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Archaic = antiquated, from an earlier time; archipelago = group of islands. Anathema = curse, ban; annul = cancel, nullify; anodyne = pain soothing; anoint = consecrate, especially as a sacred rite. Ashen = resembling ashes, or deathly pale 25. Asinine = stupid 26. Askance = to view with suspicion, scornfully 27. Askew = crooked,
Archaic = antiquated, from an earlier time; archipelago = group of islands. Anathema = curse, ban; annul = cancel, nullify; anodyne = pain soothing; anoint = consecrate, especially as a sacred rite. Ashen = resembling ashes, or deathly pale 25. Asinine = stupid 26. Askance = to view with suspicion, scornfully 27. Askew = crooked,
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Archaic = antiquated, from an earlier time; archipelago = group of islands. Anathema = curse, ban; annul = cancel, nullify; anodyne = pain soothing; anoint = consecrate, especially as a sacred rite. Ashen = resembling ashes, or deathly pale 25. Asinine = stupid 26. Askance = to view with suspicion, scornfully 27. Askew = crooked,
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2. anathema = curse, ban 3. annul = cancel, nullify 4. anodyne = pain soothing 5. anoint = consecrate, to apply oil, especially as a sacred rite 6. anonymity = state of being anonymous, having no name 7. antediluvian = ancient, obsolete, pre historic 8. antithesis = direct opposite 9. apathetic = unconcerned, indifferent 10. aphasia = inability to speak or use words 11. aphorism = maxim, old saying 12. aplomb = poise, confidence 13. apocryphal = a doubtful authenticity, not genuine, fictional 14. apostate = one who abandons one's faith 15. apotheosis = Deification, glorification 16. approbation = praise, official approval 17. archaic = Antiquated, from an earlier time 18. archipelago = group of islands 19. ardor (BRITISH = ardour) = great emotion or passion 20. arraign = indict, to call to court to answer a charge 21. arrogate = seize without right, to demand or claim arrogantly 22. ascendancy = powerful state 23. ascribe = to attribute 24. ashen = resembling ashes, or deathly pale 25. asinine = stupid 26. askance = to view with suspicion, scornfully 27. askew = crooked, tilted 28. aspersion = slander, false rumor, damaging report 29. assail = attack 30. assent = to express agreement 31. assiduous = hard-working, diligent, persistent 32. assuage = lessen (pain), to make less severe, ease 33. astringent = causing contraction, severe, harsh 34. asunder = apart, into different parts 35. atone = make amends for a wrong 36. august = noble, dignified, awe-inspiring, venerable 37. avow = declare 38. awry = crooked, askew, amiss 39. axiom = self-evident truth, premise, postulate 40. bacchanal = orgy, drunkenly festive 41. baleful = hostile, malignant (very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect), harmful with evil intentions 42. balk = hesitate, refuse, shirk, prevent 43. banal = trite (lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition), overly common 44. bane = poison, nuisance, something causing ruin 45. bastion = fort, fortification, stronghold 46. beguile = deceive, seduce, mislead 47. behemoth = monster, huge creature 48. beleaguer = besiege, to harass, plague 49. berate = to scold harshly 50. bestial = beast-like, brutal 51. bestow = to give as a gift, grant 52. bevy = group 53. bicker = quarrel, to have a petty argument 54. bilious = ill-tempered 55. bilk = swindle, cheat, defraud 56. blandish = to coax with flattering, grovel 57. blight = decay, afflict, destroy 58. blithe = Joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought 59. bombast = pompous speech 60. bourgeois = middle class 61. broach = bring up a topic of conversation 62. brusque = curt, rough and abrupt in manner 63. bulwark = fortification 64. burgeon = sprout(to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed) or flourish 65. burly = husky, brawny 66. cabal = plot, a secret group seeking to overturn something 67. cadaver = corpse, dead body 68. cajole = encourage, coax, flatter 69. calumny = Slander, false and malicious accusation 70. canard = hoax, a lie 71. candor (BRITISH = candour) = frankness, honesty of expression 72. canvass = survey, examine thoroughly 73. capricious = fickle, impulsive, whimsical, without much thought 74. careen = swerve, to lean on one side 75. castigate = criticize, punish, chastise 76. cataclysm = catastrophe, disaster 77. cathartic = purgative, purifying, cleansing 78. catholic = universal, worldly 79. caucus = a small group within an organization or a meeting of such a group 80. cavil = quibble, raise trivial objections 81. cede = transfer ownership, to surrender possession of something 82. censorious = condemning speech, severely critical 83. chagrin = shame, embarrassment, humiliation 84. chalice = goblet, cup 85. chary = cautious, watchful, extremely shy 86. cherubic = sweet, innocent 87. chicanery = trickery, fraud, deception 88. chide = scold, express disapproval 89. chimerical = imaginary, impossible 90. choleric = easily angered, short-tempered 91. circumlocution = roundabout expression 92. circumspect = cautious, wary 93. circumvent = evade, avoid, to go around 94. citadel = fortress or stronghold 95. clamor (BRITISH = clamour) = noisy outcry 96. cleave = to split or separate, to stick, adhere 97. clemency = forgiveness, merciful leniency 98. cloister = refuge, to confine, seclude 99. coalesce = combine, to grow together 100. coddle = to pamper, baby, treat indulgently 101. cogent = well-put, convincing, logically forceful 102. cognate = from the same source, related 103. cognomen = family name, any name, nickname 104. colloquy = conference 105. collusion = conspiracy, collaboration, complicity 106. commodious = spacious 107. complicity = guilt by association, knowing partnership in wrong doing 108. compunction = remorse, regret 109. concur = To agree
110. conflagration = large fire, big, destructive fire
111. confluence = flowing together, meeting of two streams, meeting place 112. confound = bewilder, to baffle, perplex 113. congeal = solidify, as a liquid freezing, to become thick or solid 114. conjecture = hypothesis, speculation, prediction 115. conjure = summon, to evoke a spirit, cast a spell 116. consanguinity = related by blood, kinship 117. consecrate = make holy, dedicate to a goal, to declare sacred 118. construe = interpret or to explain 119. continence = self-control, self-restraint 120. contrite = apologetic, deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong 121. contusion = A bruise 122. conundrum = enigma, puzzle or problem with no solution, riddle 123. convivial = sociable, festive, fond of eating, drinking, and people 124. convoke = convene, summon, to call together 125. coquette = woman who flirts 126. corroborate = to confirm, verify 127. coterie = small group, group of people with a common interest or purpose 128. countenance = facial expression, to favor, support 129. cower = showing fear, to cringe in fear 130. crass = crude, unrefined 131. craven = cowardly 132. credence = Belief, acceptance of something as true or real 133. creed = Belief or principle 134. cringe = cower, to shrink in fear 135. culpable = blameworthy, guilty, responsible for wrong 136. cupidity = greed 137. curmudgeon = boor, cranky person 138. dally = procrastinate, to act playfully or waste time 139. debase = to degrade, or lower in quality or stature 140. debauch = to corrupt, seduce from virtue or duty 141. debutante = a girl debuting into society 142. decadence = deterioration, decay (e.g. moral or cultural) 143. decapitate = kill by beheading 144. deciduous = shedding leaves, short-lived, temporary 145. decorous = seemly, proper, tasteful, socially correct 146. decry = castigate, to belittle, openly condemn 147. deference = courteously yielding to another, respect, honor 148. defile = pollute, to make unclean or dishonor 149. deft = skillful, dexterous 150. defunct = extinct, no longer existing, dead 151. deleterious = harmful, destructive, detrimental 152. deluge = a flood, to submerge, overwhelm 153. demagogue = An unprincipled politician, leader 154. demean = to degrade, humiliate, humble 155. demur = take exception, to express doubts or objections 156. denigrate = defame, to slur or blacken someone's reputation 157. depravity = immorality, sinfulness 158. deprecate = belittle, disparage 159. deride = To ridicule, to mock, make fun of 160. desecrate = profane, to abuse something sacred 161. desiccate = dehydrate, to dry completely 162. despondent = depressed, feeling discouraged and dejected 163. desultory = without direction in life, at random, rambling, unmethodical 164. diatribe = long denunciation, bitter verbal attack 165. dichotomy = a division into two parts 166. didactic = instructional 167. dilettante = amateur, dabbler 168. disabuse = correct, to free from a misconception 169. disburse = pay out 170. disconsolate = inconsolable, unable to be consoled, extremely sad 171. discrete = separate, distinct 172. discursive = rambling, wandering from topic to topic 173. disdain = to regard with scorn and contempt 174. disingenuous = deceptive, sly and crafty 175. disjointed = disconnected, incoherent, being separated 176. disparage = belittle, speak disrespectfully about 177. disparate = various, dissimilar, different in kind 178. disparity = difference, contrast, dissimilarity 179. dispirit = discourage, to dishearten, make dejected 180. dissipate = scatter 181. distend = swell, inflate, bloat 182. distraught = distressed, very worried 183. docile = domesticated, trained, tame 184. dotage = senility, mental decline 185. dour = sullen and gloomy, stern and severe 186. droll = amusing in a wry 187. dulcet = melodious, pleasant sounding 188. duplicity = deceit, treachery, dishonesty, double-dealing 189. duress = coercion, imprisonment 190. ebb = recede, to fade away 191. ebullient = exuberant, full of enthusiasm and high spirits 192. eclectic = joyful 193. edify = instruct morally and spiritually 194. efface = To obliterate 195. effrontery = insolence 196. effulgent = brilliant 197. elicit = provoke 198. elucidate = make clear, clarify 199. emaciated = underfed, gaunt 200. embroil = involve, cause to fall into disorder 201. emend = correct 202. encomium = warm praise 203. encumber = burden, to hinder, restrict motion 204. endemic = Peculiar to some specified country or people 205. enervate = weaken, sap strength from 206. engender = generate, to produce 207. enigmatic = puzzling, inexplicable 208. enjoin = urge, order, command 209. ennui = boredom, lack of interest and energy 210. enthrall (BRITISH = enthral) = mesmerize, to captivate, enchant 211. entreat = plead, beg 212. epicure = gourmet, person with refined taste in food and wine 213. epigram = saying, short, witty saying or poem 214. epithet = name, appellation, phrase 215. equine = pertaining to horses 216. erode = wear away, to diminish 217. errant = wandering, mistaken 218. eschew = avoid, to abstain from 219. espouse = to support or advocate 220. estranged = alienated, separated 221. euthanasia = mercy-killing 222. evanescent = fleeting, very brief, short-lived 223. evince = attest, demonstrate, to show clearly 2 224. exacerbate = worsen 225. exasperate = irritate, vex 226. execrable = very bad, abominable, utterly detestable 227. exemplary = outstanding, serving as an example 228. exhort = strongly urge 229. exhume = uncover, to remove from a grave 230. exonerate = free from blame 231. exorcise = to expel evil spirits 232. expedient = advantageous, convenient, efficient 233. expiate = atone, make amends for 234. expunge = erase, eliminate completely 235. extenuate = To diminish the gravity or importance of 236. extol = praise highly 237. extraneous = not essential, unnecessary 238. extricate = Disentangle, free 239. exuberant = joyous, happy 240. exude = emit, ooze 241. exult = rejoice 242. facetious = joking, sarcastic, witty 243. facile = very easy 244. fallow = unproductive, unplowed 245. fastidious = meticulous, careful with details 246. fathom = understand, to measure the depth of 247. fatuous = inane, stupid 248. fealty = Loyalty 249. fecund = fertile, fruitful, productive 250. feign = pretend, give a false impression 251. fetid = foul-smelling, putrid, stinking 252. fickle = always changing one's mind 253. fidelity = Loyalty 254. filch = steal something of little value 255. filial = of a son or daughter 256. fitful = irregular 257. flagrant = outrageous, shameless 258. fledgling = just beginning, struggling 259. flippant = Having a light, pert, trifling disposition 260. florid = ruddy, with too much decoration 261. flout = to show disregard for the law or rules 262. foible = weakness, minor fault 263. foist = palm off a fake 264. foment = instigate 265. fortuitous = happening by luck, fortunate 266. foster = encourage 267. fracas = noisy fight 268. fraught = filled 269. frenetic = harried, neurotic 270. frond = bending tree 271. fulminate = denounce, menace 272. fulsome = excessive, insincere 273. furtive = stealthy 274. gainsay = to deny 275. gargantuan = large 276. garner = gather 277. garrulous = talkative, loquacious, wordy 278. gauche = awkward, crude 279. genre = kind, category 280. gibe = heckle 281. glib = insincere manner 282. glower = stare angrily 283. goad = encourage 284. gossamer = thin and flimsy 285. gouge = overcharge, scoop out 286. grimace = expression of disgust 287. grovel = crawl, obey 288. guile = deceit, trickery 289. hackneyed = trite 290. hapless = unlucky 291. harangue = a pompous speech 292. harbinger = forerunner 293. haughty = arrogant 294. hedonism = the pursuit of pleasure in life 295. heinous = shocking, wicked 296. hermetic = airtight, sealed 297. hew = to cut with an ax 298. hiatus = interruption 299. hone = sharpen 300. illimitable = limitless 301. imbue = infuse, dye, wet 302. immure = build a wall around 303. impair = injure 304. impassive = calm, without feeling 305. impeccable = faultless 306. impecunious = indigent, having no money 307. imperious = domineering 308. impertinent = insolent, rude 309. imperturbable = calm 310. impervious = Impenetrable 311. impetuous = quick to act without thinking 312. implausible = unlikely, inconceivable 313. impolitic = unwise 314. importune = urgent request 315. impregnable = totally safe from attack 316. impugn = criticize 317. inadvertent = unintentional 318. inane = vacuous, stupid 319. incandescent = brilliant 320. incarcerate = to put in a jail 321. incendiary = burning easily, flammable 322. inchoate = just begun 323. incipient = beginning to exist 324. incisive = keen, penetrating 325. incognito = disguised 326. incommunicado = unable to communicate with others 327. incontrovertible = Indisputable 328. inculcate = instill, indoctrinate, to teach 329. incumbent = obligatory, required 330. incursion = raid 331. indict = charge with a crime 332. indigenous = Native 333. indigent = very poor 334. indolent = lazy 335. indomitable = invincible, fearless 336. indubitable = unquestionable 337. inexorable = relentless, inflexible
338. infallible = incapable of making a mistake
339. infernal = hellish 340. infirmity = ailment, disease 341. ingrate = ungrateful person 342. ingratiate = pleasing, flattering, endearing 343. inimical = adverse, hostile, unfriendly 344. innocuous = Harmless 345. innuendo = indirect and subtle criticism 346. inscrutable = cannot be fully understood 347. insinuate = to suggest, imply, say indirectly 348. insipid = flat, dull, lacking flavor 349. insolent = insulting 350. insular = narrow-minded, isolated 351. insuperable = insurmountable 352. insurgent = rebellious 353. insurrection = uprising, rebellion 354. inter = bury 355. interdict = prohibit 356. interloper = intruder, meddler in others' affairs 357. interminable = unending 358. internecine = mutually destructive 359. intransigent = uncompromising 360. intrepid = fearless 361. inundate = flood 362. invective = verbal insult 363. inveigh = to rail against, protest strongly 364. inveterate = habitual, chronic, long-standing 365. invidious = incurring ill-will 366. irascible = irritable 367. itinerant = Wandering, unsettled 368. jaded = spent, bored with one's situation 369. juggernaut = unstoppable force 370. kismet = fate 371. knell = sound of a funeral bell 372. lachrymose = tearful 373. lampoon = satirize, to attack with satire 374. larceny = theft of property 375. largess = generous donation 376. legerdemain = trickery 377. levity = Frivolity, humor 378. libertine = one without moral restraint 379. licentious = lewd, immoral 380. limpid = transparent, clearly understood 381. lissome (BRITISH = lissom) = agile, supple 382. lithe = moving and bending with ease 383. loathe = abhor, hate 384. loquacious = Talkative 385. lugubrious = sad, sorrowful 386. lurid = glowing, shocking 387. macabre = gruesome 388. machination = plot or scheme 389. maelstrom = whirlpool, agitated state of mind 390. malapropism = comical misuse of a word 391. malcontent = one who is forever dissatisfied 392. malediction = curse 393. malefactor = evildoer, culprit 394. malodorous = fetid, foul-smelling 395. manifold = multiple, diverse 396. martial = warlike, pertaining to the military 397. martinet = strict disciplinarian 398. masochist = one who enjoys pain 399. maudlin = weepy, sentimental 400. maverick = a person who resists adherence to a group 401. mawkish = sickeningly sentimental 402. meander = to wander aimlessly without direction 403. mendicant = beggar 404. mercurial = changeable, volatile, quick 405. mettle = courage, capacity for bravery 406. minatory = threatening 407. mirth = jollity, laughter 408. miscreant = one who behaves criminally 409. missive = letter or note 410. modicum = a small amount 411. mollify = to calm or make less severe 412. moot = disputable, previously decided 413. mordant = biting, sarcastic 414. mores = moral standards, customs 415. moribund = near death 416. mote = speck, small particle 417. motley = diverse, many colored 418. multifarious = diverse, many-sided 419. munificent = generous 420. myriad = innumerable 421. nascent = incipient, coming into existence 422. natal = related to birth 423. necromancy = sorcery, black magic 424. Nemesis = implacable foe, often victorious opponent 425. neologism = new word or expression 426. neophyte = beginner 427. nether = located under or below 428. nettle = irritate 429. niggardly = stingy 430. noisome = harmful, stinking 431. nonentity = person of no significance 432. obdurate = unyielding 433. obeisance = homage, deference 434. obfuscate = bewilder, muddle, to confuse 435. oblique = indirect 436. obliterate = destroy 437. obloquy = slander, abusive language 438. obsequious = fawning, servile, overly submissive 439. obsequy = funeral ceremony 440. obstinate = stubborn 441. obstreperous = noisy, unruly, troublesome 442. obtuse = stupid, dull 443. occlude = block, to shut 444. odious = despicable, hateful 445. onerous = burdensome 446. opprobrious = abusive, disgraceful 447. ordain = appoint 448. ossify = harden 449. ostensible = apparent, seeming 450. ostentatious = pretentious, showy 451. overweening = arrogant, forward 3 452. pacifist = one who opposes all violence 453. paean = a song of praise 454. palaver = babble, nonsense 455. pall = to become dull or weary 456. palliate = to make less serious, ease 457. pallid = pale, sallow, lacking color or liveliness 458. palpable = touchable, obvious, real 459. paltry = scarce, pitifully small or worthless 460. panache = flamboyance, flair 461. pandemic = spread over a whole area or country 462. panegyric = praise 463. panoply = full suit of armor 464. paragon = model of excellence or perfection 465. pariah = outcast 466. parley = conference, discussion 467. parry = avert, ward off, reflect 468. partisan = supporter 469. pathos = emotion, feeling of sadness 470. patrician = aristocrat 471. patrimony = inheritance or heritage derived from one's father 472. peccadillo = a minor fault 473. pedagogue = dull, formal teacher 474. pedant = a person who is too interested in formal rules and small unimportant details 475. pejorative = insulting, having bad connotations 476. pellucid = transparent, easily understood 477. penance = voluntary suffering to repent for a wrong 478. penchant = inclination 479. penitent = repentant 480. pensive = sad 481. perdition = damnation, complete ruin 482. peremptory = dictatorial 483. perennial = enduring, lasting 484. perfidious = treacherous ( of a person ) 485. perfunctory = careless, done in a routine way 486. peripatetic = moving from place to place 487. pernicious = destructive 488. pert = flippant, bold 489. pertinacious = persevering 490. pertinent = Relevant, applicable 491. philistine = barbarian, narrow-minded person 492. phlegmatic = sluggish, someone who is calm 493. pillory = punish by ridicule 494. pique = sting, arouse interest 495. pithy = concise, to the point 496. pittance = alms, trifle 497. placid = Serene, calm 498. platitude = trite remark, stale 499. plebeian = common, vulgar 500. plethora = overabundance 501. poignant = pungent, sharp, emotionally moving 502. polemic = a controversy 503. portend = omen 504. portly = large, dignified 505. potentate = sovereign, king 506. prattle = chatter, foolish talk 507. precept = principle, law 508. precipice = cliff, edge 509. precipitous = steep 510. precocious = advanced 511. precursor = forerunner 512. predilection = inclination, preference 513. premeditate = plan in advance 514. preponderance = predominance 515. preposterous = ridiculous, illogical 516. presage = omen, indicate in advance 517. privation = lack of usual necessities or comforts 518. probity = integrity, complete honesty 519. proclivity = inclination, tendency 520. prodigal = wasteful 521. prodigious = marvelous, enormous 522. profligate = licentious, prodigal, corrupt 523. progenitor = ancestor 524. progeny = children 525. prognosis = forecast 526. prognosticate = foretell 527. prolix = long-winded, wordy 528. promontory = headland, cape 529. promulgate = publish, disseminate 530. propensity = inclination 531. propinquity = nearness, kinship 532. propitiate = satisfy, to win over 533. propitious = auspicious, favorable 534. prosaic = uninspired, flat, dull 535. proscribe = prohibit, to condemn 536. proselytize (BRITISH = proselytise) = recruit, convert 537. protean = changing readily 538. protract = To prolong, extend 539. provident = having foresight, thrifty 540. prude = puritan 541. prudent = cautious, careful 542. prurient = exhibiting lewd desires 543. puerile = Childish 544. pugnacious = combative, quarrelsome 545. pulchritude = beauty 546. punctilious = careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony 547. pungent = sharp smell or taste 548. purport = claim to be 549. pusillanimous = cowardly 550. quaff = to drink heartily 551. quagmire = difficult situation 552. quandary = dilemma, difficulty 553. quell = suppress, allay 554. querulous = complaining 555. quibble = to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details 556. quiescent = still, motionless, at rest 557. Quixotic = impractical, romantic 558. raconteur = story teller 559. rampant = unbridled, raging 560. rancor (BRITISH = rancour) = resentment, dislike 561. rant = rage, scold 562. rapacious = grasping, avaricious, greedy 563. rapprochement = reconciliation 564. raze = destroy 565. recalcitrant = resisting authority or control
566. recant = retract a statement
567. recidivism = habitual criminal activity 568. recondite = known to only a few 569. recreant = coward, betrayer of faith 570. refractory = obstinate 571. regal = royal 572. relegate = assign to an inferior position 573. renege = break a promise 574. replete = complete 575. reprehensible = blameworthy, unacceptable 576. reproach = blame 577. reprobate = morally unprincipled person 578. reprove = to criticize or correct 579. repudiate = to reject as having no authority 580. requiem = rest, a mass for the dead 581. requite = to return in kind 582. rescind = revoke, cancel 583. respite = interval or relief 584. resplendent = shining, splendid 585. restitution = act of compensating for loss or damage 586. restive = nervous, uneasy 587. retort = quick replay 588. retrench = reorganize, to regroup 589. retrieve = reclaim 590. retrograde = regress 591. revelry = merrymaking 592. revere = honor 593. revile = to criticize with harsh language 594. revulsion = aversion 595. ribald = coarse, vulgar 596. rife = widespread, abundant 597. risque = off-color, racy 598. rostrum = stage for public speaking 599. ruminate = reflect upon 600. rustic = rural 601. sacrosanct = sacred 602. sagacious = wise 603. sallow = sickly yellow in color 604. sanguine = cheerful 605. sapient = wise, shrewd 606. sardonic = scornful 607. saunter = walk in a leisurely manner 608. savant = scholar 609. schism = a division or separation 610. scintilla = very small amount 611. scintillate = sparkle 612. scoff = ridicule 613. scurrilous = abusive, insulting 614. secular = worldly, nonreligious 615. sedition = treason, resistance to authority 616. sententious = concise, trying to appear wise 617. sequester = to remove or set apart 618. seraphic = angelic, pure 619. serendipity = making fortunate discoveries 620. servile = slavish, obedient 621. simian = monkey like 622. simper = smile foolishly, smirk 623. sinecure = well paid position with little responsibility 624. skulk = sneak about 625. slake = to calm down or moderate 626. sloth = laziness 627. slovenly = sloppy 628. sobriety = composed 629. sobriquet = nickname 630. sodden = soaked 631. sojourn = trip, visit 632. solace = consolation 633. solecism = ungrammatical construction 634. solicitous = considerate, concerned 635. soliloquy = A monologue 636. solstice = furthest point 637. somber (BRITISH = sombre) = Gloomy 638. somnambulist = sleepwalker 639. somnolent = Sleepy 640. soporific = sleep inducing 641. sordid = foul, ignoble, dirty and unpleasant 642. spawn = produce 643. specious = false but plausible 644. sporadic = occurring irregularly 645. sportive = playful 646. spurn = reject 647. squalid = filthy 648. staid = demure, sedate, boring 649. steadfast = loyal, immovable 650. stentorian = extremely loud 651. stigma = mark of disgrace 652. stilted = formal, stiff, unnatural 653. stoic = indifferent to pain or pleasure 654. stolid = impassive 655. stratagem = trick 656. stricture = negative criticism 657. stultify = inhibit, enfeeble 658. stymie = hinder, thwart 659. suave = smooth 660. sublimate = to repress impulses 661. sublime = lofty, excellent 662. subterfuge = cunning, ruse 663. succulent = juicy, delicious 664. sully = stain 665. supercilious = arrogant 666. supplant = replace 667. surly = rude, crass 668. surmise = to guess 669. surmount = overcome 670. surreptitious = secretive 671. sustenance = supplying the necessities of life 672. swarthy = dark (as in complexion) 673. Sybarite = pleasure-seeker, lover of luxury 674. sycophant = flatterer, flunky 675. taciturn = who does not talk much 676. talon = claw of an animal 677. tantamount = equivalent 678. tawdry = gaudy, cheap 679. temerity = boldness 4 680. ample = enough, specious, abundant 681. amplify = enlarge, increase, intensify 682. ancillary = supplementary, subsidiary, subordinate 683. anomaly = deviation from the rule, irregularity 684. artifact (BRITISH = artefact) = an object made by human, of historical interest 685. artisan = a skilled handicraftsman 686. authoritarian = dictator, extremely strict, bossy 687. autocrat = dictator or a high ranking government officer 688. bifurcated = divided into two branches, forked 689. blatant = glaring, obvious, showy 690. bountiful = abundant, plentiful 691. brazen = bold, shameless, impudent 692. breach = breaking of a rule, agreement, or law 693. caricature = cartoon, exaggerated portrait 694. carnivorous = meat-eating 695. catalyst = something that causes change without being changed 696. centripetal = tending toward the center 697. chaotic = in utter disorder 698. chauvinist = a man who thinks men are better than women 699. complement = To make complete, perfect 700. composure = Calmness of appearance 701. compress = to reduce, squeeze 702. constituent = electorate, component, part 703. constraint = something that limits what you can do 704. correlation = mutual relationship, association 705. corrugate = to wrinkle or draw into folds 706. depose = testify, to remove from a high position 707. depreciate = To lessen the worth of 708. determinate = Definitely limited or fixed, conclusive 709. dexterous = skillful, adroit 710. dwindle = To diminish or become less 711. earthy = crude 712. entity = being, existence 713. equity = impartiality, justice 714. equivocal = Ambiguous, open to two interpretations 715. eulogy = high praise 716. exotic = Foreign, romantic 717. extemporaneous = unrehearsed 718. fabricate = construct 719. fallible = Capable of erring 720. felicitous = very appropriate, pertinent 721. flair = a natural aptitude 722. flaunt = to show off 723. flora = plants 724. fraudulent = Counterfeit 725. fusion = union, coalition 726. germinate = To begin to develop into an embryo or higher form 727. heterogeneous = composed of unlike parts, different 728. hypothetical = theoretical, speculative 729. immune = Exempt, as from disease 730. imprudent = unwise 731. inception = The beginning 732. inconsequential = Valueless 733. indefatigable = never getting tired 734. indicative = suggestive, implying 735. indisputable = not disputed, unquestioned 736. infantile = childish, immature 737. ingenuous = naïve and unsophisticated 738. injurious = harmful 739. innovate = to invent, modernize 740. integrity = decency, honest, wholeness 741. intermittent = starting and stopping 742. introspective = looking within oneself 743. introvert = To turn within 744. invoke = request assistance or protection 745. iota = A small mark or part 746. irreverent = disrespectful 747. jaundice = disease of yellowish discoloration of skin 748. lackluster (BRITISH = lacklustre) = dull, dreary, colorless 749. laudable = Praiseworthy 750. lexicon = A dictionary 751. litigation = lawsuit 752. lunar = related to the moon 753. luscious = Rich, sweet, and delicious 754. metaphor = figure of speech comparing two different things 755. microcosm = The world on a small scale 756. migratory = Wandering from place to place with the seasons 757. mishap = Misfortune 758. mnemonic = related to memory 759. monotony = A lack of variation 760. omnivorous = eating everything 761. opportunist = One who takes advantage of circumstances 762. orifice = a small opening 763. overt = open to view 764. paradox = seemingly in contradiction 765. parasite = one who lives at another's expense 766. patent = the right to make or sell a new invention 767. pediatrician (BRITISH = paediatrician) = a child doctor 768. perusal = reading carefully 769. plenitude = Abundance 770. polyglot = Speaking several tongues 771. propagate = To spread 772. reactionary = related to, or favoring reaction 773. reciprocate = To give and take mutually 774. regimen = government rule, systematic plan 775. rehabilitate = To restore to a former status 776. reminiscence = remembrance of past events 777. renegade = rebel, dissident 778. resilient = the quality of springing back 779. retroactive = applying to an earlier time 780. sensual = related to the physical senses 781. strident = rough, harsh, caustic, loud 782. subliminal = subconscious, imperceptible 783. superannuated = retired
784. superficial = shallow and phony
785. supple = Easily bent 786. synchronous = happening at the same time 787. tainted = contaminated, corrupt 788. talisman = an object supposed to bring good luck 789. theocracy = government by the priests 790. therapeutic = medicinal 791. tortuous = with bends or turns 792. transcend = To surpass 793. transmute = To change in nature or form 794. tribute = a gift or statement showing respect 795. turbulence = violent agitation 796. unobtrusive = inconspicuous, not blatant 797. vent = small opening, outlet 798. verisimilitude = appearance of being true 799. versatile = adaptable, all-purpose 800. vicarious = substitute, surrogate 801. viscous = sticky, gluey, thick 802. warranty = guarantee of a product's soundness 803. wax = increase, grow 804. weather = endure the effects of weather or other forces 805. yoke = join together, unite 806. temporal = limited by time, secular, not lasting forever 807. tenacious = persistent 808. tendentious = biased 809. tenet = doctrine, principle 810. tensile = capable of being stretched 811. tenuous = thin, insubstantial 812. tepid = lukewarm 813. terse = concise, brief 814. tether = tie down, tie with a rope 815. thrall = slave 816. thwart = to block or prevent from happening 817. timorous = fearful, timid 818. tirade = scolding speech 819. toady = fawner, sycophant 820. torpid = lethargic, inactive 821. transient = fleeting, temporary 822. translucent = clear, lucid, almost transparent 823. travesty = caricature, farce, parody 824. trenchant = incisive, penetrating 825. trepidation = fear 826. trite = commonplace, insincere 827. truculent = fierce, savage, tending to argue a lot 828. truism = self-evident truth 829. tryst = meeting, rendezvous 830. tumult = commotion 831. turbid = muddy, clouded 832. turgid = Swollen, not flowing 833. turpitude = Depravity, evil 834. tyro = beginner 835. umbrage = resentment 836. unctuous = insincere 837. unkempt = messy in appearance 838. unsullied = spotless 839. usurp = seize, to appropriate 840. usury = overcharge, lending money at illegal rates of interest 841. vacillate = To waver 842. vacuous = inane, empty, not showing intelligence or purpose 843. vapid = vacuous, insipid 844. venal = willing to do wrong for money 845. vendetta = grudge, feud 846. venerable = respected because of age 847. verdant = green, lush 848. vex = annoy, to irritate 849. vicissitude = changing fortunes 850. vie = compete 851. vignette = scene, decorative design 852. vilify = defame 853. vindicate = free from blame 854. virile = manly 855. virulent = deadly, poisonous 856. vitiate = spoil, ruin 857. vitriolic = scathing, burning 858. vociferous = adamant, clamoring 859. volition = free will 860. voluminous = bulky, extensive, or great quantity 861. wallow = indulge, luxuriate 862. wan = sickly pale 863. wane = dissipate, wither 864. wary = guarded, careful 865. welter = confusion, hodgepodge 866. whet = stimulate, to sharpen 867. wily = shrewd, clever 868. winsome = charming 869. wizened = shriveled 870. wraith = ghost 871. wry = twisted, amusing 872. zephyr = gentle breeze, west wind 5 873. amphibian = creature that lives on land and water 874. anachronism = Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time 875. angular = Sharp-cornered or sharp angled 876. anthropomorphous = Nonhuman having or resembling human form or quality 877. apothegm = a short saying 878. appraise = assess, evaluate the value 879. arable = suitable for cultivation 880. asperity = roughness of temper 881. assay = to analyze or estimate 882. audit = formal examination of final records 883. augury = prophecy or prediction of events 884. aver = to declare to be true 885. aversion = intense dislike 886. aviary = cage where birds are kept 887. banter = to tease playfully and in good humor 888. beatific = supremely happy, angelic, saintly 889. benighted = un enlightened 890. benison = Blessing 891. blanch = bleach, whiten, to take the color out 892. bludgeon = to hit someone several times with a heavy object 893. bolster = To support or make something strong 894. burnish = To make brilliant or shining 895. canny = clever and able to think quickly, especially about money or business 896. carnal = of the flesh, sensual 897. carp = to find faults, complain constantly 898. cavalcade = a procession or sequence 899. celerity = quick moving or acting 900. cession = Surrender, as of possessions or rights 901. champ = to chew noisily 902. chastise = to criticize or punish someone 903. chattel = piece of personal property 904. churlish = rude, ungracious 905. circumscribe = To confine within bounds 906. clairvoyant = who can see the future, having ESP 907. collate = to sort or put in proper order 908. complaisant = Agreeable, friendly 909. consequential = important 910. contumacious = rebellious 911. cuisine = cookery, style of cooking 912. culmination = climax, final stage 913. curator = in charge of a library or museum 914. daunt = to frighten, subdue 915. declivity = a place that declines or slopes downwards 916. deranged = insane, delirious, maniacal 917. derivative = copied or adapted, not original 918. descry = To discern, to discover or reveal 919. diffidence = shyness, lack of confidence 920. dirge = lament with music, funeral hymn 921. discomfit = To put to confusion, discomfort 922. discordant = harsh-sounding, badly out of tune 923. dissimulate = to disguise 924. distaff = the female branch of a family 925. dolt = a stupid person 926. domineer = to rule over something in a tyrannical way 927. doughty = brave, dauntless 928. dross = waste matter, worthless impurities 929. dyspeptic = suffering from indigestion, gloomy and irritable 930. effluvium = noxious smells 931. effusive = expressing emotion without restraint 932. elation = exhilaration, joy 933. eloquence = fluent and effective speech 934. emollient = cream for softening, making supple 935. ensconce = to hide safely, settle comfortably 936. enunciate = verbalize, articulate 937. epilogue = The close of a narrative or poem 938. epitome = A simplified representation 939. equestrian = one who rides on horseback 940. excoriate = to denounce 941. exculpate = to clear of blame or fault 942. expatiate = to discuss in detail, elaborate 943. expatriate = who does not live in one's own country 944. expurgate = to purify by removing obscenities 945. extrinsic = not inherent or essential, coming from without 946. extrovert = an outgoing person 947. fell = to chop, cut down 948. fervid = fervent, passionate 949. fetter = to restrain, to bind 950. finicky = meticulous, fussy 951. fissure = a crack or break 952. flaccid = limp, flabby, weak 953. flamboyant = Characterized by extravagance 954. fluster = confuse 955. forbearance = Patient endurance or toleration of offenses 956. forte = A strong point 957. fractious = wayward, unruly, disorderly 958. frenzied = feverishly fast, hectic 959. funereal = mournful, appropriate to a funeral 960. gall = bitterness, nerve 961. gambol = Playful leaping or frisking 962. gaunt = thin, emaciated 963. gustatory = relevant to the sense of tasting 964. hallow = to make holy 965. hoary = white, old 966. holocaust = widespread destruction 967. ignominious = Shameful 968. impious = not devout in religion 969. implacable = doubtful, dubious 970. improvident = lacking foresight or thrift 971. incarnadine = blood-red in color 972. indenture = bound to another by contract 973. interstice = a small space between things 974. iridescent = showing many colors 975. jettison = to throw overboard, abandon 976. jingoism = extremely aggressive and militant patriotism 977. lackadaisical = Listless, idle 978. languor = Lassitude of body or depression 979. lapidary = relating to precious stones 980. latitude = freedom from narrow limitations 981. lionize = treat as a celebrity 982. loiter = dawdle, loaf 983. lull = moment of calm
984. maritime = Situated on or near the sea
985. megalomania = mental state with delusions of wealth and power 986. mendacious = Untrue 987. meretricious = Alluring by false or gaudy show 988. molt = to shed hair, skin periodically 989. monastic = related to monks 990. morbid = abnormally gloomy 991. naiveté = a lack of worldly wisdom 992. nihilism = a belief in nothing, extreme skepticism 993. nomadic = moving from place to place 994. non sequitur = an irrelevant conclusion 995. nuptial = relating to marriage 996. objurgate = to chide, scold 997. opalescent = iridescent, displaying colors 998. ornithologist = scientist who studies birds 999. orotund = pompously said 1000. palette = board for mixing paints 1001. pastiche = imitation of another's style 1002. patricide = murder of one's own father 1003. peculation = theft of money or goods 1004. pediment = triangular gable on a roof or façade 1005. penumbra = partial shadow in an eclipse 1006. permeable = penetrable 1007. philology = study of words 1008. plaintiff = injured person in a lawsuit 1009. plangent = plaintive, resounding sadly 1010. politic = expedient, prudent, well devised 1011. potable = suitable for drinking 1012. presentiment = sense of foreboding 1013. primordial = existing at the beginning, rudimentary 1014. pummel = beat, attack 1015. putrid = dirty, rotten 1016. quintessence = The most essential part of anything 1017. ramshackle = dilapidated, falling to pieces 1018. ratiocination = reasoning 1019. raucous = Harsh sounding 1020. ravenous = extremely hungry 1021. rectitude = moral uprightness 1022. refectory = dining hall 1023. remediable = capable of being corrected 1024. remonstrate = to protest or object 1025. retinue = group of attendants 1026. rococo = ornate, highly decorated 1027. roil = to disturb or cause disorder 1028. salubrious = healthy 1029. serenity = calm, peacefulness 1030. serrated = toothed, with a zigzag edge 1031. sinuous = Curving in and out 1032. slough = to discard or shed 1033. sluggard = lazy, inactive person 1034. sophist = person good at arguing deviously 1035. sophomoric = immature and overconfident 1036. staccato = marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds 1037. succinct = Concise 1038. synthetic = artificial, imitation 1039. threnody = a sad poem or song, dirge 1040. tremulous = trembling, fearful 1041. tundra = treeless plain found in Arctic or sub arctic regions 1042. upbraid = to scold sharply 1043. vagrant = An idle wanderer 1044. variegated = many-colored 1045. vaunted = boasted, bragged 1046. veracious = truthful, accurate 1047. verity = Truth 1048. vernal = related to spring 1049. wrangle = loud quarrel 6 1050. abase = lower, humiliate 1051. abash = humiliate, embarrass 1052. abdicate = give up power or position 1053. abeyance = postponement, temporary suspension 1054. abhor = detest, loathe 1055. abjure = renounce, to formally reject or abandon 1056. ablution = cleansing, washing 1057. abortive = unsuccessful, interruptive while incomplete 1058. abrogate = cancel, to abolish by authority 1059. absolve = acquit, to forgive or free from blame 1060. abstruse = difficult to comprehend 1061. abut = touch, border on 1062. abysmal = deficient, sub par 1063. accede = yield, express approval, agree to 1064. acclimate = accustom oneself to a climate 1065. acclivity = ascent, incline 1066. accolade = applause, praise 1067. accost = to approach and speak to someone 1068. accouter (BRITISH = accoutre) = equip 1069. acme = summit, highest point 1070. acquiesce = to agree, comply passively 1071. acrid = harsh, bitter, pungent, caustic 1072. acrimonious = caustic, bitter 1073. actuate = induce, start 1074. acumen = sharpness of insight 1075. adamant = insistent, uncompromising, unyielding 1076. adduce = offer as example 1077. adjunct = addition, something added, attached, or joined 1078. admonish = warn gently, caution, or reprimand 1079. adroit = skillful, accomplished, highly competent 1080. adulation = applause, high praise 1081. advent = arrival 1082. adventitious = accidental 1083. aegis = that which protects 1084. affect = influence 1085. affray = public brawl 1086. agape = openmouthed, wonder 1087. aggrandize = exaggerate, to make larger or greater in power 1088. aghast = horrified 1089. alacrity = swiftness, speed, cheerful willingness, eagerness 1090. allay = to reassure; to lessen, ease, or soothe 1091. allege = assert without proof 1092. allegory = fable, symbolic representation 1093. alliteration = repetition of the same sound 1094. allude = refer to indirectly 1095. amenable = agreeable 1096. amiss = wrong, out of place 1097. amity = Friendship 1098. amorous = strongly attracted to love; showing love 1099. amorphous = shapeless 1100. amortize = to diminish by installment payments 1101. amuck = murderous frenzy 1102. anarchist = terrorist 1103. animadversion = critical remark 1104. animus = hate 1105. annals = historical records 1106. apocalyptic = ominous, doomed 1107. apoplexy = stroke 1108. appall (BRITISH = appal) = horrify 1109. apparition = phantom 1110. appellation = title, name 1111. apposite = apt 1112. apropos = Appropriate 1113. arbiter = judge 1114. archetype = original model 1115. argot = slang 1116. aria = operatic song 1117. array = arrangement 1118. arroyo = gully 1119. artifice = trick 1120. aseptic = sterile 1121. atelier = workshop 1122. avuncular = like an uncle 1123. azure = sky blue 1124. badger = To pester 1125. badinage = banter, teasing conversation 1126. bagatelle = nonentity, trifle 1127. bandy = discuss lightly 1128. bard = poet 1129. baroque = ornate 1130. bask = take pleasure in, sun 1131. bauble = A trinket, trifle 1132. beatitude = state of bliss 1133. begrudge = resent, envy 1134. beholden = in debt 1135. bereft = deprived of 1136. beset = harass, surround 1137. besmirch = slander, sully 1138. bicameral = having two legislative branches 1139. bivouac = encampment 1140. blase = bored with life 1141. bode = portend 1142. bogus = forged, false 1143. brackish = salty 1144. bucolic = rustic 1145. burlesque = farce 1146. cache = hiding place 1147. cadaverous = haggard 1148. callow = inexperienced 1149. canine = pertaining to dogs 1150. captious = fond of finding fault in others 1151. carafe = bottle 1152. cardinal = chief
1572. succor (BRITISH = succour) = help, comfort 1573. succumb = yield, submit 1574. suffuse = pervade, permeate 1575. sultry = sweltering 1576. sunder = split 1577. sundry = various 1578. supernumerary = subordinate 1579. suture = surgical stitch 1580. sylvan = rustic 1581. tantalize = tease 1582. taper = candle 1583. tarn = small lake 1584. tarry = linger 1585. taurine = bull-like 1586. taut = tight, stretched 1587. temperate = moderate 1588. tempo = speed 1589. tentative = provisional 1590. tenure = status given after a period of time 1591. terrapin = turtle 1592. testy = petulant 1593. thespian = actor 1594. throes = anguish 1595. throng = crowd 1596. timbre = tonal quality, resonance 1597. Titanic = huge 1598. tithe = donate one-tenth 1599. titular = in name only, figurehead 1600. tocsin = alarm bell, signal 1601. touchstone = standard 1602. traduce = slander 1603. travail = work, drudgery 1604. tribunal = court 1605. troglodyte = cave dweller 1606. truckle = yield 1607. tutelage = guardianship 1608. tyranny = oppression 1609. unassuming = modest 1610. uncouth = uncultured, crude 1611. undulate = surge, fluctuate 1612. uniformity = sameness 1613. unsavory (BRITISH = unsavoury) = distasteful, offensive 1614. unscathed = unhurt 1615. unseemly = unbecoming, improper 1616. untenable = cannot be achieved 1617. ursine = bear-like 1618. uxorious = a doting husband 1619. vagary = whim 1620. vainglorious = conceited 1621. valor (BRITISH = valour) = bravery 1622. vanguard = leading position 1623. vassal = subject 1624. vehement = adamant 1625. veneer = false front, façade 1626. venial = excusable 1627. venturesome = bold, risky 1628. viand = food 1629. victuals = food 1630. visage = facial expression 1631. viscid = thick, gummy 1632. vitreous = glassy 1633. vituperative = abusive 1634. votary = fan, aficionado 1635. vouchsafe = confer, bestow 1636. vulpine = fox-like 1637. waggish = playful 1638. wastrel = spendthrift 1639. waylay = ambush 1640. wean = remove from nursing, break a habit 1641. wheedle = coax 1642. whimsical = capricious 1643. wince = cringe 1644. winnow = separate 1645. wither = shrivel 1646. wont = custom 1647. wrath = anger, fury 1648. wreak = inflict 1649. wrest = snatch 1650. writhe = contort 1651. yen = desire 1652. yore = long ago 9 1653. aberration = different from normal or usual 1654. abettor = encourager 1655. abnegation = repudiation, self-sacrifice 1656. abominate = to hate 1657. abrade = to rub off a surface 1658. abstemious = Characterized by self denial or abstinence 1659. accretion = grow in size or increase in amount 1660. acerbity = bitterness of speech or temper 1661. acetic = related to vinegar 1662. acidulous = sour in taste or manner 1663. acquiescence = Passive consent 1664. acquittal = release from blame (as by a court) 1665. actuarial = calculating 1666. acuity = sharpness 1667. addiction = compulsive, habitual need 1668. addle = To make inefficient or unable to think 1669. adjuration = solemn urging 1670. adjure = to request solemnly 1671. admonition = Genteelly point out mistake 1672. agility = nimbleness 1673. agitation = excitement, uneasiness 1674. alimentary = supplying nourishment 1675. allure = appeal, attract 1676. allusion = indirect reference 1677. alluvial = soil deposits left by rivers 1678. amalgamate = To mix or join together to become one 1679. amazon = female warrior 1680. ambrosia = food of the Greek gods that provided immortal youth & beauty, anything sweet and pleasing 1681. andirons = metal supports in a fireplace 1682. anneal = to gradually heat and cool in order to soften, reduce brittleness 1683. annuity = An annual payment or income 1684. antecede = To precede 1685. anthropoid = manlike 1686. apiary = A place where bees are kept 1687. apogee = The climax 1688. apothecary = One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions 1689. appurtenances = subordinate possessions 1690. aquiline = like an eagle, bent, booked, curved 1691. arcade = a roofed passage between shops 1692. archaeology = the study of ancient cultures by looking for and examining their buildings, tools 1693. aromatic = fragrant 1694. arrant = Notoriously bad 1695. asceticism = doctrine of self-denial 1696. assessment = estimation 1697. astronomical = enormously large or extensive 1698. athwart = across, opposition 1699. aureole = sun's corona, halo 1700. auroral = pertaining to the aurora borealis 1701. auscultation = act of listening to the heart or lungs to discover abnormalities 1702. austerity = quality of being self disciplined 1703. baffle = to frustrate or unable to understand 1704. bandanna = large, bright-colored handkerchief 1705. barb = sharp projection from fishhook 1706. barrage = a lot of questions or criticism 1707. barter = to give in exchange rather than paying money 1708. bassoon = reed instrument of the woodwind family 1709. bate = let down, restrain 1710. bawdy = indecent, obscene 1711. bedizen = dress with vulgar finery 1712. bedraggle = wet thoroughly 1713. befuddle = confuse thoroughly 1714. behoove = to be fit, to be right 1715. benignant = Benevolent in feeling, character 1716. bereavement = state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved 1717. bete noire = aversion 1718. betrothal = Engagement to marry 1719. bibulous = Fond of drinking 1720. bigotry = discrimination, prejudice 1721. blasphemous = profane, impious 1722. blazon = print or decorate something in a very noticeable way 1723. blurt = to say something suddenly and without thinking, especially when you are excited or nervous 1724. boorish = Rude 1725. bouillon = clear beef soup 1726. Bowdlerize = To expurgate in editing 1727. braggadocio = someone who boasts 1728. brazier = An open pan or basin for holding live coals 1729. brindled = tawny or grayish with streaks or spots 1730. brittle = Fragile 1731. brocade = rich, gaudy fabric 1732. brooch = a piece of jewelry for women which is fastened onto clothes with a pin 1733. buffoonery = coarse jokes, etc 1734. bugaboo = bugbear, object of baseless terror 1735. bumptious = full of offensive self-conceit 1736. bungle = to do something wrong in a very careless or stupid way 1737. buskin = thick-soled half boot worn by actors of Greek tragedy 1738. buxom = plump, vigorous, jolly 1739. cameo = when someone famous appears for a short time in a film or play 1740. canker = any ulcerous sore, any evil 1741. canto = part of an extended poem 1742. caparison = showy harnesser, ornamentation for a horse 1743. caprice = A whim 1744. carillon = a set of bells capable of being played 1745. carmine = rich red 1746. carousal = To drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner 1747. carte blanche = complete freedom to do what you want 1748. caryatid = sculptured column of a female figure 1749. caste = one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society 1750. catapult = slingshot 1751. catechism = book for religious instruction 1752. censor = to prohibit publication by law 1753. centaur = mythical figure, half man and half horse 1754. cerebration = thought 1755. chaff = worthless products of an endeavor 1756. chasm = a long, deep, narrow hole in rock or ice 1757. chiropodist = one who treats disorders of the feet 1758. chivalrous = courteous to ladies
1759. ciliated = having minute hairs, one-celled animal
1760. circlet = small ring, band 1761. clangor (BRITISH = clangour) = loud, resounding noise 1762. clarion = shrill, trumpet like sound 1763. clavicle = collarbone 1764. climactic = relating to the highest point 1765. clime = region, climate 1766. coadjutor = assistant, colleague 1767. cockade = decoration worn on hat 1768. coeval = living at the same time as contemporary 1769. cog = a spoke in a wheel, a small and unimportant person 1770. cohesion = consistency 1771. colander = utensil with perforated bottom used for straining 1772. collage = a picture made by sticking small pieces of paper or other materials 1773. collier = worker in coal mine, ship carrying coal 1774. colossal = huge 1775. comely = a woman who is attractive in appearance 1776. comestible = something fit to be eaten 1777. comeuppance = rebuke, one's deserved fate or punishment 1778. comity = courteousness, civility 1779. conclave = private meeting 1780. condign = adequate, deservedly severe 1781. connivance = pretence of ignorance of something wrong, assistance or permission to offend 1782. connubial = related to marriage or matrimony 1783. cormorant = greedy, rapacious bird 1784. cornice = a decorative border around the walls of a room close to the ceiling 1785. corsair = pirate ship 1786. covetous = very desirous of something, avaricious, greedy 1787. coy = shy, modest 1788. cozen = cheat, hoodwink, swindle 1789. crabbed = sour, peevish 1790. credo = a set of beliefs 1791. crepuscular = pertaining to twilight 1792. crone = hag 1793. crotchet = a fancy, a whim, an eccentricity 1794. cul-de-sac = a blind alley, a trap 1795. dappled = spotted 1796. dastard = A base coward 1797. daub = to paint carelessly, to smear 1798. dawdle = to waste time by trifling, to move slowly 1799. debenture = bond issued to secure a loan 1800. decollete = having a low-necked dress 1801. decrepit = Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity 1802. deducible = derived by reasoning 1803. defalcate = to misuse money put in trust 1804. defection = desertion 1805. deify = To regard as a god 1806. deliquescent = capable of absorbing moisture from air and becoming liquid 1807. delusion = Mistaken conviction 1808. delusive = deceptive, raising vain hopes 1809. demesne = domain 1810. demolition = destruction 1811. demoniacal = related to evil spirits, devilish 1812. denotation = the exact literary meaning of a word, designation, definition 1813. depilate = remove hair 1814. derision = Ridicule 1815. dermatologist = one who studies the skin and its diseases 1816. descant = discuss fully 1817. desideratum = that which is desired 1818. despoil = to bereave, rob, plunder, strip of possessions 1819. despotism = Any severe and strict rule 1820. detergent = cleansing agent 1821. detonation = explosion 1822. devolve = to roll down, to hand down 1823. diadem = crown 1824. dint = means, effort 1825. dipsomaniac = a person having an uncontrollable desire for alcohol, inebriate 1826. disapprobation = rejection, disapproval 1827. disavowal = Denial 1828. dishabille = in a state of undress 1829. dishearten = discourage, lose spirit 1830. dismember = cut into small parts 1831. disport = amuse 1832. dissuasion = advise against 1833. divergent = Tending in different directions 1834. divination = The forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden 1835. docket = a list of cases to be dealt with 1836. doddering = shaky, infirm from old age 1837. doff = take off 1838. dorsal = belonging to the back side, posterior, tail 1839. douse = to plunge into water, to extinguish 1840. dowdy = slovenly, untidy 1841. drudgery = Hard and constant work in any dull occupation 1842. durance = confinement 1843. eclipse = The obstruction of Sun by moon, or of moon by earth 1844. eerie = weird 1845. efflorescent = opening in flower 1846. elusory = tending to deceive expectations 1847. elysian = relating to paradise, blissful 1848. emanate = to express a feeling or quality through the way one looks 1849. emendation = corrections of errors 1850. emetic = a medicine that causes vomiting 1851. emolument = salary or fees for a job, remuneration, pay scale 1852. empyreal = celestial, fiery 1853. encomiastic = praising, eulogistic