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abase

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To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem

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abash

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to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of:disconcert

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abate

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to reduce in degree or intensity:MODERATE:to reduce in value or amount

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abdicate

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to relinquish (as sovereign power) formally

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aberrant

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deviating from the usual or natural type:ATYPICAL

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abet

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to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose

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abeyance

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temporary inactivity:SUSPENSION

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abhor

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to regard with extreme repugnance

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abiding

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to remain stable or fixed in a state

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abject

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cast down in spirit

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abjure

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to renounce upon oath

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abnegate

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SURRENDER, RELINQUISH

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abolish

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To do away with; annul

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abolitionism

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principles or measures fostering abolition especially of slavery

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aboveboard

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be in a straightforward manner

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abrasion

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a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction

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abridge

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to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense:CONDENSE

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abrogate

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to abolish by authoritative action:ANNUL

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abscond

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to depart secretly and hide oneself

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absolve

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to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt

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abstain

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to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice

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abstemious

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marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol

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abstinent

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voluntary forbearance especially from indulgence of an appetite or craving or from eating some foods:ABSTENTION

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abstract

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having only intrinsic form with little or no attempt at pictorial representation or narrative content

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abstruse

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difficult to comprehend:RECONDITE

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abuse

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to attack in words:REVILE

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abysmal

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immeasurably low or wretched

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accede

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to express approval or give consent:give in to a request or demand

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acclimate

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to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation

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accolade

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an expression of praise

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accomplice

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one associated with another especially in wrongdoing

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accost

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to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way

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accrete

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ACCUMULATE

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acerbity

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Sourness of taste, character, or tone.

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achromatic

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designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black

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acme

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the highest point or stage

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acquiesce

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to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively

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acquisition

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the act of acquiring

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acquit

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to discharge completely

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acre

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A unit of area in the U.S. Customary System, used in land and sea floor measurement

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acrid

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sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor:IRRITATING

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acrimonious

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caustic , biting , or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner

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acumen

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mental keenness

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ad lib

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without restraint or limit , to speak, sing, or act without a script, saying whatever words come into one's mind

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adamant

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unshakable or immovable especially in opposition:UNYIELDING

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adapt

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to make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification

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addendum

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textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

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addict

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to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively

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addicted

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be addicted to

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adherent

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one that adheres:as a follower of a leader, party, or profession

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adhesive

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Tending to adhere; sticky.

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adjacent

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having a common endpoint or border also immediately preceding or following

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adjourn

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to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place

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adjunct

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something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it

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ad-lib

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with little or no preparation or forethought

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admission

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the act or process of admitting

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admonish

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to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner

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adore

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to regard with loving admiration and devotion

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adroit

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having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations

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adulate

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to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly

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adulterate

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to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element stickler

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adumbrate

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to suggest or disclose partially

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adversary

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one that contends with, opposes, or resists:ENEMY

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advert

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to turn the mind or attention

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aerate

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to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration

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aesthetic

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adj. a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty

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aesthetics

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The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and expression of beauty

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affable

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characterized by ease and friendliness

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affected

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assumed artificially or falsely:PRETENDED

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affection

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tender attachment:FONDNESS

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affidavit

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a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrateor officer

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affiliate

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to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch

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affiliation

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joining; associating with

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affinity

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likeness based on relationship or causal connection

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afflict

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a:to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish b:TROUBLE, INJURE

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affluent

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having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions

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agenda

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a list or outline of things to be considered or done

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aggrandize

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to make appear great or greater:praise highly

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aggravate

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to make worse, more serious, or more severe:intensify unpleasantly

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aggressive

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Inclined to behave in a hostile fashion.

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aggrieve

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to give pain or trouble to:DISTRESS

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agonized

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suffered extreme pain or great anguish.

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alacrity

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promptness in response:cheerful readiness

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albino

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an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation

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alchemy

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a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life

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alibi

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an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment

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align

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to bring into line or alignment

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allay

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to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity:ALLEVIATE

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allegiance

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devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause

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allegory

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the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations abouthuman existence

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alleviate

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RELIEVE, LESSEN

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alliterate

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the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables

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allowance

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a share or portion allotted or granted

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allude

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to make indirect reference; broadly:REFER

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aloft

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at or toward the upper rigging.

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aloof

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removed or distant either physically or emotionally

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alphabetical

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arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet

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altitude

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Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea.

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altruism

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unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others

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amalgamate

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to merge into a single body

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amass

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to collect for oneself:ACCUMULATE

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ambiguous

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doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness

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ambivalent

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continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite)

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amble

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to walk slowly or leisurely; stroll

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ambrosial

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suggestive of ambrosia; fragrant or delicious

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ameliorate

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to make better or more tolerable

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amenable

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readily managed; willing to be led

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amenity

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something that conduces to comfort, convenience, or enjoyment

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amiable

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being friendly, sociable, and congenial

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amicable

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characterized by friendly goodwill:PEACEABLE

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amiss

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in a faulty way:IMPERFECTLY

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amorphous

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having no definite form:SHAPELESS

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amphibian

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any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fishes and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults

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amplify

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to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity):INCREASE

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amplitude

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the quality or state of being ample:FULLNESS

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amulet

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a charm (as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to protect the wearer against evil (as disease or witchcraft) or to aid him

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anaerobic

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living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen

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analgesic

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insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

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analogy

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a:resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike:SIMILARITY b:comparison based on such resemblance

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analysis

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separation of a whole into its component parts

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anarchist

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one who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power

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anathema

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the denunciation of something as accursed

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ancestor

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one from whom a person is descended and who is usually more remote in the line of descent than a grandparent

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ancillary

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serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary

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anecdote

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a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident

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anemic

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lacking force, vitality, or spirit

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anesthetic

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lacking awareness or sensitivity

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anhydrous

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free from water and especially water of crystallization

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animation

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possessing or characterized by life:ALIVE

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animus

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a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will

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annals

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a record of events arranged in yearly sequence

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annotate

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comment; make explanatory notes

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annoy

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to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts

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annul

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to declare or make legally invalid or void

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anodyne

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something that soothes, calms, or comforts

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anomalous

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inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected:IRREGULAR, UNUSUAL

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anonymous

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not named or identified

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antagonize

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to incur or provoke the hostility of

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antediluvian

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made, evolved, or developed a long time ago

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anterior

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coming before in time or development

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anthology

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a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music

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antic

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characterized by clownish extravagance or absurdity

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anticipatory

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to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to

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antidote

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a remedy to counteract the effects of poison

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antipathy

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settled aversion or dislike:DISTASTE

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antiquate

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To make old or out of date.

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antiquated

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existing since or belonging to earlier times:ANCIENT

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antiseptic

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opposing sepsis, putrefaction, or decay;

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anvil

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a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped

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apathy

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lack of feeling or emotion:IMPASSIVENESS

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apex

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the highest or culminating point

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aphorism

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a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment:ADAGE

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apiary

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a place where bees are kept; especially :a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey

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aplomb

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poise

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apocalyptic

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forecasting the ultimate destiny of the world:PROPHETIC

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apocrypha

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writings or statements of dubious authenticity

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apologist

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one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something

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apophasis

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Allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned, as in I will not bring up my opponent's questionable financial dealings

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apoplectic

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greatly agitated

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apostasy

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renunciation of a religious faith

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apostrophe

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a mark ' used to indicate the omission of letters or figures, the possessive case, or the plural of letters or figures

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apothecary

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one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes

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appall

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to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay

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apparel

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to put clothes on:DRESS

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appeal

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to make an earnest request

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appealing

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having appeal:PLEASING

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appease

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to bring to a state of peace or quiet:CALM

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appellation

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A name, title, or designation.

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appetite

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an inherent craving

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applause

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approval publicly expressed

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applicant

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one who applies

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appoint

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to name officially

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apposite

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highly pertinent or appropriate:APT

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appreciable

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capable of being perceived or measured

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apprehension

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suspicion or fear especially of future evil:FOREBODING

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apprentice

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an inexperienced person:NOVICE

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approbation

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COMMENDATION, PRAISE

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appropriate

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1. to take or make use of without authority or right 2. especially suitable or compatible:FITTING

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approval

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The act of approving

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approve

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to have or express a favorable opinion of

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approximate

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nearly correct or exact

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apropos

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being both relevant and opportune

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apt

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unusually fitted or qualified:READY

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aquatic

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growing or living in or frequenting water

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aqueduct

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a conduit for water

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aquifer

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a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel

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arachnid

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any of a class (Arachnida) of arthropods comprising chiefly terrestrial invertebrates, including the spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, and having a segmented body divided into two regions of which the anterior bears four pairs of legs but no antennae

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arbor

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a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines

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arboreal

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of, relating to, or resembling a tree

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archaic

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of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time:ANTIQUATED

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archetype

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the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies:PROTOTYPE; also :a perfect example

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archipelago

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an expanse of water with many scattered islands

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architect

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a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction

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archive

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a place in which public records or historical documents are preserved

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arctic

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bitter cold:FRIGID

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ardor

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extreme vigor or energy:INTENSITY

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arduous

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hard to accomplish or achieve:DIFFICULT

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argot

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an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group

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arid

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excessively dry

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armory

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a place where arms and military equipment are stored

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arrest

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to make inactive

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arresting

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catching the attention:STRIKING, IMPRESSIVE

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arrhythmic

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lacking rhythm or regularity

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arrogance

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a feeling or an impression of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims

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arroyo

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a brook; a creek ;a water-carved gully or channel

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arsenal

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a:an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipmentb:a collection of weapons

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articulate

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to give clear and effective utterance to:put into wordsratiocination:thinking:articulation:talking

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artifacts

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something created by humans usually for a practical purpose; especially :an object remaining from a particular period

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artifice

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false or insincere behavior

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artless

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free from guile or craft:sincerely simple

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ascendant

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governing or controlling influence:DOMINATION

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ascent

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an upward slope or rising grade:ACCLIVITY

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ascetic

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austere in appearance, manner, or attitude

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aseptic

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preventing infection

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askew

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out of line:AWRY

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aspect

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a position facing a particular direction:EXPOSURE

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asperity

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roughness of manner or of temper:HARSHNESS

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aspersion

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slanderous remark

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aspirant

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One who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position.

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aspiration

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a strong desire to achieve something high or great

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assert

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to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively

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assess

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to determine the importance, size, or value of

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asset

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the entire property of a person, association, corporation, or estate applicable or subject to the payment of debts

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assiduous

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marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application

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assuage

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to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses):EASE

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assume

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to take to or upon oneself:UNDERTAKE

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astounding

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causing astonishment or amazement

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astute

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having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity

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asylum

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an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors:SANCTUARY

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asymmetrical

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not of equal size or similar shape:

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atone

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to supply satisfaction for:EXPIATE

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atrocious

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extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel:BARBARIC

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attenuate

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to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of:WEAKEN

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attorney

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A person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business, specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceedings

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audacious

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intrepidly daring:ADVENTUROUS

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audible

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heard or capable of being heard

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augur

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to foretell especially from omens

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auspicious

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affording a favorable auspice:PROPITIOUS

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austere

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markedly simple or unadorned

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authenticity

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not false or imitation:REAL, ACTUAL

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authoritative

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having the weight of authority; dictatorial

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authority

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power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior

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autocracy

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government in which one person possesses unlimited power

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avarice

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excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain:GREEDINESS, CUPIDITY

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aversion

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a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from

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avid

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characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit

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avulse

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to separate, cut, or tear off by avulsion

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awash

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covered with water:FLOODED

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awe

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an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime

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awkward

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lacking dexterity or skill

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awl

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a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)

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awning

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a rooflike cover extending over or in front of a place (as over the deck or in front of a door or window) as a shelter

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awry

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in a turned or twisted position or direction:ASKEW

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babble

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to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds

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backhanded

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INDIRECT, DEVIOUS; especially:SARCASTIC

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backset

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SETBACK

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badge

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a device or token especially of membership in a society or group

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badger

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to harass or annoy persistently

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badinage

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playful repartee:BANTER

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baffle

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to check or break the force or flow of by or as if by a baffle

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bait

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ENTICE, LUREto attack in speech or writing as by derision or insult; to gall or exasperate by repeated wanton attacks

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baleful

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deadly or pernicious in influence

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balk

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to check or stop by or as if by an obstacle:BLOCK

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balky

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refusing or likely to refuse to proceed, act, or function as directed or expected

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ballad

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a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing

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ballast

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Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship or the gondola of a balloon to enhance stability.

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ballet

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a theatrical art form using dancing, music, and scenery to convey a story, theme, or atmosphere

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balm

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a balsamic resin, especially:one from small tropical evergreen trees

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balmy

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having the qualities of balm:SOOTHING

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bamboozle

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to deceive by underhanded methods:DUPE, HOODWINK

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ban

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to prohibit especially by legal means ban:protect

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banal

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lacking originality, freshness, or novelty:TRITE

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baneful

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productive of destruction or woe:seriously harmful

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banish

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to drive out or remove from a home or place of usual resort or continuance, especially compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own

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banister

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a handrail with its supporting posts

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banquet

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a sumptuous feast; especially :an elaborate and often ceremonious meal for numerous people often in honor of a person

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barb

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a biting or pointedly critical remark or comment

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barbarous

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mercilessly harsh or cruel

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bareface

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Having no covering over the face.

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barefaced

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OPEN, UNCONCEALED

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bargain

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to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract:HAGGLE

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baroque

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characterized by grotesqueness, extravagance, complexity, or flamboyance

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barren

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lacking vegetation, especially useful vegetation

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barter

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to trade by exchanging one commodity for another

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base

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being of comparatively low value and having relatively inferior properties

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baseboard

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a molding covering the joint of a wall and the adjoining floor

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bathetic

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exceptional commonplaceness:TRITENESS

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bedeck

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to clothe with finery:DECK

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bedlam

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a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion

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belabor

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to explain or insist on excessively

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beleaguer

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TROUBLE, HARASS

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belie

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to show (something) to be false or wrong

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belittle

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to speak slightingly of:DISPARAGE

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bellicose

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favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars

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belligerence

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an aggressive or truculent attitude, atmosphere, or disposition

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bellwether

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One that serves as a leader or as a leading indicator of future trends

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bemoan

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to express deep grief or distress over

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bend

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to make submissive:SUBDUE,COMPROMISE

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benediction

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the invocation of a blessing

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beneficent

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doing or producing good; especially :performing acts of kindness and charity

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benign

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a:showing kindness and gentleness b:FAVORABLE, WHOLESOME

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bent

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a strong inclination or interest:BIAS

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bequest

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something bequeathed:LEGACY

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berate

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to scold or condemn vehemently and at length

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beseech

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to request earnestly:IMPLORE

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besmirch

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SULLY, SOIL

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betray

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to deliver to an enemy by treachery

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bibliography

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a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

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bibliophile

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a lover of books especially for qualities of format; also :a book collector

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bigot

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a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices

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bit

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the jaws of tongs or pincers

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bland

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not irritating, stimulating, or invigorating:SOOTHING

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blandishment

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something that tends to coax or cajole:ALLUREMENT

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blase

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bored with pleasure or dissipation

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blaspheme

Back 315

to speak of or address with irreverence

Front 316

blast

Back 316

a violent gust of wind

Front 317

blatant

Back 317

completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner:BRAZEN

Front 318

blazon

Back 318

to publish widely:PROCLAIM

Front 319

bleach

Back 319

to remove color or stains from

Front 320

blemish

Back 320

to spoil by a flaw

Front 321

blight

Back 321

a disease or injury of plants resulting in withering, cessation of growth, and death of parts without rotting

Front 322

bliss

Back 322

complete happiness

Front 323

blunder

Back 323

a gross error or mistake resulting usually from stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness

Front 324

blunt

Back 324

to make less sharp or definite

Front 325

blur

Back 325

to make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance;obscure

Front 326

blurb

Back 326

A brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket.

Front 327

blurt

Back 327

to utter abruptly and impulsively ? usually used with out

Front 328

bluster

Back 328

to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats

Front 329

boding

Back 329

an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil:PORTENT ,FOREBODING

Front 330

boggle

Back 330

to hesitate because of doubt, fear, or scruples

Front 331

boisterous

Back 331

noisily turbulent:ROWDY

Front 332

bolster

Back 332

a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing

Front 333

bombast

Back 333

pretentious inflated speech or writing

Front 334

bonhomie

Back 334

good-natured easy friendliness

Front 335

bonus

Back 335

something in addition to what is expected or strictly due

Front 336

boo

Back 336

to deride especially by uttering boo

Front 337

boon

Back 337

BENEFIT, FAVOR

Front 338

boor

Back 338

a rude or insensitive person

Front 339

bootless

Back 339

USELESS, UNPROFITABLE

Front 340

bore

Back 340

to make a hole by or as if by boring

Front 341

bottleneck

Back 341

NARROW {bottleneck:indefinite} ??????

Front 342

bough

Back 342

a branch of a tree; especially :a main branch

Front 343

bound

Back 343

a:to make secure by tying b:to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds c:to put under an obligation d:to constrain with legal authority

Front 344

box

Back 344

to fight with the fists:engage in boxing box:fight:debate:argue

Front 345

bracing

Back 345

giving strength, vigor, or freshness

Front 346

bracket

Back 346

an overhanging member that projects from a structure (as a wall) and is usually designed to support a vertical load or to strengthen an angle

Front 347

brackish

Back 347

REPULSIVE

Front 348

braggadocio

Back 348

a:empty boasting b:arrogant pretension:COCKINESS

Front 349

braid

Back 349

made by intertwining three or more strands

Front 350

brake

Back 350

to retard or stop by a brake

Front 351

brash

Back 351

done in haste without regard for consequences

Front 352

brassy

Back 352

being shamelessly bold

Front 353

brattish

Back 353

an ill-mannered annoying child

Front 354

bravura

Back 354

marked by an ostentatious display of skill

Front 355

bray

Back 355

to emit (an utterance or a sound) loudly and harshly

Front 356

brazen

Back 356

marked by contemptuous boldness

Front 357

breach

Back 357

to make a breach in

Front 358

breezeway

Back 358

a roofed often open passage connecting two buildings (as a house and garage) or halves of a building

Front 359

brevity

Back 359

shortness or conciseness of expression

Front 360

bribe

Back 360

to induce or influence by or as if by bribery

Front 361

bridle

Back 361

to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle

Front 362

brisk

Back 362

keenly alert:LIVELY

Front 363

bristle

Back 363

to take on an aggressive attitude or appearance (as in response to a slight)

Front 364

brittle

Back 364

easily broken, cracked, or snapped

Front 365

broach

Back 365

to open for the first time

Front 366

bromide

Back 366

a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion

Front 367

browbeat

Back 367

to intimidate by a stern manner or arrogant speech

Front 368

bruit

Back 368

to noise abroad:REPORT

Front 369

buck

Back 369

to refuse assent:BALK

Front 370

bucolic

Back 370

relating to or typical of rural life

Front 371

budge

Back 371

to give way:YIELD

Front 372

buffer

Back 372

to lessen the shock of:CUSHION

Front 373

buffoon

Back 373

a ludicrous figure:CLOWN

Front 374

bulge

Back 374

a protuberant or swollen part or place

Front 375

bully

Back 375

one habitually cruel to others who are weaker

Front 376

bumper

Back 376

a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage

Front 377

bumptious

Back 377

presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive:OBTRUSIVE

Front 378

bungle

Back 378

to act or work clumsily and awkwardly

Front 379

buoy

Back 379

support;uplift

Front 380

buoyant

Back 380

a:capable of floating b:CHEERFUL, GAY

Front 381

burgeon

Back 381

to grow and expand rapidly:FLOURISH

Front 382

burial

Back 382

the act or process of burying

Front 383

burlesque

Back 383

mockery usually by caricature

Front 384

burnish

Back 384

to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing numb:insensible:burnish:lustrous

Front 385

burrow

Back 385

to construct by tunneling

Front 386

busybody

Back 386

an officious or inquisitive person

Front 387

butt

Back 387

to thrust or push head foremost:strike with the head or horns

Front 388

buttress

Back 388

1. to furnish or shore up with a buttress; also :SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN 2. a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building

Front 389

bygone

Back 389

gone by:PAST; especially:OUTMODED

Front 390

byline

Back 390

a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the writer's name

Front 391

cabal

Back 391

the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united to bring about an overturn or usurpation especially in public affairs

Front 392

cache

Back 392

hiding place

Front 393

cacophony

Back 393

harsh or discordant sound:DISSONANCE

Front 394

cadet

Back 394

one in training for a military or naval commission; especially :a student in a service academy

Front 395

cadge

Back 395

BEG, SPONGE

Front 396

caisson

Back 396

a usually 2-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition attachable to a horse-drawn limber

Front 397

cajole

Back 397

to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance:COAX

Front 398

calamity

Back 398

An event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; a disaster:

Front 399

calcify

Back 399

to make inflexible or unchangeable

Front 400

calibrate

Back 400

to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of

Front 401

calligrapher

Back 401

one who writes a beautiful

Front 402

callous

Back 402

a:feeling no emotion b:feeling no sympathy for others

Front 403

callow

Back 403

lacking adult sophistication:IMMATURE

Front 404

callus

Back 404

a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark

Front 405

calorie

Back 405

the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules

Front 406

calumniate

Back 406

to utter maliciously false statements, charges, or imputations about

Front 407

camaraderie

Back 407

a spirit of friendly good-fellowship

Front 408

cameo

Back 408

a:a small piece of sculpture on a stone or shell cut in relief in one layer with another contrasting layer serving as backgroundb:A brief but dramatic appearance of a prominent actor, as in a single scene of a motion picture.

Front 409

camouflage

Back 409

behavior or artifice designed to deceive or hide

Front 410

candidate

Back 410

one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award

Front 411

candor

Back 411

unreserved, honest, or sincere expression:FORTHRIGHTNESS

Front 412

cane

Back 412

A stick used as an aid in walking or carried as an accessory

Front 413

canon

Back 413

a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council

Front 414

canonical

Back 414

appearing in a biblical canon ; of or relating to or required by canon law

Front 415

canopy

Back 415

a cover (as of cloth) fixed or carried above a person of high rank or a sacred object:BALDACHIN

Front 416

cantankerous

Back 416

difficult or irritating to deal with

Front 417

canvas

Back 417

a piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting

Front 418

canvass

Back 418

to seek orders or votes:SOLICIT

Front 419

canyon

Back 419

a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it

Front 420

capitulate

Back 420

to cease resisting:ACQUIESCE

Front 421

caprice

Back 421

a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action

Front 422

caption

Back 422

the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed

Front 423

captivate

Back 423

to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal

Front 424

carefree

Back 424

Free of worries and responsibilities.

Front 425

careworn

Back 425

showing the effect of grief or anxiety

Front 426

caricature

Back 426

exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics

Front 427

carnal

Back 427

fleshly

Front 428

carouse

Back 428

to drink liquor deeply or freely

Front 429

carp

Back 429

to find fault or complain querulously

Front 430

cartographer

Back 430

one that makes maps

Front 431

cast

Back 431

the set of actors in a dramatic production; to assign a certain role to (an actor)

Front 432

castigate

Back 432

to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism

Front 433

castigation

Back 433

severe punishment

Front 434

catalyze

Back 434

BRING ABOUT, INSPIRE supervisor:oversight,catalysis:initiate

Front 435

cataract

Back 435

WATERFALL; especially:a large one over a precipice

Front 436

catastrophe

Back 436

a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin

Front 437

categorical

Back 437

ABSOLUTE, UNQUALIFIED

Front 438

cater

Back 438

to supply what is required or desired

Front 439

catholic

Back 439

COMPREHENSIVE, UNIVERSAL; especially :broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests

Front 440

caustic

Back 440

marked by incisive sarcasm

Front 441

cavalier

Back 441

A gallant or chivalrous man, especially one serving as escort to a woman of high social position; a gentleman

Front 442

caveat

Back 442

a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices

Front 443

cavern

Back 443

CAVE; especially:one of large or indefinite extent

Front 444

cavil

Back 444

to raise trivial and frivolous objection

Front 445

cavort

Back 445

to walk or move in a spirited manner:PRANCE

Front 446

cede

Back 446

to yield or grant typically by treaty

Front 447

celebrity

Back 447

the state of being celebrated

Front 448

cement

Back 448

a binding element or agency:as a substance to make objects adhere to each other

Front 449

censor

Back 449

to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable

Front 450

censorious

Back 450

marked by or given to censure

Front 451

censure

Back 451

to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy

Front 452

census

Back 452

a count of the population

Front 453

centrifuge

Back 453

a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects

Front 454

ceramic

Back 454

of or relating to the manufacture of any product (as earthenware, porcelain, or brick) made essentially from a nonmetallic mineral (as clay) by firing at a high temperature

Front 455

ceremony

Back 455

a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention

Front 456

certitude

Back 456

the state of being or feeling certain

Front 457

cessation

Back 457

a temporary or final ceasing (as of action):STOP

Front 458

chaff

Back 458

the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain

Front 459

chagrin

Back 459

disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure

Front 460

chameleon

Back 460

any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin

Front 461

champion

Back 461

to act as militant supporter of:UPHOLD, ADVOCATE

Front 462

chaotic

Back 462

a:a state of utter confusion b:a confused mass or mixture

Front 463

charade

Back 463

a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action

Front 464

charlatan

Back 464

one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability:FRAUD, FAKER

Front 465

chary

Back 465

discreetly cautious:as a:hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks b:slow to grant, accept, or expend

Front 466

chasm

Back 466

a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth):GORGE

Front 467

check

Back 467

to block the progress of

Front 468

chef

Back 468

a skilled cook who manages the kitchen (as of a restaurant)

Front 469

cherubic

Back 469

innocent-looking usually chubby and rosy

Front 470

chevron

Back 470

a sleeve badge that usually consists of one or more chevron-shaped stripes that indicates the wearer's rank and service (as in the armed forces)

Front 471

chiaroscuro

Back 471

the interplay or contrast of dissimilar qualities, pictorial representation in terms of light and shade without regard to color

Front 472

chic

Back 472

smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner:STYLE

Front 473

chicanery

Back 473

deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry:TRICKERY

Front 474

chide

Back 474

to voice disapproval to:reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner:SCOLD

Front 475

chip

Back 475

a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off

Front 476

choke

Back 476

to check normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air

Front 477

choleric

Back 477

easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger:hot-tempered

Front 478

chord

Back 478

three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously

Front 479

choreography

Back 479

the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet

Front 480

chorus

Back 480

a body of singers who perform choral compositions

Front 481

chronic

Back 481

always present or encountered; especially :constantly vexing, weakening, or troubling

Front 482

chronicle

Back 482

a usually continuous historical account of events arranged in order of time without analysis or interpretation

Front 483

chronological

Back 483

of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time

Front 484

churlish

Back 484

marked by a lack of civility or graciousness:SURLY

Front 485

cineast

Back 485

a film or movie enthusiast

Front 486

cipher

Back 486

a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning

Front 487

circuitous

Back 487

not being forthright or direct in language or action

Front 488

circumference

Back 488

the perimeter of a circle

Front 489

circumlocutory

Back 489

the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea

Front 490

circumscribe

Back 490

to construct or be constructed around (a geometrical figure) so as to touch as many points as possible

Front 491

circumspect

Back 491

careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences:PRUDENT

Front 492

circumvent

Back 492

to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem

Front 493

cistern

Back 493

an artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (as rainwater)

Front 494

citation

Back 494

an official summons to appear (as before a court)

Front 495

civility

Back 495

COURTESY, POLITENESS

Front 496

clairvoyant

Back 496

unusually perceptive:DISCERNING

Front 497

clandestine

Back 497

marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy:SURREPTITIOUS

Front 498

clarion

Back 498

loud and clear

Front 499

clarity

Back 499

the quality or state of being clear:LUCIDITY

Front 500

clasp

Back 500

a device (as a hook) for holding objects or parts together

Front 501

claustrophobia

Back 501

abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces

Front 502

cleft

Back 502

a usually V-shaped indented formation:a hollow between ridges or protuberances

Front 503

clement

Back 503

inclined to be merciful:LENIENT

Front 504

cliche

Back 504

a trite phrase or expression

Front 505

clique

Back 505

a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons; especially one held together by common interests, views, or purposes

Front 506

clog

Back 506

something that shackles or impedes:ENCUMBRANCE

Front 507

closed-minded

Back 507

not easily subdued, remedied, or removed

Front 508

closet

Back 508

a cabinet or recess for especially china, household utensils, or clothing

Front 509

clot

Back 509

a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood

Front 510

cloture

Back 510

closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting

Front 511

cloudburst

Back 511

a sudden copious rainfall

Front 512

clout

Back 512

PULL, INFLUENCE

Front 513

cloying

Back 513

excessively sweet or sentimental

Front 514

clumsy

Back 514

lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace

Front 515

coagulant

Back 515

something that produces coagulation

Front 516

coalesce

Back 516

to unite into a whole:FUSE

Front 517

coarse

Back 517

not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination

Front 518

coax

Back 518

to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity

Front 519

coda

Back 519

a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure

Front 520

coerce

Back 520

to bring about by force or threat

Front 521

coeval

Back 521

of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration

Front 522

cogent

Back 522

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason:CONVINCING

Front 523

cognizant

Back 523

knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience

Front 524

colander

Back 524

a perforated utensil for washing or draining food

Front 525

collapse

Back 525

to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely

Front 526

collude

Back 526

CONSPIRE, PLOT

Front 527

colonnade

Back 527

a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure

Front 528

colossal

Back 528

of a bulk, extent, power, or effect approaching or suggesting the stupendous or incredible

Front 529

coma

Back 529

a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison

Front 530

combustible

Back 530

capable of combustion

Front 531

comely

Back 531

having a pleasing appearance:not homely or plain

Front 532

comity

Back 532

friendly social atmosphere:social harmony

Front 533

commencement

Back 533

1. the ceremonies or the day for conferring degrees or diplomas 2. an act, instance, or time of beginning

Front 534

commend

Back 534

to mention with approbation:PRAISE

Front 535

commensurate

Back 535

equal in measure or extent:COEXTENSIVE

Front 536

commercial

Back 536

an advertisement broadcast on radio or television

Front 537

commingle

Back 537

mingle together

Front 538

commitment

Back 538

an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date

Front 539

committed

Back 539

OBLIGATE, BIND

Front 540

commodious

Back 540

comfortably or conveniently spacious:ROOMY

Front 541

commonsense

Back 541

sound and prudent but often unsophisticated judgment

Front 542

commotion

Back 542

an agitated disturbance:TO-DO

Front 543

compendium

Back 543

a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge:ABSTRACT

Front 544

compensate

Back 544

to offset an error, defect, or undesired effect

Front 545

complacency

Back 545

COMPLACENCE; especially :self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies

Front 546

complaisance

Back 546

disposition to please or comply:AFFABILITY

Front 547

compliant

Back 547

ready or disposed to comply:SUBMISSIVE

Front 548

compliment

Back 548

expressing or containing a compliment

Front 549

comply

Back 549

to conform or adapt one's actions to another's wishes, to a rule, or to necessity

Front 550

composed

Back 550

free from agitation:CALM; especially :SELF-POSSESSED

Front 551

compress

Back 551

to reduce in size or volume as if by squeezing

Front 552

compromise

Back 552

1. to come to agreement by mutual concession 2. to cause the impairment of

Front 553

compunction

Back 553

anxiety arising from awareness of guilt

Front 554

concatenate

Back 554

to link together in a series or chain

Front 555

concede

Back 555

to grant as a right or privilege

Front 556

concentrate

Back 556

to bring or direct toward a common center or objective:FOCUS

Front 557

concerted

Back 557

mutually contrived or agreed on

Front 558

concerto

Back 558

a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements

Front 559

concession

Back 559

an act of yielding

Front 560

conciliate

Back 560

APPEASE:to cause to subside:ALLAY especially :to buy off (an aggressor) by concessions usually at the sacrifice of principles

Front 561

concise

Back 561

marked by brevity of expression or statement:free from all elaboration and superfluous detail

Front 562

concomitant

Back 562

that which accompanies

Front 563

concord

Back 563

a state of agreement:HARMONY

Front 564

concur

Back 564

to act together to a common end or single effect

Front 565

condemn

Back 565

to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation

Front 566

condescending

Back 566

showing or characterized by condescension:PATRONIZING

Front 567

condign

Back 567

deserved, appropriate

Front 568

condole

Back 568

to express sympathetic sorrow

Front 569

condone

Back 569

to pardon or overlook voluntarily; especially :to treat as if trivial, harmless, or of no importance

Front 570

conducive

Back 570

tending to promote or assist

Front 571

confess

Back 571

to disclose one's faults; specifically :to unburden one's sins or the state of one's conscience to God or to a priest

Front 572

confidant

Back 572

one to whom secrets are entrusted

Front 573

confident

Back 573

characterized by assurance; especially :SELF-RELIANT

Front 574

confine

Back 574

something that restrains

Front 575

confluence

Back 575

a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point

Front 576

conform

Back 576

to be similar or identical; also :to be in agreement or harmony

Front 577

confront

Back 577

to face especially in challenge:OPPOSE

Front 578

congeal

Back 578

to make viscid or curdled:COAGULATE

Front 579

congenial

Back 579

OCIABLE, GENIAL congenial:bonhomie ???:?? 9????:

Front 580

congruent

Back 580

superposable so as to be coincident throughout

Front 581

conjecture

Back 581

inference from defective or presumptive evidence

Front 582

connive

Back 582

to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding

Front 583

connoisseur

Back 583

EXPERT; especially :one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge

Front 584

conquest

Back 584

the act or process of conquering

Front 585

conscientious

Back 585

Thorough and assiduous

Front 586

consensus

Back 586

group solidarity in sentiment and belief

Front 587

conservative

Back 587

tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions:TRADITIONAL

Front 588

conservatory

Back 588

a school specializing in one of the fine arts

Front 589

conserve

Back 589

to keep in a safe or sound state

Front 590

considerable

Back 590

worth consideration:SIGNIFICANT

Front 591

consign

Back 591

to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another; also :to commit especially to a final destination or fate

Front 592

console

Back 592

to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of:COMFORT

Front 593

consolidate

Back 593

to join together into one whole:UNITE

Front 594

consonance

Back 594

harmony or agreement among components

Front 595

conspicuous

Back 595

obvious to the eye or mind

Front 596

conspiracy

Back 596

An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.

Front 597

constellation

Back 597

the configuration of stars.

Front 598

constitute

Back 598

to appoint to an office, function, or dignity

Front 599

constrained

Back 599

to appoint to an office, function, or dignity

Front 600

constringe

Back 600

to cause to contract; constrict.

Front 601

consult

Back 601

COUNCIL, CONFERENCE; specifically :a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment

Front 602

consummate

Back 602

Complete in every detail; of the highest degree; extremely skilled and accomplished.

Front 603

contagious

Back 603

communicable by contact:CATCHING

Front 604

contaminate

Back 604

to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association

Front 605

contemplate

Back 605

to view or consider with continued attention:meditate on consider

Front 606

contempt

Back 606

the act of despising:the state of mind of one who despises:DISDAIN

Front 607

content

Back 607

feeling or manifesting satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation

Front 608

contentious

Back 608

exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes

Front 609

contingent

Back 609

likely but not certain to happen:POSSIBLE

Front 610

contort

Back 610

to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression

Front 611

contradictory

Back 611

involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction

Front 612

contravene

Back 612

to oppose in argument:CONTRADICT

Front 613

contrite

Back 613

grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming

Front 614

contrived

Back 614

ARTIFICIAL, LABORED

Front 615

control

Back 615

an individual or group used as a standard of comparison in a control experiment

Front 616

contumacious

Back 616

stubbornly disobedient:REBELLIOUS

Front 617

conundrum

Back 617

a:a question or problem having only a conjectural answer b:an intricate and difficult problem

Front 618

convalesce

Back 618

to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness

Front 619

convenience

Back 619

something (as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease

Front 620

convention

Back 620

usage or custom especially in social matters

Front 621

conventional

Back 621

lacking originality or individuality:TRITE

Front 622

convergent

Back 622

tending to move toward one point or to approach each other:CONVERGING

Front 623

conversant

Back 623

having frequent or familiar association

Front 624

convert

Back 624

to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another

Front 625

convex

Back 625

curved or rounded like the exterior of a sphere

Front 626

convey

Back 626

to transfer or deliver to another

Front 627

conviction

Back 627

1. a strong persuasion or belief 2. the act or process of convicting of a crime especially in a court of law

Front 628

convivial

Back 628

relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company

Front 629

convoke

Back 629

to call together to a meeting

Front 630

convoluted

Back 630

INVOLVED, INTRICATE

Front 631

convulsion

Back 631

an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles

Front 632

coop

Back 632

a cage or small enclosure (as for poultry)

Front 633

copious

Back 633

present in large quantity:taking place on a large scale

Front 634

coquette

Back 634

a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men

Front 635

cord

Back 635

a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet

Front 636

cordon

Back 636

a line of persons or objects around a person or place

Front 637

cornucopia

Back 637

an inexhaustible store:ABUNDANCE

Front 638

coronation

Back 638

the act or occasion of crowning; also :accession to the highest office

Front 639

corporeal

Back 639

having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body:as a:not spiritual b:not immaterial or intangible:SUBSTANTIAL

Front 640

corral

Back 640

a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing livestock

Front 641

corroborate

Back 641

to support with evidence or authority:make more certain

Front 642

corrosive

Back 642

tending or having the power to corrode

Front 643

cosmopolitan

Back 643

having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing

Front 644

cosset

Back 644

to treat as a pet:PAMPER

Front 645

coterie

Back 645

an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose

Front 646

countenance

Back 646

to extend approval or toleration to:SANCTION

Front 647

counterfeit

Back 647

made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive:FORGED

Front 648

counterpart

Back 648

one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument:DUPLICATE

Front 649

court

Back 649

to seek the affections of; especially :to seek to win a pledge of marriage from

Front 650

courtesy

Back 650

a courteous act or expression

Front 651

coven

Back 651

an assembly or band of usually 13 witches

Front 652

covetous

Back 652

marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions

Front 653

cow

Back 653

to destroy the resolve or courage of

Front 654

cowardice

Back 654

lack of courage or resolution

Front 655

cower

Back 655

to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays

Front 656

cozen

Back 656

cheat; hoodwink; swindle

Front 657

craft

Back 657

skill in planning, making, or executing:DEXTERITY

Front 658

cramp

Back 658

restricted; narrowed

Front 659

crass

Back 659

having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination

Front 660

craven

Back 660

lacking the least bit of courage:contemptibly fainthearted

Front 661

craving

Back 661

an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing

Front 662

credence

Back 662

acceptance as true or valid; belief

Front 663

credulous

Back 663

ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence

Front 664

creek

Back 664

a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river

Front 665

creep

Back 665

to move slowly,quietly and carefully, esp so as not to attract attention

Front 666

crescendo

Back 666

a gradual increase; specifically :a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage

Front 667

crest

Back 667

the top of a wave

Front 668

crestfallen

Back 668

feeling shame or humiliation:DEJECTED

Front 669

criterion

Back 669

a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based

Front 670

crockery

Back 670

EARTHENWARE

Front 671

cronyism

Back 671

partiality to cronies especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications

Front 672

croon

Back 672

to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner; especially :to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems

Front 673

crouch

Back 673

to bend or bow servilely:CRINGE

Front 674

crown

Back 674

to place a crown or wreath on the head of; specifically :to invest with regal dignity and power

Front 675

crucial

Back 675

important or essential as resolving acrisis:DECISIVE

Front 676

crude

Back 676

marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity

Front 677

crutch

Back 677

a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking

Front 678

crux

Back 678

an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome

Front 679

cryptic

Back 679

having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning:MYSTERIOUS

Front 680

cuisine

Back 680

manner of preparing food:style of cooking; also:the food prepared

Front 681

culpable

Back 681

meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful

Front 682

cultivated

Back 682

REFINED, EDUCATED

Front 683

cumbersome

Back 683

unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk

Front 684

cunning

Back 684

characterized by wiliness and trickery

Front 685

curator

Back 685

one that has the care and superintendence of something; especially:one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit

Front 686

curmudgeon

Back 686

a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man

Front 687

curriculum

Back 687

A group of related courses, often in a special field of study:

Front 688

cursory

Back 688

rapidly and often superficially performed or produced:HASTY

Front 689

curt

Back 689

sparing of words:TERSE

Front 690

curtail

Back 690

to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part

Front 691

cyclone

Back 691

a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, and often brings heavy rain

Front 692

cynical

Back 692

having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic; especially :contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives

Front 693

dabble

Back 693

to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest

Front 694

daft

Back 694

SILLY, FOOLISH

Front 695

dally

Back 695

a:to act playfully; especially :to play amorously b:to deal lightly:TOY

Front 696

damp

Back 696

MOISTURE,HUMIDITY, DAMPNESS

Front 697

damper

Back 697

a dulling or deadening influence

Front 698

dandy

Back 698

a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance

Front 699

dank

Back 699

unpleasantly moist or wet

Front 700

dapper

Back 700

neat and trim in appearance

Front 701

dappled

Back 701

marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background

Front 702

daredevil

Back 702

a recklessly bold person

Front 703

dart

Back 703

to move suddenly or rapidly fall

Front 704

dastard

Back 704

a person who acts treacherously or underhandedly

Front 705

daunt

Back 705

to lessen the courage of:COW, SUBDUE

Front 706

dawdle

Back 706

to move lackadaisically

Front 707

deactivate

Back 707

to make inactive or ineffective

Front 708

deaden

Back 708

to impair in vigor or sensation:BLUNT

Front 709

deadpan

Back 709

marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression

Front 710

dearth

Back 710

an inadequate supply:LACK

Front 711

debark

Back 711

To unload, as from a ship or an airplane.

Front 712

debase

Back 712

to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character

Front 713

debilitate

Back 713

to impair the strength of:ENFEEBLE

Front 714

debonair

Back 714

LIGHTHEARTED, NONCHALANT

Front 715

debris

Back 715

the remains of something broken down or destroyed

Front 716

debunk

Back 716

to expose the sham or falseness of

Front 717

debut

Back 717

a first appearance

Front 718

decadence

Back 718

the process of becoming decadent:the quality or state of being decadent

Front 719

decant

Back 719

to pour out, transfer, or unload as if by pouring

Front 720

decelerate

Back 720

to reduce the speed of:slow down

Front 721

decibel

Back 721

a unit for expressing the relative intensity of sounds on a scale from zero for the average least perceptible sound to about 130 for the average pain level

Front 722

decipher

Back 722

a:to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity b:to interpret the meaning of

Front 723

decode

Back 723

to convert (as a coded message) into intelligible form

Front 724

decorum

Back 724

propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance

Front 725

decrepit

Back 725

wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age

Front 726

dedication

Back 726

a devoting or setting aside for a particular purpose

Front 727

default

Back 727

a failure to pay financial debts

Front 728

deference

Back 728

respect and esteem due a superior or an elder; also:affected or ingratiating regard for another's wishes

Front 729

deficiency

Back 729

an amount that is lacking or inadequate:SHORTAGE

Front 730

defile

Back 730

a narrow passage or gorge

Front 731

definitive

Back 731

serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation

Front 732

defoliate

Back 732

to deprive of leaves especially prematurely

Front 733

deforest

Back 733

the action or process of clearing of forests; also :the state of having been cleared of

Front 734

defraud

Back 734

to deprive of something by deception or fraud

Front 735

deft

Back 735

characterized by facility and skill

Front 736

defuse

Back 736

to make less harmful, potent, or tense

Front 737

defy

Back 737

to challenge to do something considered impossible:DARE

Front 738

dehydrate

Back 738

to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water

Front 739

deify

Back 739

To worship or revere as a god

Front 740

deject

Back 740

to make gloomy

Front 741

deleterious

Back 741

harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way

Front 742

deliberate

Back 742

to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully

Front 743

delicacy

Back 743

the quality or state of being dainty:FINENESS

Front 744

delinquent

Back 744

offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law

Front 745

deliquesce

Back 745

To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.

Front 746

delirium

Back 746

a mental disturbance characterized by confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations

Front 747

delude

Back 747

to mislead the mind or judgment of:DECEIVE, TRICK

Front 748

deluge

Back 748

adj. an overflowing of the land by water b:a drenching rain

Front 749

delve

Back 749

to make a careful or detailed search for information

Front 750

demagogue

Back 750

a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Front 751

demanding

Back 751

requiring much time, effort, or attention:EXACTING

Front 752

demise

Back 752

DIE, DECEASE

Front 753

demography

Back 753

the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics

Front 754

demolition

Back 754

the act of demolishing; especially :destruction in war by means of explosives

Front 755

demoralize

Back 755

a:to weaken the morale of:DISCOURAGE, DISPIRIT b:to upset or destroy the normal functioning of c:to throw into disorder

Front 756

demotic

Back 756

Of or relating to the common people; popular

Front 757

demur

Back 757

to take exception:OBJECT

Front 758

denigrate

Back 758

to cast aspersions on:DEFAME

Front 759

denouement

Back 759

the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work

Front 760

denounce

Back 760

to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil

Front 761

dent

Back 761

a depression or hollow made by a blow or by pressure

Front 762

denude

Back 762

to strip of all covering or surface layers

Front 763

denunciate

Back 763

to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil

Front 764

depart

Back 764

to go away:LEAVE

Front 765

depict

Back 765

to represent by or as if by a picture

Front 766

deplete

Back 766

to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value

Front 767

deplore

Back 767

to feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn.

Front 768

deploy

Back 768

to extend (a military unit) especially in width

Front 769

deportation

Back 769

the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial

Front 770

depose

Back 770

to testify to under oath or by affidavit

Front 771

deposit

Back 771

to lay down or leave behind by a natural process

Front 772

depravity

Back 772

a corrupt act or practice

Front 773

deprecate

Back 773

BELITTLE, DISPARAGE

Front 774

depreciate

Back 774

to lower the price or estimated value of

Front 775

depress

Back 775

to press down

Front 776

deprivation

Back 776

the state of being deprived:PRIVATION; especially :removal from an office, dignity, or benefice

Front 777

deracinate

Back 777

UPROOT

Front 778

derelict

Back 778

a destitute homeless social misfit:VAGRANT, BUM

Front 779

deride

Back 779

to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule

Front 780

derivative

Back 780

lacking originality:BANAL

Front 781

derogatory

Back 781

expressive of a low opinion:DISPARAGING

Front 782

descendant

Back 782

one deriving directly from a precursor or prototype

Front 783

descent

Back 783

an inclination downward:SLOPE

Front 784

desecrate

Back 784

to violate the sanctity of:PROFANE

Front 785

desert

Back 785

to withdraw from or leave usually without intent to return

Front 786

desiccate

Back 786

to preserve (a food) by drying:DEHYDRATE

Front 787

despair

Back 787

to lose all hope or confidence

Front 788

despicable

Back 788

deserving to be despised:so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation

Front 789

despise

Back 789

to look down on with contempt or aversion

Front 790

despondent

Back 790

feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression

Front 791

dessert

Back 791

a usually sweet course or dish (as of pastry or ice cream) served at the end of a meal

Front 792

desultory

Back 792

disappointing in progress or performance:SLUGGISH

Front 793

detach

Back 793

to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage

Front 794

detain

Back 794

to hold or keep in or as if in custody

Front 795

deter

Back 795

to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting

Front 796

detestable

Back 796

arousing or meriting intense dislike:ABOMINABLE

Front 797

detour

Back 797

to send by a circuitous route

Front 798

detract

Back 798

to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something

Front 799

detritus

Back 799

a product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away

Front 800

deviation

Back 800

noticeable or marked departure from accepted norms of behavior

Front 801

devise

Back 801

to form in the mind by new combinations or application of and ideas or principles

Front 802

devolve

Back 802

deputize; pass to others

Front 803

devoted

Back 803

devote:to give over or direct (as time, money, or effort) to a cause, enterprise, or activity

Front 804

devout

Back 804

devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises

Front 805

dew

Back 805

moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night

Front 806

dexterous

Back 806

mentally adroit and skillful:CLEVER

Front 807

diabolic

Back 807

of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil:DEVILIS

Front 808

diagnose

Back 808

to recognize (as a disease) by signs and symptoms

Front 809

diaphanous

Back 809

characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through

Front 810

diatribe

Back 810

a bitter and abusive speech or writing

Front 811

didactic

Back 811

designed or intended to teach

Front 812

die

Back 812

any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material

Front 813

diehard

Back 813

strongly or fanatically determined or devoted

Front 814

diffident

Back 814

hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence

Front 815

diffuse

Back 815

being at once verbose and ill-organized

Front 816

digit

Back 816

A human finger or toe.

Front 817

dignity

Back 817

quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed

Front 818

digress

Back 818

to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument

Front 819

dilapidate

Back 819

to bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin

Front 820

dilate

Back 820

to enlarge or expand in bulk or extent:DISTEND, WIDEN

Front 821

dilatory

Back 821

characterized by procrastination:TARDY

Front 822

dilettante

Back 822

a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge:DABBLER

Front 823

diligent

Back 823

characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort:PAINSTAKING

Front 824

dilute

Back 824

to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of by admixture

Front 825

diminish

Back 825

to make or become smaller ,less, or less important

Front 826

din

Back 826

a loud continued noise; especially :a welter of discordant sounds

Front 827

dingus

Back 827

an ornamental attachment or decoration:DOODAD

Front 828

dingy

Back 828

SHABBY, SQUALID

Front 829

diocesan

Back 829

a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese

Front 830

diplomatic

Back 830

of or engaged in diplomacy; tactful or suave

Front 831

dire

Back 831

DISMAL, OPPRESSIVE

Front 832

dirge

Back 832

a song or hymn of grief or lamentation; especially :one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites

Front 833

disabuse

Back 833

to free from error, fallacy, or misconception

Front 834

disaffected

Back 834

discontented and resentful especially against authority REBELLIOUS

Front 835

disagreeable

Back 835

causing discomfort:UNPLEASANT, OFFENSIVE

Front 836

disarm

Back 836

to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile

Front 837

disarray

Back 837

(n.) (state of) disorder

Front 838

disavow

Back 838

to deny responsibility for:REPUDIATE

Front 839

discard

Back 839

to get rid of especially as useless or unpleasant

Front 840

discerning

Back 840

showing insight and understanding:DISCRIMINATING

Front 841

discharge

Back 841

to dismiss from employment

Front 842

disciple

Back 842

one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another

Front 843

discipline

Back 843

a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity

Front 844

disclaim

Back 844

to renounce a legal claim to

Front 845

discography

Back 845

a descriptive list of phonograph records by category, composer, performer, or date of release

Front 846

discombobulate

Back 846

to confuse or disconcert

Front 847

discomfit

Back 847

to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment:DISCONCERT

Front 848

discommode

Back 848

to cause inconvenience to:TROUBLE

Front 849

discompose

Back 849

to destroy the composure of

Front 850

disconcert

Back 850

to throw into confusion

Front 851

discord

Back 851

lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)

Front 852

discourse

Back 852

formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject

Front 853

discredit

Back 853

to deprive of good repute:DISGRACE

Front 854

discrepancy

Back 854

Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference.

Front 855

discrete

Back 855

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

Front 856

discretion

Back 856

the quality of being discreet:CIRCUMSPECTION; especially :cautious reserve in speech frivolous

Front 857

discretionary

Back 857

left to discretion:exercised at one's own discretion

Front 858

discriminate

Back 858

to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of

Front 859

discursive

Back 859

moving from topic to topic without order:RAMBLING

Front 860

disdain

Back 860

a feeling of contempt for what is beneath one:SCORN

Front 861

disengage

Back 861

to release from something that engages or involves

Front 862

disentangle

Back 862

(v.) to free from confusion

Front 863

disgorge

Back 863

to discharge by the throat and mouth:VOMIT

Front 864

disgruntle

Back 864

to make ill-humored or discontented , usually used as a participial adjective

Front 865

disguise

Back 865

to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity

Front 866

disgust

Back 866

marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful:REPUGNANCE

Front 867

dishevel

Back 867

to throw into disorder or disarray

Front 868

disinclination

Back 868

a preference for avoiding something:slight aversion

Front 869

disinfect

Back 869

to free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms

Front 870

disinterested

Back 870

free from selfish motive or interest:UNBIASED

Front 871

disjunctive

Back 871

marked by breaks or disunity

Front 872

dismantle

Back 872

to take to pieces; also :to destroy the integrity or functioning of

Front 873

disparage

Back 873

to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison):speak slightingly about

Front 874

disparate

Back 874

containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements

Front 875

dispassionate

Back 875

not influenced by strong feeling; especially :not affected by personal or emotional involvement

Front 876

dispatch

Back 876

promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission

Front 877

disposal

Back 877

systematic destruction; especially :destruction or transformation of garbage

Front 878

disquiet

Back 878

to take away the peace or tranquillity of:DISTURB, ALARM

Front 879

disrupt

Back 879

to throw into disorder

Front 880

dissect

Back 880

to analyze and interpret minutely

Front 881

dissemble

Back 881

to put on a false appearance:conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense

Front 882

disseminate

Back 882

to spread abroad as though sowing seed

Front 883

dissension

Back 883

DISAGREEMENT; especially:partisan and contentious quarreling

Front 884

dissent

Back 884

to withhold assent

Front 885

dissertation

Back 885

an extended usually written treatment of a subject; specifically :one submitted for a doctorate

Front 886

dissipate

Back 886

dispel; squander

Front 887

dissociate

Back 887

to separate from association or union with another

Front 888

dissolute

Back 888

lacking restraint; especially :marked by indulgence in things

Front 889

dissolve

Back 889

to cause to pass into solution to separate into component parts:DISINTEGRATE

Front 890

dissonance

Back 890

lack of agreement; especially :inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs

Front 891

dissuade

Back 891

to advise (a person) against something

Front 892

distention

Back 892

the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally

Front 893

distillation

Back 893

the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation

Front 894

distinction

Back 894

the quality or state of being distinguishable

Front 895

distinguished

Back 895

marked by eminence, distinction, or excellence

Front 896

distort

Back 896

to twist out of the true meaning or proportion

Front 897

distract

Back 897

to draw or direct (as one's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time

Front 898

distraught

Back 898

agitated with doubt or mental conflict

Front 899

distress

Back 899

great pain/cause discomfort

Front 900

ditch

Back 900

a long narrow excavation dug in the earth

Front 901

ditty

Back 901

an especially simple and unaffected song

Front 902

diurnal

Back 902

of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime

Front 903

diverge

Back 903

to move or extend in different directions from a common point:draw apart

Front 904

divert

Back 904

to turn from one course or use to another:DEFLECT

Front 905

divestiture

Back 905

the act of divesting

Front 906

divulge

Back 906

to make known (as a confidence or secret)

Front 907

doctrine

Back 907

a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief:DOGMA

Front 908

dodder

Back 908

to progress feebly and unsteadily

Front 909

doff

Back 909

to remove (an article of wear) from the body

Front 910

dogged

Back 910

marked by stubborn determination

Front 911

doggerel

Back 911

loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect; also:marked by triviality or inferiority

Front 912

doggo

Back 912

in hiding

Front 913

dogma

Back 913

something held as an established opinion;especially:a definite authoritative tenet

Front 914

doldrums

Back 914

state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump

Front 915

dolorous

Back 915

causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief

Front 916

dolt

Back 916

a stupid person

Front 917

domicile

Back 917

a dwelling place:place of residence:HOME

Front 918

domination

Back 918

supremacy or preeminence over another

Front 919

don

Back 919

to put on (an article of clothing)

Front 920

donor

Back 920

one that gives, donates, or presents something

Front 921

doodle

Back 921

an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch

Front 922

dour

Back 922

STERN, HARSH

Front 923

downpour

Back 923

a pouring or streaming downward; especially:a heavy rain

Front 924

doyen

Back 924

a:the senior member of a body or group b:a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a result of long experience in some field of endeavor

Front 925

doze

Back 925

to fall into a light sleep

Front 926

draconian

Back 926

CRUEL; also:SEVERE

Front 927

drain

Back 927

to exhaust physically or emotionally

Front 928

drawl

Back 928

to utter in a slow lengthened tone

Front 929

dreary

Back 929

having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest:GLOOMY, DISMAL

Front 930

drench

Back 930

to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)

Front 931

drivel

Back 931

to utter in an infantile or imbecilic way

Front 932

drizzle

Back 932

a fine misty rain

Front 933

droll

Back 933

having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality

Front 934

drone

Back 934

to speak in a monotonous tone:

Front 935

droplet

Back 935

a tiny drop (as of a liquid)

Front 936

drudgery

Back 936

dull, irksome, and fatiguing work:uninspiring or menial labor

Front 937

dubious

Back 937

questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality

Front 938

dulcet

Back 938

pleasing to the ear

Front 939

dull

Back 939

lacking brilliance or luster

Front 940

dullard

Back 940

a stupid or unimaginative person

Front 941

dune

Back 941

a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind

Front 942

dupe

Back 942

one that is easily deceived or cheated:FOOL

Front 943

dwelling

Back 943

a shelter (as a house) in which people live

Front 944

dyspeptic

Back 944

INDIGESTION

Front 945

eaglet

Back 945

a young eagle

Front 946

earnest

Back 946

characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind

Front 947

earplug

Back 947

device of pliable material for insertion into the outer opening of the ear (as to keep out water or deaden sound)

Front 948

earshot

Back 948

the range within which the unaided voice may be heard

Front 949

earsplitting

Back 949

distressingly loud or shrill

Front 950

easel

Back 950

An upright frame for supporting something, such as an artist's canvas

Front 951

eavesdrop

Back 951

to listen secretly to the private conversation of others

Front 952

ebb

Back 952

recede; lessen

Front 953

ebullience

Back 953

the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings:EXUBERANCE

Front 954

eccentric

Back 954

deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways

Front 955

echelon

Back 955

an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps

Front 956

eclat

Back 956

brilliant or conspicuous success

Front 957

eclectic

Back 957

selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles

Front 958

eclipse

Back 958

a falling into obscurity or decline; also :the state of being eclipsed

Front 959

ecstasy

Back 959

a state of overwhelming emotion; especially :rapturous delight

Front 960

ecstatic

Back 960

feeling great rapture or delight

Front 961

ecumenical

Back 961

worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application

Front 962

eddy

Back 962

circular or spiral movement (e.g. of wind)

Front 963

edifice

Back 963

BUILDING; especially :a large or massive structure

Front 964

efface

Back 964

to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous

Front 965

effervesce

Back 965

to show liveliness or exhilaration

Front 966

effete

Back 966

having lost character, vitality, or strength

Front 967

effluvia

Back 967

a by-product especially in the form of waste

Front 968

effulgent

Back 968

radiant splendor:BRILLIANCE

Front 969

effusive

Back 969

characterized or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava

Front 970

egalitarian

Back 970

a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic rights and privileges

Front 971

egocentric

Back 971

concerned with the individual rather than society

Front 972

elaborate

Back 972

marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness

Front 973

elastic

Back 973

capable of being easily stretched or expanded and resuming former shape:FLEXIBLE

Front 974

elated

Back 974

marked by high spirits:EXULTANT

Front 975

eleemosynary

Back 975

of, relating to, or supported by charity

Front 976

elegant

Back 976

of a high grade or quality:SPLENDID

Front 977

elegy

Back 977

a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead

Front 978

elephantine

Back 978

having enormous size or strength:MASSIVE

Front 979

elevate

Back 979

to raise in rank or status:EXALT

Front 980

elf

Back 980

a small lively creature; also :a usually lively mischievous or malicious person

Front 981

elicit

Back 981

to draw forth or bring out

Front 982

elitism

Back 982

leadership or rule by an elite

Front 983

ellipse

Back 983

a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

Front 984

ellipsis

Back 984

the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete

Front 985

elliptical

Back 985

of or relating to deliberate obscurity (as of literary or conversational style)

Front 986

elongate

Back 986

to extend the length of

Front 987

elucidate

Back 987

to give a clarifying explanation

Front 988

emaciate

Back 988

to cause to lose f unaffectlesh so as to become very thin

Front 989

emanate

Back 989

to come out from a source

Front 990

emancipate

Back 990

to free from restraint, control, or the power of another; especially :to free from bondage

Front 991

embargo

Back 991

a legal prohibition on commerce

Front 992

embark

Back 992

to make a start

Front 993

embarrass

Back 993

to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficulties

Front 994

embed

Back 994

to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix

Front 995

embezzle

Back 995

to appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

Front 996

embolden

Back 996

to instill with boldness or courage

Front 997

embrace

Back 997

close encircling with the arms and pressure to the bosom especially as a sign of affection:HUG

Front 998

emigrate

Back 998

to leave one's place of residence or country to live elsewhere

Front 999

eminence

Back 999

one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty:as a person of high rank or attainments

Front 1000

emphasis

Back 1000

special consideration of or stress or insistence on something

Front 1001

emulate

Back 1001

strive to equal or excel

Front 1002

enact

Back 1002

to establish by legal and authoritative act; specifically:to make (as a bill) into law

Front 1003

enamel

Back 1003

a hard calcareous substance that forms a thin layer capping the teeth

Front 1004

enclosure

Back 1004

something that encloses

Front 1005

encomium

Back 1005

glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise;

Front 1006

encompass

Back 1006

1. to form a circle about:ENCLOSE obsolete :to go completely around 2. to form a circle about:ENCLOSE

Front 1007

encounter

Back 1007

to come upon face-to-face

Front 1008

encumber

Back 1008

to impede or hamper the function or activity of:HINDER

Front 1009

encyclopedia

Back 1009

a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject

Front 1010

endorse

Back 1010

to approve openly especially:to express support or approval of publicly and definitely

Front 1011

enduring

Back 1011

LASTING, DURABLE

Front 1012

enervate

Back 1012

to lessen the vitality or strength of

Front 1013

enfeeble

Back 1013

to make feeble:deprive of strength

Front 1014

enfranchise

Back 1014

to endow with a franchise:as to admit to the privileges of a citizen and especially to the right of suffrage

Front 1015

engender

Back 1015

to cause to exist or to develop:PRODUCE

Front 1016

engross

Back 1016

to take or engage the whole attention of:occupy completely

Front 1017

enigmatic

Back 1017

of, relating to, or resembling an enigma:MYSTERIOUS

Front 1018

enlighten

Back 1018

to furnish knowledge to:INSTRUCT

Front 1019

enmity

Back 1019

positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will

Front 1020

ennoble

Back 1020

to make noble:ELEVATE

Front 1021

ennui

Back 1021

a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction:BOREDOM

Front 1022

enrapture

Back 1022

to fill with delight

Front 1023

ensconce

Back 1023

settle comfortably

Front 1024

enslave

Back 1024

to reduce to or as if to slavery:SUBJUGATE

Front 1025

ensue

Back 1025

to take place afterward or as a result

Front 1026

entangle

Back 1026

to wrap or twist together:INTERWEAVE

Front 1027

enthusiasm

Back 1027

strong excitement of feeling:ARDOR

Front 1028

entice

Back 1028

to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire:TEMPT

Front 1029

entrance

Back 1029

to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture

Front 1030

entrap

Back 1030

to catch in or as if in a trap

Front 1031

entreaty

Back 1031

an act of entreating:PLEA

Front 1032

entry

Back 1032

a descriptive record (as in a card catalog or an index)

Front 1033

enumerate

Back 1033

to specify one after another:LIST

Front 1034

enunciate

Back 1034

a:to make a definite or systematic statement of b:ANNOUNCE, PROCLAIM

Front 1035

envision

Back 1035

to picture to oneself

Front 1036

ephemeral

Back 1036

lasting a very short time

Front 1037

epic

Back 1037

extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope

Front 1038

epicure

Back 1038

one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine

Front 1039

epigram

Back 1039

a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought

Front 1040

epilogue

Back 1040

a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work; the final scene of a play that comments on or summarizes the main action; the concluding section of a musical composition:CODA

Front 1041

episode

Back 1041

An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it.

Front 1042

epistemology

Back 1042

the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity

Front 1043

epitomize

Back 1043

to serve as the typical or ideal example of

Front 1044

equable

Back 1044

marked by lack of noticeable, unpleasant, or extreme variation or inequality

Front 1045

equipoise

Back 1045

a state of equilibrium

Front 1046

equity

Back 1046

justice according to natural law or right; specifically :freedom from bias or favoritism

Front 1047

equivocal

Back 1047

subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse

Front 1048

erect

Back 1048

1. characterized by firm or rigid straightness in bodily posture 2. SET UP, ESTABLISH

Front 1049

erode

Back 1049

to diminish or destroy by degrees

Front 1050

errant

Back 1050

traveling or given to traveling

Front 1051

erratic

Back 1051

having no fixed course:WANDERING

Front 1052

erudite

Back 1052

possessing or displaying erudition:LEARNED

Front 1053

escalate

Back 1053

to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope

Front 1054

eschew

Back 1054

to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds:SHUN

Front 1055

esoteric

Back 1055

designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone

Front 1056

espouse

Back 1056

to take up and support as a cause:become attached to

Front 1057

esteem

Back 1057

to set a high value on:regard highly and prize accordingly

Front 1058

estimable

Back 1058

worthy of esteem

Front 1059

estrange

Back 1059

to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness:ALIENATE

Front 1060

etch

Back 1060

a chemical agent used in etching

Front 1061

eternal

Back 1061

a:continued without intermission:PERPETUAL b:seemingly endless

Front 1062

ethereal

Back 1062

a:lacking material substance:IMMATERIAL, INTANGIBLE b:marked by unusual delicacy or refinement

Front 1063

ethics

Back 1063

the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation

Front 1064

eulogize

Back 1064

to speak or write in high praise of:EXTOL

Front 1065

euphemism

Back 1065

the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant

Front 1066

euphonious

Back 1066

pleasing to the ear

Front 1067

euphoria

Back 1067

a feeling of well-being or elation

Front 1068

evacuate

Back 1068

a:to remove especially from a military zone or dangerous area b:to withdraw from military occupation of c:VACATE

Front 1069

evade

Back 1069

to avoid answering directly:turn aside

Front 1070

evanescent

Back 1070

tending to vanish like vapor

Front 1071

evasive

Back 1071

tending or intended to evade:EQUIVOCAL

Front 1072

everlasting

Back 1072

lasting or enduring through all time:ETERNAL

Front 1073

evict

Back 1073

to force out:EXPEL

Front 1074

evoke

Back 1074

to call forth or up

Front 1075

ewe

Back 1075

the female of the sheep especially when mature; also :the female of various related animals

Front 1076

exacerbate

Back 1076

to make more violent, bitter, or severe

Front 1077

exacting

Back 1077

tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands

Front 1078

exaggerate

Back 1078

to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal:OVEREMPHASIZE

Front 1079

exalt

Back 1079

to elevate by praise or in estimation:GLORIFY

Front 1080

exasperate

Back 1080

a:to excite the anger of:ENRAGE b:to cause irritation or annoyance to

Front 1081

excavate

Back 1081

find by digging in the ground ; remove the inner part or the core of

Front 1082

exceptional

Back 1082

deviating from the norm

Front 1083

excerpt

Back 1083

to select (a passage) for quoting:EXTRACT

Front 1084

exclamation

Back 1084

a sharp or sudden utterance

Front 1085

excoriate

Back 1085

to censure scathingly

Front 1086

excrete

Back 1086

to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood or tissues or from the active protoplasm

Front 1087

excruciate

Back 1087

to subject to intense mental distress

Front 1088

exculpate

Back 1088

to clear from alleged fault or guilt

Front 1089

excursive

Back 1089

constituting a digression:characterized by digression

Front 1090

execrate

Back 1090

to declare to be evil or detestable:DENOUNCE

Front 1091

execute

Back 1091

to carry out fully:put completely into effect

Front 1092

exemplary

Back 1092

serving as a pattern

Front 1093

exempt

Back 1093

free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subjectexempt:liability:pardon:penalty

Front 1094

exert

Back 1094

to bring to bear especially with sustained effort or lasting effect

Front 1095

exhaust

Back 1095

to consume entirely:USE UP

Front 1096

exhilarate

Back 1096

to make cheerful

Front 1097

exhortation

Back 1097

language intended to incite and encourage

Front 1098

exodus

Back 1098

a mass departure:EMIGRATION

Front 1099

exonerate

Back 1099

to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship

Front 1100

exorbitant

Back 1100

exceeding in intensity, quality, amount, or size the customary or appropriate limits

Front 1101

exotic

Back 1101

introduced from another country:not native to the place where found

Front 1102

expansive

Back 1102

characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk:OPEN

Front 1103

expedite

Back 1103

to accelerate the process or progress of:speed up

Front 1104

expedition

Back 1104

efficient promptness:SPEED

Front 1105

expiation

Back 1105

the act of making atonement

Front 1106

explicit

Back 1106

fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity:leaving no question as to meaning or intent

Front 1107

exponent

Back 1107

one that expounds or interprets

Front 1108

expurgate

Back 1108

to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous; especially :to expunge objectionable parts from before publication or presentation

Front 1109

exquisite

Back 1109

marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution

Front 1110

extant

Back 1110

currently or actually existing

Front 1111

extemporize

Back 1111

to do something extemporaneously:IMPROVISE; especially :to speak extemporaneously

Front 1112

extenuate

Back 1112

to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses:MITIGATE

Front 1113

exterminate

Back 1113

to get rid of completely usually by killing off

Front 1114

extinct

Back 1114

no longer existing

Front 1115

extinguish

Back 1115

to cause to cease burning:QUENCH

Front 1116

extol

Back 1116

to praise highly:GLORIFY

Front 1117

extort

Back 1117

to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power:WRING

Front 1118

extraneous

Back 1118

a:not forming an essential or vital part b:having no relevance

Front 1119

extravagant

Back 1119

a:spending much more than necessary b:PROFUSE, LAVISH

Front 1120

extricate

Back 1120

to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty

Front 1121

extrinsic

Back 1121

not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous.

Front 1122

extrovert

Back 1122

a gregarious and unreserved person

Front 1123

exuberant

Back 1123

joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic

Front 1124

exude

Back 1124

to undergo diffusion

Front 1125

exultant

Back 1125

filled with or expressing great joy or triumph:JUBILANT

Front 1126

fabricate

Back 1126

CONSTRUCT, MANUFACTURE; specifically :to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts

Front 1127

facetious

Back 1127

joking or jesting often inappropriately:WAGGISH

Front 1128

facilitate

Back 1128

to make easier:help bring about

Front 1129

faction

Back 1129

a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking:CLIQUE

Front 1130

fade

Back 1130

to change gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility

Front 1131

fail-safe

Back 1131

incorporating some feature for automatically counteracting the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure

Front 1132

faint

Back 1132

lacking strength or vigor:performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly

Front 1133

fainthearted

Back 1133

lacking courage or resolution:TIMID

Front 1134

fallacy

Back 1134

a:a false or mistaken idea b:erroneous character:ERRONEOUSNESS

Front 1135

falsehood

Back 1135

absence of truth or accuracy

Front 1136

falter

Back 1136

a:to hesitate in purpose or action:WAVER b:to lose drive or effectiveness

Front 1137

fantasy

Back 1137

imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters

Front 1138

farce

Back 1138

ridiculous or empty show

Front 1139

fascinate

Back 1139

to be irresistibly attractive

Front 1140

fast

Back 1140

1. in a firm or fixed manner 2. the act to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods

Front 1141

fasten

Back 1141

to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing

Front 1142

fastidious

Back 1142

showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care

Front 1143

fathom

Back 1143

to penetrate and come to understand

Front 1144

fatigue

Back 1144

weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress

Front 1145

fatuous

Back 1145

complacently or inanely foolish:SILLY

Front 1146

fawn

Back 1146

to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner

Front 1147

faze

Back 1147

to disturb the composure of:DISCONCERT, DAUNT

Front 1148

feckless

Back 1148

WEAK, INEFFECTIVE

Front 1149

fecund

Back 1149

fruitful in offspring or vegetation:PROLIFIC

Front 1150

feeble

Back 1150

markedly lacking in strength

Front 1151

fender

Back 1151

a device in front of locomotives and streetcars to lessen injury to animals or pedestrians in case of collision

Front 1152

feral

Back 1152

not domesticated or cultivated:WILD

Front 1153

fertilize

Back 1153

to make fertile

Front 1154

fervid

Back 1154

marked by often extreme fervor

Front 1155

fervor

Back 1155

intensity of feeling or expression

Front 1156

fetid

Back 1156

having a heavy offensive smell

Front 1157

fetter

Back 1157

to restrain from motion, action, or progress

Front 1158

fiasco

Back 1158

a complete failure

Front 1159

fictitious

Back 1159

of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction:IMAGINARY

Front 1160

fidelity

Back 1160

the quality or state of being faithful

Front 1161

figurative

Back 1161

representing by a figure or resemblance:EMBLEMATIC

Front 1162

figurine

Back 1162

a small carved or molded figure

Front 1163

filibuster

Back 1163

the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly

Front 1164

filigree

Back 1164

ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate design

Front 1165

filly

Back 1165

a young female horse usually of less than four years

Front 1166

filter

Back 1166

a porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension

Front 1167

finch

Back 1167

any of numerous songbirds (especially families Fringillidae, Estrildidae, and Emberizidae) having a short stout usually conical bill adapted for crushing seeds

Front 1168

finesse

Back 1168

skillful handling of a situation:adroit maneuvering

Front 1169

finicky

Back 1169

extremely or excessively nice, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards

Front 1170

flaccid

Back 1170

not firm or stiff; also :lacking normal or youthful firmness

Front 1171

flagging

Back 1171

LANGUID, WEAK

Front 1172

flamboyant

Back 1172

marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

Front 1173

flange

Back 1173

a projecting edge of cloth used for decoration on clothing

Front 1174

flannel

Back 1174

outer garments of flannel; especially:men's trousers

Front 1175

flatter

Back 1175

to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest

Front 1176

flaw

Back 1176

a defect in physical structure or form

Front 1177

flax

Back 1177

any of a genus (Linum of the family Linaceae, the flax family) of herbs; especially:a slender erect annual (L. usitatissimum) with blue flowers commonly cultivated for its bast fiber and seed

Front 1178

fledge

Back 1178

to acquire the feathers necessary for flight or independent activity

Front 1179

flexible

Back 1179

capable of being flexed:PLIANT

Front 1180

flinch

Back 1180

to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain:WINCE; also :to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort

Front 1181

flint

Back 1181

a massive hard quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel

Front 1182

flippancy

Back 1182

unbecoming levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters

Front 1183

flirt

Back 1183

to behave amorously without serious intent

Front 1184

flit

Back 1184

to move about rapidly and nimbly.

Front 1185

flock

Back 1185

a group of birds or mammals assembled or herded togetherto gather or move in a flock

Front 1186

florid

Back 1186

flowery; ruddy

Front 1187

flounder

Back 1187

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

Front 1188

flourish

Back 1188

to grow luxuriantly:THRIVE

Front 1189

flout

Back 1189

to treat with contemptuous disregard:SCORN

Front 1190

fluctuate

Back 1190

to shift back and forth uncertainly

Front 1191

fluent

Back 1191

a:ready or facile in speechb:effortlessly smooth and rapid:POLISHED

Front 1192

flush

Back 1192

to pour liquid over or through; especially:to cleanse or wash out with or as if with a rush of liquid

Front 1193

fluster

Back 1193

to put into a state of agitated confusion:UPSET

Front 1194

fluvial

Back 1194

of, relating to, or living in a stream or river

Front 1195

foible

Back 1195

a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior:WEAKNESS

Front 1196

foil

Back 1196

a thin piece of material (as metal) put under an inferior or paste stone to add color or brilliance

Front 1197

foliage

Back 1197

the aggregate of leaves of one or more plants

Front 1198

folly

Back 1198

a foolish act or idea

Front 1199

foment

Back 1199

to promote the growth or development of:ROUSE, INCITE

Front 1200

fondness

Back 1200

tender affection

Front 1201

foolhardy

Back 1201

foolishly adventurous and bold:RASH

Front 1202

footloose

Back 1202

having no ties:free to move about

Front 1203

ford

Back 1203

A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle

Front 1204

forestry

Back 1204

the management of growing timber

Front 1205

foreword

Back 1205

prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author

Front 1206

forgery

Back 1206

an act of forging; especially:the crime of falsely and fraudulently making or altering a document (as a check)

Front 1207

forgo

Back 1207

do without ; lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

Front 1208

formidable

Back 1208

causing fear, dread, or apprehension

Front 1209

forthright

Back 1209

free from ambiguity or evasiveness:going straight to the point

Front 1210

fortify

Back 1210

to make strong:as to give physical strength, courage, or endurance to

Front 1211

foster

Back 1211

to promote the growth or development of:ENCOURAGE

Front 1212

founder

Back 1212

1. to become submerged:SINK 2. one that founds or establishes

Front 1213

fracture

Back 1213

RUPTURE, TEAR

Front 1214

fragile

Back 1214

a:easily broken or destroyedb:constitutionally delicate:lacking in physical vigor

Front 1215

fraudulent

Back 1215

characterized by, based on, or done by fraud:DECEITFUL

Front 1216

freelancer

Back 1216

a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer

Front 1217

freewheel

Back 1217

to move, live, or play freely or irresponsibly

Front 1218

frenzy

Back 1218

a violent mental or emotional agitation

Front 1219

frequent

Back 1219

to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually

Front 1220

fresco

Back 1220

the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments

Front 1221

fret

Back 1221

an agitation of mind:IRRITATION

Front 1222

friable

Back 1222

easily crumbled or pulverized

Front 1223

friction

Back 1223

the rubbing of one body against another

Front 1224

frieze

Back 1224

a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface

Front 1225

frivolous

Back 1225

intensely cold

Front 1226

frothy

Back 1226

gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment:INSUBSTANTIAL

Front 1227

frowzy

Back 1227

having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance

Front 1228

frugal

Back 1228

characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources

Front 1229

frustrate

Back 1229

a:to balk or defeat in an endeavorb:to induce feelings of discouragement in

Front 1230

full-bodied

Back 1230

imparting to the palate the general impression of substantial weight and rich texture

Front 1231

fulminate

Back 1231

to send forth censures or invectives

Front 1232

fungi

Back 1232

any of a major group (Fungi) of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing organisms usually classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts

Front 1233

furnace

Back 1233

an enclosed structure in which heat is produced

Front 1234

furor

Back 1234

A general commotion; public disorder or uproar.

Front 1235

furtive

Back 1235

done by stealth:SURREPTITIOUS

Front 1236

fury

Back 1236

intense, disordered, and often destructive rage

Front 1237

fussy

Back 1237

Calling for or requiring great attention to sometimes trivial details

Front 1238

fusty

Back 1238

saturated with dust and stale odors:MUSTY

Front 1239

futility

Back 1239

the quality or state of being futile:USELESSNESS

Front 1240

gab

Back 1240

to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner:CHATTER

Front 1241

gadfly

Back 1241

a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism

Front 1242

gaffe

Back 1242

a social or diplomatic blunder

Front 1243

gainsay

Back 1243

to declare to be untrue or invalid

Front 1244

gait

Back 1244

a manner of walking or moving on foot

Front 1245

galaxy

Back 1245

an assemblage of brilliant or notable persons or things

Front 1246

gall

Back 1246

to fret and wear away by friction:CHAFE

Front 1247

gallant

Back 1247

Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit.

Front 1248

galvanize

Back 1248

to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock

Front 1249

gamble

Back 1249

to stake something on a contingency:take a chance

Front 1250

gangling

Back 1250

loosely and awkwardly built:LANKY

Front 1251

garble

Back 1251

to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning

Front 1252

gargantuan

Back 1252

of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic

Front 1253

garish

Back 1253

clothed in vivid colors

Front 1254

garment

Back 1254

an article of clothing

Front 1255

garner

Back 1255

a:GRANARY b:a grain bin

Front 1256

garrulous

Back 1256

given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity:pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

Front 1257

gash

Back 1257

a deep long cut in flesh

Front 1258

gasification

Back 1258

conversion into gas; especially:conversion of coal into natural gas

Front 1259

gauche

Back 1259

lacking social experience or grace; also:not tactful:CRUDE

Front 1260

gaudy

Back 1260

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

Front 1261

gauge

Back 1261

a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system

Front 1262

gear

Back 1262

a toothed wheel

Front 1263

genealogy

Back 1263

an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms

Front 1264

generality

Back 1264

the quality or state of being general

Front 1265

genial

Back 1265

marked by or diffusing sympathy or friendliness

Front 1266

genteel

Back 1266

free from vulgarity or rudeness:POLITE

Front 1267

genuine

Back 1267

ACTUAL, TRUE

Front 1268

germane

Back 1268

being at once relevant and appropriate:FITTING

Front 1269

gesture

Back 1269

a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude

Front 1270

ghastly

Back 1270

intensely unpleasant, disagreeable, or objectionable

Front 1271

gibe

Back 1271

to deride or tease with taunting words

Front 1272

giddy

Back 1272

lightheartedly silly:FRIVOLOUS

Front 1273

ginger

Back 1273

a thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes medicinally

Front 1274

glacier

Back 1274

a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface

Front 1275

glade

Back 1275

an open space surrounded by woods

Front 1276

glance

Back 1276

a quick or cursory look

Front 1277

glaze

Back 1277

to give a smooth glossy surface to

Front 1278

glib

Back 1278

marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful

Front 1279

glimmer

Back 1279

a:to shine faintly or unsteadily b:to give off a subdued unsteady reflection

Front 1280

glisten

Back 1280

to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface

Front 1281

glitch

Back 1281

a usually minor malfunction

Front 1282

gloat

Back 1282

express evil satisfaction; view malevolently

Front 1283

gloomy

Back 1283

low in spirits:MELANCHOLY

Front 1284

glorify

Back 1284

to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration

Front 1285

gloss

Back 1285

a brief explanation (as in the margin or between the lines of a text) of a difficult or obscure word or expression

Front 1286

glossary

Back 1286

a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings

Front 1287

glossy

Back 1287

having a surface luster or brightness

Front 1288

glut

Back 1288

an excessive quantity:OVERSUPPLY

Front 1289

glutinous

Back 1289

having the quality of glue:GUMMY

Front 1290

glutton

Back 1290

one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking

Front 1291

goad

Back 1291

something that urges or stimulates into action:SPUR

Front 1292

gobble

Back 1292

to swallow or eat greedily

Front 1293

goggle

Back 1293

to stare with wide or protuberant eyes

Front 1294

goldbrick

Back 1294

to shirk duty or responsibility

Front 1295

gorge

Back 1295

to eat greedily or to repletion

Front 1296

gossamer

Back 1296

something light, delicate, or insubstantial

Front 1297

gourmet

Back 1297

a connoisseur of food and drink; broadly :CONNOISSEUR

Front 1298

grandeur

Back 1298

the quality or state of being grand:MAGNIFICENCE

Front 1299

grandiloquent

Back 1299

be of a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language

Front 1300

grandiose

Back 1300

characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration

Front 1301

grandstand

Back 1301

to play or act so as to impress onlookers

Front 1302

grant

Back 1302

to bestow or transfer formally specifically :to give the possession or title of by a deed

Front 1303

gratify

Back 1303

to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to

Front 1304

grating

Back 1304

noisily,rasping,harsh

Front 1305

gratis

Back 1305

free

Front 1306

gratuitous

Back 1306

not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration

Front 1307

grave

Back 1307

having a serious and dignified quality or demeanor

Front 1308

green

Back 1308

a:deficient in training, knowledge, or experience b:deficient in sophistication and savoir faire:NAIVE c:not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function

Front 1309

gregarious

Back 1309

tending to associate with others of one's kind:SOCIAL

Front 1310

grievous

Back 1310

causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow

Front 1311

grimace

Back 1311

a facial expression usually of disgust or disapproval

Front 1312

grin

Back 1312

to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter; broadly :SMILE

Front 1313

gripe

Back 1313

to complain with grumbling

Front 1314

grisly

Back 1314

inspiring horror or intense fear

Front 1315

groove

Back 1315

a long narrow channel or depression

Front 1316

grotesque

Back 1316

FANCIFUL, BIZARRE

Front 1317

grotto

Back 1317

A small cave or cavern

Front 1318

grove

Back 1318

a planting of fruit or nut trees

Front 1319

grovel

Back 1319

to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement

Front 1320

grumble

Back 1320

to mutter in discontent

Front 1321

guarantee

Back 1321

to engage for the existence, permanence, or nature of:undertake to do or secure

Front 1322

guffaw

Back 1322

a loud or boisterous burst of laughter

Front 1323

guile

Back 1323

deceitful cunning:DUPLICITY

Front 1324

guilt

Back 1324

feelings of culpability especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy:SELF-REPROACH

Front 1325

gullible

Back 1325

easily duped or cheated

Front 1326

gully

Back 1326

a trench which was orig. worn in the earth by running water and through which water often runs after rains

Front 1327

gum

Back 1327

any of numerous colloidal polysaccharide substances of plant origin that are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying and are salts of complex organic acids

Front 1328

gush

Back 1328

a sudden outpouring

Front 1329

gust

Back 1329

a sudden brief rush of wind

Front 1330

guzzle

Back 1330

to drink especially liquor greedily, continually, or habitually

Front 1331

habitable

Back 1331

capable of being lived in:suitable for habitation

Front 1332

hack

Back 1332

a writer who aims solely for commercial success

Front 1333

hackneyed

Back 1333

lacking in freshness or originality

Front 1334

halcyon

Back 1334

CALM, PEACEFUL

Front 1335

hale

Back 1335

free from defect, disease, or infirmity:SOUND; also :retaining exceptional health and vigor

Front 1336

half-baked

Back 1336

a:lacking adequate planning or forethought b:lacking in judgment, intelligence, or common sense

Front 1337

hallow

Back 1337

to make holy or set apart for holy use

Front 1338

hallucination

Back 1338

perception of objects with no reality usually arising from disorder of the nervous system or in response to drugs (as LSD)

Front 1339

halting

Back 1339

marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness

Front 1340

ham-handed

Back 1340

lacking dexterity or grace:HEAVY-HANDED

Front 1341

hamper

Back 1341

to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles:IMPEDE

Front 1342

hamstring

Back 1342

to make ineffective or powerless:CRIPPLE

Front 1343

handle

Back 1343

to act, behave, or feel in a certain way when handled or directed

Front 1344

hangdog

Back 1344

SAD, DEJECTED

Front 1345

hankering

Back 1345

to have a strong or persistent desire:YEARN

Front 1346

haphazard

Back 1346

marked by lack of plan, order, or direction

Front 1347

hapless

Back 1347

having no luck:UNFORTUNATE

Front 1348

harangue

Back 1348

to address in a ranting way

Front 1349

harass

Back 1349

to annoy persistently

Front 1350

harbinger

Back 1350

one that presages or foreshadows what is to come

Front 1351

harbor

Back 1351

to give shelter or refuge to

Front 1352

hard-bitten

Back 1352

seasoned or steeled by difficult experience:TOUGH

Front 1353

hardheaded

Back 1353

STUBBORN, WILLFUL

Front 1354

harebrained

Back 1354

FOOLISH

Front 1355

harmonious

Back 1355

marked by accord in sentiment or action

Front 1356

harness

Back 1356

UTILIZE

Front 1357

harp

Back 1357

a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard

Front 1358

harrow

Back 1358

break up ground after plowing; torture

Front 1359

harry

Back 1359

to make a pillaging or destructive raid on:ASSAULT

Front 1360

harsh

Back 1360

a:causing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction:IRRITATING b:physically discomforting:PAINFUL

Front 1361

hasten

Back 1361

to move or act quickly

Front 1362

hasty

Back 1362

done or made in a hurry

Front 1363

haunt

Back 1363

to visit often:FREQUENT

Front 1364

hauteur

Back 1364

ARROGANCE, HAUGHTINESS

Front 1365

haven

Back 1365

harbour, safety place

Front 1366

havoc

Back 1366

great confusion and disorder

Front 1367

headlong

Back 1367

Impetuous; rash.

Front 1368

hearken

Back 1368

to give respectful attention

Front 1369

heart

Back 1369

to give heart to:CHEER:HEARTEN

Front 1370

hearten

Back 1370

to give heart to

Front 1371

heartrending

Back 1371

causing intense sorrow or distress

Front 1372

hedge

Back 1372

a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)

Front 1373

hedonic

Back 1373

of, relating to, or characterized by pleasure

Front 1374

heinous

Back 1374

hatefully or shockingly evil:ABOMINABLE

Front 1375

heirloom

Back 1375

something of special value handed on from one generation to another

Front 1376

helmet

Back 1376

any of various protective head coverings usually made of a hard material to resist impact

Front 1377

hem

Back 1377

a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down

Front 1378

herald

Back 1378

to give notice of:ANNOUNCE

Front 1379

herbicide

Back 1379

an agent used to destroy or inhibit plant growth

Front 1380

hereditary

Back 1380

characteristic of or fostered by one's predecessors

Front 1381

heresy

Back 1381

an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma

Front 1382

heretical

Back 1382

of, relating to, or characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards:UNORTHODOX

Front 1383

hermit

Back 1383

one that retires from society and lives in solitude especially for religious reasons:RECLUSE

Front 1384

herpetologist

Back 1384

one that a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians

Front 1385

hesitance

Back 1385

the quality or state of being hesitant:as a:INDECISION b:RELUCTANCE

Front 1386

heterodox

Back 1386

Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma

Front 1387

hidebound

Back 1387

having an inflexible or ultraconservative character

Front 1388

hideous

Back 1388

offensive to the senses and especially to sight:exceedingly ugly

Front 1389

hie

Back 1389

to go quickly:HASTEN

Front 1390

hierarchy

Back 1390

the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing

Front 1391

hieroglyph

Back 1391

a character used in a system of hieroglyphic writing

Front 1392

hike

Back 1392

to rise up; especially :to work upward out of place

Front 1393

hilarity

Back 1393

high spirits that may be carried to the point of boisterous conviviality or merriment

Front 1394

hint

Back 1394

a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something:CLUE

Front 1395

histrionic

Back 1395

of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater

Front 1396

hive

Back 1396

a place swarming with activity

Front 1397

hoard

Back 1397

to keep (as one's thoughts) to oneself

Front 1398

hoary

Back 1398

extremely old:ANCIENT

Front 1399

hoax

Back 1399

an act intended to deceive or trick

Front 1400

hodgepodge

Back 1400

a heterogeneous mixture:JUMBLE

Front 1401

homage

Back 1401

expression of high regard:RESPECT

Front 1402

homely

Back 1402

Not attractive or good-looking

Front 1403

homily

Back 1403

a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme

Front 1404

homogenize

Back 1404

to blend (diverse elements) into a uniform mixture

Front 1405

hone

Back 1405

to make more acute, intense, or effective:WHET

Front 1406

honorarium

Back 1406

a payment for a service (as making a speech) on which custom or propriety forbids a

Front 1407

horn

Back 1407

a wind instrument used in a jazz band; especially :TRUMPET

Front 1408

hortative

Back 1408

giving exhortation:ADVISORY

Front 1409

horticulture

Back 1409

the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants

Front 1410

hospitable

Back 1410

liking to give hospitality

Front 1411

hovel

Back 1411

a small, wretched, and often dirty house:HUT

Front 1412

hub

Back 1412

the central part of a circular object (as a wheel or propeller)

Front 1413

hubris

Back 1413

exaggerated pride or self-confidencehubristic

Front 1414

humanitarian

Back 1414

a person promoting human welfare and social reform:PHILANTHROPIST

Front 1415

humble

Back 1415

ranking low in a hierarchy or scale:INSIGNIFICANT, UNPRETENTIOUS

Front 1416

humor

Back 1416

to soothe or content by indulgence

Front 1417

hurdle

Back 1417

to leap over especially while running (as in a sporting competition

Front 1418

hurricane

Back 1418

a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (118 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes

Front 1419

husbandry

Back 1419

the control or judicious use of resources:CONSERVATION

Front 1420

husk

Back 1420

a usually dry or membranous outer covering (as a pod or hull or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits; also :one of the constituent parts

Front 1421

husky

Back 1421

hoarse with or as if with emotion

Front 1422

hybrid

Back 1422

something heterogeneous in origin or composition:COMPOSITE

Front 1423

hymn

Back 1423

a song of praise or joy

Front 1424

hyperbole

Back 1424

extravagant exaggeration

Front 1425

hypercritical

Back 1425

meticulously or excessively critical??:hypocritical9adj.???:

Front 1426

hypnotic

Back 1426

tending to produce sleep:SOPORIFIC

Front 1427

hypocritical

Back 1427

characterized by hypocrisy; also :being a hypocrite

Front 1428

ichthyologist

Back 1428

one that study a branch of zoology that deals with fishes

Front 1429

idiosyncratic

Back 1429

a peculiarity of constitution or temperament:an individualizingcharacteristic or quality

Front 1430

idolatrize

Back 1430

admires intensely and often blindly

Front 1431

ignite

Back 1431

to set afire; also :KINDLE

Front 1432

ignominy

Back 1432

deep personal humiliation and disgrace

Front 1433

ignorant

Back 1433

destitute of knowledge or education also lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified

Front 1434

ignore

Back 1434

to reject (a bill of indictment) as ungrounded

Front 1435

illegible

Back 1435

Undecipherable.

Front 1436

illiteracy

Back 1436

the quality or state of being illiterate; especially :inability to read or write

Front 1437

illuminati

Back 1437

persons who are or who claim to be unusually enlightened

Front 1438

illumination

Back 1438

one of the decorative features used in the art of illuminating or in decorative lighting

Front 1439

illusory

Back 1439

based on or producing illusion:DECEPTIVE

Front 1440

illustrate

Back 1440

to provide with visual features intended to explain or decorate

Front 1441

imbibe

Back 1441

to absorb or take in as if by drinking

Front 1442

imbroglio

Back 1442

a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation:EMBROILMENT

Front 1443

imitation

Back 1443

the quality of an object in possessing some of the nature or attributes of a transcendent idea

Front 1444

immaculate

Back 1444

having no stain or blemish:PURE

Front 1445

immanent

Back 1445

remaining or operating within a domain of reality or realm of discourse:INHERENT; specifically :having existence or effect only within the mind or consciousness

Front 1446

immaterial

Back 1446

of no substantial consequence:UNIMPORTANT

Front 1447

immemorial

Back 1447

extending or existing since beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition

Front 1448

imminent

Back 1448

ready to take place; especially :hanging threateningly over one's head

Front 1449

immune

Back 1449

not susceptible or responsive; especially :having a high degree of resistance to a disease

Front 1450

immure

Back 1450

to enclose within or as if within walls b:IMPRISON

Front 1451

immutable

Back 1451

not capable of or susceptible to change

Front 1452

imp

Back 1452

a mischievous child:URCHIN

Front 1453

impair

Back 1453

to damage or make worse by or as if by diminishing in some material respect

Front 1454

impassive

Back 1454

unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion

Front 1455

impecunious

Back 1455

having very little or no money usually habitually:PENNILESS

Front 1456

impede

Back 1456

to interfere with or slow the progress of

Front 1457

impend

Back 1457

to be about to occur

Front 1458

impenetrable

Back 1458

incapable of being penetrated or pierced or incapable of being comprehended:INSCRUTABLE

Front 1459

impenitent

Back 1459

not feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Front 1460

imperative

Back 1460

expressive of a command, entreaty, or exhortation

Front 1461

imperial

Back 1461

of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor ;of superior or unusual size or excellence

Front 1462

imperious

Back 1462

marked by arrogant assurance:DOMINEERING

Front 1463

impertinent

Back 1463

given to or characterized by insolent rudeness

Front 1464

imperturbable

Back 1464

marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness:SERENE

Front 1465

impervious

Back 1465

not allowing entrance or passage:IMPENETRABLE also not capable of being damaged or harmed

Front 1466

impetuosity

Back 1466

Rashness.

Front 1467

impetuous

Back 1467

marked by impulsive vehemence or passion

Front 1468

impiety

Back 1468

the quality or state of being impious:IRREVERENCE

Front 1469

implacable

Back 1469

not placable:not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated

Front 1470

implement

Back 1470

CARRY OUT, ACCOMPLISH; especially:to give practical effect to and ensure of actual fulfillment by concrete measures

Front 1471

implicate

Back 1471

to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference:IMPLY

Front 1472

implode

Back 1472

to collapse inward as if from external pressure; also:to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing

Front 1473

importune

Back 1473

beg earnestly

Front 1474

imposing

Back 1474

impressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur

Front 1475

impostor

Back 1475

one that assumes false identity or title for the purpose of deception

Front 1476

impotent

Back 1476

not potent:lacking in power, strength, or vigor:HELPLESS

Front 1477

impromptu

Back 1477

composed or uttered without previous preparation:EXTEMPORANEOUS

Front 1478

improvident

Back 1478

not provident:not foreseeing and providing for the future

Front 1479

improvised

Back 1479

to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously

Front 1480

imprudent

Back 1480

not prudent:lacking discretion

Front 1481

impudent

Back 1481

marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others:INSOLENT

Front 1482

impugn

Back 1482

to assail by words or arguments:oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity

Front 1483

impuissance

Back 1483

WEAKNESS, POWERLESSNESS

Front 1484

impute

Back 1484

to lay the responsibility or blame for often falsely or unjustly imputable:nettle

Front 1485

inadvertent

Back 1485

not focusing the mind on a matter: INATTENTIVE

Front 1486

inalienable

Back 1486

incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred

Front 1487

inane

Back 1487

lacking significance, meaning, or point: SILLY

Front 1488

inanimate

Back 1488

not animated or lively:DULL

Front 1489

inaugurate

Back 1489

to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies

Front 1490

incandescent

Back 1490

strikingly bright, radiant, or clear

Front 1491

incantation

Back 1491

singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula

Front 1492

incarnate

Back 1492

invested with bodily and especially human nature and form

Front 1493

incendiary

Back 1493

of, relating to, or involving a deliberate burning of property

Front 1494

incense

Back 1494

to arouse the extreme anger or indignation of

Front 1495

inception

Back 1495

an act, process, or instance of beginning:COMMENCEMENT

Front 1496

incessant

Back 1496

continuing or following without interruption:UNCEASING

Front 1497

inch

Back 1497

to move by small degrees:progress slowly

Front 1498

inchoate

Back 1498

being only partly in existence or operation; especially :imperfectly formed or formulated:FORMLESS

Front 1499

incinerate

Back 1499

to cause to burn to ashes

Front 1500

incipient

Back 1500

beginning to come into being or to become apparent

Front 1501

incisive

Back 1501

impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)

Front 1502

incite

Back 1502

to move to action:stir up:spur on:urge on

Front 1503

inclement

Back 1503

lacking mildness:as severe in temper or action:UNMERCIFUL

Front 1504

incogitant

Back 1504

THOUGHTLESS, INCONSIDERATE

Front 1505

incongruent

Back 1505

not superposable so as to be coincident throughout,not congruent

Front 1506

incorrigible

Back 1506

incapable of being corrected or amended UNALTERABLE, INVETERATE

Front 1507

incriminate

Back 1507

to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault

Front 1508

inculcate

Back 1508

to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

Front 1509

inculpate

Back 1509

INCRIMINATE

Front 1510

incursion

Back 1510

a hostile entrance into a territory:RAID

Front 1511

indefatigable

Back 1511

incapable of being fatigued:UNTIRING

Front 1512

indelible

Back 1512

UNFORGETTABLE, MEMORABLE

Front 1513

indemnity

Back 1513

security against hurt, loss, or damage

Front 1514

indict

Back 1514

to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (as a grand jury) in due form of law

Front 1515

indifferent

Back 1515

marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something:APATHETIC

Front 1516

indigenous

Back 1516

having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment

Front 1517

indigent

Back 1517

suffering from indigence:IMPOVERISHED

Front 1518

indoctrinate

Back 1518

to instruct especially in fundamentals or rudiments:TEACH

Front 1519

indolent

Back 1519

averse to activity, effort, or movement:habitually lazy

Front 1520

inducement

Back 1520

a motive or consideration that leads one to action or to additional or more effective actions

Front 1521

indulgent

Back 1521

indulging or characterized by indulgence; especially:LENIENT

Front 1522

indurate

Back 1522

to make hard

Front 1523

ineffable

Back 1523

incapable of being expressed in words : INDESCRIBABLE

Front 1524

ineluctable

Back 1524

not to be avoided, changed, or resisted:INEVITABLE

Front 1525

inept

Back 1525

generally incompetent:BUNGLING

Front 1526

inert

Back 1526

deficient in active properties; especially:lacking a usual or anticipated chemical or biological action

Front 1527

inestimable

Back 1527

Above price.

Front 1528

inevitable

Back 1528

incapable of being avoided or evaded

Front 1529

inexorable

Back 1529

not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty:RELENTLESS

Front 1530

infamy

Back 1530

evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal

Front 1531

infatuate

Back 1531

to cause to be foolish:deprive of sound judgment

Front 1532

infelicitous

Back 1532

not appropriate in application or expression

Front 1533

infer

Back 1533

GUESS, SURMISE

Front 1534

inferno

Back 1534

a place or a state that resembles or suggests hell

Front 1535

infiltrate

Back 1535

to pass (troops, for example) surreptitiously into enemy-held territory

Front 1536

infinite

Back 1536

immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive: INEXHAUSTIBLE

Front 1537

infirm

Back 1537

of poor or deteriorated vitality; especially:feeble from age

Front 1538

inflame

Back 1538

to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling

Front 1539

influx

Back 1539

a coming in

Front 1540

infuriate

Back 1540

To make furious; enrage

Front 1541

infuse

Back 1541

INSPIRE, ANIMATE

Front 1542

ingenious

Back 1542

marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution

Front 1543

ingenuous

Back 1543

showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness

Front 1544

ingrained

Back 1544

to work indelibly into the natural texture or mental or moral constitution

Front 1545

ingratiating

Back 1545

capable of winning favor:PLEASING

Front 1546

inherent

Back 1546

involved in the constitution or essential character of something:belonging by nature or habit:INTRINSIC

Front 1547

inimical

Back 1547

a:having the disposition of an enemy:HOSTILEb:reflecting or indicating hostility:UNFRIENDLY

Front 1548

inimitable

Back 1548

not capable of being imitated: MATCHLESS

Front 1549

iniquity

Back 1549

gross injustice:WICKEDNESS

Front 1550

initial

Back 1550

placed at the beginning:FIRST

Front 1551

inkling

Back 1551

a slight knowledge or vague notion

Front 1552

innocent

Back 1552

free from guilt or sin especially through lack of knowledge of evil:BLAMELESS

Front 1553

innocuous

Back 1553

not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility:INOFFENSIVE, INSIPID

Front 1554

innovation

Back 1554

the introduction of something new

Front 1555

inquiry

Back 1555

examination into facts or principles:RESEARCH

Front 1556

insatiable

Back 1556

incapable of being satisfied:QUENCHLESS

Front 1557

insipid

Back 1557

lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge:DULL, FLAT

Front 1558

insolent

Back 1558

exhibiting boldness or effrontery:IMPUDENT

Front 1559

insouciant

Back 1559

lighthearted unconcern:NONCHALANCE

Front 1560

inspired

Back 1560

outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration

Front 1561

instate

Back 1561

to set or establish in a rank or office:INSTALL

Front 1562

instigate

Back 1562

to goad or urge forward:PROVOKE

Front 1563

instill

Back 1563

to impart gradually

Front 1564

institute

Back 1564

to originate and get established:ORGANIZE

Front 1565

insubordinate

Back 1565

disobedient to authority

Front 1566

insular

Back 1566

characteristic of an isolated people; especially:being, having, or reflecting a narrow provincial viewpoint

Front 1567

insularity

Back 1567

narrow-mindedness/isolated

Front 1568

insulate

Back 1568

to place in a detached situation:ISOLATE; especially:to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

Front 1569

insurgent

Back 1569

a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially:a rebel not recognized as a belligerent

Front 1570

intangible

Back 1570

not tangible:IMPALPABLE

Front 1571

integral

Back 1571

essential to completeness:CONSTITUENT

Front 1572

integrity

Back 1572

the quality or state of being complete or undivided:COMPLETENESS

Front 1573

intelligible

Back 1573

capable of being understood or comprehended

Front 1574

intemperate

Back 1574

not temperate especially:given to excessive use of intoxicating liquors

Front 1575

intensify

Back 1575

to make intense or more intensive:STRENGTHEN

Front 1576

inter

Back 1576

to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb

Front 1577

intercede

Back 1577

to intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences:MEDIATE

Front 1578

interdict

Back 1578

to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner

Front 1579

interim

Back 1579

an intervening time:INTERVAL

Front 1580

interlock

Back 1580

to become locked together or interconnected

Front 1581

interlope

Back 1581

one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity

Front 1582

interminable

Back 1582

having or seeming to have no end; especially:wearisomely protracted

Front 1583

intermittent

Back 1583

coming and going at intervals:not continuous

Front 1584

interrogate

Back 1584

to question formally and systematically:probe

Front 1585

intervene

Back 1585

to interfere usually by force or threat of force in another nation's internal affairs especially to compel or prevent an action

Front 1586

intimate

Back 1586

1. to make known especially publicly or formally:ANNOUNCE 2. a friend or confidant marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity

Front 1587

intimidate

Back 1587

to make timid or fearful:FRIGHTEN; especially:to compel or deter by or as if by threats

Front 1588

intransigent

Back 1588

refusing to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or attitude:UNCOMPROMISING

Front 1589

intrepid

Back 1589

characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

Front 1590

intricacy

Back 1590

the quality or state of being intricate

Front 1591

intrigue

Back 1591

to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of

Front 1592

intrinsic

Back 1592

belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing

Front 1593

intuition

Back 1593

The act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes; immediate cognition.

Front 1594

inure

Back 1594

to accustom to accept something undesirable

Front 1595

invective

Back 1595

of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse

Front 1596

inveigh

Back 1596

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently:RAIL

Front 1597

inveigle

Back 1597

to win over by wiles:ENTICE

Front 1598

inventory

Back 1598

an itemized list of current assets:as a catalog of the property of an individual or estate

Front 1599

investigate

Back 1599

to make a systematic examination; especially:to conduct an official inquiry

Front 1600

inveterate

Back 1600

firmly established by long persistence

Front 1601

invidious

Back 1601

tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy

Front 1602

invigorate

Back 1602

to give life and energy to:ANIMATE; also:STIMULATE

Front 1603

invincible

Back 1603

Incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable.

Front 1604

inviolate

Back 1604

not violated or profaned; especially :PURE

Front 1605

invoice

Back 1605

a consignment of merchandise

Front 1606

invoke

Back 1606

to put into effect or operation:IMPLEMENT

Front 1607

invulnerable

Back 1607

incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed

Front 1608

irascible

Back 1608

marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger

Front 1609

irate

Back 1609

arising from anger

Front 1610

iridescence

Back 1610

a lustrous rainbowlike play of color caused by differential refraction of light waves (as from an oil slick, soap bubble, or fish scales) that tends to change as the angle of view changes

Front 1611

irk

Back 1611

to make weary, irritated, or bored

Front 1612

ironclad

Back 1612

so firm or secure as to be unbreakable:as a:BINDING

Front 1613

irony

Back 1613

a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning

Front 1614

irradicable

Back 1614

impossible to eradicate : DEEP-ROOTED

Front 1615

irreducible

Back 1615

impossible to transform into or restore to a desired or simpler condition

Front 1616

irrelevant

Back 1616

not relevant:INAPPLICABLE

Front 1617

irresolute

Back 1617

uncertain how to act or proceed:VACILLATING

Front 1618

irreverent

Back 1618

lacking proper respect or seriousness; also :SATIRIC

Front 1619

irritate

Back 1619

to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in:ANNOY

Front 1620

issue

Back 1620

1. the act of publishing or officially giving out or making available 2. a matter that is in dispute between two or more parties

Front 1621

isthmus

Back 1621

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

Front 1622

itinerant

Back 1622

wandering; traveling

Front 1623

jabber

Back 1623

to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly

Front 1624

jaded

Back 1624

fatigued by overwork:EXHAUSTED

Front 1625

jam

Back 1625

fatigued by overwork:EXHAUSTED

Front 1626

jape

Back 1626

to make mocking fun of

Front 1627

jar

Back 1627

to make a harsh or discordant sound

Front 1628

jargon

Back 1628

The specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group.

Front 1629

jaundice

Back 1629

a state or attitude characterized by satiety, distaste, or hostility

Front 1630

jaunty

Back 1630

sprightly in manner or appearance:LIVELY

Front 1631

jazz

Back 1631

American music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre

Front 1632

jealous

Back 1632

having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness

Front 1633

jejune

Back 1633

devoid of significance or interest:DULL

Front 1634

jest

Back 1634

an utterance (as a jeer or quip) intended to be taken as mockery or humor

Front 1635

jettison

Back 1635

to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : DISCARD

Front 1636

jibe

Back 1636

to be in accord: AGREE

Front 1637

jingoist

Back 1637

extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy

Front 1638

jitter

Back 1638

to be nervous or act in a nervous way

Front 1639

jocund

Back 1639

marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness

Front 1640

jog

Back 1640

a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)

Front 1641

joke

Back 1641

something said or done to provoke laughter; especially :a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist

Front 1642

jolt

Back 1642

to cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

Front 1643

jot

Back 1643

to write briefly or hurriedly:set down in the form of a note

Front 1644

jovial

Back 1644

markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by jollity and conviviality

Front 1645

jubilant

Back 1645

EXULTANT

Front 1646

judicious

Back 1646

having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment:DISCREET

Front 1647

juggernaut

Back 1647

a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path

Front 1648

jumble

Back 1648

to mix into a confused or disordered mass

Front 1649

justify

Back 1649

to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable

Front 1650

juxtapose

Back 1650

to place side by side

Front 1651

kangaroo

Back 1651

any of various herbivorous leaping marsupial mammals of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands with a small head, large ears, long powerful hind legs, a long thick tail used as a support and in balancing, and rather small foreleg

Front 1652

ken

Back 1652

the range of vision

Front 1653

kindle

Back 1653

to stir up:AROUSE

Front 1654

kindred

Back 1654

of a similar nature or character:LIKE

Front 1655

kink

Back 1655

a short tight twist or curl caused by a doubling or winding of something upon itself

Front 1656

knack

Back 1656

a clever trick or stratagem

Front 1657

knave

Back 1657

a tricky deceitful fellow

Front 1658

knead

Back 1658

to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands

Front 1659

knit

Back 1659

to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles

Front 1660

knotty

Back 1660

marked by or full of knots; especially :so full of difficulties and complications as to be likely to defy solution

Front 1661

kudos

Back 1661

fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement:PRESTIGE

Front 1662

labile

Back 1662

readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown:UNSTABLE

Front 1663

labored

Back 1663

lacking ease of expression

Front 1664

labyrinth

Back 1664

something extremely complex or tortuous in structure, arrangement, or character:INTRICACY, PERPLEXITY

Front 1665

laconic

Back 1665

using or involving the use of a minimum of words:concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

Front 1666

lambaste

Back 1666

to attack verbally:CENSURE

Front 1667

lamentable

Back 1667

expressing grief:MOURNFUL

Front 1668

lampoon

Back 1668

a harsh satire usually directed against an individual

Front 1669

landfill

Back 1669

a system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land

Front 1670

landlord

Back 1670

the owner of property (as land, houses, or apartments) that is leased or rented to another

Front 1671

landslide

Back 1671

the usually rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or artificial fill on a slope; also :the mass that moves down

Front 1672

languid

Back 1672

drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion:WEAK

Front 1673

languish

Back 1673

to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated

Front 1674

languor

Back 1674

listless indolence or inertia

Front 1675

lank

Back 1675

not well filled out:SLENDER, THIN

Front 1676

lapse

Back 1676

a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention

Front 1677

larder

Back 1677

a place where food is stored:PANTRY

Front 1678

largesse

Back 1678

liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior; also :something so given

Front 1679

lariat

Back 1679

a long light rope (as of hemp or leather) used with a running noose to catch livestock or with or without the noose to tether grazing animals:LASSO

Front 1680

lash

Back 1680

to bind with or as if with a line

Front 1681

lassitude

Back 1681

a condition of weariness or debility:FATIGUE

Front 1682

latent

Back 1682

present and capable of becoming though not now visible, obvious, or active

Front 1683

latitude

Back 1683

Freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations.

Front 1684

laudatory

Back 1684

of, relating to, or expressing praise

Front 1685

lavish

Back 1685

expended or produced in abundance

Front 1686

leaven

Back 1686

to raise (as bread) with a leaven

Front 1687

lectern

Back 1687

a stand used to support a book in a convenient position for a standing reader; especially :one from which scripture lessons are read in a church service

Front 1688

leer

Back 1688

to cast a sidelong glance

Front 1689

leery

Back 1689

Suspicious or distrustful; wary

Front 1690

legacy

Back 1690

something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past

Front 1691

legend

Back 1691

an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart

Front 1692

legible

Back 1692

capable of being read or deciphered:PLAIN

Front 1693

legion

Back 1693

MANY, NUMEROUS

Front 1694

lenient

Back 1694

exerting a soothing or easing influence:relieving pain or stress

Front 1695

lethal

Back 1695

gravely damaging or destructive:DEVASTATING

Front 1696

lethargy

Back 1696

the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent

Front 1697

levee

Back 1697

an embankment for preventing flooding

Front 1698

levelheaded

Back 1698

having sound judgment:SENSIBLE

Front 1699

leverage

Back 1699

positional advantage; power to act effectively:

Front 1700

levity

Back 1700

excessive or unseemly frivolity

Front 1701

lexicographer

Back 1701

an author or editor of a dictionary

Front 1702

liability

Back 1702

something for which one is liable; especially :pecuniary obligation

Front 1703

liaison

Back 1703

a close bond or connection:INTERRELATIONSHIP

Front 1704

liberal

Back 1704

marked by generosity:OPENHANDED

Front 1705

libertine

Back 1705

a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality; specifically :one leading a dissolute life

Front 1706

liberty

Back 1706

an action going beyond normal limits:as a:a breach of etiquette or propriety:FAMILIARITY

Front 1707

libretto

Back 1707

the text of a work (as an opera) for the musical theater

Front 1708

licentious

Back 1708

lacking legal or moral restraints; especially :disregarding sexual restraints

Front 1709

lien

Back 1709

a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law

Front 1710

liken

Back 1710

compare

Front 1711

limber

Back 1711

capable of being shaped:FLEXIBLE

Front 1712

limerick

Back 1712

a light or humorous verse form of 5 chiefly anapestic verses of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of 3 feet and lines 3 and 4 are of 2 feet with a rhyme scheme of aabba

Front 1713

limousine

Back 1713

a large luxurious often chauffeur-driven sedan that sometimes has a glass partition separating the driver's seat from the passenger compartment

Front 1714

limp

Back 1714

lacking firm texture, substance, or structure

Front 1715

limpid

Back 1715

marked by transparency:PELLUCID

Front 1716

linen

Back 1716

cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and luster

Front 1717

linger

Back 1717

tarry;saunter; to be slow to act:procrastinate

Front 1718

linoleum

Back 1718

a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil with gums, cork dust or wood flour or both, and usually pigments

Front 1719

lint

Back 1719

fuzz consisting especially of fine ravelings and short fibers of yarn and fabric

Front 1720

lissome

Back 1720

NIMBLE

Front 1721

list

Back 1721

a deviation from the vertical:TILT; also :the extent of such a deviation

Front 1722

listless

Back 1722

characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit:LANGUID

Front 1723

lithe

Back 1723

characterized by easy flexibility and grace

Front 1724

livid

Back 1724

lead-colored; black and blue; enraged

Front 1725

loath

Back 1725

unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking:RELUCTANT

Front 1726

loathe

Back 1726

To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor.

Front 1727

lode

Back 1727

an ore deposit

Front 1728

lofty

Back 1728

elevated in status:SUPERIOR

Front 1729

loll

Back 1729

to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner:LOUNGE

Front 1730

loophole

Back 1730

a similar opening to admit light and air or to permit observation

Front 1731

lopsided

Back 1731

lacking in balance, symmetry, or proportion:disproportionately heavy on one side

Front 1732

loquacious

Back 1732

given to fluent or excessive talk:GARRULOUS

Front 1733

lottery

Back 1733

a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance

Front 1734

lounge

Back 1734

to act or move idly or lazily:LOAF

Front 1735

loutish

Back 1735

resembling or befitting a lout

Front 1736

loyal

Back 1736

unswerving in allegiance:as faithful in allegiance to one's lawful sovereign or government

Front 1737

lubricate

Back 1737

to make smooth or slippery

Front 1738

lucid

Back 1738

clear to the understanding:INTELLIGIBLE

Front 1739

ludicrous

Back 1739

meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish

Front 1740

lug

Back 1740

to carry laboriously

Front 1741

lugubrious

Back 1741

MOURNFUL; especially :exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful

Front 1742

lull

Back 1742

to cause to sleep or rest:SOOTHE

Front 1743

lullaby

Back 1743

a soothing refrain; specifically :a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep

Front 1744

lumen

Back 1744

a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle intensity

Front 1745

luminary

Back 1745

a person of prominence or brilliant achievement

Front 1746

lurk

Back 1746

to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose

Front 1747

lush

Back 1747

growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage

Front 1748

lustrous

Back 1748

reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle numb:insensible:burnish:lustrous

Front 1749

luxurious

Back 1749

marked by or given to self-indulgence

Front 1750

lyric

Back 1750

the words of a song

Front 1751

maelstrom

Back 1751

a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius

Front 1752

magnificent

Back 1752

Grand or noble in thought or deed; exalted.

Front 1753

maladroit

Back 1753

lacking adroitness:INEPT

Front 1754

malaise

Back 1754

uneasiness; distress

Front 1755

malcontent

Back 1755

dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs:DISCONTENTED

Front 1756

malicious

Back 1756

given to, marked by, or arising from malice

Front 1757

malign

Back 1757

having or showing intense often vicious ill will:MALEVOLENT

Front 1758

malinger

Back 1758

to pretend incapacity (as illness) so as to avoid duty or work

Front 1759

malleable

Back 1759

capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences

Front 1760

malodor

Back 1760

an offensive odor

Front 1761

mandatory

Back 1761

containing or constituting a command:OBLIGATORY

Front 1762

mangle

Back 1762

to spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude

Front 1763

mangy

Back 1763

having many worn or bare spots:SEEDY, SHABBY

Front 1764

mania

Back 1764

excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm

Front 1765

manifest

Back 1765

1. a list of passengers or an invoice of cargo for a vehicle (as a ship or plane) 2. easily understood or recognized by the mind:OBVIOUS

Front 1766

manipulate

Back 1766

to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage

Front 1767

mansion

Back 1767

a large imposing residence

Front 1768

manumit

Back 1768

to release from slavery

Front 1769

manuscript

Back 1769

a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy; also :a document submitted for publication

Front 1770

mar

Back 1770

To impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of; spoil

Front 1771

marsh

Back 1771

a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (as grasses or cattails)

Front 1772

marsupial

Back 1772

any of an order of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the

Front 1773

martinet

Back 1773

a strict disciplinarian

Front 1774

marvel

Back 1774

something that causes wonder or astonishment

Front 1775

masquerade

Back 1775

to assume the appearance of something one is not

Front 1776

masticate

Back 1776

to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing:CHEW

Front 1777

matriculate

Back 1777

to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university

Front 1778

mattress

Back 1778

a fabric case filled with resilient material (as cotton, hair, feathers, foam rubber, or an arrangement of coiled springs) used either alone as a bed or on a bedstead

Front 1779

maudlin

Back 1779

weakly and effusively sentimental

Front 1780

maven

Back 1780

one who is experienced or knowledgeable:EXPERT

Front 1781

maverick

Back 1781

an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

Front 1782

mawkish

Back 1782

sickly or puerilely sentimental m

Front 1783

meager

Back 1783

deficient in quality or quantity

Front 1784

mean

Back 1784

PENURIOUS, STINGY

Front 1785

meander

Back 1785

to wind or turn in its course

Front 1786

measly

Back 1786

contemptibly small

Front 1787

measured

Back 1787

marked by due proportion

Front 1788

mechanical

Back 1788

Performed or performing in an impersonal or machinelike manner; automatic

Front 1789

meddle

Back 1789

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern:interfere without right or propriety

Front 1790

media

Back 1790

a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria

Front 1791

mediate

Back 1791

to interpose between parties in order to reconcile them

Front 1792

mediocre

Back 1792

of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance:ORDINARY, SO-SO

Front 1793

meditate

Back 1793

to engage in contemplation or reflection

Front 1794

medley

Back 1794

a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces

Front 1795

meet

Back 1795

precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance:very proper

Front 1796

meliorism

Back 1796

The belief that society has an innate tendency toward improvement and that this tendency may be furthered through conscious human effort.

Front 1797

mellifluous

Back 1797

having a smooth rich flow

Front 1798

melody

Back 1798

a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds:TUNEFULNESS

Front 1799

membrane

Back 1799

a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin

Front 1800

menace

Back 1800

to make a show of intention to harm

Front 1801

mend

Back 1801

to put into good shape or working order again:patch up:REPAIR

Front 1802

mendacious

Back 1802

given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolutetruth

Front 1803

mentor

Back 1803

a trusted counselor or guide:TUTOR, COACH

Front 1804

mercenary

Back 1804

one that serves merely for wages; especially :a soldier hired into foreign service

Front 1805

mercurial

Back 1805

characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood

Front 1806

merited

Back 1806

deserved, be worthy of or entitled or liable to

Front 1807

mesh

Back 1807

to cause (as gears) to engage

Front 1808

mesmerism

Back 1808

hypnotic induction held to involve animal magnetism; broadly :HYPNOTISM

Front 1809

messy

Back 1809

marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt:UNTIDY

Front 1810

metaphor

Back 1810

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money); broadly :figurative language

Front 1811

meteoric

Back 1811

resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance

Front 1812

meteorology

Back 1812

a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting

Front 1813

meticulous

Back 1813

marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details

Front 1814

metrical

Back 1814

of, relating to, or composed in meter

Front 1815

mettle

Back 1815

courage; spirit

Front 1816

miff

Back 1816

a trivial quarrel

Front 1817

migratory

Back 1817

WANDERING, ROVING

Front 1818

mill

Back 1818

a building provided with machinery for grinding grain into flour

Front 1819

mime

Back 1819

to act a part with mimic gesture and action usually without words

Front 1820

minaret

Back 1820

a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin

Front 1821

minatory

Back 1821

having a menacing quality:THREATENING

Front 1822

mince

Back 1822

to walk with short steps in a prim affected manner

Front 1823

mingle

Back 1823

to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity:INTERMIX

Front 1824

minion

Back 1824

a servile dependent, follower, or underling

Front 1825

mint

Back 1825

1. to make (as coins) out of metal:COIN 2. a vast sum or amount

Front 1826

minuscule

Back 1826

very small

Front 1827

minutia

Back 1827

a minute or minor detail

Front 1828

miracle

Back 1828

an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment

Front 1829

mirage

Back 1829

something illusory and unattainable

Front 1830

mire

Back 1830

to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire

Front 1831

mirth

Back 1831

gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter

Front 1832

misanthrope

Back 1832

a person who hates or distrusts mankind

Front 1833

misbehave

Back 1833

to behave badly

Front 1834

mischievous

Back 1834

able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury

Front 1835

miscreant

Back 1835

one who behaves criminally or viciously

Front 1836

misdemeanor

Back 1836

a crime less serious than a felony

Front 1837

miser

Back 1837

a mean grasping person; especially :one who is extremely stingy with money

Front 1838

misfortune

Back 1838

a distressing or unfortunate incident or event

Front 1839

misgiving

Back 1839

a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event

Front 1840

mishap

Back 1840

an unfortunate accident

Front 1841

misnomer

Back 1841

a name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object

Front 1842

misrepresent

Back 1842

to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be unfair

Front 1843

mite

Back 1843

any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors

Front 1844

mitigate

Back 1844

to make less severe or painful:ALLEVIATE

Front 1845

mnemonics

Back 1845

a technique of improving the memory

Front 1846

mobility

Back 1846

capable of moving or being moved:MOVABLE

Front 1847

mockery

Back 1847

a subject of laughter, derision, or sport

Front 1848

moderate

Back 1848

to lessen the intensity or extremeness of

Front 1849

modicum

Back 1849

a small portion:a limited quantity

Front 1850

molar

Back 1850

A tooth with a broad crown used to grind food, located behind the premolars.

Front 1851

molding

Back 1851

a decorative plane or curved strip used for ornamentation or finishing

Front 1852

mollify

Back 1852

to soothe in temper or disposition:APPEASE

Front 1853

mollycoddle

Back 1853

a pampered or effeminate man or boy

Front 1854

molt

Back 1854

the act or process of sheding hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically; specifically :ECDYSIS

Front 1855

momentous

Back 1855

IMPORTANT, CONSEQUENTIAL

Front 1856

momentum

Back 1856

a property of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass and motion and that is equal to the product of the body's mass and velocity

Front 1857

monochromatic

Back 1857

having or consisting of one color or hue

Front 1858

monocle

Back 1858

an eyeglass for one eye

Front 1859

monopolize

Back 1859

to get a monopoly of:assume complete possession or control of

Front 1860

monotone

Back 1860

having the property either of never increasing or of never decreasing as the values of the independent variable or the subscripts of the terms increase :MONOTONIC

Front 1861

montage

Back 1861

the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas

Front 1862

morass

Back 1862

something that traps, confuses, or impedes

Front 1863

moratorium

Back 1863

a suspension of an ongoing or planned activity

Front 1864

morbid

Back 1864

abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings

Front 1865

mordant

Back 1865

biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style:INCISIVE

Front 1866

moribund

Back 1866

being in the state of dying:approaching death

Front 1867

morose

Back 1867

having a sullen and gloomy disposition

Front 1868

mortar

Back 1868

a strong vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle

Front 1869

mosque

Back 1869

a building used for public worship by Muslims

Front 1870

mosquito

Back 1870

any of a family (Culicidae) of dipteran flies with females that have a set of slender organs in the proboscis adapted to puncture the skin of animals and to suck their blood and that are in some cases vectors of serious diseases

Front 1871

motile

Back 1871

exhibiting or capable of movement

Front 1872

motivate

Back 1872

to provide with a motive:IMPEL

Front 1873

motley

Back 1873

variegated in colorcomposed of diverse often incongruous elements

Front 1874

mottle

Back 1874

to mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

Front 1875

mournful

Back 1875

causing sorrow or melancholy:GLOOMY

Front 1876

movement

Back 1876

a distinct structural unit or division having its own key, rhythmic structure, and themes and forming part of an extended musical composition

Front 1877

muddy

Back 1877

lacking in clarity or brightness:CLOUDY, DULL

Front 1878

muffle

Back 1878

to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound

Front 1879

mulish

Back 1879

unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate

Front 1880

mumble

Back 1880

to utter with a low inarticulate voice

Front 1881

mundane

Back 1881

characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary:COMMONPLACE

Front 1882

municipality

Back 1882

a primarily urban political unit having corporate status and usually powers of self-government

Front 1883

munificent

Back 1883

characterized by great liberality or generosity miser:munificent:zealot:blase ?>M:???:???:?????9????????:

Front 1884

mural

Back 1884

a mural work of art (as a painting)

Front 1885

murky

Back 1885

characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke

Front 1886

murmur

Back 1886

a low indistinct but often continuous sound

Front 1887

mute

Back 1887

to muffle, reduce, or eliminate the sound of

Front 1888

myopic

Back 1888

a lack of foresight or discernment:a narrow view of something

Front 1889

myriad

Back 1889

having innumerable aspects or elements

Front 1890

nadir

Back 1890

the lowest point

Front 1891

nag

Back 1891

to irritate by constant scolding or urging

Front 1892

naive

Back 1892

deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment; especially :CREDULOUS

Front 1893

narcissism

Back 1893

love of or sexual desire for one's own body

Front 1894

nascent

Back 1894

coming or having recently come into existence

Front 1895

natty

Back 1895

trimly neat and tidy:SMART

Front 1896

nauseate

Back 1896

to feel disgust

Front 1897

naysayer

Back 1897

one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something

Front 1898

nebulous

Back 1898

INDISTINCT, VAGUE

Front 1899

needy

Back 1899

being in want:POVERTY-STRICKEN

Front 1900

nefarious

Back 1900

flagrantly wicked or impious:EVIL

Front 1901

negotiate

Back 1901

to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter

Front 1902

neophyte

Back 1902

a new convert:PROSELYTE

Front 1903

nepotism

Back 1903

favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship

Front 1904

nerve

Back 1904

to give strength or courage to:supply with physical or moral force

Front 1905

nettle

Back 1905

to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger imputable:nettle ????,????,????:?>

Front 1906

neutralize

Back 1906

to counteract the activity or effect of:make ineffective

Front 1907

nibble

Back 1907

to eat or chew in small bits

Front 1908

nip

Back 1908

to take liquor in nips:TIPPLE

Front 1909

nitpicking

Back 1909

minute and usually unjustified criticism

Front 1910

nocturnal

Back 1910

of, relating to, or occurring in the night

Front 1911

noisome

Back 1911

offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell

Front 1912

nomad

Back 1912

a member of a people who have no fixed residence but move from place to place usually seasonally and within a well-defined territory

Front 1913

nominal

Back 1913

TRIFLING, INSIGNIFICANT

Front 1914

nonchalant

Back 1914

having an air of easy unconcern or indifference

Front 1915

nondescript

Back 1915

lacking distinctive or interesting qualities:DULL, DRAB

Front 1916

nonentity

Back 1916

a person of little consequence or significance

Front 1917

nonflammable

Back 1917

not flammable; specifically :not easily ignited and not burning rapidly if ignited

Front 1918

nonplus

Back 1918

a state of bafflement or perplexity:QUANDARY

Front 1919

nonsense

Back 1919

words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas

Front 1920

notch

Back 1920

to cut or make a notch in

Front 1921

novelty

Back 1921

something new or unusual

Front 1922

noxious

Back 1922

physically harmful or destructive to living beings

Front 1923

nuance

Back 1923

a subtle distinction or variation

Front 1924

nucleate

Back 1924

to form into a nucleus:CLUSTER

Front 1925

nudge

Back 1925

to touch or push gently; especially :to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow

Front 1926

nurture

Back 1926

to supply with nourishment EDUCATE

Front 1927

oafish

Back 1927

a stupid person:BOOB

Front 1928

oasis

Back 1928

a fertile or green area in an arid region (as a desert)

Front 1929

obdurate

Back 1929

resistant to persuasion or softening influences

Front 1930

obedient

Back 1930

submissive to the restraint or command of authority:willing to obey

Front 1931

obeisance

Back 1931

1. a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission:BOW 2. a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission:BOW

Front 1932

obfuscate

Back 1932

to make obscure

Front 1933

obituary

Back 1933

a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account

Front 1934

obligatory

Back 1934

binding in law or conscience

Front 1935

oblige

Back 1935

to do a favor for

Front 1936

obliging

Back 1936

willing to do favors:ACCOMMODATING

Front 1937

oblique

Back 1937

not straightforward:INDIRECT; also :OBSCURE

Front 1938

obliterate

Back 1938

to remove from existence:destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of

Front 1939

oblivious

Back 1939

lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention

Front 1940

obloquy

Back 1940

Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny

Front 1941

obscure

Back 1941

not clearly seen or easily distinguished:FAINT

Front 1942

obsequious

Back 1942

marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

Front 1943

observatory

Back 1943

a building or place given over to or equipped for observation of natural phenomena (as in astronomy);

Front 1944

obsess

Back 1944

to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of

Front 1945

obsolete

Back 1945

of a kind or style no longer current

Front 1946

obstacle

Back 1946

something that impedes progress or achievement

Front 1947

obstinate

Back 1947

adj. perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

Front 1948

obstreperous

Back 1948

marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness:CLAMOROUS

Front 1949

obstruct

Back 1949

to hinder from passage, action, or operation

Front 1950

obtuse

Back 1950

lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect

Front 1951

obviate

Back 1951

to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)

Front 1952

occlude

Back 1952

to close up or block off:OBSTRUCT

Front 1953

occult

Back 1953

not easily apprehended or understood:ABSTRUSE, MYSTERIOUS

Front 1954

occurrence

Back 1954

something that occurs

Front 1955

ode

Back 1955

a lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms

Front 1956

odious

Back 1956

exciting or deserving hatred or repugnance

Front 1957

offbeat

Back 1957

eccentric, unconventional

Front 1958

offend

Back 1958

to cause dislike, anger, or vexation

Front 1959

offhand

Back 1959

without premeditation or preparation:EXTEMPORE

Front 1960

officious

Back 1960

volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed:MEDDLESOME

Front 1961

offish

Back 1961

somewhat cold and reserved:STANDOFFISH

Front 1962

ominous

Back 1962

being or exhibiting an omen : PORTENTOUS; especially : foreboding or foreshowing evil : INAUSPICIOUS

Front 1963

omniscient

Back 1963

having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight

Front 1964

opaque

Back 1964

exhibiting opacity:blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light

Front 1965

opera

Back 1965

a drama set to music and made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment and orchestral overtures and interludes; specifically :GRAND OPERA

Front 1966

opine

Back 1966

to express opinions

Front 1967

opportune

Back 1967

suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence

Front 1968

oppose

Back 1968

to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast

Front 1969

oppression

Back 1969

unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power

Front 1970

opprobrious

Back 1970

expressive of opprobrium:SCURRILOUS

Front 1971

optimization

Back 1971

an act, process, or methodology of making something (as a design, system, or decision) as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible;

Front 1972

opulent

Back 1972

amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation

Front 1973

oracle

Back 1973

a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak

Front 1974

oration

Back 1974

an elaborate discourse delivered in a formal and dignified manner

Front 1975

orchestra

Back 1975

a group of musicians including especially string players organized to perform ensemble music

Front 1976

orient

Back 1976

get one's bearings; adjust

Front 1977

original

Back 1977

not secondary, derivative, or imitative

Front 1978

ornithology

Back 1978

a branch of zoology dealing with birds

Front 1979

orthodoxy

Back 1979

the quality or state of being conforming to established doctrine especially in religion

Front 1980

oscillate

Back 1980

to swing backward and forward like a pendulum

Front 1981

ossify

Back 1981

to become hardened or conventional and opposed to change

Front 1982

ostentatious

Back 1982

marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display

Front 1983

ostracism

Back 1983

exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance

Front 1984

oust

Back 1984

to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity

Front 1985

outgoing

Back 1985

openly friendly and responsive:EXTROVERTED

Front 1986

outmaneuver

Back 1986

to maneuver with better effect than; outwit

Front 1987

outmoded

Back 1987

no longer acceptable, current, or usable

Front 1988

outwit

Back 1988

to get the better of by superior cleverness:OUTSMART

Front 1989

overbearing

Back 1989

harshly and haughtily arrogant

Front 1990

overdose

Back 1990

too great a dose (as of a therapeutic agent)

Front 1991

overexposure

Back 1991

to expose excessively; especially:to expose (as film) to excessive radiation (as light)

Front 1992

overlap

Back 1992

to occupy the same area in part:lap over

Front 1993

oversee

Back 1993

INSPECT, EXAMINE

Front 1994

overt

Back 1994

open to view:MANIFEST

Front 1995

overture

Back 1995

something introductory:PRELUDE

Front 1996

overwhelm

Back 1996

to make helpless, as with greater force or deep emotion; overcome; crush; overpower

Front 1997

overwrought

Back 1997

extremely excited:AGITATED

Front 1998

oxymoron

Back 1998

a combination of contradictory or incongruous words

Front 1999

pachyderm

Back 1999

any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals (as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a pig) most of which have a thick skin

Front 2000

pacify

Back 2000

to allay the anger or agitation of:SOOTHE

Front 2001

pack

Back 2001

a group of often predatory animals of the same kind

Front 2002

pact

Back 2002

COMPACT; especially:an international treaty

Front 2003

padding

Back 2003

material with which something is padded

Front 2004

paean

Back 2004

a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph; broadly

Front 2005

painstaking

Back 2005

taking pains:expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort

Front 2006

palatable

Back 2006

agreeable to the palate or taste

Front 2007

palatial

Back 2007

of, relating to, or being a palace

Front 2008

palette

Back 2008

a particular range, quality, or use of color

Front 2009

pall

Back 2009

to lose in interest or attraction

Front 2010

palliate

Back 2010

to reduce the violence of (a disease)

Front 2011

pallid

Back 2011

Having an abnormally pale or wan complexion

Front 2012

pallor

Back 2012

(n.) lack of facial color

Front 2013

palmy

Back 2013

marked by prosperity

Front 2014

palpable

Back 2014

easily perceived by the senses; audible, recognizable, perceptible, noticeable, etc.

Front 2015

palter

Back 2015

to act insincerely or deceitfully

Front 2016

paltry

Back 2016

practically worthless; trifling; insignificant; contemptible; petty

Front 2017

pan

Back 2017

to criticize unfavorably, as in reviewing

Front 2018

panache

Back 2018

dash or flamboyance in style and action

Front 2019

Pandemonium

Back 2019

Wild uproar or noise

Front 2020

pander

Back 2020

to act as a pander; especially:to provide gratification for others' desires

Front 2021

panegyric

Back 2021

a eulogistic oration or writing; also:formal or elaborate praise

Front 2022

panorama

Back 2022

comprehensive view; unobstructed view in all directions

Front 2023

panoramic

Back 2023

an unobstructed or complete view of an area in every direction

Front 2024

pantechnicon

Back 2024

a furniture van

Front 2025

pantry

Back 2025

a room (as in a hotel or hospital) for preparation of foods on order

Front 2026

parable

Back 2026

EXAMPLE; specifically:a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle

Front 2027

paradigm

Back 2027

EXAMPLE, PATTERN; especially :an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype

Front 2028

paradise

Back 2028

a place or state of bliss, felicity, or delight

Front 2029

paradox

Back 2029

a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true

Front 2030

paragon

Back 2030

a model of excellence or perfection

Front 2031

parallel

Back 2031

extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant, and not meeting

Front 2032

paramount

Back 2032

superior to all others

Front 2033

paranoia

Back 2033

a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others

Front 2034

paraphrase

Back 2034

to make a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form

Front 2035

parch

Back 2035

to dry or shrivel with cold

Front 2036

pariah

Back 2036

a member of a low caste of southern India

Front 2037

parity

Back 2037

the quality or state of being equal or equivalent

Front 2038

parlance

Back 2038

manner or mode of speech

Front 2039

parochial

Back 2039

restricted to a small area or scope; narrow; limited; provincial

Front 2040

parody

Back 2040

a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule; a poor or weak imitation

Front 2041

paroxysm

Back 2041

a sudden violent emotion or action : OUTBURST

Front 2042

parquetry

Back 2042

inlaid woodwork in geometric forms, usually of contrasting woods, used esp. in flooring

Front 2043

parrot

Back 2043

to repeat by rote

Front 2044

parry

Back 2044

to evade especially by an adroit answer

Front 2045

parse

Back 2045

to resolve (as a sentence) into component parts of speech and describe them grammatically

Front 2046

parsimony

Back 2046

a tendency to be over-careful in spending; unreasonable economy; stinginess

Front 2047

partial

Back 2047

inclined to favor one party more than the other:BIASED

Front 2048

partiality

Back 2048

inclination; bias

Front 2049

particularize

Back 2049

to state in detail

Front 2050

partisan

Back 2050

a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person; especially:one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance

Front 2051

passionate

Back 2051

capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling

Front 2052

pastiche

Back 2052

a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work;

Front 2053

patent

Back 2053

readily visible or intelligible:OBVIOUS

Front 2054

pathology

Back 2054

something abnormal,deviation from propriety or from an assumed normal state of something nonliving or nonmaterial

Front 2055

patina

Back 2055

a superficial covering or exterior

Front 2056

patrician

Back 2056

a person of high birth:ARISTOCRAT

Front 2057

patriot

Back 2057

one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests

Front 2058

patronize

Back 2058

to be kind or helpful to, but in a haughty or snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior

Front 2059

paucity

Back 2059

smallness of number:FEWNESS

Front 2060

paunchy

Back 2060

having an enlarged, swollen, or protruding abdomen

Front 2061

pauper

Back 2061

a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; specifically :one who receives aid from funds designated for the poor

Front 2062

pebble

Back 2062

a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water

Front 2063

peccadillo

Back 2063

a slight offense

Front 2064

pedagogue

Back 2064

TEACHER, SCHOOLMASTER; especially :a dull, formal, or pedantic teacher

Front 2065

pedant

Back 2065

one who makes a show of knowledge

Front 2066

pedestrian

Back 2066

COMMONPLACE, UNIMAGINATIVE

Front 2067

peep

Back 2067

to utter the slightest sound

Front 2068

peerless

Back 2068

MATCHLESS, INCOMPARABLE

Front 2069

peeve

Back 2069

to make peevish or resentful:ANNOY

Front 2070

pejorative

Back 2070

having negative connotations; especially :tending to disparage or belittle:DEPRECIATORY

Front 2071

pelf

Back 2071

Wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired

Front 2072

pellucid

Back 2072

easy to understand

Front 2073

pen

Back 2073

a female swan

Front 2074

penalty

Back 2074

the suffering in person, rights, or property that is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime or public offense

Front 2075

penchant

Back 2075

a strong and continued inclination; broadly :LIKING

Front 2076

penetrate

Back 2076

to enter by overcoming resistance:PIERCE

Front 2077

penitent

Back 2077

feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses:REPENTANT

Front 2078

pensive

Back 2078

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

Front 2079

penury

Back 2079

a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (as money); especially :severe poverty

Front 2080

perceptible

Back 2080

capable of being perceived especially by the senses

Front 2081

peremptory

Back 2081

characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance

Front 2082

perfervid

Back 2082

marked by overwrought or exaggerated emotion : excessively fervent

Front 2083

perfidy

Back 2083

the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal:TREACHERY

Front 2084

perforate

Back 2084

to make a hole through; especially :to make a line of holes in to facilitate separation

Front 2085

perfunctorily

Back 2085

lacking in interest or enthusiasm

Front 2086

perimeter

Back 2086

the boundary of a closed plane figure

Front 2087

peripatetic

Back 2087

moving or traveling from place to place:ITINERANT

Front 2088

peripheral

Back 2088

of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part

Front 2089

perjury

Back 2089

the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath:false swearing perjury:deposition

Front 2090

permanence

Back 2090

the quality or state of being permanent:DURABILITY

Front 2091

permeable

Back 2091

capable of being permeated:PENETRABLE; especially :having pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through

Front 2092

pernicious

Back 2092

highly injurious or destructive:DEADLY

Front 2093

perpetual

Back 2093

continuing forever:EVERLASTING

Front 2094

persecute

Back 2094

to come to mind continually; obsess:

Front 2095

persevere

Back 2095

to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement

Front 2096

persiflage

Back 2096

to provide with an incentive; move to action; impel

Front 2097

personable

Back 2097

pleasant or amiable in person:ATTRACTIVE

Front 2098

perspective

Back 2098

an optical glass (as a telescope)

Front 2099

perspicacious

Back 2099

of acute mental vision or discernment:KEEN

Front 2100

perspicuity

Back 2100

plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation

Front 2101

pertinacious

Back 2101

stubbornly unyielding or tenacious

Front 2102

pertinent

Back 2102

having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand

Front 2103

perturb

Back 2103

to disturb greatly in mind:DISQUIET

Front 2104

peruse

Back 2104

to examine or consider with attention and in detail:STUDY

Front 2105

pervade

Back 2105

to become diffused throughout every part of suffuse

Front 2106

pessimism

Back 2106

an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome

Front 2107

pesticide

Back 2107

an agent used to destroy pests

Front 2108

pestle

Back 2108

a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar

Front 2109

petition

Back 2109

to make a request to:SOLICIT

Front 2110

petrography

Back 2110

the description and systematic classification of rocks

Front 2111

petty

Back 2111

having secondary rank or importance : MINOR, SUBORDINATE

Front 2112

petulance

Back 2112

the quality or state of being petulant:PEEVISHNESS

Front 2113

phenomenal

Back 2113

EXTRAORDINARY, REMARKABLE

Front 2114

philanthropic

Back 2114

of, relating to, or characterized by philanthropy:HUMANITARIAN

Front 2115

Philistine

Back 2115

a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values

Front 2116

phlegmatic

Back 2116

having or showing a slow and stolid temperament

Front 2117

piddling

Back 2117

TRIVIAL, PALTRY

Front 2118

piebald

Back 2118

of different colors; especially : spotted or blotched with black and white

Front 2119

pigment

Back 2119

a coloring matter in animals and plants especially in a cell or tissue;

Front 2120

pilfer

Back 2120

STEAL; especially :to steal stealthily in small amounts and often again and again

Front 2121

pillar

Back 2121

a firm upright support for a superstructure:POST

Front 2122

pillory

Back 2122

to expose to public contempt, ridicule, or scorn

Front 2123

pilot

Back 2123

one employed to steer a ship:HELMSMAN

Front 2124

pine

Back 2124

to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable

Front 2125

pinnacle

Back 2125

an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress

Front 2126

pinpoint

Back 2126

to locate or aim with great precision

Front 2127

piquant

Back 2127

agreeably stimulating to the palate; especially :SPICY

Front 2128

pithy

Back 2128

having substance and point:tersely cogent

Front 2129

pitiless

Back 2129

devoid of pity:MERCILESS

Front 2130

pittance

Back 2130

a small portion, amount, or allowance; also :a meager wage or remuneration

Front 2131

placate

Back 2131

to soothe or mollify especially by concessions:APPEASE

Front 2132

placebo

Back 2132

an inert or innocuous substance used especially in controlled experiments testing the efficacy of another substance (as a drug)

Front 2133

plagiarize

Back 2133

to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own:use (another's production) without crediting the source

Front 2134

plangent

Back 2134

having a loud reverberating sound

Front 2135

plantation

Back 2135

a usually large group of plants and especially trees under cultivation

Front 2136

plateau

Back 2136

a region of little or no change in a graphic representation

Front 2137

platitude

Back 2137

a banal, trite, or stale remark

Front 2138

platonic

Back 2138

purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

Front 2139

plaudit

Back 2139

An expression of applause.

Front 2140

plausible

Back 2140

superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious

Front 2141

pleat

Back 2141

FOLD; especially :to arrange in pleats

Front 2142

plethora

Back 2142

EXCESS, SUPERFLUITY; also :PROFUSION, ABUNDANCE

Front 2143

pliable

Back 2143

a. supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking b. Easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed; tractable.

Front 2144

pliant

Back 2144

easily influenced:YIELDING

Front 2145

plight

Back 2145

to put or give in pledge:ENGAGE

Front 2146

plodding

Back 2146

working laboriously and monotonously:DRUDGE

Front 2147

plot

Back 2147

1. a secret plan for accomplishing a usually evil or unlawful end:INTRIGUE 2. the plan or main story of a literary work

Front 2148

pluck

Back 2148

1. to play by sounding the strings with the fingers or a pick 2. courageous readiness to fight or continue against odds:dogged resolution

Front 2149

plumage

Back 2149

the feathers of a bird

Front 2150

plumb

Back 2150

to measure the depth of with a plumb

Front 2151

plummet

Back 2151

to drop sharply and abruptly

Front 2152

plump

Back 2152

having a full rounded usually pleasing form a plump woman

Front 2153

plurality

Back 2153

A majority.

Front 2154

polarize

Back 2154

to break up into opposing factions or groupings

Front 2155

polemic

Back 2155

the art or practice of disputation or controversy

Front 2156

polished

Back 2156

highly developed, finished, or refined PERFECT

Front 2157

politic

Back 2157

characterized by shrewdness in managing, contriving, or dealing

Front 2158

pollster

Back 2158

one that conducts a poll or compiles data obtained by a poll

Front 2159

pompous

Back 2159

having or exhibiting self-importance:ARROGANT

Front 2160

ponderable

Back 2160

significant enough to be worth considering:APPRECIABLE

Front 2161

ponderous

Back 2161

of very great weight

Front 2162

pontificate

Back 2162

to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way

Front 2163

porcelain

Back 2163

a hard, fine-grained, sonorous, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar and is fired at high temperatures

Front 2164

pore

Back 2164

a minute opening especially in an animal or plant; especially :one by which matter passes through a membrane

Front 2165

porous

Back 2165

capable of being penetrated

Front 2166

portentous

Back 2166

eliciting amazement or wonder:PRODIGIOUS

Front 2167

portrait

Back 2167

PICTURE; especially :a pictorial representation (as a painting) of a person usually showing the face

Front 2168

poseur

Back 2168

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not:an affected or insincere person

Front 2169

posit

Back 2169

to assume or affirm the existence of:POSTULATE

Front 2170

posterity

Back 2170

the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation

Front 2171

postscript

Back 2171

a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter, article, or book

Front 2172

postulate

Back 2172

to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary:depend upon or start from the postulate of

Front 2173

posture

Back 2173

to assume an artificial or pretended attitude:ATTITUDINIZE

Front 2174

pot

Back 2174

an enclosed framework of wire, wood, or wicker for catching fish or lobsters

Front 2175

potable

Back 2175

suitable for drinking

Front 2176

potboiler

Back 2176

a literary or artistic work of poor quality, producedquickly for profit

Front 2177

potentate

Back 2177

RULER, SOVEREIGN; broadly:one who wields great power or sway

Front 2178

potentiate

Back 2178

to make effective or active or more effective or more active; also:to augment the activity of (as a drug) synergistically

Front 2179

pout

Back 2179

to show displeasure by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression

Front 2180

prairie

Back 2180

a large area of level or rolling land in the Mississippi valley that in its natural uncultivated state usually has deep fertile soil, a cover of tall coarse grasses, and few trees

Front 2181

prate

Back 2181

to talk long and idly:CHATTER

Front 2182

preach

Back 2182

to deliver a sermon

Front 2183

precarious

Back 2183

characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger

Front 2184

precedent

Back 2184

prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance

Front 2185

precipice

Back 2185

a very steep or overhanging place; dangerous position:CLIFF

Front 2186

precipitate

Back 2186

to bring about especially abruptly

Front 2187

precipitation

Back 2187

something precipitated:as a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow

Front 2188

precipitous

Back 2188

very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall

Front 2189

preclude

Back 2189

To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent

Front 2190

precursor

Back 2190

one that precedes and indicates the approach of another

Front 2191

predecessor

Back 2191

one that precedes; especially:a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded

Front 2192

preeminent

Back 2192

having paramount rank, dignity, or importance:OUTSTANDING

Front 2193

preempt

Back 2193

to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority:take precedence over

Front 2194

preen

Back 2194

to dress or smooth (oneself) up:PRIMP

Front 2195

preface

Back 2195

the introductory remarks of a speaker or author

Front 2196

pregnant

Back 2196

abounding in fancy, wit, or resourcefulness:INVENTIVE

Front 2197

prejudice

Back 2197

an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.

Front 2198

preliminary

Back 2198

coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else

Front 2199

premeditated

Back 2199

characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning

Front 2200

preponderant

Back 2200

having superior weight, force, or influence

Front 2201

prepossessing

Back 2201

tending to create a favorable impression:ATTRACTIVE

Front 2202

preposterous

Back 2202

contrary to nature, reason, or common sense:ABSURD

Front 2203

presage

Back 2203

FORETELL, PREDICT

Front 2204

prescience

Back 2204

foreknowledge of events:a:divine omniscience b:human anticipation of the course of events:FORESIGHT

Front 2205

prescription

Back 2205

a written direction for a therapeutic or corrective agent; specifically:one for the preparation and use of a medicine

Front 2206

presentiment

Back 2206

a feeling that something will or is about to happen:PREMONITION

Front 2207

preservative

Back 2207

something that preserves or has the power of preserving; specifically:an additive used to protect against decay, discoloration, or spoilage

Front 2208

prestige

Back 2208

standing or estimation in the eyes of people:weight or credit in general opinion

Front 2209

presumptuous

Back 2209

overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy):taking liberties

Front 2210

pretense

Back 2210

an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality

Front 2211

prevail

Back 2211

to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority:TRIUMPH

Front 2212

prevalent

Back 2212

generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored:WIDESPREAD

Front 2213

prevaricate

Back 2213

to deviate from the truth:EQUIVOCATE

Front 2214

prime

Back 2214

the earliest stage

Front 2215

primordial

Back 2215

existing in or persisting from the beginning

Front 2216

primp

Back 2216

to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner

Front 2217

principal

Back 2217

most important, consequential, or influential:CHIEF

Front 2218

prissy

Back 2218

being prim and precise:FINICKY

Front 2219

pristine

Back 2219

not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization):PURE

Front 2220

privation

Back 2220

the state of being deprived; especially : lack of what is needed for existence

Front 2221

privilege

Back 2221

a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor:PREROGATIVE; especially :such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office

Front 2222

probe

Back 2222

to make a searching exploratory investigation

Front 2223

probity

Back 2223

adherence to the highest principles and ideals:UPRIGHTNESS

Front 2224

proclivity

Back 2224

A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition

Front 2225

procrastinate

Back 2225

to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done

Front 2226

procure

Back 2226

to get possession of:obtain by particular care and effort

Front 2227

prod

Back 2227

to incite to action:STIR

Front 2228

prodigal

Back 2228

characterized by wasteful expenditure:LAVISH

Front 2229

prodigy

Back 2229

an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event

Front 2230

profane

Back 2230

to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt:DESECRATE

Front 2231

proffer

Back 2231

to present for acceptance:TENDER, OFFER

Front 2232

proficient

Back 2232

having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning

Front 2233

profligate

Back 2233

wildly extravagant:PRODIGAL

Front 2234

profusion

Back 2234

great quantity:lavish display or supply

Front 2235

proliferate

Back 2235

to increase in number as if by proliferating:MULTIPLY

Front 2236

prolix

Back 2236

marked by or using an excess of words

Front 2237

prolong

Back 2237

to lengthen in extent, scope, or range

Front 2238

prominent

Back 2238

readily noticeable:CONSPICUOUS

Front 2239

promote

Back 2239

to contribute to the growth or prosperity of:FURTHER

Front 2240

propagate

Back 2240

to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area:EXTEND

Front 2241

propensity

Back 2241

an often intense natural inclination or preference

Front 2242

prophetic

Back 2242

foretelling events:PREDICTIVE

Front 2243

propitiate

Back 2243

to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of:APPEASE, CONCILIATE

Front 2244

propitious

Back 2244

favorably disposed:BENEVOLENT

Front 2245

proposal

Back 2245

an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration

Front 2246

prosaic

Back 2246

DULL, UNIMAGINATIVE,EVERYDAY, ORDINARY

Front 2247

proscribe

Back 2247

to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful:PROHIBIT

Front 2248

prosecution

Back 2248

the act or process of prosecuting; specifically:the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment

Front 2249

proselytize

Back 2249

to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause

Front 2250

prospect

Back 2250

to search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil.

Front 2251

prosperous

Back 2251

enjoying vigorous and healthy growth:FLOURISHING

Front 2252

prostrate

Back 2252

stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission; also:lying flat

Front 2253

protean

Back 2253

displaying great diversity or variety:VERSATILE

Front 2254

protest

Back 2254

to execute or have executed a formal protest against (as a bill or note)

Front 2255

protocol

Back 2255

a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence

Front 2256

protract

Back 2256

to prolong in time or space:CONTINUE

Front 2257

protuberant

Back 2257

thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface often as a rounded mass:PROMINENT

Front 2258

provident

Back 2258

FRUGAL, SAVING

Front 2259

providential

Back 2259

Happening as if through divine intervention; opportune.

Front 2260

provincial

Back 2260

limited in outlook:NARROW

Front 2261

provisional

Back 2261

serving for the time being:TEMPORARY

Front 2262

provisory

Back 2262

containing or subject to a proviso:CONDITIONAL

Front 2263

provoke

Back 2263

to call forth (as a feeling or action):EVOKE

Front 2264

prowess

Back 2264

distinguished bravery; especially:military valor and skill

Front 2265

prowl

Back 2265

to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey

Front 2266

prude

Back 2266

a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum; especially :a woman who shows or affects extreme modesty

Front 2267

prudent

Back 2267

marked by circumspection:DISCREET

Front 2268

prudish

Back 2268

marked by prudery:PRIGGISH

Front 2269

prune

Back 2269

a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation

Front 2270

pry

Back 2270

to look closely or inquisitively; also:to make a nosy or presumptuous inquiry

Front 2271

psychology

Back 2271

the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity

Front 2272

pucker

Back 2272

to contract into folds or wrinkles

Front 2273

puckish

Back 2273

IMPISH, WHIMSICAL

Front 2274

puerile

Back 2274

CHILDISH, SILLY

Front 2275

puissance

Back 2275

Power; might

Front 2276

pulchritude

Back 2276

physical comeliness

Front 2277

pullet

Back 2277

a young hen; specifically:a hen of the domestic chicken less than a year old

Front 2278

pulverize

Back 2278

to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles:ATOMIZE

Front 2279

pun

Back 2279

a joke using words with similar sounds or two different meanings:

Front 2280

punch

Back 2280

the sentence, statement, or phrase (as in a joke) that makes the point

Front 2281

punctilious

Back 2281

marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

Front 2282

pundit

Back 2282

one who gives opinions in an authoritative manner:PANDIT, CRITIC

Front 2283

pungent

Back 2283

causing a sharp or irritating sensation; especially:ACRID

Front 2284

puny

Back 2284

slight or inferior in power, size, or importance:WEAK

Front 2285

purgatory

Back 2285

an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification; spec.:a place or state of punishment wherein according to Roman Catholic doctrine the souls of those who die in God's grace may make satisfaction for past sins and so become fit for heave

Front 2286

purity

Back 2286

the quality or state of being pure

Front 2287

purlieu

Back 2287

a frequently visited place:HAUNT

Front 2288

purloin

Back 2288

to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust

Front 2289

pursue

Back 2289

to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat

Front 2290

purvey

Back 2290

to supply (as provisions) usually as a matter of business

Front 2291

pusillanimous

Back 2291

lacking courage and resolution:marked by contemptible timidity

Front 2292

quaff

Back 2292

to drink (a beverage) deeply

Front 2293

quail

Back 2293

to recoil in dread or terror:COWER

Front 2294

quaint

Back 2294

unusual or different in character or appearance:ODD

Front 2295

qualified

Back 2295

limited or modified in some way

Front 2296

quandary

Back 2296

a state of perplexity or doubt

Front 2297

quarantine

Back 2297

to isolate from normal relations or communication

Front 2298

quarry

Back 2298

1. one that is sought or pursued:PREY 2. an open excavation usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone

Front 2299

quash

Back 2299

to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely

Front 2300

quell

Back 2300

to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity

Front 2301

quench

Back 2301

to cool (as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water)

Front 2302

querulous

Back 2302

habitually complaining

Front 2303

queue

Back 2303

a waiting line especially of persons or vehicles

Front 2304

quibble

Back 2304

to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words

Front 2305

quiescent

Back 2305

marked by inactivity or repose:tranquilly at rest

Front 2306

quip

Back 2306

a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment

Front 2307

quixotic

Back 2307

foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; especially :marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action

Front 2308

quota

Back 2308

a proportional part or share; especially :the share or proportion assigned to each in a division or to each member of a body

Front 2309

quotidian

Back 2309

COMMONPLACE, ORDINARY

Front 2310

rabble

Back 2310

a disorganized or disorderly crowd of people:MOB

Front 2311

rabid

Back 2311

extremely violent:FURIOUS

Front 2312

racketeer

Back 2312

one who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usually involving intimidation

Front 2313

raconteur

Back 2313

a person who excels in telling anecdotes

Front 2314

racy

Back 2314

having a strongly marked quality:PIQUANT

Front 2315

raffish

Back 2315

marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity or crudeness

Front 2316

raffle

Back 2316

a lottery in which the prize is won by one of numerous persons buying chances

Front 2317

rafter

Back 2317

any of the parallel beams that support a roof

Front 2318

rage

Back 2318

violent and uncontrolled anger

Front 2319

ragged

Back 2319

torn or worn to tatters

Front 2320

ragtime

Back 2320

rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment

Front 2321

rail

Back 2321

to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language

Front 2322

raisin

Back 2322

a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat

Front 2323

rakish

Back 2323

of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : DISSOLUTE

Front 2324

ramble

Back 2324

to move aimlessly from place to place

Front 2325

rambunctious

Back 2325

marked by uncontrollable exuberance:UNRULY

Front 2326

rampart

Back 2326

a protective barrier:BULWARK

Front 2327

ramshackle

Back 2327

appearing ready to collapse:RICKETY

Front 2328

rancid

Back 2328

offensive in odor or flavor:RANK

Front 2329

rancor

Back 2329

bitter deep-seated ill will

Front 2330

range

Back 2330

a series of mountains

Front 2331

ranger

Back 2331

the keeper of a British royal park or forest

Front 2332

rank

Back 2332

offensive in odor or flavor; especially :RANCID

Front 2333

rankle

Back 2333

to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness

Front 2334

rant

Back 2334

to scold vehemently

Front 2335

rapacious

Back 2335

excessively grasping or covetous

Front 2336

rapport

Back 2336

RELATION; especially :relation marked by harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity

Front 2337

rapprochement

Back 2337

establishment of or state of having cordial relations

Front 2338

rapscallion

Back 2338

RASCAL, NE'ER-DO-WELL

Front 2339

rapt

Back 2339

wholly absorbed: ENGROSSED

Front 2340

rash

Back 2340

marked by or proceeding from undue haste or lack of deliberation or caution

Front 2341

raspy

Back 2341

HARSH, GRATING

Front 2342

ratify

Back 2342

to approve and sanction formally:CONFIRM

Front 2343

ratiocination

Back 2343

the process of exact thinking:REASONING

Front 2344

ration

Back 2344

a food allowance for one day

Front 2345

rationalize

Back 2345

to provide plausible but untrue reasons for conduct

Front 2346

raucous

Back 2346

disagreeably harsh or strident:HOARSE

Front 2347

rave

Back 2347

an extravagantly favorable criticism

Front 2348

ravel

Back 2348

to separate or undo the texture of:UNRAVEL

Front 2349

ravenous

Back 2349

very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification

Front 2350

raze

Back 2350

to destroy to the ground:DEMOLISH

Front 2351

reactant

Back 2351

a substance that enters into and is altered in the course of a chemical reaction

Front 2352

reactionary

Back 2352

relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction; especially :ultraconservative in politics

Front 2353

ream

Back 2353

a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets

Front 2354

reap

Back 2354

to gather by reaping:HARVEST

Front 2355

reaper

Back 2355

one who harvests grain

Front 2356

reassure

Back 2356

to restore to confidence

Front 2357

rebuff

Back 2357

to reject or criticize sharply:SNUB

Front 2358

rebus

Back 2358

a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound; also :a riddle made up of such pictures or symbols

Front 2359

recalcitrant

Back 2359

obstinately defiant of authority or restraint

Front 2360

recant

Back 2360

to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly:RENOUNCE

Front 2361

recapitulate

Back 2361

to repeat the principal points or stages of : SUMMARIZE

Front 2362

recessive

Back 2362

producing little or no phenotypic effect when occurring in heterozygous condition with a contrasting allele

Front 2363

recidivism

Back 2363

a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially :relapse into criminal behavior

Front 2364

reciprocate

Back 2364

to move forward and backward alternately

Front 2365

reckless

Back 2365

marked by lack of proper caution:careless of consequences

Front 2366

recluse

Back 2366

a person who leads a secluded or solitary life

Front 2367

recoil

Back 2367

to fall back under pressure

Front 2368

reconcile

Back 2368

to make consistent or congruous

Front 2369

recondite

Back 2369

difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend:DEEP

Front 2370

reconnaissance

Back 2370

a preliminary survey to gain information; especially :an exploratory military survey of enemy territory

Front 2371

reconnoiter

Back 2371

To make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes.

Front 2372

reconstitute

Back 2372

to constitute again or anew; especially :to restore to a former condition by adding water

Front 2373

rectify

Back 2373

to correct by removing errors:ADJUST

Front 2374

rectitude

Back 2374

moral integrity:RIGHTEOUSNESS

Front 2375

recuperate

Back 2375

to regain a former state or condition; especially :to recover health or strength

Front 2376

redolent

Back 2376

exuding fragrance:AROMATIC

Front 2377

redoubtable

Back 2377

ILLUSTRIOUS, EMINENT; broadly :worthy of respect

Front 2378

redress

Back 2378

to set right:REMEDY

Front 2379

redundant

Back 2379

exceeding what is necessary or normal:SUPERFLUOUS

Front 2380

reel

Back 2380

a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound

Front 2381

refinery

Back 2381

a building and equipment for refining or processing (as oil or sugar)

Front 2382

reflective

Back 2382

marked by reflection:THOUGHTFUL, DELIBERATIVE

Front 2383

refractory

Back 2383

resisting control or authority:STUBBORN, UNMANAGEABLE

Front 2384

refresh

Back 2384

to restore strength and animation to:REVIVE

Front 2385

refugee

Back 2385

one that flees; especially :a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution

Front 2386

refulgent

Back 2386

a radiant or resplendent quality or state:BRILLIANCE

Front 2387

refute

Back 2387

to prove wrong by argument or evidence:show to be false or erroneous

Front 2388

regard

Back 2388

a feeling of respect and affection:ESTEEM

Front 2389

regenerate

Back 2389

restored to a better, higher, or more worthy state

Front 2390

regime

Back 2390

a government in power

Front 2391

regimen

Back 2391

a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient

Front 2392

regress

Back 2392

to tend to approach or revert to a mean

Front 2393

regression

Back 2393

A going back; a withdrawing or returning; (opposite of progression)

Front 2394

rehabilitate

Back 2394

to restore to a former state (as of efficiency, good management, or solvency)

Front 2395

rehearsal

Back 2395

a private performance or practice session preparatory to a public appearance

Front 2396

reign

Back 2396

royal authority:SOVEREIGNTY

Front 2397

rein

Back 2397

to check or stop by or as if by a pull at the reins

Front 2398

reiterate

Back 2398

to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect

Front 2399

rejoice

Back 2399

to feel joy or great delight

Front 2400

relapse

Back 2400

to slip or fall back into a former worse state

Front 2401

release

Back 2401

to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude

Front 2402

relentless

Back 2402

showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace:UNRELENTING

Front 2403

relevant

Back 2403

having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand

Front 2404

religion

Back 2404

a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

Front 2405

relinquish

Back 2405

to give over possession or control of:YIELD

Front 2406

relish

Back 2406

characteristic flavor; especially :pleasing or zestful flavor

Front 2407

reluctant

Back 2407

Unwilling; disinclined:

Front 2408

remiss

Back 2408

showing neglect or inattention:LAX

Front 2409

remnant

Back 2409

a usually small part, member, or trace remaining

Front 2410

remodel

Back 2410

to alter the structure of:REMAKE

Front 2411

remonstrance

Back 2411

an earnest presentation of reasons for opposition or grievance; especially :a document formally stating such points

Front 2412

remorse

Back 2412

a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs:SELF-REPROACH

Front 2413

remunerate

Back 2413

to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense:RECOMPENSE

Front 2414

rend

Back 2414

to split or tear apart or in pieces by violence

Front 2415

renounce

Back 2415

to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration

Front 2416

renovate

Back 2416

to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)

Front 2417

repartee

Back 2417

a succession or interchange of clever retorts:amusing and usually light sparring with words

Front 2418

repatriate

Back 2418

to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship

Front 2419

repeal

Back 2419

to rescind or annul by authoritative act; especially :to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment

Front 2420

repel

Back 2420

to drive back:REPULSE

Front 2421

repertoire

Back 2421

the complete list or supply of dramas, operas, or musical works available for performance

Front 2422

replete

Back 2422

fully or abundantly provided or filled

Front 2423

reportage

Back 2423

the act or process of reporting news

Front 2424

repose

Back 2424

to take a rest

Front 2425

reprehensible

Back 2425

worthy of or deserving reprehension:CULPABLE

Front 2426

repressed

Back 2426

characterized by restraint

Front 2427

reprieve

Back 2427

to delay the punishment of (as a condemned prisoner)

Front 2428

reprimand

Back 2428

to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority

Front 2429

reprisal

Back 2429

the act or practice in international law of resorting to force short of war in retaliation for damage or loss suffered

Front 2430

reproach

Back 2430

an expression of rebuke or disapproval

Front 2431

reprobate

Back 2431

1. to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil 2. A morally unprincipled person.

Front 2432

reproof

Back 2432

criticism for a fault:REBUKE

Front 2433

reprove

Back 2433

to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent

Front 2434

reptile

Back 2434

Any of various cold-blooded, usually egg-laying vertebrates of the class Reptilia, such as a snake, lizard, crocodile, turtle, or dinosaur, having an external covering of scales or horny plates and breathing by means of lungs.

Front 2435

repudiate

Back 2435

to refuse to accept; especially :to reject as unauthorized or as having no binding force

Front 2436

repugnant

Back 2436

exciting distaste or aversion;inconsistent.

Front 2437

repulse

Back 2437

to drive or beat back:REPEL

Front 2438

rescind

Back 2438

to make void (as an act) by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority:REPEAL

Front 2439

resentment

Back 2439

a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury

Front 2440

reserved

Back 2440

restrained in words and actions

Front 2441

resign

Back 2441

to give up one's office or position:QUIT

Front 2442

resilience

Back 2442

the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress

Front 2443

resin

Back 2443

a sticky substance found in some plants

Front 2444

resolute

Back 2444

marked by firm determination:RESOLVED

Front 2445

resonant

Back 2445

(adj.) resounding; re-echoing

Front 2446

resourceful

Back 2446

able to meet situations:capable of devising ways and means

Front 2447

respire

Back 2447

BREATHE; specifically :to inhale and exhale air successively

Front 2448

respite

Back 2448

A usually short interval of rest or relief.

Front 2449

resplendent

Back 2449

shining brilliantly:characterized by a glowing splendor

Front 2450

responsive

Back 2450

quick to respond or react appropriately or sympathetically: SENSITIVE

Front 2451

restive

Back 2451

marked by impatience:FIDGETY

Front 2452

restless

Back 2452

marked by a lack of quiet, repose, or rest

Front 2453

restore

Back 2453

to put or bring back into existence or use

Front 2454

restrain

Back 2454

to limit, restrict, or keep under control

Front 2455

resurgence

Back 2455

a rising again into life, activity, or prominence:RENASCENCE

Front 2456

resuscitate

Back 2456

to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness; also :REVITALIZE

Front 2457

retainer

Back 2457

a person attached or owing service to a household; especially :SERVANT

Front 2458

retaliate

Back 2458

to repay (as an injury) in kind

Front 2459

retard

Back 2459

to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment:IMPEDE

Front 2460

reticent

Back 2460

restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance

Front 2461

retinue

Back 2461

a group of retainers or attendants

Front 2462

retort

Back 2462

to pay or hurl back:RETURN

Front 2463

retouch

Back 2463

to alter (as a photographic negative) to produce a more desirable appearance

Front 2464

retract

Back 2464

TAKE BACK, WITHDRAW

Front 2465

retreat

Back 2465

the usually forced withdrawal of troops from an enemy or from an advanced position

Front 2466

retrench

Back 2466

to cut out:EXCISE

Front 2467

retrieve

Back 2467

recover; find and bring in

Front 2468

retrograde

Back 2468

going backward; degenerating

Front 2469

retrospective

Back 2469

affecting things past:RETROACTIVE

Front 2470

revelry

Back 2470

noisy partying or merrymaking

Front 2471

revenge

Back 2471

to inflict injury in return for

Front 2472

revere

Back 2472

to show devoted deferential honor to:regard as worthy of great honor

Front 2473

revise

Back 2473

to make a new, amended, improved, or up-to-date version of

Front 2474

revive

Back 2474

to return to consciousness or life:become active or flourishing again

Front 2475

revoke

Back 2475

to annul by recalling or taking back:RESCIND

Front 2476

revue

Back 2476

a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances

Front 2477

rewarding

Back 2477

yielding or likely to yield a reward:VALUABLE, SATISFYING

Front 2478

ribald

Back 2478

CRUDE, OFFENSIVE

Front 2479

rickety

Back 2479

lacking stability or firmness:SHAKY

Front 2480

rider

Back 2480

a clause appended to a legislative bill to secure a usually distinct object

Front 2481

ridicule

Back 2481

the act of exposing to laughter:DERISION, MOCKERY

Front 2482

rife

Back 2482

copiously supplied:ABOUNDING

Front 2483

rift

Back 2483

BREACH, ESTRANGEMENT

Front 2484

rigid

Back 2484

inflexibly set in opinioncircular:asymmetrical::protean:rigid

Front 2485

rigmarole

Back 2485

a set of confused and meaningless statements ; a long and complicated and confusing procedure

Front 2486

rile

Back 2486

to make agitated and angry:UPSET

Front 2487

riot

Back 2487

to indulge in revelry or wantonness

Front 2488

risible

Back 2488

arousing or provoking laughter; especially :LAUGHABLE

Front 2489

rite

Back 2489

a prescribed form or manner governing the words or actions for a ceremony

Front 2490

rival

Back 2490

one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess

Front 2491

rive

Back 2491

to wrench open or tear apart or to pieces:REND

Front 2492

riveting

Back 2492

having the power to fix the attention : ENGROSSING, FASCINATING

Front 2493

rivulet

Back 2493

a small stream

Front 2494

robust

Back 2494

having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health

Front 2495

rodent

Back 2495

any of an order (Rodentia) of relatively small gnawing mammals (as a mouse, a squirrel, or a beaver) that have in both jaws a single pair of incisors with a chisel-shaped edge

Front 2496

roil

Back 2496

to stir up:DISTURB, DISORDER

Front 2497

roister

Back 2497

to engage in noisy revelry:CAROUSE

Front 2498

roster

Back 2498

a roll or list of personnel

Front 2499

rostrum

Back 2499

a stage for public speaking

Front 2500

rosy

Back 2500

characterized by or tending to promote optimism

Front 2501

rouse

Back 2501

to stir up:EXCITE

Front 2502

rubicund

Back 2502

having a healthy reddish color

Front 2503

rudimentary

Back 2503

Being in the earliest stages of development; incipient.

Front 2504

rue

Back 2504

to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for

Front 2505

ruffian

Back 2505

a brutal person:BULLY

Front 2506

ruffle

Back 2506

a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge

Front 2507

ruminate

Back 2507

to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly ruminate:decidemuseful ;ruminative ;lamentable ;plaintive

Front 2508

rumple

Back 2508

FOLD, WRINKLE

Front 2509

run

Back 2509

an unbroken course of performances or showings,to be presented or performed for a continuous period of time

Front 2510

rupture

Back 2510

breach of peace or concord; specifically :open hostility or war between nations

Front 2511

ruse

Back 2511

a crafty stratagem; a subterfuge.

Front 2512

rustic

Back 2512

of, relating to, or suitable for the country:RURAL

Front 2513

sabbatical

Back 2513

of or relating to the break or change from a normal routine

Front 2514

saccharine

Back 2514

overly or sickishly sweet

Front 2515

sacrifice

Back 2515

an act of offering to a deity something precious; especially :the killing of a victim on an altar

Front 2516

sacrilege

Back 2516

a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation (as improper reception of a sacrament) of what is sacred because consecrated to God

Front 2517

saddle

Back 2517

to place (an onerous responsibility) on a person or group

Front 2518

safeguard

Back 2518

a technical contrivance to prevent accident

Front 2519

sagacious

Back 2519

of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment:DISCERNING

Front 2520

salient

Back 2520

standing out conspicuously:PROMINENT; especially :of notable significance

Front 2521

salmon

Back 2521

a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the No. Atlantic noted as a game and food fish

Front 2522

salubrious

Back 2522

favorable to or promoting health or well-being

Front 2523

salutary

Back 2523

producing a beneficial effect:REMEDIAL

Front 2524

salutation

Back 2524

an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony

Front 2525

salvage

Back 2525

to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin

Front 2526

salve

Back 2526

an unctuous adhesive substance for application to wounds or sores

Front 2527

salvo

Back 2527

a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute

Front 2528

sanctify

Back 2528

to set apart to a sacred purpose or to religious use:CONSECRATE

Front 2529

sanctimonious

Back 2529

affecting piousness:hypocritically devout; also :indicative of affected piousness

Front 2530

sanction

Back 2530

to give effective or authoritative approval or consent to

Front 2531

sanctuary

Back 2531

a place of refuge and protection

Front 2532

sand

Back 2532

to smooth or dress by grinding or rubbing with an abrasive (as sandpaper)

Front 2533

sanguine

Back 2533

CONFIDENT, OPTIMISTIC

Front 2534

sanitation

Back 2534

the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions

Front 2535

sap

Back 2535

to weaken or exhaust the energy or vitality of

Front 2536

sapient

Back 2536

possessing or expressing great sagacity

Front 2537

sapling

Back 2537

a young tree; specifically:one not over four inches in diameter at breast height

Front 2538

sarcastic

Back 2538

given to the use of sarcasm:CAUSTIC

Front 2539

sartorial

Back 2539

of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes; broadly :of or relating to clothes

Front 2540

satiated

Back 2540

to satisfy (as a need or desire) fully or to excess

Front 2541

satire

Back 2541

a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn

Front 2542

saturated

Back 2542

full of moisture:made thoroughly wet

Front 2543

saturnine

Back 2543

of a gloomy or surly disposition

Front 2544

saunter

Back 2544

to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner:STROLL

Front 2545

savanna

Back 2545

A flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions.

Front 2546

savory

Back 2546

pleasing to the sense of taste especially by reason of effective seasoning

Front 2547

savvy

Back 2547

practical know-how

Front 2548

scale

Back 2548

a.an instrument or machine for weighing b.an estimate of the amount of sound lumber in logs or standing timber

Front 2549

scalpel

Back 2549

a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery

Front 2550

scan

Back 2550

to read or mark so as to show metrical structure

Front 2551

scanty

Back 2551

limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent

Front 2552

scarce

Back 2552

deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant

Front 2553

scare

Back 2553

to frighten especially suddenly:ALARM

Front 2554

scathing

Back 2554

bitterly severe

Front 2555

schism

Back 2555

a separation or division into factionsschism:consensus::interruption:continuity

Front 2556

scintillating

Back 2556

brilliantly lively, stimulating, or witty

Front 2557

scion

Back 2557

DESCENDANT, CHILD

Front 2558

scission

Back 2558

a division or split in a group or union:schism

Front 2559

scissor

Back 2559

a cutting implement consisting of two blades joined by a swivel pin that allows the cutting edges to be opened and closed

Front 2560

scoff

Back 2560

to show contempt by derisive acts or language

Front 2561

scooter

Back 2561

child's foot-operated vehicle consisting of a narrow footboard mounted between two wheels tandem with an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel

Front 2562

scorch

Back 2562

to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat:PARCH

Front 2563

score

Back 2563

the copy of a musical composition in written or printed notation

Front 2564

scorn

Back 2564

to treat with scorn:reject or dismiss as contemptible or unworthy

Front 2565

scour

Back 2565

to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing

Front 2566

scowl

Back 2566

to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure

Front 2567

scrap

Back 2567

discard;to abandon as no longer of enough worth to retain

Front 2568

scrappy

Back 2568

quarrelsome;having an aggressive and determined spirit

Front 2569

scrawl

Back 2569

to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly

Front 2570

screw

Back 2570

a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece with a spiral groove and a slotted or recessed head designed to be inserted into material by rotating

Front 2571

scribble

Back 2571

to write hastily or carelessly without regard to legibility or form

Front 2572

script

Back 2572

the written text of a stage play, screenplay, or broadcast; specifically :the one used in production or performance

Front 2573

scrupulous

Back 2573

having moral integrity:acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper

Front 2574

scrutable

Back 2574

capable of being deciphered:COMPREHENSIBLE

Front 2575

scrutiny

Back 2575

a searching study, inquiry, or inspection:EXAMINATION

Front 2576

scuff

Back 2576

to scratch, gouge, or wear away the surface of

Front 2577

sculptor

Back 2577

an artist who makes sculptures

Front 2578

scurrilous

Back 2578

using or given to coarse language

Front 2579

scurvy

Back 2579

disgustingly mean or contemptible:DESPICABLE

Front 2580

scutter

Back 2580

to move with a clattering, scurrying sound

Front 2581

scythe

Back 2581

an implement used for mowing (as grass) and composed of a long curving blade fastened at an angle to a long handle

Front 2582

secluded

Back 2582

Removed or remote from others; solitary

Front 2583

secrete

Back 2583

to form and give off (a secretion)

Front 2584

sedate

Back 2584

to dose with sedatives

Front 2585

sedentary

Back 2585

not migratory:SETTLED

Front 2586

seduce

Back 2586

to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty

Front 2587

sedulous

Back 2587

involving or accomplished with careful perseverance

Front 2588

seemly

Back 2588

conventionally proper:DECOROUS

Front 2589

seminal

Back 2589

containing or contributing the seeds of later development

Front 2590

seminary

Back 2590

A school, especially a theological school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis

Front 2591

sensation

Back 2591

a mental process (as seeing, hearing, or smelling) due to immediate bodily stimulation often as distinguished from awareness of the

Front 2592

sensitive

Back 2592

highly responsive or susceptible

Front 2593

sentinel

Back 2593

SENTRY:GUARD, WATCH; especially :a soldier standing guard at a point of passage (as a gate)

Front 2594

sepulchral

Back 2594

suited to or suggestive of a sepulchre:FUNEREAL, MORTUARY

Front 2595

sequela

Back 2595

A secondary consequence or result

Front 2596

sequester

Back 2596

to place (property) in custody especially in sequestration

Front 2597

seraph

Back 2597

one of the 6-winged angels standing in the presence of God

Front 2598

sere

Back 2598

being dried and withered

Front 2599

serendipity

Back 2599

the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for

Front 2600

serenity

Back 2600

the quality or state of being shining bright and steady

Front 2601

serfdom

Back 2601

a member of a servile feudal class bound to the soil and subject to the will of his lord

Front 2602

sermon

Back 2602

a religious discourse delivered in public usually by a clergyman as a part of a worship service

Front 2603

serpentine

Back 2603

Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuousserpentine:directness::??

Front 2604

serrate

Back 2604

notched or toothed on the edge; specifically having marginal teeth pointing forward or toward the apex

Front 2605

serried

Back 2605

crowded or pressed together:COMPACT

Front 2606

servile

Back 2606

meanly or cravenly submissive:ABJECT

Front 2607

severe

Back 2607

rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement:STRINGENT, RESTRICTIVE

Front 2608

shackle

Back 2608

to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps:IMPEDE

Front 2609

shadow

Back 2609

to follow especially secretly:TRAIL

Front 2610

shaft

Back 2610

arrow or spear/smth long and narrow

Front 2611

shale

Back 2611

a fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or laminated structure, and is composed of minerals essentially unaltered since deposition

Front 2612

sham

Back 2612

an imitation or counterfeit purporting to be genuine

Front 2613

shard

Back 2613

fragments of pottery vessels found on sites and in refuse deposits where pottery-making peoples have lived

Front 2614

shelter

Back 2614

to constitute or provide a shelter for:PROTECT

Front 2615

shiftless

Back 2615

lacking in ambition or incentive:LAZY

Front 2616

shirk

Back 2616

to evade the performance of an obligation

Front 2617

shopworn

Back 2617

stale from excessive use or familiarity

Front 2618

shrewd

Back 2618

marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen

Front 2619

shrink

Back 2619

to recoil instinctively

Front 2620

shrug

Back 2620

to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty

Front 2621

shun

Back 2621

to avoid deliberately and especially habitually

Front 2622

shunt

Back 2622

to switch (as a train) from one track to another

Front 2623

shuttle

Back 2623

to cause to move or travel back and forth frequently

Front 2624

sidereal

Back 2624

of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations:ASTRAL

Front 2625

signal

Back 2625

distinguished from the ordinary

Front 2626

simpleton

Back 2626

a person lacking in common sense

Front 2627

simulate

Back 2627

to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive:IMITATE

Front 2628

sin

Back 2628

an offense against religious or moral law

Front 2629

sincere

Back 2629

free of dissimulation:HONEST

Front 2630

sinecure

Back 2630

an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

Front 2631

sinew

Back 2631

solid resilient strength:POWER

Front 2632

singe

Back 2632

to burn superficially or lightly:SCORCH; especially :to remove the hair, down, or fuzz from usually by passing rapidly over a flame

Front 2633

singular

Back 2633

distinguished by superiority:EXCEPTIONAL

Front 2634

sinister

Back 2634

singularly evil or productive of evil

Front 2635

sinuous

Back 2635

of a serpentine or wavy form:WINDING

Front 2636

sip

Back 2636

to drink in small quantities

Front 2637

siren

Back 2637

One of a group of sea nymphs who by their sweet singing lured mariners to destruction on the rocks surrounding their island.

Front 2638

skeptic

Back 2638

a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles

Front 2639

sketchy

Back 2639

wanting in completeness, clearness, or substance:SLIGHT, SUPERFICIAL

Front 2640

skimpy

Back 2640

deficient in supply or execution especially through skimping:SCANTY

Front 2641

skirt

Back 2641

to avoid especially because of difficulty or fear of controversy

Front 2642

skit

Back 2642

a brief burlesque or comic sketch included in a dramatic performance (as a revue)

Front 2643

skittish

Back 2643

easily frightened:RESTIVE

Front 2644

slake

Back 2644

SATISFY, QUENCH

Front 2645

slant

Back 2645

to present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience

Front 2646

slate

Back 2646

a list of candidates for nomination or election

Front 2647

slew

Back 2647

a large number

Front 2648

slight

Back 2648

1. to treat with disdain or indifference 2. small of its kind or in amount:SCANTY, MEAGER

Front 2649

slink

Back 2649

to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame):STEAL

Front 2650

slippery

Back 2650

causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall

Front 2651

slipshod

Back 2651

wearing loose shoes or slippers

Front 2652

sloppy

Back 2652

wet so as to spatter easily:SLUSHY

Front 2653

sloth

Back 2653

disinclination to action or labor:INDOLENCE

Front 2654

slouch

Back 2654

to walk, stand, or sit with a gait or posture characterized by an ungainly stooping of the head and shoulders or excessive relaxation of body muscles:DROOP

Front 2655

sloven

Back 2655

untidy especially in personal appearance:slovenly

Front 2656

sluggard

Back 2656

an habitually lazy person

Front 2657

sluggish

Back 2657

averse to activity or exertion:INDOLENT; also :TORPID

Front 2658

slumber

Back 2658

to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state

Front 2659

slur

Back 2659

an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo:ASPERSION

Front 2660

sly

Back 2660

lacking in straightforwardness and candor:DISSEMBLING

Front 2661

smarmy

Back 2661

Hypocritically, complacently, or effusively earnest; unctuous

Front 2662

smart

Back 2662

1. stylish or elegant in dress or appearance 2. a smarting pain; especially :a stinging local pain

Front 2663

smattering

Back 2663

superficial piecemeal knowledge

Front 2664

smirk

Back 2664

to smile in an affected or smug manner:SIMPER

Front 2665

smother

Back 2665

to be overcome or killed through or as if through lack of air

Front 2666

smug

Back 2666

highly self-satisfied

Front 2667

smuggle

Back 2667

to convey or introduce surreptitiously

Front 2668

snare

Back 2668

to capture by or as if by use of a snare

Front 2669

snarl

Back 2669

to cause to become knotted and intertwined:TANGLE To growl viciously while baring the teeth

Front 2670

sneer

Back 2670

to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt

Front 2671

snob

Back 2671

one who has an offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or taste

Front 2672

snub

Back 2672

to treat with contempt or neglect

Front 2673

soak

Back 2673

to lie immersed in liquid (as water):become saturated by or as if by immersion

Front 2674

sober

Back 2674

marked by sedate or gravely or earnestly thoughtful character or demeanor

Front 2675

sodden

Back 2675

heavy with or as if with moisture or water

Front 2676

solace

Back 2676

alleviation of grief or anxiety

Front 2677

solder

Back 2677

to unite or make whole by solder

Front 2678

solemn

Back 2678

marked by grave sedateness and earnest sobriety

Front 2679

solicitous

Back 2679

full of concern or fears:APPREHENSIVE

Front 2680

solidify

Back 2680

to make solid, compact, or hard

Front 2681

solitude

Back 2681

the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : SECLUSION

Front 2682

solvent

Back 2682

able to pay all legal debts

Front 2683

somber

Back 2683

of a dismal or depressing character:MELANCHOLY

Front 2684

somnolence

Back 2684

the quality or state of being drowsy:SLEEPINESS

Front 2685

sonata

Back 2685

an instrumental musical composition typically of three or four movements in contrasting forms and keys

Front 2686

sonnet

Back 2686

a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme; also :a poem in this pattern

Front 2687

soothe

Back 2687

to please by or as if by attention or concern:PLACATE,RELIEVE, ALLEVIATE

Front 2688

sop

Back 2688

a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift, or gesture

Front 2689

sophism

Back 2689

an argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid; especially :such an argument used to deceive

Front 2690

sophistication

Back 2690

the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable, or disillusioned; especially :CULTIVATION, URBANITY

Front 2691

sophomoric

Back 2691

conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature

Front 2692

soporific

Back 2692

tending to dull awareness or alertness

Front 2693

sordid

Back 2693

marked by baseness or grossness:VILE

Front 2694

sound

Back 2694

SOLID, FIRM; also :STABLE

Front 2695

sparse

Back 2695

of few and scattered elements; especially :not thickly grown or settled

Front 2696

Spartan

Back 2696

marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort

Front 2697

spat

Back 2697

a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst

Front 2698

spate

Back 2698

a large number or amount

Front 2699

specious

Back 2699

having a false look of truth or genuineness:SOPHISTIC

Front 2700

speck

Back 2700

a very small amount:BIT

Front 2701

spectator

Back 2701

one who looks on or watches

Front 2702

spectrum

Back 2702

a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order

Front 2703

speculate

Back 2703

to meditate on or ponder a subject:REFLECT

Front 2704

spendthrift

Back 2704

a person who spends improvidently or wastefully

Front 2705

spent

Back 2705

drained of energy or effectiveness:EXHAUSTED

Front 2706

spindly

Back 2706

of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness

Front 2707

spiny

Back 2707

abounding with difficulties, obstacles, or annoyances:THORNY

Front 2708

spire

Back 2708

a tapering roof or analogous pyramidal construction surmounting a tower

Front 2709

spleen

Back 2709

feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed

Front 2710

splint

Back 2710

material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (as a broken arm)

Front 2711

spoil

Back 2711

to pamper excessively:CODDLE

Front 2712

spoke

Back 2712

any of the small radiating bars inserted in the hub of a wheel to support the rim

Front 2713

spontaneous

Back 2713

arising from a momentary impulse

Front 2714

spoof

Back 2714

A gentle satirical imitation; a light parody.

Front 2715

sporadic

Back 2715

occurring occasionally, singly, or in scattered instances

Front 2716

sprain

Back 2716

a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments

Front 2717

sprightly

Back 2717

marked by a gay lightness and vivacity:SPIRITED

Front 2718

spur

Back 2718

to incite to action or accelerated growth or development:STIMULATE

Front 2719

spurious

Back 2719

outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities:FALSE

Front 2720

spurn

Back 2720

to reject with disdain or contempt:SCORN

Front 2721

squabble

Back 2721

a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over trifles

Front 2722

squalid

Back 2722

marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty

Front 2723

squall

Back 2723

a short-lived commotion

Front 2724

squander

Back 2724

to spend extravagantly or foolishly:DISSIPATE

Front 2725

squelch

Back 2725

to completely suppress:QUELL

Front 2726

squint

Back 2726

looking or tending to look obliquely or askance (as with envy or disdain)

Front 2727

stagnant

Back 2727

not advancing or developing

Front 2728

staid

Back 2728

marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint: SOBER, GRAVE

Front 2729

stalemate

Back 2729

a drawn contest:DEADLOCK

Front 2730

stalk

Back 2730

to pursue by tracking stealthily

Front 2731

stalwart

Back 2731

marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit

Front 2732

stamina

Back 2732

strength; staying power

Front 2733

stammer

Back 2733

to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking:HALT

Front 2734

stanza

Back 2734

a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme:STROPHE

Front 2735

stark

Back 2735

rigid in or as if in death

Front 2736

startle

Back 2736

to frighten or surprise suddenly and usually not seriously

Front 2737

static

Back 2737

characterized by a lack of movement, animation, or progression

Front 2738

stature

Back 2738

natural height (as of a person) in an upright position

Front 2739

status

Back 2739

relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige; especially :high prestige

Front 2740

steadfast

Back 2740

firmly fixed in place:IMMOVABLE

Front 2741

stealth

Back 2741

the act or action of proceeding furtively, secretly, or imperceptibly

Front 2742

steep

Back 2742

to saturate with or subject thoroughly to

Front 2743

stench

Back 2743

to emit a strong offensive odor:STINK

Front 2744

stentorian

Back 2744

extremely loud

Front 2745

sterile

Back 2745

free from living organisms and especially microorganisms

Front 2746

stickler

Back 2746

one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something

Front 2747

stiff

Back 2747

lacking in suppleness or responsiveness

Front 2748

stifle

Back 2748

to withhold from circulation or expression:REPRESS

Front 2749

stigma

Back 2749

a mark of shame or discredit:STAIN

Front 2750

stilted

Back 2750

POMPOUS, LOFTY

Front 2751

stingy

Back 2751

not generous or liberal:sparing or scant in giving or spending

Front 2752

stint

Back 2752

to be sparing or frugal

Front 2753

stipple

Back 2753

to engrave by means of dots and flicks

Front 2754

stipulate

Back 2754

To lay down as a condition of an agreement; require by contract.

Front 2755

stock

Back 2755

a store or supply accumulated; especially :the inventory of goods of a merchant or manufacturer

Front 2756

stockade

Back 2756

an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes

Front 2757

stodgy

Back 2757

BORING, DULL

Front 2758

stoic

Back 2758

not affected by or showing passion or feeling; especially :firmly restraining response to pain or distress

Front 2759

stolid

Back 2759

having or expressing little or no sensibility:UNEMOTIONAL

Front 2760

stouthearted

Back 2760

having a stout heart or spirit:STUBBORN

Front 2761

straggle

Back 2761

to wander from the direct course or way:ROVE, STRAY

Front 2762

strait

Back 2762

a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water b:a situation of perplexity or distress

Front 2763

stratify

Back 2763

to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata

Front 2764

stray

Back 2764

to wander accidentally from a fixed or chosen route

Front 2765

strength

Back 2765

degree of potency of effect or of concentration

Front 2766

striate

Back 2766

to mark with striations or striae

Front 2767

stricture

Back 2767

an adverse criticism:CENSURE

Front 2768

stride

Back 2768

to move with or as if with long steps

Front 2769

strident

Back 2769

characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound

Front 2770

strike

Back 2770

To form by stamping, printing, or punching:

Front 2771

stringent

Back 2771

marked by rigor, strictness, or severity especially with regard to rule or standard

Front 2772

strip

Back 2772

to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from

Front 2773

strut

Back 2773

1. to walk with a pompous and affected air 2. a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length

Front 2774

stubborn

Back 2774

unreasonably or perversely unyielding:MULISH

Front 2775

studio

Back 2775

the working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer

Front 2776

stultify

Back 2776

to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on

Front 2777

stun

Back 2777

to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow:DAZE

Front 2778

stunt

Back 2778

to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of

Front 2779

sturdy

Back 2779

marked by or reflecting physical strength or vigor

Front 2780

stygian

Back 2780

extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding

Front 2781

stylus

Back 2781

an instrument for writing, marking, or incising

Front 2782

stymie

Back 2782

to present an obstacle to:stand in the way of

Front 2783

subdue

Back 2783

to conquer and bring into subjection:VANQUISH

Front 2784

subject

Back 2784

one that is placed under authority or control

Front 2785

subjugate

Back 2785

to bring under control and governance as a subject:CONQUER

Front 2786

sublime

Back 2786

lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner

Front 2787

submerge

Back 2787

to put under water

Front 2788

submissive

Back 2788

submitting to others

Front 2789

subordinate

Back 2789

placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position:INFERIOR

Front 2790

subpoena

Back 2790

a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure

Front 2791

subside

Back 2791

to tend downward:DESCEND; especially :to flatten out so as to form a depression

Front 2792

subsidiary

Back 2792

furnishing aid or support:AUXILIARY

Front 2793

subsidy

Back 2793

a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public

Front 2794

substantial

Back 2794

IMPORTANT, ESSENTIAL

Front 2795

substantiate

Back 2795

verify; support

Front 2796

subterfuge

Back 2796

deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade

Front 2797

subtle

Back 2797

difficult to understand or perceive:OBSCURE

Front 2798

subvert

Back 2798

to overturn or overthrow from the foundation:RUIN

Front 2799

succinct

Back 2799

marked by compact precise expression without wasted words

Front 2800

succor

Back 2800

to go to the aid of:RELIEVE

Front 2801

suffuse

Back 2801

to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light:FLUSH, FILL

Front 2802

suite

Back 2802

RETINUE; especially :the personal staff accompanying a ruler, diplomat, or dignitary on official business

Front 2803

sulk

Back 2803

To be sullenly aloof or withdrawn, as in silent resentment or protest

Front 2804

sullen

Back 2804

Gloomy or somber in tone, color, or portent

Front 2805

summary

Back 2805

an abstract, abridgment, or compendium especially of a preceding discourse

Front 2806

summit

Back 2806

TOP, APEX; especially :the highest point:PEAK

Front 2807

summon

Back 2807

to command by service of a summons to appear in court

Front 2808

sumptuous

Back 2808

extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

Front 2809

sunder

Back 2809

to break apart or in two:separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space

Front 2810

supercilious

Back 2810

coolly and patronizingly haughty

Front 2811

superficial

Back 2811

of or relating to a surface

Front 2812

superfluous

Back 2812

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary:EXTRA

Front 2813

supine

Back 2813

exhibiting indolent or apathetic inertia or passivity; especially :mentally or morally slack

Front 2814

supple

Back 2814

easy and fluent without stiffness or awkwardness

Front 2815

supplement

Back 2815

something that completes or makes an addition

Front 2816

supplicate

Back 2816

to make a humble entreaty; especially :to pray to God

Front 2817

suppress

Back 2817

to put down by authority or force:SUBDUE

Front 2818

surfeit

Back 2818

an overabundant supply:EXCESS

Front 2819

surgeon

Back 2819

a medical specialist who practices surgery

Front 2820

surrender

Back 2820

to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand

Front 2821

surreptitious

Back 2821

done, made, or acquired by stealth:CLANDESTINE

Front 2822

surrogate

Back 2822

to put in the place of another:to appoint as successor, deputy, or substitute for oneself

Front 2823

suspend

Back 2823

to cause to stop temporarily

Front 2824

suspicion

Back 2824

a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty:DOUBT

Front 2825

suture

Back 2825

to unite, close, or secure with sutures

Front 2826

svelte

Back 2826

SLENDER, LITHE

Front 2827

swagger

Back 2827

to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner; especially :to walk with an air of overbearing

Front 2828

swamp

Back 2828

a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water; especially :one dominated by woody vegetation

Front 2829

sway

Back 2829

to fluctuate or veer between one point, position, or opinion and another

Front 2830

swear

Back 2830

to use profane or obscene language:CURSE

Front 2831

sweltering

Back 2831

oppressively hot

Front 2832

swerve

Back 2832

to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course:DEVIATE

Front 2833

swill

Back 2833

to drink great drafts of:GUZZLE

Front 2834

swindle

Back 2834

to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit

Front 2835

swing

Back 2835

something that swings freely from or on a support; especially :a seat suspended by a rope or chains for swinging to and fro on for pleasure

Front 2836

sybarite

Back 2836

VOLUPTUARY, SENSUALIST

Front 2837

sycophant

Back 2837

a servile self-seeking flatterer

Front 2838

syllabus

Back 2838

Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise.

Front 2839

syllogism

Back 2839

a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion

Front 2840

sympathetic

Back 2840

given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy, compassion, friendliness, and sensitivity to others' emotions

Front 2841

symphony

Back 2841

a symphony orchestra concert

Front 2842

synergic

Back 2842

working together:COOPERATING

Front 2843

synopsis

Back 2843

a condensed statement or outline (as of a narrative or treatise):ABSTRACT

Front 2844

synthesis

Back 2844

the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole

Front 2845

tacit

Back 2845

expressed or carried on without words or speech

Front 2846

taciturn

Back 2846

temperamentally disinclined to talk

Front 2847

tackle

Back 2847

an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling

Front 2848

tactile

Back 2848

perceptible by touch:TANGIBLE

Front 2849

tactless

Back 2849

marked by lack of a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense

Front 2850

tag

Back 2850

a cardboard, plastic, or metal marker used for identification or classification

Front 2851

taint

Back 2851

to contaminate morally:CORRUPT

Front 2852

talisman

Back 2852

charm

Front 2853

tame

Back 2853

lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite:INSIPID

Front 2854

tamper

Back 2854

to interfere so as to weaken or change for the worse

Front 2855

tangent

Back 2855

diverging from an original purpose of course:IRRELEVANT

Front 2856

tangible

Back 2856

capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch:PALPABLE

Front 2857

tangy

Back 2857

having or suggestive of a tang

Front 2858

tantalize

Back 2858

to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach

Front 2859

tantamount

Back 2859

equivalent in value, significance, or effect

Front 2860

tantrum

Back 2860

a fit of bad temper

Front 2861

taper

Back 2861

progressively narrowed toward one end

Front 2862

tapestry

Back 2862

a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs

Front 2863

tardy

Back 2863

delayed beyond the expected or proper time:late

Front 2864

tarnish

Back 2864

something that tarnishes; especially a film of chemically altered material on the surface of a metal (as silver)

Front 2865

tarpaulin

Back 2865

a piece of material (as durable plastic) used for protecting exposed objects or areas

Front 2866

tasty

Back 2866

strikingly attractive or interesting

Front 2867

tatty

Back 2867

rather worn, frayed, or dilapidated:SHABBY

Front 2868

taunt

Back 2868

to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner:jeer at

Front 2869

taut

Back 2869

having no give or slack:tightly drawn

Front 2870

tawdry

Back 2870

cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality; also :IGNOBLE

Front 2871

taxing

Back 2871

onerous, wearing

Front 2872

tear

Back 2872

to move or act with violence, haste, or force

Front 2873

tease

Back 2873

to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity without intending to satisfy it

Front 2874

tedious

Back 2874

tiresome because of length or dullness:boring

Front 2875

teeter

Back 2875

to move unsteadily:wobble

Front 2876

telling

Back 2876

carrying great weight and producing a marked effect:effective, expressive

Front 2877

temerity

Back 2877

unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition:rashness, recklessness

Front 2878

temperate

Back 2878

marked by moderation

Front 2879

tempestuous

Back 2879

of, relating to, or resembling a tempest

Front 2880

temporize

Back 2880

avoid committing oneself; gain time

Front 2881

tenable

Back 2881

capable of being held, maintained, or defended:defensible, reasonable

Front 2882

tenacious

Back 2882

persistent in maintaining or adhering to something valued or habitual

Front 2883

tendentious

Back 2883

marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view:biased

Front 2884

tender

Back 2884

offer; extend

Front 2885

tendinous

Back 2885

consisting of tendons:sinewy

Front 2886

tepid

Back 2886

moderately warm, lukewarm

Front 2887

terminus

Back 2887

either end of a transportation line or travel route; also :the station, town, or city at such a place:terminal

Front 2888

terror

Back 2888

a state of intense fear

Front 2889

testator

Back 2889

a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force

Front 2890

testimony

Back 2890

a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official

Front 2891

testy

Back 2891

easily annoyed:irritable

Front 2892

tether

Back 2892

to fasten or restrain by

Front 2893

theatrical

Back 2893

marked by pretense or artificiality of emotion

Front 2894

theology

Back 2894

the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; especially : the study of God and of God's relation to the world

Front 2895

therapeutic

Back 2895

of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods

Front 2896

thorny

Back 2896

full of difficulties or controversial points:ticklish

Front 2897

threadbare

Back 2897

exhausted of interest or freshness

Front 2898

thrive

Back 2898

to grow vigorously:flourish

Front 2899

throng

Back 2899

to crowd together in great numbers

Front 2900

thwart

Back 2900

to oppose successfully:defeat the hopes or aspirations of

Front 2901

ticklish

Back 2901

touchy, oversensitive

Front 2902

tidy

Back 2902

neat and orderly in appearance or habits:well ordered and cared for

Front 2903

tiff

Back 2903

a petty quarrel

Front 2904

tightfisted

Back 2904

reluctant to part with money

Front 2905

timeworn

Back 2905

hackneyed, stale

Front 2906

timid

Back 2906

lacking in courage or self-confidence

Front 2907

timorous

Back 2907

of a timid disposition:fearful

Front 2908

tinge

Back 2908

to color with a slight shade or stain:tint

Front 2909

tinker

Back 2909

to repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner:fiddle

Front 2910

tint

Back 2910

a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness

Front 2911

tirade

Back 2911

a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language

Front 2912

toady

Back 2912

one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors:SYCOPHANT

Front 2913

tolerance

Back 2913

sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own

Front 2914

tong

Back 2914

a secret society or fraternal organization especially of Chinese in the U.S. formerly notorious for gang warfare

Front 2915

tonic

Back 2915

increasing or restoring physical or mental tone:refreshing

Front 2916

tonsorial

Back 2916

of or relating to a barber or the work of a barber

Front 2917

topsy-turvy

Back 2917

being in utter confusion or disorder

Front 2918

torpid

Back 2918

sluggish in functioning or acting

Front 2919

torpor

Back 2919

a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility:extreme sluggishness or stagnation of function

Front 2920

torrential

Back 2920

caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams

Front 2921

torrid

Back 2921

giving off intense heat:scorching

Front 2922

tortuous

Back 2922

marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns:winding

Front 2923

tourniquet

Back 2923

a device (as a bandage twisted tight with a stick) to check bleeding or blood flow

Front 2924

tractable

Back 2924

capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled:docile

Front 2925

trait

Back 2925

a distinguishing quality (as of personal character): peculiarity

Front 2926

transcend

Back 2926

to rise above or go beyond the limits of , to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of:overcome

Front 2927

transfigure

Back 2927

to give a new and typically exalted or spiritual appearance to:transform outwardly and usually for the better

Front 2928

transgress

Back 2928

to go beyond limits set or prescribed by:violate

Front 2929

transient

Back 2929

passing especially quickly into and out of existence: transitory

Front 2930

transitory

Back 2930

tending to pass away:not persistent

Front 2931

translucent

Back 2931

permitting the passage of light:clear, transparent

Front 2932

transparent

Back 2932

easily detected or seen through:obvious

Front 2933

travail

Back 2933

painful labor

Front 2934

traverse

Back 2934

to go or travel across or over

Front 2935

travesty

Back 2935

a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation

Front 2936

treacherous

Back 2936

characterized by or manifesting treachery:perfidious

Front 2937

treasurer

Back 2937

an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds

Front 2938

treaty

Back 2938

an agreement or arrangement made by negotiation

Front 2939

tremendous

Back 2939

notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, orexcellence

Front 2940

tremulous

Back 2940

such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness

Front 2941

trenchant

Back 2941

vigorously effective and articulate

Front 2942

trepidation

Back 2942

timorous uncertain agitation:apprehension

Front 2943

trespass

Back 2943

to enter unlawfully upon the land of another

Front 2944

tribute

Back 2944

a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection; also :the tax levied for such a payment

Front 2945

trickle

Back 2945

to issue or fall in drops

Front 2946

trite

Back 2946

hackneyed or boring from much use:not fresh or original

Front 2947

triumph

Back 2947

a victory or conquest by or as if by military force

Front 2948

trivial

Back 2948

of little worth or importance

Front 2949

trophy

Back 2949

something gained or given in victory or conquest especially when preserved or mounted as a memorial

Front 2950

troupe

Back 2950

a company or group, especially of touring actors, singers, or dancers

Front 2951

truant

Back 2951

adj. ???,???,??? one who shirks duty; especially :one who stays out of school without permission

Front 2952

truculent

Back 2952

feeling or displaying ferocity:cruel, savage

Front 2953

trudge

Back 2953

to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously

Front 2954

truncate

Back 2954

to shorten by or as if by cutting off

Front 2955

truss

Back 2955

A rigid framework, as of wooden beams or metal bars, designed to support a structure, such as a roof.

Front 2956

tumult

Back 2956

disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices:commotion

Front 2957

turbid

Back 2957

deficient in clarity or purity:foul, muddy

Front 2958

turbulent

Back 2958

causing unrest, violence, or disturbance

Front 2959

turgid

Back 2959

excessively embellished in style or language:bombastic, pompous

Front 2960

turmoil

Back 2960

a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion

Front 2961

turncoat

Back 2961

one who switches to an opposing side or party; specifically :traitor

Front 2962

turret

Back 2962

a little tower; specifically :an ornamental structure at an angle of a larger structure

Front 2963

tutor

Back 2963

a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another

Front 2964

typo

Back 2964

an error (as of spelling) in typed or typeset material

Front 2965

ugly

Back 2965

offensive to the sight:HIDEOUS

Front 2966

unavailing

Back 2966

not availing:FUTILE, USELESS

Front 2967

uncanny

Back 2967

seeming to have a supernatural character or origin:EERIE, MYSTERIOUS

Front 2968

uncouth

Back 2968

awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior

Front 2969

unctuous

Back 2969

smooth and greasy in texture or appearance

Front 2970

underdog

Back 2970

a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest

Front 2971

undermine

Back 2971

to weaken or ruin by degrees

Front 2972

underscore

Back 2972

line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize

Front 2973

unexceptional

Back 2973

not out of the ordinary:COMMONPLACE

Front 2974

unflappable

Back 2974

marked by assurance and self-control

Front 2975

ungainly

Back 2975

lacking in smoothness or dexterity:CLUMSY

Front 2976

unimpeachable

Back 2976

not impeachable:not to be called in question:not liable to accusation:IRREPROACHABLE, BLAMELESS

Front 2977

unkempt

Back 2977

deficient in order or neatness

Front 2978

unlettered

Back 2978

lacking facility in reading and writing and ignorant of the knowledge to be gained from books

Front 2979

unpretentious

Back 2979

free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation:MODEST

Front 2980

unrequited

Back 2980

not requited:not reciprocated or returned in kind

Front 2981

unruly

Back 2981

not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed presumptuous : unruly

Front 2982

untenable

Back 2982

not able to be defended

Front 2983

untold

Back 2983

too great or numerous to count:INCALCULABLE, VAST

Front 2984

untoward

Back 2984

not favorable:ADVERSE, UNPROPITIOUS

Front 2985

unwitting

Back 2985

not knowing:UNAWARE

Front 2986

unwonted

Back 2986

not accustomed by experience

Front 2987

upbraid

Back 2987

to reproach severely:scold vehemently

Front 2988

uphold

Back 2988

to support against an opponent

Front 2989

uproar

Back 2989

a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance

Front 2990

upset

Back 2990

to trouble mentally or emotionally:disturb the poise of

Front 2991

urbane

Back 2991

notably polite or finished in manner:POLISHED

Front 2992

urge

Back 2992

to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly

Front 2993

usurp

Back 2993

to take the place of by or as if by force:SUPPLANT

Front 2994

utter

Back 2994

to give public expression to:express in words

Front 2995

vaccinate

Back 2995

to inoculate (a person) with cowpox virus in order to produce immunity to smallpox

Front 2996

vacillate

Back 2996

to sway through lack of equilibrium:FLUCTUATE, OSCILLATE

Front 2997

vacuous

Back 2997

marked by lack of ideas or intelligence:STUPID, INANE

Front 2998

vagary

Back 2998

an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion

Front 2999

vagrant

Back 2999

one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support

Front 3000

vague

Back 3000

not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely

Front 3001

valediction

Back 3001

an act of bidding farewell

Front 3002

valiant

Back 3002

possessing or acting with bravery or boldness:COURAGEOUS

Front 3003

valid

Back 3003

logically correct

Front 3004

vanquish

Back 3004

to defeat in a conflict or contest

Front 3005

vapid

Back 3005

lacking liveliness, tang, briskness, or force:FLAT, DULL

Front 3006

vaporize

Back 3006

to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor

Front 3007

variance

Back 3007

the fact, quality, or state of being variable or variant: DIFFERENCE, VARIATION

Front 3008

varnish

Back 3008

to apply varnish to

Front 3009

vault

Back 3009

a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables

Front 3010

vaunt

Back 3010

to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments:BRAG

Front 3011

veer

Back 3011

to change direction or course

Front 3012

vehement

Back 3012

marked by forceful energy:POWERFUL

Front 3013

venal

Back 3013

capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration:PURCHASABLE; especially :open to corrupt influence and especially bribery:MERCENARY

Front 3014

vendor

Back 3014

one that sell especially as a hawker or peddler

Front 3015

veneer

Back 3015

a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood

Front 3016

venerate

Back 3016

to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference

Front 3017

vengeful

Back 3017

serving to gain vengeance

Front 3018

venial

Back 3018

of a kind that can be remitted:FORGIVABLE, PARDONABLE; also :meriting no particular censure or notice:EXCUSABLE

Front 3019

venom

Back 3019

poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging

Front 3020

ventilate

Back 3020

to examine, discuss, or investigate freely and openly:EXPOSE

Front 3021

veracious

Back 3021

TRUTHFUL, HONEST

Front 3022

verbatim

Back 3022

being in or following the exact words:WORD-FOR-WORD

Front 3023

verbose

Back 3023

containing more words than necessary:WORDY

Front 3024

verdant

Back 3024

green with growing plants

Front 3025

verdict

Back 3025

the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial

Front 3026

verify

Back 3026

to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of

Front 3027

vernacular

Back 3027

The standard native language of a country or locality

Front 3028

versatile

Back 3028

having many uses or applications

Front 3029

versed

Back 3029

acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled

Front 3030

vertigo

Back 3030

a disordered state in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily

Front 3031

verve

Back 3031

the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance:VIVACITY

Front 3032

vessel

Back 3032

a tube or canal (as an artery) in which a body fluid is contained and conveyed or circulated

Front 3033

vestigial

Back 3033

a bodily part or organ that is small and degenerate or imperfectly developed in comparison to one more fully developed in an earlier stage of the individual, in a past generation, or in closely related forms

Front 3034

veteran

Back 3034

an old soldier of long service

Front 3035

veto

Back 3035

an authoritative prohibition:INTERDICTION

Front 3036

vex

Back 3036

to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to

Front 3037

viable

Back 3037

capable of living; especially :capable of surviving outside the mother's womb without artificial support

Front 3038

vibrant

Back 3038

oscillating or pulsating rapidly

Front 3039

vicarious

Back 3039

performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit or advantage of another:SUBSTITUTIONARY

Front 3040

vicious

Back 3040

having the nature or quality of vice or immorality:DEPRAVED

Front 3041

victimize

Back 3041

to subject to deception or fraud:CHEAT

Front 3042

vigilant

Back 3042

alertly watchful especially to avoid danger

Front 3043

vignette

Back 3043

a brief incident or scene (as in a play or movie)

Front 3044

vigor

Back 3044

active bodily or mental strength or force

Front 3045

vilify

Back 3045

to utter slanderous and abusive statements against:DEFAME

Front 3046

vim

Back 3046

robust energy and enthusiasm

Front 3047

vindicate

Back 3047

to free from allegation or blame

Front 3048

vindictive

Back 3048

disposed to seek revenge:VENGEFUL

Front 3049

violate

Back 3049

to do harm to the person or especially the chastity of; specifically :RAPE

Front 3050

virility

Back 3050

the quality or state of being virile:a:MANHOOD b:manly vigor:MASCULINITY

Front 3051

virtuoso

Back 3051

an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences:SAVANT

Front 3052

virtuous

Back 3052

morally excellent:RIGHTEOUS

Front 3053

virulent

Back 3053

marked by a rapid, severe, and malignant course

Front 3054

viscous

Back 3054

having a glutinous consistency:VISCID

Front 3055

visionary

Back 3055

incapable of being realized or achieved:UTOPIAN

Front 3056

vista

Back 3056

a distant view through or along an avenue or opening:PROSPECT

Front 3057

vitality

Back 3057

capacity to live and develop; also :physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed

Front 3058

vitiate

Back 3058

to make faulty or defective:IMPAIR

Front 3059

vitrify

Back 3059

to convert into glass or a glassy substance by heat and fusion

Front 3060

vitriolic

Back 3060

bitterly scathing; caustic

Front 3061

vituperative

Back 3061

uttering or given to censure:containing or characterized by verbal abuse

Front 3062

vivacious

Back 3062

lively in temper, conduct, or spirit:SPRIGHTLY

Front 3063

vivid

Back 3063

having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness:LIVELY

Front 3064

vociferous

Back 3064

marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

Front 3065

vogue

Back 3065

popular acceptation or favor:POPULARITY

Front 3066

volatile

Back 3066

characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change

Front 3067

volition

Back 3067

an act of making a choice or decision; also :a choice or decision made

Front 3068

voluble

Back 3068

characterized by ready or rapid speech:GLIB, FLUENT

Front 3069

voluminous

Back 3069

having or marked by great volume or bulk:LARGE also :FULL

Front 3070

voluptuous

Back 3070

given to or spent in enjoyments of luxury, pleasure, or sensual gratifications

Front 3071

vomit

Back 3071

an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth; also :the disgorged matter

Front 3072

voracious

Back 3072

excessively eager:INSATIABLE

Front 3073

votary

Back 3073

a devout or zealous worshiper

Front 3074

vouch

Back 3074

to summon into court to warrant or defend a title

Front 3075

vulgar

Back 3075

lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste:COARSE

Front 3076

waffle

Back 3076

to talk or write foolishly:BLATHER

Front 3077

wag

Back 3077

WIT, JOKER

Front 3078

wan

Back 3078

suggestive of poor health:SICKLY, PALLID

Front 3079

wane

Back 3079

to fall gradually from power, prosperity, or influence

Front 3080

want

Back 3080

grave and extreme poverty that deprives one of the necessities of life

Front 3081

wanton

Back 3081

playfully mean or cruel:MISCHIEVOUS

Front 3082

wardrobe

Back 3082

a room or closet where clothes are kept:CLOTHESPRESS

Front 3083

warmonger

Back 3083

one who urges or attempts to stir up war:JINGO

Front 3084

warp

Back 3084

to turn or twist out of or as if out of shape; especially :to twist or bend out of a plane

Front 3085

warrant

Back 3085

to guarantee to a person good title to and undisturbed possession of (as an estate)

Front 3086

wary

Back 3086

marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchful prudence especially in detecting and escaping danger

Front 3087

wastrel

Back 3087

one who dissipates resources foolishly and self-indulgently:PROFLIGATE

Front 3088

waterproof

Back 3088

impervious to water; especially :covered or treated with a material

Front 3089

watershed

Back 3089

a crucial dividing point, line, or factor:TURNING POINT

Front 3090

wax

Back 3090

1. to treat or rub with wax usually for polishing or stiffening 2. to increase in phase or intensity ,used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets

Front 3091

waylay

Back 3091

to lie in wait for or attack from ambush

Front 3092

weld

Back 3092

to unite (metallic parts) by heating and allowing the metals to flow together or by hammering or compressing with or without previous heating

Front 3093

welter

Back 3093

to be in turmoil

Front 3094

wheedle

Back 3094

to influence or entice by soft words or flattery

Front 3095

whet

Back 3095

to make keen or more acute:EXCITE, STIMULATE

Front 3096

whiff

Back 3096

a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray

Front 3097

whimsical

Back 3097

resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice; especially :lightly fanciful

Front 3098

wholesome

Back 3098

promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit

Front 3099

wicked

Back 3099

morally very bad:EVIL

Front 3100

wily

Back 3100

full of wiles:CRAFTY

Front 3101

wince

Back 3101

to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain):FLINCH

Front 3102

windbag

Back 3102

an exhaustively talkative person

Front 3103

windy

Back 3103

VERBOSE, BOMBASTIC

Front 3104

winnow

Back 3104

to remove (as chaff) by a current of air

Front 3105

winsome

Back 3105

generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence

Front 3106

wit

Back 3106

mental capability and resourcefulness:INGENUITY

Front 3107

witch

Back 3107

one that is credited with usually malignant supernatural powers; especially :a woman practicing usually black witchcraft often with the aid of a devil or familiar:SORCERESS

Front 3108

withdraw

Back 3108

to remove (money) from a place of deposit;to become socially or emotionally detached

Front 3109

wither

Back 3109

to become dry and sapless; especially :to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture

Front 3110

withhold

Back 3110

to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing

Front 3111

wizen

Back 3111

to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality

Front 3112

wobble

Back 3112

to move or proceed with an irregular rocking or staggering motion or unsteadily and clumsily from side to side TREMBLE, QUAVER

Front 3113

woo

Back 3113

to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with:COURT

Front 3114

wordsmith

Back 3114

a person who works with words; especially :a skillful writer

Front 3115

worldly

Back 3115

of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs

Front 3116

worship

Back 3116

extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem

Front 3117

wrangler

Back 3117

a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses; broadly :COWBOY

Front 3118

wretched

Back 3118

(adj.) miserable or unhappy; causing distress

Front 3119

writ

Back 3119

a formal written document; specifically :a legal instrument in epistolary form issued under seal in the name of the English monarch

Front 3120

wry

Back 3120

cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous also having a bent or twisted shape or condition

Front 3121

yawn

Back 3121

to open the mouth wide usually as an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom

Front 3122

yield

Back 3122

to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another:hand over possession of

Front 3123

yoke

Back 3123

to join as if by a yoke

Front 3124

zeal

Back 3124

eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something:FERVOR

Front 3125

zest

Back 3125

keen enjoyment:RELISH, GUSTO

Front 3126

zigzag

Back 3126

one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course; also :something having the form or character of such a series

Front 3127

zone

Back 3127

to arrange in or mark off into zones; specifically :to partition (a city, borough, or township) by ordinance into sections reserved for different purposes (as residence or business