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abate
Definition
lessen, wane, alleviate, mitigate
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aberration
Definition
departure from normal, anomaly
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abet
Definition
encourage, assist, connive, to cabal, kindle, whet instigate
Term
abject
Definition
servile, cringing, slavish, obsequious
Term
abrogate
Definition
cancel, rescind, nullify, revoke
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abstemious
Definition
moderate, especially in the use of food, diet, austerre, ascetic, harsh
Term
abstruse
Definition
profound, obscure, esoteric, occult
Term
academic
Definition
moot
Term
accolade
Definition
salutation, compliment
Term
accost
Definition
greet, address, meet
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accrue
Definition
be added by growth, amass
Term
acerb
Definition
acid, sour, mordant, acrid, caustic
Term
acme
Definition
highest point, senith, apex, apogee
Term
acolyte
Definition
novice, young assistant, neophyte
Term
acquiesce
Definition
comply, yield, be amenable, pliant
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acrimonious
Definition
biting, sharp, purigent
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acumen
Definition
insight, astuteness, discernment
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adamant
Definition
persistent, stubborn, obdurate
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admonition
Definition
gentle rebuke, chide, scold, reprimand
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adulation
Definition
excessive praise, encomiums
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adventuous
Definition
happening by chance, fortuitous
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adversary
Definition
opponent
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aeon
Definition
age
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aesthetic
Definition
pertaining to the beautiful, artistic
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affable
Definition
sociable, gregarious, complaisant
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affinity
Definition
liking, preference
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affluent
Definition
properous, opulent
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aggravate
Definition
make worse, intensity, exacerbate
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aggregate
Definition
total, to form into a mass or whole
Term
agnostic
Definition
one who says that humans cannot understant the nature of humanity and the world
Term
antagonist
Definition
irritant
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antipathy
Definition
strong dislike, aversion
Term
antithesis
Definition
contrast
Term
apathy
Definition
indifference, lassitude, dispassion
Term
apocryphal
Definition
of dubious origin, fictitious, spurious, bogus
Term
apostate
Definition
a renegade, one who deserts his principles, recreant
Term
apposite
Definition
appropriate, relevant, germane
Term
apprehensive
Definition
worried
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approbation
Definition
approval
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apt
Definition
likely fit, skillful, dexterous
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arbiter
Definition
judge
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arbitrary
Definition
biased, prejudices, capricious
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arboreal
Definition
pertaining to trees
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arduous
Definition
difficult
Term
argot
Definition
slang, cant, vernacular, jargon
Term
aroma
Definition
scent, smell, redolent, fragrant
Term
arrogance
Definition
pround and offensive self-esteem, haughtiness
Term
articulate
Definition
eloquent
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artless
Definition
frank, without cunning
Term
ascetic
Definition
self-denying, abstemious, austere
Term
ascribe
Definition
attribute
Term
askance
Definition
distrustfully
Term
askew
Definition
turned to one side
Term
asperity
Definition
harshness, severity in temper, acerbity
Term
assiduous
Definition
attentive, dilligent, meticulous, zealous
Term
assauge
Definition
soften, alleviate
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astral
Definition
pertaining to the stars
Term
astute
Definition
shrewd, wily, discerning
Term
asylum
Definition
haven
Term
atrophy
Definition
waste away
Term
attrition
Definition
grinding down, wearing down
Term
baleful
Definition
deadly, evil
Term
balk
Definition
thwart, frustate, prevent, impede, stymie, hinder
Term
balmy
Definition
mild, refreshing weather
Term
banal
Definition
commonplace, insipid, vapid
Term
baneful
Definition
destructive, noxious, virulent
Term
banter
Definition
jesting
Term
beget
Definition
produce offspring, cause, engender
Term
beguile
Definition
cheat, charm, enthrall, entice
Term
bellicose
Definition
warlike, pugnacious, contentious
Term
benign
Definition
kindly, benevoleny, amiable
Term
benison
Definition
blessing
Term
bibliophile
Definition
lover of books
Term
bibliophobe
Definition
hater of books
Term
bigoted
Definition
prejudice, dogmatic, arbitrary
Term
bizarre
Definition
strange, fantastic, exotic, chimerical
Term
bland
Definition
mild, affable, insipid
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blandish
Definition
persuade by flattery, cajole, beguile
Term
blasphemy
Definition
irreverence, sacrilege
Term
blatant
Definition
noisy, raucous, vociferous
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blithe
Definition
cheerful, blissful, jocose
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bogus
Definition
not genuine, spurious, specious
Term
bombastic
Definition
pompous in language, pretentious
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bounty
Definition
generosity, munificence
Term
bowdlerize
Definition
remove offensive portions of a book, censor
Term
braggadocio
Definition
unjustified boasting, bragging
Term
brusque
Definition
abrupt, curt
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bucolic
Definition
pertaining to the country, pastoral, rustic
Term
buffoon
Definition
clown
Term
bumptious
Definition
boldly, conceited, arrogant
Term
buttress
Definition
support or prop up
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cadence
Definition
rhythm
Term
cajole
Definition
persuade by flattery or deceit, beguile, lure
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callous
Definition
insensitive
Term
callow
Definition
immature, untested, untried
Term
calumny
Definition
false, malicious, accusation, vilification
Term
canard
Definition
an absurd rumor circulated to deciece the public, hoax
Term
candid
Definition
frank, genuine, ingenuous
Term
canine
Definition
pertaining to dogs
Term
cant
Definition
slang, argot, slang, job talk
Term
cantakerous
Definition
ill-natured, peevish, petulant
Term
caper
Definition
skip, dance
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capricious
Definition
changeble, whimsical, fickle
Term
captious
Definition
quick to find petty fault, hypercritical
Term
careen
Definition
tip over
Term
carouse
Definition
revel
Term
castigate
Definition
punish orally, scold, chide, reprove
Term
cataclysm
Definition
upheaval
Term
catholic
Definition
tolerant, universal
Term
caustic
Definition
biting, bitter, sarcastic, acerbic
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cavil
Definition
find petty fault, carp
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celerity
Definition
speed, accelerate
Term
celibate
Definition
one who is not married
Term
chaos
Definition
confusion
Term
charlatan
Definition
pretender to knowledge, quack, imposter
Term
cherubic
Definition
angelic
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chafe
Definition
irritate
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chalice
Definition
cup
Term
chastise
Definition
punish, catigate, admonish
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chauvinist
Definition
extreme nationalist, jingoist
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chicanery
Definition
deception by sharp practice, guile
Term
chide
Definition
scold, reprimand, reprove, censure
Term
chimerical
Definition
fantastic, strange
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choleric
Definition
ill-tempered, petulant
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circuitous
Definition
indirect- meandering, desultory
Term
circumlocutory
Definition
wordy, prolix, verbose
Term
circumspect
Definition
cautious, prudent, wary
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circumvent
Definition
evade by means of deception
Term
cite
Definition
name, mention
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clandestine
Definition
secret, covert, furtive
Term
clarion
Definition
trumpet, sound of trumpet
Term
cleavage
Definition
division
Term
clemency
Definition
mercy, leniency
Term
cliche
Definition
a commonplace phrase, trite, hackneyed
Term
coalesce
Definition
fuse, merge, assimilate
Term
coerce
Definition
compel, force
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cogitate
Definition
ponder or consider deeply, think
Term
cognizant
Definition
aware
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collaborate
Definition
work together
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comely
Definition
pleasant to look at
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commodious
Definition
roomy
Term
compatible
Definition
agreeable, consistent, congruent
Term
complaisant
Definition
complying courteous, acquiescent
Term
compunction
Definition
sorrow for sin, remorse
Term
con
Definition
read carefully, peruse, scrutinize
Term
concatenation
Definition
series, linking
Term
conclave
Definition
a secret conference
Term
concomitant
Definition
accompanying
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concur
Definition
agree, assent, accede, acquiesce
Term
condolence
Definition
sympathy, solace, compassion
Term
condone
Definition
excuse, overlook, extenuate
Term
conducive
Definition
contributing to a result
Term
congenital
Definition
existing at birth
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conglomeration
Definition
mass of varied elements
Term
conjecture
Definition
guess, supposal, hypothesis
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connive
Definition
plot, conspire, abet, cabal
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connoisseur
Definition
expert
Term
consecrate
Definition
make holy, hallow
Term
constellation
Definition
an assemblage of stars or distinguished people
Term
construe
Definition
interpret, explain, infer, deduce
Term
consummate
Definition
perfect, complete or perfect
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contiguity
Definition
closeness
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contrite
Definition
penitent, sorry for sin, remorseful
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cotumacious
Definition
scornfully insubordinate, arrogant
Term
compendium
Definition
summary, book
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complacent
Definition
self-satisfied, smug
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convivial
Definition
joyous
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copious
Definition
plenteous, a plethora
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corroborate
Definition
confirm, substantiate, support
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coruscate
Definition
sparkle, scintillate
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coterie
Definition
clique, circle of people
Term
covert
Definition
hidden, clandestine, furtive
Term
covetous
Definition
grasping, craving, avaricious
Term
crass
Definition
coarsley stupid, vulgar, unrefined
Term
craven
Definition
coawrdly, feckless, pusillanimous
Term
credence
Definition
belief
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credulous
Definition
inclined to believ anything, gullible
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culinary
Definition
pertaining to the kitchen
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culmination
Definition
highest point, acme, zenith, apex
Term
culpable
Definition
guilty
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cumbrous
Definition
burdensome, ponderous
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dearth
Definition
scarcity, paucity
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debacle
Definition
collapse
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decorum
Definition
propriety, proper conduct
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decrepit
Definition
infirm, dilapidated
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defection
Definition
desertion
Term
deference
Definition
submission to another's will or opinion
Term
defunct
Definition
dead, inoperative
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delectable
Definition
pleasant
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delete
Definition
expunge, cancel, erase, efface
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deleterious
Definition
harmful
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delineate
Definition
sketch
Term
deluge
Definition
flood
Term
demagogue
Definition
rabble-rouser, despot
Term
demise
Definition
death
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demur
Definition
hesitate, accede
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demure
Definition
affectedly modest
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denizen
Definition
inhabitant
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deplete
Definition
empty
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deplore
Definition
lament, regret, decry
Term
deprecate
Definition
protest strongly, disparage
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derelict
Definition
abandoned vessel, social outcast, negligent
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deride
Definition
ridicule, disdain
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derogatory
Definition
belittling, disparaging
Term
descry
Definition
discern
Term
desecrate
Definition
render unholy, blaspheme
Term
desiccant
Definition
drying out, withering
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destitute
Definition
poverty-stricken, deprived
Term
desuetude
Definition
disuse
Term
desultory
Definition
unmethodical, meandering
Term
detergent
Definition
cleansing agent
Term
divulge
Definition
disclose
Term
docile
Definition
submissive, amenable, acquiescnet
Term
doggerel
Definition
trivial poetry
Term
dogmatic
Definition
strongly asserting an opinion, authoritarian
Term
doleful
Definition
sad
Term
dolorous
Definition
sad, mournful, despondent
Term
drab
Definition
monotonous, dull
Term
drastic
Definition
extreme in effect
Term
droll
Definition
comical
Term
dubious
Definition
doubtful, obscure, equivocal, skeptical
Term
dudgeon
Definition
sullen resentment or anger
Term
dulcet
Definition
sweet sounding, euphonious
Term
duplicity
Definition
deception, guile, deceit
Term
duress
Definition
imprisonment, compulsion
Term
dynamic
Definition
energetic
Term
ebullition
Definition
bubbling over, outburst of spirit
Term
eclat
Definition
brilliance
Term
eclogue
Definition
a poem about the country
Term
edify
Definition
enlighten, inspire
Term
effete
Definition
no longer productive
Term
efficacious
Definition
potent to produce an effect, inspirational
Term
effigy
Definition
a dummy
Term
effrontery
Definition
boldness, audacity, temerity
Term
egregious
Definition
outstanding, flagrant
Term
ejaculate
Definition
exclaim
Term
elicit
Definition
draw forth, elucidate a response
Term
emaciated
Definition
haggard, gaunt, wan
Term
emanate
Definition
issue forth, arise from
Term
embezzle
Definition
steal
Term
emollient
Definition
softner, warm conditioner
Term
encomium
Definition
praise, accolade, compliment
Term
engender
Definition
cause, instill, beget
Term
enhance
Definition
increase, augment, supplant
Term
enigma
Definition
puzzle, anomaly, obscurity
Term
enjoin
Definition
prohibit, ban
Term
ephermeral
Definition
short-lived, temporary, evanescent
Term
epicure
Definition
lover of luxurious living
Term
epitaph
Definition
writing on a tombstone
Term
epithet
Definition
characterizaiton, nick-name
Term
epitome
Definition
highest point, summary, perfection
Term
equable
Definition
even-tempered, serene, tranquil
Term
equanimity
Definition
calmness
Term
equitable
Definition
just, fair
Term
equity
Definition
justice
Term
equivocal
Definition
deliberately vague, dubious
Term
erode
Definition
wear away
Term
eschew
Definition
avoid, forego, be abstemious
Term
esoteric
Definition
profound, understood by a few, occult
Term
espouse
Definition
wed, advocate (as doctrine)
Term
estrange
Definition
alienate
Term
ethereal
Definition
heavenly, airy
Term
ethnology
Definition
science of cultures and racial origins
Term
eulogy
Definition
praise, accolade, encomium
Term
euphemism
Definition
mild expression of an offensive fact
Term
euphony
Definition
pleasing sound of words
Term
evanescent
Definition
fleeting, vanishing, ephemeral, transitory
Term
exacerbate
Definition
embitter, aggravate, intensify
Term
excoriate
Definition
scold severely, flay
Term
exculpate
Definition
free of guilt, exonerate
Term
execration
Definition
curse, blasphemy, desecration
Term
exigency
Definition
pressing need, urgency
Term
exigent
Definition
pressing, urgent
Term
exonerate
Definition
free from blame, exculpate
Term
exotic
Definition
strange, foreign, alien
Term
expedient
Definition
convenient, advantageous, neccesary
Term
expiate
Definition
atone for sin, do penance
Term
expatriate
Definition
exile
Term
explicit
Definition
clearly expressed, candid, unequivocal
Term
expeditious
Definition
speedy
Term
expostulate
Definition
reason earnestly with, plead
Term
expunge
Definition
erase, eradicate, extirpate
Term
expurgate
Definition
cleanse of offensive passages, bowdlerize
Term
extant
Definition
in existence, present
Term
extraneous
Definition
irrelevant, not basic superfluous
Term
facetious
Definition
humorous, jocose
Term
factious
Definition
given to causing dissensions
Term
fallacy
Definition
mistake in logic, misconstrual
Term
fallow
Definition
uncultivated, barren
Term
fastidious
Definition
hard to please, squemish, meticulous
Term
fatuous
Definition
silly, inane
Term
feasible
Definition
workable, possible, viable
Term
feckless
Definition
cowardly, craven, pusillanimous
Term
fecund
Definition
highly productive, prolific, fertile, arable
Term
feign
Definition
pretend, fake, simulate, be pretentious
Term
felicitous
Definition
appropriately expressed, proper
Term
fetid
Definition
malodorous, rancid, noisome
Term
fetish
Definition
an object of unreasoning devotion
Term
fetter
Definition
chain, shackle
Term
fiasco
Definition
a ridiculous failure, debacle
Term
flamboyant
Definition
showy, ornate, garish, rococo
Term
flay
Definition
scold severely, skin, censure, reprove
Term
fleet
Definition
move fast, temporary
Term
fluctuate
Definition
waver, vascillate, oscillate
Term
foible
Definition
peculiarity, quirk, oddity, idiosyncrasy
Term
forensic
Definition
relating to public debate
Term
formidable
Definition
dreadfully powerful, redoubtable
Term
fortuitous
Definition
happening by chacne, inadvertant
Term
founder
Definition
sink
Term
fracas
Definition
a noisy argument
Term
fractious
Definition
ittirable, pervers, obstinate
Term
frugal
Definition
sparing of expenditure, provident
Term
fulsome
Definition
repulsive, excessive
Term
furtive
Definition
secretive, covert, surreptitious
Term
futile
Definition
useless nugatory
Term
garner
Definition
gather, amass
Term
garrulous
Definition
talkativem voluble, verbose, prolix, loquacious
Term
gauche
Definition
clumsy, inept, maladroit
Term
gaudy
Definition
showy, ostentatious, flamboyant
Term
gaunt
Definition
haggard, thin, wan, emaciated
Term
germane
Definition
relevant, pertinent, topical
Term
gibe
Definition
mock, scoff, deride, flout
Term
gird
Definition
invest with power, fasten
Term
glib
Definition
fluent, suav, flippant
Term
gossamer
Definition
flimsy material, gauzy
Term
gandiose
Definition
grand, imposing
Term
gregarious
Definition
sociable, affable, congenial
Term
grimace
Definition
facial expression, usually of disgust
Term
guile
Definition
deception, duplicity, chicanery
Term
guileless
Definition
native, without cunning, ingenuous
Term
hackneyed
Definition
worn out by use, commonplace, pedestrian, trite, prosaic
Term
haggard
Definition
thing, gaunt, wan, emaciated
Term
halcyon
Definition
peaceful day in one's life
Term
hallow
Definition
make holy
Term
hapless
Definition
unfortunate
Term
harangue
Definition
noisy ranting speech, tirase, scolding
Term
harbinger
Definition
forerunner, prophet, precursor
Term
harlequin
Definition
clown
Term
haughty
Definition
scornfully proud, supercillious
Term
hauteur
Definition
scornful pride, comtempt for others
Term
hedonist
Definition
lover of pleasure, decadence
Term
heinous
Definition
atrocious, flagrant, evil, nefarious
Term
heresy
Definition
unorthodox doctrine
Term
heterogeneous
Definition
not uniform, diverse
Term
heterogeneous
Definition
not uniform, diverse
Term
hiatus
Definition
gap, respite, interrupstion
Term
idosyncrasy
Definition
whim, eccentricity, quirk, foible
Term
ignominy
Definition
disgrace
Term
imbue
Definition
absorb, permeate, instill, engender
Term
immaculate
Definition
spotless, impeccable, unsullied
Term
immutable
Definition
unchangeable, permanent
Term
impasse
Definition
barrier
Term
impeccable
Definition
faultless, perfect, consummate
Term
impediment
Definition
obstuction, deterrent
Term
impervious
Definition
not penetrable, impermeable
Term
impious
Definition
irreverent, religiously disrespectful, sacreligious, blasphemous
Term
implacable
Definition
not easily pacified, remorseless
Term
imponderable
Definition
incapable of being weighed
Term
importune
Definition
plead with, beg, entreat
Term
imprecation
Definition
curse, malediction, bane
Term
impropmtu
Definition
withoug previous preperation, spontaneous
Term
impugn
Definition
accuse, charge, impute
Term
impunity
Definition
without punishment, immunity
Term
impute
Definition
charge
Term
inane
Definition
silly, fatuous, banal, vapid
Term
inadvertent
Definition
thoughtless, accidental, unplanned
Term
inarticulate
Definition
unable to express in words
Term
wan
Definition
pale
Term
incarcerate
Definition
imprison, intern
Term
wane
Definition
decrease, abate, mitigate
Term
incessant
Definition
without pause, chronic, unremitting
Term
wanton
Definition
unchecked, uncontrolled
Term
incipient
Definition
beginning, the onset, inception
Term
inclement
Definition
merciless, stormy
Term
wary
Definition
cautious, circumspect
Term
incognito
Definition
of concealed identity
Term
wastrel
Definition
spendthrift, prodigal, profligate
Term
incongruous
Definition
inconsistent, inharmonious, anachronistic
Term
zealous
Definition
enthusiastic, fanatic, fervent
Term
incorrigible
Definition
unbelievable
Term
incumbus
Definition
an oppressive weight, burden, onus
Term
incumbent
Definition
obligatory, an office-holder
Term
ingratiate
Definition
work oneself into another's good graces
Term
zenith
Definition
Term
inimical
Definition
hostile
Term
iniquitous
Definition
wicked, evil, nefarious
Term
innocuous
Definition
harmless
Term
innovative
Definition
creative
Term
inuendo
Definition
insinuation
Term
vitiate
Definition
destroy effectiveness, nullify
Term
inordinate
Definition
excessive, very, extra
Term
inscrutable
Definition
incomprehensible, occult, enigmatic
Term
insidious
Definition
treacherous, evil, macchiavellian
Term
insipid
Definition
flat, tasteless, vapid, banal, pedestrian
Term
intangible
Definition
vague, incapable of being touched
Term
vituperation
Definition
scolding language
Term
integrity
Definition
uprightness, honest, probity
Term
vociferous
Definition
clamorous, blatant
Term
interdict
Definition
forbid, outlaw, ban, proscribe
Term
volatile
Definition
changeable, fickle, mercurial
Term
interment
Definition
burial
Term
volition
Definition
voluntary
Term
interminable
Definition
endless
Term
internment
Definition
imprisonment, incarceration
Term
voluble
Definition
greedy, avarcious, covetous
Term
vulnerbale
Definition
conquerable
Term
intrepid
Definition
fearless, valorous, having mettle
Term
vicissitudes
Definition
changes in fortune
Term
intrinsic
Definition
basic, inherent, essential, indigenous
Term
inundate
Definition
flood
Term
inure
Definition
harden
Term
invalidate
Definition
render void, nullify, cancel
Term
vicarious
Definition
sharing another's experience
Term
invective
Definition
harsh accusation, ridicule
Term
vestige
Definition
a trace, a shred, scintillate
Term
inveigh
Definition
denounce abusively
Term
versatile
Definition
able to do many things
Term
vernacular
Definition
common speech, argot, cant, slang
Term
inveigle
Definition
persuade by flattery, beguile, captivate
Term
verbose
Definition
wordy, voluble, polix, redundant
Term
inveterate
Definition
deeply rooted, habitual, avid, chronic
Term
veracity
Definition
truthfulness
Term
vassal
Definition
slave
Term
invidious
Definition
arousing envy or jealousy
Term
vapid
Definition
tasteless, trite, pedestrian, insipid
Term
irascible
Definition
irritable, petulent, choleric
Term
irrefutable
Definition
unable to be disproved
Term
vagary
Definition
whim, caprice
Term
irrevocable
Definition
unable to be withdrawn
Term
itinerant
Definition
wandering, nomadic
Term
vacuous
Definition
vacant, inane
Term
vacuous
Definition
vacant, inane
Term
vacuous
Definition
vacant, inane
Term
jaunty
Definition
showy, gay, blissful, nonchalant
Term
vacillate
Definition
waver, hesitate
Term
jeopordize
Definition
endanger
Term
utopian
Definition
visionary, ideal
Term
jettison
Definition
throw overboard
Term
usury
Definition
charging excessive interest
Term
jingoist
Definition
extreme nationalist
Term
urban
Definition
pertaining to the city
Term
upbraid
Definition
condemn severely, reprach, chide
Term
jocose
Definition
humorous (joking), blithe (Jovial)
Term
turpitude
Definition
baseness, depravity
Term
turgid
Definition
swollen, prolix
Term
jostle
Definition
push against, collide
Term
junto
Definition
council, conniving group, cabal
Term
trite
Definition
stale, commonplace, hackneyed, banal
Term
trite
Definition
stale, commonplace, hackneyed, banal
Term
trite
Definition
stale, commonplace, hackneyed, banal
Term
kaleidoscopic
Definition
variegated with respect to changing scene, diverse on alarge scale
Term
trepidation
Definition
agitation from fear
Term
knell
Definition
a bell ring, signalizing death, funeral bell
Term
trenchant
Definition
keen-edged, mordant, incisive
Term
travesty
Definition
ludicrous or burlesque treatment of a subject
Term
labyrinthine
Definition
intircate, perplexing, confusing
Term
lacerate
Definition
mangle, tear
Term
lachrymose
Definition
tearful, mournful, doleful, plaintive
Term
transmute
Definition
change form
Term
lackadaisical
Definition
indiifferent, disinterested
Term
lackey
Definition
a servile attendent
Term
transitory
Definition
passing quickly, ephemeral
Term
laconic
Definition
sparing of words, terse, reticent, taciturn, succinct
Term
transient
Definition
temporary, intransigent
Term
transgress
Definition
break a rule, violate
Term
lenient
Definition
merciful, mild, indulgent, clement
Term
lethal
Definition
deadly, noxious
Term
transcend
Definition
surpass, exceed
Term
transcend
Definition
surpass, exceed
Term
transcend
Definition
surpass, exceed
Term
transcend
Definition
surpass, exceed
Term
tranquil
Definition
serene
Term
lethargy
Definition
sluggishness, lassitude
Term
levity
Definition
lightness, frivolity, fun, triviality
Term
tractable
Definition
docile, amenable, acquiescent
Term
toxic
Definition
poisonous, noxious
Term
licentious
Definition
highly immodest, lustful, lascivous
Term
torpid
Definition
listless, phlegmatic, sluggish, lethargic
Term
terrestrial
Definition
earthly, mundane
Term
limpid
Definition
transplarently clear, lucid
Term
tepid
Definition
lukewarm
Term
lithe
Definition
nimble, bending easily, flexible
Term
tenuous
Definition
slender margin, nebulous
Term
litigious
Definition
disputing at lat (legal)
Term
longevity
Definition
long life
Term
tentative
Definition
experimental, provisional
Term
tenacious
Definition
unyielding
Term
loquacious
Definition
talkative, voluble, prolix, garrulous, verbose
Term
temporize
Definition
avoid committing onself
Term
lucid
Definition
clear, transparant
Term
temporal
Definition
pertaining to earthly matters
Term
lucrative
Definition
profitable
Term
temper
Definition
moderate
Term
temerity
Definition
rashness, audacious
Term
ludicrous
Definition
laughable, ridiculous, inane
Term
lugubrious
Definition
sad, mournful, doleful
Term
tautological
Definition
needlessly repetitive, wordy, redundant
Term
luminary
Definition
shining light
Term
tart
Definition
sharp of taste, piquant
Term
tantamount
Definition
equal to
Term
lurid
Definition
sensationally vivid, graphic
Term
tangible
Definition
actual, touchable, perceptible
Term
talisman
Definition
a charm
Term
taciturn
Definition
habitually silent, reticent, laconic
Term
martinet
Definition
strict disciplinarian
Term
suppress
Definition
repress
Term
supple
Definition
flexible in body, mind
Term
maudlin
Definition
excessively sentimental, lugubrious
Term
supine
Definition
on one's back
Term
meander
Definition
wander aimlessly, rove, digress
Term
mendacity
Definition
lying, telling lies, prevaricating
Term
mendicant
Definition
begging
Term
supercilious
Definition
arrogantly proud, haughty, pompous
Term
mephitic
Definition
smelly
Term
superannuated
Definition
very old, archaic
Term
sully
Definition
dirty, mar, stigmatize
Term
mercenary
Definition
motivated solely by money motives
Term
succulent
Definition
juicy
Term
mesmerize
Definition
hypnotize, captivate
Term
succint
Definition
concise, terse, brevity
Term
meticulous
Definition
finicky, fastidious, fussy, scrupulous
Term
subvert
Definition
overthrow, undermine, suppress
Term
mettle
Definition
courage, guts, intepidity
Term
subtlety
Definition
nuance
Term
mien
Definition
appearance, facial expression
Term
subterfuge
Definition
deceitful evasion, ruse, artifice
Term
mirage
Definition
optical illusion
Term
miry
Definition
muddy
Term
miscreant
Definition
villain, coawrd, recreant
Term
suave
Definition
polished inmanner, "urbane", sophisticated
Term
stultify
Definition
render foolish
Term
misnomer
Definition
wrong name, alis, pseudonym
Term
mollify
Definition
soften, appease, assuage, alleviate
Term
stringent
Definition
strict, austere, regimented
Term
momentous
Definition
highly important
Term
moot
Definition
debatable, academic
Term
strident
Definition
harsh-sounding noise, "severe", blatant
Term
morass
Definition
bog, swamp, mire
Term
morbid
Definition
unwholesome
Term
stigmatize
Definition
brand, characterize badly
Term
stigma
Definition
blemish
Term
mordant
Definition
biting words, sarcastic, caustic, acerbic
Term
stentorian
Definition
loud voice tone
Term
mores
Definition
customs
Term
moribund
Definition
dying
Term
stalwart
Definition
brave, intrepid
Term
stalwart
Definition
brave, intrepid
Term
stalwart
Definition
brave, intrepid
Term
morose
Definition
gloomy, sullen, dour
Term
staid
Definition
very grace, serious, somber, stately
Term
motley
Definition
of mixed of ingredients, diverse, varied
Term
mundane
Definition
worldy, temporal, secular
Term
stagnant
Definition
static, not moving
Term
munificent
Definition
generous, philanthropic
Term
squalid
Definition
filthy
Term
murky
Definition
dark, gloomy, opaque
Term
spurious
Definition
not genuine, bogus, counterfeit, apocryphal
Term
myopic
Definition
neearsighted
Term
myriad
Definition
innumerable, countless
Term
nadir
Definition
lowest point
Term
sporadic
Definition
scattered, intermittent
Term
naive
Definition
unsophisticated, simple, ingenuous
Term
spienetic
Definition
melancholy, morose, saturnine
Term
nebulous
Definition
vague, ambiguous, equivocal
Term
necromancy
Definition
magic
Term
specious
Definition
outwardly reasonable, plausible, seeming
Term
nefarious
Definition
wicked, heinous, evil person or deed
Term
neophyte
Definition
beginner
Term
niggardly
Definition
stingy, parsimonious
Term
soporific
Definition
causing sleep
Term
nocturnal
Definition
pertaining to the night
Term
sophisticated
Definition
worldly-wise, "urbane", smooth
Term
nomadic
Definition
wandering, meandering
Term
somnolent
Definition
sleepy
Term
nominal
Definition
in name only, token
Term
somber
Definition
melancholy, depressing, seroius, staid, "dour"
Term
nonchalance
Definition
indifference, apathy, disinterest
Term
somatic
Definition
physical
Term
nonentity
Definition
of little importance
Term
solicitous
Definition
anxious, concerned, interested in
Term
slovenly
Definition
untidy
Term
novice
Definition
beginnger, tyro (unskilled beginner), neophyte
Term
noxious
Definition
injurious, deleterious, baleful
Term
sleazy
Definition
flimsy, tawdry, cheap, "glitzy"
Term
sinuous
Definition
winding, s-shaped, serpentine
Term
sinister
Definition
evil
Term
numismatics
Definition
coin collecting
Term
sinecure
Definition
a position not requiring much work
Term
obdurate
Definition
stubborn, adamant, tenacious
Term
simulate
Definition
pretend, feign
Term
sidle
Definition
move sideways
Term
shibboleth
Definition
watchword, password, slogan
Term
obeissance
Definition
submission, obedience
Term
sever
Definition
disunite, disconnect
Term
obese
Definition
fat, corpulent
Term
obliterate
Definition
destroy utterly, erase, exounge, efface
Term
serried
Definition
packed close
Term
serried
Definition
packed close
Term
serried
Definition
packed close
Term
oblivion
Definition
forgetfulness, limbo
Term
sententious
Definition
meaningful
Term
senile
Definition
aged
Term
seemly
Definition
proper, correct behavior, propriety
Term
obloquy
Definition
abusive criticism, harangue, blame
Term
obnoxious
Definition
harmful person
Term
sedulous
Definition
attentive, diligent, scrupulous
Term
obsequious
Definition
cringing, fawning, servile, abject
Term
obsolete
Definition
out of date
Term
occult
Definition
mysterious
Term
sedentary
Definition
sitting, motionless
Term
odium
Definition
hatred, disgrace, ignominy
Term
sedulous
Definition
attentive, diligent, scrupulous
Term
officious
Definition
meddlesome, bossy, interfering
Term
ogle
Definition
flirt with the eyes
Term
ominous
Definition
forecasting evil, portentious
Term
secular
Definition
not belonging to a religious order
Term
omniscient
Definition
all-knowing
Term
scurrilous
Definition
coarsely abusive in language, ribald
Term
scrutiny
Definition
careful exmination or study
Term
scourge
Definition
punish severely, flay
Term
panegyric
Definition
praise, adulation, accolade, encomium
Term
scion
Definition
heir, offspring
Term
scintillate
Definition
sparkle, radiate
Term
paradox
Definition
a seemingly self-contradictory statement, puzzle
Term
scintulla
Definition
trace, remnant, vestige
Term
paragon
Definition
model, example, stereotype
Term
saw
Definition
a saying, adage, cliche
Term
paramount
Definition
supreme, uppermost
Term
paraphrase
Definition
rephrase
Term
savor
Definition
relish, taste, enjoy
Term
pariah
Definition
outcast
Term
paroxysm
Definition
outburst of emotion
Term
parricide
Definition
murder of a father or mother
Term
saturnine
Definition
habitually solemn, morose, somber
Term
parsimonious
Definition
stingy, miggardly
Term
satiate
Definition
satisfy fully
Term
pastoral
Definition
pertaining to the country, rustic, bucolic
Term
sartorial
Definition
pertaining to clothes and styling
Term
patent
Definition
clear, obvious, manifest
Term
rudimentary
Definition
basic, fundamental, ABC's
Term
patriarch
Definition
head of a tribe or family
Term
rubicund
Definition
rosy
Term
patronize
Definition
support
Term
rotund
Definition
round
Term
paucity
Definition
lack, dearth
Term
pedantic
Definition
making a display of learning
Term
rostrum
Definition
public platform or pulpit, dais
Term
roster
Definition
list of names
Term
pellucid
Definition
very clear, very transparant
Term
rococoo
Definition
extravagantly ornamented, garish
Term
penance
Definition
sorrow for sin, contrition
Term
penchant
Definition
strong inclination, propensity
Term
rill
Definition
a small brook
Term
pensive
Definition
thoughtful, pondering
Term
ribald
Definition
low in language, vulgr, pornographic
Term
retrogress
Definition
return to a former condition
Term
penury
Definition
extreme poverty, impovershed
Term
retribution
Definition
compensation, pay back
Term
preemptory
Definition
final, decisive, dictorial, arbitrary
Term
retort
Definition
sharp reply
Term
perfidy
Definition
treachery
Term
reticent
Definition
secretive, hesitant to speak
Term
respite
Definition
pause, interruption, hiatus
Term
perfunctory
Definition
mechanical, spiritless, cursory
Term
requite
Definition
pay back for damaged sustained
Term
periphery
Definition
border, outer limits or edge
Term
permeate
Definition
spread throughout, pervade
Term
replete
Definition
filled abundantly, satiated, glutted
Term
replete
Definition
filled abundantly, satiated, glutted
Term
replete
Definition
filled abundantly, satiated, glutted
Term
pernicious
Definition
destructive, virulent
Term
renegade
Definition
traitor, turncoat, apostale, recreant
Term
remuneration
Definition
payment for services rendered
Term
perspicacious
Definition
acute, discerning, discriminating
Term
remorse
Definition
sorrow for sin, contrition
Term
perspicuous
Definition
lucid, clear-headed
Term
remonstrate
Definition
reason earnestly with, plead
Term
pertinacity
Definition
persistency
Term
remiss
Definition
neglectful, derelict
Term
peruse
Definition
read, study
Term
relevant
Definition
on the subject, germane, apropos
Term
pervade
Definition
spread, saturate, permeate, imbue
Term
relegate
Definition
asign to an inferior position, demote
Term
perverse
Definition
contrary-minded, willful, refractory
Term
regimen
Definition
administration, rule, strict discipline
Term
petulent
Definition
highly irritable, crabby
Term
regale
Definition
entertain, charm, beguile
Term
refute
Definition
disprove, rebut, repudiate
Term
philatelist
Definition
stamp collector
Term
philistine
Definition
barbarian, uncouth
Term
refractory
Definition
stubborn, perverse, adamant
Term
philology
Definition
study of languages
Term
phlegmatic
Definition
sluggish, lethargic, torpid
Term
redundant
Definition
superfluous, extraneous
Term
piebald
Definition
of various colors, motley
Term
pilfer
Definition
steal
Term
redress
Definition
remedy, rectify
Term
raucous
Definition
harsh sounding, shrill, blatant
Term
piquant
Definition
seasoned, racy, lively, vivid, savory
Term
rasping
Definition
harsh sounding, grating
Term
pique
Definition
wounded pride, vexation
Term
rankle
Definition
fester, pique, annoy
Term
rancor
Definition
deep-seated malice, animosity
Term
pithy
Definition
meaningful, terse, concise, succinct
Term
rampant
Definition
unchecked, wild, wanton, uncontrolled
Term
raconteur
Definition
storyteller of anecdotes
Term
placate
Definition
appease, conciliate, mollify, mitigate
Term
quixotic
Definition
impractical, fanciful, chimerical
Term
placid
Definition
peaceful
Term
plagiarism
Definition
stealing another's ideas
Term
quintessence
Definition
the most perfect state of an essence
Term
quiescence
Definition
quiet, tranquillity, serenity
Term
plausible
Definition
seemingly trustworthy or reasonable
Term
plebian
Definition
common, relating to common people
Term
querulous
Definition
constantly complaining, quarrelsome, captious
Term
plebiscite
Definition
vote by the people
Term
plethora
Definition
superabundance
Term
quell
Definition
subdue, quash
Term
poignant
Definition
keen, touching
Term
quay
Definition
pier
Term
quash
Definition
supress, quell, nullify, abrogate
Term
quandary
Definition
predicament, dilemma
Term
ponderous
Definition
weighty, cumbersome
Term
qualm
Definition
scruple, misgiving,conscience pang
Term
portentous
Definition
prophetic of evil, omen, augur
Term
puerile
Definition
immature, childish
Term
posthumous
Definition
occuring after death
Term
pseudonym
Definition
pen name
Term
pseudo
Definition
false
Term
postulate
Definition
hypothesis
Term
proximity
Definition
nearness, propinquity
Term
prowess
Definition
outstanding bravery or skill
Term
potent
Definition
powerful
Term
pragmatic
Definition
practical
Term
precarious
Definition
dangerously uncertain
Term
precedence
Definition
going before, predecessor, antecedent
Term
precedent
Definition
tradition established by time
Term
preclude
Definition
render ineffectual or impossible, forestall, impede, prevent, hamper, stymie
Term
probity
Definition
integrity, uprightness, honesty
Term
proboscis
Definition
nose
Term
penchant
Definition
inclination, predilection, penchant
Term
proclivity
Definition
inclination, predilection, penchant
Term
procrastinate
Definition
to put off, stall temporize
Term
prodigal
Definition
extravagant, lavish, wasteful
Term
prodigous
Definition
vast, enormous
Term
profligate
Definition
dissipated "burned out", prodigal
Term
profuse
Definition
lavishly overabundant, copious
Term
progeny
Definition
offspring, one's children
Term
prognosis
Definition
forecasat, augury, prediction
Term
prolific
Definition
highly productive or inventive, proliferate
Term
prolix
Definition
wordy, verbose
Term
promiscuous
Definition
undiscriminating
Term
promulgate
Definition
make known, distribute, disseminate
Term
propinquity
Definition
nearness, closeness
Term
propitiate
Definition
pacify, mollify, placate
Term
propitious
Definition
favorable, auspicious, benign
Term
prosaic
Definition
dull, banal, insipid, pedestrian
Term
proscribe
Definition
outlaw, ban
Term
proselyte
Definition
a convert
Term
protract
Definition
prolong, extend
Term
protuberant
Definition
bulging
Term
provocative
Definition
stimulating
Term
provincial
Definition
narrow in interests, parochial
Term
prowess
Definition
outstanding bravery or skill
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