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1. abase lower; humiliate
2. abash embarrass
3. abate subside; decrease, lessen
4. abbreviate shorten
5. abdicate renounce; give up
6. abduction kidnapping
7. aberrant abnormal or deviant
8. abet aid
9. abhor detest; hate
10. abject wretched; lacking pride
11. abjure renounce upon oath
12. abnegation repudiation; self-sacrifice
13. abolish cancel; put an end to
14. abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
15. aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive;native
16. abortive unsuccessful; fruitless
17. abrade wear away by friction; scrape; erode
18. abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down
19. abridge condense or shorten
20. abscond depart secretly and hide
21. absolute complete; totally unlimited; certain
22. absolve pardon (an offense)
23. absorb assimilate or incorporate; such or drink up;wholly engage
24. abstain refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from anaction or practice
25. abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
26. abstinence restraint from eating or drinking
27. abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
28. abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand
29. abundant plentiful; possessing riches or resources
30. abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful
31. abut border upon; adjoin
32. abysmal bottomless
33. abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
34. academic related to a school; not practical or directlyuseful
35. accede agree
36. accelerate move faster
37. accentuate emphasize; stress
38. accessible easy to approach; obtainable
39. accessory additional object; useful but not essentialthing
40. acclaim applaud; announce with great approval
41. acclimate adjust to climate
42. acclivity sharp upslope of a hill
43. accolade award of merit
44. accommodate oblige to help someone; adjust or bring intoharmony; adapt
45. accomplice partner in crime
46. accord agreement
47. accost approach and speak first to a person
48. accoutre equip
49. acerbity bitterness of speech and temper
50. acetic vinegary
51. acidulous slightly sour; sharp, caustic
52. acknowledge recognize; admit
53. acme top; pinnacle
54. acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a roomeasy to hear in
55. acquiesce assent; agree without protesting
56. acquire obtain; get
57. acquittal deliverance from a charge
58. acrid sharp; bitterly pungent
59. acrimonious bitter in words or manner
60. acrophobia fear of heights
61. actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
62. acuity sharpness
63. acumen mental keenness
64. acute quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
65. adage wise saying; proverb
66. adamant hard; inflexible
67. adapt alter; modify
68. addiction compulsive, habitual need
69. addle muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
70. address direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
71. adept expert at
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72. adhere stick fast
73. adherent supporter; follower
74. adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close by
75. adjunct something added on or attached (generallynonessential or inferior)
76. admonition warning
77. adorn decorate
78. adroit skillful
79. adulation flattery; admiration
80. adulterate make impure by adding inferior or taintedsubstances
81. advent arrival
82. adversary opponent
83. adverse unfavorable; hostile
84. adversity unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitousevent
85. advocacy support; active pleading on something's behalf
86. advocate urge; plead for
87. aerie nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
88. aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable ofappreciation of the beautiful
89. affable easily approachable; warmly friendly
90. affected artificial; pretended; assumed in order toimpress
91. affidavit written statement made under oath
92. affinity kinship
93. affirmation positive assertion; confirmation; solemnpledge by one who refuses to take an oath
94. affix fasten; attach; add on
95. affliction state of distress; cause of suffering
96. affluence abundance; wealth
97. affront insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
98. aftermath consequences; outcome; upshot
99. agenda items of business at a meeting
100. agent means or instrument; personal representative;person acting in a official capacity
101. aggrandize increase or intensify
102. aggregate gather; accumulate
103. aggressor attacker
104. aghast horrified
105. agility nimbleness
106. agitate stir up; disturb
107. agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence orknowability of a god or any ultimate reality
108. alacrity cheerful promptness
109. alchemy medieval chemistry
110. alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room
111. alias an assumed name
112. alienate make hostile; separate
113. alimentary supplying nourishment
114. alimony payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
115. allay calm; pacify
116. allege state without proof
117. allegiance loyalty
118. allegory story in which characters are used assymbols; fable
119. alleviate relieve
120. alliteration repetition of beginning sound in poetry
121. allocate assign
122. alloy mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
123. alloy a mixture as of metals
124. allude refer indirectly
125. allure entice; attract
126. allusion indirect reference
127. aloft upward
128. aloof apart; reserved
129. altercation noisy quarrel; heated dispute
130. altruistic unselfishly generous; concerned for others
131. amalgamate combine; unite in one body
132. amass collect
133. ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease
134. ambience environment; atmosphere
135. ambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning
136. ambivalence the state of having contradictory orconflicting emotional attitudes
137. amble moving at an easy pace
138. ambulatory able to walk; not bedridden
139. ameliorate improve
140. amenable readily managed; willing to be led
141. amend correct; change, generally for the better
142. amenities convenient features; courtesies
143. amiable agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
144. amicable politely friendly; not quarrelsome
145. amiss wrong; faulty
146. amity friendship
147. amnesia loss of memory
148. amnesty pardon
149. amoral nonmoral
150. amorous moved by sexual love; loving
151. amorphous formless; lacking shape or definition
152. amphibian able to live both on land and in water
153. amphitheater oval building with tiers of seats
154. ample abundant
155. amplify broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify;make stronger
156. amputate cut off part of body; prune
157. anachronistic having an error involving time in a story
158. analogous comparable
159. analogy similarity; parallelism
160. anarchist person who seeks to overturn theestablished government; advocate ofabolishing authority
161. anathema solemn curse; someone or somethingregarded as a curse
162. ancestry family descent
163. anchor secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
164. anecdote short account of an amusing or interestingevent
165. anemia condition in which blood lacks redcorpuscles
166. anesthetic substance that removes sensation with orwithout loss of consciousness
167. anguish acute pain; extreme suffering
168. angular sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
169. animated lively; spirited
170. animosity active enmity
171. animus hostile feeling or intent
172. annals records; history
173. annex attach; take possession of
174. annihilate destroy
175. annotate comment; make explanatory notes
176. annul make void
177. anoint consecrate
178. anomalous abnormal; irregular
179. anomaly irregularity
180. anonymity state of being nameless; anonymousness
181. anonymous having no name
182. antagonism hostility; active resistance
183. antecede precede
184. antecedents preceding events or circumstances thatinfluence what comes later; ancestors orearly background
185. antediluvian antiquated; extremely ancient
186. anthem song of praise or patriotism
187. anthology book of literary selections by variousauthors
188. anthropocentric regarding human beings as the center ofthe universe
189. anthropoid manlike
190. anthropologist a student of the history and science ofmankind
191. anticlimax letdown in thought or emotion
192. antidote medicine to counteract a poison ordisease
193. antipathy aversion; dislike
194. antiquated old-fashioned; obsolete
195. antiseptic substance that prevents infection
196. antithesis contrast; direct opposite of or to
197. apathy lack of caring; indifference
198. ape imitate or mimic
199. apex tip; summit; climax
200. aphorism pithy maxim
201. aplomb poise; assurance
202. apocalyptic prophetic; pertaining to revelations
203. apocryphal untrue; made up
204. apolitical having an aversion or lack of concern forpolitical affairs
205. apologist one who writes in defense of a cause orinstitution
206. apostate one who abandons his religious faith orpolitical beliefs
207. apotheosis elevation to godhood; an ideal example ofsomething
208. appall dismay; shock
209. apparatus equipment
210. apparition ghost; phantom
211. appease pacify or soothe; relieve
212. appellation name; title
213. append attach
214. application diligent attention
215. apposite appropriate; fitting
216. appraise estimate value of
217. appreciate be thankful for; increase in worth; bethoroughly conscious of
218. apprehend arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive
219. apprehension fear
220. apprenticeship time spent as a novice learning a tradefrom a skilled worker
221. apprise inform
222. approbation approval
223. appropriate acquire; take possession of for one's ownuse
224. apropos with reference to; regarding
225. aptitude fitness; talent
226. aquatic pertaining to water
227. aquiline curved, hooked
228. arable fit for growing crops
229. arbiter a person with power to decide a dispute;judge
230. arbitrary capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical
231. arbitrator judge
232. arcade a covered passageway, usually lined withshops
233. arcane secret; mysterious; known only to theinitiated
234. archaeology study of artifacts and relics of earlymankind
235. archaic antiquated
236. archetype prototype; primitive pattern
237. archives public records; place where public recordsare kept
238. ardent intense; passionate; zealous
239. arduous hard; strenuous
240. aria operatic solo
241. arid dry; barren
242. aristocracy hereditary nobility; privileged class
243. aromatic fragrant
244. arousal awakening; provocation (of a response)
245. arraign charge in court; indict
246. array marshal; draw up in order
247. array clothe; adorn
248. arrears being in debt
249. arrest stop or slow down; catch someone's attention
250. arrogance pride; haughtiness
251. arsenal storage place for military equipment
252. articulate effective, distinct
253. artifact object made by human beings, eitherhandmade or mass-produced
254. artifice deception; trickery
255. artisan manually skilled worker; craftsman, asopposed to artist
256. artless without guile; open and honest
257. ascendancy controlling influence; domination
258. ascertain find out for certain
259. ascetic practicing self-denial; austere
260. ascribe refer; attribute; assign
261. aseptic preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
262. ashen ash-colored
263. asinine stupid
264. askance with a sideways or indirect look
265. askew crookedly; slanted; at an angle
266. asperity sharpness (of temper)
267. aspersion slander; slur; derogatory remark
268. aspirant seeker after position or status
269. aspire seek to attain; long for
270. assail assault
271. assay analyze; evaluate
272. assent agree; accept
273. assert declare or state with confidence; put oneselfforward boldly
274. assessment evaluation; judgment
275. assiduous diligent
276. assimilate absorb; cause to become homogeneous
277. assuage ease or lessen (paint); satisfy (hunger); soothe(anger)
278. assumption something taken for granted; taking over ortaking possession of
279. assurance promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
280. astral relating to the stars
281. astringent binding; causing contraction
282. astronomical enormously large or extensive
283. astute wise; shrewd; keen
284. asunder into parts; apart
285. asylum place of refuge or shelter; protection
286. asymmetric not identical on both sides of a dividingcentral line
287. atavism reversion to an earlier type; throwback
288. atheistic denying the existence of god
289. atlas a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
290. atone make amends for; pay for
291. atrocity brutal deed
292. atrophy waste away
293. attain achieve or accomplish; gain
294. attentive alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
295. attenuate make think; weaken
296. attest testify, bear witness
297. attribute essential quality
298. attribute ascribe; explain
299. attrition gradual decrease in numbers; reduction inthe work force without firing employees;wearing away of opposition by means ofharassment
300. atypical not normal
301. audacious daring; bold
302. audit examination of accounts
303. auditory pertaining to the sense of hearing
304. augment increase; add to
305. august impressive; majestic
306. auspicious favoring success
307. austere forbiddingly stern; severely simple andunornamented
308. authenticate confirm as genuine
309. authoritarian subordinating the individual to the state;completely dominating another's will
310. authoritative having the weight of authority; peremptoryand dictatorial
311. autocratic having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
312. automaton robot; person performing a task mechanically
313. autonomous self-governing
314. autopsy examination of a dead body; post-mortem
315. auxiliary helper, additional or subsidiary
316. avalanche great mass of falling snow and ice
317. avarice greediness for wealth
318. avenge take vengeance for something (or on behalf ofsomeone)
319. aver assert confidently; affirm
320. averse reluctant; disinclined
321. aversion firm dislike
322. avert prevent; turn away
323. avid greedy; eager for
324. avocation secondary or minor occupation
325. avow declare openly
326. awe solemn wonder
327. awry crooked; wrong; amiss
328. axiom self-evident truth requiring no proof
329. azure sky blue
330. babble chatter idly
331. badger pester; annoy
332. badinage teasing conversation
333. baffle frustrate; perplex
334. bait harass; tease
335. baleful deadly; having a malign influence; ominous
336. balk foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
337. ballast heavy substance used to add stability orweight
338. balm something that relieves pain
339. balmy mild; fragrant
340. banal hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lackingoriginality
341. bandy discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words)heatedly
342. bane cause of ruin; curse
343. bantering good-natured ridiculing
344. barb sharp projection from fishhook, etc.; openlycutting remark
345. bard poet
346. baroque highly ornate
347. barrage barrier laid down by artillery fire
348. barren desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
349. barricade hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
350. barterer trader
351. bask luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
352. bastion fortress; defense
353. bate let down; restrain
354. bauble trinket; trifle
355. bawdy indecent; obscene
356. beam ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; courseof a radio signal
357. beatific giving bliss; blissful
358. beatitude blessedness; state of bliss
359. bedraggle wet thoroughly; stain with mud
360. beeline direct, quick route
361. befuddle confuse thoroughly
362. beget father; produce; give rise to
363. begrudge resent
364. beguile mislead or delude; pass time
365. behemoth huge creature; monstrous animal
366. belabor explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculousdegree; attack verbally
367. belated delayed
368. beleaguer besiege or attack; harassed
369. belie contradict; give a false impression
370. belittle disparage or depreciate; put down
371. bellicose warlike
372. belligerent quarrelsome
373. bemoan lament; express disapproval of
374. bemused confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
375. benediction blessing
376. benefactor gift giver; patron
377. beneficial helpful; useful
378. beneficiary person entitled to benefits or proceeds of aninsurance policy or will
379. benevolent generous; charitable
380. benign kindly; favorable; not malignant
381. bent determined; natural talent or inclination
382. bequeath leave to someone by a will; hand down
383. berate scold strongly
384. bereavement state of being deprived of somethingvaluable or beloved
385. bereft deprived of; lacking; desolate because of aloss
386. berserk frenzied
387. beseech beg; plead with
388. beset harass or trouble; hem in
389. besiege surround with armed forces; harass (withrequests)
390. besmirch soil, defile
391. bestial beastlike; brutal
392. bestow give
393. betoken signify; indicate
394. betray be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously orunwillingly)
395. betroth become engaged to marry
396. bevy large group
397. biased slanted; prejudiced
398. bicameral two-chambered, as a legislative body
399. bicker quarrel
400. biennial every two years
401. bigotry stubborn intolerance
402. bilious suffering from indigestion; irritable
403. bilk swindle; cheat
404. billowing swelling out in waves; surging
405. bizarre fantastic; violently contrasting
406. blanch bleach; whiten
407. bland soothing or mild; agreeable
408. blandishment flatter
409. blare loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blazeof light
410. blasé bored with pleasure or dissipation
411. blasphemy irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
412. blatant flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudlyoffensive
413. bleak cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
414. blighted suffering from a disease; destroyed
415. blithe gay; joyous; carefree
416. bloated swollen or puffed as with water or air
417. bludgeon club; heavy-headed weapon
418. bluff pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff
419. bluff rough but good-natured
420. blunder error
421. blurt utter impulsively
422. bluster blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully
423. bode foreshadow; portend
424. bogus counterfeit; not authentic
425. bohemian unconventional (in an artistic way)
426. boisterous violent; rough; noisy
427. bolster support; reinforce
428. bolt door bar; fastening pin or screw; length offabric
429. bolt dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobbledown
430. bombardment attack with missiles
431. bombastic pompous; using inflated language
432. booming deep and resonant; flourishing, thriving
433. boon blessing; benefit
434. boorish rude; insensitive
435. boundless unlimited; vast
436. bountiful abundant; graciously generous
437. bourgeois middle class; selfishly materialistic; dullyconventional
438. bovine cowlike; placid and dull
439. bowdlerize expurgate
440. boycott refrain from buying or using
441. braggart boaster
442. brandish wave around; flourish
443. bravado swagger; assumed air of defiance
444. brawn muscular strength; sturdiness
445. brazen insolent
446. breach breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap
447. breadth width; extent
448. brevity conciseness
449. bristling rising like bristles; showing irritation
450. brittle easily broken; difficult
451. broach introduce; open up
452. brochure pamphlet
453. browbeat bully; intimidate
454. browse graze; skim or glance at casually
455. brunt main impact or shock
456. brusque blunt; abrupt
457. buccaneer pirate
458. bucolic rustic; pastoral
459. buffet table with food set out for people to servethemselves; meal at which people helpthemselves to food that's been set out
460. buffet slap; batter; knock about
461. buffoonery clowning
462. bulwark earthwork or other strong defense; personwho defends
463. bumptious self-assertive
464. bungle mismanage; blunder
465. buoyant able to float; cheerful and optimistic
466. bureaucracy over-regulated administrative system markedby red tape
467. burgeon grow forth; send out buds
468. burlesque give an imitation that ridicules
469. burly husky; muscular
470. burnish make shiny by rubbing; polish
471. bustle move about energetically; teem
472. buttress support; prop up
473. buxom plump; full-bosomed
474. cabal small group of persons secretly united topromote their own interests
475. cache hiding place
476. cacophonous discordant; inharmonious
477. cadaver corpse
478. cadence rhythmic rise and fall (of wards or sounds);beat
479. cajole coax; wheedle
480. calamity disaster; misery
481. calculated deliberately planned; likely
482. caldron large kettle
483. caliber ability; quality
484. calligraphy beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
485. callous hardened; unfeeling
486. callow youthful; immature; inexperienced
487. calorific heat-producing
488. calumny malicious misrepresentation; slander
489. camaraderie good-fellowship
490. cameo shell or jewel carved in relief; star's specialappearance in a minor role in a film
491. camouflage disguise; conceal
492. candor frankness; open honesty
493. canine related to dogs; dog-like
494. canny shrewd; thrifty
495. cant insincere expressions of piety; jargon ofthieves
496. cantankerous ill humored; irritable
497. canter slow gallop
498. canto division of a long poem
499. canvass determine votes, etc.
500. capacious spacious
501. capacity mental or physical ability role; ability toaccommodate
502. capitulate surrender
503. capricious unpredictable; fickle; fanciful
504. caption title; chapter heading; text under illustration
505. captivate charm or enthrall
506. cardinal chief
507. careen lurch; sway from side to side
508. caricature exaggerated picture or description; distortion
509. carnage destruction of life
510. carnal fleshly
511. carnivorous meat-eating
512. carping finding fault
513. castigate criticize severely; punish
514. casualty serious or fatal accident
515. cataclysm violent upheaval; deluge
516. catalyst agent which brings about a chemical changewhile it remains unaffected and unchanged
517. catapult slingshot; a hurling machine
518. cataract great waterfall; eye abnormality
519. catastrophe calamity; disaster
520. catechism book for religious instruction; instruction byquestion and answer
521. categorical without exceptions; unqualified; absolute
522. cater to supply something desired (whether good orbad)
523. catharsis purging or cleansing of any passage of thebody
524. catholic broadly sympathetic; liberal
525. caucus private meeting of members of a party toselect officers or determine policy
526. caulk make watertight by filing in cracks
527. causal implying a cause-and-effect relationship
528. caustic burning; sarcastically biting
529. cavalcade procession; parade
530. cavalier offhand or casual; haughty
531. cavil make frivolous objections
532. cede yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally
533. celebrated famous; well-known
534. celerity speed; rapidity
535. celestial heavenly; relating to the sky
536. celibate unmarried; abstaining from sexualintercourse
537. censor overseer of morals; person who reads toeliminate inappropriate remarks
538. censorious critical
539. censure blame; criticize
540. centrifugal radiating; departing from the center
541. centripetal tending toward the center
542. cerebral pertaining to the brain or intellect
543. cerebration thought
544. ceremonious marked by formality
545. certitude certainty
546. cessation stoppage
547. cession yielding to another; ceding
548. chafe warm by rubbing; make sore 9by rubbing)
549. chaff worthless products of an endeavor
550. chaffing bantering; joking
551. chagrin vexation (caused by humiliation or injurepride); disappointment
552. chameleon lizard that changes color in differentsituations
553. champion support militantly
554. chaotic in utter disorder
555. charisma divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of apolitical leader
556. charlatan quack; pretender to knowledge
557. chary cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
558. chasm abyss
559. chaste pure; virginal; modest
560. chasten discipline; punish in order to correct
561. chastise punish
562. chauvinist blindly devoted patriot
563. check stop motion; curb or restrain
564. checkered marked by changes in fortune
565. cherubic angelic; innocent-looking
566. chicanery trickery; deception
567. chide scold
568. chimerical fantastically improbable; highlyunrealistic; imaginative
569. chisel wedgelike tool for cutting
570. chisel swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel
571. chivalrous courteous; faithful; brave
572. choleric hot-tempered
573. choreography art of representing dances in writtensymbols; arrangement of dances
574. chronic long established as a disease
575. chronicle report; record (in chronological order)
576. churlish boorish; rude
577. cipher nonentity; worthless person or thing
578. cipher secret code
579. circuitous roundabout
580. circumlocution indirect or roundabout expression
581. circumscribe limit; confine
582. circumspect prudent; cautious
583. circumvent outwit; baffle
584. cite quote; command
585. civil having to do with citizens or the state;courteous and polite
586. clairvoyant having foresight; fortuneteller
587. clamber climb by crawling
588. clamor noise
589. clandestine secret
590. clangor loud, resounding noise
591. clasp fastening device; firm grip
592. cleave split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to
593. cleft split
594. clemency disposition to be lenient; mildness, as ofthe weather
595. clench close tightly; grasp
596. cliché phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
597. clientele body of customers
598. climactic relating to the highest point
599. clime region; climate
600. clip section of filmed material
601. clique small exclusive group
602. cloister monastery or convent
603. clout great influence (especially political or social)
604. cloying distasteful (because excessive); excessivelysweet or sentimental
605. clump cluster or close group (of bushes, trees); mass;sound of heavy treading
606. coagulate thicken; congeal; clot
607. coalesce combine; fuse
608. coalition partnership; league; union
609. coddle to treat gently
610. codify arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify
611. coercion use of force to get someone to obey
612. cogent convincing
613. cogitate think over
614. cognate related linguistically: allied by blood: similaror akin in nature
615. cognitive having to do with knowing or perceiving;related to the mental processes
616. cognizance knowledge
617. cohere stick together
618. cohesion tendency to keep together
619. coiffure hairstyle
620. coin make coins; invent or fabricate
621. coincidence two or more things occurring at the same timeby chance
622. collaborate work together
623. collage work of art put together from fragments
624. collate examine in order to verify authenticity; arrangein order
625. collatreal security given for loan
626. colloquial pertaining to conversational or commonspeech
627. collusion conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
628. colossal huge
629. comatose in a coma; extremely sleepy
630. combustible easily burned
631. comely attractive; agreeable
632. comeuppance rebuke; deserts
633. commandeer to draft for military purposes; to take forpublic use
634. commemorate honor the memory of
635. commensurate equal in extent
636. commiserate feel or express pity or sympathy for
637. commodious spacious and comfortable
638. communal held in common; of a group of people
639. compact tightly packed; firm; brief
640. compact agreement; contract
641. comparable similar
642. compatible harmonious; in harmony with
643. compelling overpowering; irresistible in effect
644. compensatory making up for; repaying
645. compile assemble; gather; accumulate
646. complacency self-satisfaction; smugness
647. complaisant trying to please; obliging
648. complement complete; consummate; make perfect
649. complementary serving to complete something
650. compliance readiness to yield; conformity in fulfillingrequirements
651. compliant yielding
652. complicity participation; involvement
653. component element; ingredient
654. composure mental calmness
655. compound combine; constitute; pay interest; increase
656. comprehensive thorough; inclusive
657. compress close; squeeze; contract
658. comprise include; consist of
659. compromise adjust or settle by making mutualconcessions; endanger the interests orreputation of
660. compunction remorse
661. compute reckon; calculate
662. concave hollow
663. concede admit; yield
664. conceit vanity or self-love; whimsical idea;extravagant metaphor
665. concentric having a common center
666. conception beginning; forming of an idea
667. concerted mutually agreed on; done together
668. concession the act of yielding
669. conciliatory reconciling; soothing
670. concise brief and compact
671. conclusive decisive
672. concoct prepare by combining; make up in concert
673. concomitant that which accompanies
674. concord harmony; agreement between people orthings
675. concur agree
676. concurrent happening at the same time
677. condemn censure; sentence; force or limit to aparticular state
678. condense make more compact or dense; shorten orabridge; reduce into a denser form
679. condescend act conscious of descending to a lowerlevel; patronize
680. condiments seasonings; spices
681. condole express sympathetic sorrow
682. condone overlook; forgive; give tacit approval;excuse
683. conducive contributive; tending to
684. confidant trusted friend
685. confine shut in; restrict
686. confirm corroborate; verify; support
687. confiscate seize; commandeer
688. conflagration great fire
689. confluence flowing together; crowd
690. conformity harmony; agreement
691. confound confuse; puzzle
692. confrontation act of facing someone or something;encounter, often hostile
693. congeal freeze; coagulate
694. congenial pleasant; friendly
695. congential existing at birth
696. conglomeration mass of material sticking together
697. congruent in agreement; corresponding
698. conjecture surmise; guess
699. conjugal pertaining to marriage
700. conjure summon a devil; practice magic; imagine orinvent
701. connivance assistance; pretense of ignorance ofsomething wrong; permission to offend
702. connoisseur person competent to act as a judge or art,etc.; a lover of an art
703. connotation suggested or implied meaning of anexpression
704. connubial pertaining to marriage or the matrimonialstate
705. conscientious scrupulous; careful
706. consecrate dedicate; sanctify
707. consensus general agreement
708. consequential pompous; important; self-important
709. conservatory school of the fine arts (especially music ordrama)
710. consistency absence of contradictions; dependability;uniformity; degree of thickness
711. console lessen sadness or disappointment; givecomfort
712. consolidation unification; process of becoming firmer orstronger
713. consonance harmony; agreement
714. consort associate with
715. consort husband or wife
716. conspicuous easily seen; noticeable; striking
717. conspiracy treacherous plot
718. constituent supporter
719. constraint compulsion; repression of feelings
720. construe explain; interpret
721. consummate complete
722. contagion infection
723. contaminate pollute
724. contemporary person belonging to the same period
725. contempt scorn; disdain
726. contend struggle; compete; assert earnestly
727. contention claim; thesis
728. contentious quarrelsome
729. contest dispute
730. context writings preceding and following the passagequoted
731. contiguous adjacent to; touching upon
732. continence self-restraint; sexual chastity
733. contingent group that makes up part of a gathering
734. contingent dependent on; conditional
735. contortions twistings; distortions
736. contraband illegal trade; smuggling
737. contract compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch adisease
738. contravene contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
739. contrite penitent
740. contrived forced; artificial; not spontaneous
741. controvert oppose with arguments; attempt to refute;contradict
742. conundrum riddle
743. convene assemble
744. convention social or moral custom; established practice
745. conventional ordinary; typical
746. converge approach; tend to meet; come together
747. conversant familiar with
748. converse opposite
749. converse chat; talk informally
750. convert one who has adopted a different religion oropinion
751. convex curving outward
752. conveyance vehicle; transfer
753. conviction judgment that someone is guilty of a crime;strongly held belief
754. convival festive; gay; characterized by joviality
755. convoke call together
756. convoluted coiled around; involved; intricate
757. copious plentiful
758. coquette flirt
759. cordial gracious; heartfelt
760. cordon extended line of men or fortifications toprevent access or egress
761. cornucopia horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbolof abundance
762. corollary consequence; accompaniment
763. coronation ceremony of crowning a queen or king
764. corporeal bodily; material
765. corpulent very fat
766. correlation mutual relationship
767. corroborate confirm; support
768. corrode destroy by chemical action
769. corrosive eating away by chemicals or disease
770. corrugated wrinkled; ridged
771. cosign deliver officially; entrust; set apart
772. cosmic pertaining to the universe; vast
773. cosmopolitan sophisticated
774. coterie group that meets socially; select circle
775. countenance face
776. countenance approve; tolerate
777. countermand cancel; revoke
778. counterpart a thing that completes another; things verymuch alike
779. coup highly successful action or sudden attack
780. couple join; unite
781. courier messenger
782. covenant agreement
783. covert secret; hidden; implied
784. covetous avaricious; eagerly desirous of
785. cow terrorize; intimidate
786. cower shrink quivering, as from fear
787. coy shy; modest; coquettish
788. cozen cheat; hoodwink; swindle
789. crabbed sour; peevish
790. craftiness slyness; trickiness
791. crass very unrefined; grossly insensible
792. craven cowardly
793. credence belief
794. credibility believability
795. credo creed
796. credulity belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naiveté
797. creed system of religious or ethical belief
798. crescendo increase in the volume or intensity, as inmusical passage; climax
799. crest highest point of a hill; foamy top of a wave
800. crestfallen dejected; dispirited
801. cringe shrink back, as if in fear
802. criterion standard used in judging
803. crop cut off unwanted parts of a photograph; graze
804. crotchety eccentric; whimsical
805. crux crucial point
806. crypt secret recess or vault, usually used for burial
807. cryptic mysterious; hidden; secret
808. cubicle small compartment partitioned off; small bed-chamber
809. cuisine style of cooking
810. culinary relating to cooking
811. cull pick out; reject
812. culminate attain the highest point; climax
813. culpable deserving blame
814. cumbersome heavy; hard to manage
815. cumulative growing by addition
816. cupidity greed
817. curator superintendent; manager
818. curmudgeon churlish, miserly individual
819. cursive flowing, running
820. cursory casual; hastily done
821. curtail shorten; reduce
822. cynical skeptical or distrustful of human motives
823. cynosure the object of general attention
824. dabble work at in a non-serious fashion; splasharound
825. dais raised platform for guests of honor
826. dank damp
827. dapper neat and trim
828. dappled spotted
829. daub smear (as with paint)
830. daunt intimidate; frighten
831. dauntless bold
832. dawdle loiter; waste time
833. deadlock standstill; stalemate
834. deadpan wooden; impersonal
835. dearth scarcity
836. debacle sudden downfall; complete disaster
837. debase reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem;degrade
838. debauch corrupt; seduce from virtue
839. debilitate weaken; enfeeble
840. debonair friendly; aiming to please
841. debris rubble
842. debunk expose as false, exaggerated, worthless,etc; ridicule
843. debutante young woman making formal entrance intosociety
844. decadence decay
845. decapitate behead
846. decelerate slow down
847. deciduous falling off as of leaves
848. decimate kill, usually one out of ten
849. decipher interpret secret code
850. declivity downward slope
851. decollete having a low-necked dress
852. decomposition decay
853. decorum propriety; orderliness and good taste inmanners
854. decoy lure or bait
855. decrepit worm out by age
856. decry express strong disapproval of; disparage
857. deducible drived by reasoning
858. deface mar; disfigure
859. defame harm someone's reputation; malign;slander
860. default failure to act
861. defeatist attitude of one who is ready to accept defeatas a natural outcome
862. defection desertion
863. defer give in respectfully; submit
864. defer delay till later; exempt temporarily
865. deference courteous regard for another's wish
866. defiance refusal to yield; resistance
867. defile pollute; profane
868. definitive final; complete
869. deflect turn aside
870. defray pay the costs of
871. deft neat; skillful
872. defunct dead; no longer in use or existence
873. defuse remove the fuse of a bomb; reduce or eliminatea threat
874. degenerate become worse; deteriorate
875. degradation humiliation; debasement; degeneration
876. dehydrate remove water from; dry out
877. deify turn into a god; idolize
878. deign condescend; stoop
879. delectable delightful; delicious
880. deleterious harmful
881. deliberate consider; ponder
882. delineate portray; depict; sketch
883. delirium mental disorder marked by confusion
884. delte erase; strike out
885. delude deceive
886. deluge flood; rush
887. delusion false belief; hallucination
888. delve dig; investigate
889. demagogue person who appeals to people's prejudice
890. demean degrade; humiliate
891. demeanor behavior; bearing
892. demented insane
893. demise death
894. demolition destruction
895. demoniac fiendish
896. demur object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate
897. demure grave; serious; coy
898. demystify clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
899. denigrate blacken
900. denizen inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
901. denotation meaning; distinguishing by name
902. denouement outcome; final development of the plot of aplay
903. denounce condemn; criticize
904. depict portray
905. deplete reduce; exhaust
906. deplore regret; disapprove of
907. deploy spread out [troops] in an extended thoughshallow battle line
908. depose dethrone; remove from office
909. deposition testimony under oath
910. depravity extreme corruption; wickedness
911. deprecate express disapproval of; protest against;belittle
912. depreciate lessen in value
913. depredation plundering
914. derange make insane; disarrange
915. derelict abandoned; negligent
916. deride ridicule; make fun of
917. derivative unoriginal; derived from another source
918. derogatory expressing a low opinion
919. descant discuss fully
920. descry catch sight of
921. desecrate profane; violate the sanctity of
922. desiccate dry up
923. desolate unpopulated
924. desolate rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake
925. despise look on with scorn; regard as worthless ordistasteful
926. despoil strip of valuables; rob
927. despondent depressed; gloomy
928. despot tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler
929. destitute extremely poor
930. desultory aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
931. detached emotionally removed; calm and objective;physically unconnected
932. detergent cleansing agent
933. determination resolve; measurement or calculation;decision
934. deterrent something that discourages; hindrance
935. detraction slandering; aspersion
936. detrimental harmful; damaging
937. deviate turn away from (a principle, norm); depart;diverge
938. devious roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
939. devise think up; invent; plan
940. devoid lacking
941. devotee enthusiastic follower
942. devout pious
943. dexterous skillful
944. diabolical devilish
945. diagnosis art of identifying a disease; analysis of acondition
946. dialectical relating to the art of debate; mutual orreciprocal
947. diaphanous sheer; transparent
948. diatribe bitter scolding; invective
949. dichotomy split; branching into two parts (especiallycontradictory ones)
950. dictum authoritative and weighty statement;saying; maxim
951. didactic teaching; instructional
952. differentiate distinguish; perceive a difference between
953. diffidence shyness
954. diffuse wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)
955. digression wandering away from the subject
956. dilapidated ruined because of neglect
957. dilate expand
958. dilatory delaying
959. dilemma problem; choice of two unsatisfactoryalternatives
960. dilettante aimless follower of the arts; amateur;dabbler
961. diligence steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
962. dilute make less concentrated; reduce in strength
963. diminution lessening; reduction in size
964. din continued loud noise
965. dingy dull; not fresh; cheerless
966. dint means; effort
967. dire disastrous
968. dirge lament with music
969. disabuse correct a false impression; undeceive
970. disaffected disloyal
971. disapprobation disapproval; condemnation
972. disarray a disorderly or untidy state
973. disavowal denial; disclaiming
974. disband dissolve; disperse
975. disburse pay out
976. discernible distinguishable; perceivable
977. discerning mentally quick and observant; havinginsight
978. disclaim disown; renounce claim to
979. disclose reveal
980. discombobulated confused; discomposed
981. discomfit put to rout; defeat; disconcert
982. discomposure agitation; loss of poise
983. disconcert confuse; upset; embarrass
984. disconsolate sad
985. discord conflict; lack of harmony
986. discordant not harmonious; conflicting
987. discount disregard; dismiss
988. discourse formal discussion; conversation
989. discredit defame; destroy confidence in;conversation
990. discrepancy lack of consistency; difference
991. discrete separate; unconnected
992. discretion prudence; ability to adjust actions tocircumstances
993. discriminating able to see differences; prejudiced
994. discursive digressing; rambling
995. disdain view with scorn or contempt
996. disembark go ashore; unload cargo from a ship
997. disenfranchise deprive of a civil right
998. disengage uncouple; separate; disconnect
999. disfigure mar in beauty; spoil
1000. disgorge surrender something; eject; vomit
1001. disgruntle make discontented
1002. dishearten discourage; cause to lose courage orhope
1003. disheveled untidy
1004. disinclination unwillingness
1005. disingenuous lacking genuine candor; insincere
1006. disinter dig up; unearth
1007. disinterested unprejudiced
1008. disjointed disconnected
1009. dislodge remove (forcibly)
1010. dismantle take apart
1011. dismay discourage; frighten
1012. dismember cut into small parts
1013. dismiss put away from consideration; reject
1014. disparage belittle
1015. disparate basically different; unrelated
1016. disparity difference; condition of inequality
1017. dispassionate calm; impartial
1018. dispatch speediness; prompt execution; messagesent with all due speed
1019. dispel scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
1020. disperse scatter
1021. dispirited lacking in spirit
1022. disputatious argumentative; fond of arguing
1023. disquite make uneasy or anxious
1024. dissection analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
1025. dissemble disguise; pretend
1026. disseminate distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
1027. dissent disagree
1028. dissertation formal essay
1029. dissident dissenting; rebellious
1030. dissimulate pretend; conceal by feigning
1031. dissipate squander; waste; scatter
1032. dissolute loose in morals
1033. dissolution breaking of a union; decay; termination
1034. dissonance discord
1035. dissuade persuade not to do; discourage
1036. distant reserved or aloof; cold in manner
1037. distend expand; swell out
1038. distill extract the essence; purify; refine
1039. distinction honor; contrast; discrimination
1040. distort twist out of shape
1041. distraught upset; distracted by anxiety
1042. diurnal daily
1043. diva operatic singer; prima donna
1044. diverge vary; go in different directions from thesame point
1045. divergent differing; deviating
1046. diverse differing in some characteristics; various
1047. diversion act of turning aside; pastime
1048. diversity variety; dissimilitude
1049. divest strip; deprive
1050. divine perceive intuitively; foresee the future
1051. divulge reveal
1052. docile obedient; easily managed
1053. doctrinaire unable to compromise about points ofdoctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
1054. doctrine teachings, in general; particular principle(religious, legal, etc.) taught
1055. document provide written evidence
1056. dogged determined; stubborn
1057. doggerel poor verse
1058. dogmatic opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
1059. doldrums blues; listlessness; slack period
1060. doleful sorrowful
1061. dolt stupid person
1062. domicile home
1063. domineer rule over tyrannically
1064. don put on
1065. doodle scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
1066. dormant sleeping; lethargic; latent
1067. dossier file of documents of a subject
1068. dote be excessively fond of; show signs of mentaldecline
1069. douse plunge into water; drench; extinguish
1070. dowdy slovenly; untidy
1071. downcast disheartened; sad
1072. drab dull; lacking color; cheerless
1073. draconian extremely severe
1074. dregs sediment; worthless residue
1075. drivel nonsense; foolishness
1076. droll queer and amusing
1077. drone talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee
1078. drone idle person; male bee
1079. dross waste matter; worthless impurities
1080. drudgery menial work
1081. dubious questionable; filled with doubt
1082. ductile malleable; flexible; pliable
1083. dulcet sweet sounding
1084. dumbfound astonish
1085. dupe someone easily fooled
1086. duplicity double-dealing; hypocrisy
1087. duration length of time something lasts
1088. duress forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
1089. dutiful respectful; obedient
1090. dwarf cause to seem small
1091. dwindle shrink; reduce
1092. dynamic energetic; vigorously active
1093. earthly unrefined; coarse
1094. ebb recede; lessen
1095. ebullient showing excitement; overflowing withenthusiasm
1096. eccentric irregular; odd; whimsical; bizzare
1097. eccentricity oddity; idiosyncrasy
1098. ecclesiastic pertaining to the church
1099. eclectic composed of elements drawn from disparatesources
1100. eclipse darken; extinguish; surpass
1101. ecologist a person concerned with theinterrelationship between living organismsand their environment
1102. economy efficiency of conciseness in using something
1103. ecstasy rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion
1104. edict decree (especially issued by a sovereign);official command
1105. edify instruct; correct morally
1106. eerie weird
1107. efface rub out
1108. effectual able to produce a desire effect; valid
1109. effervescence inner excitement or exuberance; bubblingfrom fermentation or carbonation
1110. effete lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
1111. efficacy power to produce desired effect
1112. effrontery shameless boldness
1113. effusive pouring forth; gushing
1114. egoism excessive interest in one's self; belief thatone should be interested in one's self ratherthan in others
1115. egotistical excessively self-centered; self-important;conceited
1116. egregious notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
1117. egress exit
1118. ejaculation exclamation
1119. elaboration addition of details; intricacy
1120. elated overjoyed; in high spirits
1121. elegy poem or song expressing lamentation
1122. elicit draw out by discussion
1123. elixir cure-all; something invigorating
1124. ellipsis omission of words from a text
1125. elliptical oval; ambiguous, either purposely orbecause key words have been left out
1126. eloquence expressiveness; persuasive speech
1127. elucidate explain; enlighten
1128. elusive evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
1129. emaciated thing and wasted
1130. emanate issue forth
1131. emancipate set free
1132. embargo ban on commerce or other activity
1133. embark commence; go on board a boat or airplane;begin a journey
1134. embed enclose; place in something
1135. embellish adorn; ornament
1136. embezzlement stealing
1137. embody personify; make concrete; incorporate
1138. embrace hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily;encircle; include
1139. embroider decorate with needlework; ornament withfancy or fictitious details
1140. embroil throw into confusion; involve in strife;entangle
1141. embryonic undeveloped; rudimentary
1142. emend correct; correct by a critic
1143. emendation correction or errors; improvement
1144. eminent high; lofty
1145. emissary agent; messenger
1146. empathy ability to identify with another's feelings,ideas, etc.
1147. empirical based on experience
1148. emulate imitate; rival
1149. enamored in love
1150. encipher encode; convert a message into code
1151. enclave territory enclosed within an alien land
1152. encomium high praise; eulogy
1153. encompass surround
1154. encroachment gradual intrusion
1155. encumber burden
1156. endearment fond statement
1157. endemic prevailing among a specific group of peopleor in a specific area or country
1158. endorse approve; support
1159. enduring lasting; surviving
1160. energize invigorate; make forceful and active
1161. enervate weaken
1162. enfranchise to admit to the rights of citizenship(especially the right to vote)
1163. engage attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront
1164. engaging charming; attractive
1165. engender cause; produce
1166. engross occupy fully
1167. enhance increase; improve
1168. enigma puzzle; mystery
1169. enmity ill will; hatred
1170. ennui boredom
1171. enormity hugeness (in a bad sense)
1172. enrapture please intensely
1173. ensconce settle comfortably
1174. ensemble group of (supporting) players; organic unity;costume
1175. entail require; necessitate; involve
1176. enterprising full of initiative
1177. enthrall capture; enslave
1178. entice lure; attract; tempt
1179. entitlement right to claim something; right to benefits
1180. entity real being
1181. entourage group of attendants; retinue
1182. entrance put under a spell; carry away with emotion
1183. entreat plead; ask earnestly
1184. entrepreneur businessman; contractor
1185. enumerate list; mention one by one
1186. enunciate speak distinctly
1187. eon long period of time; an age
1188. ephemeral short-lived; fleeting
1189. epic long heroic poem, or similar work of art
1190. epicure connoisseur of food and drink
1191. epigram witty thought or saying, usually short
1192. epilogue short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
1193. episodic loosely connected; divided into incidents
1194. epistolary consisting of letters
1195. epitaph inscription in memory of a dead person
1196. epithet word of phrase characteristically used todescribe a person a thing
1197. epitome perfect example or embodiment
1198. epoch period of time
1199. equable tranquil; steady; uniform
1200. equanimity calmness of temperament; composure
1201. equilibrium balance
1202. equinox period of equal days and nights; thebeginning of Spring and Autumn
1203. equitable fair; impartial
1204. equity fairness; justice
1205. equivocal ambiguous; intentionally misleading
1206. equivocate lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
1207. erode eat away
1208. erotic arousing sexual desire; pertaining to sexuallove
1209. erratic odd; unpredictable
1210. erudite learned; scholarly
1211. escapade prank; flighty conduct
1212. escapism avoiding reality by diverting oneself withamusements
1213. eschew avoid
1214. esoteric hard to understand; known only to the chosenfew
1215. espionage spying
1216. espouse adopt; support
1217. esteem respect; value
1218. estranged separated; alienated
1219. ethereal light; heavenly; unusually refined
1220. ethnic relating to races
1221. ethos underlying character of a culture, group, etc.
1222. etymology study of word parts
1223. eulogy expression of praise, often on the occasion ofsomeone's death
1224. euphemism mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
1225. euphonious pleasing in sound
1226. euphoria feeling of great happiness and well-being(sometimes exaggerated)
1227. evanescent fleeting; vanishing
1228. evasive not frank; eluding
1229. evenhanded impartial; fair
1230. evince show clearly
1231. evocative tending to call up (emotions, memories)
1232. exacerbate worsen; embitter
1233. exacting extremely demanding
1234. exalt raise in rank or dignity; praise
1235. exasperate vex
1236. exceptionable objectionable
1237. excerpt selected passage (written or musical)
1238. excise cut away; cut out
1239. exclaim cry out suddenly
1240. excoriate scold with biting harshness; strip the skinoff
1241. exculpate clear from blame
1242. execrable very bad
1243. execute put into effect; carry out
1244. exegesis explanation; interpretation, especially of abiblical text
1245. exemplary serving as a model; outstanding
1246. exemplify serve as an example of; embody
1247. exempt not subject to a duty, obligation
1248. exertion effort; expenditure of much physical work
1249. exhaustive thorough; comprehensive
1250. exhilarating invigorating and refreshing; cheering
1251. exhort urge
1252. exhume dig out of the ground; remove from the grave
1253. exigency urgent situation
1254. exodus departure
1255. exonerate acquit; exculpate
1256. exorbitant excessive
1257. exorcise drive out evil spirits
1258. exotic not native; strange
1259. expansive outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive;able to increase in size
1260. expatriate exile; someone who has withdrawn fromhis native land
1261. expedient suitable; practical; politic
1262. expedite hasten
1263. expenditure payment or expense; output
1264. expertise specialized knowledge; expert skill
1265. expiate make amends for (a sin)
1266. expletive interjection; profane oath
1267. explicate explain; interpret; clarify
1268. explicit totally clear; definite; outspoken
1269. exploit make use of, sometimes unjustly
1270. exploit deed or action, particularly a brave deed
1271. expository explanatory; serving to explain
1272. exposure risk, particularly of being exposed to diseaseor to the elements; unmasking; act of layingsomething open
1273. expropriate take possession of
1274. expunge cancel; remove
1275. expurgate clean; remove offensive parts of a book
1276. extant still in existence
1277. extent degree; magnitude; scope
1278. extenuate weaken; mitigate
1279. extol praise; glorify
1280. extort wring from; get money by threats, etc.
1281. extradition surrender of prisoner by one state to another
1282. extraneous not essential; superfluous
1283. extrapolation projection; conjecture
1284. extricate free; disentangle
1285. extrinsic external; not essential; extraneous
1286. extrovert person interested mostly in external objectsand actions
1287. extrude force or push out
1288. exuberance overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm;flamboyance; lavishness
1289. exude discharge; give forth
1290. exult rejoice
1291. fabricate build; lie
1292. facade front (of building); superficial or falseappearance
1293. facet small plane surface (of a gem); a side
1294. facetious joking (often inappropriately); humorous
1295. facile easily accomplished; ready or fluent;superficial
1296. facilitate help bring about; make less difficult
1297. facsimile copy
1298. faction party; clique; dissension
1299. faculty mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
1300. fallacious false; misleading
1301. fallible liable to err
1302. fallow plowed but not sowed; uncultivated
1303. falter hesitate
1304. fanaticism excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief orcause
1305. fancy notion; whim; inclination
1306. fanfare call by bugles or trumpets
1307. farce broad comedy; mockery
1308. fastidious difficult to please; squeamish
1309. fatalism belief that events are determined by forces
1310. fathom comprehend; investigate
1311. fatuous foolish; inane
1312. fauna animals of a period or region
1313. fawning courting favor by cringing and flattering
1314. faze disconcert; dismay
1315. feasible practical
1316. fecundity fertility; fruitfulness
1317. feign pretend
1318. feint trick; shift; sham blow
1319. felicitous apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
1320. felicity happiness; appropriateness (of a remark,choice, etc.)
1321. fell cut or knock down; bring down (with a missile)
1322. fell cruel; deadly
1323. felon person convicted of a grave crime
1324. feral not domestic; wild
1325. ferment agitation; commotion
1326. ferret drive or hunt out of hiding
1327. fervent ardent; hot
1328. fervid ardent
1329. fervor glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
1330. fester rankle; produce irritation or resentment
1331. festive joyous; celebratory
1332. fetid malodorous
1333. fetter shackle
1334. fiasco total failure
1335. fickle changeable; faithless
1336. fictitious imaginary
1337. fidelity loyalty
1338. figment invention; imaginary thing
1339. figurative not literal, but metaphorical; using a figureof speech
1340. filament fine thread or fiber; threadlike structurewithin a lightbulb
1341. filch steal
1342. filial pertaining to a son or daughter
1343. filibuster to block legislation by making longspeeches
1344. finale conclusion
1345. finesse delicate skill
1346. finicky too particular; fussy
1347. firebrand hothead; troublemaker
1348. fissure crevice
1349. fitful spasmodic; intermittent
1350. flabbergasted astounded; astonished; overcome withsurprise
1351. flaccid flabby
1352. flag droop; grow feeble
1353. flagrant conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
1354. flair talent
1355. flamboyant ornate
1356. flaunt display ostentatiously
1357. fleck spot
1358. fledgling inexperienced
1359. fleece wool coat of a sheep
1360. fleece rob; plunder
1361. flick light stroke as with a whip
1362. flinch hesitate, shrink
1363. flippant lacking proper seriousness
1364. flit fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by
1365. flora plants of a region or era
1366. florid ruddy; reddish; flowery
1367. flounder struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsilyor falter
1368. flourish grow well; prosper; decorate withornaments
1369. flout reject; mock
1370. fluctuate waver; shift
1371. fluency smoothness of speech
1372. fluke unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune
1373. fluster confuse
1374. flux flowing; series of changes
1375. fodder coarse of food for cattle, horses, etc.
1376. foible weakness; slight fault
1377. foil defeat; frustrate
1378. foil contrast
1379. foment stir up; instigate
1380. foolhardy rash
1381. fop dandy; man excessively concerned with hisclothes
1382. forbearance patience
1383. forebears ancestors
1384. foreboding premonition of evil
1385. forensic suitable to debate or courts of law
1386. foreshadow give an indication beforehand; portend;prefigure
1387. foresight ability to foresee future happenings; prudence
1388. forestall prevent by taking action in advance
1389. forgo give up; do without
1390. forlorn sad and lonely; wretched
1391. formality ceremonious quality; something done just forform's sake
1392. formidable inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult; awe-inspiring
1393. forsake desert; abandon; renounce
1394. forswear renounce; abandon
1395. forte strong point or special talent
1396. forthright outspoken; straightforward; frank
1397. fortitude bravery; courage
1398. fortuitous accidental; by chance
1399. forum place of assembly to discuss public concerns;meeting for discussion
1400. foster rear; encourage
1401. founder person who establishes (an oraganization,business)
1402. founder fail completely; sink
1403. fracas brawl, melee
1404. fractious unruly; disobedient; irritable
1405. frail weak
1406. franchise right granted by authority; right to vote;business licensed to sell a product in aparticular territory
1407. frantic wild
1408. fraternize associate in a friendly way
1409. fraudulent cheating; deceitful
1410. fraught filled
1411. fray brawl
1412. frenetic frenzied; frantic
1413. frenzied madly excited
1414. fret to be annoyed or vexed
1415. friction clash in opinion; rubbing against
1416. frigid intensely cold
1417. frivolous lacking in seriousness; self-indulgentlycarefree; relatively unimportant
1418. frolicsome prankish; gay
1419. frugality thrift; economy
1420. fruition bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
1421. frustrate thwart; defeat
1422. fugitive fleeting or transitory; roving
1423. fulcrum support on which a lever rests
1424. fulsome disgustingly excessive
1425. fundamental basic; primary; essential
1426. furlough leave of absence; vacation granted a soldieror civil servant
1427. furor frenzy; great excitement
1428. furtive stealthy; sneaky
1429. fusion union; blending; synthesis
1430. futile useless; hopeless; ineffectual
1431. gadfly animal-biting fly; an irritating person
1432. gaffe social blunder
1433. gainsay deny
1434. gait manner of walking or running; speed
1435. galaxy large, isolated system of stars, such as theMilky Way; any collection of brilliantpersonalities
1436. gale windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst(laughter, tears)
1437. gall bitterness; nerve
1438. gall annoy; chafe
1439. galvanize stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
1440. gambit opening in chess in which a piece issacrificed
1441. gambol skip; leap playfully
1442. gamely bravely; with spirit
1443. gamut entire range
1444. gape open widely; stare open-mouthed
1445. garbled mixed up; jumbled; distorted
1446. gargantuan huge; enormous
1447. garish over-brighted in color; gaudy
1448. garner gather; store up
1449. garnish decorate
1450. garrulous loquacious; wordy; talkative
1451. gauche clumsy; coarse and uncouth
1452. gaudy flashy; showy
1453. gaunt lean and angular; barren
1454. gavel hammerlike tool; mallet
1455. gawk stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
1456. genealogy record of descent; lineage
1457. generality vague statement
1458. generate cause; produce; create
1459. generic characteristic of an entire class or species
1460. genesis beginning; origin
1461. geniality cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy
1462. genre particular variety of art or literature
1463. genteel well-bred; elegant
1464. gentility those of gentle birth; refinement
1465. gentry people of standing; class of people just belownobility
1466. germane pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand
1467. germinal pertaining to a germ; creative
1468. germinate cause to sprout; sprout
1469. gesticulation motion; gesture
1470. ghastly horrible
1471. gibberish nonsense; babbling
1472. gibe mock; taunt; scoff at
1473. gingerly very carefully
1474. girth distance around something; circumference
1475. gist essence
1476. glacial like a glacier; extremely cold
1477. glaring highly conspicuous; harshly bright
1478. glaze cover with a think and shiny surface
1479. glib fluent; facile; slick
1480. glimmer shine erratically; twinkle
1481. gloat express evil satisfaction; view malevolently
1482. gloss over explain away
1483. glossary brief explanation of words used in the text
1484. glossy smooth and shining
1485. glower scowl
1486. glut overstock; fill to excess
1487. glutton someone who eats too much
1488. gnarled twisted
1489. gnome dwarf; underground spirit
1490. goad urge on; spur; incite
1491. gorge stuff oneself
1492. gorge small, steep-walled canyon
1493. gory bloody
1494. gouge tear out
1495. gourmet connoisseur of food and drink
1496. graduated arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty,etc.)
1497. graft piece of transplanted tissue; portion ofplant inserted in another plant
1498. grandeur impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
1499. grandiloquent pompous; bombastic; using high-soundinglanguage
1500. grandiose pretentious; high-flown; ridiculouslyexaggerated; impressive
1501. granulate form into grains
1502. graphic pertaining to the art of delineating; vividlydescribed
1503. grapple wrestle; come to grips with
1504. grate make a harsh noise; have an unpleasanteffect; shred
1505. gratify please
1506. gratis free
1507. gratuitous given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
1508. gravity seriousness
1509. gregarious sociable
1510. grievance cause of complaint
1511. grill question severely
1512. grimace a facial distortion to show feeling asuch aspain, disgust, etc.
1513. grisly ghastly
1514. grotesque fantastic; comically hideous
1515. grouse complain; fuss
1516. grovel crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
1517. grudging unwilling; reluctant; stingy
1518. gruel liquid food made by boiling oatmeal, etc., inmilk or water
1519. grueling exhausting
1520. gruesome grisly; horrible
1521. gruff rough-mannered
1522. gruile deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning
1523. guileless without deceit
1524. guise appearance; costume
1525. gullible easily deceived
1526. gustatory affecting the sense of taste
1527. gusto enjoyment; enthusiasm
1528. gusty windy
1529. hackneyed commonplace; trite
1530. haggard wasted away; gaunt
1531. haggle argue about prices
1532. hallowed blessed; consecrated
1533. hallucination delusion
1534. halting hesitant; faltering
1535. hamper obstruct
1536. haphazard random; unsystematic; aimless
1537. harangue noisy speech
1538. harass to annoy by repeated attacks
1539. harbinger forerunner
1540. harbor provide a refuge for; hide
1541. hardy sturdy; robust; able to stand inclementweather
1542. harrowing agonizing; distressing; traumatic
1543. haughtiness pride; arrogance
1544. hazardous dangerous
1545. hazy slightly obscure
1546. headlong hasty; rash
1547. headstrong stubborn; willful; unyielding
1548. heckler person who harasses others
1549. hedonist one who believes that pleasure is the soleaim in life
1550. heed pay attention to consider
1551. heedless not noticing; disregarding
1552. heinous atrocious; hatefully bad
1553. herbivorous grain-eating
1554. heresy opinion contrary to popular belief; opinioncontrary to accepted religion
1555. hermetic sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
1556. hermitage home of a hermit
1557. heterodox unorthodox; unconventional
1558. heterogeneous dissimilar; mixed
1559. heyday time of greatest success; prime
1560. hiatus gap; interruption in duration or continuity;pause
1561. hibernal wintry
1562. hibernate sleep throughout the winter
1563. hidrance block; obstacle
1564. hierarchy arrangement by rank or standing;authoritarian body divided into ranks
1565. hilarity biosterous mirth
1566. histrionic theatrical
1567. hoard stockpile; accumulate for future use
1568. hoary white with age
1569. hoax trick; deception; fraud
1570. hodgepodge jumble; mixture of ill-suited elements
1571. homage honor; tribute
1572. homogeneous of the same kind
1573. hone sharpen
1574. hoodwink deceive; delude
1575. horde crowd
1576. horticultural pertaining to cultivation of gardens
1577. host great number; person entertaining guests;animal or plant from which a parasite getsits nourishment
1578. hostility unfriendliness; hatred
1579. hovel shack; small, wretched house
1580. hover hang about; wait nearby
1581. hue color; aspect
1582. hulking massive; bulky; great in size
1583. humane marked by kindness or consideration
1584. humdrum dull; monotonous
1585. humid damp
1586. humility humbleness of spirit
1587. hurtle crash; rush
1588. husband use sparingly; conserve; save
1589. hybrid mongrel; mixed breed
1590. hydrophobia rabies; fear of water
1591. hyperbole exaggeration; overstatement
1592. hypercritical excessively exacting
1593. hypochondriac person unduly worried about his health;worrier without cause about illness
1594. hypocritical pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
1595. hypothetical based on assumptions or hypotheses;supposed
1596. icon religious image; idol
1597. iconoclastic attacking cherished traditions
1598. ideology system of ideas of a group
1599. idiom expression whose meaning as a wholediffers from the meanings of its individualwords; distinctive style
1600. idiosyncrasy individual trait, usually odd in nature;eccentricity
1601. idolatry worship of idols; excessive admiration
1602. ignite kindle; light
1603. ignoble unworthy; base in nature; not noble
1604. ignominy deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
1605. illicit illegal
1606. illimitable infinite
1607. illuminate brighten; clear up or makeunderstandable; enlighten
1608. illusion misleading vision
1609. illusory deceptive; not real
1610. imbalance lack of balance or symmetry;disproportion
1611. imbibe drink in
1612. immaculate spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
1613. imminent near at hand; impending
1614. immobility state of being unable to move
1615. immune resistant to; free or exempt from
1616. immutable unchangeable
1617. impair injure; hurt
1618. impale pierce
1619. impalpable imperceptible; intangible
1620. impart reveal or tell; grant
1621. impartial not biased; fair
1622. impassable not able to be traveled or crossed
1623. impasse predicament from which there is noescape; deadlock
1624. impassive without feeling; imperturbable; stoical
1625. impeach charge with crime in office; indict
1626. impeccable faultless
1627. impecunious without money
1628. impede hinder; block; delay
1629. impediment hindrance; stumbling-block
1630. impel drive or force onward
1631. impending nearing; approaching
1632. impenetrable not able to be pierced or entered; beyondunderstanding
1633. impenitent not repentant
1634. imperative absolutely necessary; critically important
1635. imperceptible unnoticeable; undetectable
1636. imperial like an emperor; related to an empire
1637. imperious domineering; haughty
1638. impermeable impervious; not permitting passagethrough its substance
1639. impertinent insolent; rude
1640. imperturbable calm; placid; composed
1641. impervious impenetrable; incapable of being damagedor distressed
1642. impetuous violent; hasty; rash
1643. impetus incentive; stimulus; moving force
1644. impiety irreverence; lack of respect for God
1645. impinge infringe; touch; collide with
1646. implacable incapable of being pacified
1647. implausible unlikely; unbelievable
1648. implement put into effect; supply with tools
1649. implicate incriminate; show to be involved
1650. implication something hinted at or suggested
1651. implicit understood but not stated
1652. implore beg
1653. imply suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
1654. imponderable not able to be determined precisely
1655. import importance; meaning
1656. importunate urging; demanding
1657. importune beg persistently
1658. impostor someone who assumes a false identity
1659. impotent weak; ineffective
1660. impoverished poor
1661. impregnable invulnerable
1662. impromptu without previous preparation; off the cuff;on the spur of the moment
1663. impropriety improperness; unsuitableness
1664. improvident thriftless
1665. improvise compose on the spur of the moment
1666. imprudent lacking caution; injudicious
1667. impudence impertinence; insolence
1668. impugn dispute or contradict (often in an insultingway); challenge; gainsay
1669. impunity freedom from punishment or harm
1670. imputation accusation; charge; rep
1671. inadvertently unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
1672. inalienable not to be taken away; nontransferable
1673. inane silly; senseless
1674. inanimate lifeless
1675. inarticulate speechless; producing indistinct speech
1676. inaugurate start; initiate; install in office
1677. incandescent strikingly bright; shining with intense heat
1678. incantation singing or chanting of magic spells;magical formula
1679. incapacitate disable
1680. incarcerate imprison
1681. incarnation act of assuming a human body and humannature
1682. incense enrage; infuriate
1683. incentive spur; motive
1684. inception start; beginning
1685. incessant uninterrupted; unceasing
1686. inchoate recently begun; rudimentary; elementary
1687. incidence rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
1688. incidental not essential; minor
1689. incipient beginning; in an early stage
1690. incisive cutting; sharp
1691. incite arouse to action; goad; motivate; induceto exist
1692. inclement stormy; unkind
1693. incline slope; slant
1694. inclined tending or leaning toward; bent
1695. inclusive tending to include all
1696. incoherence unintelligibility; lack of logic orrelevance
1697. incompatible inharmonious
1698. incongruous not fitting; absurd
1699. inconsequential insignificant; unimportant
1700. inconsistency state of being self-contradictory; lack ofuniformity or steadiness
1701. incontinent lacking self-restraint; licentious
1702. incontrovertible indisputable; not open to question
1703. incorporate introduce something into a larger whole;combine; unite
1704. incorporeal lacking a material body; insubstantial
1705. incorrigible not correctable
1706. incredulous withholding belief; skeptical
1707. increment increase
1708. incriminate accuse
1709. incubate hatch; scheme
1710. inculcate teach; instill
1711. incumbent obligatory; currently holding an office
1712. incur bring upon oneself
1713. incursion temporary invasion
1714. indefatigable tireless
1715. indelible not able to be erased
1716. indentation notch; deep recess
1717. indenture bind as servant or apprentice to master
1718. indeterminate uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
1719. indicative suggestive; implying
1720. indices signs; indications
1721. indict charge
1722. indifferent unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
1723. indigenous native
1724. indigent poor; destitute
1725. indignation anger at an injustice
1726. indignity offensive or insulting treatment
1727. indiscretion lack of tactfulness or sound judgment
1728. indiscriminate choosing at random; confused
1729. indisputable too certain to be disputed
1730. indissoluble permanent
1731. indoctrinate instruct in a doctrine or ideology
1732. indolent lazy
1733. indomitable unconquerable; unyielding
1734. indubitable unable to be doubted; unquestionable
1735. induce persuade; bring about
1736. indulgent humoring; yielding; lenient
1737. industrious diligent; hard-working
1738. inebriated habitually intoxicated; drunk
1739. ineffable unutterable; cannot be expressed
1740. ineffectual not effective; weak
1741. inefficacious not effective; unable to produce a desiredresult
1742. inept lacking skill; unsuited; incompetent
1743. inequity unfairness
1744. inert inactive; lacking power to move
1745. inevitable unavoidable
1746. inexorable relentless; unyielding; implacable
1747. infallible unerring
1748. infamous notoriously bad
1749. infantile childish
1750. infer deduce; conclude
1751. infernal pertaining to hell; devilish
1752. infidel unbeliever
1753. infiltrate pass into or through; penetrate (anorganization) sneakily
1754. infinitesimal exceedingly small; so small as to bealmost nonexistent
1755. infirmity weakness
1756. inflated exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with airor gas)
1757. influx flowing into
1758. informal absence of ceremony; casual
1759. infraction violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
1760. infuriate enrage; anger
1761. infusion act of introducing or instilling a quality;liquid solution
1762. ingenious clever; resourceful
1763. ingenue an artless girl; an actress who playssuch parts
1764. ingenuous naive and trusting; young;unsophisticated
1765. ingrained deeply established; firmly rooted
1766. ingrate ungrateful person
1767. ingratiate make an effort to become popular with
1768. inherent firmly established by nature or habit
1769. inhibit restrain; retard or prevent
1770. inimical unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
1771. inimitable matchless; not able to be imitated
1772. iniquitous wicked; immoral; unrighteous
1773. initiate begin; originate; receive into a group
1774. injuriuos harmful
1775. inkling hint
1776. innate inborn
1777. innocuous harmless
1778. innovation change; introduction of something new
1779. innovative novel; introducing a change
1780. innuendo hint; insinuation
1781. inopportune untimely; poorly chosen
1782. inordinate unrestrained; excessive
1783. inquisitor questioner (especially harsh);investigator
1784. insalubrious unwholesome; not healthful
1785. insatiable not easily satisfied; unquenchable;greedy
1786. inscrutable impenetrable; not readily understood;mysterious
1787. insensible unconscious; unresponsive
1788. insidious treacherous; stealthy; sly
1789. insightful discerning; perceptive
1790. insinuate hint; imply; creep in
1791. insipid lacking in flavor; dull
1792. insolence impudent disrespect; haughtiness
1793. insolvent bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
1794. instigate urge; start; provoke
1795. insubordination disobedience; rebelliousness
1796. insubstantial lacking substance; insignificant; frail
1797. insularity narrow-mindedness; isolation
1798. insulated set apart; isolated
1799. insuperable insurmountable; unbeatable
1800. insurgent rebellious
1801. insurmountable overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
1802. insurrection rebellion; uprising
1803. intangible not able to be perceived by touch; vague
1804. integral complete; necessary for completeness
1805. integrate make whole; combine; make into oneunit
1806. integrity uprightness; wholeness
1807. intellect higher mental powers
1808. intelligentsia the intelligent and educated classes[often used derogatorily]
1809. intemperate immoderate; excessive; extreme
1810. interim meantime
1811. interloper intruder; unwanted meddler
1812. interminable endless
1813. intermittent periodic; on and off
1814. interrogate question closely; cross-examine
1815. intervene come between
1816. intimacy closeness, often affectionate; privacy;familiarity
1817. intimate hint; suggest
1818. intimidate frighten
1819. intractable unruly; stubborn; unyielding
1820. intransigence refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
1821. intrepid fearless
1822. intricate complex; knotty; built-in
1823. introspective looking within oneself
1824. introvert one who is introspective; inclined tothink more about oneself
1825. intrude trespass; enter as an uninvited person
1826. intuition immediate insight; power of knowingwithout reasoning
1827. inundate overwhelm; flood; submerge
1828. inured accustomed; hardened
1829. invalidate weaken; destroy
1830. invasive tending to spread aggressively; intrusive
1831. invective abuse
1832. inveigle entice; persuade; wheedle
1833. inverse opposite
1834. invert turn upside down or inside out
1835. inveterate deep-rooted; habitual
1836. invidious designed to create ill will or envy
1837. invigorate energize; stimulate
1838. invincible unconquerable
1839. inviolable secure from corruption, attack, orviolation; unassailable
1840. invocation prayer for help; calling upon as areference or support
1841. invoke call upon; ask for
1842. invulnerable incapable of injury
1843. iota very small quantity
1844. irascible irritable; easily angered
1845. irate angry
1846. irational illogical; lacking reason; insane
1847. ire anger
1848. iridescent exhibiting rainbowlike colors
1849. irksome annoying; tedious
1850. ironic resulting in a n unexpected and contraryoutcome
1851. irony hidden sarcasm or satire; use of w thatseem to mean the opposite of what theyactually mean
1852. irreconcilable incompatible; not able to be resolved
1853. irrefutable indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
1854. irrelevant not applicable; unrelated
1855. irremediable incurable; uncorrectable
1856. irreparable not able to be corrected or repaired
1857. irrepressible unable to be restrained or held back
1858. irreproachable blameless; impeccable
1859. irresolute uncertain how to act; weak
1860. irretrievable impossible to recover or regain;irreparable
1861. irreverence lack of proper respect
1862. irrevocable unalterable; irreversible
1863. itinerant wandering; traveling
1864. itinerary plan of a trip
1865. jabber chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
1866. jaded fatigued; surfeited
1867. jargon language used by a special group;technical terminology; gibberish
1868. jaundiced prejudiced (envious, hostile or resentful);yellowed
1869. jaunt trip; short journey
1870. jaunty lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree
1871. jeopardize endanger; imperil; put at risk
1872. jettison throw overboard
1873. jingoist extremely aggressive and militant patriot;warlike chauvinist
1874. jocose given to joking
1875. jocular said ro done in jest
1876. jollity gaiety; cheerfulness
1877. jostle shove; bump
1878. jovial good-natured; merry
1879. jubilation rejoicing
1880. judicious sound in judgment; wise
1881. juncture crisis; joining point
1882. junta group of men joined in political intrigue;cabal
1883. jurisprudence science of law
1884. justification good or just reason; defense; excuse
1885. kernel central or vital part; whole seed (as ofcorn)
1886. killjoy grouch; spoilsport
1887. kindle start a fire; inspire
1888. kindred related; belonging to the same family
1889. kinetic producing motion
1890. kleptomaniac person who has a compulsive desire tosteal
1891. knave untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel
1892. knit contract into wrinkles; grow together
1893. knotty intricate; difficult; tangled
1894. kudos honor; glory; praise
1895. laborious demanding much work or care; tedious
1896. labyrinth maze
1897. laceration torn, ragged wound
1898. lachrymose producing tears
1899. lackadaisical lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted;languid
1900. lackluster dull
1901. laconic brief and to the point
1902. laggard slow; sluggish
1903. lament grieve; express sorrow
1904. lampoon ridicule
1905. languid weary; sluggish; listless
1906. languish lose animation; lose strength
1907. languor lassitude; depression
1908. lap take in food or drink with one's tongue;splash gently
1909. larceny theft
1910. largess generous gift
1911. lassitude languor; weariness
1912. latent potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidden
1913. lateral coming from the side
1914. latitude freedom from narrow limitations
1915. laud praise
1916. lavish generous; openhanded; extravagant;wasteful
1917. lax careless
1918. leaven cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven
1919. lecherous lustful; impure in thought and deed
1920. leery suspicious; cautious
1921. legacy a gift made by a will
1922. legend explanatory list of symbols on a map
1923. legerdemain sleight of hand
1924. leniency mildness; permissiveness
1925. lethal deadly
1926. lethargic drowsy; dull
1927. levity lack of seriousness; lightness
1928. levy impose (a fine); collect (a payment)
1929. lewd lustful
1930. lexicographer compiler of a dictionary
1931. lexicon dictionary
1932. liability drawback; debts
1933. liaison contact keeping parts of an organization incommunication; go-between; secret loveaffair
1934. libel defamatory statement; act of writingsomething that smears a person's character
1935. liberator one who sets free
1936. licentious amoral; lewd and alscivious; unrestrained
1937. lilliputian extremely small
1938. limber flexible
1939. limerick humorous short verse
1940. limpid clear; transparent; lucid
1941. linchpin something that holds or links various partstogether
1942. lineage descent; ancestry
1943. linger loiter or dawdle; continue or persist
1944. linguistic pertaining to language
1945. liniment ointment; lotion; salve
1946. lionize treat as a celebrity
1947. liquidate settle accounts; clear up
1948. list tilt; lean over
1949. listless lacking in spirit or energy
1950. lithe flexible; supple
1951. litigation lawsuite
1952. livid lead-colored; black and blue; enraged
1953. loath reluctant; disinclined
1954. loathe detest
1955. lofty very high
1956. log record of a voyage or flight; record of day to dayactivities
1957. loiter hang around; linger
1958. loll lounge about
1959. longevity long life
1960. loom appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged ordistorted form)
1961. lope gallop slowly
1962. loquacious talkative
1963. lout clumsy person
1964. lucid easily understood; clear; intelligilbe
1965. lucrative profitable
1966. ludicrous ridiculous; laughable; absurd
1967. lugubrious mournful
1968. lull soothe; cause one to relax one's guard; subside
1969. lull moment of calm
1970. lumber move heavily or clumsily
1971. luminary celebrity; dignitary
1972. luminous shining; issuing light
1973. lummox big, clumsy, often stupid person
1974. lunge quickly dive forward; thrust
1975. lurid wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
1976. lurk stealthily lie in waiting; slink; existunperceived
1977. luscious pleasing to taste or smell
1978. luster shine; gloss
1979. lustrous shining
1980. luxuriant abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
1981. machinations evil schemes or plots
1982. madrigal pastoral song
1983. maelstrom whirlpool
1984. magnanimous generous; great-hearted
1985. magnate person of prominence or influence
1986. magnitude greatness; extent
1987. maim mutilate; injure
1988. maladroit clumsy; bungling
1989. malady illness
1990. malaise uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health
1991. malapropism comic misuse of a word
1992. malcontent person dissatisfied with existing state ofaffairs
1993. malediction curse
1994. malefactor evildoer; criminal
1995. malevolent wishing evil
1996. malfeasance wrongdoing
1997. malicious hateful; spiteful
1998. malign speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
1999. malignant injurious; tending to cause death;aggressively malevolent
2000. malingerer one who feigns illness to escape duty
2001. malleable capable of being shaped by pounding;impressionable
2002. malodorous foul-smelling
2003. mammal a vertebrate animal whose female sucklesits young
2004. mammoth gigantic; enormous
2005. mandate order; charge
2006. mandatory obligatory; compulsory
2007. maniacal raging mad; insane
2008. manifest evident; visible; obvious
2009. manifesto declaration; statement of policy
2010. manipulate operate with one's hands; control or playupon (people, forces, etc.) artfully
2011. mannered affected; not natural
2012. marital pertaining to marriage
2013. marked noticeable or pronounced; targeted forvengeance
2014. marred damaged; disfigured
2015. marshal put in order
2016. marsupial one of a family of mammals that nurse theiroffspring in a pouch
2017. martial warlike
2018. martinet strict disciplinarian
2019. martyr one who voluntarily suffers death for his orher religion or cause; great sufferer
2020. masochist person who enjoys his own pain
2021. material made of physical matter; unspiritual;important
2022. materialism preoccupation with physical comforts andthings
2023. maternal motherly
2024. matriarch woman who rules a family or larger socialgroup
2025. matriculate enroll (in college or graduate school)
2026. matrix point of origin; array of numbers or algebraicsymbols; mold or die
2027. maudlin effusively sentimental
2028. maul handle roughly
2029. maverick rebel; nonconformist
2030. mawkish mushy and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental;maudlin
2031. maxim proverb; a truth pithily stated
2032. meager scanty; inadequate
2033. meander wind or turn in its course
2034. meddlesome interfering
2035. mediate settle a dispute through the services of anoutsider
2036. mediocre ordinary; commonplace
2037. meditation reflection; thought
2038. medley mixture
2039. meek quiet and obedient; spiritless
2040. melancholy gloomy; morose; blue
2041. mellifluous sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious
2042. membrane thin soft sheet of animal or vegetabletissue
2043. memento token; reminder
2044. menagerie collection of wild animals
2045. mendacious lying; habitually dishonest
2046. mendicant beggar
2047. menial suitable for servant; lowly; mean
2048. mentor teacher
2049. mercenary interested in money or gain
2050. mercurial capricious; changing; fickle
2051. merger combination (of two businesscorporations)
2052. mesmerize hypnotize
2053. metallurgical pertaining to the art of removing metalsfrom ores
2054. metamorphosis change of form; major transformation
2055. metaphor implied comparison
2056. metaphysical pertaining to speculative philosophy
2057. methodical systematic
2058. meticulous excessively careful; painstaking;scrupulous
2059. metropolis large city
2060. mettle courage; spirit
2061. miasma swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere,often emanating from decaying matter;pervasive corrupting influence
2062. microcosm small world; the world in miniature
2063. migrant changing its habitat; wandering
2064. migratory wandering
2065. milieu environment; means of expression
2066. militant combative; bellicose
2067. mimicry imitation
2068. mincing affectedly dainty
2069. minuscule extremely small
2070. minute extremely small
2071. minutiae petty details
2072. mirage unreal reflection;optical illusion
2073. mire entangle; stick in swampy ground
2074. mirth merriment; laughter
2075. misanthrope one who hates mankind
2076. misapprehension error; misunderstanding
2077. miscellany mixture of writings on various subjects
2078. mischance ill luck
2079. misconception mistaken idea
2080. misconstrue interpret incorrectly; misjudge
2081. misdemeanor minor crime
2082. miserly stingy; mean
2083. misgivings doubts
2084. mishap accident
2085. misnomer wrong name; incorrect designation
2086. misrepresent give a false or incorrect impression,often deliberately; serveunsatisfactorily as a representative
2087. missile object to be thrown or projected
2088. missive letter
2089. mite very small object or creature; smallcoin
2090. mitigate appease; moderate
2091. mnemonic pertaining to memory
2092. mobile movable; not fixed
2093. mock ridicule; imitate, often in derision
2094. mode prevailing style; manner; way of doingsomething
2095. modicum limited quantity
2096. modulate tone down in intensity; regulate;change from one key to another
2097. molecule the smallest particle (one or moreatoms) of a substance, having all theproperties of that substance
2098. mollify soothe
2099. molten melted
2100. momentous very important
2101. momentum quantity of motion of a moving body;impetus
2102. monarchy government under a single ruler
2103. monastic related to monks or monasteries;removed from wordly concerns
2104. monetary pertaining to money
2105. monochromatic having only one color
2106. monolithic solidly uniform; unyielding
2107. monosyllabic having only one syllable
2108. monotony sameness leading to boredom
2109. montage photographic composition combiningelements from different sources
2110. monumental massive
2111. moodiness fits of depression or gloom
2112. moratorium legal delay of payment
2113. morbid given to unwholesome thought; moody;characteristic of disease
2114. mores conventions; moral standards; customs
2115. moribund dying
2116. morose ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
2117. mortician undertaker
2118. mortify humiliate; punish the flesh
2119. mosaic picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles
2120. mote small speck
2121. motif theme
2122. motley multi-colored; mixed
2123. mottled blotched in coloring; spotted
2124. muddle confuse; mix up
2125. muggy warm and damp
2126. multifaceted having many aspects
2127. multifarious varied; greatly diversified
2128. multiform having many languages
2129. multilingual having many languages
2130. multiplicity state of being numerous
2131. mundane worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
2132. munificent very generous
2133. mural wall painting
2134. murky dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
2135. muse ponder
2136. mushroom expand or grow rapidly
2137. musky having the odor of musk
2138. muster gather; assemble
2139. musty stale; spoiled by age
2140. mutability ability to change in form; fickleness
2141. muted silent; muffled; toned down
2142. mutinous unruly; rebellious
2143. myopic nearsighted; lacking foresight
2144. myriad very large number
2145. mystify bewilder purposely
2146. nadir lowest point
2147. naivete quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity;artlessness; gullibility
2148. narcissist conceited person; someone in love with hisown image
2149. narrative related to telling a story
2150. nascent incipient; coming into being
2151. natty neatly or smartly dressed
2152. nauseate cause to become sick; fill with disgust
2153. nautical pertaining to ships or navigation
2154. navigable wide and deep enough to allow ships topass through; able to be steered
2155. nebulous vague; hazy; cloudy
2156. necromancy black magic; dealings with the dead
2157. nefarious very wicked
2158. negate cancel out; nullify; deny
2159. negligence neglect; failure to take reasonable care
2160. negligible so small, trifling, or unimportant that itmay be easily disregarded
2161. nemesis someone seeking revenge
2162. neologism new or newly coined word or phrase
2163. neophyte recent convert; beginner
2164. nepotism favoritism (to a relative)
2165. nettle annoy; vex
2166. neutral impartial; not supporting one side overanother
2167. nicety subtlety; precision; minute distinction; finepoint
2168. nihilist one who believes traditional beliefs to begroundless and existence meaningless;absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist
2169. nip stop something's growth or development;snip off; bite; make numb with cold
2170. nirvana in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state inwhich the individual loses himself in theattainment of an impersonal beatitude
2171. nocturnal done at night
2172. noisome foul-smelling; unwholesome
2173. nomadic wandering
2174. nomenclature terminology; system of names
2175. nominal in name only; trifling
2176. nonchalance indifference; lack of concern; composure
2177. noncommittal neutral; unpledged; undecided
2178. nondescript undistinctive; ordinary
2179. nonentity person of no importance; nonexistence
2180. nonplus bring to halt by confusion; perplex
2181. nostalgia homesickness; longing for the past
2182. notable conspicuous; important; distinguished
2183. notoriety disrepute; ill fame
2184. novelty something new; newness
2185. novice beginner
2186. noxious harmful
2187. nuance shade of difference in meaning or color;subtle distinction
2188. nullify to make invalid
2189. nuptial related to marriage
2190. nurture nourish; educate; foster
2191. nutrient nourishing substance
2192. oaf stupid, awkward person
2193. obdurate stubborn
2194. obese fat
2195. obfuscate confuse; muddle; cause confusion; makeneedlessly complex
2196. obituary death notice
2197. objective not influenced by emotions; fiar
2198. objective goal; aim
2199. obligatory binding; required
2200. oblique indirect; slanting (deviating from theperpendicular or from a straight line)
2201. obliterate destroy completely
2202. oblivion obscurity; forgetfulness
2203. oblivious inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed
2204. obnoxious offensive; objectionable
2205. obscure darken; make unclear
2206. obscure dark; vague; unclear
2207. obsequious slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic
2208. obsessive related to thinking about somethingconstantly; preoccupying
2209. obsolete no longer useful;; outmoded; antiquated
2210. obstinate stubborn; hard to control or treat
2211. obstreperous boisterous; noisy
2212. obtrude push (oneself or one's ideas) forward orintrude; butt in; stick out or extrude
2213. obtuse blunt; stupid
2214. obviate prevent; make unnecessary
2215. odious hateful; vile
2216. odium strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness;disrepute
2217. odorous having an odor
2218. odyssey long, eventful journey
2219. offensive attacking; insulting; distasteful
2220. offhand casual; done with prior thought
2221. officious meddlesome; excessively pushy in offeringone's services
2222. ogle look at amorously; make eyes at
2223. olfactory concerning the sense of smell
2224. oligarchy government by a privileged few
2225. ominous threatening
2226. ominscient all-knowing
2227. omniovrous eating both plant and animal food;devouring everything
2228. omnipotent all-powerful
2229. omnipresent universally present; ubiquitous
2230. onerous burdensome
2231. onset beginning; attack
2232. onus burden; responsibility
2233. opalescent iridescent; lustrous
2234. opaque dark; not transparent
2235. opiate medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain;something that relieves emotions or causesinaction
2236. opportune timely; well-chosen
2237. opportunist individual who sacrifices principles forexpediency by taking advantage ofcircumstances
2238. optimist person who looks on the good side
2239. optimum most favorable
2240. optional not obligatory; left to one's choice
2241. opulence extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
2242. opus work
2243. oracular prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority;mysterious or ambiguous
2244. orator public speaker
2245. ordain decree or command; grant holy orders;predestine
2246. ordeal severe trail or affliction
2247. ordinance decree
2248. ordination ceremony making someone a minister
2249. orgy wild, drunken revelry; unrestrainedindulgence in a tendency
2250. orient get one's bearings; adjust
2251. orientation act of finding oneself in society
2252. ornate excessively or elaborately decorated
2253. ornithology study of birds
2254. orthodox traditional; conservative in belief
2255. oscillate vibrate pendulumlike; waver
2256. ossify change or harden into bone
2257. ostensible apparent; professed; pretended
2258. ostentatious showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
2259. ostracize exclude from public favor; ban
2260. oust expel; drive out
2261. outlandish bizarre; peculiar; unconventional
2262. outmoded no longer stylish; old-fashioned
2263. outskirts fringes; outer borders
2264. outspoken candid; blunt
2265. outstrip surpass; outdo
2266. outwit outsmart; trick
2267. ovation enthusiastic applause
2268. overbearing bossy and arrogant; decisively important
2269. overt open to view
2270. overwrought extremely agitated; hysterical
2271. pacifist one opposed to force; antimilitarist
2272. pacify soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue
2273. pact agreement; treaty
2274. paean song of praise or joy
2275. painstaking showing hard work; taking great care
2276. palatable agreeable; pleasing to the taste
2277. palette flat surface on which painter mixed pigments
2278. pall grow tiresome
2279. palliate lessen the violence of (a disease); alleviate;moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses
2280. pallid pale; wan
2281. palpable tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
2282. palpitate throb; flutter
2283. paltry insignificant; petty; trifling
2284. pan criticize harshly
2285. panacea cure all; remedy for all diseases
2286. panache flair; flamboyance
2287. pandemic widespread; affecting the majority of thepeople
2288. pandemonium wild tumult
2289. pander cater to the low desires of others
2290. panegyric formal praise
2291. panoramic related to an unobstructed andcomprehensive view
2292. pantomime acting without dialogue
2293. papyrus ancient paper made from stems of papyrusplant
2294. paradigm model; example; pattern
2295. paradox something apparently contradictory innature; statement that looks false but isactually correct
2296. paragon model of perfection
2297. parallelism state of being parallel; similarity
2298. parameter boundary; limiting factor; distinguishingcharacteristic
2299. paramount foremost in importance; supreme
2300. paranoia psychosis marked by delusions ofgrandeur or persecution
2301. paraphernalia equipment; odds and ends
2302. paraphrase restate a passage in one's own words,while retaining thought of the author
2303. parasite animal or plant living on another; toady;sycophant
2304. parched extremely dry; very thirsty
2305. pariah social outcast
2306. parity equality; close resemblance
2307. parochial narrow in outlook; provincial; related toparishes
2308. parody humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff;travesty
2309. paroxysm fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage
2310. parry ward off a blow; deflect
2311. parsimony stinginess; excessive frugality
2312. partial incomplete; having a liking for something
2313. partiality inclination; bias
2314. partisan one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
2315. partition divide into parts
2316. passive not active; acted upon
2317. passport legal document identifying the bearer as acitizen of a country and allowing him or herto travel abroad
2318. pastiche piece of writing or music made of borrowedbits and pieces; hodgepodge
2319. pastoral rural
2320. patent obvious; open to the public to read
2321. pathetic causing sadness, compassion, pity;touching
2322. pathological related to the study of disease; diseased ormarkedly abnormal
2323. pathos tender sorrow; pity; quality in art orliterature that produces these feelings
2324. patina green crust on old bronze works; toneslowly taken by vanished paintings
2325. patriarch father and ruler of a family or tribe
2326. patrician noble; aristocratic
2327. patronize support; act superior toward; be a customerof
2328. paucity scarcity
2329. pauper very poor person
2330. peccadillo slight offense
2331. pecuniary pertaining to money
2332. pedagogy teaching; art of education
2333. pedantic showing off learning; bookish
2334. pedestrian ordinary; unimaginative
2335. peerless having no equal; incomparable
2336. pejorative negative in connotation; having a belittlingeffect
2337. pellucid transparent; limpid; easy to understand
2338. penitent repentant
2339. pensive dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hintof sadness; contemplative
2340. penury severe poverty; stinginess
2341. perceptive insightful; aware; wise
2342. percussion striking one object against another sharply
2343. perdition damnation; complete ruin
2344. peregrination journey
2345. peremptory demanding and leaving no choice
2346. perennial something that is continuing or recurrent
2347. perfidious treacherous; disloyal
2348. perforate pierce; put a hole through
2349. perfunctory superficial; not thorough; lacking interest,care, or enthusiasm
2350. perimeter outer boundary
2351. peripheral marginal; outer
2352. perjury false testimony while under oath
2353. permeable penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gasto pass through
2354. permeate pass through; spread
2355. pernicious very destructive
2356. perpetrate commit an offense
2357. perpetual everlasting
2358. perpetuate make something last; preserve fromextinction
2359. perquisite any gain above stipulated salary
2360. persevere persist; endure; strive
2361. persona public personality or facade
2362. personable attractive
2363. perspicacious having insight; penetrating; astute
2364. pert impertinent; forward
2365. pertinacious stubborn; persistent
2366. pertinent to the point; relevant
2367. perturb disturb greatly
2368. peruse read with care
2369. pervasive pervading; spread throughout every part
2370. perverse stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked andperverted
2371. pessimism belief that life is basically bad or evil;gloominess
2372. petrify turn to stone
2373. petty trivial; unimportant; very small
2374. petulant touchy; peevish
2375. phenomena observable facts; subjects of scientificinvestigation
2376. philanderer faithless lover; flirt.
2377. philanthropist lover of mankind; doer of good
2378. philistine narrow-minded person, uncultured andexclusively interested in material gain
2379. phlegmatic calm; not easily disturbed
2380. phobia morbid fear
2381. phoenix symbol of immortality or rebirth
2382. phylum major classification, second to kingdom, ofplants and animals; division
2383. physiological pertaining to the science of the function ofliving organisms
2384. picaresque pertaining to rogues in literature
2385. piecemeal one part at a time; gradually
2386. pied variegated; multicolored
2387. piety devoutness; reverence for God
2388. pigment coloring matter
2389. pillage plunder
2390. pine languish, decline; long for; yearn
2391. pinnacle peak
2392. pious devout; religious
2393. piquant pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating
2394. pique provoke or arouse; annoy
2395. pique irritation; resentment
2396. pitfall hidden danger; concealed trap
2397. pithy concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty
2398. pittance a small allowance or wage
2399. pivotal crucial; key; vital
2400. placate pacify; conciliate
2401. placebo harmless substance prescribed as a dummypill
2402. placid peaceful; calm
2403. plagiarize steal another's ideas and pass them off asone's own
2404. plaintive mournful
2405. plasticity ability to be molded
2406. platitude trite remark; commonplace statement
2407. plaudit enthusiastic approval; round of applause
2408. plausible having a show of truth but open to doubt;specious
2409. plenitude abundance; completeness
2410. plethora excess; overabundance
2411. pliable flexible; yielding; adaptable
2412. pliant flexible; easily influenced
2413. plight condition, state (especially a bad state orcondition); predicament
2414. plumage feathers of a bird
2415. plumb examine critically in order to understand;measure depth (by sounding)
2416. plumb checking perpendicularity; vertical
2417. plummet fall sharply
2418. plutocracy society ruled by the wealthy
2419. podium pedestal; raised platform
2420. poignancy quality of being deeply moving; keenness ofemotion
2421. polarize split into opposite extremes or camps
2422. polemical aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
2423. politic expedient; prudent; well devised
2424. polygamist one who has more than one spouse at a time
2425. polyglot speaking several languages
2426. pomposity self-important behavior; acting like a stuffedshirt
2427. ponderous weighty; unwieldy
2428. pontifical pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous orpretentious
2429. pore study industriously; ponder; scrutinize
2430. porous full of pores; like a sieve
2431. portend foretell; presage
2432. portent sign; omen; forewarning
2433. portly stout; corpulent
2434. poseur person who pretends to be sophisticated,elegant, etc., to impress others
2435. posterity descendants; future generations
2436. posthumous after death (as of child born after father'sdeath or book published after author's death)
2437. postulate self-evident truth
2438. potable suitable for drinking
2439. potent powerful; persuasive; greatly influential
2440. potentate monarch; sovereign
2441. potential expressing possibility; latent
2442. potion dose (of a liquid)
2443. practicable feasible
2444. practical based on experience; useful
2445. practitioner someone engaged in a profession (law,medicine)
2446. pragmatic practical (as opposed to idealistic);concerned with the practical worth or impactof something
2447. pragmatist practical person
2448. prank mischievous trick
2449. prate speak foolishly; boast idly
2450. prattle babble
2451. preamble introductory statement
2452. precarious uncertain; risky
2453. precedent something preceding in time that may beused as an authority or guide for futureaction
2454. precept practical rule guiding conduct
2455. precinct district or division of a city
2456. precipice cliff; dangerous position
2457. precipitate throw headlong; hasten
2458. precipitate rash; premature; hasty; sudden
2459. precipitous steep; overhasty
2460. precis concise summing up of main points
2461. precise exact
2462. preclude make impossible; eliminate
2463. precocious advanced in development
2464. precursor forerunner
2465. predator creature that seizes and devours anotheranimal; person who robs or exploits others
2466. predecessor former occupant of a post
2467. predetermine predestine; settle or decide beforehandinfluence markedly
2468. predicament tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma
2469. predilection partiality; preference
2470. predispose give an inclination toward; makesusceptible to
2471. preeminent outstanding; superior
2472. preempt head off; forestall by acting first;appropriate for oneself; supplant
2473. preen make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction
2474. prehensile capable of gasping or holding
2475. prelate church dignitary
2476. prelude introduction; forerunner
2477. premeditate plan in advance
2478. premise assumption; postulate
2479. premonition forewarning
2480. preposterous absurd; ridiculous
2481. prerogative privilege; unquestionable right
2482. presage foretell
2483. prescience ability to foretell the future
2484. presentiment feeling something will happen;anticipatory fear; premonition
2485. prestige impression produced by achievements orreputation
2486. presumptuous overconfident; impertinently bold; takingliberties
2487. pretentious ostentatious; pompous; making unjustifiedclaims; overly ambitious
2488. preternatural beyond what is normal in nature
2489. pretext excuse
2490. prevail induce; triumph over
2491. prevalent widespread; generally accepted
2492. prevaricate lie
2493. prey target of a hunt; victim
2494. prim very precise and formal; exceedinglyproper
2495. primp groom oneself with care; adorn oneself
2496. primpordial existing at the beginning (of time);rudimentary
2497. pristine characteristic of earlier times; primitive;unspoiled
2498. privation hardship; want
2499. probe explore with tools
2500. problematic doubtful; unsettled; questionable;perplexing
2501. proclivity inclination; natural tendency
2502. procrastinate postpone; delay or put off
2503. prod poke; stir up; urge
2504. prodigal wasteful; reckless with money
2505. prodigious marvelous; enormous
2506. prodigy marvel; highly gifted child
2507. profane violate; desecrate; treat unworthily
2508. profligate dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
2509. profound deep; not superficial; complete
2510. profusion overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
2511. progenitor ancestor
2512. progeny children; offspring
2513. prognosis forecasted course of a disease; prediction
2514. projectile missile
2515. proletarian member of a working class; blue collarperson
2516. proliferation rapid growth; spread; multiplication
2517. prolific abundantly fruitful
2518. prolixity tedious wordiness; verbosity
2519. prologue introduction (to a poem or play)
2520. prolong make longer; draw out; lengthen
2521. prominent conspicuous; notable; sticking out
2522. promiscuous mixed indiscriminately; haphazard;irregular, particularly sexually
2523. promote help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
2524. prompt cause; provoke; provide a cue for an actor
2525. promulgate proclaim a doctrine or law; make known byofficial publication
2526. prone inclined to; prostrate
2527. propagate multiply; spread
2528. propellants substances that propel or drive forward
2529. propensity natural inclination
2530. prophetic foretelling the future
2531. propinquity nearness; kinship
2532. propitiate appease
2533. propitious favorable; fortunate; advantageous
2534. proponent supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
2535. propound put forth for analysis
2536. propriety fitness; correct conduct
2537. propulsive driving forward
2538. prosaic dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact;factual
2539. proscribe ostracize; banish; outlaw
2540. proselytize convert to a religion or belief
2541. prosperity good fortune; financial success; physicalwell-being
2542. prostrate stretch out full on ground
2543. protean versatile; able to take on many shapes
2544. protege person receiving protection and supportfrom a patron
2545. protocol diplomatic etiquette
2546. prototype original work used as a model by others
2547. protract prolong
2548. protrude stick out
2549. protuberance protrusion; bulge
2550. provident displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing foremergencies
2551. provincial pertaining to a province; limited inoutlook; unsophisticated
2552. provisional tentative
2553. provocative arousing anger or interest; annoying
2554. prowess extraordinary ability; military bravery
2555. proximity nearness
2556. proxy authorized agent
2557. prude excessively modest person
2558. prudent cautious; careful
2559. prune cut away; trim
2560. prurient having or causing lustful thoughts anddesires
2561. pseudonym pen name
2562. psyche soul; mind
2563. puerile childish; immature
2564. pugilist boxer
2565. pugnacity combativeness; disposition to fight
2566. pulchritude beauty; comeliness
2567. pulverize crush or grind into dust
2568. pummel beat or pound with fists
2569. punctilious laying stress on niceties of conduct orform; minutely attentive to fine points(perhaps too much so)
2570. pundit authority on a subject; learned person;expert
2571. pungent stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
2572. punitive punishing
2573. puny insignificant; tiny; weak
2574. purchase firm grasp or footing
2575. purge remove or get rid of something unwanted;free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
2576. purported alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored
2577. purse pucker; contract into wrinkles
2578. purveyor furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer
2579. pusillanimous cowardly; fainthearted
2580. putrid foul; rotten; decayed
2581. quack charlatan; impostor
2582. quadruped four-footed animal
2583. quaff drink with relish
2584. quagmire soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangeroussituation from which it is difficult to freeoneself
2585. quail cower; lose heart
2586. quaint odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
2587. qualified limited; restricted
2588. qualms misgivings; uneasy fears, especially aboutmatters of conscience
2589. quandary dilemma
2590. quarantine isolation of person or ship to prevent spreadof infection
2591. quarry victim; object of a hunt
2592. quarry dig into
2593. queasy easily nauseated; squeamish
2594. quell extinguish; put down; quiet
2595. quench douse or extinguish; assuage or satisfy
2596. querulous fretful; whining
2597. query inquiry; question
2598. quibble minor objection or complaint
2599. quiescent at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
2600. quietude tranquility
2601. quintessence purest and highest embodiment
2602. quip taunt
2603. quirk startling twist; caprice
2604. quiver tremble; shake
2605. quiver case for arrows
2606. quixotic idealistic but impractical
2607. quizzical teasing; bantering; mocking; curious
2608. quorum number of members necessary to conduct ameeting
2609. rabid like a fanatic; furious
2610. raconteur storyteller
2611. rail scold; rant
2612. raiment clothing
2613. rally call up or summon (forces, vital powers,etc.); revive or recuperate
2614. ramble wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
2615. ramification branching out; subdivision
2616. ramify divide into branches or subdivisions
2617. ramp slope; inclined plane
2618. rampant growing in profusion; unrestrained
2619. ramshackle rickety; falling apart
2620. rancid having the odor of stale fat
2621. rancor bitterness; hatred
2622. random without definite purpose, plan, or aim;haphazard
2623. rankle irritate; fester
2624. rant rave; talk excitedly; scold; make agrandiloquent speech
2625. rapacious excessively greedy; predatory
2626. rapport emotional closeness; harmony
2627. rapt absorbed; enchanted
2628. rarefied made less dense [of a gas]
2629. raspy grating; harsh
2630. ratify approve formally; confirm; verify
2631. ratiocination reasoning; act of drawing conclusions frompremises
2632. rationale fundamental reason or justification;grounds for an action
2633. rationalize give a plausible reason for an action in placeof a true, less admirable one; offer an excuse
2634. raucous harsh and shrill
2635. rave overwhelmingly favorable review
2636. ravel fall apart into tangles; unravel or untwist;entangle
2637. ravenous extremely hungry
2638. raze destroy completely
2639. reactionary recoiling from progress; politicallyultraconservative
2640. realm kingdom; field or sphere
2641. reaper one who harvests grain
2642. rebuff snub; beat back
2643. rebuke scold harshly; criticize severely
2644. rebuttal refutation; response with contrary evidence
2645. recalcitrant obstinately stubborn; determined to resistauthority; unruly
2646. recant disclaim or disavow; retract a previousstatement; openly confess error
2647. recapitulate summarize
2648. recast reconstruct (a sentence, story, etc.); fashionagain
2649. receptive quick or willing to receive ideas,suggestions, etc.
2650. recession withdrawal; retreat; time of low economicactivity
2651. recidivism habitual return to crime
2652. recipient receiver
2653. reciprocal mutual; exchangeable; interacting
2654. reciprocate repay in kind
2655. recluse hermit; longer
2656. reconcile correct inconsistencies; become friendlyafter a quarrel
2657. reconnaissance survey of enemy by soldiers;reconnoitering
2658. recount narrate or tell; count over again
2659. recourse resorting to help when in trouble
2660. recrimination countercharges
2661. rectify set right; correct
2662. rectitude uprightness; moral virtue; correctness ofjudgment
2663. recumbent reclining; lying down completely or inpart
2664. recuperate recover
2665. recurrent occurring again and again
2666. redolent fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor
2667. redoubtable formidable; causing fear
2668. redress remedy; compensation
2669. redundant superfluous; repetitious; excessivelywordy
2670. reek emit (odor)
2671. refraction bending of a ray of light
2672. refractory stubborn; unmanageable
2673. refrain abstain from; resist
2674. refurbish renovate; make bright by polishing
2675. refute disprove
2676. regal royal
2677. regale entertain
2678. regeneration renewal or restoration (of a bodily part);spiritual rebirth
2679. regime method or system of government
2680. regimen prescribed diet and habits
2681. rehabilitate restore to proper condition
2682. reimburse repay
2683. reiterate repeat
2684. rejoinder retort; comeback; reply
2685. rejuvenate make young again
2686. relegate banish to an inferior position; delegate;assign
2687. relent give in
2688. relevant pertinent; referring to the case in hand
2689. relic surviving remnant; memento
2690. relinquish give up something with reluctance; yield
2691. relish savor; enjoy
2692. remediable reparable
2693. remedial curative; corrective
2694. reminiscence recollection
2695. remiss negligent
2696. remission temporary moderation of diseasesymptoms; cancellation of a debt;forgiveness or pardon
2697. remnant remainder
2698. remonstrance protest; objection
2699. remorse guilt; self-reproach
2700. remunerative compensating; rewarding
2701. rend split; tear apart
2702. render deliver; provide; represent
2703. rendition translation; artistic interpretation of asong, etc.
2704. renegade deserter; traitor
2705. renege deny; go back on
2706. renounce abandon; disown; repudiate
2707. renovate restore to good condition; renew
2708. renown fame
2709. rent rip; split
2710. reparable capable of being repaired
2711. reparation amends; compensation
2712. repast meal; feast; banquet
2713. repeal revoke; annul
2714. repel drive away; disgust
2715. repellent driving away; unattractive
2716. repercussion result or impact (of an event, etc.); rebound;reverberation
2717. repertoire list of works of music, drama, etc., aperformer is prepared to present
2718. replenish fill up again
2719. replete filled to the brim or to the point of beingstuffed; abundantly supplied
2720. replica copy
2721. replicate reproduce; duplicate
2722. repository storehouse
2723. reprehensible deserving blame
2724. repress restrain; crush; oppress
2725. reprieve temporary stay
2726. reprimand reprove severely; rebuke
2727. reprisal retaliation
2728. reprise musical repetition; repeat performance;recurrent action
2729. reproach express disapproval or disappointment
2730. reprobate person hardened in sin
2731. reprove censure; rebuke
2732. repudiate disown; disavow
2733. repugnant loathsome; hateful
2734. repulsion distaste; act of driving back
2735. reputable respectable
2736. reputed supposed
2737. requisite necessary requirement
2738. requite repay; revenge
2739. rescind cancel
2740. resentment indignation; bitterness; displeasure
2741. reserve self-control; formal but distant manner
2742. residue remainder; balance
2743. resigned accepting one's fate; unresisting;patiently submissive
2744. resilient elastic; having the power of springingback
2745. resolution determination; resolve
2746. resolve determination; firmness of purpose
2747. resolve decide; settle; solve
2748. resonant echoing; resounding; deep and full insound
2749. respiration breathing; exhalation
2750. respite interval of relief; time for rest; delay inpunishment
2751. resplendent dazzling; glorious; brilliant
2752. responsiveness state of reacting readily to appeals orders,etc
2753. restitution reparation; indemnification
2754. restive restlessly impatient; obstinately resistingcontrol
2755. restraint moderation or self-control; controllingforce; restriction
2756. resumption taking up again; recommencement
2757. resurge rise again; flow to and fro
2758. retain keep; employ
2759. retaliation repayment in kind (usually for badtreatment)
2760. retentive able to retain or keep; able to remember
2761. reticence reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclinationto silence
2762. retinue following; attendants
2763. retiring modest; shy
2764. retort quick sharp reply
2765. retract withdraw; take back
2766. retrench cut down; economize
2767. retribution vengeance; compensation; punishment foroffenses
2768. retrieve recover; find and bring in
2769. retroactive taking effect before its enactment (as a law)or imposition (as a tax)
2770. retrograde go backwards; degenerate
2771. retrospective looking back on the past
2772. revelry boisterous merrymaking
2773. reverent respectful; worshipful
2774. reverie daydream; musing
2775. revert relapse; backslide; turn back to
2776. revile attack with abusive language; vilify
2777. revoke cancel; retract
2778. revulsion sudden violent change of feeling; reaction
2779. rhapsodize to speak or write in an exaggeratedlyenthusiastic manner
2780. rhetoric art of effective communication; insincerelanguage
2781. rhetorical pertaining to effective communication;insincere in language
2782. ribald wanton; profane
2783. riddle pierce with holes; permeate or spreadthroughout
2784. rife abundant; current
2785. rift opening; break
2786. rig fix or manipulate
2787. rigid stiff and unyielding; strict; hard andunbending
2788. rigor severity
2789. rigorous severe; harsh; demanding; exact
2790. rile vex; irritate; muddy
2791. riveting absorbing; engrossing
2792. robust vigorous; strong
2793. roil to make liquids murky by stirring upsediment
2794. roster list
2795. rote repetition
2796. rotundity roundness; sonorousness of speech
2797. rousing lively; stirring
2798. rout stampede; drive out
2799. rubble broken fragments
2800. ruddy reddish; healthy-looking
2801. rudimentary not developed; elementary; crud
2802. rue regret; lament; mourn
2803. ruffian bully; scoundrel
2804. ruminate chew over and over (mentally, or, like cows,physically); mull over; ponder
2805. rummage ransack; thoroughly search
2806. ruse trick; stratagem
2807. rustic pertaining to country people; uncouth
2808. ruthless pitiless; cruel
2809. saboteur one who commits sabotage; destroyer ofproperty
2810. saccharine cloyingly sweet
2811. sacrilegious desecrating; profane
2812. sacrosanct most sacred; inviolable
2813. sadistic inclined to cruelty
2814. saga Scandinavian myth; any legend
2815. sagacious perceptive; shrewd; having insight
2816. sage person celebrated for wisdom
2817. salacious lascivious; lustful
2818. salient protruding; strikingly conspicuous; jumping
2819. salubrious promoting good health; healthful
2820. salutary tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
2821. salvage rescue from loss
2822. salvo discharge of firearms; military salute
2823. sanctimonious falsely holy; feigning piety
2824. sanction approve; ratify
2825. sanctuary refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place
2826. sanguine cheerful; hopeful
2827. sap diminish; undermine
2828. sarcasm scornful remarks; stinging rebuke
2829. sardonic cynically mocking; sarcastic
2830. sartorial pertaining to tailors
2831. sate satisfy to the full; cloy
2832. satellite small body revolving around a larger one
2833. satiate satisfy fully
2834. satire form of literature in which irony, sarcasm,and ridicule are employed to attack viceand folly
2835. satirical mocking
2836. saturate soak thoroughly
2837. saturnine gloomy
2838. saunter stroll slowly
2839. savant learned scholar
2840. savor enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, orquality
2841. savory tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
2842. scad a great quantity
2843. scale climb up; ascend
2844. scamp rascal
2845. scanty meager; insufficient
2846. scapegoat someone who bears the blame for others
2847. scavenge hunt through discarded materials forusable items; search, especially for food
2848. scenario plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto
2849. schematic relating to an outline or diagram; using asystem of symbols
2850. schism division; split
2851. scintillate sparkle; flash
2852. scoff mock; ridicule
2853. scourge cause of widespread devastation; severepunishment; whip
2854. scruple fret about; hesitate, for ethical reasons
2855. scrupulous conscientious; extremely thorough
2856. scrutinize examine closely and critically
2857. scuffle struggle confusedly; move off in a confusedhurry
2858. scurrilous vulgar; coarse; foul-mouthed; obscene
2859. scurry move briskly
2860. scurvy despicable; contemptible
2861. scuttle sink
2862. scuttle scurry; run with short, rapid steps
2863. seamy sordid; unwholesome
2864. sear char or burn; brand
2865. seasoned experienced
2866. secession withdrawal
2867. seclusion isolation; solitude
2868. secrete hide away; produce and release a substanceinto an organism
2869. sect separate religious body; faction
2870. sectarian relating to a religious faction or subgroup;narrow-minded; limited
2871. secular worldly; not pertaining to church matters;temporal
2872. sedate calm and composed; dignified
2873. sedentary requiring sitting
2874. sedition resistance to authority; insubordination
2875. sedulous diligent; hardworking
2876. seedy run-down; decrepit; disreputable
2877. seemly proper; appropriate
2878. seep ooze; trickle
2879. seethe be disturbed; boil
2880. seismic pertaining to earthquakes
2881. seminary school for training future minsters; academyfor young women
2882. sensual devoted to the pleasures of the senses; carnal;voluptuous
2883. sententious terse; concise; aphoristic
2884. sentinel sentry; lookout
2885. sequester isolate; retire from public life; segregate;seclude
2886. serendipity gift for finding valuable or desirable things byaccident; accidental good fortune or luck
2887. serenity calmness; placidity
2888. serpentine winding; twisting
2889. servile slavish; cringing
2890. servitude slavery; compulsory labor
2891. sever cut; separate
2892. severity harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity
2893. shackle chain; fetter
2894. sham pretend
2895. shambles wreck; mess
2896. shard fragment, generally of potter
2897. shear cut or clip (hair, fleece); strip of something
2898. sheathe place into a case
2899. sheer very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute
2900. shimmer glimmer intermittently
2901. shirk avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
2902. shoddy inferior; trashy; cheap
2903. shrewd clever; astute
2904. shroud hide from view; wrap for burial
2905. shun keep away from
2906. shyster lawyer using questionable methods
2907. sibling brother or sister
2908. simile comparison of one thing with another, usingthe word like or as
2909. simper smirk; smile affectedly
2910. simplistic oversimplified
2911. simulate feign
2912. sinecure well-paid position with little responsibility
2913. sinewy tough; strong and firm
2914. singular unique; extraordinary; odd
2915. sinister evil; conveying a sense of ill omen
2916. sinuous winding; bending in and out; not morallyhonest
2917. skeptic doubter; person who suspends judgment untilthe evidence supporting a point of view has beenexamined
2918. skimp provide scantily; live very economically
2919. skinflint stingy person; miser
2920. skirmish minor fight
2921. skulk move furtively and secretly
2922. slacken slow up; loosen
2923. slake quench; sate
2924. slander defamation; utterance of false and maliciousstatements
2925. slapdash haphazard; careless; sloppy
2926. sleeper something originally of little value orimportance that in time becomes veryvaluable
2927. sleight dexterity
2928. slight insult to one's dignity; snub
2929. slipshod untidy or slovenly; shabby
2930. slither slip or slide
2931. slothful lazy
2932. slough cast off
2933. slovenly untidy; careless in work habits
2934. sluggard lazy person
2935. sluggish slow; lazy; lethargic
2936. slur speak indistinctly; mumble
2937. slur insult to one's character or reputation;slander
2938. smirk conceited smile
2939. smolder burn without flame; be liable to break out atany moment
2940. snicker half-stifled laugh
2941. snivel run at the nose; snuffle; whine
2942. sobriety moderation (especially regardingindulgence in alcohol); seriousness
2943. sodden soaked; dull, as if from drink
2944. sojourn temporary stay
2945. solace comfort in trouble
2946. solecism construction that is flagrantly incorrectgrammatically
2947. solemnity seriousness; gravity
2948. solicit request earnestly; seek
2949. solicitous worried; concerned
2950. soliloquy talking to oneself
2951. solitude state of being along; seclusion
2952. soluble able to be dissolved; able to be explained
2953. solvent substance that dissolves another
2954. solvent able to pay all debts
2955. somber gloomy; depressing; dark; drab
2956. somnolent half asleep
2957. sonorous resonant
2958. sophisticated worldly-wise and urbane; complex
2959. sophistry seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning
2960. sophomoric immature; half-baked, like a sophomore
2961. soporific sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
2962. sordid vile; filthy; wretched; mean
2963. sovereign efficacious; supreme or paramount; self-governing
2964. sparse not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
2965. spartan avoiding luxury and comfort; sternlydisciplined
2966. spasmodic fitful; periodic
2967. spat squabble; minor dispute
2968. spate sudden flood or strong outburst; a largenumber or amount
2969. spatial relating to space
2970. spawn lay eggs
2971. specious seemingly reaosnable but incorrect;misleading (often intentionally)
2972. spectrum colored band produced when beam of lightpasses through a prism
2973. spendthrift someone who wastes money
2974. sphinx-like enigmatic; mysterious
2975. splice fasten together; unite
2976. spontaneity lack of premeditation; nautralness; freedomfrom constraint
2977. sporadic occurring irregularly
2978. sportive playful
2979. spry vigorously active; nimble
2980. spurious false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
2981. spurn reject; scorn
2982. squabble minor quarrel; bickering
2983. squalor filth; degradation; dirty, neglected state
2984. squander waste
2985. squat stocky; short and thick
2986. staccato played in an abrupt manner; marked byabrupt sharp sound
2987. stagnant motionless; stale; dull
2988. staid sober; sedate
2989. stalemate deadlock
2990. stalwart strong and vigorous; unwaveringlydependable
2991. stamina strength; staying power
2992. stanch check flow of blood
2993. stanza division of a poem
2994. static unchanging; lacking development
2995. statute law enacted by the legislature
2996. steadfast loyal; unswerving
2997. stealth slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
2998. steep soak; saturate
2999. stellar pertaining to the stars
3000. stem check the flow
3001. stem from arise from
3002. stereotype fixed and unvarying representation;standardized mental picture often reflectingprejudice
3003. stifle suppress; extinguish; inhibit
3004. stigma token of disgrace; brand
3005. stigmatize brand; mark as wicked
3006. stilted bombastic; inflated
3007. stint supply; allotted amount; assigned portion ofwork
3008. stint be thrifty; set limits
3009. stipend pay for services
3010. stipulate make express conditions; specify
3011. stodgy stuffy; boringly conservative
3012. stoic impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
3013. stoke stir up a fire; feed plentifully
3014. stolid unruffled; impassive; dull
3015. stratagem deceptive scheme
3016. stratify divide into classes; be arranged into strata
3017. stratum layer of earth's surface; layer of society
3018. strew spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter
3019. stricture restriction; adverse criticism
3020. strident loud and harsh; insistent
3021. stringent severe; rigid; constricted
3022. strut pompous walk; swagger
3023. strut supporting bar
3024. studied not spontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful
3025. stultify cause to appear or become stupid orinconsistent; frustrate or hinder
3026. stupefy make numb; stun; amaze
3027. stupor state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
3028. stymie present an obstacle; stump
3029. suavity urbanity; polish
3030. subdued less intense; quieter
3031. subjective occurring or taking place within the subject;unreal
3032. subjugate conquer; bring under control
3033. sublime exalted or noble and uplifting; utter
3034. subliminal below conscious awareness
3035. submissive yielding; timid
3036. subordinate occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
3037. suborn persuade to act unlawfully (especially tocommit perjury)
3038. subpoena writ summoning a witness to appear
3039. subsequent following; later
3040. subservient behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious
3041. subside settle down; descend; grow quiet
3042. subsidiary something secondary in importance orsubordinate; auxiliary
3043. subsidy direct financial aid by government, etc.
3044. subsistence means needed to support life; existence
3045. substantial ample; solid; in essentials
3046. substantiate establish by evidence; verify; support
3047. substantive real, as opposed to imaginary; essential;solidly based; substantial
3048. subterfuge deceitful stratagem; trick; pretense
3049. subtlety perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy
3050. subversive tending to overthrow; destructive
3051. succinct brief; terse; compact
3052. succor aid; assist; comfort
3053. succulent juicy; full of richness
3054. succumb yield; give in; die
3055. suffragist advocate of voting rights (for women)
3056. sully tarnish; soil
3057. sultry sweltering
3058. summation act of finding the total; summary
3059. summit utmost height or pinnacle; highest point (of amountain, etc.)
3060. sumptuous lavish; rich
3061. sunder separate; part
3062. supercilious arrogant; condescending; patronizing
3063. superficial trivial; shallow
3064. superfluous unnecessary; excessive; overabundant
3065. superimpose place over something else
3066. supersede cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete
3067. supplant replace; usurp
3068. supple flexible; pliant
3069. supplicate petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
3070. supposition hypothesis; the act of supposing
3071. suppress stifle; overwhelm; subdue; inhibit
3072. surfeit satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
3073. surly rude; cross
3074. surmise suspect; guess; imagine
3075. surmount overcome
3076. surpass exceed
3077. surreptitious secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
3078. surrogate substitute
3079. surveillance watching; guarding
3080. susceptible impressionable; easily influenced; havinglittle resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
3081. sustain experience; support; nourish
3082. sustenance means of support, food, nourishment
3083. swagger behave arrogantly or pompously; strut orwalk proudly
3084. swarm dense moving crowd; large group ofhoneybees
3085. swarthy dark; dusky
3086. swathe wrap around; bandage
3087. swelter be oppressed by heat
3088. swerve deviate; turn aside sharply
3089. swindler cheat
3090. sybarite lover of luxury
3091. sycophant servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
3092. symbiosis interdependent relationship (betweengroups, species), often mutually beneficial
3093. symmetry arrangement of parts so that balance isobtained; congruity
3094. synoptic providing a general overview; summary
3095. synthesis combining parts into a whole
3096. table set aside a resolution or proposal for futureconsideration
3097. tacit understood; not put into words
3098. taciturn habitually silent; taking little
3099. tactile pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
3100. taint contaminate; cause to lose purity; modifywith a tract of something bad
3101. talisman charm to bring good luck and avertmisfortune
3102. tangential peripheral; only slightly connected;digressing
3103. tangible able to be touched; real; palpable
3104. tantalize tease; torture with disappointment
3105. tantamount equivalent in effect or value
3106. tantrum fit of petulance; caprice
3107. tarry delay; dawdle
3108. taut tight; ready
3109. tautological needlessly repetitious
3110. tautology unnecessary repetition
3111. tawdry cheap and gaudy
3112. tedious boring; tiring
3113. temerity boldness; rashness
3114. temper moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen(steel)
3115. temperament characteristic frame of mind; disposition;emotional excess
3116. temperate restrained; self-controlled; moderate inrespect to temperature
3117. tempestuous stormy; impassioned; violent
3118. tempo speed of music
3119. temporal not lasting forever; limited by time; secular
3120. temporize act of evasively to gain time; avoidcommitting oneself
3121. tenacious holding fast
3122. tenacity firmness; persistence
3123. tendentious having an aim; biased; designed to further acause
3124. tender offer; extend
3125. tenet doctrine; dogma
3126. tensile capable of being stretched
3127. tentative hesitant; not fully worked out or developed;experimental; not definite or positive
3128. tenuous thin; rare; slim
3129. tenure holding of an office; time during which suchan office is held
3130. tepid lukewarm
3131. termination end
3132. terminology terms used in a science or art
3133. terrestrial earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining tothe land
3134. terse concise; abrupt; pithy
3135. testy irritable; short-tempered
3136. tether tie with a rope
3137. thematic relating to a unifying motif or idea
3138. theocracy government run by religious leaders
3139. theoretical not practical or applied; hypothetical
3140. therapeutic curative
3141. thermal pertaining to heat
3142. thespian pertaining to drama
3143. threadbare worn through till the threads show; shabbyand poor
3144. thrifty careful about money; economical
3145. thrive prosper; flourish
3146. throes violent anguish
3147. throng crowd
3148. thwart prevent; frustrate; oppose and defeat
3149. tightwad excessively frugal person; miser
3150. timidity lack of self-confidence or courage
3151. timorous fearful; demonstrating fear
3152. tirade extended scolding; denunciation; harangue
3153. titanic gigantic
3154. title right or claim to possession; mark or rank;name (of a book, film, etc.)
3155. titter nervous laugh
3156. titular nominal holding of title without obligations
3157. toady servile flatterer; yes man
3158. tome large volume
3159. tonic invigorating; refreshing
3160. topography physical features of a region
3161. torpor lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
3162. torrent rushing stream; flood
3163. torrid passionate; hot or scorching
3164. tortuous winding; full of curves
3165. totter move unsteadily; sway, as if about to fall
3166. touchstone stone used to test the fineness of gold
3167. touchy sensitive; irascible
3168. tout publicize; praise excessively
3169. toxic poisonous
3170. tract region of land (often impreciselydescribed); pamphlet
3171. tractable docile; easily managed
3172. traduce expose to slander
3173. trajectory path taken by a
3174. tranquility calmness; peace
3175. transcendent surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits;superior
3176. transcribe copy
3177. transgression violation of a law; sin
3178. transient momentary; temporary; staying for a shorttime
3179. transition going from one state of action to another
3180. transitory impermanent; fleeting
3181. translucent partly transparent
3182. transmute change; convert to something different
3183. transparent easily detected; permitting light to passthrough freely
3184. transport strong emotion
3185. trappings outward decorations; ornaments
3186. traumatic pertaining to an injury caused by violence
3187. travail painful physical or mental labor; drudgery;torment
3188. traverse go through or across
3189. travesty harshly distorted imitation; parody;debased likeness
3190. treacly sticky sweet; cloyingly sentimental
3191. treatise article treating a subject systematically andthoroughly
3192. trek travel; journey
3193. tremor trembling; wavering
3194. tremulous trembling; wavering
3195. trenchant forceful and vigorous; cutting
3196. trepidation fear; nervous apprehension
3197. trespass unlawfully enter the boundaries of someoneelse's property
3198. tribute tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect
3199. trifling trivial; unimportant
3200. trigger set off
3201. trite hackneyed; commonplace
3202. trivial unimportant; trifling
3203. trough container for feeding farm animals;lowest point (of a wave, business cycle,etc.)
3204. truculence aggressiveness; ferocity
3205. truism self-evident truth
3206. truncate cut the top off
3207. tumult commotion; riot; noise
3208. turbid muddy; having the sediment disturbed
3209. turbulence state of violent agitation
3210. turgid swollen; dis
3211. turmoil great commotion and confusion
3212. turncoat traitor
3213. turpitude depravity
3214. tutelage guardianship; training
3215. tycoon wealthy leader
3216. typhoon tropical hurricane or cyclone
3217. tyranny oppression; cruel government
3218. tyro beginner; novice
3219. ubiquitous being everywhere; omnipresent
3220. ulterior unstated; hidden; more remote
3221. ultimate final; not susceptible to further analysis
3222. unaccountable inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious
3223. unanimity complete agreement
3224. unassailable not subject to question; not open to attack
3225. unassuming modest
3226. unbridled violent
3227. uncanny strange; mysterious
3228. unconscionable unscrupulous; excessive
3229. uncouth outlandish; clumsy; boorish
3230. unctuous oily; bland; insincerely suave
3231. underlying fundamental; lying below
3232. undermine weaken; sap
3233. underscore emphasize
3234. undulating moving with a wavelike motion
3235. unearth dig up
3236. unequivocal plain; obvious; unmistakable
3237. unerringly infallibly
3238. unfathomable incomprehensible; impenetrable
3239. unfetter liberate; free from chains
3240. ungainly awkward; clumsy; unwieldy
3241. uniformity sameness; monotony
3242. unimpeachable blameless and exemplary
3243. uninhibited unrepressed
3244. unintimidating unfrightening
3245. unique without an equal; single in kind
3246. universal characterizing or affecting all; presenteverywhere
3247. unkempt disheveled; uncared for in appearance
3248. unmitigated unrelieved or immoderate; absolute
3249. unobtrusive inconspicuous; not blatant
3250. unpalatable distasteful; disagreeable
3251. unprecedented novel; unparalleled
3252. unprepossessing unattractive
3253. unravel disentangle; solve
3254. unrequited not reciprocated
3255. unruly disobedient; lawless
3256. unscathed unharmed
3257. unseemly unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste
3258. unsightly ugly
3259. unstinting giving generously; not holding back
3260. untenable indefensible; not able to be maintained
3261. unwarranted unjustified; groundless; undeserved
3262. unwieldy awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable
3263. unwitting unintentional; not knowing
3264. upbraid severely scold; reprimand
3265. uproarious marked by commotion; extremely funny;very noisy
3266. upshot outcome
3267. urbane suave; refined; elegant
3268. usurp seize another's power or rank
3269. utopia ideal place, state, or society
3270. vacillate waver; fluctuate
3271. vacuous empty; inane
3272. vagabond wanderer; tramp
3273. vagrant a homeless wanderer
3274. valedictory pertaining to farewell
3275. valid logically convincing; sound; legallyacceptable
3276. validate confirm; ratify
3277. valor bravery
3278. vanguard advance guard of a military force; forefrontof a movement
3279. vantage position giving an advantage
3280. vapid dull and unimaginative; insipid andflavorless
3281. vaporize turn into vapor (steam, gas, for, etc.)
3282. variegated many-colored
3283. veer change in direction
3284. vehement forceful; intensely emotional; with markedvigor
3285. velocity speed
3286. venal capable of being bribed
3287. vendetta blood feud
3288. veneer thin layer; cover
3289. venerable deserving high respect
3290. venerate revere
3291. venial forgivable; trivial
3292. venom poison; hatred
3293. vent express; utter
3294. vent a small opening; outlet
3295. ventriloquist someone who can make his or her voiceseem to come from another person or thing
3296. venturesome bold
3297. veracity truthfulness
3298. verbalize put into words
3299. verbatim word for word
3300. verbiage pompous array of words
3301. verbose wordy
3302. verge border; edge
3303. verisimilitude appearance of truth; likelihood
3304. verity quality of being truth; lasting truth orprinciple
3305. vernacular living language; natural style
3306. versatile having many talents; capable of working inmany fields
3307. vertex summit
3308. vertigo severe dizziness
3309. verve energy in expressing ideas, especiallyartistically; liveliness
3310. vestige trace
3311. vex annoy; distress
3312. viable practical or workable; capable of maintaininglife
3313. vicarious acting as a substitute; done by a deputy
3314. vicissitude change of fortune
3315. vie contend; compete
3316. vigilance watchfulness
3317. vignette picture; short literary sketch
3318. vigor active strength
3319. vilify slander
3320. vindicate clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support
3321. vindictive out for revenge; malicious
3322. viper poisonous snake
3323. virile manly
3324. virtual in essence; for practical purposes
3325. virtue goodness, moral excellence; good quality
3326. virtuoso highly skilled artist
3327. virulent extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
3328. virus disease communicator
3329. visceral felt in one's inner organs
3330. viscous sticky; gluey
3331. visionary produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical
3332. vital vibrant and lively; critical; living, breathing
3333. vitriolic corrosive; sarcastic
3334. vituperative abusive; scolding
3335. vivacious animated; lively
3336. vociferous clamorous; noisy
3337. vogue popular fashion
3338. volatile changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
3339. volition act of making a conscious choice
3340. voluble fluent; glib; talkative
3341. voluminous bulky; large
3342. voluptuous suggesting sensual delights; sensuouslypleasing
3343. voracious ravenous
3344. vortex whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence;predicament into which one is inexorablyplunged
3345. vouchsafe grant; choose to give in reply; permit
3346. voyeur peeping tom; person who derives sexualgratification from observing the naked bodiesor sexual acts of others, especially from a secretvantage point.
3347. vulnerable susceptible to wounds
3348. waffle speak equivocally about an issue
3349. waft moved gently by wind or waves
3350. waggish mischievous; humorous; tricky
3351. waif homeless child or animal
3352. waive give up a claim or right voluntarily; refrain fromenforcing; postpone considering
3353. wake trail of ship or other object through water; pathof something that has gone before
3354. wallow roll in; indulge in; become helpless
3355. wan having a pale or sickly color; pallid
3356. wane decrease in size or strength; draw gradually toan end
3357. wanton unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
3358. warble sing; babble
3359. warrant justify; authorize
3360. warrnaty guarantee; assurance by seller
3361. wary very cautious
3362. wastrel profligate
3363. watershed crucial dividing point
3364. wax increase; grow
3365. waylay ambush; lie in wait
3366. wean accustom a baby to not nurse; give up acherished activity
3367. weather endure the effects of weather or other forces
3368. welter turmoil; bewildering jumble
3369. wheedle cajole; coax; deceive by flatter
3370. whet sharpen; stimulate
3371. whiff puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); hint
3372. whimsical capricious; fanciful
3373. willful intentional; headstrong
3374. wily cunning; artful
3375. wince shrink back; flinch
3376. windfall unexpected lucky event
3377. winnow sift; separate good parts from bad
3378. winsome agreeable; gracious; engaging
3379. wispy thin; slight; barely discernible
3380. wistful vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful
3381. withdrawn introverted; remote
3382. wither shrivel; decay
3383. withhold refuse to give; hold back
3384. withstand stand up against; successfully resist
3385. witless foolish; idiotic
3386. witticism witty saying; wisecrack
3387. wizardry sorcery; magic
3388. woe deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering
3389. worldly engrossed in matters of this earth; notspiritual
3390. wrath anger; fury
3391. wrench pull; strain; twist
3392. writhe twist in coils; contort in pain
3393. wry twisted; with a humorous twist
3394. xenophobia fear or hatred of foreigners
3395. yen longing; urge
3396. yield give in; surrender
3397. yield amount produced; crop; income on investment
3398. yoke join together, unite
3399. yore time past
3400. zany crazy; comic
3401. zeal eager enthusiasm
3402. zealot fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
3403. zenith point directly overhead in the sky; summit
3404. zephyr gentle breeze; west wind