1418:liaison officer who acts as go-between for 2 armies
1419:libel deformation
1420:libelous defamatory ; injurious to the good name of a person
1421:libertine debauched person ; roue
1422:libidinous lustful
1423:libretto text of an opera
1424:licentious disregarding accepted rules (of grammer + style)
1425:licentious wanton ; lewd ; dissolute
1426:licentious incontinent
1427:lien (n) legal claim on a property
1428:ligneous like wood
1429:limber flexible
1430:limbo region near heaven or hell where certain souls are prisoned
1431:limn draw ; outline ; describe
1432:limpid clear
1433:lineaments features (esp. face)
1434:lionize treat as a celebrity
1435:liquidate settle accounts ; clear up
1436:lissom agile
1437:lissome supple.limber
1438:list tilt ; lean over
1439:listless lacking in spirit or energy
1440:litany supplicatory prayer
1441:lithe flexible ; supple
1442:litigation lawsuit
1443:litotes understatement for emphasis
1444:littoral of-the-shore
1445:loath (adj) averse ; reluctant
1446:lode metal bearing vein
1447:longevity long life
1448:lope gallop slowly
1449:loquacious talkative
1450:lout clumsy person
1451:low moo -- we could hear the cattle ~
1452:lubricity evasive
1453:lucid easily understood ; clear ,intelligible
1454:lucrative profitable --he turned his hobby into a ~ profession
1455:lucre money
1456:ludicrous laughable
1457:lugubrious mournful -- the ~ howling of the dogs
1458:lull moment of calm -- they waited for a ~ in the rain
1459:lumen unit of light energy
1460:luminary celebrity
1461:lurid wild ;sensational -- his ~ stories..
1462:luxuriant fertile ; abundant -- ~ soil
1463:lyncanthrope wolf-man
1464:macabre gruesome ; grisly -- the city morgue is a ~ spot
1465:macerate soften by soaking in liquid ;waste away -- the strawberries had been soaking in champagne for so long that they had begun to ~
1466:macerate soften-by-dipping
1467:machiavellian crafty ; double dealing --the ~maneuverings of foreign diplomats
1468:machinations schemes
1469:maculated spotted ; stained -- gorbachev's ~ brow
1470:madrigal pastoral song
1471:maelstrom whirlpool
1472:magesterial authoritative ; imperious -- a ~ tone of voice ;
1473:magnanimity generosity -- adj. magnanimous
1474:magnate person of prominence or influence -- the steel ~ got into politics
1475:magniloquent boastful ; pompous
1476:maim mutilate
1477:maladroit clumsy
1478:malaise discomfort
1479:malapropism comic misuse of a word
1480:malcontent a person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
1481:malediction curse
1482:malefactor criminal
1483:malfeasance wrongdoing -- the fbi discovered the managers ~
1484:malicious dictated by hatred or spite
1485:malign defame
1486:malignant having an evil influence .
1487:malingerer one who feigns illness to escape duty
1488:manacle restrain ; handcuff -- the police ~d the prisoner
1489:mandate order ; charge -- a ~ from the people
1490:manifest adj. understandable ; clear -- his evil intentions were ~
1491:mannered affected ; not natural
1492:manumit emancipate ; free from bondage
1493:maritime bordering on the sea
1494:martial warlike
1495:martinet strict disciplinarian
1496:masochist person who enjoys his own pain
1497:matrix point of origin
1498:maudlin effusively sentimental
1499:maudlin mawkish
1500:mausoleum manumental tomb
1501:mawkish sickening ; insipid
1502:maxim rule of conduct ; principle .
1503:mayhem injury to body
1504:mealymouthed indirect in speech ; hypocritical ; evasive
1505:medley mixture
1506:megalomaniac mania for doing grandiose things
1507:megrim low-spirits
1508:mellifluous flowing smoothly
1509:mendacious lying;false
1510:mendicant beggar
1511:mentor experienced adviser
1512:mercenary work-for-money
1513:mercurial fickle ; changing
1514:meretricious flashy
1515:metamorphase transform
1516:metaphysical pertaining to speculative philosophy
1517:mete distribute
1518:meteoric swift ; momentarily brilliant
1519:mettle courage
1520:miasma swamp gas ; heavy , vaporous atmosphere, emanating from decaying matter
1521:microcosm small world
1522:milieu environment ; means of expression
1523:militate work against
1524:millennium years
1525:minatory menacing ; threatening
1526:mincing affectedly dainty
1527:minion a dependent servant
1528:minutiae petty details
1529:mire entangle ; stick in swampy ground
1530:misapprehension error ; misunderstanding
1531:misconstrue interpret incorrectly ; misjudge
1532:misnomer wrong name ; incorrect designation
1533:misogamy hatred of marriage
1534:misogynist hater of women
1535:missive letter
1536:misunthropy hate-mankind
1537:mite very small object or creature ; small coin
1538:mitigate appease ( anger) ; reduce severity
1539:mnemonic pertaining to memory
1540:modicum limited quantity
1541:modish fashionable
1542:mollify soothe
1543:mollycoddle pamper ; indulge excessively
1544:molt shed or cast off hair or feathers
1545:monastic related to monks
1546:monolithic solidly uniform ; unyielding
1547:monotheism belief in one god
1548:moot doubtful
1549:moratorium legal delay of payment
1550:morbid gloomy ; unwholesome
1551:mordant biting ; sarcastic ; caustic ; stinging
1552:mores customs
1553:moribund at the point of death
1554:morose ill-humored ; sullen
1555:mortician undertaker
1556:mortify humiliate
1557:mote small speck
1558:motility ability to move spontaneously
1559:motley mixed in colour
1560:mottled spotted
1561:mountebank charlatan ; boastful pretender
1562:muggy warm and damp
1563:mulct defraud a person of something
1564:multifarious varied ; diversified
1565:multiform having many forms
1566:mundane worldly
1567:munificence splendidly generous
1568:mutable changing in form ; fickle
1569:myriad great-many
1570:nadir lowest point
1571:naivete noun of naive
1572:narcissist conceited person
1573:nascent incipient ; coming into being
1574:natation swimming
1575:natty neatly , smartly dressed
1576:naunce shade-of-difference
1577:nebulous vague ; hazy ; cloudy
1578:necromancy black magic ; dealings with the dead
1579:nefarious very wicked
1580:nemesis revenging agent
1581:neologism newly coined word or phrase
1582:neophyte recent convert ; beginner
1583:nepotism favoritism (to a relative)
1584:nescient ignorant
1585:nether lower
1586:nettle annoy ; vex
1587:nexus connection
1588:nicety precision ; minute distinction
1589:niggardly meanly stingy ; parsimonious
1590:niggle spend too much time on petty details
1591:nihilism denial of traditional values ; skepticism
1592:noisome foul-smelling ; unwholesome
1593:nondescript undistinctive ; ordinary
1594:nonious harmful
1595:nonpareil without-equal
1596:nonplus bring to a halt by confusion ; perplex
1597:nonsequitur illogical-argument
1598:nostrum questionable medicine
1599:notorious widely
1600:nubile marriageable
1601:nugatory futile ; worthless
1602:obdurate stubborn
1603:obeisance bow
1604:obfuscate confuse ; muddle
1605:objective (adj) not influenced by emotions ; fair
1606:objurgate berate-sharply
1607:oblation solemn-offering
1608:obliterate abolish
1609:obloquy slander ; disgrace
1610:obnoxious offensive
1611:obsequious slavishly attentive ; servile ; sycophantic
1612:obsequy funeral ceremony
1613:obsidian black volcanic rock
1614:obstetrician physician who delivers babies
1615:obstinacy stubbornness
1616:obstreperous boisterous ; noisy
1617:obtrusive pushing forward
1618:obturate stop
1619:obtuse blunt ; stupid
1620:obviate make unnecessary ; get rid of
1621:occident the west
1622:occlude shut ; close
1623:odious hateful
1624:odoriferious fragrant
1625:officious meddlesome ; pushy in offering one's services
1626:olfactory concerning sense of smell
1627:oligarchy rule-by-few
1628:ominous threatening
1629:omnipotent all powerful
1630:omniscient all-knowing
1631:onerous burdensome
1632:onus burden ; responsibility
1633:opalescent adj of opal ; showing colours of rainbow (iridescent)
1634:opiate (n) sleep producer ; pain reliever
1635:opportune timely
1636:opprobrium infamy ; vilification
1637:opulence extreme wealth ; luxury ; abundance
1638:opus work
1639:oracular foretelling ; mysterious
1640:oratorio dramatic poem set to music
1641:ordain command ; arrange ; consecrate
1642:ordinance decree
1643:ordination ceremony conferring holy orders
1644:orison prayer
1645:ornate excessively decorated
1646:ornithology study-of-birds
1647:opulence wealth
1648:orthography correct spelling
1649:osseous made of bone ; bony
1650:ossify change or harden into bone
1651:ostensible apparent ; professed ; pretended
1652:ostentatious showy ; pretentious ; trying to attract attention
1653:ostracize exclude from public favour ; ban
1654:ottoman turk
1655:outlandish bizarre ; peculiar ; unconventional
1656:outright complete
1657:outspoken candid ; blunt
1658:overbearing bossy ; arrogant ; decisively important
1659:overt openly done
1660:overweening presumptuous ; arrogant
1661:overwrought extremely agitated ; hysterical
1662:ovoid egg-shaped
1663:pachyderm thick skinned animal
1664:pacifist one opposed to force ; anti-militarist
1665:paean song of praise or joy
1666:palatable tasty
1667:paleontology study of prehistoric life
1668:palimpsest parchment used for second time after original writing has been erased
1669:pall grow tiresome
1670:pallet small , poor bed
1671:palliate ease pain ; make less severe
1672:pallid pale ; wan
1673:palpable perceptible ; tangible ; that can be perceived by touch
1674:palpitate throb ; flutter
1675:pan criticize harshly
1676:panacea cure-all ; remedy for all diseases
1677:panache flair ; flamboyance
1678:pandemic widespread ; affecting the majority
1679:pander cater to the low desires of others
1680:panegyric (n) formal praise
1681:panegyric eulogy
1682:panoramic denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view
1683:paradigm model ; example ; pattern
1684:paragon model of perfection
1685:paralogism fallacy
1686:paramount foremost in importance ; supreme
1687:paramour illicit-lover
1688:paranoia psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution
1689:paraphernalia equipment ; odds and ends
1690:pariah social outcast
1691:pariah cutcast
1692:parley conference
1693:parochial narrow in outlook ; provincial
1694:parody humorous imitation ; travesty
1695:paroxysm fit or attack of pain , laughter , rage
1696:parquet floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic-like pattern
1697:parsimonious excessively-frugal
1698:parsimony careful in employing money ; stinginess
1699:partisan committed to a party ; one-sided
1700:parvenu up-start
1701:passe old-fashioned ; past the prime
1702:pastiche imitation of another's style in musical composition or writing
1703:pastoral of shepherds
1704:patent (adj) open for the public to read ; obvious
1705:pathological pertaining to disease
1706:patina green crust on old bronze works ; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
1707:patois local dialect
1708:patrician noble ; aristocratic
1709:patronise support ; act superior toward
1710:peccadillo slight offense
1711:peculation theft.embezzlement
1712:pecuniary pertaining to money
1713:pedant scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities
1714:pedestrian ordinary ; unimaginative
1715:pejorative (adj) negative in connotation ; having a belittling effect
1716:pelf stolen-money
1717:pellucid transparent ; limpid ; easy to understand
1718:penchant strong inclination ; liking
1719:pendant (adj) hanging down from something
1720:pendulous hanging ; suspended
1721:penitent contrite ; repentant
1722:pensile hanging
1723:pensive reflective
1724:penurious stingy ; parsimonious
1725:penury extreme poverty
1726:peon landless agricultural worker ; bond servant
1727:percussion (adj) striking one object against another
1728:perdition damnation ; complete ruin
1729:peregrination journey
1730:peremptory demanding and leaving no choice
1731:perfidious treacherous ; disloyal
1732:perfunctory superficial ; not thorough ; lacking enthu
1733:perilous risky
1734:peripatetic (adj) walking about ; moving
1735:perjury false testimony while under oath
1736:pernicious very destructive
1737:peroration conclusion of an oration
1738:perpetrate commit-offense
1739:perquisite any gain above stipulated salary
1740:personable attractive
1741:perspicacious having insight ; astute
1742:perspicuity clearness of expression ; unambiguous
1743:pert impertinent ; insolent ; forward
1744:pertinacious stubborn ; persistent
1745:pertinent suitable ; to the point
1746:perturbation agitation
1747:peruse read-carefully
1748:perverse stubbornly wrong-headed ; wicked and unacceptable
1749:pervious penetrable
1750:pestilential causing plague ; baneful
1751:pestle tool for mashing or grinding stuff in a hard bowl
1752:petrify turn to stone
1753:petulant touchy ; peevish
1754:pharisaical self-righteous ; hypocritical
1755:philanderer faithless lover ; flirt
1756:philistine narrow-minded-person
1757:philology study of language
1758:phlegmatic calm ; not easily disturbed
1759:physiognomy face
1760:physiological science of the function of living organisms
1761:piebald of different colours ; mottled ; spotted
1762:pied variegated ; multicolored
1763:pillage plunder , esp in war
1764:pillory punish by placing in a wooden frame ; subject to criticism and ridicule
1765:pinion restrain
1766:piquant appetising ; stimulating
1767:pique irritation ; resentment
1768:piscatorial pertaining to fishing
1769:pithy having substance .
1770:pittance small-wage
1771:pixilated amusingly-eccentric
1772:placate pacify ; conciliate
1773:placebo harmless stuff prescribed as a dummy pill
1774:plagiarise steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own
1775:plaintive mournful
1776:plait braid.pleat
1777:plasticity ability to be molded
1778:platitude trite remark
1779:platonic purely spiritual ; theoretical ; without sensual desire
1780:plauditory applauding
1781:plausible probably truthful , but open to doubt ; specious
1782:plebeian common ; pertaining to the common people
1783:plenary complete ; full
1784:plenitude abundance ; completeness
1785:plethora superabundance
1786:pliable (adj) flexible ; yielding ; adaptable
1787:pliant flexible ; easily influenced
1788:pluck courage
1789:plumb (adj) vertical
1790:plutocracy society ruled by the wealthy
1791:poach trespass
1792:poignancy quality of being deeply moving ; keenness of emotion
1793:polarize split into opposite camps
1794:polemic argue-in-support
1795:politic expedient ; prudent ; well devised
1796:polity form of govt of nation
1797:polyglot speaking several languages
1798:pommel beat
1799:ponderous weighty ; unwieldy
1800:pontifficate speak-pompously
1801:pontifical pertaining to a bishop or pope
1802:portend warn (of evil)
1803:portent omen ; forewarning
1804:portly stout ; corpulent
1805:poseur person who pretends to be sophisticated , elegant
1806:posse regiment
1807:posterity descendants ; future generations
1808:posture (v)assume an affected pose ; act artificially
1809:potable suitable-for-drink
1810:potent powerful ; persuasive ; greatly influential
1811:potentate monarch ; sovereign
1812:poultice soothing application applied to sore and inflamed body
1813:practicable feasible
1814:pragmatic practical
1815:prate speak foolishly ; boast idly
1816:precarious risky ; uncertain
1817:precedent previous case taken as eg
1818:precept practical rule guiding conduct
1819:precipice cliff ; dangerous position
1820:precipitate (adj) headlong;rash ; (v) throw headlong; hasten
1821:precipitous steep; adj of precipice
1822:preclude make impossible; eliminate
1823:precocious advanced in development
1824:precursor forerunner
1825:predatory plundering
1826:predilection partiality; preference
1827:preeminent outstanding ; superior
1828:preempt act before opportunity is given to others; head off ; supplant
1829:preen make oneself tidy ; feel satisfaction
1830:prefatory introductory
1831:prehensile capable of grasping or holding
1832:prelate church dignitary
1833:preponderance superiority of power, quantity etc
1834:preposterous farcical
1835:prerogative privilege; unquestionable right
1836:presage foretell
1837:prescience ability to foretell future
1838:presentiment premonition; foreboding
1839:presumption audacity
1840:pretentious ostentations; ambitious
1841:preternatural beyond that which is normal in nature
1842:prevail be victorious ; persuade
1843:prevaricate lie
1844:prim precise and formal ; proper
1845:prima -donna chief female singer in an opera
1846:primogeniture seniority by birth
1847:primordial existing at the beginning(of time) ; rudimentary
1848:primp dress or groom oneself with care
1849:pristine characteristic of earlier times; primirive;unspoiled
1850:privation hardship;want
1851:privy secret ; hidden; not public
1852:probity uprightness ; incorruptibility
1853:problematic perplexity; unsettled ; questionable
1854:proclivity inclination; natural tendency
1855:procrastinate postpone ; delay
1856:procreate generate (offspring)
1857:prodigal wasteful ; reckless with money
1858:prodigious enormous; marvelous
1859:profane (v) violate; desecrate
1860:profane (v) treat something sacred with disregard
1861:profligate (adj) dissipated; wasteful; licentious
1862:progenitor ancestor
1863:progery children; offspring
1864:prognosis predicted cause of disease
1865:proletarian member of working class
1866:proliferate grow rapidly; spread ; multiply
1867:prolix verbose ; drawn out
1868:promiscuous mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular; particularly sexually
1869:promontory headland (jutting into sea)
1870:promulgate make known by official proclamation
1871:prophecy predicting
1872:prophylactic used to prevent disease
1873:propinquity nearness ; kinship
1874:propitiate appease
1875:propitious favourable ; kindly
1876:proponent person who proposes or supports
1877:propound put forth for analysis
1878:propriety noun of proper
1879:prosaic dull and unimaginative ; matter of fact ; factual
1880:proscenium part of stage in front of curtain
1881:proscribe ostracize ; banish ; outlaw
1882:proselytize induce someone to convert to a religion or belief
1883:prosody the art of versification
1884:prostrate stretch-on-ground
1885:protean versatile ; able to take on many forms
1886:protocol diplomatic etiquette
1887:protract prolong
1888:protuberance protrusion ; bulge
1889:provenance origin or source of something
1890:provender dry food ; fodder
1891:provident displaying foresight ; thrifty ; preparing for emergencies
1892:providential fortunate
1893:provincial pertaining to a province
1894:proviso stipulation
1895:proxy authorised agent
1896:prude excessively modest , proper
1897:prune to remove superfluous matter
1898:pterodactyl extinct flying reptile
1899:puerile pubescent
1900:pugilist professional boxer
1901:pugnacious disposed to fight
1902:puissant powerful ; strong ; potent
1903:pulchritude beauty ; comeliness
1904:pullulate breed
1905:pulmonary pertaining to the lungs
1906:pulverise crush or grind to small particles
1907:punctilious laying stress on niceties of conduct ; precise
1908:punitive punishing
1909:purchase (n)firm grasp or footing
1910:purgatory place of spiritual expiation
1911:purge cleanse
1912:purport convey;intend to seem
1913:purport intention ; meaning
1914:purview scope
1915:pusillanimous cowardly
1916:putative supposed ; reputed
1917:putrefy decay
1918:putrid foul ; rotten ; decayed
1919:quack charlatan
1920:quadruped 4-footed animal
1921:quaff drink-copiously
1922:quagmire (n) soft , wet , boggy land ; dangerous situation
1923:quail cower ; lose heart
1924:qualified limited ; restricted
1925:qualm feeling-of-fear
1926:quandary dilemma
1927:quandry doubt
1928:quarry (n) victim ; object of a hunt
1929:quash squash; crush; subdue
1930:quasi resembling
1931:quay dock; landing place
1932:queasy easily nauseated; squeamish
1933:quell supress
1934:quench slake.satisfy
1935:querulous fretful; whining
1936:querulous complaining
1937:quibble equivocate; play on words
1938:quidnune curious-person
1939:quiescent at rest ; dormant
1940:quintessence purest and highest embodiment
1941:quip taunt
1942:quirk startling twist; caprice
1943:quisling traitor who aids invaders
1944:quixotic idealistic but impractical
1945:quizzical bantering ; comical ; humorously serious
1946:quotidian daily; commonplace; customary
1947:rabbet groove
1948:rabid like a fanatic ; furious
1949:rail scold; rant
1950:raillery banter
1951:raiment clothing
1952:rakish stylish ; sporty
1953:rallentando slowing-tempo
1954:ramification branching out ; subdivision
1955:ramify divide into branches or subdivisions
1956:rampant rearing up on hind legs (lion)
1957:rampart defensive mound of earth
1958:ramshackle out-of-rapair
1959:rancid having the odour of stale fat
1960:rancor bitterness ; hatred
1961:rankle irritate; fester
1962:rapacious excessively grasping; plundering
1963:rapacity greediness
1964:rapt absorbed
1965:raspy grating ; harsh
1966:ratiocination reasoning ; draw conclusions from premises
1967:raucous harsh and shrill
1968:rave (n) overwhelmingly favorable review
1969:ravel fall apart into tangles ; unravel or untwist; entangle
1970:reactionary recoiling from progress; retrograde; degenerate
1971:rebuff snub ; beat back
1972:rebus (n) puzzle in which pictures stand for words
1973:rebuttal refutation ; response with contrary evidence
1974:recalcitrant obstinately stubborn
1975:recalcitrant stubborn
1976:recant repudiate ; withdraw previous statement
1977:recant give-up-belief
1978:recapitulate summarize
1979:recidivism habitual return to crime
1980:recidivism repeated
1981:reciprocal (adj) mutual ; exchangeable ; interacting
1982:reconcile connect inconsistencies
1983:reconcile get friendly after estrangement
1984:recondite (adj) abstruse; profound; secret
1985:reconnaissance survey of enemy by soldiers
1986:recourse help when in trouble
1987:recrimination countercharges
1988:recrimination counter-charge
1989:rectitude uprightness
1990:rectitude up-rightness
1991:recumbent lying down ; reclining
1992:recumbent reclining; lying down completely or in part
1993:redemption deliverance
1994:redolent fragrant ;suggestive of an odour
1995:redoubtable formidable ; causing fear
1996:redress remedy ; compensation
1997:redress rectify
1998:refectory dining hall
1999:refractory (adj) stubborn ; unmanageable
2000:refractory stubborn;rebellious;not yielding to treatment (wound)
2001:refractory obstinate
2002:refurbish renovate ; make bright by polishing
2003:regale entertain
2004:regate entertain
2005:regenerate improve morality .
2006:regeneration spiritual rebirth
2007:regicide murder of a king or queen
2008:regicide killing-king
2009:regimen prescribed diet and habits
2010:regimen manner-of-living
2011:rejoinder retort
2012:relegate banish ; consign or dismiss ; transfer
2013:relegate banish ; consign to inferior to inferior position
2014:relegate assign
2015:remiss (adj) negligent
2016:remission temporary moderation of disease symptoms
2017:remission pardon
2018:remonstrance formal statement of public grievances
2019:remonstrance protest ; objection
2020:remonstrate protest
2021:remunerative rewarding ; compensating
2022:renascent reborn
2023:rend split ; tear apart
2024:render deliver ; provide ; represent
2025:rendition translation ; artistic interpretation of a song , etc
2026:renegade deserter ; traitor
2027:renegade deserter
2028:renege deny ; go back on
2029:reparation amends ; compensation
2030:repartee clever reply
2031:repeal annul by authority ; abrogate
2032:repercussion reverberation ; reaction
2033:repertoire list of works that a performer is prepared to present
2034:repine fret ; complain
2035:repine complain
2036:replenish refill
2037:replete full
2038:repository storehouse
2039:reprehend rebuke
2040:reprehensible deserving blame
2041:reprieve temporary stay
2042:reprisal retaliation
2043:reprisal injury-in-return
2044:reprise (n) recurrent action ; repeat performances ; musical repetition
2045:reproach upbraid
2046:reprobate (n) person hardened in sin ; devoid of a sense of decency
2047:reprobation severe disapproval
2048:reproof scolding
2049:reprove censure ; rebuke
2050:repudiate disown; disavow
2051:repudiate refuse
2052:repudiation abnegation ; divorce , refuse to have anything to do with
2053:repugnanace aversion
2054:repugnance loathing
2055:repugnant abominable
2056:reputed supposed
2057:requiem mass for the dead ; dirge
2058:requite (v) repay ; revenge
2059:rescind cancel
2060:rescind abrogate
2061:resilient elastic ; having the power of springing back
2062:respite delay in punishment ; interval of relief ; rest
2063:respite rest
2064:resplendent brilliant ; lustrous
2065:restitution reparation ; indemnification
2066:resurgent rising-again
2067:resuscitation revival
2068:reticent reserved ; uncommunicative
2069:retinue following ; attendants
2070:retrench cut down ; economize
2071:retribution vengeance ; compensation ; punishment for offenses
2072:retroactive taking effect before its enactment ( as a law )
2073:retrogession going-back
2074:retrograde (v) go backwards ; degenerate
2075:retrospective looking back on the past
2076:reverie daydream ; musing
2077:revile (v) slander ; vilify
2078:revile scold
2079:revulsion sudden violent change of feeling ; negative reaction
2080:rhapsodize to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
2081:rhapsody emotional-utterance
2082:rhetoric art of effective , impressive communication ; insincere or grandiloquent language
2083:ribald wanton ; profane
2084:rider (n) amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
2085:rife (adj) abundant ; current
2086:rift opening ; break
2087:rile vex ; irritate
2088:riveting absorbing ; engrossing
2089:rococo ornate ; highly decorated
2090:rodomontade bragging
2091:roil to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment
2092:roister revel-noisily
2093:roseate rosy ; optimistic
2094:roster list
2095:rostrum platform for speech-making ; pulpit
2096:rote repitition
2097:rotunda circular building or hall covered with a dome
2098:rotundity roundness
2099:roue debauchee
2100:rubicund red
2101:rubric title or heading ( in red print )
2102:ruddy healthily red
2103:ruminant cotemplative
2104:runic mysterious ; set down in an ancient alphabet
2105:rustic village or country like
2106:rusticate banish to the country ; dwell in the country
2107:sabot wooden-shoe
2108:saccharine (adj) cloyingly sweet
2109:sacrosanct most sacred ; inviolable
2110:saga scandinavian myth; any legend
2111:sagacious keen; shrewd; having insight
2112:sagacious wise
2113:sage person celebrated for wisdom
2114:salacious lascivious; lustful
2115:salacious obscene
2116:sallow yellowish; sickly in color
2117:salubrious healthful
2118:salubrious healthful
2119:salutary tending to improve ; beneficial; wholesome
2120:sanctimonious affectedly-holy
2121:sanctimonius displaying ostentations or hypocritical devoutness
2122:sanctity holiness
2123:sanguinary bloody
2124:sanguinary blood-thirsty
2125:sanguine cheerful; hopeful
2126:sanguine cheerful
2127:sap diminish
2128:sardonic disdainful; sarcastic; cynical
2129:sardonic ironical
2130:sartorial pertaining to tailors
2131:sate satisfy fully; cloy
2132:saturnine gloomy
2133:satyr half-human, half-bestial being who was wanton and cunning
2134:savant scholar
2135:scabbard case for a sword blade
2136:scad (n) great quantity
2137:scaffold temporary platform or bracing framework(for workers)(for execution)
2138:scenario plot outline ; screenplay
2139:schematic (adj) relating to an outline or diagran ; using asystem of symbols
2140:schism division ; split
2141:scintilla shred ; least bit
2142:scotch stamp out ; thwart; hinder
2143:scour range-over
2144:scourge whip; something that is an instrument for divine vengeance or punishment
2145:scruple reluctance
2146:scruple (v) fret about; hesitate for ethical reasons
2147:scuffle (v) struggle confusedly
2148:scurrilous obscene; indecent
2149:scurrilous insulting
2150:scurvy despicable; contemptible
2151:scuttle sink
2152:seamy sordid; unwholesome
2153:sear char or burn ; brand
2154:secession withdrawal
2155:secrete hide away
2156:sectarian narrow-minded
2157:secular worldly; not pertaining to church matters ; temporal
2158:sedentary requiring sitting
2159:sedentary sluggish
2160:sedition resistance to authority; insubordinaton
2161:sedulous diligint
2162:sedulous painstaking
2163:seemliness decent , decorous
2164:seemly proper ; appropriate
2165:seethe be disturbed; boil
2166:seine net for catching fish
2167:semblance outward appearance ; guise
2168:seminal germinal ; influencing future developments; related to seed or semen
2169:seminary school for training future ministers; secondary school for young women
2170:senile feeble minded due to old age
2171:sentetious terse ; concose; aphoristic
2172:septic putrid
2173:sepulcher tomb
2174:sequester retire from public life ; seclude ; segregate
2175:sere (adj) parched ; dry
2176:serendipity gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident
2177:serrated having a sawtoothed edge
2178:servile slavish ; cringing
2179:servitude slavery ; compulsory labour
2180:severance division ; partition ; separation
2181:severity plainness
2182:shackle chain ; fetter
2183:sham (v) pretend
2184:shamble destroyed-one
2185:shambles slaughterhouse ; scene of carnage
2186:shard (n) fragment ; generally of pottery
2187:sheathe (v) place into a case
2188:shoddy sham ; not genuine ; inferior
2189:shrew scolding woman
2190:shunt turn aside ; divert ; sidetrack
2191:shyster lawyer using questionable methods
2192:sibylline prophetic ; oracular
2193:sidereal relating to the stars
2194:sift separate putting thro' a sieve
2195:simian monkeylike
2196:simper smirk ; smile affectedly
2197:simplistic oversimplified
2198:sinecure well paid position with little responsibility
2199:sinewy tough ; strong and firm
2200:singular unique ; odd
2201:sinuous winding ; bending in and out
2202:skimp (v) provide scantily ; live very economically
2203:skinflint miser
2204:skittish lively ; frisky
2205:skulduggery dishonest behaviour
2206:skulk move furtively and secretly
2207:slake quench ; sate
2208:slake lessen
2209:slander defame-orally
2210:slapdash haphazard ; careless
2211:slatternly sloppy
2212:sleazy flimsy ; unsubstantial
2213:sleeper something originally of little value that in time becomes very valuable
2214:sleight dexterity
2215:sleight dexterity ; deceptive trick
2216:slight insuly to one's dignity ; snub
2217:sloth (n) laziness
2218:slothful lazy
2219:slough cast off
2220:slough soft-muddy-ground
2221:slovenly personally unclean
2222:slovenly untidy ; slipshod
2223:sluggard lazy person
2224:slur insult to character ; slander
2225:smattering slight knowledge
2226:sneaky furtive
2227:snivel run at the nose ; whine
2228:sodden soaked ; dull , as if from drink
2229:sojourn temporary stay
2230:sojourn temporary-residence
2231:solecism construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
2232:solecism delusion
2233:solicit request earnestly ; seek
2234:solicitous worried ; concerned
2235:solicitude concern
2236:soliloquy talking to oneself
2237:solvent able to pay all debts
2238:somatic pertaining to the body ; physical
2239:somber gloomy ; depressing
2240:somnambulist sleepwalker
2241:somnolent half asleep
2242:sonorous resonant
2243:sonorous concern
2244:sophism misconception
2245:sophist (n) teacher of philosophy ; quibbler ; employer of fallacious reasoning
2246:sophistication artificiality ; unnaturalness ; act of employing sophistry in reasoning
2247:sophistry seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning
2248:sophomoric immature ; shallow
2249:soporific sleep producing
2250:sordid filthy; base; vile
2251:spangle small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
2252:spartan (adj) lacking luxury and comfort ; sternly disciplined
2253:spat squabble ; minor dispute
2254:spate sudden flood
2255:spatula broad bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
2256:spawn lay eggs;produce in great numbers
2257:specious seemingly reasonable but incorrect
2258:specious deceptive
2259:specious plausible
2260:specter ghost; unpleasant & frieghtning mental image of possible future trouble
2261:spectral ghostly
2262:spectre ghost
2263:spendthrift someone who spends money
2264:sphinx -like enigmatic ; mysterious
2265:splice (v) fasten together ; unite
2266:spoonerism accidental transposition of sounds in successive words
2267:sporadic irregularly occuring
2268:sporadic irregular
2269:spruce (adj) neat and trim
2270:spry vigorously active ; nimble
2271:spurious false ; counterfeit ; forged ; illogical
2272:spurious counterfeit
2273:spurn reject ; scorn
2274:sqaunder waste
2275:squabble minor quarrel
2276:squalid dirty ; neglected ; poor
2277:squat (adj) stocky ; shory and thick
2278:squeamish too-modest
2279:staccato played in an abrupt manner ; marked by abrupt , sharp sound
2280:staid sober ; sedate
2281:stalwart (adj) strong ; brawny ; steadfast ; strong party man
2282:stanch (v) check flow of blood
2283:statute law
2284:steadfast loyal ; unswerving
2285:steadfast lasting
2286:stealth slyness; secretiveness
2287:steep (v) soak ; saturate
2288:stellar pertaining to stars
2289:stem restrain or stop the flow of
2290:stentorian extremely loud
2291:stereotyped lacking individuality ; seen as a type ; oversimplified
2292:stickler perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right
2293:stifle supress; extinguish
2294:stigma token of disgrace
2295:stigma blemish
2296:stilted bombastic ; stiffly pompous
2297:stilted elevated
2298:stint (n) supply ; allotted amount ; assigned portion of work
2299:stint (v) be thrifty ; set limits
2300:stipend pay for services; salary
2301:stipple paint or draw with dots
2302:stipulate make , express conditions ; specify
2303:stodgy stuffy ; boringly conservative
2304:stoic person indifferent to pleasure or pain
2305:stoke stir up a fire ; feed plentifully
2306:stolidity dullness ; impassiveness
2307:stratified divided into classes ; arranged into strata
2308:stratum layer of earths surface; layer or class of society
2309:strew spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter
2310:striated grooved ; marked with parallel bands
2311:stricture critical comments ; severe criticism
2312:strident loud and harsh
2313:strident grating
2314:stringent binding ; rigid
2315:stringent strict
2316:strop sharpen
2317:strut1 (n) supporting bar
2318:strut2 (n) pompous walk
2319:studied deliberate
2320:stultify cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent ; frustrate or hinder
2321:stupefy make numb ; stun ; amaze
2322:stupor state of apathy; daze;lack of awareness
2323:stymie (v) present an obstacle ; stump
2324:suavity urbanity ; polish
2325:suavity wordliness
2326:subaltern subordinate (esp below the rank of captain)
2327:subjective occuring or taking place within the mind ; unreal
2328:subjugate conquer ; bring under control
2329:sublimate (v) refine ; purify
2330:sublime exalted ; noble ; uplifting
2331:subliminal below the threshold
2332:submissive yielding timid
2333:suborn persuade to act unlawfully (esp to commit perjury)
2334:subpoena writ summoning a witness to appear
2335:subservient behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious
2336:subsistence existence ; means of support
2337:substantive essential; pertaining to the substance
2338:subsume include ; encompass
2339:subterfuge pretense ; evasion
2340:subterfuge evasion
2341:subterfuge false-excuse
2342:subversive tending to overthrow; destructive
2343:succinct brief; terse; compact
2344:succor aid;assistance;relief
2345:succor comfort
2346:succulent juicy; rich
2347:suffragist advocate of voting rights (for women)
2348:suffuse spread over
2349:suffuse overspread
2350:sully tarnish ; soil
2351:sumptuous lavish; rich
2352:sunder (v) separate ; part
2353:sundry various; several
2354:superannuated retired or disqualified coz. of age
2355:supercilious contemptuous; haughty
2356:supercilious proud-haughty
2357:supererogatory superfluous; more than needed
2358:superficial trivial
2359:superfluous excessive; unnecessary
2360:supernumerary person or thing in excess of what is necessary
2361:supersede replace; cause to be set aside
2362:supervene interrupt
2363:supine lying on back;showing a weak or lazy unwillingness to act
2364:supplant oust and take the place of (underhandedly)
2365:supplant replace ; usurp
2366:supple flexible;pliant
2367:suppliant entreating; beseeching
2368:supplicate make humble petition
2369:supplicate petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
2370:supplicate beg
2371:supposititious assumed ; counterfeit; hypothetical
2372:surfeit excess in eating or drinking
2373:surly rude ; badtempered
2374:surreptitious secret
2375:surrogate substitute
2376:sustain experiance; support; nourish
2377:sustenance means of support, food
2378:suture stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound
2379:swagger walk like a superior among inferiors
2380:swarthy dark;dusky
2381:swashbuckling adventurer
2382:swathe bind
2383:swathe (v) wrap around;bandage
2384:swelter be oppressed by heat
2385:swerve change direction suddenly
2386:swill drink greedily
2387:swindler knave
2388:sybarite lover of luxury
2389:sybarite person-devoted-to-luxury
2390:sycophant servile flatterer
2391:sycophant flatterer
2392:sycophantic flattering ; parasitic
2393:syllogism logical formula consisting of a major and minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive of specious argument
2394:syllogism deductive-reasoning
2395:sylvan pertaining to the woods ; rustic
2396:syncope contraction-word
2397:synoptic providing a general overview; summary
2398:tableau striking-scene
2399:tacit understood; not put into words
2400:taciturn habitually silent ; talking little
2401:taciturn reserved in speech
2402:tactile pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
2403:tactile tangible
2404:taint adulterate
2405:talisman amulet;charm
2406:talon claw of bird
2407:talus slope
2408:tangential peripheral ; only slightly connected; digressing
2409:tangible able to be touched ; real ; palpable
2410:tantalize tease;torture with disappointment
2411:tantamount equal
2412:tantamount equal-to
2413:tantrum outbrust of bad temper; fit of petulance
2414:taper candle
2415:tarantula venomous spider
2416:tarry delay ; linger ; dawdle
2417:taut tight
2418:tautological needlessly repetitious ; pleonasms
2419:tautology needless-repetition
2420:tawdry cheap and gawdy
2421:taxonomist spesialist in classifying (animals etc)
2422:tedium boredom; weariness
2423:teem pourout
2424:temerity audacity ; boldness
2425:temerity rashness
2426:temper moderate ; tone down; toughen (steel)
2427:temperament characteristic frame of mind ; disposition
2428:temperate restrained; self controlled
2429:tempo speed of music
2430:temporal not lasting forever ; secular
2431:temporal not lasting forever; limited by time; secular
2432:temporal secular
2433:temporize avoid commiting oneself; gain time
2434:tenacious holding firmly
2435:tenacity firmness; persistency ; adhesiveness
2436:tendentious having an aim; biased;designed to further a clause
2437:tendentious bias.purpose
2438:tender offer ; extend
2439:tenet doctrine ; dogma
2440:tenuous thin ; rare ; slim; having little substance or significance
2441:tepid lukewarm
2442:terminus last stop of railroad
2443:tertiary third
2444:tesselated inlaid ; mosaic; made from small pieces of stone of carious colors arranged in a pattern
2445:testator maker of a will
2446:testy irritable ; short-tempered
2447:tether tie with a rope
2448:thematic relating to a unifying motif or idea
2449:theocracy govt of a community by religious leaders
2450:therapeutic curative
2451:thespian pertaing to drama
2452:thrall slave; bandage
2453:thrifty careful about money ; econamical
2454:throes violent anguish ; severe pain
2455:throng crowd
2456:throttle strangle
2457:thwart baffle; frustrate
2458:tightwad excessively frugal person; miser
2459:tiller handle used to move boats rudder
2460:timbre quality of a musical tone produced by an instrument
2461:timidity lack of self-confidence or courage
2462:timorous timid; fearful ; demonstrating fear
2463:timorous fearful
2464:tipple drink (alcoholic breverages ) frequently
2465:tirade extended scolding ; dnunciation
2466:tirade vehement-speech
2467:tithe tax of 1
2468:titter nervous laugh
2469:titular having a title but no real authority
2470:toady sevile flatterer ; yes man ; sycophant
2471:toga roman outer robe
2472:tome large volume
2473:tonsure shaving of the head.(n) esp by person entering a relogious order.
2474:topography physical features of a region
2475:torpid (of hibernating animal) dormant ; sluggish
2476:torpid dull and slow; inactive; sluggish
2477:torpid lethargic ; dormant ; in hibernation
2478:torpor state of lethargy, sluggisness or dormancy
2479:torso part of body below head and above waist; trunk; statue of this part only.
2480:tortuous winding; full of curves; devious, not straightforward. ~ road, logic, argument
2481:touchstone stone used to test the fineness of allos; criterion. what ~ can be used to measure a ma's character ?
2482:tout publicize; praise excessively; to get people to buy something. to ~ the virtues of linux versus dos.
2483:tract pamphlet (esp of religious nature); region of indefinite size;
2484:tract stretch-area
2485:tractable easily handled or controlled; docile
2486:tractable obedient
2487:traduce expose to slander; defame
2488:tranquillity calmness
2489:transcend exceed; surpass. ~ed all our previous efforts.
2490:transcendent surpassing-others
2491:transcribe copy
2492:transgress infringe
2493:transgression violation of a rule; sin (verb transgress)
2494:translucent partly transparent
2495:transmute change to something different. ~ dreams into realities.
2496:transmute change
2497:transparent easily detected.
2498:transpire happen; be known
2499:transport strong emotion.
2500:trappings outward decorations; ornaments. the ~ of success
2501:trauma emotional shock; distressing experience
2502:traumatic pertaining to an injury caused by violence. ~ experience,journey.
2503:travail painful labour; pains of giving birth
2504:travesty a ridiculous imitation
2505:travesty comical parody; caricature; mockery of. ~ of justice
2506:treatise article treatig a topic systematically and thoroughly. ~ on shakesperean drama
2507:trek travel (esp on foot).
2508:tremor trembling; a slight quiver
2509:tremulous trembling; wavering. in a ~ voice.
2510:tremulous shaking
2511:trenchant cutting ; keen. ~ wit, ~ critic of .
2512:trenchant sharp
2513:trepidation alarm;trembling of limbs
2514:trepidation fear; trembling agitation
2515:trepidation trembling-from-fear
2516:tribulation distress; suffering
2517:tribulation trouble
2518:tribunal court of justice
2519:tribute tax leved by a ruler; mark of respect
2520:trigger (v) set off.
2521:trilogy a book in three parts; conected group of three works. the lord of rings ~
2522:trinket knick-knack; bauble
2523:trinket little-value
2524:trite commonplace .
2525:trite hackneyed; commonplace; not original
2526:troth pledge of good faith (esp in marriage)
2527:trough container for feeding animals; lowest point.
2528:truce cease-fire
2529:truculence aggresiveness; ferocity
2530:truism self-evident truth
2531:tryst meeting
2532:tumid swollen; pompous; bombastic
2533:tumid swollen
2534:tumult commotion; riot; noise
2535:turbid muddy; having the sediment disturbed
2536:tureens deep dish for serving soup
2537:turgid swollen; distended; pompous
2538:turncoat traitor
2539:turpitude depravity; state of being wicked. moral ~.
2540:turpitude shameful-depravity
2541:tutelage guardianship; training. under the ~ of gurus.
2542:tutelage instruction
2543:tutelary protective; pertaining to a guardianship.
2544:twit tease
2545:tycoon wealthy leader
2546:tyro beginner; novice
2547:ubiquitous omnipresent
2548:ubiquity omnipresence
2549:ulster overcoat
2550:ulterior situated beyond; unstated and often questionable
2551:umbilicus navel
2552:umbrage feel offended or slighted
2553:umbrage offense
2554:unassuaged unsatisfied ; not soothed
2555:unassuming modest
2556:unbridled violent ; unrestrained
2557:uncanny strange ; mysterious
2558:unconscionable unscruplous; excessive
2559:uncouth outlandish; clumsy; boorish
2560:unction (n) act of anointing with oil
2561:unctous oily; bland; insincerely suave; flattering
2562:undermine weaken the base ; sap; make a hollow tunnel beneath
2563:underscore emphasize
2564:undulate move with a wavelike motion
2565:undulating waving
2566:unfaltering steadfast
2567:unfettered liberated ; freed from chains
2568:unfledged immature
2569:ungainly awkward
2570:ungainly clumsy
2571:unguent ointment
2572:unimpeachable blameless & exemplory
2573:uninhibited unrepressed
2574:unintimidating unfrightening
2575:unison unity of pitch ; complete accord
2576:unobtrusive inconspicuous
2577:unprepossesive unattractive
2578:unravel disentangle; solve
2579:unrequited not reciprocated
2580:unruly diobedient ; lawless
2581:unsavory distasteful; morally offensive
2582:unscathed unharmed
2583:unseemly unbecoming ; indecent
2584:unsightly ugly
2585:unsullied untarnished
2586:untenable unsupportable
2587:untoward unfortunate; annoying
2588:unwieldy awkward; cumbersome ; unmanageable
2589:unwieldy heavy ; cumbersome
2590:unwitting unintentional; not knowing
2591:unwonted unaccustomed ; not usual
2592:upbraid scold; reproach
2593:uproarious extremely funny ; very noisy ; high-spirited
2594:upshot outcome
2595:urbane suave ; refined ; elegant
2596:urbane refined
2597:urchin mischievous child
2598:ursine bearlike
2599:ursine bearlike
2600:usurp seize power; supplant
2601:usurpation wrong-seizure
2602:usury lending money at illegal rates of interest
2603:uxorious excessively fond of wife
2604:uxorious fond-of-a-wife
2605:vacillate fluctuate in opinion or resolution
2606:vacillation unsteadiness
2607:vacuity stupidity
2608:vacuous lacking expression; lacking ideas
2609:vagary a caprice; an eccentric idea or act
2610:vain excessively proud or conceited
2611:vainglory boastfulness; extreme vanity
2612:valance a short curtain round the frame or canopy of a bedstead short drapery hanging above window frame
2613:valedictory adj. serving as a farewell. n. a farewell address. adj. serving as a farewell. n. a farewell address.
2614:valetudinarian n. a person of poor health. adj. invalid
2615:validate make valid; ratify, confirm
2616:valor bravery esp in war
2617:vanguard forerunners in army; advance forces
2618:vanguard leaders
2619:vantage position giving advantage
2620:vapid insipid; inane; dull
2621:vapid dull
2622:variegate diversify
2623:variegated many-colored
2624:vassal in feudalism, one who held land of a superior land
2625:vaunt boast
2626:vaunted boasted , bragged, highly publicized
2627:veer change in direction
2628:vegabond wanderer ; tramp (esp idle or dishonest
2629:vehement impetuous ; with marked vigor; passionate
2630:vehement forceful
2631:venacular living language ; natural style ; local dialect
2632:venal capable of being bribed
2633:venal corruptible
2634:vendetta blood feud
2635:veneer thin layer; cover
2636:venerable deserving high respect
2637:venerate revere
2638:venerate admire
2639:venerate revere
2640:vengeance revenge
2641:venial forgivable,trivial
2642:venial excusable
2643:venison meat of deer
2644:vent (n) small opening;outlet
2645:vent (v) express;utter; find outlet for emotion
2646:ventral abdominal
2647:ventricle cavity
2648:venturesome bold;daring
2649:venturous daring
2650:veracious trthful (adj)
2651:veracity truthfulness
2652:verbatim word to word
2653:verbiage pompous array of words
2654:verbose wordy
2655:verdant fresh & green; lush in vegetation
2656:verdigris green coating on cu exposed to weather
2657:verisimilitude appearance of truth ; likelyhood
2658:veritable rightly called so
2659:verity truth ; reality
2660:verity honesty
2661:vernal pertaining to spring
2662:vertigo dizziness
2663:verve enthusiasm;liveliness
2664:vestige trace; remains
2665:vex annoy ; distress
2666:viable capable of living ;practicable; workable
2667:viable capable-of-living
2668:viand food
2669:vicarious felt or experienced indirectly
2670:vicissitude change of fortune ( esp for worse)
2671:victuals food
2672:vie contend; compete
2673:vigilance watchfulness
2674:vignette picture; short literary sketch
2675:vigor active strength
2676:vilify defame
2677:vilify slander
2678:vilify defame
2679:vindicate clear of charges
2680:vindicate successfully maintain a cause .
2681:vindicate defend
2682:vindictive revengeful
2683:vintner wine maker or seller
2684:virile sexually potent; manly
2685:virulent highly poisonous or deadly; malignant
2686:visage face ; appearance
2687:visceral felt in ones inner organs
2688:viscid adhesive ; gluey
2689:visionary produced by imagination;fanciful; mystical
2690:vitiate spoil the effect of; make inoperative
2691:vitreous pertaining to or resembling glass
2692:vitriolic corrosive; sarcastic
2693:vituperative abusive; scolding
2694:vivacious lively or animated ; sprightly
2695:vivacious lively
2696:vivisection act of dissecting live animals
2697:vixen female fox ; ill-tempered woman
2698:vogue popular fashion
2699:vogue fashion
2700:volition act of making a choice of ones own will
2701:voluminous large-full
2702:voluptuous gratifying the senses
2703:voracious ravenous ; very greedy for food, knowledge
2704:voracious rapacious
2705:vortex whirlwind;social group that swallows everything that approaches it
2706:voyeur person getting pleasure from watching others undress or have sex
2707:vulpine fox like ; crafty
2708:vulpine cunning
2709:waffle speak equivocally about an issue
2710:waft moved gently by wind or waves
2711:waft wind-current
2712:waggery merriment
2713:waggish mischievous ; humorous ; tricky
2714:waif homeless child or animal
2715:wallow roll in ; indulge in ; become helpless
2716:wan pale ; pallid
2717:wane grow gradually smaller
2718:wane diminish
2719:wangle wiggle out ; get using trickery
2720:wanton unrestrained ; willfully malicious ; unchaste
2721:warble sing ; babble
2722:warrant justify; authorize
2723:warren tunnels rabbits live; crowded conditions where people live
2724:wastrel lazy good-for-nothing person; profligate
2725:wax increase
2726:waylay ambush ; lie in wait
2727:wean give up a cherished activity
2728:wean detach
2729:weather endue the effects of weather or other forces
2730:welt mark from beating or whipping
2731:welter (n) turmoil , bewildering jumble
2732:welter (v) wallow.
2733:wheddle cajole;coax;deceive by flattery
2734:wheedle coax ; cajole
2735:wheedle coax by flattery
2736:wheedle coax
2737:whelp young wolf,dog,tiger (dog family) ; badly behaved child or young man
2738:whence from-that-place
2739:whet sharpen (a knife);stimulate(one's appetite)
2740:whiff puff or gust(of air,scent)
2741:whimsical capricious;fanciful ; adj of whimsy
2742:whimsical fantastic
2743:whinny neigh like a horse
2744:whit smallest speck
2745:whittle pare;cut off bits
2746:whorl one turn of spiral;ring of leaves arounf stem
2747:willful done deliberately ; intentional ; headstrong,obstinate
2748:willy cunning; artful
2749:wince shrink back ; flinch
2750:windfall fallen fruit; unexpected fortune
2751:winnow sift ; separate good parts from bad
2752:winsome agreeable; gracious ; engaging
2753:wispy thin; slight ; barely discernible
2754:wistful vaguely longing; sadly pensive
2755:wizardy magic ; sorcery
2756:wizened withered ; shriveled
2757:wont custom;habitual procedure
2758:wraith ghost
2759:wrangle quarrel; obtain thro' arguing;herd cattle
2760:wreak inflict
2761:wreak execute
2762:wrench pull ; strain ; twist
2763:wrest pull away ; take by violence
2764:writ written command issued by court
2765:writhe squirm ; twist ( esp because of great pain)
2766:wry twisted; with a humorous twist
2767:xenophobia fear or hatred of foreigners
2768:xenophobia fear-of-foreigners
2769:yen longing; urge;japanese currency
2770:yeoman man owning small estate ; middle class farmer
2771:yoke simple minded country person; bumpkin
2772:yore time past
2773:zang clown
2774:zany crazy;comic
2775:zealot fanatic ; person showing excessive zeal
2776:zenith point directly overhead in the sky ; summit
2777:zenith summit
2778:zephyr gentle breeze ; west wind
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