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1.

Abate

to decrease; reduce

37.

Aegis

protection, patronage

2.

Abdicate

to step down from a position of power

38.

Aerie

nook or nest built high in the air

3.

Aberrant

deviating from what is normal

39.

Aesthetic

concerned with or appreciative of beauty

4.

Abeyance

temporary suppression or suspension

40.

Affected

pretentious; phony

5.

Abject

miserable; pitiful

41.

Affinity

fondness; liking; similarity

6.

Abjure

to reject; abandon formally

42.

Afflatus

a creative impulse, divine inspiration

7.

Ablution

the act of washing one's body

43.

Agathism

the belief that things ultimately lead to good

8.

Abnegate

to deny to oneself, renounce, surrender

44.

Agenda

program, things to be done

9.

Abridge

to shorten, condense or lessen in length

45.

Aggrandize

to make larger or greater

10.

Abrogate

to repeal, to set aside, to nullify

46.

Aggregate

11.

Abscission

n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of

a leaf or other part of a plant; v. to cut off or
away (abscise)

adj. amounting to a whole; total; v. to collect

into a mass; n. collective mass or sum

47.

Aggrieve

to distress, to mistreat

48.

Agnate

from the father's side of the family

49.

Akimbo

having one's hands in a bent position on the

hips,

12.

Abscond

to depart secretly

13.

Absolve

to forgive or free from blame

14.

Abstemious

moderate in appetite

50.

Alacrity

cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

15.

Abstinence

the giving up of certain pleasures

51.

Alchemy

16.

Abstruse

hard to understand or grasp

medieval chemical philosophy based on

changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical
power or process of transmutation

17.

Abut

to touch, to be in contact with

52.

Aleatory

based on chance

18.

Abysmal

very bad

53.

Allay

to lessen; ease; soothe

19.

Accolade

award or honor, high praise

54.

Alleviate

to relieve; improve partially

20.

Accouterment

personal clothing, accessories, or equipment

55.

Alloy

21.

Accretion

growth in size or increase in amount

a combination; a mixture of two or more

metals

22.

Accrue

to accumulate; grow by additions

56.

Allure

the power to entice by charm

23.

Acerbic

bitter, sharp in taste or temper

57.

Allusion

an indirect reference

24.

Acidulous

sour, ill tempered

58.

Altruism

unselfish concern for others' welfare

25.

Acme

highest point, summit

59.

Altruistic

unselfish concern with the welfare of others

26.

Acquiesce

to comply passively, to give in

60.

Amalgamate

to combine into a unified whole

27.

Acquit

to find not guilty, to conduct oneself

61.

Ambiguous

unclear or doubtful in meaning

28.

Adamant

uncompromising; unyielding

62.

Ambivalence

the state of having conflicting emotional

attitudes

29.

Adjunct

something added; attached; or joined

63.

Ambrosia

something delicious; the food of the gods

30.

Adjure

to command or urge solemnly and earnestly

64.

Ambulatory

able to walk or move about

31.

Admonish

to caution or reprimand
65.

Ameliorate

to improve

32.

Adroit

skillful, accomplished, highly competent

66.

Amenable

agreeable; cooperative; suited

33.

Adulterate

to corrupt or make impure

67.

Amenity

something that increases comfort

34.

Adumbrate

to suggest partly, to give a hint of things to

come

68.

Amnesty

an official pardon for a group of people who

violate a law

69.

Amortize

to diminish by installment payments

35.

Adventitious

accidental

36.

Advocate

to support, or be in favor of

70.

Amulet

ornament worn as a charm against evil

spirits

71.

Ana

a collection of materials that reflect a

person or place

99.

Apothegm

a terse; witty saying

100.

Apotheosis

deification; glorified ideal

101.

Appease

to calm; pacify; placate

72.

Anachronism

something out of the proper time

102.

Appellation

name

73.

Analgesic

medication that reduces or elimates

pain

103.

Apposite

strinkingly appropriate and relevant

104.

Apprise

to inform

105.

Approbation

praise; approval

106.

Appropriate

to take possession for one's own use;

confiscate

107.

Apropos

relevant

108.

Arabesque

ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a

ballet position in which one leg is extended in
back while the other supports the weight of
the body

109.

Arable

suitable for the growing of crops

110.

Arboreal

relating to trees; living in trees

111.

Archeology

the study of material evidence of past human

life

112.

Ardor

great emotion or passion

74.

75.

Analogous

Anarchy

adj. comparable; n. a similarity in some

ways between things that are otherwise
dissimilar (analogy)
n. absence of government; state of
disorder; adj. lacking order or control
(anarchic)

76.

Anathema

something or someone loathed or

intensely dislike

77.

Ancillary

subsidiary, subordinate

78.

Animosity

ill will, active dislike

79.

Animus

hostile feeling

80.

Anodyne

n. something that calms or soothes

pain; adj. relaxing; or capable of
soothing pain

81.

Anomalous

irregular, abnormal, unusual

113.

Arduous

extremely difficult; laborious

82.

Anomie

a social condition marked by a

breakdown of social norms

114.

Argot

a specialized vocabulary used by a group

115.

Arrant

notoriously without moderation, downright

83.

Antecedent

something that comes before

116.

Arrest

to stop; to seize

84.

Antediluvian

prehistoric
117.

Arriviste

a social climber, an upstart

85.

Anthropomorphic

attributing human qualities to

nonhumans; having human qualities

118.

Artifact

item made by human craft

119.

Artless

guileless; natural

120.

Ascetic

n. one who practices self-denial; adj. selfdenying or austere

121.

Aseptic

surgically clean, free of germs

86.

Antinomy

a contradiction between two seemingly

true statements

87.

Antipathy

dislike; hostility

88.

Antipodal

situated on opposite side of the earth or

being exactly opposite

122.

Asperity

severity; harshness; irritability

89.

Apathy

indifference

123.

Aspersion

slander; false rumor

90.

Apex

the highest point

124.

Assiduous

diligent; hard-working

91.

Aphasia

loss of speech

125.

Assignation

92.

Aphorism

a wise saying

a secret meeting, a tryst, or something

assigned

93.

Aplomb

poise, confidence

126.

Assuage

to make less severe

94.

Apocryphal

false, spurious, of doubtful origin

127.

Astringent

harsh; severe

95.

Apogee

the point in an orbit most distant from

the body being orbited; the highest point

128.

Asylum

place of refuge or shelter

129.

Atavism

in biology; the reappearance of a

characteristic in an organism after several
generations of absence; individual or a part
that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a
period of absence

96.

Apoplexy

a stroke resulting from loss of blood of

the brain,

97.

Apostasy

a judge, one who decides

98.

Apostate

one who renounces a religious faith

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Atrabilious

inclined to melancholy

163.

Benign

gentle, not harmful, kind

131.

Attenuate

to weaken

164.

Benison

blessing, benediction

132.

Audacious

bold; daring

165.

Besmirch

to stain or soil ( commonly as to reputation )

133.

Augment

to increase or enlarge

166.

Bibulous

134.

Austere

stern; unadorned

highly absorbent, given to or fond of

alcoholic beverages

Autonomous

self-governing; independent

167.

Bifurcate

to divide into two parts

135.

Avarice

greed

168.

Bifurcated

forked, divided into two branches

136.

Aver

to affirm; declare to be true

169.

Bilious

ill tempered, cranky, angry

137.

Aversion

strong or fixed dislike, a feeling of

repugnance

170.

Bionics

138.

the application of biological principles to

the the design of electrical or engineering
systems

139.

Avocation

secondary occupation

171.

Bivouac

a temporary encampment

140.

Avuncular

like an uncle; benevolent and tolerant

172.

Blanch

to turn pale

141.

Axiomatic

taken for granted

173.

Blandishment

n. flattery; v. to coax with flattery (blandish)

142.

Bacchanal

a drunken reveler or orgy

174.

Blase

143.

Bacchanalian

pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity;

pertaining to revelry

bored because of frequent indulgence;

unconcerned

175.

Blithe

happily, lighthearted, joyful

144.

Bailiwick

a particular area of expertise

176.

Bolster

to give a boost to; prop up; support

145.

Balk

to refuse, shirk; prevent

177.

Bombastic

pompous; using inflated language

146.

Banal

commonplace; trite

178.

Bon vivant

someone who enjoys luxurious living

147.

Banausic

routine, mechanical, boring

179.

Bonhomie

148.

Bandy

to toss and forth, to exchange, to use in a

glib way

good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good

cheer

180.

Boondoggle

a useless or valueless project or activity

149.

Banter

playful conversation

181.

Boorish

rude; insensitive

150.

Bard

poet

182.

Bosky

wooded, covered with trees and shrubs

151.

Baroque

extravagantly ornate, flamboyant,

characterized by bold ornamentation

183.

Botch

to bungle, to foul up

152.

Bathos

a transition from the illustrious to the

commonplace, overdone pathos,

184.

Bovine

cowlike

185.

Bowdlerize

to censor prudishly

153.

Bawdy

obscene

186.

Bracing

invigorating, to prepare

154.

Beatific

saintly, angelic

187.

Braggadocio

arrogant pretension, empty conceit

155.

Beatify

to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

188.

Brazen

bold; shameless

156.

Bedizen

to dress in a vulgar; showy manner

189.

Broach

to mention for the first time

157.

Begrudge

to envy another's possessions, to concede

reluctantly

190.

Brook

to tolerate, to put up with something

191.

Behemoth

huge creature; anything very large and

powerful

Brummagem

bogus, fraudulent, cheap, showy

158.

192.

Bucolic

characteristic of the countryside; rustic;

pastoral

193.

Buffoon

clown or fool

159.

Belie

to contradict; misrepresent; give a false

impression

160.

Bellwether

a person who assumes a leadership role or

takes initiative

194.

Bulwark

something used as a defense, a strong

protection

161.

Benediction

a blessing, a good wish

195.

Bumptious

pushy, conceited, noisily self assertive

162.

Beneficent

kindly; doing good

196.

Burgeon

to flourish

197.

Burnish

to polish

198.

Buttress

to reinforce; support

199.

Byzantine

extremely intricate or complicated in

structure

229.

Catharsis

an emotional purification, an emotional

release

230.

Caucus

smaller group within an organization

231.

Causal

involving a cause

232.

Caustic

sarcastically biting; burning

233.

Cavalcade

a procession

200.

Cabal

a secret group of conspirators, a clique

201.

Cache

a hiding place, something hidden in a secret

place

234.

Cavil

to quibble, to raise trivial objections

202.

Cachet

a mark of distinction, a quality that "says"

prestige

235.

Celerity

haste, swiftness of movement

203.

Cacophonous

unpleasant or harsh-sounding

236.

Celestial

concerning the sky or heavens; sublime

204.

Cadge

to beg; sponge

237.

Censure

the act of blaming or condemning

205.

Caducity

the frailty of old age, the quality of being

perishable transitoriness

238.

Centrifugal

moving away from a center

239.

Centripetal

moving or directed toward a center

240.

Chagrin

shame, embarrassment, humiliation

241.

Champion

to defend or support

242.

Charlatan

quack, fake

243.

Chary

careful, cautious, wary

244.

Chasten

to correct by punishment or reproof; to

restrain or subdue

245.

Chastise

to criticize severely

246.

Chattel

piece of personal property

247.

Chicanery

trickery; fraud

248.

Chimerical

wildly fanciful, absurd

249.

Chivalry

the qualities idealized by knighthood such

as bravery and gallantry toward women

250.

Choleric

easily angered, short-tempered

251.

Chronic

constant, lasting a long time

252.

Churlish

rude; boorish

253.

Circuitous

roundabout

254.

Circumlocution

wordy language, an indirect, roundabout

expression

206.

Cajole

to flatter, coax, persuade

207.

Calamitous

disastrous, catastrophic

208.

Callous

thick-skinned; insensitive

209.

Calumny

false and malicious accusation; slander

210.

Canard

false; deliberately misleading story

211.

Candor

truthfulness, great honesty, frankness

212.

Canon

an established principle; a basis or standard

for judgment; a group of literary works

213.

Cant

insincere talk; language of a particular

group

214.

Cantankerous

irritable; ill-humored

215.

Capitulate

to surrender, to stop resisting

216.

Capricious

adj. fickle; n. inclination to change one's

mind compulsively

217.

Captious

faultfinding; intended to entrap; as in an

argument

218.

Cardinal

of foremost importance

219.

Carnal

of the flesh or body; related to physical

appetites

220.

Carom

to strike and rebound

255.

Circumspect

careful, thought through

221.

Carping

to find fault; complain

256.

Cistern

tank for rainwater

222.

Cartography

science of making maps

257.

Clairvoyant

one who can predict the future; psychic

223.

Caste

any of the hereditary social classes of hindu

society; social stratification

258.

Clamor

noisy outcry

259.

Claque

224.

Castigate

to punish, chastise, criticize severely

an audience paid to clap, an obsequious

audience

225.

Castigation

punishment; chastisement; criticism

260.

Clemency

disposition towards mercy, mildness

226.

Cataclysm

a violent upheaval that causes great

destruction and change

261.

Clerisy

the intellectual elite

262.

Clique

a small; exclusive group

227.

Catalyst

something causing change

228.

Categorical

absolute; without exception

263.

Cloister

v. to confine; seclude; n. monastery or

convent; adj. shut away from the world
(cloistered)

264.

Clout

influence, a forceful blow

265.

Coagulate

thicken; congeal

266.

Coalesce

to cause to beome one

267.

Coda

concluding part of a literary or musical

composition; something that summarizes
or concludes

268.

Codify

systematize

269.

Coffer

strongbox, large chest for money

270.

Cogent

convincing

271.

Cogitate

to ponder over, to mediate, to think

272.

Cognizant

informed; conscious; aware

273.

Cognomen

family name; any name, especially a

nickname

274.

Coherent

making sense, organize and logical

275.

Collage

artistic composition of materials pasted

over a surface; an assemblage of diverse
elements

296.

Congenial

similar in tastes and habits; friendly;

suited to

297.

Conjugal

pertaining to marriage agreement

298.

Connoisseur

a person possessing expert knowledge or

training; a person of informed and
discriminating taste

299.

Consanguineous

of the same origin; related by blood

300.

Conscript

n. person compulsorily enrolled for

military service; v. to enroll a person for
military service

301.

Consecrate

to declare sacred

302.

Contend

v. to assert; n. an assertion (contention)

303.

Contention

claim; thesis

304.

Contentious

quarrelsome; causing quarrels

305.

Contiguous

touching; neighboring; connecting

without a break

306.

Continence

self-control; abstention from sexual

activity

307.

Contrite

very sorrowful for a wrong

308.

Contumacious

disobedient; rebellious

276.

Colloquial

conversational, used in informal speech

309.

Conundrum

riddle; puzzle with no solution

277.

Comeliness

physical grace and beauty

310.

Convention

278.

Commensurate

proportional

279.

Commodious

roomy, spacious

n. practice widely observed in a group;

custom; accepted technique or device;
adj. customary or commonplace
(conventional)

280.

Compatible

able to get along well

311.

Converge

to approach; come together; tend to meet

281.

Compendium

brief; comprehensive summary

312.

Convex

curved outward

282.

Complacent

self-satisfied

313.

Convey

to transport, to conduct, to communicate

283.

Complaisant

overly polite; willing to please; obliging

314.

Conviction

determination, a state of being convinced

284.

Complement

something that completes or makes up a

whole

315.

Convivial

sociable

316.

Convoluted

twisted; complicated

317.

Copious

abundant; plentiful

318.

Coquette

woman who flirts

319.

Cornucopia

horn overflowing with fruit and grain;

state of abundance

285.

Compliant

yielding

286.

Comport

to behave

287.

Compunction

uneasiness caused by guilt

288.

Compunctious

feeling guilty or having misgivings

289.

Concave

curving inward

320.

Corpulence

obesity, fatness, bulkiness

290.

Conciliatory

overcoming distrust or hostility

321.

Corroborate

to support with evidence

291.

Concoct

invent

322.

Corrugate

292.

Concomitant

existing concurrently

to mold in a shape with parallel grooves

and ridges

323.

Cortege

a procession, a group of attendants

293.

Condone

to overlook volutarily; forgive

324.

Cosmology

294.

Conflagration

a large, disastrous fire

study of the universe as a totality; theory

of the origin and structure of the universe

295.

Confound

to baffle; perplex; mix up

325.

Cosset

to pamper, treat with great care

326.

Coterie

an intimate group of people with a common

interest

360.

Delude

to deceive, to have false illusion

327.

Coven

group of witches

361.

Deluge

flood

328.

Covert

hidden; secret

362.

Demagogue

leader or rabble-rouser who usually uses

appeals to emotion or prejudice

329.

Covet

to wish for with envy

363.

Demimonde

a class of kept women or women of lower

social standing,

330.

Covetous

desiring something owned by another

331.

Cozen

to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive

364.

Demographic

related to population balance

332.

Craven

cowardly

365.

Demotic

pertaining to people

333.

Credence

acceptance of something as true

366.

Demur

to express doubt

334.

Credo

statement of belief or principle; creed

367.

Denigrate

to slur someone's reputation

335.

Criterion

standard for judging

368.

Denizen

an inhabitant; a regular visitor

336.

Culvert

a sewer or drain

369.

Denouement

outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or

work of literature

337.

Curmudgeon

cranky person

338.

370.

Denunciation

open condemnation

Cursory

brief, without much attention to detail

371.

Depravity

moral corruption

339.

Daedal

ingenious or complex in design

372.

Depreciate

to lessen in value, to belittle

340.

Daunt

to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

373.

Depredate

341.

De facto

in fact; whether by right or not; exercising

power without being legally established

to prey upon, to plunder with violence if

necessary

374.

Deride

to mock

342.

Dearth

scarcity

375.

Derivative

something derived; unoriginal

343.

Debacle

a disaster or violent breakdown

376.

Descry

344.

Debauchery

corruption

to discern, to see something, to teach sight

of

345.

Deciduous

shedding or losing leaves on a particular

season, not evergreen

377.

Desecrate

to treat with disrespect

378.

Desiccate

to dry completely

346.

Decimate

to kill or destroy a large part of

379.

Destitute

very poor, totally lacking

347.

Declivity

downward slope

380.

Desuetude

state of disuse

348.

Decorum

proper behavior

381.

Desultory

random; disconnected; rambling

349.

Defalcate

to embezzle

382.

Deterrent

something that discourages or hinders

350.

Defame

to malign; harm someone's reputation

383.

Detraction

351.

Default

to fail to act

the act of taking away; derogatory comment

on a person's character

352.

Defenestration

the act of throwing someone or something

out a window

384.

Deviant

a person whose behavior differs from the

accepted standards of society

353.

Defer

to submit to the wishes of another due to

respect or recognition of the person's
authority or knowledge

385.

Diadem

a crown that indicates royalty

386.

Diaphanous

transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial;

vague

354.

Deference

respect; regard for another's wish

387.

Diatribe

bitter verbal attack

355.

Deft

skillful

388.

Dichotomy

division into two usually contradictory parts

356.

Defunct

no longer existing

389.

Dictum

authoritative statement; popular saying

357.

Deism

the belief that god created the world and

then left it to its own devices

390.

Didactic

instructive, intended to educate

Deleterious

harmful

391.

Diffidence

shyness; lack of confidence

358.

Delineate

to represent or depict

392.

Diffuse

359.

v. to spread out; adj. wordy; rambling;

spread out

393.

Digress

to stray from the main subject

428.

Diva

an opera singer, prima donna, a

tempermental, conceited person

394.

Digression

act of straying from the main point

395.

Dilettante

a dabbler, someone with a superficial

knowledge (usually of the arts)

429.

Diverge

to vary; go in different directions from the

same point

396.

Diluvial

relating to a flood

430.

Divest

to strip; deprive; rid

397.

Diminutive

small

431.

Divulge

to make known something that is secret

398.

Dirge

funeral hymn

432.

Docile

easily tought, submissive

399.

Disabuse

to free from misconception

433.

Doctrinaire

relating to a person who cannot compromise

about points of a theory or doctrine;
dogmatic; unyielding

400.

Discern

to perceive something obscure

401.

Discerning

perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good

judgment

434.

Document

to provide with written evidence to support

402.

Discomfit

to make uneasy; disconcert

435.

Doff

to take off (usually clothing) as a sign of

greeting

403.

Discordant

not in tune

436.

Doggerel

poor verse

404.

Discount

to deduct, to disregard

437.

Dogmatic

stating opinions without proof

405.

Discredit

to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted

438.

Dolor

sadness

406.

Discrepancy

difference between

439.

Dolorous

sorrowful

407.

Discrete

constituting a separate thing; distinct

440.

Dormant

inactive

408.

Discretion

quality of showing self-restraint in speech or

actions; circumspection; freedom to act on
one's own

441.

Dossier

a file of documents, letters and records

442.

Doughty

courageous

443.

Draconian

severe, exceedingly harsh

444.

Droll

amusing in a wry, subtle way

445.

Dross

waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

446.

Dulcet

having a nice, agreeable, melodious sound

447.

Dupe

to deceive; trick

448.

Dyspeptic

suffering from indigestion; gloomy and

irritable

409.

Disingenuous

not candid; crafty

410.

Disinterested

unprejudiced; objection

411.

Disjointed

lacking order or coherence; dislocated

412.

Dismiss

put away from consideration; reject

413.

Disparage

to belittle

414.

Disparate

dissimilar

415.

Disquiet

to make uneasy

449.

Ebb

to decline, to recede

416.

Dissemble

to pretend; disguise one's motinves

450.

Ebullient

exhilarated; enthusiastic

417.

Disseminate

to spread; scatter; disperse

451.

Eccentric

non conventional, a little kooky

418.

Dissident

person who disagrees about belief; etc.

452.

clat

a dazzling success, acclaim

419.

Dissipate

to break up, to squander, to indulge

excessively in sensual pleasure

453.

Eclectic

selecting from various sources

Dissolution

disintegration; debauchery

454.

Edacious

having an instable appetite, great voracity

420.

Dissonance

discord; lack of harmony

455.

Efface

to erase, to rub away the features, to obscure

421.

Distaff

the female branch of a family

456.

Effervescence

422.

state of high spirits or liveliness; the process

of bubbling as gas escapes

423.

Distend

to expand; swell out

457.

Effete

depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

424.

Distill

extract the essential elements

458.

Efficacy

efficiency; effectiveness

425.

Distrait

inattentive; preoccupied

459.

Effluvia

outpouring of gases or vapors

426.

Dither

to move or act confusedly or without clear

purpose

460.

Effrontery

shameless boldness; presumptuousness

Diurnal

occurring during the day, happens everyday

461.

Effulgent

brilliantly shining

427.

462.

Egocentric

self involved, selfish

496.

Epistemology

463.

Egoism

the tendency to see thing in relation to oneself;

self-centered

branch of philosophy that examines the

nature of knowledge

497.

Epitome

representative of an entire group; summary

464.

Egotistical

excessively self-centered; conceited

498.

Equable

steady; unvarying; serene

465.

Egregious

extremely bad, flagrant

499.

Equanimity

composure; calmness

466.

lan

vigor, distinctive, elegant style

500.

Equitable

fair; just; impartial

467.

Elegy

poem or song expressing lamentation

501.

Equivocate

lie, mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

468.

Elicit

to provoke; draw out

502.

Equivocation

to intentionally use vague language

469.

Elixir

a substance believed to have the power to cure

ills

503.

Errant

mistaken; straying from the proper course

504.

Ersatz

an inferior substitute

470.

Elliptical

oval, obscure in expression

505.

Erudite

learned; scholarly

471.

Elucidate

to make clear
506.

Escarpment

cliff, a steep slope resulting from erosion

472.

Elysian

blissful; delightful
507.

Eschew

to abstain from, avoid

473.

Emaciated

thin and wasted

508.

Esculent

edible, suitable for eating

474.

Embellish

to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more

attractive by adding details

509.

Esoteric

hard to understand; known only to a few

475.

Emend

to correct a text

510.

Espy

to glimpse, to descry, to catch sight of

476.

Emigrate

to move to a new country, to move to a new

place

511.

Essay

to make an attempt; subject to a test

512.

Estimable

admirable; possible to estimate

477.

Emissary

a messenger or representative, an agent

513.

Ethnocentric

478.

Emollient

adj. soothing; mollifying; n. an agent that

soothes or makes more acceptable

based on the attitude that one's group is

superior

514.

Etiolate

479.

Empirical

derived observation and experiment

pale and drawn, to make weak by stunting

growth

480.

Emulate

to imitate; copy

515.

Etiology

causes or origins

481.

Encomium

a formal expression of praise

516.

Etymology

origin and history of a word

482.

Endemic

inherent; belonging to an area

517.

Eugenics

483.

Enervate

to weaken

study of factors that influence the hereditary

qualities of the human race and ways to
improve these qualities

484.

Engaging

charming, interesting

518.

Eulogize

485.

Engender

to cause; produce

to speak in praise of someone, to pay written

or spoken tribute

486.

Enhance

to increase; improve

519.

Eulogy

high praise; especially of a person who has

recently died

487.

Enigma

a puzzle, a baffling situation, something

obscure

520.

Euphemism

use of agreeable or inoffensive language in

place of unpleasant or offensive language

488.

Ennui

boredom, listlessness, lack of interest

521.

Euphoria

a feeling of extreme happiness

489.

Ensconce

to settle in snugly, to hide in a secure place

522.

Euthanasia

mercy killing

490.

Enshroud

to cover, to enclose with a dark cover

523.

Euthenics

491.

Entomology

the scientific study of insects

the science of improving the condition of

humans by improving their environment

492.

Enuciate

to pronounce clearly

524.

Evanescent

fleeting, vanishing, transient

493.

Ephemeral

short-lived; fleeting

525.

Evince

to show plainly; be an indication of

494.

Epicene

having characteristics of both male and female

neuter

526.

Evocative

tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

527.

Exacerbate

to aggravate; make worse

495.

Epicure

person with refined taste in food and wine

528.

Exact

v. to force the payment of; demand and

obtain by authority; adj. extremely
demanding (exacting)

560.

Faction

a group, or part of large group, united on an

issue

561.

Factotum

a person who does all sorts of work; a

handyman

562.

Fallacious

based on a false idea or fact; misleading

563.

Fallacy

false idea, mistaken belief, an implausible

argument

529.

Exacting

greatly demanding, requiring close

attention

530.

Exalt

to raise high, to glorify

531.

Exculpate

to clear of blame; vindicate

532.

Execrable

detestable; abhorrent

564.

Fallow

plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

533.

Exemplar

an excellent model, a typical example

565.

Fatuous

foolishly self-satisfied

534.

Exhort

to urge by strong appeals

566.

Fauna

animals of a period or region

535.

Exigency

crisis; urgent requirements

567.

Fawning

seeking favor by flattery

536.

Exigent

urgent, demands prompt action

568.

Fealty

intense loyalty

537.

Existential

having to do with existence; based on

experience; having to do with the
philosophy of existentialism

569.

Feckless

lacking responsibility, ineffective

570.

Fecund

fertile, productive, fruitful

571.

Feign

to pretend, give a false impression, to invent

falsely

572.

Felicitous

suitably expressed; appropriate; well-chosen

538.

Exorbitant

extravagant, exceeding what is usual

539.

Exorcise

to expel evil spirits; free from bad

influences

Expatiate

to speak or write at length

573.

540.

Feral

existing in a wild or untamed state

541.

Expatriate

to send into exile

574.

Fervor

n. warmth and intensity of emotion; adj. full of

strong emotion or impassioned (fervent)

542.

Expedite

to make faster or easier, to carry out

promptly

575.

Fetid

having a bad smell

Expiate

to atone for

576.

543.

Fetter

v. to bind; confine; n. something that restricts or

restrains

544.

Explicate

to explain; interpret; clarify

577.

Fey

otherworldly, magical, "touched"

545.

Explicit

clearly stated, precisely shown

578.

Fiat

arbitrary order; authorization

546.

Expository

explanatory

579.

Fidelity

loyalty; exact correspondence

547.

Expunge

to erase, to strike out

580.

Filch

to steal

548.

Expurgate

to censor

581.

Filial

relating to a son

549.

Extant

in existence; not lost

582.

Filibuster

550.

Extemporaneous

unrehearsed

use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block

passage of a law

551.

Extirpate

to root up; to destroy

583.

Finesse

552.

Extol

to praise highly

to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; to

use finesse; that is; refinement in performance

584.

Fissure

crevice

553.

Extraneous

not essential
585.

Flaccid

limp, flabby, weak

554.

Extrapolate

to estimate
586.

Flag

to droop; grow weak

555.

Extrapolation

the act of estimation by projecting

known information

587.

Flagellate

to whip, or to punish as if by whipping

556.

Extrinsic

not inherent or essential

588.

Fledgling

beginner; novice

557.

Facade

the principal front of a building, a false

appearance

589.

Flora

plants of a region or era

590.

Florid

ruddy; reddish; flowery

558.

Facetious

humorous

591.

Flourish

559.

Facilitate

to make less difficult

n. an embellishment or ornamentation; v.
meaning to grow vigorously; or to thrive

592.

Flout

to treat scornfully

593.

Fluke

a chance event, a coincidence, a stroke of luck

628.

Garrulous

very talkative; wordy

594.

Flux

flowing; a continuous moving

629.

Gauche

coarse and uncouth; clumsy

595.

Fodder

raw material for a given end

630.

Gemeinschaft

596.

Foliate

to grow, sprout leaves

a group with similar tastes, a group bound

by similar interests and kinship

Foment

to incite; arouse

631.

Geniality

cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability

597.

Foray

an initial venture, to raid in search of plunder

632.

Genteel

refined, polite, aristocratic

598.

Forbearance

patience

633.

Germinate

to begin to grow (as in a seed or idea)

599.

Forestall

to prevent; delay

634.

Gerrymander

600.

to divide an area into voting districts in a

way that favors a political party

601.

Forfeit

to give up something as a penalty for some

error or crime

635.

Gestalt

a structure, whose parts cannot stand

alone

602.

Formidable

menacing; threatening

636.

Gesticulate

to gesture, especially when speaking

603.

Forswear

renounce; repudiate

637.

Gibe

to make heckling, taunting remarks

604.

Fortuitous

happening by chance, lucky fortunate

638.

Gird

to invest with authority, to brace

605.

Forward

contrary, consistently disobedient

639.

Glib

fluent in an insincere way; offhand

606.

Founder

to sink; fail; collapse

640.

Gnostic

having to do with knowledge

607.

Fracas

a loud quarrel; brawl

641.

Goad

to prod; urge on

608.

Fractious

quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious

642.

Gossamer

sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs

609.

Frenetic

wildly frantic, frenzied, hectic

643.

Gouge

to tear out; scoop out; overcharge

610.

Fresco

a painting done on plaster

644.

Grandiloquence

611.

Frieze

ornamental band on a wall

pompous talk, fancy but meaningless

language

612.

Froward

stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient

645.

Grandiloquent

pompous; bombastic

613.

Frugality

thrift

646.

Gratuitous

freely given, unnecessary, uncalled for,

unwarranted

614.

Fulminate

to attack loudly; denounce

647.

Gravity

seriousness

615.

Fulsome

so excessive as to be disgusting
648.

Gregarious

sociable

616.

Furtive

secret, done by stealth, sly

649.

Grig

a lively person

617.

Fusillade

a rapid outburst, spray of gunfire

650.

Grimace

618.

Fusion

union; synthesis

to make an ugly disapproving facial

expression

619.

Fustian

ridiculously pompous, bombastic, grandiose

in delivery

651.

Grouse

to complain

652.

Grovel

to beg persistently, to degrade oneself

620.

Futile

ineffective; useless; fruitless

653.

Guile

deception or trickery

621.

Gainsay

to deny; dispute; oppose

654.

Guileless

free of cunning or deceit; artless

622.

Galoot

a loutish oaf, a clumsy but somewhat likable

person

655.

Guise

outward appearance; false appearance;

pretense

to arouse suddenly, to stimulate, spur to

action

656.

Gullible

easily deceived

623.

Galvanize

624.

Gambol

to frolic; leap playfully

657.

Gustatory

affecting the sense of taste

625.

Gamin

a street urchin, a slim girl with an impish

charm

658.

Hackneyed

worn out by over-use

659.

Halcyon

626.

Gamut

the full range of something

calm and peaceful; happy; golden;

prosperous

627.

Garner

to gather and store away, to acquire by effort

660.

Halitosis

bad breath

661.

Hallowed

holy; sacred

662.

Harangue

long; pompous speech; tirade

663.

Harbinger

a precursor, an indication, one that

foreshadows what is coming

664.

Harrowing

extremely distressing; terrifying

665.

Hegemony

leadership, domination, usually by a

country

666.

Hegira

an escape to avoid danger or to get away

from an unpleasant location

667.

Herald

to give notice of, to hail or greet

668.

Herbivorous

relating to a herbivore; an animal that feeds

mainly on plants

669.

Heresy

any belief that is strongly opposed to

established beliefs, or practice

670.

Heretical

opposed to an established religious

orthodoxy

671.

Hermetic

tightly sealed; magical

672.

Heterodox

unorthodox; not widely accepted

673.

Heuristic

relating to a speculative formulation guiding

the investigation or solution of a problem;
educational method in which students learn
from their own investigations

674.

Hiatus

a break or interruption from work or any

other established routine

675.

Hidebound

excessively rigid, dry and stiff, inflexible

676.

Hieroglyphics

a system of writing in which pictorial

symbols represent meaning or sounds;
writing or symbols that are difficult to
decipher; the symbols used in advanced
mathematics

677.

Hirsute

covered with hair

678.

Histrionic

relating to exaggerated emotional behavior

calculated for effect; theatrical arts or
performances

687.

Hortative

giving advice or exhortation

688.

Hubris

excessive pride, arrogance, exaggerated self

confidence

689.

Hugger

mugger a confusion, jumble, muddle

690.

Husband

to farm; manage carefully and thriftily

691.

Husbandry

the judicious used of resources, livestock

farming

692.

Hyperbole

purposeful exaggeration for effect

693.

Iconoclast

attacking cherished traditions

694.

Iconoclastic

attacking cherished tradition

695.

Idiosyncrasy

peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity

696.

Idolatry

idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

697.

Igneous

produced by fire; volcanic

698.

Ignominious

disgraceful and dishonorable

699.

Ilk

type or kind

700.

Illusory

unreal, deceptive

701.

Imago

an adult stage of an insect,

702.

Imbroglio

complicated situation; an entanglement

703.

Imbue

to infuse; dye; wet, moisten

704.

Immaterial

insignificant, unimportant

705.

Imminent

about to occur, hanging threatening over

one's head

706.

Immutable

unchangeable

707.

Impair

to damage; injure

708.

Impassive

showing no emotion

709.

Impecunious

poor; having no money

710.

Impede

to hinder; block

711.

Imperious

commanding, lordly, arrogant

679.

Hoary

gray or white with age, ancient, stale

712.

Impermeable

impossible to penetrate

680.

Homage

reverence, respect, an expression of high

regard

713.

Imperturbable

not easily disturbed

714.

Impervious

impossible to penetrate; incapable of being

affected

715.

Impinge

to strike; encroach

716.

Implacable

inflexible; incapable of being pleased

717.

Implausible

unlikely; unbelievable

718.

Implicit

implied; understood but not stated

719.

Implode

collapse inward violently

720.

Impolitic

unwise

721.

Impotent

lacking power, helpless, unable to perform

sexual intercourse

681.

Homeopathy

a system of natural healing

682.

Homeostasis

automatic maintenance by an organism of

normal temperature; chemical balance; etc.
within itself

683.

Homily

sermon; tedious moralizing lecture;

platitude

684.

Homogeneous

composed of identical parts; uniform in

composition

685.

Homogenous

of the same kind

686.

Homologate

to confirm officially

722.

Imprecation

curse

756.

Ingress

entrance

723.

Impromptu

spontaneous, without rehearsal

757.

Inherent

firmly established by nature or habit

724.

Impugn

to attack the integrity of something

758.

Inhibit

725.

Impute

to relate to a particular cause or source;

attribute the fault to; assign as a
characteristic

to keep from free activity or expression, to

restrain or even forbid

759.

Iniquitous

evil, unjust

760.

Innocuous

harmless

761.

Innuendo

indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation

762.

Inquietude

uneasiness, restlessness

763.

Insensible

unconscious; unresponsive

764.

Insidious

sly, treacherous, having a gradual effect

726.

Inadvertently

carelessly; unintentionally

727.

Incarnate

having bodily form

728.

Incendiary

combustible, flammable, burning easily

729.

Incessant

unceasing, never ending, flowing without

interruption

730.

Inchoate

imperfectly formed or formulated

765.

Insinuate

to suggest; say indirectly; imply

731.

Incipient

beginning to be, in an early stage

766.

Insipid

lacking in flavor; dull

732.

Incongruity

state of not fitting

767.

Insouciant

indifferent; lacking concern or care

733.

Inconsequential

insignificant; unimportant

768.

Insularity

narrow-mindedness; isolation

734.

Incontrovertible

not disputable, not open to question

769.

Insuperable

insurmountable; unconquerable

735.

Incorporate

introduce something into another thing

already in existence; combine

770.

Intangible

not material

771.

Interdict

to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the

activities; advance; or entry of

736.

Inculcate

to teach; impress in the mind

737.

Inculpate

to blame; charge with a crime

772.

Interlocutor

someone taking part in a dialogue

738.

Incursion

sudden invasion

773.

Interloper

trespasser; meddler in others' affairs

739.

Indefatigable

never tired

774.

Internecine

deadly to both sides

740.

Indeterminate

uncertain; indefinite

775.

Interpolate

to insert; change by adding new words or

material

741.

Indigence

poverty

776.

Interregnum

interval between reigns; gap in continuity

742.

Indigenous

native, produced or living in a particular

area

777.

Interstice

a space between things

743.

Indigent

poverty stricken, needy

778.

Intimate

marked by close acquaintance

744.

Indolent

habitually lazy; idle

779.

Intimation

clue, suggestion

745.

Indubitable

unquestionable

780.

Intractable

not easily managed

746.

Ineffable

unutterable, unspeakable

781.

Intransigence

stubbornness; refusal to compromise

747.

Ineluctable

not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

782.

Intransigent

uncompromising, stubborn

748.

Inept

clumsy, awkward, incompetent

783.

Intrepid

fearless, having fortitude and endurance

749.

Inert

unable to move; sluggish

784.

Intrinsic

inherent, internal

750.

Inertia

disinclination to action or change

785.

Introspective

contemplating one's own thoughts and

feelings

751.

Infallible

incapable of making a mistake

786.

Inundate

to cover with water; overwhelm

752.

Infamy

an evil reputation borne of a criminal act,

a reputation for evildeeds

787.

Inure

to harden; accustom; become used to

753.

Ingenious

original, clever, inventive

788.

Inured

hardened; accustomed; used to

754.

Ingenuous

naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

789.

Invective

verbal abuse

755.

Ingratiate

to bring oneself purposely into another's

good graces

790.

Inveigh

to disapprove; protest vehemently

791.

Inveigle

to win over by flattery or coaxing

792.

Inveterate

confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted

827.

Lassitude

lethargy; sluggishness

793.

Invidious

likely to provoke ill will; offensive

828.

Latent

present but hidden; potential

794.

Irascible

easily angered

829.

Laud

to praise

795.

Irresolute

unsure of how to act; weak

830.

Lax

careless, too relaxed

796.

Irreverent

disrespectful, gently or humorously

mocking

831.

Legacy

something handed down from the past , a

bequest

797.

Itinerant

wandering from place to place; unsettled

832.

Legerdemain

trickery

798.

Itinerary

route of a traveler's journey

833.

Leitmotif

a dominant or recurring theme or emotion

799.

Jargon

a specialized vocabulary of a group, an

obscure language

834.

Lethargic

inactive

835.

Levee

800.

Jaundiced

having a yellowish discoloration of the

skin; affected by envy; resentment; or
hostility

an embankment that prevents a river from

overflowing

836.

Levity

light manner or attitude

801.

Jaunt

a short pleasure trip

837.

Lexicon

dictionary, list of words

802.

Jejune

dull, lacking interest, empty of food

838.

Liaison

connection between different groups, a close

bond

803.

Jeopardy

exposure to danger, peril

839.

Libation

804.

Jibe

to be in agreement

a pouring of a liquid for a religious ceremony,

a drink

805.

Jingoism

belligerent support of one's country

840.

Liberal

tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish

806.

Jocose

fond of joking; jocular; playful

841.

Libertine

one without moral restraint

807.

Jocular

jovial, playful, humorous

842.

Libidinous

lustful, lascivious

808.

Judicious

wise, showing judgment, cautious

843.

Libido

sexual desire

809.

Juggernaut

huge force destroying everything in its path

844.

Licentious

immoral; unrestrained by society

810.

Junction

a place of meeting or joining, a linkup

845.

Lilliputian

extremely small

811.

Junta

group of people united in politic intrigue

846.

Limn

to draw; describe

812.

Jurisprudence

philosophy of law

847.

Limpid

clear; transparent

813.

Juxtapose

place side by side

848.

Linguistic

pertaining to language

814.

Karma

a good or bad emanation of force from

someone or something

849.

Liniment

medicinal liquid used externally to ease pain

850.

Lionize

to treat as a celebrity

851.

Lissome

Moving and bending with ease

852.

Listless

a lack of energy, spiritless

815.

Kismet

fate

816.

Knell

sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or

failure

817.

Kudos

fame; glory; gonor

853.

Litany

lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

818.

Labile

likely to change

854.

Literati

scholarly or learned persons

819.

Lachrymose

tearful, mournful

855.

Litigation

legal proceedings

820.

Laconic

using few words

856.

Log

record of a voyage; record of daily activities

821.

Lambaste

to thrash verbally or physically

857.

Lope

to run at steady, easy pace

822.

Lambent

radiant, flickering, marked by lightness

858.

Loquacious

talkative

823.

Lament

to mourn, to express regret

859.

Lucid

bright; clear; intelligible

824.

Lapidary

relating to precious stones

860.

Lucre

money or profits

825.

Largess

a generous giving of gifts, philanthropy

861.

Lugubrious

sorrowful, mournful

826.

Lascivious

lustful

862.

Luminary

a person of great intellectual, creative or

spiritual stature

863.

Luminous

bright; brilliant; glowing

864.

Lupine

having the characteristics of a wolf

865.

Lustrous

shining

866.

Macabre

gruesome, producing horror

867.

Macerate

to soften by soaking, to cause to waste away

868.

Machiavellian

crafty; double-dealing

869.

Machination

scheming activity foe an evil purpose

870.

Machinations

plots or schemes

871.

Maelstrom

whirlpool; turmoil

872.

Magnanimity

generosity; nobility

873.

Magnanimous

noble in spirit, generous, giving

874.

Malaise

a feeling of depression, uneasiness, of being

unwell

875.

Malapropism

the humorous misuse of a word that sound

very much like the word intended

896.

Mlange

a mixture of incongruous elements

897.

Mellifluous

sweetly flowing

898.

Menagerie

a variety of animals kept together

899.

Mendacious

dishonest

900.

Mendicant

beggar

901.

Mercenary

a person who serves only for money,

motivated by greed

902.

Mercurial

emotionally unpredictable, give to rapid

changes in mood

903.

Meretricious

gaudy; plausible but false; specious

904.

Meritorious

deserving reward or praise

905.

Mesmerize

to hypnotize

906.

Metamorphosis

change; transformation

907.

Metaphysics

a branch of philosophy that investigates

the ultimate nature of reality

908.

Meteorological

concerned with the weather

909.

Meticulous

very careful; fastidious

876.

Malevolent

ill-willed; causing evil or harm to others

910.

Mettle

courage; endurance

877.

Malfeasance

an illegal act especially by a public official

911.

Mettlesome

full of courage and fortitude; spirited

878.

Malign

to speak evil of

912.

Miasma

879.

Malinger

to feign illness to escape duty

a poisonous swamp vapor, a harmful

influence or atmosphere

Malingerer

one who feigns illness to escape duty

913.

Microcosm

880.

a small system having analogies to a

larger system; small world

881.

Malleable

capable of being shaped by pounding;

impressionable

914.

Mien

demeanor, the air bearing of a person

Manifest

to make evident by showing

915.

Milieu

environment, surroundings

882.

Manifold

diverse, varied; comprised of many parts

916.

Militate

to work against

883.

Manqu

a failure to realize one's aspirations

917.

Minatory

threatening; menacing

884.

Manumit

to release from slavery

918.

Minion

a hanger on, a follower, an underling

885.

Marshal

to gather together something for a purpose,

to arrange in order

919.

Minuscule

very small

886.

920.

Minutia

petty details

921.

Mirthful

merry, gleeful

922.

Misanthrope

one who hates humanity

923.

Miscellany

mixture of writings on various subjects

887.

Martinet

one who adheres strictly to rules

888.

Martyr

one who suffers for a cause, a person who

sacrifices for a principle

889.

Matriculate

to enroll, most particularly in college

924.

Miscreant

villain; criminal

890.

Matrix

something from which something else

originates or takes from

925.

Misogynist

one who hates women

926.

Mitigate

to cause to become less harsh; severe; or

painful; alleviate

927.

Mnemonic

adj. related to memory; assisting memory;

n. a system that develops and improves
the memory

928.

Modicum

limited quantity

929.

Mollify

soothe

891.

Maudlin

overly sentimental

892.

Maverick

dissenter

893.

Mawkish

sickeningly sentimental

894.

Meander

to wander aimlessly

895.

Megalomania

delusions of power or importance

930.

Molt

to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer

periodically

963.

Nimbus

an atmosphere that surrounds a person or

thing, a rain cloud,

931.

Monolithic

solid and uniform; constituting a single;

unified whole

964.

Nirvana

a blissful, painless state,

932.

Moot

of no matter or consequence, not important

965.

Noisome

harmful, unwholesome, stinking, putrid

933.

Mordacious

caustic, biting

966.

Nomadic

without a permanent home, constantly

wandering

934.

Mordant

bitingly sarcastic, incisive, caustic in manner

967.

Nominal

insignificant, trifling

935.

Moribund

being in a dying or decaying condition

968.

Nonplus

to bewilder, to puzzle

936.

Morose

ill-humored; sullen

969.

Nonplussed

bewildered

937.

Mote

small particle, speck

970.

Nostalgia

sentimental longing for a past time

938.

Motley

many colored; made up of many parts

971.

Nostrum

939.

Moue

a pout, usually playful, a little grimace

medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness;

supposed cure

Muckrake

to expose political misconduct

972.

Novel

new, original

940.

Mugwump

a person or politician who can't make up his

mind, an independent

973.

Noxious

harmful, unwholesome

941.

974.

Nuance

a subtle distinction, a slight difference in

definition

975.

Nugatory

trifling; invalid

976.

Nullify

to repeal, cancel, render void

942.

Multifarious

diverse

943.

Mundane

worldly as opposed to spiritual; concerned

with the ordinary

944.

Munificent

generous

977.

Numismatics

coin collecting

945.

Myopia

nearsightedness, lacking foresight

978.

Obdurate

stubborn

946.

Myriad

an immense indefinite number, multitude

979.

Obfuscate

to confuse, obscure

947.

Nabob

a wealthy, influential person

980.

Obliterate

to blot out leaving no traces, to destroy

948.

Nadir

lowest point

981.

Obloquy

strong language of condemnation

949.

Nascent

coming into existence, being born

982.

Obscure

950.

Nebulous

vague, cloudy

unclear, vague partially hidden, hard to

understand

Necromancy

black magic

983.

Obsequious

overly submissive

951.

Nefandous

unspeakable, unutterable

984.

Obsequy

952.

funeral ceremony (often used in the plural;

obsequies)

953.

Nefarious

vicious, evil

985.

Obstreperous

stubbornly defiant, angry and clamorous

954.

Negate

to cancel out; nullify

986.

Obviate

955.

Negligent

careless, remiss

to make unnecessary; to anticipate and

prevent

956.

Nemesis

a powerful river, a usually unconquerable

opponent

987.

Occlude

to shut; block

988.

Occult

relating to practices connected with

supernatural phenomena

957.

Neologism

new word or expression

958.

Neophyte

novice; beginner

989.

Odious

hateful, evil, vile

959.

Nepotism

showing favoritism to friends or family, as in

granting positions in jobs or politics

990.

Odyssey

a long adventurous voyage; a quest

991.

Oeuvre

a work of art, the sum of an artist's work

960.

Nexus

a means of connection; a connected group or

series; a center

992.

Offal

the waste parts of a product (often as in a

butchered animal), refuse, rubbish

961.

Niggardly

stingy, small in a mean way

993.

Officious

too helpful; meddlesome

962.

Nihilism

the belief that there are no values or morals in

the universe,

994.

Ogle

to stare at in a disrespectful way

995.

Olfactory

concerning the sense of smell

996.

Oligarchy

form of government in which power

belongs to only a few leaders

997.

Omnipotent

having unlimited power

998.

Omniscient

all knowing, infinite awareness

999.

Omnivorous

eating or absorbing everything, feeding on

both animal and vegetable substances

1000.

Onerous

burdensome

1001.

Onomatopoeia

formation or use of words that imitate

sounds of the actions they refer to

1028.

Panoply

impressive array

1029.

Paradigm

a model or example

1030.

Paragon

model of excellence or perfection

1031.

Paralogism

illogical reasoning of which the reason is

not aware

1032.

Pariah

an outcast

1033.

Parley

discussion, usually between enemies

1034.

Parochial

of limited scope or outlook, provincial

1002.

Onus

burden, blame, obligation

1035.

Paroxysm

a fit

1003.

Opaque

difficult to see through, unclear, dark

1036.

Parsimonious

stingy

1004.

Opine

to express an opinion

1037.

Parsimony

stinginess

1005.

Opportunist

a person who takes advantage of

opportunity with no regard for principle

1038.

Partisan

one-sided; committed to a party; group. or

cause; prejudiced

1006.

Opprobrious

damning, extremely critical, disgraceful

1039.

Partition

a dividing wall, a division

1007.

Opprobrium

disgrace; contempt

1040.

Parvenu

1008.

Opus

a creative work, musical composition

an upstart who has acquired wealth and

class but hasn'

1041.

Pastiche

1009.

Ornithologist

scientist who studies birds

a piece that imitates or is made up from

pieces of other works,

1010.

Oscillate

to move back and forth

1042.

Pathological

departing from normal condition

1011.

Osmosis

gradual or subtle absorption, an

unconscious process of absorption

1043.

Pathos

a quality that causes a feeling of pity or

sorrow

1012.

Ossify

to become rigid, to be come set in one's

ways

1044.

Patina

surface discoloration caused by age and

oxidation,

1013.

Ostentatious

showy; trying to attract attention;

pretentious

1045.

Patois

a regional dialect; nonstandard speech;

jargon

1014.

Oust

to eject, to banish, to expel

1046.

Paucity

scarcity

1015.

Ouster

expulsion, ejection

1047.

Peccadillo

minor sin or offense

1016.

Overture

an opening move, a preliminary offer

1048.

Peculation

theft of money or goods

1017.

Overweening

presumptuous; arrogant; overbearing

1049.

Pedant

uninspired; boring academic

1018.

Pace

with deference to

1050.

Pedantic

showing off learning

1019.

Pachyderm

a thick skinned animal

1051.

Pellucid

transparent; translucent; easily understood

1020.

Paean

song of joy or triumph; a fervent

expression of joy

1052.

Penchant

inclination

1053.

Penultimate

next to last

1021.

Palatable

pleasant to the taste, agreeable in feeling

1054.

Penumbra

partial shadow

1022.

Paleontology

study of past geological eras through fossil

remains

1055.

Penurty

extreme poverty

1056.

Penury

extreme poverty

1057.

Perambulate

walk about

1058.

Percipience

keen perception

1059.

Perdition

eternal damnation

1060.

Peregrination

a wandering from place to place

1061.

Peremptory

imperative; leaving no choice

1023.

Palliate

to hide the seriousness of something with

excuses or apologies,

1024.

Pallid

lacking color or liveliness

1025.

Paltry

a tiny or insignificant amount, meager,

scant

1026.

Panacea

a remedy that cures everything

1027.

Panegyric

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

1062.

Perennial

present throughout the years; persistent

1091.

Placebo

a fake medication

1063.

Perfidious

faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

1092.

Placid

calm

1064.

Perfunctory

superficial; not thorough; performed really

as a duty

1093.

Plaintive

melancholy; mournful

1094.

Plait

to braid

1065.

Perigee

point in an orbit that is closest to the earth

1095.

Plangent

resounding; plaintive

1066.

Periphrastic

using circumlocution
1096.

Plasticity

1067.

Permeable

penetrable

condition of being able to be shaped or formed;

pliability

1068.

Permeate

to spread or seep through, to penetrate, to

pervade

1097.

Platitude

stale; overused expression

1098.

Platonic

spiritual; without sensual desire; or theoretical

1069.

Pernicious

very harmful
1099.

Plaudit

applause

1070.

Perorate

to make a long, formal speech, to sum up a

speech

1100.

Plausible

believable

1101.

Plebeian

common, vulgar, low class

1102.

Plenary

complete, fully attended, not deficient in any

way

1103.

Plethora

excess; overabundance

1104.

Plumb

to determine the depth; to examine deeply

1105.

Plume

to congratulate oneself in a self-satisfied way

1106.

Plummet

to fall; plunge

1107.

Pluralism

a society in which distinct group function

together, but retain their identities

1108.

Plutocracy

society ruled by the wealthy

1109.

Pluvial

rainy

1110.

Pneumatic

relating to air; worked by compressed air

1111.

Poignant

emotionally moving

1112.

Polemic

a powerful argument to defend a thesis

1113.

Poltroon

a coward

1114.

Polyglot

speaker of many languages

1115.

Porous

full of holes; permeable to liquids

1116.

Portent

an omen, a sign of something coming, a

foreshadowing

1117.

Poseur

person who affects an attitude or identity to

impress others

1118.

Posit

to put in position; to suggest an idea

1119.

Pragmatic

practical

1120.

Prate

to talk idly; chatter

1121.

Prattle

meaningless; foolish talk

1122.

Preamble

preliminary statement

1123.

Precarious

uncertain

1124.

Precept

principle; law

1125.

Precipitate

v. to cause to happen; throw down from a

height; adj. rash; hasty sudden

1071.

Perquisite

a privilege or perk that goes along with a

job

1072.

Perspicacious

shrewd, astute, showing strong powers of

discernment

1073.

Pertinacious

persistent, stubborn

1074.

Perturb

to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious;

cause a body to deviate from its regular
orbit

1075.

Peruse

to study, to read over leisurely

1076.

Pervasive

spread throughout every part

1077.

Petulant

rude; peevish

1078.

Phalanx

massed group of soldiers, people, or things

1079.

Phantasm

an apparition, phantom

1080.

Philanthropy

good will towards all people, love of

mankind, and act of generosity

1081.

Philistine

narrow-minded person, someone lacking

appreciation for art or culture

1082.

Phlegmatic

calm in temperament; sluggish

1083.

Phoenix

mythical; immortal bird that lives for 500

years; burns itself to death; and rises from
the ashes; anything that is restored after
suffering great destruction

1084.

Physiognomy

facial features

1085.

Piety

devoutness

1086.

Pious

reverent, devout, dutiful, may at times be

marked by hypocrisy

1087.

Piquant

appealingly stimulating; pleasantly

pungent; attrative

1088.

Pique

n. fleeting feeling of hurt pride; v. to

provoke or arouse

1089.

1090.

Pivotal
Placate

crucial, something around which things

turn
to lessen another's anger; to pacify

1126.

Preclude

to make impossible, to shut out, to bar

1160.

Prosaic

dull, unimaginative, lacking excitement

1127.

Precursor

forerunner; predecessor

1161.

Proscenium

1128.

Predilection

preference, liking

the part of the stage in front of the curtain,

the wall frame for the stage

Preempt

to supersede; appropriate for oneself

1162.

Proscribe

1129.

v. to condemn; forbid outlaw; adj. relating

to prohibition

1130.

Pregnant

highly significant, overflowing, rich in

significance

1163.

Proselytize

to seek to convert someone to a religion,

cause or political position

1131.

Prehensile

capable of grasping

1164.

Prostrate

1132.

Premonition

forewarning; presentiment

lying face downward, lying flat on the

ground

1133.

Prepossess

to cause to be preoccupied, to influence,

positively, in advance

1165.

Protagonist

main character in a play or story, hero

1166.

Protean

readily assuming different shapes or

characters

1134.

Presage

to foretell; indicate in advance

1135.

Prescient

having foresight

1167.

Provenance

origin, source, proof of posting ownership

1136.

Presumptuous

rude; improperly bold

1168.

Provident

providing for future needs; frugal

1137.

Pretentious

showy, self important, make unjustifiable

claims to excellence

1169.

Provincial

limited in outlook, narrow in ideas

1170.

Prowess

exceptional skill or strength, military valor

1171.

Prudent

careful, cautious

1172.

Prurient

lascivious, have lustful thoughts or desires

1173.

Puerile

childish, immature, silly

1174.

Puissance

power, strength

1175.

Puissant

powerful

1176.

Pulchritude

physical beauty

1177.

Punctilious

careful in observing rules of behavior or

ceremony

1178.

Pundit

an authority or critic

1179.

Pungent

strong or sharp in smell or taste;

penetrating; caustic; to the point

1138.

Preternatural

beyond the normal course of nature;

supernatural

1139.

Prevaricate

to quibble; evade the truth

1140.

Primordial

original; existing from the beginning

1141.

Pristine

untouched; uncorrupted

1142.

Privation

lack of comforts, poverty, a state of being

deprived

1143.

Probity

honesty; high-mindedness

1144.

Problematic

posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled

1145.

Prodigal

wasteful; extravagant; lavish

1146.

Profligate

corrupt, degenerate, wildly extravagant

1147.

Profound

deep; not superficial

1180.

Purport

1148.

Progenitor

originator, forefather, ancestor in a direct

line

v. to profess; suppose; claim; n. meaning

intended or implied

1181.

Pusillanimous

cowardly

1182.

Putrefy

to rot

1183.

Qua

in the capacity of

1184.

Quagmire

marsh; difficult situation

1185.

Quail

to cower; lose heart

1186.

Quaint

pleasantly old fashioned, picturesque

1149.

Prognosticate

to predict

1150.

Prohibitive

so high as to prevent the purchase or use

of; preventing; forbidding

1151.

Proliferate

to increase rapidly

1152.

Prolific

marked by abundant production or

offspring

1153.

Prolix

tedious; wordy

1187.

Qualified

limited; restricted

1154.

Promulgate

to make known publicly

1188.

Qualm

1155.

Propensity

inclination; tendency

sudden feeling of faintness or nausea;

uneasy feeling about the rightness of
actions

1156.

Propinquity

nearness in place or time, kinship

1189.

Quell

to put an end to, to squelch, to calm

1157.

Propitiate

to win over; appease

1190.

Querulous

inclined to complain, irritable

1158.

Propitious

favorable, advantageous

1191.

Query

to question

1159.

Propriety

correct conduct; fitness

1192.

Quibble

to argue over insignificant and irrelevant

details

1224.

Redoubtable

formidable; arousing fear; worthy of

respect

1193.

Quiddity

the real nature of a thing, the essence , a

hairsplitting distinction

1225.

Redress

relief from wrong or injury

1194.

Quiescence

state of rest or inactivity

1226.

Reductionistic

attempting to explain complex phenomena

by simple principles

1195.

Quiescent

inactive; still

1227.

Refract

deflect light or sound

1196.

Quintessential

the most perfect example of

1228.

Refractory

Quisling

a traitor who helps an enemy who

occupies his country

stubborn; unmanageable; resisting

ordinary methods of treatment

1197.

1229.

Refulgent

brightly shining; resplendent

1230.

Refute

to contradict; disapprove

1231.

Regale

entertain

1232.

Rejoinder

response

1233.

Relegate

to consign to an inferior position

1234.

Relic

an object associated with a saint,

something that remains from the past

1235.

Remonstrate

to object or protest

1198.

Quixotic

foolishly impractical and idealistic

1199.

Quorum

number of members necessary to conduct

a meeting

1200.

Quotidian

occurring every day, commonplace

1201.

Raconteur

witty; skillful storyteller

1202.

Raffish

jaunty, sporty, disreputable, vulgar,

characterized by a careless
unconventionality

1203.

Rail

to scold with bitter or abusive language

1236.

Remuneration

payment, recompense

1204.

Raillery

lighthearted jesting

1237.

Renege

to go back on one's word

1205.

Raiment

clothing

1238.

Renitent

resisting pressure, obstinate

1206.

Ramification

implication; outgrowth; consequence

1239.

Reparation

amends; compensation

1207.

Rancor

bitter hatred

1240.

Repartee

a quick, witty reply, spirited conversation

1208.

Rapacious

greedy; predatory

1241.

Repast

meal

1209.

Rapprochement

a re establishment of good relations

1242.

Repine

fret; complain

1210.

Rarefied

refined

1243.

Replenish

to refill, to supply once more

1211.

Rationale

fundamental reason

1244.

Reprehensible

deserving of blame

1212.

Raucous

boisterous, harsh sounding, noisy and

disorderly

1245.

Reprise

repetition; especially of a piece of music

1246.

Reproach

to find fault with; blame

1213.

Raze

to tear down, demolish

1247.

Reprobate

morally unprincipled person

1214.

Rebuff

to snub, to refuse in a blunt or rude way

1248.

Reprove

to gently criticize

1215.

Rebuke

to criticize or reprimand sharply

1249.

Repudiate

to reject as having no authority

1216.

Rebus

puzzle in which pictures or symbols

represent words

1250.

Requite

to return or repay

Recalcitrant

resisting authority or control

1251.

Rescind

to cancel

1217.

Recant

to retract a statement or opinion

1252.

Resilient

an ability to recover from, or adjust easily

1218.

Recidivism

the act of repeating an offense

1253.

Resolution

determination; resolve

1219.

Reciprocal

mutual, shared, interchangeable

1254.

Resolve

determination; firmness of purpose

1220.

Recluse

person who lives in seclusion and often

in solitude

1255.

Respite

an interval of rest, a temporary delay

1221.

1256.

Resplendent

brilliant, gloriously bright

1222.

Recondite

abstruse; profound

1257.

Restive

impatient, uneasy, restless

1223.

Recreant

disloyal; cowardly

1258.

Reticent

not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant

1259.

Retinue

a group of attendants to an elevated person

1260.

Revelry

boisterous festivity

1295.

Satyr

a creature that is half-man; half-beast with

the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of
dionysos; a lecher

1261.

Reverent

expressing deep respect; worshipful

1262.

Ribald

vulgar or indecent language

1263.

Rife

widespread, abounding, occurring frequently

1296.

Savant

a scholar, a very knowledgeable person

1297.

Savor

to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell

1264.

Riposte

retaliatory action or retort

1265.

Robust

strong and healthy, vigorous

1298.

Scabbard

sheath for sword or dagger

1299.

Scanty

minimal, hardly sufficient

1266.

Rococo

excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of

architecture in eighteenth century europe

1300.

Schematic

relating to or in the form of an outline or

diagram

1267.

Rotund

round in shape; fat

1301.

Scintilla

very small amount

1268.

Rou

a lecherous man, a rake, a person devoted to

sensual pleasures

1302.

Scintillate

to sparkle, to gleam, to be animated or

brilliant

1269.

Rout

to put to flight, to scatter, to cause a huge

defeat

1303.

Sciolism

superficial knowledge

1270.

Rubric

title or heading; category; established mode of

procedure or conduct; protocol

1304.

Scofflaw

one who is continually breaking the law

1305.

Scotch

to put an end to

1271.

Rue

to regret

1306.

Scurrilous

vulgar, low, indecent

1272.

Ruminate

to muse upon

1307.

Secrete

1273.

Ruse

trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge

produce and release substance into an

organism

Rustic

primitive, rural, lacking city comforts

1308.

1274.

Sedition

behavior prompting rebellion

Saccharine

excessively sweet

1309.

1275.

Sedulous

diligent

1276.

Sacrosanct

extremely sacred; beyond criticism

1310.

Seismic

relating to earthquakes; earthshaking

1277.

Sagacious

wise shrewd

1311.

Senescence

beginning of old age

Sage

wise

1312.

1278.

Senescent

aging, growing old

Salacious

lascivious; lustful

1313.

1279.

Sensual

relating to the senses; gratifying the physical

senses; especially sexual appetites

1280.

Sallow

a sickly, greenish yellow tone

1314.

Sensuous

1281.

Sally

a rushing attack, witty repartee, a brief

excursion

relating to the senses; operating through the

senses

1315.

Sententious

preachy, pompous, using wise sayings

excessively

1282.

Salubrious

healthful

1283.

Salutary

expecting an improvement; favorable to health

1316.

Sentient

aware; conscious; able to perceive

1284.

Sanction

v. to approve; ratify; permit; n. approval;

ratification; permission; penalize

1317.

Sepulchral

typical of a place of burial

1318.

Sequacious

1285.

Sangfroid

extraordinary composure in the face of danger

slavish, obsequious, following in logical

sequence

1286.

Sanguine

ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

1319.

Seraphic

angelic, pure, sublime

1287.

Sapient

wise

1320.

Serried

crowded together

1288.

Saporous

tasty, flavorsome

1321.

Serviette

a table napkin

1289.

Sardonic

cynical; scornfully mocking

1322.

Servile

submissive; obedient

1290.

Sartorial

pertaining to tailors

1323.

Sextant

1291.

Satiate

to satisfy

navigation tool that determines latitude and

longitude

1324.

Shantung

a heavy nubby fabric, made of wild silk

1292.

Satrap

a subordinate ruler
1325.

Shard

a piece of broken glass or pottery

1293.

Saturate

to soak thoroughly; imbue throughout

1326.

Shibboleth

1294.

Saturnine

gloomy

a distinctive word or behavior that typifies a

group, a slogan

1327.

Shirk

to avoid a task due to laziness or fear

1328.

Sidereal

relating to the stars

1329.

Simian

apelike; relating to apes

1330.

Simile

comparison of one thing with another

using "like" or "as"

1361.

Spendthrift

n. person who spends money recklessly; adj.

wasteful and extravagant

1362.

Sporadic

irregular

1363.

Sportive

frolicsome, playful

1364.

Spurious

false, fake, not genuine

1331.

Simper

to smile foolishly

1365.

Squalid

filthy; morally repulsive

1332.

Sine qua non

something that is an essential condition of

1366.

Squalor

filthy; wretched condition

1333.

Sinecure

well-paying job or office that requires little

or no work

1367.

Staccato

marked by abrupt; clear-cut sounds

1368.

Stagnate

to lie inactive, to stay in one place

1334.

Singular

unique; extraordinary; odd

1369.

Staid

self-restrained, strait-laced

1335.

Sinuous

winding; intricate; complex

1370.

Stalwart

unwavering, robust, sturdily built

1336.

Skeptic

one who doubts

1371.

Stanch

to stop or check the flow of

1337.

Slake

to quench or moderate
1372.

Static

stationary, not changing or moving

1338.

Slatternly

squalid, a slovenly woman

1373.

Steadfast

loyal, faithful

1339.

Sloth

sluggish, laziness, indolence

1374.

Stentorian

extremely loud

1340.

Slovenly

untidy, messy
1375.

Stigma

mark of disgrace or inferiority

1341.

Sobriety

seriousness
1376.

Stint

1342.

Sodden

thoroughly soaked; saturated

v. to be sparing; n. a period of time spent

doing something

1343.

Sojourn

visit, stay

1377.

Stipulate

to specify as an essential condition

1344.

Solecism

grammatical mistake

1378.

Stoic

showing indifference to pain, apathetic

1345.

Solicious

worried, concerned

1379.

Stolid

having or showing little emotion

1346.

Solicitous

concerned; attentive; eager

1380.

Stratagem

a trick or deceptive scheme

1347.

Soliloquy

literary or dramatic speech by one

character; not addressed to others

1381.

Stratified

arranged in layers

1382.

Striate

striped, grooved

1348.

Solipsism

belief that the self is the only reality

1383.

Striated

1349.

Solvent

able to meet financial obligation

marked with thin; narrow grooves or

channels

1350.

Somatic

relating to or affecting the body; corporeal

1384.

Stricture

something that restrains; negative criticism

1351.

Somnambulist

sleepwalker

1385.

Strident

loud; harsh; unpleasantly noisy

1352.

Somnolent

drowsy, sleepy

1386.

Stringent

imposing severe, rigorous standards

1353.

Sonorous

producing a full, rich sound

1387.

Strut

to swagger; display to impress others

1354.

Sophist

person good at arguing deviously

1388.

Stultify

to impair or reduce to uselessness

1355.

Soporific

sleep producing

1389.

Stupefy

to dull the senses of; stun; astonish

1356.

Sordid

filthy; contemptible and corrupt

1390.

turmoil

1357.

Spate

a sudden outburst

Sturm and
drang

Specious

seeming to be logical and sound; but not

really so

1391.

Stygian

dark and gloomy; hellish

1358.

1392.

Stymie

to get in the way of, to hinder, to block

1393.

Subpoena

notice ordering someone to appear in court

1394.

Subside

to settle down; grow quiet

1395.

Substantiate

to support with proof or evidence

1396.

Substantive

essential; pertaining to the substance

1359.

1360.

Spectrum

Spelunker

band of colors produced when sunlight

passes through a prism; a broad range of
related ideas or objects
a cave explorer

1397.

Subsume

to include; incorporate

1431.

Tatterdemalion

a ragged person, always in tatters

1398.

Subterfuge

trick or tactic used to avoid something

1432.

Tautology

unnecessary repetition

1399.

Subversive

intended to undermine or overthrow;

especially an established government

1433.

Taxonomy

1400.

Succinct

concise, clearly expressed with a few words

science of classification; in biology; the

process of classifying organsims in
categories

Succor

relief; help in time of distress or want

1434.

1401.

Tedious

boring, tiresome

Suffrage

the right to vote

1435.

1402.

Teem

to swarm, to be inundated, to become full

to overflowing

1403.

Sui generis

unique, of its own kind, in a class by itself

1436.

Teleology

1404.

Sully

to soil, stain, tarnish; taint

the study of design or purpose in natural

phenomena

1405.

Sundry

various

1437.

Temerarious

recklessly daring, rash

1406.

Supercilious

arrogant, overbearing, condescending

1438.

Temerity

boldness, rashness, audacity

1407.

Supersede

to replace; especially to displace as inferior

or antiquated

1439.

Temperance

habitual moderation, the avoidance of

excess

1408.

Supervene

to follow immediately after, to ensue

1440.

Temporal

relating to time; chronological

1409.

Supine

lying on the back; marked by lethargy

1441.

Temporize

1410.

Supplant

to replace; substitute

to compromise, to draw something out in

order to gain time

1442.

Tenable

defensible, reasonable

1411.

Suppliant

beseeching
1443.

Tendentious

advancing a point of view, biased

1412.

Supplicant

one who asks humbly and earnestly

1444.

Tenebrous

dark and gloomy

1413.

Supposition

the act of assuming to be true or real

1445.

Tenet

belief; doctrine

1414.

Surcease

cessation
1446.

Tentative

uncertain, temporary not fully worked out

1415.

Surfeit

abundance, excessive amount

1447.

Tenuous

weak; insubstantial

1416.

Surly

rude and bad-tempered

1448.

Tepid

lukewarm, unenthusiastic, half hearted

1417.

Surmise

abundance, excessive amount

1449.

Termagant

a quarrelsome woman, a shrew

1418.

Surreptitious

sneaky, secret
1450.

Terrestrial

earthly; commonplace

1419.

Sybarite

person devoted to pleasure and luxury

1451.

Terse

concise, brief, free of extra word

1420.

Sycophant

a flatterer, a self serving yes man

1452.

Theocracy

government by priests representing a god

1421.

Syllogism

a form of deductive reasoning that has a

major premise; a minor premise; and a
conclusion

1453.

Theology

the study of god or religion

1454.

Thespian

an actor or actress

1422.

Sylvan

related to the woods or forest

1455.

Threnody

a sad poem or song

1423.

Syncopation

temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

1456.

Thwart

1424.

Synergy

the combined force of two distinct elements

that is more powerful then each alone

to prevent from being accomplished, to

frustrate, to hinder

1457.

Timbre

the characteristic quality of sound

produced by a particular instrument or
voice; tone color

1458.

Timorous

fearful, easily frightened

1459.

Tirade

long; violent speech; verbal assault

1460.

Titular

in title only

1425.

Table

to remove from consideration

1426.

Tableau

vivid description, striking incident or scene

1427.

Tacit

silently understood; implied

1428.

Talisman

charm to bring good luck and avert

misfortune

1429.

Tangential

peripheral; digressing

1461.

Toady

flatterer; hanger-on; yes-man

1430.

Tantamount

equivalent in value or significance;

amounting to

1462.

Tome

book; usually large and academic

1463.

Tonic

a refreshing drink, something that

invigorates

1464.

Tony

fashionable, trendy, aristocratic

1465.

Toothsome

tasty, sexually attractive, luscious

1466.

Tor

a high rock, a high rocky hill, or pile of

rocks

1492.

Turbid

muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion

1493.

Turgid

swollen; bloated; pompous

1494.

Turpitude

shameful wickedness, evil, depravity

1495.

Tutelary

serving as a guardian or protector

1496.

Tyro

beginner, novice

1467.

Torpor

lethargy; dormancy; sluggishness

1497.

Ukase

an authoritative decree, official edict

1468.

Torque

a turning or twisting force; the moment of

a force; the measure of a force's tendency to
produce twisting or turning and rotation
around an axis

1498.

Umbrage

displeasure or resentment, shade

1499.

Uncanny

mysterious; strange

1500.

Unctuous

greasy, oily; smug and falsely earnest

1469.

Tortuous

having many twists and turns; highly

complex

1501.

Undermine

to weaken the support of, to injure in a slow

or sneaky way

1470.

Tout

to promote or praise energetically

1502.

Undulate

to move smoothly in a wavelike manner

1471.

Tractable

obedient; yielding

1503.

Undulating

moving in waves

1472.

Trammel

to impede or hamper

1504.

Unfeigned

not false; not made up; genuine

1473.

Transfix

to cause to stand motionless with awe or

other intense emotion

1505.

Unfettered

free, unrestrained

1506.

Unilateral

on one side alone

1474.

Transgression

act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

1507.

Unsullied

clean

1475.

Transient

temporary; short-lived; fleeting

1508.

Untenable

indefensible

1476.

Translucent

partially transparent

1509.

Untoward

not favorable; troublesome; adverse; unruly

1477.

Travail

n. work; especially arduous work;

tribulation; anguish; v. to work
strenuously

1510.

Urbane

suave, sophisticated, polished

1511.

Usufruct

the right to use someone else's property as

long as its not damaged in the process

1512.

Usurp

to size wrongfully

1513.

Usury

practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

1478.

Travesty

parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature

1479.

Treatise

article treating a subject systematically and

thoroughly

1480.

Tremulous

trembling; quivering; frugal; timid

1514.

Vacillate

to waver; oscillate

1481.

Trenchant

acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective

1515.

Vacuous

1482.

Trepidation

fear and anxiety

empty; void; lacking intelligence;

purposeless

Trice

an moment, a short period of time

1516.

Vagary

whim, an unpredictable action

1483.

Trilemma

a problem for which there are three

possible courses of action, and none
perfect

1517.

Vainglorious

boastful, pompous

1484.

1518.

Valedictory

pertaining to a farewell

1485.

Trite

1519.

Vapid

tasteless; dull

unoriginal, overused, clichd,

commonplace

1520.

Variegated

varied; marked with different colors

1486.

Trivial

unimportant, insignificant

1521.

Vaunt

to boast; brag

1487.

Truculence

aggressiveness; ferocity

1522.

Vehement

intense, forceful marked by strong feeling

1488.

Truculent

hostile, aggressive, savage

1523.

Venal

bribable; mercenary; corruptible

1489.

Tryst

agreement between lovers to meet;

rendezvous

1524.

Vendetta

prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

1525.

Veneer

faade, coating, outward appearance

1526.

Venerate

v. to adore; honor; respect; adj. respected

because of age; character; or position

1527.

Veracious

truthful; accurate

1490.

Tumid

swollen; distended

1491.

Tumult

noisy commotion, uproar

1528.

Verbose

wordy

1560.

Waspish

easily irritated

1529.

Verdant

covered with green plants, leafy

1561.

Wastrel

someone who wastes, a spendthrift

1530.

Vernal

occurring in spring, springlike youthful

1562.

Waver

1531.

Vertigo

dizziness

to be indecisive or inconstant, to fluctuate in

opinion

Vestige

the remains of something that no longer

exists

1563.

Welter

to wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil

1532.

1564.

Whimsical

fanciful; unpredictable

1533.

Vexation

irritation; annoyance; confusion; puzzlement

1565.

Whimsy

playful or fanciful idea

1534.

Viable

practicable; capable of developing

1566.

Winnow

1535.

Vicarious

acting for another, sharing in an experience

of another through the imagination

to blow of, or away, to separate the good from

the bad

1567.

Winsome

charming, sweetly engaging

1568.

Wistful

vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful

1569.

Wizened

shriveled, withered

1570.

Wont

custom, habit

1571.

Wraith

a specter, ghost of a dead person

1536.

Vie

to complete, to contest

1537.

Vilify

to defame, to slander, to blacken the

character of

1538.

Vindictive

spiteful; vengeful; unforgiving

1539.

Virile

manly, having qualities of an adult male

1572.

Xenophobia

fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

1540.

Virtuoso

someone with masterly skills; expert

musician

1573.

Zaftig

full figured, plump

1541.

Virulent

extremely poisonous, malignant, full of hate

1574.

Zealot

one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

1542.

Visage

countenance; appearance; aspect

1575.

Zealotry

fanaticism

1543.

Viscosity

a thick or sticky consistency of a liquid

1576.

Zeitgeist

the mood or spirit of the times

1544.

Viscous

thick; syrupy; and sticky

1577.

Zenith

the highest point

1545.

Vitiate

to impair the quality of; corrupt morally;

make inoperative

1578.

Zephyr

a gentle breeze

1579.

Ziggurat

a terrace

1546.

Vitriolic

corrosive, biting, bitterly scathing

1547.

Vituperate

to abuse verbally

1548.

Vituperative

using or containing harsh; abusive censure

1549.

Vivacious

lively, spirited

1550.

Vivisection

dissection; surgery; or painful experiments

performed on a living animal for the purpose
of scientific research

1551.

Vociferous

loud, vocal, and noisy

1552.

Vogue

prevailing fashion or practice

1553.

Volatile

tending to vary frequently; fickle

1554.

Voluble

speaking much and easily, talkative; glib

1555.

Vortex

whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence

1556.

Votary

a person bound by vows to live a life of

religious service

1557.

Wanton

immoral, lewd, deliberate maliciousness,

having no regards for others

1558.

Warranted

adj. justified; v. to attest to the accuracy or

quality; justify; grant authorization

1559.

Wary

careful; cautious