Gmat Vocabulary

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abaft

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(adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship
The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape the fire in the front of the ship.

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abase

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(v.) to degrade; humiliate; disgrace
The mother's public reprimand abased the girl.
The insecure father, after failing to achieve his own life-long goals, abased his children whenever they failed.

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abdicate

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(v.) to reject, renounce, or abandon
Due to his poor payment record, it may be necessary to abdicate our relationship with the client.

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aberrant

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(adj.) abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path
The aberrant flight pattern of the airplane alarmed the air traffic controllers.
His aberrant behavior led his friends to worry the divorce had taken its toll.

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abeyance

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(n.) a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
Since the power failure, the town has been in abeyance.

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abhor

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(v.) to hate
By the way her jaw tensed when he walked in, it is easy to see that she abhors him.
The dog abhorred cats, chasing and growling at them whenever he had the opportunity.

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abject

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(adj.) of the worst or lowest degree
The Haldemans lived in abject poverty, with barely a roof over their heads.

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abjure

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(v.) to give up
The losing team may abjure to the team that is winning.

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abnegation

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(n.) a denial
The woman's abnegation of her loss was apparent when she began to laugh.

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abridge

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(v.) to shorten; to limit
The editor abridged the story to make the book easier to digest.

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abaft

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(adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship

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abandon

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(v.; n) to leave behind; to give something up; freedom; enthusiasm; impetuosity

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abase

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(v.) to degrade; humiliate; disgrace

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abbreviate

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(v.) to shorten; compress; diminish

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abdicate

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(v.) to reject, renounce, or abandon

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aberrant

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(adj.) abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path

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abeyance

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(n.) a state of temporary suspension or inactivity

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abhor

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(v.) to hate

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abject

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(adj.) of the worst or lowest degree

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abjure

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(v.) to give up

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abnegation

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(n.) a denial

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abominate

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(v.) to loathe; to hate

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abridge

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(v.) to shorten; to limit

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abrogate

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(v.) to cancel by authority

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abrupt

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(adj.) happening or ending unexpectedly

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abscond

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(v.) to go away hastily or secretly; to hide

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absolve

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(v.) to forgive; to acquit

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abstemious

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(adj.) sparing in use of food or drinks

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abstinence

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(n.) the act or process of voluntarily refraining from any action or practice; self-control; chastity

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abstruse

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(adj.) hard to understand; deep; recondite

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abysmal

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(adj.) very deep

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accede

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(v.) to comply with; to consent to

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acclaim

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(n.) loud approval; applause

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accolade

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(n.) approving or praising mention; a sign of approval or respect

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accomplice

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(n.) co-conspirator; partner; partner-in-crime

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accretion

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(n.)growth by addition; a growing together by parts

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accrue

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(v.) a natural growth; a periodic increase

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acerbic

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(adj.) tasting sour; harsh in language or temper

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acquiesce

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(v.) to agree without protest

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acrid

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(adj.) sharp; bitter; foul smelling

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acrimony

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(n.) sharpness or bitterness in language or manner.

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adage

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(n.) an old saying now accepted as being truthful

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adamant

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(adj.) not yielding, firm

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addled

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(adj.) rotten

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adept

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(adj.) skilled; practiced

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adjure

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(v.) solemnly ordered

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adroit

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(adj.) expert or skillful

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adulation

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(n.) praise in excess

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adulterate

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(v.) to corrupt, debase, or make impure

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adversary

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(n.) an enemy; foe

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adverse

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(adj.) negative; hostile; antagonistic; inimical

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advocate

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(v.; n.) to plead in favor of; supporter; defender

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aesthetic

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(adj.) of beauty; pertaining to taste in art and beauty

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affable

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(adj.) friendly; amiable; good-natured

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affiliate

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(v.) to connect or associate with; to accept as a member

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affinity

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(n.) a connection; similarity of structure

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aggrandize

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(v.) to make more powerful

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aghast

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(adj.) astonished; amazed; horrified; terrified; appalled

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agrarian

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(adj.) of the land

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alacrity

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(n.) eager readiness or speed

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alchemist

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(n.) a person who studies chemistry

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alchemy

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(n.) any mysterious change of substance or nature

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allegory

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(n.) a symbolic description

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alleviate

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(v.) to lessen or make easier

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allocate

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(v.) set aside; designate; assign

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allude

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(v.) to refer indirectly to something

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allure

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(v.; n.) to attract; entice; attraction; temptation; glamour

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allusion

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(n.) an indirect reference (often literary); a hint

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aloof

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(adj.) distant in interest; reserved; cool

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altercation

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(n.) controversy; dispute

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altruism

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(n.) unselfish devotion to the welfare of others

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altruistic

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(adj.) unselfish

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amalgam

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(n.) a mixture or combination (often of metals)

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amalgamate

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(v.) to mix, merge, combine

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amass

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(v.) to collect together; accumulate

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ambiguous

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(adj.) not clear; uncertain; vague

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ambivalent

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(adj.) undecided

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ameliorate

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(v.) to improve or make better

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amendment

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(n.) a positive change

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amiable

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(adj.) friendly

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amiss

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(adj.; adv.) wrong; awry; wrongly; in a defective manner

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amity

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(n.) friendly relations

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amorphous

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(adj.) with no shape; unorganized; having no determinate form

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amortize

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(v.) to put money into a fund at fixed intervals

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anachronism

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(n.) something out of place in time (e.g., an airplane in 1492)

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analogy

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(n.) similarity; correlation; parallelism

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anaphylaxis

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(n.) an allergic reaction

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anarchist

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(n.) one who believes that a formal government is unnecessary

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anchorage

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(n.) something that can be relied on

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anecdote

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(n.) a short account of happenings

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animosity

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(n.) a feeling of hatred or ill will

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anoint

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(v.) to crown; ordain;

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anomaly

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(n.) an oddity, inconsistency; a deviation from the norm

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anonymous

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(adj.) nameless; unidentified

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antagonism

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(n.) hostility; opposition

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antipathy

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(n.) a strong dislike or repugnance

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apathy

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(n.) lack of emotion or interest

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apocalyptic

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(adj.) pertaining to a discovery or new revelation

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apocryphal

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(adj.) counterfeit; of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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appease

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(v.) to satisfy; to calm

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apposite

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(adj.) suitable; apt; relevant

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apprehensive

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(adj.) fearful; aware; conscious

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approbatory

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(adj.) approving or sanctioning

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arable

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(adj.) suitable (as land) for plowing

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arbiter

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(n.) one who is authorized to judge or decide

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arbitrary

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(adj.) based on one's preference or judgment

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arcane

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(adj.) obscure; secret; mysterious

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archetype

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(n.) original pattern or model; prototype

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ardent

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(adj.) with passionate or intense feelings

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arduous

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(adj.) laborious, difficult; strenuous

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arid

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(adj.) extremely dry, parched; barren, unimaginative

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aromatic

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(adj.) having a smell which is sweet or spicy

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arrogant

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(adj.) acting superior to others; conceited

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arrogate

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(v.) to claim or demand unduly

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articulate

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(v.; adj.) to utter clearly and distinctly; clear, distinct; expressed with clarity; skillful with words

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artifice

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(n.) skill in a craft

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ascetic

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(n.; adj.) one who leads a simple life of self-denial; rigorously abstinent

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aseptic

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(adj.) germ free

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askance

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(adv.) a sideways glance of disapproval

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asperity

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(n.) harshness

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aspersion

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(n.) slanderous statement; a damaging or derogatory criticism

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aspirant

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(n.) a person who goes after high goals

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assay

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(n.) to determine the quality of a substance.

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assess

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(v.) to estimate the value of

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assiduous

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(adj.) carefully attentive; industrious

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assuage

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(v.) to relieve; ease; make less severe

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astringent

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(n.; adj.) a substance that contracts bodily tissues; causing contraction; tightening; stern, austere

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astute

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(adj.) cunning; sly; crafty

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atrophy

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(v.; n.) to waste away, as from lack of use; to wither; failure to grow

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attenuate

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(v.) to thin out; to weaken

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atypical

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(adj.) something that is abnormal

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audacious

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(adj.) fearless; bold

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augment

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(v.) to increase or add to; to make larger

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august

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(adj.) to be imposing or magnificent

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auspicious

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(adj.) being of a good omen; successful

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austere

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(adj.) having a stern look; having strict self-discipline

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authentic

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(adj.) real; genuine; trustworthy

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authoritarian

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(n.; adj.) acting as a dictator; demanding obedience

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autocracy

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(n.) an absolute monarchy; government where one person holds power

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autocrat

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(n.) an absolute ruler

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avarice

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(n.) inordinate desire for gaining and possessing wealth

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aver

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(v.) to affirm as true

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awry

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(adj; adv.) crooked(ly); uneven(ly); wrong; askew

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azure

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(adj.) the clear blue color of the sky

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baleful

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(adj.) harmful, malign, detrimental

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banal

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(adj.) trite; without freshness or originality

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baneful

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(adj.) deadly or causing distress, death

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baroque

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(adj.) extravagant; ornate; embellished

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bastion

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(n.) a fortified place or strong defense

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batten

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(v.) to gain

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bauble

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(n.) a showy yet useless thing

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beget

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(v.) to bring into being

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beholden

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(adj.) indebted to

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behoove

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(v.) to be advantageous; to be necessary

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belittle

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(v.) to make small; to think lightly of

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bellicose

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(adj.) quarrelsome; warlike

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bemuse

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(v.) to preoccupy in thought

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benefactor

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(n.) one who helps others; a donor

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beneficent

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(adj.) conferring benefits; kindly; doing good

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benevolent

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(adj.) kind; generous

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benign

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(adj.) mild; harmless

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berate

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(v.) scold; reprove; reproach; criticize

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bereft

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(v.; adj.) to be deprived of; to be in a sad manner; hurt by someone's death

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beseech

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(v.) to ask earnestly

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besmirch

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(v.) to dirty or discolor

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bestial

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(adj.) having the qualities of a beast; brutal

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betroth

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(v.) to promise or pledge in marriage

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biased

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(adj.) prejudiced; influenced; not neutral

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biennial

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(adj.; n.) happening every two years; a plant which blooms every two years

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bilateral

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(adj.) pertaining to or affecting both sides or two sides; having two sides

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blasphemous

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(adj.) irreligious; away from acceptable standards; speaking ill of using profane language

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blatant

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(adj.) obvious; unmistakable; crude; vulgar

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blighted

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(adj.) causing frustration or destruction

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blithe

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(adj.) happy; cheery; merry; a cheerful disposition

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bode

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(v.) to foretell something

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bombast

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(n.) pompous speech; pretentious words

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bombastic

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(adj.) pompous; wordy; turgid

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boor

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(n.) a rude person

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breadth

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(n.) the distance from one side to another

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brevity

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(n.) briefness; shortness

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brindled

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(adj.) mixed with a darker color

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broach

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(v.) to introduce into conversation

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brusque

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(adj.) abrupt in manner or speech

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bucolic

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(adj.) having to do with shepherds or the country

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bumptious

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(adj.) arrogant

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bungler

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(n.) a clumsy person

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burgeon

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(v.) to grow or develop quickly

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burlesque

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(v.; n.) to imitate in a non-serious manner; a comical imitation

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burly

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(adj.) strong; bulky; stocky

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burnish

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(v.) to polish by rubbing

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cabal

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(n.) a group of persons joined by a secret

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cache

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(n.) stockpile; store; heap; hiding place for goods

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cacophonous

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(adj.) sounding jarring

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cacophony

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(n.) a harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds; dissonance

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cajole

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(v.) to coax with insincere talk

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calamity

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(n.) disaster

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caliber

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(n.) quality

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callow

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(adj.) being young or immature

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calumny

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(n.) slander

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canard

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(n.) a false statement or rumor

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candid

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(adj.) honest; truthful; sincere

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cant

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(n.) insincere or hypocritical statements of high ideals; the jargon of a particular group or occupations

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caprice

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(n.) a sudden, unpredictable or whimsical change

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capricious

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(adj.) changeable; fickle

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captious

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(adj.) disposed to find fault

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carte blanche

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(n.) unlimited authority

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cascade

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(n; v.) waterfall; pour; rush; fall

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castigate

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(v.) to punish through public criticism

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cataclysm

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(n.) an extreme natural force

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catalyst

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(n.) anything which creates a situation in which change can occur

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catharsis

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(n.) a purging or relieving of the body or soul

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caustic

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(adj.) eating away at; sarcastic words

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cavil

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(v.) to bicker

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censor

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(v.) to examine and delete objectionable material

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censure

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(n.; v.) a disapproval; an expression of disapproval; to criticize or disapprove of

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ceremonious

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(adj.) very formal or proper

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cessation

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(n.)ceasing; a stopping

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chafe

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(v.) to annoy, to irritate; to wear away or make sore by rubbing

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chaffing

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(n.) banter; teasing

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chagrin

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(n.) a feeling of embarrassment due to failure or disappointment

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charisma

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(n.) appeal; magnetism; presence

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charlatan

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(n.) a person who pretends to have knowledge; an impostor; fake

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chary

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(adj.) cautious; being sparing in giving

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chaste

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(adj.) virtuous; free of obscenity

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chastise

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(v.) to punish; discipline; admonish

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cherish

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(v.) to feel love for

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chicanery

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(n.) trickery or deception

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chimera

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(n.) an impossible fancy

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choleric

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(adj.) cranky; cantankerous; easily moved to feeling displeasure

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chortle

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(v.) to make a gleeful, chuckling sound

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churlishness

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(n.) crude or surly behavior; behavior of a peasant

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circumlocution

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(n.) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; not to the point

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circumlocutory

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(adj.) being too long, as in a description or expression; a roundabout, indirect, or ungainly way of expressing something

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circumspect

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(adj.) considering all circumstances

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citadel

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(n.) a fortress set up high to defend a city

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clandestine

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(adj.) secret

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clemency

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(n.) mercy toward an offender; mildness

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cloture

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(n.) a parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote

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cloying

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(adj.) too sugary; too sentimental or flattering

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coagulate

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(v.) to become a semisolid, soft mass; to clot

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coalesce

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(v.) to grow together

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coda

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(n.) in music, a concluding passage

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coddle

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(v.) to treat with tenderness

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codify

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(v.) to organize laws or rules into a systematic collection

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coffer

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(n.) a chest where money or valuables are kept

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cogent

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(adj.) to the point; clear; convincing in its clarity and presentation

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cogitate

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(v.) to think hard; ponder; meditate

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cognate

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(adj.; n.) having the same family; a person related through ancestry

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cognitive

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(adj.) possessing the power to think or meditate; meditative; capable of perception

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cognizant

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(adj.) aware of; perceptive

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coherent

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(adj.) sticking together; connected; logical; consistent

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cohesion

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(n.) the act of holding together

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cohort

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(n.) a group; band

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collaborate

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(v.) to work together; cooperate

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colloquial

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(adj.) having to do with conversation; informal speech

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collusion

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(n.) secret agreement for an illegal purpose

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comeliness

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(n.) beauty; attractiveness in appearance or behavior

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commiserate

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(v.) to show sympathy for

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commodious

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(adj.) spacious and convenient; roomy

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communal

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(adj.) shared or common ownership

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compatible

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(adj.) in agreement with; harmonious

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complacent

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(adj.) content; self-satisfied; smug

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complaisance

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(n.) the quality of being agreeable or eager to please

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compliant

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(adj.) complying; obeying; yielding

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comport

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(v.) fitting in

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comprehensive

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(adj.) all-inclusive; complete; thorough

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compromise

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(v.) to settle by mutual adjustment

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concede

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(v.) to acknowledge; admit; to surrender; to abandon one's position

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conceit

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(n.) an exaggerated personal opinion

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conciliation

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(n.) an attempt to make friendly or placate

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conciliatory

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(adj.) to reconcile

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concise

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(adj.) in few words; brief; condensed

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conclave

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(n.) any private meeting or closed assembly

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condescend

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(v.) to come down from one's position or dignity

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condone

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(v.) to overlook; to forgive

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confluence

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(n.) a thing which is joined together

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confound

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(v.) to lump together, causing confusion; to damn

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conglomeration

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(n.) a collection or mixture of various things

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conjoin

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(v.) to combine

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conjure

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(v.) to call upon or appeal to; to cause to be, appear, come

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connivance

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(n.) secret cooperation in wrongdoing

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connoisseur

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(n.) expert; authority (usually refers to a wine or food expert)

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connotative

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(adj.) containing associated meanings in addition to the primary one

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consecrate

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(v.) to declare sacred; to dedicate

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consequential

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(adj.) following as an effect; important

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consort

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(n.; v.) a companion, spouse; to associate

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conspicuous

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(adj.) easy to see; noticeable

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consternation

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(n.) amazement or terror that causes confusion

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constrain

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(v.) to force, compel; to restrain

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consummation

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(n.) the completion; finish

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contemporary

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(adj.) living or happening at the same time; modern

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contempt

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(n.) scorn; disrespect

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contentious

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(adj.) quarrelsome

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contest

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(v.) to attempt to disprove or invalidate

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contiguous

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(adj.) touching; or adjoining and close, but not touching

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contravene

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(v.) to act contrary to; to oppose or contradict

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contrite

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(adj.) regretful; sorrowful; having repentance

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contumacious

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(adj.) resisting authority

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contusion

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(n.) a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken

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conundrum

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(n.) a puzzle or riddle

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conventional

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(adj.) traditional; common; routine

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converge

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(v.) to move toward one point (opposite: diverge)

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conviviality

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(n.) a fondness for festiveness or joviality

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convoke

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(v.) a call to assemble

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copious

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(adj.) abundant; in great quantities

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corpulence

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(n.) obesity

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correlate

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(v.) to bring into mutual relation

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corroborate

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(v.) to confirm the validity

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coterie

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(n.) a clique; a group who meet frequently, usually socially

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covenant

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(n.) a binding and solemn agreement

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covetous

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(adj.) greedy; very desirous

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cower

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(v.) to huddle and tremble

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coy

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(adj.) modest; bashful; pretending shyness to attract

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crass

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(adj.) stupid or dull; insensitive; materialistic

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craven

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(n.; adj.) coward; abject person; cowardly

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culpable

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(adj.) deserving blame; guilty

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curb

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(n.) a restraint or framework

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curmudgeon

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(n.) an ill-tempered person

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cursory

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(adj.) hasty; slight

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cynic

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(n.) one who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness.

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dais

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(n.) a raised platform at one end of a room

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dally

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(v.) to loiter; to waste time

Front 323

dank

Back 323

(adj.) damp and chilly

Front 324

dauntless

Back 324

(adj.) fearless; not discouraged

Front 325

dearth

Back 325

(n.) scarcity; shortage

Front 326

debacle

Back 326

(n.) disaster; collapse; a rout

Front 327

debase

Back 327

(v.) to make lower in quality

Front 328

debauchery

Back 328

(n.) indulgence in one's appetites

Front 329

debilitate

Back 329

(v.) to enfeeble; to wear out

Front 330

debonair

Back 330

(adj.) having an affable manner; carefree; genial

Front 331

decadence

Back 331

(n.) a decline in morals or art

Front 332

deciduous

Back 332

(adj.) shedding; temporary

Front 333

decisiveness

Back 333

(n.) an act of being firm or determined

Front 334

decorous

Back 334

(adj.) showing decorum; propriety, good taste

Front 335

decry

Back 335

(v.) to denounce or condemn openly

Front 336

defamation

Back 336

(n.) to harm a name or reputation; to slander

Front 337

deference

Back 337

(n.) a yielding of opinion; courteous respect for

Front 338

deferential

Back 338

(adj.) yielding to the opinion of another

Front 339

defunct

Back 339

(adj.) no longer living or existing

Front 340

deign

Back 340

(v.) condescend; stoop

Front 341

deleterious

Back 341

(adj.) harmful; hurtful; noxious

Front 342

deliberate

Back 342

(v.; adj.) to consider carefully; weigh in the mind; intentional

Front 343

delineate

Back 343

(v.) to outline; to describe

Front 344

deliquesce

Back 344

(v.) to dissolve

Front 345

delusion

Back 345

(n.) a false belief or opinion

Front 346

demise

Back 346

(n.) ceasing to exist as in death

Front 347

demur

Back 347

(v.; n.) to object; objection; misgiving

Front 348

denigrate

Back 348

(v.) to defame, to blacken or sully; to belittle

Front 349

denounce

Back 349

(v.) to speak out against; condemn

Front 350

depict

Back 350

(v.) to portray; describe

Front 351

deplete

Back 351

(v.) to reduce; to empty, exhaust

Front 352

deposition

Back 352

(n.) a removal from office or power; a testimony

Front 353

depravity

Back 353

(n.) moral corruption; badness

Front 354

deprecate

Back 354

(v.) to express disapproval of; to protest against

Front 355

depredation

Back 355

(n.) a plundering or laying waste

Front 356

deride

Back 356

(v.) to laugh at with contempt; to mock

Front 357

derision

Back 357

(n.) the act of mocking; ridicule, mockery

Front 358

derisive

Back 358

(adj.) showing disrespect or scorn for

Front 359

derogatory

Back 359

(adj.) belittling; uncomplimentary

Front 360

descant

Back 360

(v.) lengthy talking or writing

Front 361

desecrate

Back 361

(v.) to profane; violate the sanctity of

Front 362

desist

Back 362

(v.) to stop or cease

Front 363

desolate

Back 363

(adj.) to be left alone or made lonely

Front 364

despoil

Back 364

(v.) to take everything; plunder

Front 365

despotism

Back 365

(n.) tyranny; absolute power or influence

Front 366

destitute

Back 366

(adj.) poor; poverty-stricken

Front 367

desultory

Back 367

(adj.) moving in a random, directionless manner

Front 368

detached

Back 368

(adj.) separated; not interested; standing alone

Front 369

deter

Back 369

(v.) to prevent; to discourage; hinder

Front 370

determinate

Back 370

(adj.) distinct limits

Front 371

devoid

Back 371

(adj.) lacking; empty

Front 372

dexterous

Back 372

(adj.) skillful, quick mentally or physically

Front 373

diatribe

Back 373

(n.) a bitter or abusive speech

Front 374

dichotomy

Back 374

(n.) a division into two parts or kinds

Front 375

dictum

Back 375

(n.) a formal statement of either fact or opinion

Front 376

didactic

Back 376

(adj.) instructive; dogmatic; preachy

Front 377

diffidence

Back 377

(n.) a hesitation in asserting oneself

Front 378

diffident

Back 378

(adj.) timid; lacking self-confidence

Front 379

diffuse

Back 379

(adj.) spread out; verbose (wordy); not focused

Front 380

digress

Back 380

(v.) stray from the subject; wander from topic

Front 381

dilettante

Back 381

(n.) an admirer of the fine arts; a dabbler

Front 382

diligence

Back 382

(n.) hard work

Front 383

diminutive

Back 383

(adj.; n.) smaller than average; a small person; a word, expressing smallness, formed when a suffix is added

Front 384

din

Back 384

(n.) a noise which is loud and continuous

Front 385

dint

Back 385

(n.) strength

Front 386

dirge

Back 386

(n.) a hymn for a funeral; a song or poem expressing lament

Front 387

disapprobation

Back 387

(n.) disapproval

Front 388

disarray

Back 388

(n.) (state of) disorder

Front 389

disavow

Back 389

(v.) to deny; to refuse to acknowledge

Front 390

discerning

Back 390

(adj.) distinguishing one thing from another; having good judgment

Front 391

discomfit

Back 391

(v.) to frustrate the expectations of

Front 392

discord

Back 392

(n.) disagreement; lack of harmony

Front 393

discourse

Back 393

(v.) to converse; to communicate in an orderly fashion

Front 394

discreet

Back 394

(adj.) showing good judgment in conduct; prudent

Front 395

discrete

Back 395

(adj.) separate; individually distinct; composed of distinct parts

Front 396

discriminate

Back 396

(v.) distinguish; demonstrate bias

Front 397

disdain

Back 397

(n.; v.) intense dislike; look down upon; scorn

Front 398

disentangle

Back 398

(v.) to free from confusion

Front 399

disheartened

Back 399

(adj.) discouraged; depressed

Front 400

disingenuous

Back 400

(adj.) not frank or candid; deceivingly simple (opposite: ingenious)

Front 401

disinterested

Back 401

(adj.) neutral; unbiased (alternate meaning; uninterested)

Front 402

disparage

Back 402

(v.) to belittle; undervalue; to discredit

Front 403

disparate

Back 403

(adj.) unequal; dissimilar; different

Front 404

disparity

Back 404

(n.) difference in form, character, or degree

Front 405

dispassionate

Back 405

(adj.) lack of feeling; impartial

Front 406

disperse

Back 406

(v.) to scatter; separate

Front 407

disputatious

Back 407

(adj.) argumentative; inclined to disputes

Front 408

dissemble

Back 408

(v.) to pretend; to feign; to conceal by pretense

Front 409

disseminate

Back 409

(v.) to circulate; scatter

Front 410

dissent

Back 410

(v.) to disagree; differ in opinion

Front 411

dissonance

Back 411

(n.) musical discord; a mingling of inharmonious sounds; nonmusical; disagreement; lack of harmony

Front 412

dissonant

Back 412

(adj.) not in harmony; in disagreement

Front 413

distant

Back 413

(adj.) having separations or being reserved

Front 414

distention

Back 414

(n.) inflation or extension

Front 415

dither

Back 415

(v.; n.) to act indecisively; a confused condition

Front 416

diverge

Back 416

(v.) separate, split

Front 417

diverse

Back 417

(adj.) different; varied

Front 418

divestiture

Back 418

(n.) being stripped

Front 419

docile

Back 419

(adj.) manageable; obedient; gentle

Front 420

document

Back 420

(n.; v.) official paper containing information; to support; substantiate; verify

Front 421

doggerel

Back 421

(n.) verse characterized by forced rhyme and meter

Front 422

dogma

Back 422

(n.) a collection of beliefs

Front 423

dogmatic

Back 423

(adj.) stubborn; biased; opinionated

Front 424

dormant

Back 424

(adj.) as if asleep

Front 425

doting

Back 425

(adj.) excessively fond of

Front 426

doughty

Back 426

(adj.) brave and strong

Front 427

dowdy

Back 427

(adj.) shabby in appearance

Front 428

dubious

Back 428

(adj.) doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious

Front 429

duplicity

Back 429

(n.) deception

Front 430

duress

Back 430

(n.) imprisonment; the use of threats

Front 431

earthy

Back 431

(adj.) unrefined

Front 432

ebullience

Back 432

(n.) an overflowing of high spirits; effervescence

Front 433

eccentric

Back 433

(adj.) odd; peculiar; strange

Front 434

ecclesiastic

Back 434

(adj.) pertaining or relating to a church

Front 435

eclectic

Back 435

(adj.) picking from various possibilities; made up of material from various sources

Front 436

economical

Back 436

(adj.) not wasteful; thrifty

Front 437

edifice

Back 437

(n.) a large building

Front 438

edify

Back 438

(v.) to build or establish; to instruct and improve the mind

Front 439

educe

Back 439

(v.) to draw out; to infer from information

Front 440

efface

Back 440

(v.) to erase; to make inconspicuous

Front 441

effeminate

Back 441

(adj.) having qualities attributed to a woman; delicate

Front 442

effervescence

Back 442

(n.) liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness

Front 443

effigy

Back 443

(n.) the image or likeness of a person

Front 444

effluvium

Back 444

(n.) an outflow of vapor of invisible particles; a noxious odor

Front 445

effrontery

Back 445

(n.) arrogance

Front 446

effusive

Back 446

(adj.) pouring out or forth; overflowing

Front 447

egocentric

Back 447

(adj.) self-centered, viewing everything in relation to oneself

Front 448

egress

Back 448

(n.) a way out; exit

Front 449

elaboration

Back 449

(n.) act of clarifying; adding details

Front 450

elegy

Back 450

(n.) a poem of lament and praise for the dead

Front 451

ellipsis

Back 451

(n.) omission of words that would make the meaning clear

Front 452

eloquence

Back 452

(n.) the ability to speak well

Front 453

elucidate

Back 453

(v.) to make clear; to explain

Front 454

elusive

Back 454

(adj.) hard to catch

Front 455

emanate

Back 455

(v.) to emit

Front 456

embarkation

Back 456

(v.) to engage or invest in

Front 457

embellish

Back 457

(v.) to improve by adding details

Front 458

eminence

Back 458

(n.) a lofty place; superiority

Front 459

emollient

Back 459

(adj.) softening or soothing to the skin; having power to soften or relax living tissues

Front 460

emulate

Back 460

(v.) to try to equal or excel

Front 461

enamored

Back 461

(adj.) filled with love and desire

Front 462

encomium

Back 462

(n.) formal expression of high praise

Front 463

encroach

Back 463

(v.) to trespass or intrude

Front 464

encumber

Back 464

(v.) to hold back; to hinder; to burden, load down

Front 465

endemic

Back 465

(adj.) native to a particular area; constantly present in a particular country or locality

Front 466

endorse

Back 466

(v.) support; to approve of; recommend

Front 467

enervate

Back 467

(v.) to weaken; to deprive of nerve or strength

Front 468

enfeeble

Back 468

(v.) to make weak

Front 469

enfranchised

Back 469

(v.) to free from obligation; to admit to citizenship

Front 470

engender

Back 470

(v.) to bring about; beget; to bring forth

Front 471

enhance

Back 471

(v.) to improve; compliment; make more attractive

Front 472

enigma

Back 472

(n.) mystery; secret; perplexity

Front 473

enigmatic

Back 473

(adj.) baffling

Front 474

ennui

Back 474

(n.) boredom; apathy

Front 475

eon

Back 475

(n.) an indefinitely long period of time

Front 476

ephemeral

Back 476

(adj.) very short-lived; lasting only a short time

Front 477

epicure

Back 477

(n.) a person who has good taste in food and drink

Front 478

epigram

Back 478

(n.) a witty or satirical poem or statement

Front 479

epilogue

Back 479

(n.) closing section of a play or novel providing further comment.

Front 480

epiphany

Back 480

(n.) an appearance of a supernatural being

Front 481

epitaph

Back 481

(n.) an inscription on a monument; in honor or memory of a dead person

Front 482

epitome

Back 482

(n.) model; typification; representation

Front 483

equanimity

Back 483

(n.) the quality of remaining calm and undisturbed

Front 484

equinox

Back 484

(n.) precise time when day and night is of equal length

Front 485

equivocal

Back 485

(adj.) doubtful; uncertain

Front 486

equivocations

Back 486

(n.) a purposely misleading statement

Front 487

eradication

Back 487

(n.) the act of annihilating, destroying, or erasing

Front 488

errant

Back 488

(adj.) roving in search of adventure

Front 489

erratic

Back 489

(adj.) unpredictable; irregular

Front 490

erroneous

Back 490

(adj.) untrue; inaccurate; not correct

Front 491

erudite

Back 491

(adj.) having a wide knowledge acquired through reading

Front 492

eschew

Back 492

(v.) to shun; to avoid

Front 493

esoteric

Back 493

(adj.) understood by only a chosen few; confidential

Front 494

estimable

Back 494

(adj.) deserving respect

Front 495

ethereal

Back 495

(adj.) very light; airy; heavenly; not earthly

Front 496

ethnic

Back 496

(adj.) pertaining to races or peoples and their origin classification, or characteristics

Front 497

eulogy

Back 497

(n.) words of praise, especially for the dead

Front 498

euphemism

Back 498

(n.) the use of a word or phrase in place of one that is distasteful

Front 499

euphony

Back 499

(n.) pleasant combination of sounds

Front 500

evanescent

Back 500

(adj.) vanishing quickly; dissipating like a vapor

Front 501

evasion

Back 501

(n.) the avoiding of a duty

Front 502

evoke

Back 502

(v.) to call forth; provoke

Front 503

exculpate

Back 503

(v.) to free from guilt

Front 504

execute

Back 504

(v.) to put to death; kill; to carry out; fulfill

Front 505

exemplary

Back 505

(adj.) serving as an example; outstanding

Front 506

exhaustive

Back 506

(adj.) thorough; complete

Front 507

exhume

Back 507

(v.) to unearth; to reveal

Front 508

exigent

Back 508

(adj.) a situation calling for immediate attention; needing more than is reasonable

Front 509

exonerate

Back 509

(v.) to declare or prove blameless

Front 510

exorbitant

Back 510

(adj.) going beyond what is reasonable; excessive

Front 511

exotic

Back 511

(adj.) unusual; striking; foreign

Front 512

expedient

Back 512

(adj.) convenient in obtaining a result; guided by self-interest

Front 513

expedite

Back 513

(v.) to hasten the action of

Front 514

explicit

Back 514

(adj.) specific; definite

Front 515

exposition

Back 515

(n.) setting forth facts

Front 516

expunge

Back 516

(v.) to blot out; to delete

Front 517

extant

Back 517

(adj.) existing; refers especially to books or documents

Front 518

extemporize

Back 518

(v.) to improvise; to make it up as you go along

Front 519

extol

Back 519

(v.) to give great praise

Front 520

extraneous

Back 520

(adj.) irrelevant; not related; not essential

Front 521

extricable

Back 521

(adj.) capable of being disentangled

Front 522

exultation

Back 522

(n.) the act of rejoicing

Front 523

facetious

Back 523

(adj.) joking in an awkward or improper manner

Front 524

facilitate

Back 524

(v.) make easier; simplify

Front 525

facsimile

Back 525

(n.) copy; reproduction; replica

Front 526

faction

Back 526

(n.) a number of people in an organization working for a common cause against the main body

Front 527

fallacious

Back 527

(adj.) misleading

Front 528

fallible

Back 528

(adj.) liable to be mistaken or erroneous

Front 529

fanatic

Back 529

(n.) enthusiast; extremist

Front 530

fastidious

Back 530

(adj.) difficult to please; dainty

Front 531

fathom

Back 531

(v.; n.) to understand; a nautical unit of depth

Front 532

fatuous

Back 532

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; vain and silly

Front 533

fealty

Back 533

(n.) loyalty

Front 534

feasible

Back 534

(adj.) reasonable; practical

Front 535

fecund

Back 535

(adj.) productive

Front 536

feign

Back 536

(v.) pretend

Front 537

feint

Back 537

(v.; n.) to pretend to throw a punch, as in boxing; a fake show intended to deceive

Front 538

ferment

Back 538

(v.) to excite or agitate

Front 539

ferret

Back 539

(v.; n.) to force out of hiding; to search for; a small, weasel-like mammal

Front 540

fervent

Back 540

(adj.) passionate; intense

Front 541

fervid

Back 541

(adj.) intensely hot; fervent; impassioned

Front 542

fervor

Back 542

(n.) passion; intensity of feeling

Front 543

fester

Back 543

(v.) to become more and more virulent and fixed

Front 544

fetid

Back 544

(adj.) having a smell of decay

Front 545

fetish

Back 545

(n.) anything to which one gives excessive devotion

Front 546

fetter

Back 546

(n.) a chain to bind the feet

Front 547

fickle

Back 547

(adj.) changeable; unpredictable

Front 548

fidelity

Back 548

(n.) faithfulness; honesty

Front 549

figment

Back 549

(n.) something made up in the mind

Front 550

finesse

Back 550

(n.) the ability to handle situations with skill and diplomacy

Front 551

finite

Back 551

(adj.) measurable; limited; not everlasting

Front 552

fissure

Back 552

(n.) a cleft or crack

Front 553

flaccid

Back 553

(adj.) lacking firmness

Front 554

flag

Back 554

(v.) to become weak; to send a message

Front 555

flagrant

Back 555

(adj.) glaringly wrong

Front 556

flamboyant

Back 556

(adj.) being too showy or ornate

Front 557

fledgling

Back 557

(n.; adj.) inexperienced person; beginner

Front 558

flinch

Back 558

(v.) wince; drawback; retreat

Front 559

flippant

Back 559

(adj.) talkative; disrespectful

Front 560

flout

Back 560

(v.) to mock or jeer

Front 561

fluency

Back 561

(n.) ability to write easily and expressively

Front 562

flux

Back 562

(n.) a flow; a continual change

Front 563

foist

Back 563

(v.) to falsely identify as real

Front 564

foray

Back 564

(v.) to raid for spoils, plunder

Front 565

forbearance

Back 565

(n.) patience; self-restraint

Front 566

forensic

Back 566

(adj.) pertaining to legal or public argument

Front 567

formidable

Back 567

(adj.) something which causes dread or fear

Front 568

fortitude

Back 568

(n.) firm courage; strength

Front 569

fortuitous

Back 569

(adj.) happening accidentally

Front 570

foster

Back 570

(v.) encourage; nurture; support

Front 571

fractious

Back 571

(adj.) rebellious; apt to quarrel

Front 572

fraught

Back 572

(adj.) loaded; charged

Front 573

frenetic

Back 573

(adj.) frenzied

Front 574

fret

Back 574

(v.) to make rough or disturb

Front 575

frivolity

Back 575

(adj.) giddiness; lack of seriousness

Front 576

froward

Back 576

(adj.) not willing to yield or comply with what is reasonable

Front 577

frugality

Back 577

(n.) thrift; economical use or expenditure

Front 578

fulminate

Back 578

(v.) to blame, denunciate

Front 579

fulsome

Back 579

(adj.) disgusting due to excess

Front 580

fundamental

Back 580

(adj.) basic; necessary

Front 581

furtive

Back 581

(adj.) secretive; sly

Front 582

fustian

Back 582

(n.) pompous talk or writing

Front 583

futile

Back 583

(adj.) worthless; unprofitable

Front 584

gaffe

Back 584

(n.) a blunder

Front 585

gainsay

Back 585

(v.) to speak against; to contradict; to deny

Front 586

galvanize

Back 586

(v.) to stimulate as if by electric shock; startle; excite

Front 587

gamut

Back 587

(n.) a complete range; any complete musical scale

Front 588

garbled

Back 588

(adj.) mixed up; distorted or confused

Front 589

garish

Back 589

(adj.) gaudy, showy

Front 590

garner

Back 590

(v.) to gather up and store; to collect

Front 591

garrulous

Back 591

(adj.) extremely talkative or wordy

Front 592

gauche

Back 592

(adj.) awkward; lacking social grace

Front 593

gauntlet

Back 593

(n.) a protective glove

Front 594

generic

Back 594

(adj.) common; general; universal

Front 595

genial

Back 595

(adj.) contributing to life; amiable

Front 596

genre

Back 596

(adj.) designating a type of film or book

Front 597

germane

Back 597

(adj.) pertinent; related; to the point

Front 598

gerrymander

Back 598

(v.) to gain advantage by manipulating unfairly

Front 599

gibber

Back 599

(v.) to rapidly speak unintelligibly

Front 600

glib

Back 600

(adj.) smooth and slippery; speaking or spoken in a smooth manner

Front 601

gloat

Back 601

(v.) brag; glory over

Front 602

glutton

Back 602

(n.) overeater

Front 603

gnarled

Back 603

(adj.) full of knots; twisted

Front 604

goad

Back 604

(n.; v.) a driving impulse; to push into action

Front 605

gourmand

Back 605

(n.) one who eats eagerly

Front 606

grandiose

Back 606

(adj.) magnificent; flamboyant

Front 607

gravity

Back 607

(n.) seriousness

Front 608

gregarious

Back 608

(adj.) fond of the company of others

Front 609

guffaw

Back 609

(n.) boisterous laughter

Front 610

guile

Back 610

(n.) slyness; deceit

Front 611

guise

Back 611

(n.) appearance

Front 612

gullible

Back 612

(adj.) easily fooled

Front 613

hackneyed

Back 613

(adj.) commonplace; trite

Front 614

haggard

Back 614

(adj.) untamed; having a worn look

Front 615

halcyon

Back 615

(adj.) tranquil; happy

Front 616

hamper

Back 616

(v.) interfere with; hinder

Front 617

haphazard

Back 617

(adj.) disorganized; random

Front 618

hapless

Back 618

(adj.) unlucky; unfortunate

Front 619

harangue

Back 619

(n; v.) a lengthy, heartfelt speech; to talk or write excitedly

Front 620

harbor

Back 620

(n.; v.) a place of safety or shelter; to give shelter or to protect.

Front 621

harmonious

Back 621

(adj.) having proportionate and orderly parts

Front 622

haughty

Back 622

(adj.) proud of oneself and scornful of others

Front 623

hedonistic

Back 623

(adj.) living for pleasure

Front 624

heed

Back 624

(v.) obey; yield to

Front 625

hefty

Back 625

(adj.) heavy or powerful

Front 626

heresy

Back 626

(n.) opinion contrary to popular belief

Front 627

heretic

Back 627

(n.) one who holds opinion contrary to that which is generally accepted

Front 628

hiatus

Back 628

(n.) interval; break; period of rest

Front 629

hierarchy

Back 629

(n.) a system of persons or things arranged according to rank

Front 630

hoary

Back 630

(adj.) whitened by age

Front 631

homage

Back 631

(n.) honor; respect

Front 632

homeostasis

Back 632

(n.) maintenance of stability

Front 633

homily

Back 633

(n.) solemn moral talk; sermon

Front 634

hone

Back 634

(n.; v.) something used to sharpen; to sharpen; to long or yearn for

Front 635

hubris

Back 635

(n.) arrogance

Front 636

humility

Back 636

(n.) lack of pride; modesty

Front 637

hybrid

Back 637

(n.) anything of mixed origin

Front 638

hyperbole

Back 638

(n.) an exaggeration, not to be taken seriously

Front 639

hypocritical

Back 639

(adj.) two-faced; deceptive

Front 640

hypothetical

Back 640

(adj.) assumed; uncertain; conjectural

Front 641

iconoclast

Back 641

(n.) one who smashes revered images; an attacker of cherished beliefs

Front 642

ideology

Back 642

(n.) speculation; representative way of thinking

Front 643

idiosyncrasy

Back 643

(n.) any personal peculiarity, mannerism

Front 644

idyll

Back 644

(n.) a written piece of work describing a peaceful rural scene

Front 645

igneous

Back 645

(adj.) having the nature of fire; volcanic

Front 646

ignoble

Back 646

(adj.) ordinary; dishonorable;

Front 647

ignominious

Back 647

(adj.) contemptible; disgraced; degrading

Front 648

illuminate

Back 648

(v.) make understandable

Front 649

illusive

Back 649

(adj.) deceiving, misleading

Front 650

illusory

Back 650

(adj.) unreal; false; deceptive

Front 651

imbue

Back 651

(v.) to soak or stain; permeate

Front 652

immaculate

Back 652

(adj.) perfectly clean; correct; pure

Front 653

imminent

Back 653

(adj.) likely to happen without delay

Front 654

immune

Back 654

(adj.) exempt from or protected against something

Front 655

immutable

Back 655

(adj.) unchangeable; permanent

Front 656

impale

Back 656

(v.) pierce through with, or stick on; something pointed

Front 657

impartial

Back 657

(adj.) unbiased; fair

Front 658

impasse

Back 658

(n.) a situation that has no solution or escape

Front 659

impassive

Back 659

(adj.) showing no emotion

Front 660

impecunious

Back 660

(adj.) poor; having no money

Front 661

impede

Back 661

(v.) to stop the progress of; obstruct

Front 662

impenitent

Back 662

(adj.) without regret, shame, or remorse

Front 663

imperious

Back 663

(adj.) arrogant; urgent

Front 664

imperturbable

Back 664

(adj.) calm; not easily excited

Front 665

impervious

Back 665

(adj.) impenetrable; not allowing anything to pass through; unaffected

Front 666

impetuous

Back 666

(adj.) moving with great force; done with little thought

Front 667

impiety

Back 667

(n.) irreverence toward God; lack of respect

Front 668

implacable

Back 668

(adj.) unwilling to be pacified or appeased

Front 669

implement

Back 669

(v.; n.) to carry into effect; something used in a given activity

Front 670

implication

Back 670

(n.) suggestion; inference

Front 671

implicit

Back 671

(adj.) understood but not plainly stated; without doubt

Front 672

impolitic

Back 672

(adj.) unwise; imprudent

Front 673

impromptu

Back 673

(adj.) without preparation

Front 674

improvident

Back 674

(adj.) not providing for the future

Front 675

impudent

Back 675

(adj.) disrespectful and shameless

Front 676

impugn

Back 676

(v.) to attack with words; to question the truthfulness or integrity

Front 677

imputation

Back 677

(n.) to charge, to attribute a fault or misconduct to another

Front 678

inadvertent

Back 678

(adj.) not on purpose; unintentional

Front 679

inanimate

Back 679

(adj.) to be dull or spiritless; not animated, not endowed with life

Front 680

inarticulate

Back 680

(adj.) speechless; unable to speak clearly

Front 681

inaudible

Back 681

(adj.) not able to be heard

Front 682

incessant

Back 682

(adj.) constant and unending

Front 683

inchoate

Back 683

(adj.) not yet fully formed; rudimentary

Front 684

incidental

Back 684

(adj.) extraneous; unexpected

Front 685

incisive

Back 685

(adj.) getting to the heart of things; to the point

Front 686

inclined

Back 686

(adj.) apt to; likely; angled

Front 687

incognito

Back 687

(adj.) unidentified; disguised; concealed

Front 688

incoherent

Back 688

(adj.) illogical; rambling; disjointed

Front 689

incommodious

Back 689

(adj.) inconvenient

Front 690

incompatible

Back 690

(adj.) disagreeing; disharmonious not compatible

Front 691

incompetence

Back 691

(n.) failing to meet necessary requirements

Front 692

inconclusive

Back 692

(adj.) not final or of a definite result

Front 693

incorporeal

Back 693

(adj.) not consisting of matter

Front 694

incorrigible

Back 694

(adj.) not capable of correction or improvement

Front 695

incredulous

Back 695

(adj.) skeptical

Front 696

inculcate

Back 696

(v.) to impress upon the mind, as by insistent urging

Front 697

incursion

Back 697

(n.) an entry into, especially when not desired

Front 698

indecipherable

Back 698

(adj.) illegible

Front 699

indelible

Back 699

(adj.) that which cannot be blotted out or erased

Front 700

indemnify

Back 700

(v.) to insure against or pay for loss or damage

Front 701

indict

Back 701

(v.) charge with a crime

Front 702

indifferent

Back 702

(adj.) unconcerned

Front 703

indigence

Back 703

(n.) the condition of being poor

Front 704

indigenous

Back 704

(adj.) native to a region; inborn or innate

Front 705

indignant

Back 705

(adj.) expressing anger to an injustice

Front 706

indolent

Back 706

(adj.) lazy; inactive

Front 707

indomitable

Back 707

(adj.) not easily discouraged or defeated

Front 708

indubitably

Back 708

(adj.) unquestionably; surely

Front 709

indulgent

Back 709

(adj.) lenient; patient; permissive

Front 710

ineluctable

Back 710

(adj.) something inevitable

Front 711

inept

Back 711

(adj.) incompetent; clumsy

Front 712

inert

Back 712

(adj.) not reacting chemically; inactive

Front 713

inevitable

Back 713

(adj.) sure to happen; unavoidable

Front 714

infamous

Back 714

(adj.) having a bad reputation; notorious

Front 715

infamy

Back 715

(n.) a bad reputation

Front 716

infer

Back 716

(v.) form an opinion; conclude

Front 717

ingenious

Back 717

(adj.) clever, resourceful

Front 718

ingenue

Back 718

(n.) an unworldly young woman

Front 719

ingenuous

Back 719

(adj.) noble; honorable; candid; also naive, simple, artless, without guile

Front 720

ingratiate

Back 720

(v.) to bring into one's good graces

Front 721

ingratitude

Back 721

(n.) ungratefulness

Front 722

inherent

Back 722

(adj.) part of the essential character; intrinsic

Front 723

inimical

Back 723

(adj.) hostile, unfriendly

Front 724

iniquitous

Back 724

(adj.) wicked; unjust

Front 725

initiate

Back 725

(v.; n.) begin; admit into a group; a person who is in the process of being admitted into a group

Front 726

innate

Back 726

(adj.) natural; inborn

Front 727

innocuous

Back 727

(adj.) harmless; dull; innocent

Front 728

innovate

Back 728

(v.) introduce a change; depart from the old

Front 729

innuendo

Back 729

(n.) an indirect remark; insinuation

Front 730

inquisitive

Back 730

(adj.) eager to ask questions in order to learn

Front 731

insinuate

Back 731

(v.) to work into gradually and indirectly

Front 732

insipid

Back 732

(adj.) uninteresting, boring flat, dull

Front 733

insolvent

Back 733

(adj.) unable to pay debts

Front 734

instigate

Back 734

(v.) start; provoke

Front 735

insubordinate

Back 735

(adj.) disobedient to authority

Front 736

insular

Back 736

(adj.) having the characteristics of an island; narrow-minded, provincial

Front 737

insularity

Back 737

(n.) having the characteristics of an island

Front 738

intangible

Back 738

(adj.) incapable of being touched; immaterial

Front 739

intercede

Back 739

(v.) to plead on behalf of another; mediate

Front 740

intermittent

Back 740

(adj.) periodic; occasional

Front 741

intractable

Back 741

(adj.) stubborn, obstinate; not easily taught or disciplined

Front 742

intransigent

Back 742

(adj.) uncompromising

Front 743

intrepid

Back 743

(adj.) fearless, bold

Front 744

inundate

Back 744

(v.) to flood; to overwhelm with a large amount of

Front 745

inured

Back 745

(adj.) accustomed to pain

Front 746

inveterate

Back 746

(adj.) a practice settled on over a long period of time

Front 747

invoke

Back 747

(v.) ask for; call upon

Front 748

iota

Back 748

(n.) a very small piece

Front 749

irascible

Back 749

(adj.) prone to anger

Front 750

ironic

Back 750

(adj.) contradictory, inconsistent; sarcastic

Front 751

irrational

Back 751

(adj.) not logical

Front 752

irreparable

Back 752

(adj.) that which cannot be repaired or regained

Front 753

irreproachable

Back 753

(adj.) without blame or faults

Front 754

itinerary

Back 754

(n.) travel plan; schedule; course

Front 755

jaded

Back 755

(adj.) worn-out

Front 756

jargon

Back 756

(n.) incoherent speech; specialized vocabulary in certain fields

Front 757

jeopardy

Back 757

(n.) danger; peril

Front 758

jester

Back 758

(n.) a person employed to amuse

Front 759

jettison

Back 759

(v.) to throw overboard goods to lighten a vehicle; to discard

Front 760

jocund

Back 760

(adj.) happy, cheerful, genial, gay

Front 761

jollity

Back 761

(n.) being fun or jolly

Front 762

jovial

Back 762

(adj.) cheery; jolly; playful

Front 763

judicious

Back 763

(adj.) to have or show sound judgment

Front 764

juncture

Back 764

(n.) critical point; meeting

Front 765

juxtapose

Back 765

(v.) place side-by-side

Front 766

ken

Back 766

(v.; n.) to recognize; one's understanding

Front 767

kindle

Back 767

(v.) ignite; arouse

Front 768

kinship

Back 768

(n.) family relationship; affinity

Front 769

kith

Back 769

(n.) relatives and acquaintances

Front 770

knavery

Back 770

(n.) a dishonest act

Front 771

knead

Back 771

(v.) mix; massage

Front 772

knotty

Back 772

(adj.) to be puzzling or hard to explain

Front 773

labyrinth

Back 773

(n.) maze

Front 774

lacerate

Back 774

(v.) to tear or mangle; to wound or hurt

Front 775

laconic

Back 775

(adj.) sparing of words; terse, pithy

Front 776

laggard

Back 776

(n.; adj.) a person who has fallen behind; moving slowly

Front 777

lambaste

Back 777

(v.) to scold or beat harshly

Front 778

lambent

Back 778

(adj.) traveling gently over surface; flickering

Front 779

lament

Back 779

(v.; n.) to mourn or grieve; expression of grief or sorrow

Front 780

languid

Back 780

(adj.) lacking vitality; indifferent

Front 781

larceny

Back 781

(n.) theft; stealing

Front 782

lascivious

Back 782

(adj.) indecent; immoral; involves lust

Front 783

lassitude

Back 783

(n.) a state of being tired or listless

Front 784

latency

Back 784

(n.) a period of inactivity

Front 785

laud

Back 785

(v.) praise

Front 786

lax

Back 786

(adj.) careless; irresponsible

Front 787

lecherous

Back 787

(adj.) impure in thought and act

Front 788

lethargic

Back 788

(adj.) lazy; passive

Front 789

levee

Back 789

(n.) a landing on the edge of a river or field

Front 790

levity

Back 790

(n.) lack of seriousness; instability

Front 791

lewd

Back 791

(adj.) lustful; wicked

Front 792

liaison

Back 792

(n.) connection; link

Front 793

liberalism

Back 793

(n.) believing in personal freedom (favoring reform or progress)

Front 794

libertine

Back 794

(n.) one who indulges his desires without restraint

Front 795

licentious

Back 795

(adj.) morally lacking in restraint

Front 796

ligneous

Back 796

(adj.) having the composition of wood

Front 797

limber

Back 797

(adj.) flexible; pliant

Front 798

lithe

Back 798

(adj.) easily bent; pliable; supple

Front 799

litigate

Back 799

(v.) to involve a lawsuit

Front 800

livid

Back 800

(adj.) discolored, as if bruised; extremely angry; furious

Front 801

loiter

Back 801

(v.) to spend time aimlessly

Front 802

loquacious

Back 802

(adj.) very talkative; garrulous

Front 803

lucent

Back 803

(adj.) shining; translucent

Front 804

lucid

Back 804

(adj.) shiny; clear minded

Front 805

lucrative

Back 805

(adj.) profitable; gainful

Front 806

lugubrious

Back 806

(adj.) full of sorrow; mournful

Front 807

luminous

Back 807

(adj.) emitting light; shining; also enlightened or intelligent

Front 808

lunge

Back 808

(v.) to move suddenly

Front 809

lurid

Back 809

(adj.) glowing through haze; shocking, sensational

Front 810

lustrous

Back 810

(adj.) bright; radiant; shining

Front 811

luxuriant

Back 811

(adj.) to grow with energy and in great abundance

Front 812

macerate

Back 812

(v.) to soften by steeping in liquid

Front 813

maculate

Back 813

(adj.; v.) spotted, blotched; hence defiled, impure (opposite: immaculate); to stain, spot, defile

Front 814

magnanimity

Back 814

(n.; adj.) a quality of nobleness of mind, disdain of meanness or revenge; forgiving; unselfish

Front 815

malediction

Back 815

(n.) putting a curse on someone; talking negatively about another

Front 816

malefactor

Back 816

(n.) an evil person

Front 817

malevolent

Back 817

(adj.) wishing evil (opposite: benevolent)

Front 818

malicious

Back 818

(adj.) spiteful; vindictive

Front 819

malign

Back 819

(v.; adj.) to speak evil of; having an evil disposition toward others (opposite: benign)

Front 820

malinger

Back 820

(v.) to pretend to be ill in order to escape work

Front 821

malleable

Back 821

(adj.) easy to shape or bend; pliable

Front 822

mandate

Back 822

(n.) order; charge

Front 823

manifest

Back 823

(v.; adj.) to show clearly; to appear; obvious, clear

Front 824

mar

Back 824

(v.) damage

Front 825

marauder

Back 825

(n.) plunderer or raider

Front 826

materialism

Back 826

(n.) the belief that everything in the universe is explained in terms of matter; the belief that worldly possessions are the be-all and end-all in life

Front 827

maudlin

Back 827

(adj.) foolishly and tearfully sentimental

Front 828

maverick

Back 828

(n.) a person who does not conform to the norm

Front 829

meander

Back 829

(v.; adj.) wind, wander; winding, wandering aimlessly

Front 830

melancholy

Back 830

(n.) depression; gloom

Front 831

mellifluous

Back 831

(adj.) having a sweet sound

Front 832

melodious

Back 832

(adj.) pleasing to hear

Front 833

menagerie

Back 833

(n.) a place to keep or a collection of wild or strange animals

Front 834

mendacious

Back 834

(adj.) not truthful; lying

Front 835

mentor

Back 835

(n.) teacher; wise and faithful advisor

Front 836

mercenary

Back 836

(adj.; n.) working or done for payment only; hired (soldier)

Front 837

mercurial

Back 837

(adj.) quick, changeable, fickle

Front 838

meretricious

Back 838

(adj.) deceptive beauty - alluring by attractive appearance

Front 839

mesmerize

Back 839

(v.) hypnotize

Front 840

metamorphosis

Back 840

(n.) change of form

Front 841

meticulous

Back 841

(adj.) exacting; precise

Front 842

mettle

Back 842

(n.) spirit, courage, ardor

Front 843

mien

Back 843

(n.) appearance, being or manner

Front 844

mimicry

Back 844

(n.) imitation

Front 845

minatory

Back 845

(adj.) threatening

Front 846

minute

Back 846

(adj.) extremely small, tiny

Front 847

mire

Back 847

(v.) to cause to get stuck in wet, soggy ground

Front 848

misanthrope

Back 848

(n.) a person who distrusts everything; a hater of mankind

Front 849

miscreant

Back 849

(adj.; n.) evil; an evil person; villain

Front 850

miser

Back 850

(n.) penny pincher, stingy person

Front 851

mite

Back 851

(n.) a very small sum of money; very small creature

Front 852

mitigate

Back 852

(v.) alleviate; lessen; soothe

Front 853

modulate

Back 853

(v.) to regulate or adjust; to vary the pitch

Front 854

mollify

Back 854

(v.) to soften; to make less intense

Front 855

molten

Back 855

(adj.) melted

Front 856

moot

Back 856

(adj.) subject to or open for discussion or debate

Front 857

mordant

Back 857

(adj.) cutting; sarcastic

Front 858

morose

Back 858

(adj.) moody, despondent

Front 859

motif

Back 859

(n.) theme

Front 860

motility

Back 860

(n.) spontaneous motion

Front 861

mundane

Back 861

(adj.) ordinary; commonplace

Front 862

munificent

Back 862

(adj.) giving generously

Front 863

muse

Back 863

(v.) to think or speak meditatively

Front 864

myriad

Back 864

(n.) a large number

Front 865

narcissistic

Back 865

(adj.) egotistical; self-centered; self-love, excessive interest in ones appearance, comfort, abilities, etc.

Front 866

nascent

Back 866

(adj.) starting to grow or develop

Front 867

nautical

Back 867

(adj.) of the sea; having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation

Front 868

nebulous

Back 868

(adj.) unclear or vague

Front 869

nefarious

Back 869

(adj.) morally bad; wicked

Front 870

nefariousness

Back 870

(adj.) being villainous or wicked

Front 871

negligence

Back 871

(n.) carelessness

Front 872

nemesis

Back 872

(n.) a person who inflicts just punishment; retribution; a rival

Front 873

neologism

Back 873

(n.) giving a new meaning to an old word

Front 874

neophyte

Back 874

(n.) beginner; newcomer

Front 875

nettle

Back 875

(v.) annoy; irritate

Front 876

neutral

Back 876

(adj.) impartial; unbiased

Front 877

nexus

Back 877

(n.) a connection

Front 878

noisome

Back 878

(adj.) harmful to health; having a foul odor

Front 879

nostalgic

Back 879

(adj.) longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories

Front 880

nostrum

Back 880

(n.) a questionable remedy for difficulties

Front 881

notorious

Back 881

(adj.) infamous; renowned; having an unfavorable connotation

Front 882

novel

Back 882

(adj.) new

Front 883

noxious

Back 883

(adj.) harmful to one's health

Front 884

nugatory

Back 884

(adj.) trifling; futile; insignificant

Front 885

nullify

Back 885

(v.) cancel; invalidate

Front 886

oaf

Back 886

(n.) a clumsy, dumb person

Front 887

obdurate

Back 887

(adj.) stubborn

Front 888

obeisance

Back 888

(n.) a gesture of respect or reverence

Front 889

obfuscate

Back 889

(v.) to darken, confuse, bewilder

Front 890

objective

Back 890

(adj.; n.) open-minded; impartial; goal

Front 891

objurgate

Back 891

(v.) to chide vehemently

Front 892

obligatory

Back 892

(adj.) mandatory; necessary; legally or morally binding

Front 893

obliterate

Back 893

(v.) destroy completely

Front 894

obloquy

Back 894

(n.) widespread condemnation or abuse; disgrace or infamy resulting from this.

Front 895

obscure

Back 895

(adj.) not easily understood; dark

Front 896

obsequious

Back 896

(adj.) servilely attentive; fawning

Front 897

obsolete

Back 897

(adj.) out of date; pass'

Front 898

obstinate

Back 898

(adj.) stubborn

Front 899

obtrude

Back 899

(v.) to force oneself or one's ideas upon another; to thrust forward; to eject

Front 900

obtuse

Back 900

(adj.) dull; greater than 90± but less than 180±; slow to understand or perceive

Front 901

obviate

Back 901

(v.) to make unnecessary

Front 902

occult

Back 902

(adj.) hidden; beyond human understanding; mystical; mysterious

Front 903

odious

Back 903

(adj.) hateful; disgusting

Front 904

odium

Back 904

(n.) a hate; the disgrace from a hateful action

Front 905

oligarchy

Back 905

(n.) form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a small, exclusive group.

Front 906

ominous

Back 906

(adj.) threatening

Front 907

omniscient

Back 907

(adj.) having knowledge of all things

Front 908

opalescent

Back 908

(adj.) iridescent

Front 909

opaque

Back 909

(adj.) dull; cloudy; non-transparent

Front 910

opprobrious

Back 910

(adj.) abusive

Front 911

optimist

Back 911

(n.) person who hopes for the best; sees the good side

Front 912

opulence

Back 912

(n.) wealth; fortune

Front 913

ornate

Back 913

(adj.) elaborate; lavish; decorated

Front 914

orthodox

Back 914

(adj.) traditional; accepted

Front 915

oscillate

Back 915

(v.) to move back and forth; to have a wavering opinion

Front 916

ossify

Back 916

(v.) to turn to bone; to harden

Front 917

ostensible

Back 917

(adj.) apparent

Front 918

ostentatious

Back 918

(adj.) being showy

Front 919

ostracize

Back 919

(v.) to exclude

Front 920

oust

Back 920

(v.) drive out; eject

Front 921

p

Back 921

(adj.) mocking; cynical

Front 922

paean

Back 922

(n.) a song of praise or triumph

Front 923

pagan

Back 923

(adj.) polytheistic

Front 924

painstaking

Back 924

(adj.) thorough, careful, precise

Front 925

palatial

Back 925

(adj.) large and ornate, like a palace

Front 926

palindrome

Back 926

(n.) a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards

Front 927

palliate

Back 927

(v.) to alleviate or ease pain but not cure; to make appear less serious

Front 928

pallid

Back 928

(adj.) pale in color

Front 929

pallor

Back 929

(n.) lack of facial color

Front 930

palpable

Back 930

(adj.) touchable; clear, obvious

Front 931

panegyric

Back 931

(n.) high praise

Front 932

paradigm

Back 932

(n.) model, prototype; pattern

Front 933

paradox

Back 933

(n.) a tenet seemingly contradictory or false, but actually true

Front 934

parapet

Back 934

(n.) a wall for protection; a low wall or railing

Front 935

paraphernalia

Back 935

(n.) equipment; accessories

Front 936

pariah

Back 936

(n.) an outcast

Front 937

parity

Back 937

(n.) state of being the same in power, value, or rank

Front 938

parley

Back 938

(v.) to speak with another; to discourse

Front 939

parochial

Back 939

(adj.) religious; narrow-minded

Front 940

parody

Back 940

(n.) a piece of work imitating another in a satirical manner; a poor imitation

Front 941

parry

Back 941

(v.) to avoid; to ward off

Front 942

parse

Back 942

(v.) to separate (a sentence) into parts and describe the function of each

Front 943

parsimonious

Back 943

(adj.) very frugal; unwilling to spend

Front 944

parsimony

Back 944

(n.) to be unreasonably careful when spending

Front 945

partisan

Back 945

(n.; adj.) supporter; follower; biased; one-sided

Front 946

passive

Back 946

(adj.) submissive; unassertive

Front 947

paucity

Back 947

(n.) scarcity

Front 948

pavilion

Back 948

(n.) a large tent or covered area, usually used for entertainment

Front 949

peccadillo

Back 949

(n.) a slight fault or offense

Front 950

pecuniary

Back 950

(adj.) pertaining to money

Front 951

pedagogue

Back 951

(n.) a teacher

Front 952

pedantic

Back 952

(adj.) emphasizing minutiae or form in scholarship or teaching

Front 953

pedestrian

Back 953

(adj.) mediocre; ordinary

Front 954

pejorative

Back 954

(adj.) making things worse

Front 955

pellucid

Back 955

(adj.) transparent

Front 956

penchant

Back 956

(n.) a liking for

Front 957

penitent

Back 957

(adj.) feeling sorry for what one has done

Front 958

pensive

Back 958

(adj.) reflective; contemplative

Front 959

penurious

Back 959

(adj.) stingy, miserly

Front 960

perceptive

Back 960

(adj.) full of insight; aware

Front 961

percussion

Back 961

(n.) striking one object against another

Front 962

perdition

Back 962

(n.) ruination

Front 963

peremptory

Back 963

(adj.) barring future action; that cannot be denied, changed, etc.

Front 964

perfidious

Back 964

(adj.) faithless; treacherous

Front 965

perfunctory

Back 965

(adj.) done in a routine, mechanical way, without interest

Front 966

peripheral

Back 966

(adj.) marginal; outer

Front 967

perjury

Back 967

(n.) the practice of lying

Front 968

permeable

Back 968

(adj.) porous; allowing to pass through

Front 969

pernicious

Back 969

(adj.) dangerous; harmful

Front 970

perpetual

Back 970

(adj.) never ceasing; continuous

Front 971

perquisite

Back 971

(n.) extra payment; a tip

Front 972

pertinent

Back 972

(adj.) related to the matter at hand

Front 973

peruse

Back 973

(v.) to read carefully; to study

Front 974

pervade

Back 974

(v.) to occupy the whole of

Front 975

pervasive

Back 975

(adj.) spreading throughout

Front 976

pessimism

Back 976

(n.) seeing only the gloomy side; hopelessness

Front 977

petty

Back 977

(adj.) unimportant; of subordinate standing

Front 978

petulant

Back 978

(adj.) peevish; cranky; rude

Front 979

phenomenon

Back 979

(n.) exceptional person; unusual occurrence

Front 980

philanthropy

Back 980

(n.) charity; unselfishness

Front 981

phlegmatic

Back 981

(adj.) without emotion or interest; sluggish and dull

Front 982

phobia

Back 982

(n.) morbid fear

Front 983

pied

Back 983

(adj.) colored, blotched together

Front 984

pinioned

Back 984

(adj.) bound fast

Front 985

pious

Back 985

(adj.) religious; devout; dedicated

Front 986

pique

Back 986

(n.; v.) resentment at being slighted; to provoke

Front 987

pithy

Back 987

(adj.) terse and full of meaning

Front 988

pittance

Back 988

(n.) a small amount

Front 989

placate

Back 989

(v.) to appease or pacify

Front 990

placid

Back 990

(adj.) undisturbed and calm

Front 991

plaintive

Back 991

(adj.) being mournful or sad

Front 992

platonic

Back 992

(adj.) idealistic or impractical; not amorous or sensual

Front 993

plausible

Back 993

(adj.) probable; feasible

Front 994

plenary

Back 994

(adj.) full; entire; complete

Front 995

plethora

Back 995

(n.) a superabundance

Front 996

plumb

Back 996

(adj.; v.) perfectly straight down; to solve

Front 997

polemic

Back 997

(adj.) controversial

Front 998

polemicist

Back 998

(n.) a person skilled in argument

Front 999

pommel

Back 999

(n.) the rounded, upward-projecting front of a saddle

Front 1000

ponderous

Back 1000

(adj.) unwieldy from weight; dull or labored

Front 1001

portend

Back 1001

(v.) to be an omen of; signify

Front 1002

potable

Back 1002

(adj.; n.) drinkable; a beverage that is drinkable

Front 1003

potent

Back 1003

(adj.) having great power or physical strength

Front 1004

pragmatic

Back 1004

(adj.) matter-of-fact; practical

Front 1005

prate

Back 1005

(v.) talking foolishly; chatter

Front 1006

prattle

Back 1006

(n.; v.) childish babble; to babble while speaking

Front 1007

precarious

Back 1007

(adj.) depending upon another; risky, uncertain

Front 1008

precept

Back 1008

(n.) a rule or direction of moral conduct

Front 1009

precipitate

Back 1009

(v.; adj.) to cause to happen; happening quickly

Front 1010

preclude

Back 1010

(v.) inhibit; make impossible

Front 1011

precocious

Back 1011

(adj.) developed or matured earlier than usual

Front 1012

predecessor

Back 1012

(n.) one who has occupied an office before another

Front 1013

prefatory

Back 1013

(adj.) coming before

Front 1014

premise

Back 1014

(n.) the basis for an argument

Front 1015

preponderate

Back 1015

(adj.) to outweigh; to be superior in amount, weight, etc.

Front 1016

presage

Back 1016

(n.) an omen; a foreshadowing characteristic

Front 1017

prescience

Back 1017

(n.) knowing about something before it happens

Front 1018

prescriptive

Back 1018

(adj.) done by custom; unbending

Front 1019

prevalent

Back 1019

(adj.) generally occurring

Front 1020

prevaricate

Back 1020

(v.) to speak equivocally or evasively, i.e., to lie

Front 1021

pristine

Back 1021

(adj.) primitive, pure, uncorrupted

Front 1022

privy

Back 1022

(adj.) private; confidential

Front 1023

probity

Back 1023

(n.) honesty

Front 1024

problematic

Back 1024

(adj.) being hard to deal with; unsolved situation

Front 1025

prodigal

Back 1025

(adj.) wasteful; lavish

Front 1026

prodigious

Back 1026

(adj.) wonderful; enormous

Front 1027

profound

Back 1027

(adj.) deep; knowledgeable; thorough

Front 1028

profusion

Back 1028

(n.) great wastefulness; a large abundance of

Front 1029

progeny

Back 1029

(n.) children; offspring

Front 1030

program

Back 1030

(n.) the parts of entertainment; a plan for dealing with a matter; coded instructions

Front 1031

proliferate

Back 1031

(v.) to reproduce quickly

Front 1032

prolific

Back 1032

(adj.) fruitful

Front 1033

promontory

Back 1033

(n.) a piece of land jutting into a body of water

Front 1034

propagate

Back 1034

(v.) to reproduce or multiply

Front 1035

propensity

Back 1035

(n.) a natural tendency towards; bias

Front 1036

propinquity

Back 1036

(n.) closeness in time or place; closeness of relationship

Front 1037

propitiate

Back 1037

(v.) to win the goodwill of

Front 1038

prosaic

Back 1038

(adj.) tiresome; ordinary

Front 1039

proselytize

Back 1039

(v.) to convert from one belief or religion to another

Front 1040

protocol

Back 1040

(n.) an original draft or record of a document

Front 1041

proverbial

Back 1041

(adj.) well-known because it is commonly referred to

Front 1042

provident

Back 1042

(adj.) prudent; economical

Front 1043

provincial

Back 1043

(adj.) regional; unsophisticated

Front 1044

proviso

Back 1044

(n.) A clause stating a condition or stipulation

Front 1045

provocative

Back 1045

(adj.) tempting; irritating

Front 1046

provoke

Back 1046

(v.) to stir action or feeling; arouse

Front 1047

quaff

Back 1047

(v.) drinking deeply

Front 1048

quagmire

Back 1048

(n.) marshy land

Front 1049

quaint

Back 1049

(adj.) old-fashioned; unusual; odd

Front 1050

qualified

Back 1050

(adj.) experienced, indefinite

Front 1051

qualm

Back 1051

(n.) sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt

Front 1052

quandary

Back 1052

(n.) dilemma

Front 1053

quarantine

Back 1053

(n.) isolation of a person or persons to prevent the spread of disease

Front 1054

quiescence

Back 1054

(n.) state of being at rest or without motion

Front 1055

quiescent

Back 1055

(adj.) inactive, at rest

Front 1056

quintessence

Back 1056

(n.) the pure essence of anything

Front 1057

quirk

Back 1057

(n.) peculiar behavior; startling twist

Front 1058

quixotic

Back 1058

(adj.) foolishly idealistic; romantically idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous

Front 1059

rabid

Back 1059

(adj.; n.) furious; with extreme anger; a disease affecting animals

Front 1060

raconteur

Back 1060

(n.) a person skilled at telling stories

Front 1061

ramification

Back 1061

(n.) the arrangement of branches; consequence

Front 1062

rampant

Back 1062

(adj.) growing unchecked; widespread

Front 1063

rampart

Back 1063

(n.; v.) a defense; to defend

Front 1064

rancid

Back 1064

(adj.) having a bad odor

Front 1065

rancor

Back 1065

(n.) strong ill will; enmity

Front 1066

rant

Back 1066

(v.) to speak in a loud, pompous manner; rave

Front 1067

rapacious

Back 1067

(adj.) using force to take

Front 1068

ratify

Back 1068

(v.) to make valid; confirm

Front 1069

rationalize

Back 1069

(v.) to offer reasons for; account for on rational grounds

Front 1070

raucous

Back 1070

(adj.) disagreeable to the sense of hearing; harsh; hoarse

Front 1071

raze

Back 1071

(v.) to scrape or shave off; to obliterate or tear down completely

Front 1072

realm

Back 1072

(n.) an area; sphere of activity

Front 1073

rebuff

Back 1073

(n.) a blunt refusal to offered help

Front 1074

rebuttal

Back 1074

(n.) refutation

Front 1075

recalcitrant

Back 1075

(adj.) stubbornly rebellious

Front 1076

recession

Back 1076

(n.) withdrawal; economic downturn

Front 1077

recidivism

Back 1077

(n.) habitual or chronic relapse of criminal or antisocial offenses

Front 1078

reciprocal

Back 1078

(adj.) mutual; having the same relationship to each other

Front 1079

recluse

Back 1079

(adj.; n.) solitary; a person who lives secluded

Front 1080

recondite

Back 1080

(adj.) hard to understand; concealed

Front 1081

rectify

Back 1081

(v.) correct

Front 1082

recumbent

Back 1082

(adj.) resting

Front 1083

recusant

Back 1083

(adj.) disobedient of authority

Front 1084

redolent

Back 1084

(adj.) sweet-smelling; having the odor of a particular thing

Front 1085

redundant

Back 1085

(adj.) wordy; repetitive; unnecessary to the meaning

Front 1086

refurbish

Back 1086

(v.) to make new; renovate

Front 1087

refute

Back 1087

(v.) challenge; disprove

Front 1088

regal

Back 1088

(adj.) royal; grand

Front 1089

reiterate

Back 1089

(v.) to repeat again

Front 1090

relegate

Back 1090

(v.) banish; put to a lower position

Front 1091

relevant

Back 1091

(adj.) of concern; significant

Front 1092

relinquish

Back 1092

(v.) to let go; abandon

Front 1093

remonstrate

Back 1093

(v.) to protest or object to

Front 1094

remorse

Back 1094

(n.) guilt; sorrow

Front 1095

renascence

Back 1095

(n.) a new life; rebirth

Front 1096

rend

Back 1096

(v.) to rip or pull from; to split with violence; to disturb with a sharp noise

Front 1097

render

Back 1097

(v.) deliver; provide

Front 1098

renegade

Back 1098

(n.) a person who abandons something, as a religion, cause or movement; a traitor

Front 1099

repast

Back 1099

(n.) food that is eaten

Front 1100

replete

Back 1100

(adj.) well supplied

Front 1101

replica

Back 1101

(n.) copy; representation; reproduction

Front 1102

reprehend

Back 1102

(v.) to reprimand; to find fault with

Front 1103

reproach

Back 1103

(v.) to blame and thus make feel ashamed; to rebuke

Front 1104

reprobate

Back 1104

(v.) to condemn; to reject

Front 1105

reproof

Back 1105

(n.) a rebuke

Front 1106

repudiate

Back 1106

(v.) to disown; to deny support for; reject; cancel

Front 1107

repugnant

Back 1107

(adj.) inconsistent; resistance

Front 1108

resignation

Back 1108

(n.) quitting; submission

Front 1109

resilient

Back 1109

(adj.) flexible; capable of withstanding stress

Front 1110

resolution

Back 1110

(n.) proposal; promise; determination

Front 1111

resonant

Back 1111

(adj.) resounding; re-echoing

Front 1112

respite

Back 1112

(n.) recess; rest period

Front 1113

resplendent

Back 1113

(adj.) dazzling and shining

Front 1114

resurgent

Back 1114

(adj.) rising or tending to rise again

Front 1115

reticent

Back 1115

(adj.) silent; reserved; shy

Front 1116

retract

Back 1116

(v.) to draw or take back

Front 1117

retroaction

Back 1117

(n.) a reverse action

Front 1118

reverent

Back 1118

(adj.) respectful; feeling or showing deep love, respect, or awe

Front 1119

reverie

Back 1119

(n.) the condition of being unaware of one's surroundings, trance; dreamy thinking or imagining, especially of agreeable things

Front 1120

revile

Back 1120

(v.) to be abusive in speech

Front 1121

rhapsodize

Back 1121

(v.) to speak or write in a very enthusiastic manner

Front 1122

rhetorical

Back 1122

(adj.) having to do with verbal communication; artificial eloquence

Front 1123

ribald

Back 1123

(adj.) vulgar joking or mocking

Front 1124

rigor

Back 1124

(n.) severity

Front 1125

rivet

Back 1125

(v.) to secure; to hold firmly, as in eyes

Front 1126

roseate

Back 1126

(adj.) rose-colored

Front 1127

rout

Back 1127

(n.; v.) a noisy or disorderly crowd; a retreat or terrible defeat; to dig up

Front 1128

rudimentary

Back 1128

(adj.) elementary

Front 1129

ruffian

Back 1129

(n.) tough person or a hoodlum

Front 1130

ruminate

Back 1130

(v.) to consider carefully

Front 1131

rummage

Back 1131

(v.) search thoroughly

Front 1132

rustic

Back 1132

(adj.) plain and unsophisticated; homely; of or living in the country

Front 1133

saga

Back 1133

(n.) a legend; any long story of adventure or heroic deed

Front 1134

sagacious

Back 1134

(adj.) wise

Front 1135

salient

Back 1135

(adj.) noticeable; prominent

Front 1136

salubrious

Back 1136

(adj.) promoting good health

Front 1137

salutatory

Back 1137

(adj.) of or containing greetings

Front 1138

salvage

Back 1138

(v.) rescue from loss

Front 1139

sanction

Back 1139

(v.; n.) an act of giving authoritative permission; to give encouragement; a blockade

Front 1140

sanguine

Back 1140

(adj.) optimistic; cheerful; red

Front 1141

sapid

Back 1141

(adj.) having a pleasant taste

Front 1142

sarcasm

Back 1142

(n.) ironic; bitter humor designed to wound

Front 1143

sardonic

Back 1143

(adj.) having a sarcastic quality

Front 1144

satire

Back 1144

(n.) a novel or play that uses humor or irony to expose folly

Front 1145

saturate

Back 1145

(v.) soak thoroughly; drench

Front 1146

saturnine

Back 1146

(adj.) gloomy, sluggish

Front 1147

saunter

Back 1147

(v.) to walk at a leisurely pace; stroll

Front 1148

savant

Back 1148

(n.) one who is intelligent

Front 1149

savor

Back 1149

(v.) to receive pleasure from; to enjoy with appreciation; dwell on with delight

Front 1150

scanty

Back 1150

(adj.) inadequate; sparse

Front 1151

schism

Back 1151

(n.) a division in an organized group

Front 1152

scourge

Back 1152

(v.) to whip severely

Front 1153

scrupulous

Back 1153

(adj.) honorable; exact

Front 1154

scrutinize

Back 1154

(v.) examine closely; study

Front 1155

scurrilous

Back 1155

(adj.) vulgarity

Front 1156

sectarian

Back 1156

(adj.) to be narrow minded or limited

Front 1157

sedentary

Back 1157

(adj.) characterized by sitting; remaining in one locality

Front 1158

sedition

Back 1158

(n.) a revolt

Front 1159

sedulous

Back 1159

(adj.) working diligently; persistent

Front 1160

seethe

Back 1160

(v.) to be violently disturbed

Front 1161

sequester

Back 1161

(v.) to separate or segregate

Front 1162

serendipity

Back 1162

(n.) an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally

Front 1163

serrated

Back 1163

(adj.) having a saw-toothed edge

Front 1164

servile

Back 1164

(adj.) slavish; groveling

Front 1165

shady

Back 1165

(adj.) a character of questionable honesty

Front 1166

shoal

Back 1166

(n.) a large group or crowd

Front 1167

shoddy

Back 1167

(adj.) of inferior quality; cheap

Front 1168

sinuous

Back 1168

(adj.) full of curves; twisting and turning

Front 1169

skeptic

Back 1169

(n.) doubter

Front 1170

skulk

Back 1170

(v.) to move secretly, implies sinister

Front 1171

slander

Back 1171

(v.) defame; maliciously misrepresent

Front 1172

sloth

Back 1172

(n.) disinclination to action or labor

Front 1173

slothful

Back 1173

(adj.) lazy

Front 1174

slovenly

Back 1174

(adv.) sloppy

Front 1175

sodden

Back 1175

(adj.) soggy; dull in action as if from alcohol

Front 1176

sojourn

Back 1176

(v.) to stay temporarily

Front 1177

solace

Back 1177

(n.) hope; comfort during a time of grief

Front 1178

solemnity

Back 1178

(n.) a deep, reverent feeling often associated with religious occasions

Front 1179

solicit

Back 1179

(v.) ask; seek

Front 1180

soliloquy

Back 1180

(n.) a talk one has with oneself (esp. on stage)

Front 1181

solubility

Back 1181

(n.) that can be solved; that can be dissolved

Front 1182

somber

Back 1182

(adj.) dark and depressing; gloomy

Front 1183

soporific

Back 1183

(adj.) causing sleep

Front 1184

sordid

Back 1184

(adj.) filthy; base; vile

Front 1185

sovereign

Back 1185

(adj.) superior

Front 1186

specious

Back 1186

(adj.) plausible, but deceptive; apparently, but not actually, true

Front 1187

spelunker

Back 1187

(n.) one who studies caves

Front 1188

spendthrift

Back 1188

(n.) a person who spends money extravagantly

Front 1189

splenetic

Back 1189

(adj.) marked by hostility

Front 1190

sporadic

Back 1190

(adj.) rarely occurring or appearing; intermittent

Front 1191

spurious

Back 1191

(adj.) not genuine, false; bogus

Front 1192

spurn

Back 1192

(v.; n.) to push away; a strong rejection

Front 1193

squalid

Back 1193

(adj.) filthy; wretched (from squalor)

Front 1194

stagnant

Back 1194

(adj.) motionless, uncirculating

Front 1195

staid

Back 1195

(adj.) marked by self-control

Front 1196

stamina

Back 1196

(n.) endurance

Front 1197

stanch

Back 1197

(v.) to stop or check the flow of; staunch

Front 1198

stanza

Back 1198

(n.) group of lines in a poem having a definite pattern

Front 1199

static

Back 1199

(adj.) inactive; changeless

Front 1200

steadfast

Back 1200

(adj.) loyal

Front 1201

stigma

Back 1201

(n.) a mark of disgrace

Front 1202

stigmatize

Back 1202

(v.) to characterize or make as disgraceful

Front 1203

stipend

Back 1203

(n.) payment for work done

Front 1204

stoic

Back 1204

(adj.) detached; unruffled; calm; austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain

Front 1205

stoke

Back 1205

(v.) to feed fuel to; especially a fire

Front 1206

stolid

Back 1206

(adj.) showing little emotion

Front 1207

striated

Back 1207

(adj.) having lines or grooves

Front 1208

stridency

Back 1208

(n.) harshness or shrillness sound

Front 1209

strident

Back 1209

(adj.) creaking; harsh, grating

Front 1210

stupor

Back 1210

(n.) a stunned or bewildered condition

Front 1211

stymie

Back 1211

(v.) to hinder or obstruct

Front 1212

suave

Back 1212

(adj.) effortlessly gracious

Front 1213

subjugate

Back 1213

(v.) to dominate or enslave

Front 1214

subliminal

Back 1214

(adj.) below the level of consciousness

Front 1215

subsidiary

Back 1215

(adj.) giving a service; being in a subordinate position

Front 1216

substantive

Back 1216

(adj.) existing independently of others; a large quantity

Front 1217

subsume

Back 1217

(v.) to include within a larger group

Front 1218

subtlety

Back 1218

(n.) propensity of understatement; so slight as to be barely noticeable

Front 1219

succinct

Back 1219

(adj.) clearly stated; characterized by conciseness

Front 1220

succor

Back 1220

(n.) aid; assistance

Front 1221

succumb

Back 1221

(v.) give in; yield; collapse

Front 1222

suffuse

Back 1222

(v.) to overspread

Front 1223

sumptuous

Back 1223

(adj.) involving great expense

Front 1224

sunder

Back 1224

(v.) break; split in two

Front 1225

sundry

Back 1225

(adj.) various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct

Front 1226

superficial

Back 1226

(adj.) on the surface, narrow minded; lacking depth

Front 1227

superfluous

Back 1227

(adj.) unnecessary; extra

Front 1228

superlative

Back 1228

(adj.) of the highest kind or degree

Front 1229

supplant

Back 1229

(v.) to take the place of

Front 1230

suppliant

Back 1230

(adj.) asking earnestly and submissively

Front 1231

suppress

Back 1231

(v.) to bring to an end; hold back

Front 1232

surfeit

Back 1232

(v.; n.) excessively indulging; overindulgence

Front 1233

surmise

Back 1233

(n; v) a guess; to guess

Front 1234

surpass

Back 1234

(v.) go beyond; out do

Front 1235

surreptitious

Back 1235

(adj.) done secretly

Front 1236

susceptible

Back 1236

(adj.) easily imposed; inclined

Front 1237

swathe

Back 1237

(v.) to wrap around something; envelop

Front 1238

sycophant

Back 1238

(n.) flatterer

Front 1239

syllogism

Back 1239

(n.) reasoning in order from general to particular

Front 1240

symmetry

Back 1240

(n.) correspondence of parts; harmony

Front 1241

synthetic

Back 1241

(adj.) not real, rather artificial

Front 1242

table

Back 1242

(n.) a systematic list of details

Front 1243

tacit

Back 1243

(adj.) not voiced or expressed

Front 1244

taciturn

Back 1244

(adj.) inclined to silence; speaking little; dour, stern

Front 1245

tantalize

Back 1245

(v.) to tempt; to torment

Front 1246

tarry

Back 1246

(v.) to go or move slowly; delay

Front 1247

taut

Back 1247

(adj.) stretched tightly

Front 1248

tawdry

Back 1248

(adj.) tastelessly ornamented

Front 1249

-

Back 1249

The shop was full of tawdry jewelry.

Front 1250

tedious

Back 1250

(adj.) wearisome, tiresome

Front 1251

-

Back 1251

Cleaning the house is a tedious chore for some people.

Front 1252

-

Back 1252

With so many new safety precautions instituted, flying has become a tedious affair.

Front 1253

teem

Back 1253

(v.) to be stocked to overflowing; to pour out; to empty

Front 1254

-

Back 1254

The new plant seemed to be teeming with insects.

Front 1255

-

Back 1255

It is healthier to teem the grease from the broth before serving it.

Front 1256

temerity

Back 1256

(n.) foolhardiness

Front 1257

-

Back 1257

Temerity can result in tragedy if the activity is dangerous.

Front 1258

temper

Back 1258

(v.) to moderate, as by mingling with something else; to bring to the proper condition by treatment

Front 1259

-

Back 1259

She drew a hot bath, but then realized she'd have to temper it with a little cool water or end up scalded.

Front 1260

-

Back 1260

The craftsman tempered the steel before being able to twist it to form a table leg.

Front 1261

temperament

Back 1261

(n.) one's customary frame of mind

Front 1262

-

Back 1262

The girl's temperament is usually very calm.

Front 1263

tenacious

Back 1263

(adj.) holding; persistent

Front 1264

-

Back 1264

With a tenacious grip, the man was finally able to pull the nail from the wall.

Front 1265

-

Back 1265

After his tenacious pleas, she finally conceded.

Front 1266

-

Back 1266

His hold on his dreams is as tenacious as anyone I know.

Front 1267

tenet

Back 1267

(n.) a principle accepted as authoritative

Front 1268

-

Back 1268

The tenets of socialism were explained in the book.

Front 1269

tensile

Back 1269

(adj.) undergoing or exerting tension

Front 1270

-

Back 1270

The pipeline was capable of flexing to withstand the tremendous tensile strain that might accompany an seismic movement.

Front 1271

tentative

Back 1271

(adj.) not confirmed; indefinite

Front 1272

-

Back 1272

Not knowing if he'd be able to get the days off, Al went ahead anyway and made tentative vacation plans with his pal.

Front 1273

tenuous

Back 1273

(adj.) thin, slim, delicate; weak

Front 1274

-

Back 1274

The hurricane force winds ripped the tenuous branches from the tree.

Front 1275

-

Back 1275

The spectators panicked as they watched the cement block dangle from one tenuous piece of twine.

Front 1276

tepid

Back 1276

(adj.) lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm; lukewarm

Front 1277

-

Back 1277

The tepid bath water was perfect for relaxing after a long day.

Front 1278

termagant

Back 1278

(n.) a constantly quarrelsome woman

Front 1279

-

Back 1279

Agreement with the termagant was an impossibility.

Front 1280

terrestrial

Back 1280

(adj.) pertaining to the earth

Front 1281

-

Back 1281

Deer are terrestrial animals; fish are aquatic.

Front 1282

terse

Back 1282

(adj.) concise; abrupt

Front 1283

-

Back 1283

She believed in getting to the point, so she always gave terse answers.

Front 1284

-

Back 1284

The terse speech contained only the essential comments.

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tether

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(n.) the range or limit of one's abilities; rope or chain used to keep a boat from drifting or an animal from wandering

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My tether of playing basketball is shooting air balls.

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The bulldog was tethered to his doghouse.

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thrall-

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(n.) a slave

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The worker was treated like a thrall, having to work many hours of overtime.

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thrifty

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(adj.) frugal, careful with money

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Being thrifty, the woman would not purchase the item without a coupon.

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The thrifty couple saved money by taking the bus to work.

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throe

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(n.) spasm or pang; agony

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A particularly violent throe knocked her off her feet.

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The wounded soldier squirmed in throes of agony.

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thwart

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(v.) prevent from accomplishing a purpose; frustrate

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Their attempt to take over the country was thwarted by the palace guard.

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timbre

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(n.) the quality of sound which distinguishes one from another

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The timbre of guitar music is different from that of piano music.

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timorous

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(adj.) lacking courage; timid

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The timorous child hid behind his parents.

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Hillary came to accept him as a timorous soul who needed succor.

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torpid

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(adj.) being dormant; slow, sluggish

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When we came upon the hibernating bear, it was in a torpid state.

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A torpid animal does not act with energy.

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The old, torpid dog spent most of his time sleeping.

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tortuous

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(adj.) full of twists and turns; not straight forward; possibly deceitful

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The suspect confessed after becoming confused by the tortuous questioning of the captain.

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toxic

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(adj.) poisonous

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It's best to store cleansing solutions out of children's reach because of their toxic contents.

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tractable

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(adj.) easily managed (opposite: intractable)

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The boat was so lightweight it was tractable by one person.

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Having a tractable staff made her job a lot easier.

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traduce

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(v.) to defame or slander

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His actions traduced his reputation.

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tranquillity

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(n.) peace; stillness; harmony

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The tranquillity of the tropical island was reflected in its calm blue waters and warm sunny climate.

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transmutation

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(n.) a changed form

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Somewhere in the network's entertainment division, the show underwent a transmutation from a half-hour sitcom into an hour-long drama.

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transmute

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(v.) to transform

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Decorators transmute ordinary homes into interesting showcases.

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transpire

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(v.) to take place; come about

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With all that's transpired today, I'm exhausted.

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traumatic

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(adj.) causing a violent injury

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It was a traumatic accident, leaving the driver with a broken vertebra, a smashed wrist, and a concussion.

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travail

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(n.) very hard work; intense pain or agony

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The farmer was tired after the travail of plowing the fields.

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The analgesic finally ended her travail.

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trek

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(v.) to make a journey

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They had to trek through the dense forest to reach the nearest village.

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trenchant

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(adj.) cutting; keen or incisive words

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Without a trenchant tool, they would have to break the branches rather than cut them.

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The trenchant words hurt the man deeply.

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trepidation

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(n.) apprehension; uneasiness

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Her long absence caused more than a little trepidation.

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With great trepidation, the boy entered the water for the first time.

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tribunal

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(n.) the seat of judge

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The tribunal heard the case of the burglary.

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tribute

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(n.) expression of admiration

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Her performance was a tribute to her retiring teacher.

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trite

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(adj.) commonplace; overused

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The committee was looking for something new, not the same trite ideas.

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Eating tomato salads became trite after their excessive popularity.

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trivial

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(adj.) unimportant; small; worthless

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Although her mother felt otherwise, she considered her dish washing chore trivial.

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troth

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(n.) belief; faith; fidelity

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The couple pledged troth to each other through their vows.

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truculent

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(adj.) fierce, savage, cruel

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Truculent fighting broke out in the war-torn country.

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The truculent beast approached the crowd with wild eyes and sharpened claws.

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truncate

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(v.) to shorten by cutting

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With the football game running over, the show scheduled to follow it had to be truncated.

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tumid

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(adj.) swollen; pompous

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The tumid river washed away the homes built on the shore.

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After he earned his high-school diploma, he became insufferably tumid.

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The tumid balloon floated, but the empty one did not.

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tumult

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(n.) a noisy commotion; disturbance

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The tumult was caused by two boys wanting the same toy.

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After the tumult, I found it difficult to resume my studies.

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turbid

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(adj.) thick and dense; cloudy

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The turbid green waters of the lake prevented them from seeing the bottom.

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turbulence

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(n.) condition of being physically agitated; disturbance

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Everyone on the plane had to fasten their seat belts as the plane entered an area of turbulence.

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turmoil

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(n.) unrest; agitation

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Before the country recovered after the war, they experienced a time of great turmoil.

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turpitude

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(n.) vileness

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The turpitude of the action caused a rage among the people.

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tutelage

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(n.) the condition of being under a guardian or a tutor

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Being under the tutelage of a master musician is a great honor.

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tycoon

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(n.) wealthy leader

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The business tycoon prepared to buy his fifteenth company.

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tyranny

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(n.) absolute power; autocracy

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The people were upset because they had no voice in the government that the king ran as a tyranny.

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ubiquitous

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(adj.) omnipresent; present everywhere

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A ubiquitous spirit followed the man wherever he went.

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Water may seem ubiquitous, until a drought comes along.

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ulterior

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(adj.) buried; concealed; undisclosed

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She was usually very selfish, so when she came bearing gifts he suspected that she had ulterior motives.

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My ulterior concerns are more important than my immediate ones.

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The man's ulterior motive was to spy on the lab, though he said he wanted a job.

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umbrage

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(n.) offense or resentment

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The candidate took umbrage at the remark of his opponent.

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unalloyed

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(adj.) pure, of high quality

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An unalloyed chain is of greater value than a piece of costume jewelry.

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uncanny

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(adj.) of a strange nature; weird

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That two people could be so alike was uncanny.

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uncouth

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(adj.) uncultured; crude

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The social club would not accept an uncouth individual.

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undermine

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(v.) to weaken; often through subtle means

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The attempts to undermine the merger were unsuccessful.

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unequivocal

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(adj.) clear and unambiguous

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unfeigned

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(adj.) genuine; real; sincere

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ungainly

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(adj.) clumsy and unattractive

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uniform

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(adj.) never changing, always with the same standard

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unique

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(adj.) without equal; incomparable

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universal

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(adj.) concerning everyone; existing everywhere

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unobtrusive

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(adj.) out of the way; remaining quietly in the background

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unprecedented

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(adj.) unheard of; exceptional

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unpretentious

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(adj.) simple; plain; modest

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unruly

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(adj.) not submitting to discipline; disobedient

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untoward

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(adj.) improper; unfortunate

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unwonted

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(adj.) rare

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upshot

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(n.) the final act or result

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urbane

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(adj.) cultured; suave

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usurpation

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(n.) art of taking something for oneself; seizure

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usury

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(n.) the lending of money with an excessively high interest rate

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utopia

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(n.) imaginary land with perfect social and political systems

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waft

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(v.) move gently by wind or breeze

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waive

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(v.) to give up; to put off until later

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wan

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(adj.) lacking color; sickly pale

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wane

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(v.) to gradually become less; to grow dim

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wanton

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(adj.) unmanageable; unjustifiably malicious

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warrant

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(v.) justify; authorize

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welter

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(n.) a confused mass; turmoil

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wheedle

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(v.) to influence or persuade

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whet

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(v.) to sharpen by rubbing; to stimulate

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whimsical

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(adj.) fanciful; amusing

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wily

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(adj.) concealing; sly

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winsome

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(adj.) charming; sweetly attractive

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wither

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(v.) wilt; shrivel; humiliate; cut down

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wizened

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(adj.) shriveled; withered

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wooden

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(adj.) to be expressionless or dull

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workaday

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(adj.) commonplace

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wrath

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(n.) violent or unrestrained anger; fury

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wreak

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(v.) to give vent; to inflict

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wrest

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(v.) to pull or force away by a violent twisting

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wretched

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(adj.) miserable or unhappy; causing distress

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wry

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(adj.) mocking; cynical

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xenophobia

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(n.) fear of foreigners

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yoke

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(n.) harness; collar; bond

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yore

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(n.) former period of time

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zealot

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(n.) believer; enthusiast; fan

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zenith

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(n.) point directly overhead in the sky; highest point

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zephyr

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(n.) a gentle wind; breeze