.

Word

Definition

Grouping

abash

to make ashamed

verb

abate

to put an end to

verb

abbess

a female superior or governess of a nunnery

noun

abbey

a monastery or society of people

noun

abbot

the superior or head of an abbey or monastery

noun

abbreviate

to make shorter

verb

abdicate

to surrender, renounce or relinquish

verb

abdomen

the belly/stomach

noun

abduct

to take away secretly by force

verb

10

abed

in bed

verb

11

aberrant

straying from the right or normal way

verb

12

abet

to assist or encourage by aid, especially in crime

verb

13

abeyance

temporary inactivity

noun

14

abhor

to loath

verb

15

abide

to wait for

verb

16

abject

to cast off or down, to abase

verb

17

abjure

to renounce upon oath

verb

18

abnegate

to deny (oneself something)

verb

19

abnormal

not conforming to rule or system

adjective

20

abominable

very hateful, detestable

adjective

21

abomination

anything greatly disliked or abhorred

noun

22

aboriginal

original or indigenous to a place

adjective

23

abort

to miscarry, to bring forth something prematurely

verb

24

abortive

unsuccessful

adjective

25

abound

to be plentiful, to be very prevalent, to overflow

verb

26

aboveboard

in open sight, without concealment, or deception

adjective

27

abrade

to rub or wear away

verb

28

abrasive

rough enough to wear away the outer surface

adjective

29

abridge

to shorten in duration

verb

30

abrogate

to abolish by authoritative action

verb

31

abscess

to form such a collection of pus

verb

32

abscission

the act of cutting off

noun

33

abscond

to depart secretly

verb

34

absence

a state of being absent

noun

35

absolute

free from imperfection, complete

adjective

36

absolve

to set free from an obligation

verb

37

abstain

refrain from (something)

verb

38

abstemious

restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol

adjective

39

abstinence

voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite noun

40

abstract

to separate, to remove, to take away

verb

41

abstruse

difficult to comprehend

adjective

42

abundant

fully sufficient, in great quantity

adjective

43

abusive

treating badly or injuriously

adjective

44

abut

to touch by means of a mutual border, to meet

verb

45

abysmal

extremely hopeless, bad, or severe

adjective

46

abyss

an immeasurably deep gulf or great space

noun

47

accede

(obsolete) to approach, to arrive, to come forward

verb

48

accentuate

to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress

verb

49

access

to gain or obtain access to

verb

50

accession

to make a record of (additions to a collection)

verb

51

accessory

aiding in a secondary way, being additional,

adjective

52

acclaim

applaud

verb

53

acclimate

to habituate to a climate not native

verb

54

acclivity

a slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill

noun

55

accolade

to embrace or kiss in salutation

verb

56

accommodate

to adapt, as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances

verb

57

accompaniment

that which gives support or adds to the background

noun

58

accompany

to perform an accompanying part or parts in a

composition

verb

59

accomplice

partner in activity, usually crime

noun

60

accomplish

to finish successfully

verb

61

accord

to make to agree or correspond, to suit one thing to

another

verb

62

accordion

to fold up, in the manner of an accordion

verb

63

accost

to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively

verb

64

account

to compute, to count

verb

65

accouter

to furnish with dress or equipments

verb

66

accouterments

dress, trappings, equipment

noun

67

accredit

to put or bring into credit, to invest with credit

verb

68

accretion

growth by slow buildup

noun

69

accrue

to happen or result as a natural growth, addition

verb

70

acculturation

adopting cultural elements of another culture

noun

71

accumulate

to heap up in a mass, to collect

verb

72

accurse

to devote to destruction

verb

73

accusation

the act of with a crime or with a lighter offense

noun

74

accuse

to find fault with, to blame

verb

75

accustom

to make familiar by use, to cause to accept

verb

76

acerbic

acid in temper, mood or tone

adjective

77

acetate

any salt or ester of acetic acid

noun

78

acetic

of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar

adjective

79

achillean

invincible

adjective

80

achromatic

without colour

adjective

81

acidulous

slightly sour, sub-acid

adjective

82

acknowledge

to admit the knowledge of, to recognize as a fact or truth

verb

83

acknowledgment

the act of acknowledging, admission

noun

84

acme

the top or highest point, pinnacle, culmination

noun

85

acoustic

designed to carry sound or to aid in hearing

adjective

86

acquaint

to make familiar

verb

87

acquiesce

to rest satisfied

verb

88

acquire

to get

verb

89

acquisitive

acquired

adjective

90

acquit

to declare or find not guilty, innocent

verb

91

acreage

size, as measured in acres

noun

92

acrid

sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste, pungent

adjective

93

acrimonious

of or pertaining to words, arguments, quarrels

adjective

94

acrimony

bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper

noun

95

acrophobia

fear of heights

noun

96

actionable

affording grounds for legal action

adjective

97

actuality

the state of existing, existence

noun

98

actuarial

of or pertaining to actuaries

adjective

99

actuary

registrar, clerk

noun

100

acuity

sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc

noun

101

acumen

quickness of perception or discernment, penetration of

mind

noun

102

acute

sharp

adjective

103

ad hoc

specifically for

adjective

104

ad infinitum

to infinity

adjective

105

adage

an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use

noun

106

adamant

resistant to reason, determined, inflexible

adjective

107

adapt

to make suitable, to make to correspond, to fit or suit

verb

108

addendum

an addition or change

noun

109

addle

to make or become confused

verb

110

adduce

to cite (as proof)

verb

111

adept

well skilled, completely versed, thoroughly proficient

adjective

112

adhere

to stick fast or cleave, to become joined or united

verb

113

adhesion

the ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance

noun

114

adieu

a farewell, a goodbye, especially a fond farewell

noun

115

adjacent

close, or contiguous, neighboring, bordering on

adjective

116

adjourn

to postpone

verb

117

adjudge

to declare to be

verb

118

adjudicate

to settle a legal case or other dispute

verb

119

adjunct

attached to another in a dependent or subordinate

position

noun

120

adjuration

a grave warning

noun

121

adjutant

a military officer

adjective

122

administrator

one who administers affairs, one who directs or manages

noun

123

admissible

accepted or allowed, acceptable

adjective

124

admittance

the act of admitting

noun

125

admonish

to warn of a fault, to reprove gently, but seriously

verb

126

ado

to do, in doing, as, there is nothing ado

noun

127

adoration

an act of religious worship

noun

128

adorn

to decorate

verb

129

adroit

dexterous

adjective

130

adulation

flattery, fulsome praise

noun

131

adulterate

to make impure by adding improper, or inferior

ingredients

verb

132

adumbrate

to foreshadow vaguely

verb

133

advent

coming, arrival

noun

134

adventitious

from an external source, not innate or inherent

adjective

135

adversary

an enemy

noun

136

adverse

unfavorable, antagonistic in purpose or effect, hostile

adjective

137

adversity

hardship (usually uncountable)

noun

138

advert

to turn attention

verb

139

advisory

able to give advice

adjective

140

advocacy

active support

noun

141

advocate

to speak in favor of

verb

142

aegis

the shield or breastplate of zeus or athena, protection

noun

143

aerial

of, in, or from the air, atmospheric

adjective

144

aeronaut

one who glides through the air in an airship or balloon

noun

145

aerostat

an aircraft that derives its lift from buoyancy

noun

146

aesthete

a person who has refined sensitivity towards art or nature noun

147

aesthetic

having a sense of beauty

adjective

148

affable

pleasant, easy to approach

adjective

149

affect

to influence or alter

verb

150

affiliate

to adopt, to receive into a family as a son, to ally

verb

151

affiliation

the relationship resulting from association

noun

152

affinity

a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea

noun

153

affirmation

a declaration that something is true, an oath

noun

154

affirmative

pertaining to truth, asserting that something is true

adjective

155

affix

to attach

verb

156

afflict

to distress with mental/bodily pain

verb

157

affluent

having lots of wealth, property or other material goods

adjective

158

affront

to insult intentionally, especially openly

verb

159

aficionado

a fan or devotee

noun

160

afire

on fire

adjective

161

afoot

on foot

adjective

162

aforesaid

a previously stated statement

adjective

163

afresh

anew

adjective

164

afrikaans

an official language of south africa,

developed out of dutch

noun

165

agglomerate

to wind or collect into a ball, to gather into a mass

verb

166

aggrandize

to widen in scope

verb

167

aggravate

to make worse, or more severe

verb

168

aggregate

to bring together, to collect into a mass or sum

verb

169

aggress

to set upon, to attack

verb

170

aggrieve

to give pain or sorrow to, to afflict, to oppress

verb

171

aghast

terrified, struck with amazement

adjective

172

agile

active, quick and coordinated

adjective

173

agitate

to move with a violent, irregular action

verb

174

agnostic

the doubt of a higher power/being

adjective

175

agog

in eager desire, eager, astir

adjective

176

agrarian

of, or relating to, the ownership and cultivation of land

adjective

177

agriculture

the art or science of cultivating the ground

noun

178

aide-de-camp

a military officer who assists a higher ranking officer

noun

179

ailment

a disease, sickness

noun

180

akin

related by blood, similar

adjective

181

alabaster

a finely granular variety of gypsum

noun

182

alacrity

cheerful readiness

noun

183

albeit

although, even if

adjective

184

albino

a person, plant or animal with a deficiency in

pigmentation

adjective

185

alchemy

the search for a universal panacea (became chemistry)

noun

186

alcoholism

a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on

alcohol

noun

187

alcove

a small recessed area set off from a larger room

noun

188

alder

belonging to the birch tree family

noun

189

alderman

a member of several municipal legislative bodies

noun

190

alias

a false name used to conceal one's identity

noun

191

alibi

an excuse, especially to avoid blame

noun

192

alien

a person who has been estranged or excluded

noun

193

alienate

to make indifferent or hostile

verb

194

aliment

that which nourishes, food

noun

195

alimony

a court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse

noun

196

alkali

one of a class of caustic bases

noun

197

allay

to make quiet or put at rest, to pacify or appease

verb

198

allege

to assert without proof

verb

199

allegiance

loyalty to a person, group, or cause

noun

200

allegory

a symbolic narrative

noun

201

alleviate

to make easier to endure, lessen

verb

202

alliance

the state of being allied, the act of allying or uniting

noun

203

allocate

to assign or plot

verb

204

allot

to distribute by lot

verb

205

alloy

to mix

verb

206

allude

to refer casually or indirectly

verb

207

allure

to invite by something flattering or acceptable, to entice

verb

208

allusion

an indirect reference, a hint, a reference to something

noun

209

alluvion

overflow, flood

noun

210

ally

to unite, or form a connection between

verb

211

almanac

a book or table listing nautical, astronomical, etc. Events

noun

212

aloft

in or into the air

adverb

213

aloof

reserved and remote, physically or emotionally distant

adjective

214

altar

a table or similar flat-topped structure for religious rites

noun

215

alter

to change the form or structure of

verb

216

alteration

the act of making different

noun

217

altercate

to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone

verb

218

alternate

to perform by turns or in succession, interchange regularly verb

219

alternative

relating to a choice between two or more possibilities

adjective

220

altitude

the height measured from sea level up to any given point

noun

221

alto

a musical section higher than tenor and lower than

soprano

noun

222

altruism

regard for others, both natural and moral, kindness

noun

223

amalgam

a combination of different things

noun

224

amalgamate

blend, merge

verb

225

amass

to collect into a mass or heap

verb

226

amateur

non-professional

adjective

227

amatory

of or relating to love

adjective

228

ambiance

mood, quality, atmosphere

noun

229

ambidextrous

having equal ability in both hands

adjective

230

ambiguous

to be vague, non-specific

adjective

231

ambitious

possessing, or controlled by ambition

adjective

232

ambivalent

experiencing contradictory feelings, beliefs, or

motivations

adjective

233

amble

slow walk, stroll

noun

234

ambrosial

succulently sweet or fragrant

adjective

235

ambulance

emergency vehicle that transports sick or injured people

noun

236

ambulate

to relocate one's self under the power of one's own legs

verb

237

ambush

to act of lying in concealment as to attack by surprise

verb

238

ameliorate

to make or become better, to improve

verb

239

amenable

open to influence or advice, agreeable

adjective

240

amend

to make better, to change

verb

241

amenity

pleasantness

noun

242

americanism

a trait particuliar to the us or its citizens

noun

243

amiable

friendly, sociable

adjective

244

amicable

peaceable, characterized by showing goodwill

adjective

245

amiss

wrong, faulty, out of order, improper

adjective

246

amity

the cooperative and supportive relationship between

people

noun

247

amnesty

to grant a pardon (to a group)

verb

248

amoral

being neither moral nor immoral

adjective

249

amorous

inclined to love, having a propensity to love

adjective

250

amorphous

lacking definite form

adjective

251

amour

a love affair

noun

252

ampere

the base si unit of electrical current

noun

253

ampersand

the symbol "&"

noun

254

amphibious

able to live in water and on land

adjective

255

amphitheater

a semi-circular acoustic backdrop for an outdoor venue

noun

256

ample

large, great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk, spacious

adjective

257

amplitude

the measure of something's size, largeness, magnitude

noun

258

amply

abundantly

adverb

259

amputate

to surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb

verb

260

amusement

entertainment

noun

261

anachronism

a chronological mistake, the erroneous dating of an event

noun

262

anagram

a word/phrase formed from another rearranging its

letters

noun

263

analgesic

of or relating to analgesia, anodyne

adjective

264

analogous

corresponding to something else, bearing some

resemblance

adjective

265

analogy

similarity between like features of two things

noun

266

analyst

someone who analyzes

noun

267

analyze

to subject to analysis

verb

268

anarchy

a state of society without government or law

noun

269

anathema

a person or thing detested or loathed

noun

270

anatomy

the art of studying the different parts of an organized

body

noun

271

ancestry

condition as to ancestors, ancestral lineage

noun

272

ancillary

subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory

adjective

273

anecdote

a short account of a history, usually amusing

noun

274

anemia

a medical condition of too little hemoglobin

noun

275

anemometer

a device to measure wind speed

noun

276

anesthesia

a method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain

noun

277

anew

over again

adverb

278

angelic

belonging to, resembling, or proceeding from, angels

adjective

279

anglo-saxon

native or inhabitant of england prior to the norman

conquest

adjective

280

anglophobia

fear or dislike of england

noun

281

anguish

to suffer pain

verb

282

angular

relating to an angle or angles, having an angle or angles

adjective

283

anhydrous

free from water

adjective

284

animadversion

a criticism, a critical remark

noun

285

animalcule

an older term for a microscopic animal or protozoan

noun

286

animate

to impart motion or the appearance of motion to

verb

287

animosity

strong hostility

noun

288

animus

the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's

actions

noun

289

annal

occurring once a year

noun

290

annex

to add something to another, to incorporate into

verb

291

annihilate

to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate

verb

292

annotate

to add annotation

verb

293

annuity

a specified income payable at stated intervals for period

noun

294

annul

to formally revoke the validity of

verb

295

annunciation

the act of announcing something

noun

296

anode

electrode of an electrochemical cell where oxidation

occurs

noun

297

anoint

to rub or sprinkle on

verb

298

anomalous

deviating from what is standard, expected or normal

adjective

299

anomaly

a deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal noun

300

anonymity

the quality or state of being anonymous, anonymousness

noun

301

antagonism

a strong natural dislike or hatred, antipathy

noun

302

ante

risks, stakes

verb

303

antecede

to go before, to precede

verb

304

antechamber

a small room used as an entryway area to a larger room

noun

305

antedate

to occur before an event or time, to predate

verb

306

antediluvian

old, ancient

adjective

307

antemeridian

of or relating to morning, that happens in the morning

adjective

308

antemundane

being or occurring prior to the creation of the world

adjective

309

antenatal

occurring or existing before birth

adjective

310

anterior

before in place

adjective

311

anteroom

a waiting room, a small room before a larger one

noun

312

anthology

a book or collection of writings

noun

313

anthracite

a slow-burning coal

noun

314

anthropocentric

giving preference to humans above all other

considerations

adjective

315

anthropoid

having characteristics of a human being

adjective

316

anthropology

the holistic scientific and social study of humanity

noun

317

anthropomorphou
resembling a human being
s

adjective

318

antic

a ludicrous or extravagant gesture

verb

319

antichrist

one who works against the teachings of christ

noun

320

antidepressant

a substance that is used in the treatment

of mood disorders

noun

321

antidote

a remedy to counteract the effects of poison

noun

322

antigen

a toxin that induces an immune response in the body

noun

323

antilogy

a contradiction in related terms or ideas

noun

324

antipathy

a deep seated feeling of dislike

noun

325

antiphon

a devotional piece of music sung responsively

noun

326

antiphony

alternate, responsive singing by a two part choir

noun

327

antipodes

any two places that are on opposite sides of the earth

noun

328

antiquary

a person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects

antiques

noun

329

antiquate

to cause to become old or obsolete

verb

330

antique

of, or belonging to the past, not modern

adjective

331

antiseptic

of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics

adjective

332

antislavery

opposed to the practice of slavery

adjective

333

antispasmodic

referring to something that suppresses spasms, like a drug adjective

334

antistrophe

the second section of an ancient Greek choral ode

noun

335

antithesis

a proposition diametrically opposite of another

proposition

noun

336

antitoxin

a substance, formed in the body, that counters a toxin

noun

337

antonym

a word which has the opposite meaning of another

noun

338

anxious

greatly concerned, respecting something future or

unknown

adjective

339

apartheid

any system that separates people according to race

noun

340

apathy

complete lack of emotion or motivation about something

noun

341

aperture

an opening or gap in something

noun

342

apex

the highest point of something

noun

343

aphorism

a saying embodying a general truth

noun

344

apiary

a place where bees and their hives are kept

noun

345

aplomb

self-confidence, poise, composure

noun

346

apocryphal

of doubtful authenticity

adjective

347

apogee

the point in orbit around Earth when the object is farthest noun

348

apolitical

having no interest or involvement in politics

adjective

349

apostasy

the renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs

noun

350

apostate

a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party

noun

351

apostle

a missionary, or leader of a religious mission

noun

352

apothecary

a person who makes and provides/sells drugs and/or

medicines

noun

353

apothegm

a short, witty, instructive saying, an aphorism or maxim

noun

354

apotheosis

the fact or action of becoming or making into a god

noun

355

appalling

causing dismay or horror

adjective

356

apparent

capable of being seen, or easily seen

adjective

357

apparition

a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, like a

ghost

noun

358

appease

pacify or placate

verb

359

appellate

describing something that is appealed to

adjective

360

append

to add as supplement or in addition

verb

361

appertain

to relate to

verb

362

applicable

suitable for application, relevant, appropriate

adjective

363

application

the act of putting to a special use or purpose

noun

364

apportion

to divide and distribute portions of a whole

verb

365

apposite

appropriate, relevant, well-suited, fit

adjective

366

appraise

to assess the value or quality of

verb

367

apprehend

to take or seize, to take hold of

verb

368

apprehensive

anticipating something with anxiety or fear

adjective

369

apprentice

a person who's learning a trade from a skilled employer

noun

370

apprise

to notify, or to make aware, to inform

verb

371

approbation

approval

noun

372

appropriate

suitable or fitting for a particular purpose

adjective

373

appurtenance

an appendage added to something else

noun

374

apropos

of an appropriate or pertinent nature

adjective

375

aptitude

natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill

noun

376

aquatic

relating to water

adjective

377

aqueduct

a small canal containing fluid

noun

378

aqueous

consisting mostly of water

adjective

379

arable

suitable for cultivation, such as by ploughing

adjective

380

arbiter

a person empowered to make decisions

noun

381

arbitrary

random, not based on reason or system

adjective

382

arbitrate

to judge, to umpire

verb

383

arbitrator

a person delegated the authority to settle a dispute

noun

384

arbor

a shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden

noun

385

arboreal

of or relating to trees

adjective

386

arboriculture

the cultivation of trees and shrubs

noun

387

arcade

a row of arches

noun

388

arcane

known or understood by very few

adjective

389

archaeology

the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples

noun

390

archaic

of or characterized by antiquity

adjective

391

archangel

a powerful angel that leads many other angels

noun

392

archbishop

a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese

noun

393

archdeacon

(anglican,eastern orthodox) a senior administrative official noun

394

archetype

the original model from which all similar things are copied noun

395

archipelago

a cluster of island

noun

396

archive

any extensive record or collection of data

noun

397

ardent

intensely devoted, fervent, passionate

adjective

398

ardor

passion

noun

399

arduous

difficult and tiring

adjective

400

aria

a musical piece written for a solo voice with

accompaniment

noun

401

arid

extremely dry

adjective

402

aristocrat

one of a ruling class, a noble

noun

403

armada

a fleet of warships

noun

404

armful

the amount an arm or arms can hold

noun

405

armistice

a formal agreement to end fighting

noun

406

armory

a place where arms (weapons) are kept

noun

407

aroma

smell (usually in relation to food)

noun

408

arouse

to evoke or awaken a feeling, emotion or response

verb

409

arraign

to officially charge someone in a court of law

verb

410

arrange

to set up, to organize, especially in a positive manner

verb

411

arrangement

the act of arranging

noun

412

arrant

complete, total

adjective

413

arrear

work to be done, obligation

noun

414

arrogant

haughty, conceited

adjective

415

arrogate

assume, take or claim (something) without justification

verb

416

arroyo

a small watercourse, usually dry except for heavy rains

noun

417

arsenal

a collection or supply of weapons or munitions

noun

418

artesian

pertaining to a well in which water rises from pressure

adjective

419

artful

performed with, or characterized by, art or skill

adjective

420

arthurian

of or relating to the legend of king arthur

adjective

421

articulate

express (an idea of feeling) fluently and coherently

verb

422

artifact

an object made or shaped by humans

noun

423

artifice

a crafty but underhanded deception

noun

424

artisan

a worker in a skilled trade

noun

425

artless

having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit

adjective

426

ascendant

rising, moving upward

adjective

427

ascent

the act of ascending a motion upwards

noun

428

ascertain

to find out definitely, to discover or establish

verb

429

ascetic

a person who practices severe self-discipline

noun

430

ascribe

to attribute a cause or characteristic to something

verb

431

aseptic

free of disease-causing microbes

adjective

432

asexual

having no distinct sex, having no interest in sex

adjective

433

ashen

of the pale gray color of ash

adjective

434

asinine

foolish, unintelligent or silly

adjective

435

askance

turned to the side, especially of the eyes

adjective

436

askew

turned or twisted to one side

adjective

437

asperity

harshness of tone or manner

noun

438

aspersion

an attack on somebody's reputation or good name

noun

439

aspiration

ambition, goal

noun

440

aspire

to hope or dream, especially towards a profession

verb

441

assail

to make a concerted of violent attach on

verb

442

assailant

someone who attacks or assails another violently

noun

443

assassin

to assassinate

verb

444

assay

to examine or analyze

verb

445

assent

to agree to, give approval to

verb

446

assert

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

verb

447

assess

to determine, estimate or judge the value of, to evaluate

verb

448

assessor

one who assesses a property for tax evaluation

noun

449

asset

something or someone of any value

noun

450

asseverate

to declare earnestly, seriously, or positively, to affirm

verb

451

assiduous

diligent, industrious

adjective

452

assignee

one to whom a thing is assigned

noun

453

assimilate

to take in and incorporate as one's own

verb

454

assonance

the repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds

noun

455

assonant

having successive similar vowel sounds

adjective

456

assonate

to correspond in (particularly vowel) sounds

verb

457

assuage

make an unpleasant feeling less intense

verb

458

assurance

a declaration tending to inspire full confidence

noun

459

astound

to overwhelm with amazement

verb

460

astral

relating to or resembling the stars, starry

adjective

461

astringent

sharp, caustic, severe

adjective

462

astute

shrewd, sharp

adjective

463

asunder

apart, divided

adjective

464

asylum

a place of safety

noun

465

atheist

of or relating to atheists or atheism, atheistic

adjective

466

athirst

thirsty

adjective

467

athwart

across, crosswise

adv

468

atomizer

an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor

noun

469

atone

to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an

offence

verb

470

atrocious

frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous

adjective

471

atrocity

an extremely wicked or cruel act

noun

472

atrophy

to wither or waste away

verb

473

attache

an official associated with an embassy

noun

474

attain

to accomplish, to achieve

verb

475

attainment

the act of arriving at or reaching

noun

476

attenuate

to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree

verb

477

attest

to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine

verb

478

attribute

to ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc

verb

479

attrition

wearing or grinding down by friction

noun

480

atypical

not conforming to the normal type

adjective

481

auburn

of a reddish-brown colour

adjective

482

audacious

showing willingness to take bold risks, recklessly daring

adjective

483

audible

capable of being heard

adjective

484

audit

an official verification of records, especially financial

noun

485

audition

a trial to test a performer's suitability for something

noun

486

auditor

a person appointed to examine accounting records

noun

487

auditory

of, or relating to hearing

adjective

488

augment

to make bigger

verb

489

augur

to foretell events, to exhibit signs of future events

verb

490

augury

a divination based on the behaviour of animals

noun

491

august

inspiring reverence or admiration, majestic

adjective

492

augustinian

pertaining to st. augustine of hippo

noun

493

aura

distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with

something

noun

494

aural

of or pertaining to the ear

adjective

495

aureole

any encircling ring of light, halo

noun

496

auricle

the outer ear or pinna

noun

497

auriferous

containing or producing gold, gold-bearing

adjective

498

aurora

an atmospheric phenomenon creating bands of light in

the sky

noun

499

auroral

pertaining to the dawn

adjective

500

auspice

patronage or protection

noun

501

austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

adjective

502

autarchy

a condition of absolute power

noun

503

authentic

of the same origin as claimed, genuine

adjective

504

authoritarian

of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority

adjective

505

autobiography

a self-written biography, the story of one's own life

noun

506

autocracy

a form of government in which one individual holds all

power

noun

507

autocrat

an absolute ruler with infinite power

noun

508

automaton

a robot designed to follow a sequence of instructions

noun

509

autopsy

a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of

death

noun

510

autumnal

of or relating to autumn

adjective

511

auxiliary

helping, giving assistance or support

adjective

512

avalanche

a large mass of snow sliding suddenly downward

noun

513

avant-garde

innovative, pioneering, especially when obviously so

adjective

514

avarice

greediness over wealth, covetousness

noun

515

avatar

an incarnation or manifestation of a person or idea

noun

516

avenge

to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer

verb

517

aver

to state or assert to be the case

verb

518

averse

to turn away

verb

519

avert

to turn aside or away

verb

520

aviary

an enclosure for keeping birds confined

noun

521

avid

having or showing keen interest

adjective

522

avidity

greediness, strong appetite

noun

523

avocation

a calling away, a diversion

noun

524

avow

assert or confess openly

verb

525

avuncular

in the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle

adjective

526

awaken

to cause to become awake

verb

527

awe

to inspire fear and reverence

verb

528

awry

crooked, distorted, out of place

adjective

529

axiom

a self-evident truth requiring no proof

noun

530

aye

an affirmative vote, one who votes in the affirmative

noun

531

azan

(Islam) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day

noun

532

azure

a light, purplish shade of blue

adjective

533

bacchanalian

riotously drunken

adjective

534

baconian

of or pertaining to the philosopher Francis Bacon

adjective

535

bacterium

a single celled organism with no nucleus

noun

536

badger

to pester, to annoy persistently

verb

537

badinage

playful raillery, banter

noun

538

baffle

totally bewilder, confuse or perplex

verb

539

bailiff

a legal officer, similar to a sheriff or deputy

noun

540

baize

a woollen fabric resembling felt

noun

541

bale

a large, wrapped bundle of something (ie, cotton, hay)

noun

542

baleful

threatening harm, menacing

adjective

543

balk

to pass over or by

verb

544

ballast

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship

noun

545

balsam

a sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants

noun

546

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

adjective

547

bandy

to give and receive reciprocally, to exchange

verb

548

bane

a cause of great distress or annoyance

noun

549

banter

the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

noun

550

bar

except fro, apart from

prepositio
n

551

barb

a sharp projection near the end of an arrow or similar

item

noun

552

barcarole

a venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers

noun

553

bard

a poet, often one who plays an instrument

noun

554

baritone

the male voice between tenor and bass

noun

555

barograph

a recording aneroid barometer

noun

556

barometer

an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure

noun

557

barrage

to bombard someone with something

verb

558

barren

empty, vacant

adjective

559

barrister

a lawyer who pleads in court

noun

560

barterer

one who trades goods for other goods without involving

money

noun

561

bashful

shy, inclined to avoid notice

adjective

562

bask

to revel in, to lie exposed to warmth and light

verb

563

bass

of sound which is low in pitch or frequency

adjective

564

baste

to sew with long, loose stitches

verb

565

bastion

a projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

noun

566

bathos

depth, bottom

noun

567

baton

a short stick or staff used to conduct

noun

568

battalion

a large body of troop ready for battle

noun

569

batten

to become better, improve in condition

verb

570

battery

a fortified emplacement for heavy guns

noun

571

bauble

a cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery, a gewgaw

noun

572

bawdy

soiled, dirty

adjective

573

bawl

to shout or utter in a loud and intense manner

verb

574

beam

to emit beams of light, shine, radiate,

verb

575

beatific

blessed, blissful, heavenly

adjective

576

beatify

to make blissful

verb

577

beatitude

supreme, utmost bliss and happiness

noun

578

beau

a frequent or attentive male companion

noun

579

becalm

to make calm or still, make quiet, calm

verb

580

beck

a stream or small river

noun

581

bedaub

to smear upon, to soil

verb

582

bedeck

to deck, ornament, or adorn, to grace

verb

583

bedlam

a place or situation of chaotic uproar

noun

584

bedraggle

to make something wet and limp

verb

585

befog

to envelop in fog

verb

586

befriend

to make a friend of

verb

587

befuddle

to perplex or confuse (someone)

verb

588

beget

to cause, to produce

verb

589

begrudge

to be reluctant

verb

590

beguile

to deceive or delude craftily

verb

591

behemoth

a huge or monstrous creature

noun

592

behest

to promise, vow

verb

593

belabor

to work at something more than necessary

verb

594

belay

to surround, environ, enclose

verb

595

beleaguer

to lay siege to

verb

596

belie

to lie around, encompass

verb

597

belle

an attractive woman

noun

598

bellicose

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

adjective

599

belligerent

hostile, aggressive

adjective

600

bellwether

the leading sheep of a flock, usually wearing a bell

noun

601

bemoan

to complain about, to dismay or worry about something

verb

602

bemuse

to confuse or bewilder

verb

603

benediction

the utterance or bestowing of a blessing

noun

604

benefactor

somebody who gives one a gift

noun

605

benefice

to bestow a benefice upon

verb

606

beneficial

helpful or good to something or someone

adjective

607

beneficiary

one who benefits or receives an advantage

noun

608

benefit

to be or to provide a benefit to

verb

609

benevolent

having a disposition to do good

adjective

610

benign

gentle, kindly

adjective

611

benison

a blessing, benediction

noun

612

bent

curved, crooked

adjective

613

bequeath

to pass or to leave something over to someone else

verb

614

berate

scold, chide

verb

615

bereave

to deprive by or as if by violence, rob, strip

verb

616

bereft

deprived

adjective

617

beret

a type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a

headband

noun

618

berserk

furiously violent or out of control

adjective

619

berth

to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth

verb

620

beseech

to beg or implore

verb

621

beset

to surround or hem in

verb

622

besmear

to smear over, sully

verb

623

besmirch

to make dirty, to soil

verb

624

bestial

beast-like

adjective

625

bestow

to lay up in store, deposit for safe keeping, stow, place

verb

626

bestrew

to strew or scatter about, throw or drop here and there

verb

627

bestride

to be astride something

verb

628

bete noire

something especially disliked or dreaded

noun

629

bethink

to think about, to recollect

verb

630

betide

to happen to

verb

631

betimes

before the usual or expected time

adv

632

betroth

to promise to give in marriage

verb

633

bevel

to give a canted edge to a surface

verb

634

bewilder

to cause someone to become perplexed and confused

verb

635

bibliography

a section of a written work with citations to all references

noun

636

bibliomania

the obsession of owning valuable books

noun

637

bibliophile

one who loves books

noun

638

bibulous

very absorbent

adjective

639

bicameral

pertaining to, two separate legislative chambers or houses adjective

640

bicker

to quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner

verb

641

bide

(chiefly dialectal) to bear, to endure, to tolerate

verb

642

biennial

happening every two years

adjective

643

bier

a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person

noun

644

bifurcate

to divide or fork into two channels or branches

verb

645

bigamy

the state of having two spouses simultaneously

noun

646

bight

a corner, bend, or angle

noun

647

bigot

a person utterly intolerant of any differing opinion

noun

648

bilateral

having two sides

adjective

649

bilge

the widest circumference or belly of a cask

noun

650

bilingual

fluent in two languages

adjective

651

bilious

peevish, irritable

adjective

652

bilk

to obtain money fraudulently

verb

653

billow

present participle of billow

verb

654

biography

a written account of another person's life

noun

655

biped

an animal, or being that goes about on two feet or legs

noun

656

birthright

something owed since birth, due to inheritance

noun

657

bitterness

the quality of having a bitter taste

noun

658

bivouac

to set up camp

verb

659

bizarre

strangely unconventional in style or appearance

adjective

660

blanch

to grow or become white

verb

661

bland

mild, soft, gentle

adjective

662

blandish

to persuade someone by using flattery, to cajole

verb

663

blare

to make a loud sound

verb

664

blas

uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

adjective

665

blaspheme

to speak against god or religious doctrine

verb

666

blatant

obvious

adjective

667

blaze

a bright flame or fire

noun

668

blazon

to describe a coat of arms

verb

669

bleak

bare, desolate

adjective

670

blemish

spoil the appearance of

verb

671

blight

to suffer blight

verb

672

blithe

showing a casual indifference which is callous or improper adjective

673

blithesome

happy or spriteful, carefree

adjective

674

bloated

swollen, puffed up

adjective

675

blockade

an obstruction of passage or progress

noun

676

bluff

to mislead by a display of self-confidence or strength

verb

677

blunder

to make a stupid mistake

verb

678

blunderbuss

an action regarded as lacking in subtlety

noun

679

blurt

to speak quickly or without thought

verb

680

boatswain

an officer on a vessel, in charge of rigging, cables, etc

noun

681

bode

to indicate by signs, as future events

verb

682

bodice

the part of a woman's dress covering between neck and

waist

noun

683

bodily

of, relating to, or concerning the body

adjective

684

bogus

counterfeit or fake, not genuine

adjective

685

boisterous

noisy, energetic, rowdy

adjective

686

bole

the trunk or stem of a tree

noun

687

bolero

a lively spanish dance

noun

688

boll

the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant noun

689

bolster

to support or strengthen

verb

690

bomb

to attack using one or more bombs, to bombard

verb

691

bombard

to attack something with bombs or other missiles

verb

692

bombardier

a bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs

noun

693

bombast

high-sounding language with little meaning

noun

694

bombastic

ostentatiously lofty in style

adjective

695

bon mot

a witty remark or comment, clever saying, witticism

adjective

696

bona fide

genuine, real

adjective

697

bondage

the state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery

noun

698

booming

having a great period of prosperity

adjective

699

boon

a thing that is helpful or beneficial

noun

700

boor

a rude, unmannerly person

noun

701

borough

a fortified town, a town or city

noun

702

bosom

in a very close relationship

adjective

703

botanize

to study plants or plant life

verb

704

botany

the scientific study of plants, a branch of biology

noun

705

bountiful

having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful

adjective

706

bourgeois

a member of the middle class

noun

707

bovine

of, relating to, or affecting cattle

adjective

708

bowdlerize

to remove those parts of a text considered offensive,

vulgar

verb

709

bowler

one who engages in the sport of bowling

noun

710

boycott

to abstain, either as an individual or group

verb

711

brackish

salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water

adjective

712

brae

the sloping bank of a river-valley, any slope or hillside

noun

713

braggart

someone who boasts

noun

714

brandish

to move or swing a weapon back and forth

verb

715

brash

impetuous or rash

adjective

716

bravado

a swaggering show of defiance or courage

noun

717

brawn

strong, well-developed muscles

noun

718

bray

of a donkey, to make it cry

verb

719

braze

the joining together of two metal pieces without melting

verb

720

brazen

bold and without shame

adjective

721

brazier

a barbecue

noun

722

breach

an act of breaking a law, agreement or code of conduct

noun

723

breadth

the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is

noun

724

breaker

something that breaks

noun

725

breech

the lower, rear trunk of the body

noun

726

brethren

fellow members

noun

727

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

728

bric-a-brac

small ornaments, other miscellaneous items of little value

noun

729

bridle

part of the harness of a horse, consisting of bit and reins

noun

730

brigade

to form troops into a brigade

verb

731

brigadier

an army rank, an officer commanding a brigade

noun

732

brigand

an outlaw or bandit

noun

733

brimstone

about or pertaining to hell

adjective

734

brindled

of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots

adjective

735

brine

to preserve food in a salt solution

verb

736

bristle

to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses

verb

737

britannia

the ancient Roman name for Great Britain

noun

738

briticism

an idiom used in britain but not in other eng-speaking

areas

noun

739

brittle

liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure

adjective

740

broach

to mention or suggest for the first time

verb

741

broadcast

to transmit a message or signal via electronic means

verb

742

brogan

a heavy working shoe, a brogue

noun

743

brogue

to speak with an accent

verb

744

brokerage

a company whose business is to act as a broker

noun

745

bromide

a binary compound of bromine and some other element

noun

746

bromine

a non-metallic chemical element, one of the halogens

noun

747

bronchitis

an inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs

noun

748

bronchus

the primary branches of the trachea, leading into the

lungs

noun

749

brooch

womens jewellery having a pin to be fixed to garments

noun

750

brotherhood

the state of being brothers or a brother

noun

751

brouhaha

a stir, a fuss or uproar

noun

752

browbeat

to bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way

verb

753

browse

to casually look through in order to find items of interest

verb

754

bruit

to spread, promulgate or disseminate a rumour, news etc

verb

755

brunt

the chief consequences or negative results of something

noun

756

brusque

rudely abrupt, unfriendly

adjective

757

bucolic

a pastoral poem

noun

758

buffet

a blow, typically with the hand or fist

noun

759

buffoon

to behave like a buffoon

verb

760

bulbous

having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated

adjective

761

bullion

a bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver

noun

762

bullock

a castrated bull

noun

763

bulrush

any of several wetland herbs

noun

764

bulwark

to fortify something with a wall or rampart

verb

765

bumptious

obtrusively pushy, self-assertive to a pretentious extreme

adjective

766

bungalow

a small house or cottage usually having a single story

noun

767

bungle

to botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a task

verb

768

buoyant

having buoyancy, able to float

adjective

769

bureau

office

noun

770

bureaucracy

structure and regulations in place to control activity

noun

771

burgeon

begin to grow or increase rapidly

verb

772

burgess

an inhabitant of a borough with full rights, a citizen

noun

773

burgher

a citizen, especially one belonging to middle class

noun

774

burlesque

to make a burlesque parody of

verb

775

burly

large, well-built, and muscular

adjective

776

burnish

to make smooth or shiny by rubbing, to polish, to shine

verb

777

bursar

the treasurer of a university, college or school

noun

778

bustle

to move busily and energetically with fussiness

verb

779

butte

an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top

noun

780

buttress

to provide a structure with projecting supports

verb

781

buxom

having a voluptuous figure, especially having large breasts adjective

782

bylaw

a rule governing a corporation or society's internal affairs

noun

783

byline

a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article

noun

784

cabal

a secret political clique or faction

noun

785

cabalism

the principles or doctrines of the cabala

noun

786

cabinet

a cupboard for storing or displaying articles

noun

787

cacophony

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

noun

788

cadaver

a dead body, especially of a human to be dissected

noun

789

cadence

a modulation or inflection of the voice

noun

790

cadenza

an elaborate solo passage in a piece of music

noun

791

cadet

a student in training at a military school

noun

792

cadge

ask for or obtain something to which one is not entitled

verb

793

caitiff

especially despicable, cowardly

adjective

794

cajole

persuade someone to do something by flattery or coaxing

verb

795

calamity

an event causing great and often sudden damage or

distress

noun

796

calculable

able to be calculated

adjective

797

calculus

a particular method of calculation

noun

798

calescence

growing warm, increasing in heat

noun

799

calibrate

to check or adjust by comparison with a standard

verb

800

calibre

degree of capacity or competence, ability

noun

801

callosity

hardheartedness

adjective

802

callous

showing a cruel and insensitive disregard for others

adjective

803

callow

immature or inexperienced

adjective

804

calorific

pertaining to conversion into heat

adjective

805

calumniate

to make false and defamatory statements

verb

806

calumny

a misrepresentation intended to discredit another

noun

807

calvary

a sculpture of the crucifixion on a piece of raised ground

noun

808

calvinism

the doctrines and teachings of john calvin

noun

809

calvish

like a calf, stupid

adjective

810

camaraderie

mutual trust and friendship among people

noun

811

cameo

a brief appearance of a prominent actor in a video

verb

812

campaign

work in an organized and active way toward a particular

goal

verb

813

canaanite

a member of a people that inhabited ancient palestine

noun

814

canard

a false or misleading report, especially if deliberately so

noun

815

canary

to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)

verb

816

candid

free from prejudice, impartial

adjective

817

candor

whiteness, brilliance

noun

818

canine

of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs

adjective

819

canny

careful, prudent, cautious

adjective

820

canon

a generally accepted principle

noun

821

cant

to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup

verb

822

cantankerous

ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby

adjective

823

cantata

a vocal composition accompanied by instruments

noun

824

canter

to move at such pace

verb

825

canto

one of the chief divisions of a long poem, a book

noun

826

cantonment

temporary military living quarters

noun

827

canvas

to cover an area or object

verb

828

capacious

having a lot of space inside, roomy

adjective

829

capillary

of or pertaining to hair

adjective

830

capitulate

to draw up in chapters, to enumerate

verb

831

caprice

a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior

noun

832

capricious

given to sudden, unaccountable changes of mood or

behavior

adjective

833

captious

apt to notice and make much of trivial defaults

adjective

834

captivate

attract and hold interest and attention of, charm

verb

835

carcass

body of a dead animal

noun

836

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

adjective

837

cardinal

of fundamental importance, crucial, pivotal

adjective

838

careen

turn (a ship) of its side for cleaning or repair

verb

839

caret

a mark made in writing to show something is to be

inserted

noun

840

caricature

to represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted

manner

verb

841

carnage

death and destruction

noun

842

carnal

relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites

adjective

843

carnivorous

feeding on other animals, meat-eaters

adjective

844

carouse

to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering

verb

845

carp

to complain about a fault, to harp on

verb

846

carrion

dead flesh, carcasses

noun

847

carte blanche

complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best

noun

848

cartilage

a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue

noun

849

cartographer

the study and practice of making maps

noun

850

cartridge

a container holding a quantity of ink or other substance

noun

851

caste

any hereditary social class of south asian societies

noun

852

castigate

to punish, reprimand someone severely

verb

853

casualty

something that happens by chance

noun

854

casuistry

oversubtle reasoning in questions of morality

noun

855

cat-o-nine-tails

a whip, usually having nine knotted cords, used for floggin

noun
g

856

cataclysm

a sudden, violent event

noun

857

catalogue

a list or record, systematically arranged

verb

858

catalyst

a person or thing that precipitates an event

noun

859

catapult

a device that launches an object some distance

noun

860

cataract

a waterspout

noun

861

catastrophe

a disaster

noun

862

categorical

absolute, having no exception

adjective

863

caterwaul

to have a noisy argument

verb

864

catharsis

the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions

noun

865

cathode

the electrode by which current leaves an electrolytic cell

noun

866

catholic

all embracing, general

adjective

867

catholicism

the faith, practice and order of the roman catholic church

noun

868

caucus

to hold or form such a group or meeting

verb

869

causal

of, relating to, or being a cause of something, causing

adjective

870

caustic

capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

adjective

871

cauterize

to burn, sear, or freeze tissue for curative purposes

verb

872

cavalcade

a company of riders

noun

873

caveat

to qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat

verb

874

cavil

to make petty or unnecessary objections

verb

875

cavort

to prance, said of mounts

verb

876

cede

to give up, give way, give away

verb

877

celibate

abstaining from marriage and sexual relations

adjective

878

censor

to review in order to remove objectionable content

verb

879

censorious

addicted to censure and scolding

adjective

880

censurable

deserving of censure, blameworthy

adjective

881

censure

to criticize harshly

verb

882

census

survey

verb

883

centenary

of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years

adjective

884

centilitre

one 100th of a liter

noun

885

centimetre

one 100th of a meter

noun

886

centurion

an officer of the ancient roman army

noun

887

cereal

any plant of the grass family with an edible grain

noun

888

cerebral

intellectual rather than emotional or physical

adjective

889

ceremonial

of, relating to, or used in a ceremony, ritual or formal

adjective

890

certitude

sureness, certainty

noun

891

cessation

a ceasing or discontinuance of action

noun

892

cession

that which is ceded

noun

893

chafe

to wear or abrade by rubbing

verb

894

chaff

to use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule

verb

895

chagrin

to bother or vex, to mortify

verb

896

chameleon

describing something that changes color

adjective

897

chancery

the office or department of a chancellor, chancellery

noun

898

chaos

complete disorder and confusion

noun

899

characteristic

being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing

adjective

900

charisma

personal charm or magnetism

noun

901

charlatan

a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill noun

902

chary

cautious, wary

adjective

903

chasm

a deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure, a gorge or abyss

noun

904

chassis

frame, landing gear

noun

905

chaste

abstaining from sexual intercourse, celibate

adjective

906

chastise

to punish or scold someone

verb

907

chastity

the state of abstaining from sexual intercourse

noun

908

chateau

castle

noun

909

chattel

a movable article of personal property

adjective

910

chauvinist

a person who believes one gender is superior to the other adjective

911

cherish

to treat with tenderness and affection

verb

912

cherubic

of, or relating to a cherub, angelic

adjective

913

chicanery

deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge

noun

914

chide

to scold or rebuke

verb

915

chiffon

a sheer silk or rayon fabric

noun

916

chimera

any creature with parts from different animals

noun

917

chivalry

knights, nobles and horsemen collectively

noun

918

cholera

any of several acute infectious diseases

noun

919

choral

of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir

adjective

920

choreography

the art of creating, and arranging dance movements

noun

921

christen

to perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise

verb

922

christendom

christians, collectively

noun

923

chromatic

relating to or characterised by hue

adjective

924

chronic

that continues over an extended period of time

adjective

925

chronicle

a chronological record of important historical events

verb

926

chronology

the sequential order in which events occured

noun

927

chronometer

a device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock

noun

928

churlish

boorish, vulgar

adjective

929

chutzpah

nearly arrogant courage, supreme self-confidence

noun

930

circuitous

roundabout, longer than the most direct way

adjective

931

circulate

to move in circles or through a circuit

verb

932

circumference

the outer boundary of a circular area

noun

933

circumlocution

a roundabout or indirect way of speaking

noun

934

circumnavigate

to travel completely around somewhere or something

verb

935

circumscribe

to restrict (something) within limits

verb

936

circumspect

wary and unwilling to take risks

adjective

937

circumvent

to overcome a difficulty, typically in a clever way

verb

938

citadel

a strong fortress that sits high above a city

noun

939

cite

to quote

verb

940

citizenry

a whole body of citizens

noun

941

claimant

a person who makes a claim

noun

942

clairvoyant

having the power to see beyond the natural range of

vision

adjective

943

clamber

to climb something with some difficulty

verb

944

clamor

a loud and confused noise

noun

945

clan

a group of people all descended from a common ancestor

noun

946

clandestine

kept secret or done secretly

adjective

947

clangour

a loud, resonant sound, clang

verb

948

claque

a group of people hired to attend a performance to

applaud

noun

949

clarify

to make clear or intelligible

verb

950

clarion

loud and clear

adjective

951

classify

to identify by or divide into classes, to categorize

verb

952

cleave

to split or sever something

verb

953

cleft

a space or opening made by cleavage, a split

noun

954

clemency

the gentle or kind exercise of power

noun

955

clement

lenient or merciful, charitable

adjective

956

clergy

body of persons who are ordained for religious service

noun

957

cliche

a trite, stereotyped expression

noun

958

clientele

the body or class of people who frequent an

establishment

noun

959

clique

a small, exclusive group of individuals, cabal

noun

960

close-hauled

a bringing to an end, conclusion

noun

961

clothier

a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing

noun

962

cloy

to fill up or choke up, to stop up

verb

963

clumsy

awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous

adjective

964

coagulate

to become congealed

verb

965

coalesce

to grow together or into one body

verb

966

coalition

a temporary group, usually formed for a particular

advantage

noun

967

cobbler

a person who repairs shoes

noun

968

coddle

to treat in an indulgent or overprotective way

verb

969

codicil

a document that amends a previously executed will

noun

970

coerce

to persuade

verb

971

cogent

to the point, relevant

adjective

972

cogitate

to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply

verb

973

cognate

related by birth, of the same parentage

adjective

974

cognizant

having awareness of (something)

adjective

975

cohere

to stick together

verb

976

cohesive

having unity

adjective

977

coiffure

to style or arrange hair

verb

978

coincide

to occupy exactly the same space

verb

979

coincidence

an occurence, by chance, of more than one event at one

time

noun

980

collaborate

to work together with others to achieve a common goal

verb

981

collage

a work of art, made from assembling different items into

one

noun

982

collapse

to fall down suddenly, to cave in

verb

983

collate

to gather pages in their proper sequence

verb

984

collateral

parallel, along the same vein, side by side

adjective

985

colleague

a person with whom one works with

noun

986

collective

gathered into a mass, sum, or body

adjective

987

collector

a person who collects, or who manages a collection

noun

988

collegian

a student (or a former student) of a college

noun

989

collide

to impact directly, especially if violent

verb

990

collier

a ship for carrying coal

noun

991

collision

an instance of violent contact between objects

noun

992

colloquial

ordinary or familiar language rather than formal language

adjective

993

colloquy

a conversation or dialogue

noun

994

collusion

a secret agreement, especially for treacherous purposes

noun

995

colossus

a statue of gigantic size, wonders of the ancient world

noun

996

combatant

an armed fighter

noun

997

combustion

the process of burning something

noun

998

comely

(woman) pleasant to look at, agreeable

adjective

999

comestible

suitable to be eaten, edible

adjective

100
0

comical

funny, amusing

adjective

100
1

commandeer

to seize for military use

verb

100
2

commemorate

to honour the memory of someone or something with a

ceremony

verb

100
3

commend

to praise formally or officially

verb

100
4

commensurate

corresponding in size or degree

adjective

100
5

commentary

a series of comments or annotations on another work

noun

100
6

commingle

to blend, to mix

verb

100
7

commiserate

to feel or express compassion or sympathy for

verb

100
8

commissarial

a shop supplying food and equipment, as for a military

camp

noun

100
9

commission

to send or officially charge someone to do something

verb

101
0

commitment

a pledge or promise

noun

101
1

committal

of or relating to a committee

adjective

101
2

commodious

spacious and convenient, roomy and comfortable

adjective

101
3

commodity

a useful or valuable thing

noun

101
4

commotion

a state of turbulent motion

noun

101
5

commute

to travel from one's home to one's workplace

verb

101
6

comparable

able to be compared

adjective

101
7

comparative

perceptible by comparison, relative

adjective

101
8

comparison

the act of comparing, to liken

noun

101
9

compassion

feeling the suffering of others with the wish to relieve it

noun

102
0

compatible

able to co-exist or occur together without conflict

adjective

102
1

compel

(literally) to drive together, round up

verb

102
2

compendium

a collection of concise but detailed info about one subject

noun

102
3

compensate

to pay someone in exchange for work done, etc.

verb

102
4

competence

the quality or state of being competent, able

noun

102
5

competent

having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill

adjective

102
6

competitor

a person or organization against whom one is competing

noun

102
7

complacent

smug or uncritical satisfaction with one's achievements

adjective

102
8

complaisant

willing to please others, obliging

adjective

102
9

complement

to complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole

verb

103
0

complex

to form a complex with another substance

verb

103
1

compliance

the action or fact of meeting rules or standards

noun

103
2

compliant

inclined to agree with others, especially submissively

adjective

103
3

complicate

to make complex

verb

103
4

complication

an involved or confused state

noun

103
5

complicit

involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

noun

103
6

complicity

the state of being involved as a partner or accomplice

noun

103
7

compliment

a polite expression of praise or admiration

noun

103
8

component

making up a larger whole, as a component word

adjective

103
9

comport

to tolerate, bear

verb

104
0

composed

calm, tranquil, serene

verb

104
1

composure

calmness of mind or matter, self-possession

noun

104
2

compound

to come together

verb

104
3

comprehensible

able to be understood

adjective

104
4

comprehension

thorough understanding

noun

104
5

comprehensive

complete, including all or nearly all elements or aspects

adjective

104
6

compress

to press or squeeze together

verb

104
7

compressible

able to be compressed

adjective

104
8

comprise

to consist of, being made up of

verb

104
9

compromise

to bind by mutual agreement

verb

105
0

compulsion

the action or state of being forced to do something

noun

105
1

compulsory

required, obligatory, mandatory

adjective

105
2

compunction

a pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret

noun

105
3

computation

the use of computers, esp. as a subject of research or

study

noun

105
4

compute

to reckon or calculate

verb

105
5

concatenate

to join or link together, as though in a chain

verb

105
6

concatenation

a series or order of connected things

noun

105
7

concede

to yield or suffer, to surrender, to grant (a point)

verb

105
8

conceit

overly high self-esteem, vain pride, hubris

noun

105
9

conceive

to develop an idea

verb

106
0

concerted

planned or devised together

adjective

106
1

concerto

a piece of music for solo instruments and orchestra

noun

106
2

concession

a thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands

noun

106
3

conciliate

make calm and content, placate

verb

106
4

conciliatory

intended or likely to placate or pacify

adjective

106
5

concise

brief but comprehensive

adjective

106
6

conclusive

serving to prove a case, convincing

adjective

106
7

concoct

to create or devise

verb

106
8

concomitant

accompanying, concurrent

adjective

106
9

concord

agreement or harmony between people or groups

noun

107
0

concordance

agreement, accordance, consonance

noun

107
1

concur

to unite or agree, to have a common opinion

verb

107
2

concurrence

agreement, concurring

noun

107
3

concurrent

happening at the same time, simultaneous

adjective

107
4

concussion

a violent collision or shock

noun

107
5

condemn

to sentence (someone) to a particular punishment

verb

107
6

condensation

the result of being made compact or dense

noun

107
7

condense

to decrease size or volume by concentration

verb

107
8

condescend

to stoop or deign to do something

verb

107
9

condescending

showing patronizing descent from dignity orsuperiority

verb

108
0

condescension

behaviour that is patronizing or condescending

noun

108
1

conditional

subject to one or more requirements being met

adjective

108
2

condolence

an expression of sympathy, esp. on the occasion of death

noun

108
3

condonance

the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense

verb

108
4

condone

accept and allow (morally wrong or offensive behavior)

verb

108
5

conduce

to contribute or lead to a specific result

verb

108
6

conducive

tending to contribute to, encourage

adjective

108
7

conductible

able to conduct

adjective

108
8

conduit

a tube for protecting electric wiring

noun

108
9

confection

a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients

noun

109
0

confectionery

foodstuffs that taste very sweet, candies

noun

109
1

confederacy

an alliance

noun

109
2

confederate

joined by an agreement or treaty

verb

109
3

confer

to discuss, exchange opinions

verb

109
4

conferee

a person who participates in a conference

noun

109
5

confessor

a person who confesses

noun

109
6

confidant

a person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets

noun

109
7

confide

to trust, have faith (in)

verb

109
8

confidence

self-assurance

noun

109
9

confident

being very sure of or positive about something

adjective

110
0

confinement

the act of confining or the state of being confined

noun

110
1

confiscate

to take or seize (someone's property) with authority

verb

110
2

conflagration

a large fire extending to many objects

noun

110
3

conflate

to bring things together and fuse them into a single entity

verb

110
4

confluence

an act or process of merging

noun

110
5

confluent

(of wind) which converges, esp. When seen on a weather

chart

adjective

110
6

conform

to act in accordance with expectations

verb

110
7

conformable

corresponding in shape, similar

adjective

110
8

conformance

the act of conforming, conformity

noun

110
9

conformation

manner of formation, structure

noun

111
0

conformist

a person who conforms to the standards of a group

adjective

111
1

conformity

similarity in form or character, agreement

noun

111
2

confound

to cause surprise or confusion in (someone)

verb

111
3

confront

to stand or meet facing, to oppose, to challenge

verb

111
4

congeal

to change from a liquid to solid state perhaps by cold

verb

111
5

congenial

having the same or very similar nature or personality

adjective

111
6

congenital

present since birth

adjective

111
7

congest

to overfill or overcrowd

verb

111
8

congregate

to collect into an assembly, to gather together

verb

111
9

congregation

a gathering of faithful in a place of worship

noun

112
0

congruent

agreeing, accordant, congruous

adjective

112
1

congruity

the quality of agreeing, the quality of being suitable

noun

112
2

coniferous

bearing cones, as the pine and cypress

adjective

112
3

conjecture

speculation, to express an idea without proof

verb

112
4

conjoin

to join, to combine

verb

112
5

conjugal

of, or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses

adjective

112
6

conjugate

to list the inflected forms of a verb for each person

verb

112
7

conjugation

the inflection of verbs

noun

112
8

conjunction

the formation of a link or connection between things

noun

112
9

connive

to cooperate with others secretly in order to commit a

crime

verb

113
0

connoisseur

an expert judge in matters of taste

noun

113
1

connote

to signify beyond its literal or principal meaning

verb

113
2

connubial

of or relating to the state of being married

adjective

113
3

conquer

to defeat in combat, to subjugate

verb

113
4

consanguineous

related by birth, having the same ancestry

adjective

113
5

conscience

the moral sense of right and wrong

noun

113
6

conscientious

thorough, careful, or vigilant

adjective

113
7

conscript

to enrol compulsorily, to draft

verb

113
8

consecrate

to make or declare (something) sacred

verb

113
9

consecutive

following, in succession, without interruption

adjective

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0

consensus

general agreement, general opinion

noun

114
1

conservatism

a political philosophy that advocates traditional values

noun

114
2

conservative

tending to resist change

adjective

114
3

conservatory

a college for the study of classical music or other arts

adjective

114
4

consign

to transfer to the custody of for sale, transport, etc.

verb

114
5

consignee

the person to whom a shipment is to be delivered

noun

114
6

consignor

the person who sends the shipment

noun

114
7

consistency

degree of density, viscosity, firmness, etc.

noun

114
8

consolation

the act of comforting someone

noun

114
9

console

to comfort (someone) in a time of grief, disappointment,

etc

verb

115
0

consolidate

to combine into a single unit, to group together or join

verb

115
1

consonance

agreement or compatibility between opinion or actions

115
2

consonant

characterized by harmony or agreement

adjective

115
3

consort

a wife, husband, or companion

verb

115
4

conspicuous

obvious or easy to notice, attracting notice or attention

adjective

115
5

conspirator

a person who plans to do something unlawful or harmful

noun

115
6

conspire

to plot something unlawful or harmful

verb

115
7

constable

a police officer ranking below sergeant (british)

noun

115
8

constellation

an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure

noun

115
9

consternation

feelings of anxiety or dismay

noun

116
0

constituency

a district represented by one or more elected officials

noun

116
1

constituent

part of a whole

adjective

116
2

constrain

to force physically, to compel

verb

116
3

constrict

to narrow, especially by applying pressure

verb

116
4

construe

to interpret or explain the meaning of something

verb

116
5

consul

official in a country who protects their nation's interests

noun

116
6

consulate

the residency of a consul

noun

116
7

consummate

to bring to a state of perfectio, fulfill

verb

116
8

consumption

the act of consuming something

noun

116
9

consumptive

tending to consume, destructive, wasteful

adjective

117
0

contagion

a disease spread with or without contact

noun

117
1

contagious

of a disease, easily transmitted to others

adjective

117
2

contaminate

to introduce impurities or foreign matter

verb

117
3

contemplate

to ponder or consider

verb

117
4

contemporaneous existing or occurring in the same period of time

adjective

117
5

contemporary

from the same time period, coexistent in time

adjective

117
6

contempt

feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration

noun

117
7

contemptible

deserving of or held in contempt, despicable

adjective

117
8

contemptuous

scornful, disdainful

adjective

117
9

contend

to strive in opposition, to contest, to dispute

verb

118
0

contender

someone who competes with one or more other people

noun

118
1

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument, controversial

adjective

118
2

contentment

a state of happiness and satisfaction

noun

118
3

context

the circumstances that form the setting of an idea

noun

118
4

contiguity

contact or proximity

noun

118
5

contiguous

connected, touching, abutting

adjective

118
6

continence

the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters

noun

118
7

contingency

dependence on chance or the fulfillment of a condition

noun

118
8

contingent

possible or liable, but not certain to occur, incidental

adjective

118
9

continuance

the state of remaining in existence or operation

noun

119
0

continuator

a person or thing that continues

noun

119
1

continuity

lack of interruption or disconnection

noun

119
2

contort

to twist in a violent manner

verb

119
3

contraband

prohibited from being traded

adjective

119
4

contradiction

a person, thing, or idea in which has inconsistent elements noun

119
5

contradictory

mutually opposed or inconsistent

adjective

119
6

contraposition

placement opposite or against

noun

119
7

contravene

to act contrary to an order, or fail to conform

verb

119
8

contretemps

an unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event, a

hitch

noun

119
9

contribution

something given or offered that adds to a larger whole

noun

120
0

contributor

a benefactor, someone who donates to charity or some

cause

noun

120
1

contrite

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence

adjective

120
2

contrition

the state of feeling remorseful and penitent

noun

120
3

contrivance

a thing that is obviously planned, forced, or artificial

noun

120
4

contrive

to form by an exercise of ingenuity, to devise, invent

verb

120
5

contumacious

stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority

adjective

120
6

contumacy

disobedience, resistance to authority

noun

120
7

contumelious

(of behavior) scornful and insulting, insolent

adjective

120
8

contumely

insolent or insulting language or treatment

noun

120
9

contuse

to injure without breaking the skin, to bruise

verb

121
0

contusion

bruise

noun

121
1

conundrum

a confusing and difficult problem or question

noun

121
2

convalesce

to recover health and strength gradually after sickness

verb

121
3

convalescence

a gradual healing after illness or injury

noun

121
4

convalescent

recovering one's health and strength after illness

adjective

121
5

convene

to come together, to meet, to unite

verb

121
6

convenience

the quality of being suitable, useful or convenient

noun

121
7

convention

a meeting or gathering

noun

121
8

conventional

based on or in accordance with what is generally done

adjective

121
9

converge

of two or more entities, to approach each other

verb

122
0

convergence

the coming together from different directions to meet

noun

122
1

convergent

coming closer together, to focus

adjective

122
2

conversant

closely familiar, current, having frequent interaction

adjective

122
3

conversion

the act of having converted something or someone

noun

122
4

convertible

able to be converted

adjective

122
5

convex

curved or bowed outward like the outside of a circle

adjective

122
6

convey

to make an idea or feeling know or understandable

verb

122
7

conveyance

the act or process of transporting something

noun

122
8

conviction

a belief, a judgement that someone is guilty of a crime

noun

122
9

convivial

of or relating to a feast or entertainment

adjective

123
0

convoluted

extremely complex and difficult to follow (argument,

often)

adjective

123
1

convolution

something that is folded or rolled up

noun

123
2

convolve

to roll or coil together, entwine

verb

123
3

convoy

to escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection

verb

123
4

convulse

to violently shake or agitate

verb

123
5

convulsion

an intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction

noun

123
6

copious

abundant in supply or quantity

adjective

123
7

coquette

a woman who flirts or plays with men's affections

noun

123
8

cordial

warm and friendly, courteous

adjective

123
9

cornerstone

an important quality or feature on which a thing depends

noun

124
0

cornice

an ornamental molding around the top of the wall of a

room

noun

124
1

cornucopia

a goat's horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, grain, etc.

noun

124
2

corollary

something given beyond what is actually due

noun

124
3

coronation

the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or sovereign's

consort

noun

124
4

coronet

a circular decoration for the head

noun

124
5

corporal

of the human body, physical

adjective

124
6

corporate

of, or relating to a corporation

adjective

124
7

corporeal

tangible, material

adjective

124
8

corps

a battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions noun

124
9

corpulence

the state or characteristic of being large, plump

noun

125
0

corpulent

large in body, fat, overweight

adjective

125
1

corpuscle

a minute particle, an atom, a molecule

noun

125
2

correlate

to relate things having corresponding characteristics

verb

125
3

correlation

a reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship

noun

125
4

correlative

mutually related, corresponding

adjective

125
5

corrigible

able to be corrected or set right

adjective

125
6

corroborate

to confirm or give support to (a statement, etc.)

verb

125
7

corroboration

the act of strengthening or confirming, addition of

strength

noun

125
8

corrode

to eat away by degrees, to wear away or diminish

gradually

verb

125
9

corrosion

the process of eating away by degrees

noun

126
0

corrosive

having the power of gradually wearing, or destroying

matter

adjective

126
1

corrugate

to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges

verb

126
2

corruptible

showing a willingness to act dishonestly

adjective

126
3

corruption

the act of corrupting or of impairing integrity

noun

126
4

cosmetic

external or superficial, pertaining only to the surface

adjective

126
5

cosmic

of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe

adjective

126
6

cosmogony

a branch of science dealing with the origin of the universe

noun

126
7

cosmography

the creation of maps of the universe

noun

126
8

cosmology

the study of the physical universe, its structure, etc.

noun

126
9

cosmopolitan

familiar with and at ease in many different countries

adjective

127
0

cosmopolitanism

the idea that all people belong to a single moral

community

noun

127
1

cosmos

the universe seen as a well-ordered whole

noun

127
2

cosset

to care for and protect in an overindulgent way

verb

127
3

coterie

a circle of people who associate with one another

noun

127
4

countenance

a person's face or facial expression

noun

127
5

counter-claim

a claim made to offset another claim

noun

127
6

counteract

to act in opposition to, to hinder, defeat, or frustrate

verb

127
7

counterbalance

a weight that balances another weight

noun

127
8

countercharge

a charge by an accused person against their accuser

noun

127
9

counterfeit

to falsely produce what appears to be official or valid

verb

128
0

countermand

to rescind by giving an order contrary to a previous one

verb

128
1

counterpart

either of two parts that fit together or are complements

noun

128
2

countervail

to have the same value as

verb

128
3

counting-house

the facility in which a business carries out its operations

noun

128
4

coup

a highly successful, unexpected act

noun

128
5

courageous

of a person, displaying or possessing bravery

adjective

128
6

course

to run or flow, especially of liquids

verb

128
7

courser

a person who hunts with dogs using sight rather than

scent

noun

128
8

courtesy

given or done as a polite gesture

adjective

128
9

covenant

an agreement between two or more persons, like a pact

noun

129
0

covert

not openly acknowledged or displayed

adjective

129
1

covet

to yearn to possess or have (something)

verb

129
2

covey

a small group of people or things

noun

129
3

cower

to crouch or cringe in fear

verb

129
4

coxswain

a person in charge of a ship's boat and its crew

noun

129
5

coy

artfully or affectedly shy or reserved

adjective

129
6

cozen

to cheat, deceive or trick

verb

129
7

crag

a rocky outcrop

noun

129
8

cranium

the skull of a vertebrate

noun

129
9

crass

lacking in sensitivity or due consideration

adjective

130
0

crave

to feel a powerful desire for (something)

verb

130
1

craven

cowardly

adjective

130
2

creak

to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound

verb

130
3

creamery

a place where dairy products are prepared or sold

noun

130
4

credence

acceptance of something as true

noun

130
5

credible

believable or plausible

adjective

130
6

creditable

credible or believable

adjective

130
7

credulity

willingness to believe or trust too readily

noun

130
8

credulous

having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

adjective

130
9

creed

any system, doctrine or formula of religious belief

noun

131
0

crematory

pertaining to the act of cremating bodies

adjective

131
1

crepuscular

of or resembling twilight, dim

adjective

131
2

crescendo

a gradual increase in loudness

noun

131
3

crestfallen

sad because of a recent disappointment

adjective

131
4

crevasse

a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field, a chasm

noun

131
5

crevice

a narrow crack or fissure, in a rock or wall

noun

131
6

cringe

to bow or crouch in servility

verb

131
7

criterion

a standard of judgement or criticism

noun

131
8

critical

inclined to find fault or to judge with severity

adjective

131
9

critique

to give detailed analysis and assessment of something

verb

132
0

crockery

eating and serving tableware, usually made of ceramic

noun

132
1

crucible

a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment

noun

132
2

crusade

to make a grand concerted effort toward some cause

verb

132
3

crustacean

any chiefly aquatic arthropod, such as lobster and shrimp

noun

132
4

crustaceous

of the nature of or pertaining to a crust or shell

adjective

132
5

cryptic

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

adjective

132
6

cryptogram

a message or writing in code or cipher

noun

132
7

crystallize

to make something form into crystals

verb

132
8

cubicle

a small separate part or one of the compartments of a

room

noun

132
9

cudgel

a short, thick stick used as a weapon, like a club

noun

133
0

cul-de-sac

a blind alley or dead end street

noun

133
1

culinary

relating to cookery or the activity of cooking

adjective

133
2

cull

to pick or take someone or something (from a larger

group)

verb

133
3

culminate

to reach a climax or point of the highest development

verb

133
4

culmination

the highest or climactic point of something

noun

133
5

culpable

deserving blame

adjective

133
6

culprit

the person or thing at fault for a problem or crime

noun

133
7

cultivate

to prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening

verb

133
8

culvert

a channel under a road or railway for the draining of

water

noun

133
9

cumbersome

burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag

adjective

134
0

cumulative

increasing in quantity or force by successive additions

adjective

134
1

cunning

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit

adjective

134
2

cupidity

greed for money or possessions

noun

134
3

curable

able of being cured

adjective

134
4

curator

a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection

noun

134
5

curio

a strange and interesting object which invokes curiosity

noun

134
6

curmudgeon

a bad-tempered or surly person

noun

134
7

cursive

(handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters

connected

adjective

134
8

cursory

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

adjective

134
9

curt

brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude

adjective

135
0

curtail

to cut short

verb

135
1

curtsy

a respectful bow made by women and girls

noun

135
2

cycloid

resembling a circle, cyclical

adjective

135
3

cygnet

a young swan

noun

135
4

cynic

churlish or satirical

adjective

135
5

cynical

believing that people are motivated by self-interest

adjective

135
6

cynicism

a distrustful attitude

noun

135
7

cynosure

that which serves to guide or direct

noun

135
8

dabble

to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner

verb

135
9

dank

unpleasantly moist or humid

adjective

136
0

dapper

neat, trim

adjective

136
1

dare

to have the courage to do something

verb

136
2

darkle

uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure

adjective

136
3

darwinism

theory: species come from parent forms via natural

selection

136
4

dastard

meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly

adjective

136
5

datum

a single piece of information

noun

136
6

daunt

to make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive

verb

136
7

daunting

causing fear or discouragement

adjective

136
8

dauntless

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

adjective

136
9

de facto

in fact, whether by right or not

adverb

137
0

deacon

a member of the clerical order below that of a priest

noun

137
1

dead-heat

run of finish a race exactly even

verb

137
2

deadlock

a situation in which no progress can be made

noun

137
3

dearth

a scarcity or lack of something

noun

137
4

debacle

a sudden and ignominious failure, a fiasco

noun

137
5

debase

to reduce in quality or value

verb

137
6

debatable

open to discussion or argument

adjective

137
7

debauch

to morally corrupt someone, to seduce

verb

137
8

debilitate

to make someone weak and infirm

verb

137
9

debility

a state of physical or mental weakness

noun

138
0

debonair

gracious, courteous

adjective

138
1

debris

rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something

destroyed

noun

138
2

debunk

to discredit, or expose the exaggerated claims of

something

verb

138
3

debut

to formally introduce, as to the public

verb

138
4

decadence

a state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration

noun

138
5

decagon

a polygon with ten sides and ten angles

noun

138
6

decagram

an si unit of mass equal to 101 grams

noun

138
7

decalitre

ten litres

noun

138
8

decalogue

ten commandments

noun

138
9

decameron

a collection of 100 tales (1353) by boccaccio

139
0

decameter

ten meters

noun

139
1

decamp

to break up camp and move on

verb

139
2

decapitate

to remove the head of

verb

139
3

decapod

having ten legs

adjective

139
4

decasyllable

a verse having ten syllables

noun

139
5

decathlon

an athletic event consisting of 10 prescribed events

noun

139
6

deceit

an act or practice intended to deceive, a trick

noun

139
7

deceitful

deliberately misleading or cheating

adjective

139
8

deceive

to trick or mislead

verb

139
9

decelerate

to reduce speed, to slow down

verb

140
0

decency

conformity to accepted standards of respectability

noun

140
1

deciduous

falling off or shed at a particular season, point of growth

adjective

140
2

decimal

pertaining to or proceeding by tenths or the power of ten

adjective

140
3

decimate

to kill, destroy, or remove large percentages of

verb

140
4

decipher

to succeed in understanding or interpreting

verb

140
5

decisive

settling an issue, producing a definite result

adjective

140
6

declamation

rhetorical delivery, loud speaking in public

noun

140
7

declamatory

bombastic, ostentatiously lofty in style

adjective

140
8

declarative

a statement in the form of a formal announcement

adjective

140
9

declension

the inflection of a part of speech, such as case and

number

noun

141
0

decorate

to furnish with ornaments

verb

141
1

decorous

in keeping with good taste and propriety

adjective

141
2

decorum

appropriate social behavior, propriety

noun

141
3

decoy

a person who entices or lures another person or thing

noun

141
4

decrepit

weakened or worn out from age or wear

adjective

141
5

decry

to publicly denounce, to condemn

verb

141
6

dedication

the quality of being committed to a task or purpose

noun

141
7

deduce

to reach a conclusion from something known or assumed

verb

141
8

deface

to damage something in a visible or conspicuous manner

verb

141
9

defalcate

to misappropriate funds, to embezzle

verb

142
0

defamation

act of injuring another's reputation by slander or libel

noun

142
1

defamatory

damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue

adjective

142
2

defame

to try to diminish the reputation of

verb

142
3

defendant

a person or group against whom a charge is brought in

court

noun

142
4

defensible

capable of being defended against armed attack

adjective

142
5

defensive

used or intended to defend or protect

adjective

142
6

defer

to delay, or put off to a future time

verb

142
7

deference

humble submission and respect

noun

142
8

deferential

respectful, reverential

adjective

142
9

defiance

open resistance, bold disobedience

noun

143
0

defiant

showing open resistance, provocative

adjective

143
1

deficiency

inadequacy or incompleteness

noun

143
2

deficient

lacking something essential, often construed with in

adjective

143
3

defile

to make impure, to make dirty

verb

143
4

definite

having distinct limits

adjective

143
5

definitive

explicitly defined

adjective

143
6

deflect

to make (something) deviate from its original path

verb

143
7

defoliate

to remove foliage from one or more plants

verb

143
8

deforest

to destroy or to fell all the trees of a forest

verb

143
9

deform

to remove the form of

verb

144
0

deformity

a misshapen part, esp. of the body

noun

144
1

defraud

to obtain money or property by fraud, to swindle

verb

144
2

defray

to spend (money)

verb

144
3

deft

quick and neat in action, skillful

adjective

144
4

defunct

no longer existing or functioning

adjective

144
5

defuse

to reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation)

verb

144
6

degeneracy

the state of being physically or morally deteriorated

noun

144
7

degenerate

having fallen below a desirable level, especially morally

adjective

144
8

degradation

a lowering from one's standing in office or society

noun

144
9

degrade

to lower in value or social position

verb

145
0

dehydrate

to lose or remove water, to dry

verb

145
1

deify

to make a god of (something or someone)

verb

145
2

deign

to condescend, to accept as appropriate to one's dignity

verb

145
3

deist

someone who believes in the existence of a supreme

being

adjective

145
4

deity

a god or goddess, divine status

noun

145
5

deject

make sad or dispirited

verb

145
6

dejection

a state of melancholy or depression, low spirits, the blues

noun

145
7

delectable

pleasing to the taste, delicious

adjective

145
8

delectation

great pleasure, delight

noun

145
9

delegate

to entrust (a task or responsibility)

verb

146
0

deleterious

causing harm or damage

adjective

146
1

deliberate

to consider carefully

verb

146
2

delicacy

the quality of being delicate

noun

146
3

delineate

to describe or portray (something) precisely

verb

146
4

delineation

a precise description

noun

146
5

deliquesce

to melt and disappear

verb

146
6

delirious

in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy

adjective

146
7

delirium

an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever

noun

146
8

delude

to deceive someone into believing something which is

false

verb

146
9

deluge

to flood with water

verb

147
0

delusion

a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with fact

noun

147
1

demagnetize

to remove the magnetic propreties of something

verb

147
2

demagogue

a leader who espouses the cause of the common people

noun

147
3

demarcation

the act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit

noun

147
4

demean

to debase, to do something that is beneath one's dignity

verb

147
5

demeanor

a person's conduct or behaviour

noun

147
6

demented

insane or mentally ill

adjective

147
7

demerit

a quality of being inadequate, a fault, a disadvantage

noun

147
8

demise

a person's death

noun

147
9

demobilize

to release someone from military duty

verb

148
0

demolish

to destroy, to full or knock down (a building)

verb

148
1

demonstrable

clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved

adjective

148
2

demonstrate

clearly show the truth of (something) through proof

verb

148
3

demonstrative

that serves to demonstrate, show or prove

adjective

148
4

demonstrator

a person who takes part in a public protest meeting or

march

noun

148
5

demote

to lower the rank or status of something

verb

148
6

demulcent

soothing or softening

adjective

148
7

demur

to raise doubts or objections or show reluctance

verb

148
8

demure

reserved, modest, and shy

adjective

148
9

demurrage

the delaying in port of a ship beyond the time allowed

noun

149
0

dendroid

(of an organism or structure) tree-shaped, branching

adjective

149
1

dendrology

the study of trees and other woody plants

noun

149
2

denigrate

to criticize unfairly, to disparage

verb

149
3

denizen

to grant rights of citizenship to, to naturalize

verb

149
4

denominate

to call, to name

verb

149
5

denomination

the act of naming or designating

noun

149
6

denominator

the expression written below the line in a fraction

noun

149
7

denote

to indicate, to mark

verb

149
8

denouement

the final part of a play, movie, or narrative

noun

149
9

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

verb

150
0

dentifrice

toothpaste or any other substance for cleaning the teeth

noun

150
1

denude

to divest of all covering, to make bare or naked, to strip

verb

150
2

denunciation

proclamation, announcement, a publishing

noun

150
3

deplete

to decrease seriously or exhaust the supply of (something) verb

150
4

deplorable

deserving strong condemnation, shockingly bad

adjective

150
5

deplore

to bewail, to weep bitterly over, to feel sorrow for

verb

150
6

deploy

to arrange (usually a military unit or units) for use

verb

150
7

deponent

(Greek Grammar) having passive form but an active

meaning

adjective

150
8

depopulate

to reduce the population of a region

verb

150
9

deport

to expel someone from a country

verb

151
0

deportment

a person's behavior or manners

noun

151
1

deposition

the process of giving sworn evidence

noun

151
2

depositor

a person who makes a deposit, especially of money in a

bank

noun

151
3

depository

a place where something is deposited for safekeeping

noun

151
4

deprave

to make morally bad or evil

verb

151
5

depravity

moral corruption

noun

151
6

deprecate

to belittle or express disapproval of

verb

151
7

depreciate

to reduce in value over time

verb

151
8

depreciation

reduction in value over time

noun

151
9

depredation

the act of preying upon or plundering

noun

152
0

depress

to press down on

verb

152
1

depth

the vertical distance below a surface

noun

152
2

deracinate

to pull up by the roots, to uproot, to extirpate

verb

152
3

derelict

abandoned, forsaken, dilapidated, neglected

adjective

152
4

dereliction

willful neglect of one's duty

noun

152
5

deride

to harshly mock, ridicule

verb

152
6

derisible

subject to or deserving of contemptuous ridicule

adjective

152
7

derision

mockery, taunt

noun

152
8

derivation

the source from which something is derived, origin

noun

152
9

derivative

imitative of the work of someone else

adjective

153
0

derive

to deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning

verb

153
1

dermatology

the medical study of skin

noun

153
2

derogatory

showing a degrading or disrespectful attitude

adjective

153
3

derrick

a crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving heavy

objects

noun

153
4

derring-do

valiant deeds in desperate times

noun

153
5

descendant

descending from a biological ancestor

adjective

153
6

descent

an action of moving downward, dropping, falling

noun

153
7

descry

to see by looking carefully

153
8

desecrate

to profane or violate the sacredness/sanctity of something verb

153
9

desecration

an act of disrespect towards something considered sacred noun

154
0

desert

to leave, to abandon, to forsake

verb

154
1

desiccant

causing dryness

adjective

154
2

desiccate

lacking interest, passion, or energy

verb

154
3

designate

to mark out and make known, indicate

verb

154
4

desist

to cease to proceed or act, to stop

verb

154
5

desistance

the act or state of desisting, cessation

noun

154
6

desolate

barren or laid waste

adjective

154
7

despair

to give up as beyond hope or expectation, to despair of

verb

154
8

desperado

a bold outlaw, especially one from the southern wild west noun

154
9

desperate

being filled with, or in a state of despair, hopeless

adjective

155
0

despicable

fit or deserving to be despised, contemptible

adjective

155
1

despite

in spite of

prepositio
n

verb

155
2

despond

to give up the will, courage, or spirit

verb

155
3

despondent

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

adjective

155
4

despot

a ruler with absolute power who exercise it cruelly

noun

155
5

despotic

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

adjective

155
6

despotism

an absolute or autocratic government

noun

155
7

destitute

without the basic necessities of life

adjective

155
8

destitution

the action of deserting or abandoning

noun

155
9

desuetude

disuse, obsolescence

noun

156
0

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

adjective

156
1

deter

to prevent something from happening

verb

156
2

deteriorate

to make worse, to make inferior in quality or value

verb

156
3

determinate

having exact and discernible limits or form

adjective

156
4

determination

firmness of purpose, resoluteness

noun

156
5

deterrent

a thing that is intended to discourage someone from some

noun
act

156
6

detest

to dislike intensely

verb

156
7

detonate

to explode or cause to explode

verb

156
8

detract

to take away, to withdraw or remove

verb

156
9

detraction

the act of taking away

noun

157
0

detriment

the state if being harmed or damaged

noun

157
1

detrimental

tending to cause harm

adjective

157
2

detritus

waste or debris of any kind

noun

157
3

detrude

to push downwards with force

verb

157
4

detumescence

the process of subsiding from a state of tension

noun

157
5

devastate

to destroy or ruin (something)

verb

157
6

develop

to grow or cause to grow and become more mature

verb

157
7

deviance

the state of departing from usual or accepted standards

noun

157
8

deviate

to go off course from, to change course, to change plans

verb

157
9

devilry

wicked activity

noun

158
0

deviltry

extreme cruelty

noun

158
1

devious

showing skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve

goals

adjective

158
2

devise

to use one's intellect to plan or design (something)

verb

158
3

devitalize

to deprive of vitality, make lifeless, weaken

verb

158
4

devoid

empty, having none of, completely without

adjective

158
5

devour

to eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly

verb

158
6

devout

devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties

adjective

158
7

dexterity

skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

noun

158
8

dexterous

skillful with one's hands

adjective

158
9

diabolic

showing wickedness typical of a devil

adjective

159
0

diacritical

capable of distinguishing or of making a distinction

adjective

159
1

diagnose

to determine the root cause of (a disease)

verb

159
2

diagnosis

the identification of the nature and cause of an illness

noun

159
3

dialect

a socially or geographically distinct variant of a language

noun

159
4

dialectical

the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions

noun

159
5

dialectician

a person skilled in philosophical debate

noun

159
6

dialogue

a conversation between two or more persons

noun

159
7

diaphanous

light, delicate, and translucent

adjective

159
8

diatomic

consisting of two atoms

adjective

159
9

diatribe

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

noun

160
0

dichotomy

a cutting in two, a division

noun

160
1

dictate

to order, command, control

verb

160
2

diction

the style of enunciation in speaking or singing

noun

160
3

dictum

an authoritative statement, a dogmatic saying

noun

160
4

didactic

intended to teach, particularly having a moral lesson

adjective

160
5

diddle

to cheat, swindle, hoax

verb

160
6

difference

the state or relation of being different, dissimilarity

noun

160
7

differentia

trait that discerns a species from another of same genus

noun

160
8

differential

of, or relating to a difference

adjective

160
9

differentiate

to show, or be the distinction between two things

verb

161
0

diffidence

lack of self-confidence

noun

161
1

diffident

lacking confidence in oneself

adjective

161
2

diffuse

to pour out and spread, as liquid

verb

161
3

diffusible

able to intermingle by diffusion

adjective

161
4

diffusion

the spreading of something more widely

noun

161
5

dignitary

an important or influential person, or one of high rank

noun

161
6

digraph

a directed graph

noun

161
7

digress

to deviate from the main subject in writing or speaking

verb

161
8

digression

a departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand

noun

161
9

dilapidated

fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age or neglect

verb

162
0

dilate

to enlarge, to make bigger

verb

162
1

dilatory

slow to act, sluggish

adjective

162
2

dilemma

a situation requiring a choice between undesirable

options

noun

162
3

dilettante

a person with an amateur interest in the arts, a dabbler

noun

162
4

diligence

determination or perseverance when doing something

noun

162
5

diligent

performing with intense concentration, focus

adjective

162
6

dilute

to make thinner by adding a liquid or solvent

verb

162
7

diminution

a lessening, decrease or reduction

noun

162
8

diminutive

small, little, tiny

adjective

162
9

dimly

dull and subdued, indistinct

adjective

163
0

din

a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

noun

163
1

diorama

a model representing a scene with 3d figures

noun

163
2

diphthong

a one-syllable sound made up of two vowels

noun

163
3

diplomacy

the art and practice of conducting international relations

noun

163
4

diplomat

a person appointed to conduct international relations

noun

163
5

diplomatic

of the relationships between the governments of

countries

adjective

163
6

diplomatist

a person tactful in negotiation

noun

163
7

dirge

a funeral song or tune, expressing mourning for the dead

noun

163
8

disabuse

to persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken

verb

163
9

disadvise

to advise against, to dissuade from

verb

164
0

disaffection

a state of dissatisfaction with or alienation from

something

noun

164
1

disagree

to not agree (harmonize)

verb

164
2

disallow

to refuse to allow

verb

164
3

disapprobation

an act or expression of condemnation or disapproval

noun

164
4

disapprove

to condemn, consider wrong or inappropriate

verb

164
5

disarm

to take away the weapons of, to render defenceless

verb

164
6

disarrange

to undo the arrangement of, to disorder, to derange

verb

164
7

disarray

to throw into disorder, to break the array of

verb

164
8

disavow

to disown, to repudiate, to refuse to acknowledge

verb

164
9

disavowal

a denial of relationship or responsibility towards

something

noun

165
0

disband

cause (an organized group) to break up

verb

165
1

disbeliever

one who disbelieves, one who does not believe

noun

165
2

disburden

to remove the load from a pack animal, unload a vehicle,

etc

verb

165
3

disburse

to pay out, expend, usually from a public fund or treasury

verb

165
4

discard

to throw away, to reject

verb

165
5

discern

to perceive or recognize (something)

verb

165
6

discernible

possible to perceive or recognize (something)

adjective

165
7

discerning

showing good or outstanding judgment and understandin

g

adjective

165
8

disciple

a person who is a pupil of the doctrines of another

noun

165
9

disciplinary

corrective, administering or used for discipline

adjective

166
0

discipline

to train someone by instruction and practice

verb

166
1

disclaim

to renounce all claim to, to deny responsibility for

verb

166
2

disclose

to open up, unfasten

verb

166
3

discolor

to change or lose color

verb

166
4

discombobulate

to disconcert or confuse (someone)

verb

166
5

discomfit

to defeat completely, to rout

verb

166
6

discomfort

to cause annoyance or distress

verb

166
7

disconcert

to disturb the composure of, to unsettle

verb

166
8

disconnect

to sever or interrupt a connection

verb

166
9

disconsolate

cheerless, dreary

adjective

167
0

discontinuance

the occurrence of something being terminated, a

cessation

noun

167
1

discord

disagreement between people

noun

167
2

discordancy

the state of being at variance or in disagreement

noun

167
3

discordant

not in harmony or accord

adjective

167
4

discountenance

to have an unfavorable opinion of, to disapprove

verb

167
5

discourse

to engage in discussion or conversation, to converse

verb

167
6

discourteous

showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for others

adjective

167
7

discover

to remove the cover from, to uncover

verb

167
8

discredit

to harm the good reputation of a person, to defame

verb

167
9

discreet

respectful of privacy or secrecy, quiet, diplomatic

adjective

168
0

discrepancy

an inconsistency between two or more facts

noun

168
1

discrepant

showing difference, inconsistent, dissimilar

adjective

168
2

discrete

separate, distinct, individual, non-continuous

adjective

168
3

discretion

the quality of being discreet or circumspect

noun

168
4

discriminate

to recognize a distinction, to differentiate

verb

168
5

discursive

digressing from subject to subject

adjective

168
6

discursiveness

passing aimlessly from one subject to another, digressive

noun

168
7

discussion

the action or process of talking about something

noun

168
8

disdain

to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt

verb

168
9

disencumber

to remove a burden

verb

169
0

disenfranchise

to deprive someone of a right of citizenship

verb

169
1

disengage

to release or loosen from something that binds, unfasten

verb

169
2

disentangle

to free something from entanglement, to extricate or

unknot

verb

169
3

disfavor

unfavorable regard, displeasure, disesteem, dislike

noun

169
4

disfigure

change the appearance of something/someone to the

negative

verb

169
5

disgruntle

to put into a bad mood or into bad humour

verb

169
6

dishabille

extreme casual or disorderly dress

noun

169
7

dishearten

to cause someone to lose confidence

verb

169
8

disheveled

untidy, disordered (of clothes, appearance)

adjective

169
9

dishonest

not honest

adjective

170
0

disillusion

to free or deprive someone of idealism, belief, etc

verb

170
1

disinclination

reluctance, unwillingness to do something

noun

170
2

disinfect

to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as bleach

verb

170
3

disinfectant

a chemical agent used to destroy harmful organisms

noun

170
4

disinformation

publicly announced false information about a country

noun

170
5

disingenuous

not candid or sincere

adjective

170
6

disinherit

to exclude from inheritance, to disown

verb

170
7

disinter

to dig up (something buries)

verb

170
8

disinterested

having no stake or interest in the outcome, free of bias

adjective

170
9

disjunctive

not connected, separated

adjective

171
0

dislocate

to put something out of its usual place

verb

171
1

dislodge

to remove or force out from a position previously

occupied

verb

171
2

dismal

disappointingly inadequate

adjective

171
3

dismissal

the act of sending someone away

noun

171
4

dismount

to get off (something)

verb

171
5

disobedience

refusal to obey

noun

171
6

disobedient

not obedient

adjective

171
7

disown

to refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge ones own

verb

171
8

disparage

to regard or represent as being of little worth

verb

171
9

disparate

essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison

adjective

172
0

disparity

the state of being unequal, difference

noun

172
1

dispassionate

not showing, and not affected by emotion, bias, or

prejudice

adjective

172
2

dispatch

to send a shipment with promptness

verb

172
3

dispel

to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish

verb

172
4

dispensation

the act of dispensing or dealing out, distribution

noun

172
5

disperse

to scatter in different directions

verb

172
6

displace

to move something/someone, especially forcibly from a

home

verb

172
7

disposition

to remove or place in a different position

verb

172
8

dispossess

to deprive someone of the possession of land

verb

172
9

disputation

debate or argument, formal academic debate

noun

173
0

disputatious

(of a person) fond of having heated arguments

adjective

173
1

disqualify

to deprive of qualification or fitness

verb

173
2

disquiet

make (someone) worried or anxious

verb

173
3

disquietude

a state of uneasiness or anxiety

noun

173
4

disregard

to ignore

verb

173
5

disreputable

not respectable, lacking repute, discreditable

adjective

173
6

disrepute

a loss or lack of credit or repute

noun

173
7

disrobe

to undress someone or something

verb

173
8

disrupt

to throw into confusion or disorder

verb

173
9

dissatisfy

to fail to satisfy

verb

174
0

dissect

to cut apart (something) to study its anatomy

verb

174
1

dissection

the act of dissecting, or something dissected

noun

174
2

dissemble

to disguise or conceal something, to feign

verb

174
3

disseminate

to scatter or spread widely, broadcast

verb

174
4

dissension

an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken

noun

174
5

dissent

to differ in opinion

verb

174
6

dissentient

in opposition to a majority or official opinion

adjective

174
7

dissentious

not in agreement or harmony

adjective

174
8

dissertation

a written essay, or thesis, especially for a doctoral degree

noun

174
9

disservice

an ill turn or injury

noun

175
0

dissever

to separate, split apart

verb

175
1

dissidence

protest against official policy

noun

175
2

dissident

a person who opposes official policy

noun

175
3

dissimilar

not similar, unlike, different

adjective

175
4

dissimulate

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance

verb

175
5

dissipate

to drive away, disperse

verb

175
6

dissipation

squandering of money, energy, or resources

noun

175
7

dissolute

lax in morals, licentious

adjective

175
8

dissolution

the termination of an organized body or legislative

assembly

noun

175
9

dissolve

to make a solution of, by mixing with a liquid

verb

176
0

dissonance

inharmonious or harsh sound, cacophany

noun

176
1

dissonant

unsuitable in combination

adjective

176
2

dissuade

to convince not to try or do

verb

176
3

dissuasion

the act or an instance of persuading against

noun

176
4

distemper

to disturb and disorder, hence to make sick

verb

176
5

distend

to extend or expand, as from internal pressure, to swell

verb

176
6

distensible

capable of swelling or stretching

adjective

176
7

distention

the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

noun

176
8

distill

to make something (esp. a liquid) in this way

verb

176
9

distillate

something formed by distilling

noun

177
0

distillation

the act of pouring out or falling in drops

noun

177
1

distiller

a person who owns, works in or operates a distillery

noun

177
2

distinction

a difference or contrast between similar things or people

noun

177
3

distinguish

to see someone or something as different from others

verb

177
4

distort

to bring something out of shape

verb

177
5

distrain

to squeeze, press, to constrain, oppress

verb

177
6

distrainor

one who distrains, the party distraining goods or chattels

noun

177
7

distraught

deeply upset and agitated

adjective

177
8

distrust

to put no trust in, to have no confidence in

verb

177
9

disunion

separation of a union

noun

178
0

disyllable

a word comprising two syllables

noun

178
1

dither

to be uncertain or unable to make a decision about

something

verb

178
2

diurnal

happening during daylight, or active during that time

adjective

178
3

diva

any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or

actress

noun

178
4

divagation

straying off from a course or way

noun

178
5

divergence

a difference or conflict in opinions, interests, wishes, etc

noun

178
6

divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

adjective

178
7

diverse

showing a great deal of variety

adjective

178
8

diversion

an instance of turning something aside from its course

noun

178
9

diversity

the quality of being different

noun

179
0

divert

to turn aside from a course

verb

179
1

divertible

capable of being diverted

adjective

179
2

divest

to undress, disrobe

verb

179
3

divination

the practice of foretelling the future by supernatural

means

noun

179
4

divine

to foretell (something), especially by the use of divination

verb

179
5

divinity

the property of being divine, of being like a god or god

noun

179
6

divisible

capable of being divided without a remainder

adjective

179
7

divisive

having a quality that divides or separates

adjective

179
8

divisor

a number or expression that another is to be divided by

noun

179
9

divulge

to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known

verb

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divulgence

the act of making known (private or sensitive information) noun

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docile

yielding to control or supervision, direction, or

management

adjective

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2

docket

a calendar or list of cases for trial

noun

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3

doctrine

a belief or tenet, especially about theological matters

noun

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4

doe

the female of the deer, antelope, and certain other

animals

noun

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5

doff

to remove a hat as a greeting or mark of respect

verb

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6

dogged

persistent in effort, stubbornly tenacious

adjective

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7

doggerel

verse or words that are badly written or expressed

noun

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8

dogma

an official system of tenets, laid down by an authority

noun

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9

dogmatic

opinionated, pragmatic

adjective

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dogmatize

to treat something as dogma

verb

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1

doleful

mournful, bringing feelings of sadness

adjective

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2

dolesome

doleful, dismal, gloomy

adjective

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3

dolor

sorrow, grief, misery or anguish

noun

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4

dolorous

feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

adjective

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5

dolt

a stupid person

noun

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6

domain

a geographic area owned by a single person or

organization

noun

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7

domestic

of or relating to the home

adjective

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8

domesticity

affection for the home and its material comforts

noun

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9

domicile

a home or residence

noun

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dominance

power and influence over others

noun

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1

dominant

most important, powerful, or influential

adjective

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2

dominate

to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power

verb

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3

domination

the exercise of control or influence over something

noun

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4

domineer

to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

verb

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5

don

to put on (clothes)

verb

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6

donator

one who donates

noun

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7

donee

someone who receives a gift from a donor

noun

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8

donor

one who donates, typically, money

noun

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9

dormant

inactive, idle

adjective

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0

dotard

a person with impaired intellect, especially an old person

noun

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1

doublet

a close-fitting jacket, men's wear in the renaissance

noun

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2

dour

stern, harsh and forbidding

adjective

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3

dowdy

plain and unfashionable in style or dress

adjective

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4

dowry

the money,or goods a wife brings to her husband at

marriage

noun

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5

drachma

the currency of greece until 2001, with the symbol ?

noun

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6

dragnet

a net dragged across the bottom of a body of water

noun

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7

dragoon

to force someone into doing something, to coerce

verb

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8

drainage

a removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given

area

noun

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9

dramatist

playwright

noun

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0

dramatize

to adapt a literary work so that it can be performed

verb

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1

drastic

extreme, severe

adjective

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2

drawl

to speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds

verb

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3

drivel

childish, silly or meaningless talk

noun

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4

droll

amusing in an odd way

adjective

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5

drone

to produce a low-pitched hum or buzz

verb

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6

dross

something regarded as worthless, rubbish

noun

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7

drought

a period of dry weather, especially injurous to crops

noun

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8

drowsy

inclined to drowse, heavy with sleepiness, lethargic, dozy

adjective

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9

drub

to hit or beat (someone) repeatedly, thrash

verb

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drudgery

tedious, menial and exhausting work

noun

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1

dubious

hesitating or doubting

adjective

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2

duckling

a young duck

noun

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3

ductile

capable of being made into thin wire without breaking

adjective

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4

duet

a performance by two people, esp. musicians

noun

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5

dulcet

sweet and soothing

adjective

185
6

dun

to ask or beset a debtor for payment

verb

185
7

dupe

to swindle, deceive, or trick

verb

185
8

duplex

something having two parts

verb

185
9

duplicity

deceitfulness, double dealing

noun

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0

durance

confinement or restraint by force, imprisonment

noun

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1

duration

an amount of time or a particular time interval

noun

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2

duress

coercion, compulsion by threat or force

noun

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3

duteous

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

adjective

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4

dutiable

on which duty must be paid when imported or sold

adjective

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5

dutiful

accepting of one's obligations and willing to do them well

adjective

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6

dwindle

to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size

verb

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7

dynamic

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

adjective

186
8

dyne

a unit of force in the cgs system. symbol: dyn

noun

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9

earnest

ardent in the pursuit of an object, eager to obtain or do

adjective

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0

earthenware

pottery of baked or hardened clay

noun

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1

eatable

able to be eaten, edible

adjective

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2

ebullient

cheerful and full of energy

adjective

187
3

eccentric

unconventional and slightly strange

adjective

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4

eccentricity

oddity, peculiarity

noun

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5

echelon

a level or rank in an organization

noun

187
6

eclat

brilliance of success or effort, splendor

noun

187
7

eclectic

made up of things selected from various sources

adjective

187
8

eclipse

the complete or partial interception of light from a star

noun

187
9

economize

to avoid waste or extravagance

verb

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0

ecstasy

intense pleasure

noun

188
1

ecstatic

feeling or characterized by extreme happiness

adjective

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2

ecumenical

interdenominational, sometimes by extension,

interreligious

adjective

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3

edible

that can be eaten without harm, non-toxic to humans

adjective

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4

edict

a proclamation of law or other authoritative command

noun

188
5

edifice

a building, esp. a large and imposing one

noun

188
6

edify

to instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

verb

188
7

editorial

of, or relating to the preparing of material for publication

adjective

188
8

educe

to draw out or bring out, elicit or evoke

verb

188
9

efface

to erase (a mark) from the surface

verb

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0

effective

successful in producing a desired or intended result

adjective

189
1

effectual

producing the intended result, entirely adequate

adjective

189
2

effeminacy

the quality of showing feminine traits (in a man)

noun

189
3

effeminate

(of a man) showing traits regarded as typical of a woman

verb

189
4

effervesce

to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas, to froth or fizz

verb

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5

effervescent

giving off bubbles, fizzy

adjective

189
6

effete

of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out

adjective

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7

efficacious

effective

adjective

189
8

efficacy

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

noun

189
9

efficiency

the extent to which time is well used for the intended task noun

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0

efficient

making good use of time or energy

adjective

190
1

effigy

a dummy or crude representation of something that is

hated

noun

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2

efflorescence

the state or a period of flowering

noun

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3

efflorescent

bursting into flower

adjective

190
4

effluvium

a gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul odour

noun

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5

effrontery

insolent or impertinent behavior

noun

190
6

effulgence

a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance

noun

190
7

effulgent

shining, resplendent, with radiant splendor

adjective

190
8

effuse

to give (a liquid, light, smell, or quality)

verb

190
9

effusion

an outpouring of liquid

noun

191
0

effusive

expressing feelings in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner adjective

191
1

egalitarian

characterized by equality for all people

adjective

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2

egocentric

regarding the self as the center of all things

adjective

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3

egoism

the tendency to think of self and self-interest

noun

191
4

egoist

a conceited and self-centered person

noun

191
5

egotism

a tendency to talk excessively about oneself

noun

191
6

egotist

a person who talks excessively about himself

noun

191
7

egregious

outstandingly bad, shocking

191
8

egress

to exit or leave, to go or come out

verb

191
9

elaborate

to give further detail or explanation (about)

verb

192
0

lan

spirit, zeal, ardor

noun

192
1

elapse

to pass or move by

verb

192
2

elasticity

flexibility, resilience, adaptability

noun

192
3

elated

very happy or proud, jubilant, in high spirits

adjective

192
4

electrolysis

the passage of an electriccurrent through an electrolyte

noun

192
5

electrotype

to make such a plate

verb

192
6

eleemosynary

relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving

adjective

192
7

elegy

a mournful or plaintive poem, a funeral song

noun

192
8

elicit

to evoke, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer

verb

192
9

eligible

having the right to do or obtain something

adjective

193
0

eliminate

to completely destroy (a thing) so that it no longer exists

verb

193
1

elite

of high birth or social position, aristocratic or patrician

adjective

193
2

elixir

a liquid which converts lead to gold

noun

193
3

elliptical

in a shape reminding of an ellipse, oval

adjective

193
4

elocution

the skill of a clear and expressive speech

noun

193
5

eloquence

the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in language

noun

193
6

eloquent

fluently persuasive and articulate

adjective

193
7

elucidate

to make clear, to clarify, to shed light upon

verb

193
8

elude

to evade, or escape from someone or something through

skill

verb

193
9

elusion

the act, or abstract properties, of eluding

noun

194
0

elusive

evading capture, comprehension or remembrance

adjective

194
1

emaciate

to make extremely thin or wasted

verb

194
2

emanate

to come from a source, stem out of

verb

194
3

emancipate

to set free from the power of another, to liberate, as:

verb

194
4

embargo

any restriction placed on commerce by a government

noun

194
5

embark

to get on a boat or ship or (outside the usa) an aeroplane

verb

194
6

embarrass

to cause confusion and shame to, disconcert, abash

verb

194
7

embellish

to make something more entertaining by adding extra

details

verb

194
8

embezzle

to steal or misappropriate money one has been trusted

with

verb

194
9

emblazon

to adorn with prominent markings

verb

195
0

emblem

a representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo

noun

195
1

embodiment

a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling

noun

195
2

embody

to represent in a physical form, to incarnate or personify

verb

195
3

embolden

to render (someone) more bold or courageous

verb

195
4

embolism

an obstruction or occlusion of an artery

noun

195
5

embroil

to draw into a situation, to cause to be involved

verb

195
6

emend

make corrections and improvements to a text

verb

195
7

emerge

to come into view

195
8

emergence

the act of coming forth from envelopment or concealment noun

195
9

emergent

in the process

adjective

196
0

emeritus

having retired but retaining his title as an honor

adjective

196
1

emigrant

someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country

noun

196
2

emigrate

to leave the country in which one lives and settle

elsewhere

verb

196
3

eminence

someone of high rank, reputation or social station

noun

196
4

eminent

(a person) famous and respected within a particular

sphere

adjective

196
5

emissary

a person sent on a special mission

noun

196
6

emit

to send out or give off

verb

196
7

emollient

having the quality of softening or soothing the skin

adjective

196
8

emolument

payment for an office or employment, compensation for a

noun
job

196
9

emote

to display emotions openly, especially while acting

verb

197
0

empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of others

noun

197
1

emphasis

special weight given to something considered important

noun

verb

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2

emphasize

to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something)

verb

197
3

emphatic

expressing something forcibly and clearly

adjective

197
4

empirical

pertaining to or based on experience

adjective

197
5

emporium

a market place or trading centre, particularly in antiquity

noun

197
6

empower

to give permission or power to do something

verb

197
7

emulate

to match or surpass (a person or achievement) by

imitation

verb

197
8

enact

to make (a bill) into law

verb

197
9

enamor

to attract, to capture

verb

198
0

encamp

to build and/or inhabit a camp or temporary shelter

verb

198
1

encapsulate

to cover something as if in a capsule

verb

198
2

encipher

convert (a message or piece of text) into a coded form;

encrypt

verb

198
3

enclave

a country, or part thereof, that is surrounded by another

noun

198
4

encomium

a piece of writing that praises someone or something

highly

noun

198
5

encompass

to form a circle around, to encircle

verb

198
6

encore

to call for an extra performance or repetition

verb

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7

encourage

to mentally support, to motivate, give courage

verb

198
8

encroach

to advance gradually and in a way that causes damage

verb

198
9

encumber

to load down something with a burden

verb

199
0

encumbrance

something that encumbers, a burden that must be carried noun

199
1

encyclical

intended for general circulation

199
2

encyclopedia

a book or set of books containing articles on various topics noun

199
3

endanger

to expose to danger, to risk causing harm to

verb

199
4

endear

to make dear or precious

verb

199
5

endearing

tending to make dear or beloved

verb

199
6

endeavor

to attempt through application of effort

verb

199
7

endemic

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place

adjective

199
8

endorse

to support or give one's approval to, especially officially

verb

199
9

endow

to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality

verb

200
0

endue

to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty

verb

200
1

endurance

the measure of a person's stamina or persistence

noun

adjective

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2

endure

to hold out against, sustain without impairment or yieldin

g

verb

200
3

enduring

lasting, permanent, present participle of endure

verb

200
4

energetic

possessing, exerting, or displaying energy

adjective

200
5

enervate

to deprive of force or strength, weaken

verb

200
6

enfeeble

to make feeble, to weaken

verb

200
7

enfranchise

to admit to citizenship, especially to grant voting rights

verb

200
8

engage

to occupy the attention or efforts

verb

200
9

engender

to produce, cause, or give rise to

verb

201
0

engrave

to carve text or symbols into (something)

verb

201
1

engross

to occupy completely, as the mind or attention

verb

201
2

engulf

to overwhelm

verb

201
3

enhance

to raise to a higher degree, intensify, magnify

verb

201
4

enigma

a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

noun

201
5

enigmatic

perplexing, mysterious, resembling an enigma

adjective

201
6

enjoin

to lay upon, as an order or command, to order, to charge

verb

201
7

enkindle

to kindle, to arouse or evoke

verb

201
8

enlighten

to supply with light, to illuminate

verb

201
9

enlist

to join a cause or organization, especially military

verb

202
0

enmity

a feeling or condition of hostility, hatred, animosity

noun

202
1

ennoble

to bestow with nobility, honour or grace

verb

202
2

ennui

a listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom,

depression

noun

202
3

enormity

greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence, immensity

noun

202
4

enormous

deviating from the norm, unusual, extraordinary

adjective

202
5

enormousness

great size or magnitude

noun

202
6

enrage

to fill with rage, to provoke to frenzy or madness

verb

202
7

enrapture

to fill with great delight or joy, to fascinate

verb

202
8

ensconce

to place in a secure environment

verb

202
9

enshrine

to enclose (a sacred relic etc ) in a shrine or chest

verb

203
0

enshroud

to cover with (or as if with) a shroud

verb

203
1

ensnare

to entrap, to catch in a snare or trap

verb

203
2

entail

to imply or require

verb

203
3

entangle

to twist in such a manner as not to be easily separated

verb

203
4

enthrall

to captivate or charm

verb

203
5

enthrone

to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority

verb

203
6

enthuse

to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be

enthusiastic

verb

203
7

enthusiastic

with zealous fervor, excited, motivated

adjective

203
8

entice

to lure, to attract by arousing desire or hope

verb

203
9

entirety

wholeness, fullness, the whole

noun

204
0

entomology

the branch of zoology dealing with insects

noun

204
1

entrail

the internal parts of the trunk of a body, the intestines

noun

204
2

entreat

to treat, or conduct toward, to deal with, to use

verb

204
3

entreaty

the act of entreating or beseeching, urgent prayer

noun

204
4

entre

a dish served as the main course of a meal

noun

204
5

entrench

to place in a position of strength, establish firmly

verb

204
6

entwine

to twist or twine around something (or one another)

verb

204
7

enumerate

to mention separately as if in counting, name one by one

204
8

enunciate

to make a definite or systematic statement of

verb

204
9

enunciation

the act of announcing, proclaiming, or making known

noun

205
0

envenom

to make poisonous

verb

205
1

envoy

a representative, a diplomatic agent

noun

205
2

enzyme

a protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction

noun

205
3

ephemeral

lasting a very short time, short-lived, transitory

adjective

205
4

epic

heroic, majestic, impressively great

205
5

epicure

a person who cultivates a refined taste, connoisseur

noun

205
6

epicurean

pursuing pleasure, esp. in reference to food or comfort

adjective

205
7

epicycle

circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger one noun

205
8

epicycloid

plane curve made by tracing the path of a point of a circle

noun

205
9

epidemic

like or having to do with an epidemic, widespread

adjective

206
0

epidermis

the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates

noun

206
1

epigram

any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed

206
2

epilogue

a concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel

noun

206
3

epiphany

a manifestation of a divine or superhuman being

noun

206
4

epistemology

the branch of philosophy dealing with the study of

knowledge

noun

206
5

epistle

a letter, or a literary composition in the form of a letter

noun

206
6

epistolary

of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters

adjective

206
7

epitaph

an inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased noun

206
8

epithet

any phrase applied to a person/thing to describe a quality

noun

206
9

epitome

a person or thing that is typical of a whole class

noun

207
0

epitomize

to serve as a typical example of, typify

verb

207
1

epizootic

like or having to do with an epidemic among animals

adjective

207
2

epoch

a period of history, esp. considered

remarkable/noteworthy

noun

207
3

epode

a lyric poem in which a short verse follws a long one

noun

207
4

equable

unvarying, calm and steady, constant and uniform

adjective

207
5

equalize

to make equal

verb

207
6

equanimity

mental or emotional stability or composure, calmness

noun

207
7

equestrian

of horseback riding or horseback riders

adjective

207
8

equilibrium

the condition in which competing influences are balanced

noun

207
9

equine

of or relating to a horse or horses

adjective

208
0

equipoise

an equal distribution of weight, even balance, equilibrium

noun

208
1

equitable

characterized by equity or fairness, fair, reasonable

adjective

208
2

equity

the quality of being fair or impartial, fairness

noun

208
3

equivalent

similar or identical in value, meaning or effect

adjective

208
4

equivocal

of doubtful nature or character, questionable, dubious

adjective

208
5

equivocate

to use unclear expressions, usually in order to mislead

verb

208
6

eradicate

to remove or destroy utterly

verb

208
7

erasure

the action of erasing, deletion, obliteration

noun

208
8

erode

to wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction

verb

208
9

err

to make a mistake

verb

209
0

errant

straying from the proper course or standard

adjective

209
1

erratic

unsteady, prone to unexpected changes, not consistent

adjective

209
2

erroneous

containing error, mistaken, incorrect, wrong

adjective

209
3

ersatz

made in imitation, artificial

adjective

209
4

erudite

characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly

adjective

209
5

erudition

knowledge acquired by study, research, etc., learning

noun

209
6

escalate

to increase (something) in extent or intensity, intensify

verb

209
7

eschew

to abstain or keep away from, shun, avoid

verb

209
8

esoteric

understood by or meant for only a select few

adjective

209
9

espionage

the act or practice of spying

noun

210
0

espouse

to make one's own, adopt or embrace, as a cause

verb

210
1

esprit

spirit, enthusiasm

noun

210
2

espy

to catch sight or, to perceive with the eyes, to discover

verb

210
3

esquire

to attend, wait on, escort

verb

210
4

essence

the inherent nature of a thing or idea

noun

210
5

esteem

to regard someone with respect

verb

210
6

estimable

worthy of esteem, admirable

adjective

210
7

estrange

to cause to feel less close or friendly, alienate

verb

210
8

estuary

coastal water body where ocean tides and river water

merge

noun

210
9

ethereal

light, airy, or tenuous, delicate

adjective

211
0

ethos

characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community

noun

211
1

etymology

the derivation of a word, word origin

noun

211
2

eugenic

of bringing about improvement in produced offspring

adjective

211
3

eulogize

to praise or pay homage to, especially in a formal eulogy

verb

211
4

eulogy

an oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a

funeral

noun

211
5

euphemism

an indirect expression substituted for an offensive one

noun

211
6

euphonious

pleasant-sounding, agreeable to the ear

adjective

211
7

euphony

a pleasing pronunciation of letters and syllables

noun

211
8

euphoria

a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being

noun

211
9

euphoric

feeling of great well-being or intense feeling of happiness

adjective

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eureka

an exclamation of triumph at a discovery

adjective

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euthanasia

the practice of painlessly killing for humane reasons

noun

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evacuate

to leave or withdraw from

verb

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3

evade

to get away from by artifice, to avoid by dexterity

verb

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4

evanesce

to disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor

verb

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5

evanescence

to disappear gradually, vanish, fade away

verb

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6

evanescent

vanishing, fading away, fleeting

adjective

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7

evangelical

pertaining to the gospel(s) of the christian new testament

adjective

212
8

evangelist

an itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist

noun

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9

evasion

the act of eluding or avoiding, particularly some pressure

noun

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evasive

tending to avoid making revelations about oneself

adjective

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1

eventual

happening at some indefinite future time

adjective

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2

evert

to turn inside out

verb

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3

evict

to expel (one or more people) from their property

verb

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4

evidential

of or providing evidence

adjective

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5

evince

to show or demonstrate clearly, to manifest

verb

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6

evocation

an act or instance of evoking, a calling forth

noun

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7

evoke

to cause a thing to manifest in someone's mind

verb

213
8

evolution

any process of formation or growth, development

noun

213
9

evolve

to develop gradually

verb

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ewe

a female sheep, especially when fully mature

noun

214
1

ex officio

by right of position or office

noun

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2

exacerbate

to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of

verb

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3

exact

strictly accurate or correct

adjective

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4

exacting

rigid or severe in demands or requirements

verb

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5

exaggerate

to overstate, to describe more than is fact

verb

214
6

exalt

to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality

verb

214
7

exasperate

to irritate or provoke to a high degree, annoy extremely

verb

214
8

exasperation

to irritate or provoke to a high degree, annoy extremely

noun

214
9

excavate

to make a hole in (something), to hollow

verb

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exceed

to be larger, greater than (something)

verb

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1

excel

to be better or do better than someone or something

verb

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2

excellence

the state of possessing good qualities in an eminent

degree

noun

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3

exceptionable

liable to exception or objection, objectionable

adjective

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4

excess

more than is normal, necessary or specified

adjective

215
5

excitable

easily excited

adjective

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6

excitation

the act of exciting or putting in motion

noun

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7

exclamation

a loud calling or crying out, indicative of emotion

noun

215
8

exclusion

the act of shutting out

noun

215
9

excoriate

to denounce or berate severely

verb

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0

excoriation

the act of excoriating or flaying

noun

216
1

excrescence

something, usually abnormal, growing out of something

else

noun

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2

excretion

the process of removing material that has no further

utility

noun

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3

excruciate

to inflict intense pain on (someone), to torture

verb

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4

exculpate

to clear from a charge of guilt or fault,vindicate

verb

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5

excursion

a brief recreational trip, a journey out of the usual way

noun

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6

excusable

possible to excuse

adjective

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7

execrable

utterly detestable, abominable, abhorrent

adjective

216
8

execration

a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred

noun

216
9

executor

a person who performs some duty, job, etc

noun

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0

exegesis

critical explanation or interpretation of a text

noun

217
1

exemplar

something fit to be imitated, ideal or model

noun

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2

exemplary

worthy of imitation, commendable

adjective

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3

exemplify

to show or illustrate by example

verb

217
4

exempt

to grant (someone) freedom or immunity from

verb

217
5

exert

to put in vigorous action

verb

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6

exhale

to expel air from the lungs

verb

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7

exhaustive

including every possible element

adjective

217
8

exhilarate

to enliven, invigorate, stimulate

verb

217
9

exhort

to urge, advise, or caution earnestly, admonish urgently

verb

218
0

exhume

to dig out of the ground, to take out of a place of burial

verb

218
1

exigency

exigent state or character, urgency

noun

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2

exigent

urgent, needing immediate action

adjective

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3

existence

the state of being, existing, or occurring, beinghood

noun

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4

existential

of, or relating to existence

adjective

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5

exodus

a sudden departure of a large number of people

noun

218
6

exonerate

to relieve (someone or something) of a load, to unburden

verb

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7

exorbitance

exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason

noun

218
8

exorbitant

exceeding proper limits, extravagant

adjective

218
9

exorcise

to drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing

verb

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0

exorcism

the ceremony or the formula used in exorcising

noun

219
1

exotic

foreign, with the connotation of excitingly foreign

adjective

219
2

expand

to change from a smaller size to a larger one

verb

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3

expanse

a wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land

noun

219
4

expansion

the act or process of expanding

noun

219
5

expatiate

to range at large, or without restraint

verb

219
6

expatriate

to banish (a person) from his or her native country

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7

expectancy

anticipation, the state of expecting something

noun

219
8

expectorate

to cough up fluid from the lungs

verb

219
9

expediency

suitability for particular circumstance or situation

noun

220
0

expedient

simple, easy, or quick, convenient

adjective

220
1

expedite

to accelerate the progress of

verb

220
2

expeditious

fast, prompt, speedy

adjective

220
3

expend

to consume or exhaust some resource

verb

220
4

expiate

to atone or make reparation for

verb

220
5

explicate

to explain meticulously or in great detail, to analyze

verb

220
6

explicit

very specific, clear, or detailed

adjective

220
7

exploit

to use for ones own advantage

verb

220
8

exponent

one who expounds, represents or advocates

noun

220
9

exposition

the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining

noun

221
0

expository

serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate

adjective

221
1

expostulate

to protest or remonstrate

verb

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2

exposure

the condition of being exposed, uncovered, or

unprotected

noun

221
3

expound

to set forth or state in detail

verb

221
4

expressive

effectively conveying thought or feeling

adjective

221
5

expulsion

the act of driving out or expelling

noun

221
6

expunge

to strike or blot out, erase

221
7

expurgate

to edit out incorrect, or otherwise undesirable

information

verb

221
8

extant

in existence, still existing, not destroyed or lost

adjective

221
9

extemporaneous

without preparation or advanced thought, offhand

adjective

222
0

extempore

carried out with no preparation, impromptu

adjective

222
1

extensible

capable of being extended

adjective

222
2

extensive

in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread

adjective

222
3

extensor

a muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb

noun

222
4

extenuate

to represent (a fault, offense, etc ) as less serious

verb

222
5

external

outside of something

adjective

222
6

extinct

no longer in existence, that has ended or died out

adjective

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7

extinguish

to put out, as in fire, to end burning, to quench

verb

222
8

extirpate

to remove or destroy totally, do away with, exterminate

verb

222
9

extol

to praise highly, laud, eulogize

verb

223
0

extort

to take by illegal exercise of power or ingenuity

verb

223
1

extortion

obtaining something by the abuse of office or authority

noun

223
2

extradite

to move a person from one state to another by legal

process

verb

223
3

extradition

surrender of an alleged fugitive

by one authority to another

noun

223
4

extrajudicial

carried out without legal authority

adjective

223
5

extraneous

not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing

adjective

223
6

extraordinary

not ordinary, exceptional, unusual

adjective

223
7

extrapolate

to infer (an unknown) from something that is known

verb

223
8

extravagance

excessive or superfluous expenditure of money

noun

223
9

extravagant

spending much more than is necessary or wise, wasteful

adjective

224
0

extremist

holding extreme views, especially on a political subject

adjective

224
1

extremity

the most extreme or furthest point of something

noun

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2

extricate

to free, disengage, loosen, or untangle

verb

224
3

extrinsic

external, separable from the thing itself, inessential

adjective

224
4

extrovert

an outgoing, gregarious person

noun

224
5

extrude

to push or thrust out

verb

224
6

exuberance

effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic

adjective

224
7

exuberant

very high-spirited, extremely energetic or enthusiastic

adjective

224
8

exude

to discharge through pores, to emit, to give out

verb

224
9

exult

to rejoice, be very happy

verb

225
0

fabricate

to form into a whole by uniting its parts, to construct

verb

225
1

fabrication

the act of framing, construction, manufacture

noun

225
2

fabulous

extraordinary, especially in being very large

adjective

225
3

facade

the face of a building, especially the front

noun

225
4

facet

one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem

verb

225
5

facetious

not meant to be taken seriously or literally

adjective

225
6

facile

easily accomplished or attained

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7

facile

moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc , with ease

adjective

225
8

facilitate

to make easy or easier

verb

225
9

facility

ease in learning or in doing something, proficiency

noun

226
0

facsimile

to send via a facsimile machine, normally spoken as fax

verb

226
1

faction

a group or clique within a larger group

noun

226
2

factionalism

the splitting of a group into factions

noun

226
3

factious

of, pertaining to, or caused by factions

adjective

226
4

fad

a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc

noun

226
5

falderol

nonsense or foolishness

noun

226
6

fallacious

containing a fallacy, logically unsound

adjective

226
7

fallacy

deceptive or false appearance, deceitfulness, deception

noun

226
8

fallible

capable of making mistakes or being wrong

adjective

226
9

fallow

to make land fallow for agricultural purposes

verb

227
0

falter

to waver or be unsteady

verb

227
1

famine

extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country

noun

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2

famish

to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger, starve

verb

227
3

fanatic

a person with an extreme enthusiasm or zeal,

as in religion

noun

227
4

fanatical

having an extreme zeal or enthusiasm for something

adjective

227
5

fanaticism

the characteristic or practice of being a fanatic

noun

227
6

fanciless

having no fancy, without ideas or imagination

adjective

227
7

farcical

resembling a farce, ludicrous, absurd

adjective

227
8

fastidious

excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details

adjective

227
9

fastidiousness

the quality of being fastidious

noun

228
0

fatalist

one who maintains all things happen by inevitable

necessity

noun

228
1

fathom

to penetrate to the truth of, comprehend, understand

verb

228
2

fatuous

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious manner, silly adjective

228
3

faulty

having or displaying faults not adequate or acceptable

adjective

228
4

faun

mythical woodland creature with pointed ears and short

horns

noun

228
5

fauna

animals of a given region or period considered as a whole

noun

228
6

faux pas

a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct

noun

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7

fawn

to exhibit affection or attempt to please

verb

228
8

fealty

fidelity, faithfulness

noun

228
9

feasible

that can be done in practice

adjective

229
0

febrile

feverish, or having a high temperature

adjective

229
1

feckless

ineffective, incompetent, futile

adjective

229
2

fecund

highly fertile, able to produce offspring

adjective

229
3

federate

to unite in a federation

verb

229
4

feign

to represent by a false appearance of, to pretend

verb

229
5

feint

a movement made in order to deceive an adversary

verb

229
6

felicitate

to congratulate, to compliment upon a happy event

verb

229
7

felicitous

well-suited for the occasion, as an action or expression

adjective

229
8

felicity

happiness, especially to a high degree

noun

229
9

felon

a person convicted of a felony

noun

230
0

felonious

having the quality of felony, malignant, malicious

adjective

230
1

felony

an offense, as murder or burglary, of grave character

noun

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2

feminine

of the female sex, biologically female, not male, womanly

adjective

230
3

feral

existing in a natural state, not domesticated, wild

adjective

230
4

ferment

living organisms (yeasts, molds) that cause fermentation

noun

230
5

fernery

specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns

noun

230
6

ferocious

marked by extreme and violent energy

adjective

230
7

ferocity

the condition of being ferocious, savage fierceness

noun

230
8

fertile

capable of growing abundant crops, productive

adjective

230
9

fertilize

to make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it

verb

231
0

fervent

having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit

adjective

231
1

fervid

heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc

adjective

231
2

fervor

an intense, heated emotion, passion, ardor

noun

231
3

festal

festive, relating to a festival or feast

adjective

231
4

festive

having the atmosphere,or attitude of a celebration

adjective

231
5

fete

to celebrate (a person)

verb

231
6

fetid

having an offensive odor, stinking

adjective

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7

fetish

an object seen as being the habitation of a spirit

noun

231
8

fetter

to shackle or bind up with fetters

verb

231
9

fetus

an unborn vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal

noun

232
0

feudal

of, or relating to the feudal system

adjective

232
1

feudalism

social system based on personal resources and fealty

noun

232
2

fiasco

a complete and ignominious failure

noun

232
3

fiat

an authoritative command or order, an effectual decree

noun

232
4

fickle

likely to change, casually changeable

adjective

232
5

fictitious

not real, invented, contrived

adjective

232
6

fidelity

faithfulness to one's duties

noun

232
7

fidget

to wiggle or twitch, to move around nervously or idly

verb

232
8

fiducial

accepted as a fixed basis of reference

adjective

232
9

fief

a territory held in fee

noun

233
0

figment

a fabrication, fantasy, invention, something fictitious

noun

233
1

figurative

metaphorical, as opposed to literal

adjective

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2

figurehead

person who is head of a group in title but has no

authority

noun

233
3

filch

to steal, to illegally take possession of

verb

233
4

filial

of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter

adjective

233
5

filibuster

to force a decision

verb

233
6

financial

pertaining or relating to money matters

adjective

233
7

financier

a person skilled in managing large financial operations

noun

233
8

finery

fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc

noun

233
9

finesse

extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, etc

verb

234
0

finicky

fastidious and fussy, difficult to please, exacting

adjective

234
1

finite

having bounds or limits, not infinite, measurable

adjective

234
2

fiscal

related to the treasury of a country, company, or region

adjective

234
3

fishmonger

a person who sells fish

noun

234
4

fission

the act of cleaving or splitting into parts

verb

234
5

fissure

narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of

parts

noun

234
6

fitful

irregular, unsteady, characterized by fits

adjective

234
7

fixture

to furnish with, as, or in a fixture

verb

234
8

flabbergasted

simple past tense and past participle of flabbergast

verb

234
9

flaccid

soft and limp, not firm, flabby

adjective

235
0

flag-officer

ship carrying the flag officer or commander, flying his flag

noun

235
1

flagrant

obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous

adjective

235
2

flair

a natural or innate talent or aptitude, a knack

noun

235
3

flamboyant

showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc

adjective

235
4

flammable

capable of burning, especially a liquid

adjective

235
5

flatulence

the state of having gas, trapped in the digestive system

noun

235
6

flaunt

to parade, display with ostentation

verb

235
7

flax

a plant of the genus linum which has a single, slender stalk noun

235
8

fledgling

untried or inexperienced

adjective

235
9

fleeting

passing swiftly, vanishing quickly, transient, transitory

verb

236
0

flexibility

the quality of being flexible, suppleness, pliability

noun

236
1

flexible

capable of being flexed, bent or twisted, without breaking adjective

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2

flexion

the act of bending a limb

noun

236
3

flimsy

likely to bend or break under pressure, weak, shaky

adjective

236
4

flinch

to make an involuntary movement in response to stimulus verb

236
5

flippant

frivolously disrespectful, shallow or lacking in seriousness

adjective

236
6

floe

a low, flat mass of floating ice

noun

236
7

flora

plants considered as a group, esp. those of one region

noun

236
8

floral

of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers

adjective

236
9

florid

having a rosy or pale red colour, ruddy

adjective

237
0

floridness

the quality of being florid

noun

237
1

florist

a person who sells flowers

noun

237
2

flotsam

debris floating in a sea, fragments from a shipwreck

noun

237
3

flourish

to thrive or grow well

verb

237
4

flout

to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt, scoff at, mock

verb

237
5

fluctuate

to vary irregularly, to swing

verb

237
6

fluctuation

a motion like that of waves, a moving back and forth

noun

237
7

flue

a pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products

away

noun

237
8

fluent

able to speak a language accurately, rapidly and

confidently

adjective

237
9

flugel

a grand piano or harpsichord, both being wing-shaped

238
0

fluke

to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance

verb

238
1

fluster

to confuse, befuddle

verb

238
2

fluvial

of or pertaining to a river

adjective

238
3

flux

flowing or flow

verb

238
4

fodder

to feed animals (with fodder)

verb

238
5

fog

a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets

adjective

238
6

foible

a minor weakness or failing of character, slight flaw

adjective

238
7

foil

to prevent (something) from being accomplished

verb

238
8

foist

to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant

verb

238
9

foliage

the leaves of plants

noun

239
0

folio

a leaf of a book or manuscript

noun

239
1

folk-lore

the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc

noun

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2

foment

to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc )

239
3

fondle

to touch or stroke lovingly

verb

239
4

foolery

foolish behaviour or speech

noun

239
5

foot-note

an explanatory or documenting note at the

bottom of a page

noun

239
6

foppery

the dress or actions of a fop

noun

239
7

foppish

like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance

adjective

239
8

forage

to wander or go in search of provisions

verb

239
9

foray

to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc

verb

240
0

forbear

to keep away from, to avoid, to abstain from, to give up

verb

240
1

forbearance

restraint under provocation

noun

240
2

forbid

to command not to do something, have something, etc

verb

240
3

forby

close by, near

adjective

240
4

forcible

done or effected by force

adjective

240
5

ford

to cross a stream using a ford

verb

240
6

forebode

to predict a future event, to hint at something

verb

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7

forecastle

a raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship

noun

240
8

foreclose

repossess property whose owner has failed to make

payments

verb

240
9

forecourt

courtyard before the entrance to a building

noun

241
0

forefather

ancestor

noun

241
1

forego

to precede, to go before

verb

241
2

foreground

the ground or parts situated in the front

noun

241
3

forehead

part of the face above the eyebrows and below the

hairline

noun

241
4

foreign

from a different country

adjective

241
5

foreigner

a person from a foreign country

noun

241
6

forejudge

to prejudge, to judge beforehand

verb

241
7

foreknowledge

knowing beforehand, prescience, foresight, precognition

noun

241
8

foreman

the leader of a work crew

noun

241
9

forensic

relating to the use of science in investigation of evidence

adjective

242
0

forensics

the use of science to answer questions for the legal

system

242
1

foreordain

to predestine or preordain

verb

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2

foreordination

previous ordination or appointment, predetermination

noun

242
3

forepeak

the part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow

noun

242
4

forerun

to run in front

verb

242
5

foresail

the lowest (and usually the largest) square sail

noun

242
6

foresee

to anticipate, to predict

verb

242
7

foreshore

the ground between the water's edge and cultivated land

noun

242
8

foresight

the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future

noun

242
9

forestall

to prevent, delay or hinder something, to avert

verb

243
0

foretell

to tell what's going to happen in the future

verb

243
1

forethought

thinking beforehand, planning, prior consideration

noun

243
2

forfeit

to suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing

verb

243
3

forfend

to prohibit, to forbid, to avert

verb

243
4

forge

to form by heating and hammering, beat into shape

verb

243
5

forgery

the production of a fake work that is claimed to be

genuine

noun

243
6

forgo

to let pass, to leave alone

verb

243
7

forlorn

desolate or dreary, as in feeling, condition

adjective

243
8

formation

something possessing structure or form

noun

243
9

formidable

causing fear, apprehension, or dread

adjective

244
0

formula

any fixed or conventional method for doing something

noun

244
1

forsake

to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to

renounce

verb

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2

forswear

to renounce or deny something, especially under oath

verb

244
3

forte

a person's strong suit, talent, or skill

adjective

244
4

forthright

going straight to the point, frank, direct

noun

244
5

fortify

to protect or strengthen against attack

verb

244
6

fortitude

the mental strength that enables courage

noun

244
7

fortuitous

happening or produced by chance, accidental

adjective

244
8

forum

a place for discussion

noun

244
9

foster

to nurture offspring or to provide similar to another child

verb

245
0

foursome

a group of four, a quartet or a game played by four players noun

245
1

fourth

being one of four equal parts

adjective

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2

fracas

a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight

noun

245
3

fractious

refractory or unruly

adjective

245
4

fracture

to break, or cause something to break

verb

245
5

fragile

easily broken or destroyed and often of subtle structure

adjective

245
6

frailty

the condition of being frail, physically, mentally, etc

noun

245
7

frankincense

type of incense obtained from the boswellia thurifera tree noun

245
8

frantic

desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc adjective

245
9

fraternal

of brothers (fraternal twins)

adjective

246
0

fraudulence

characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud

noun

246
1

fraudulent

dishonest, based on fraud or deception

adjective

246
2

fraught

filled or charged

adjective

246
3

fray

to unravel, used particularly for the edge of cloth

verb

246
4

freemason

a member of a guild of skilled masons during the middle

ages

noun

246
5

freethinker

a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason

noun

246
6

frenetic

frantic, frenzied

adjective

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7

frequency

the rate of occurrence of anything

noun

246
8

fresco

painting on a moist, plaster surface

verb

246
9

freshness

the state or quality of being fresh

noun

247
0

fretful

irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish

adjective

247
1

frieze

a decorative band beneath the cornice of an interior wall

noun

247
2

frightful

frightened

adjective

247
3

frigid

very cold, lacking warmth, icy

adjective

247
4

frigidarium

in roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water

noun

247
5

frisson

a sudden surge of excitement, shudder of emotion, thrill

noun

247
6

frivolity

frivolous acts, state of being frivolous

noun

247
7

frivolous

silly, especially at an inappropriate time

adjective

247
8

frizz

of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls

verb

247
9

frizzle

to fry something until crisp and curled

verb

248
0

frolicsome

given to frolicking, playful

adjective

248
1

frontal

of, in, or at the front

adjective

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2

frontier

lying on the exterior part, bordering

adjective

248
3

froward

willfully contrary, not easily managed

adjective

248
4

frowzy

dirty and untidy, slovenly

adjective

248
5

frugal

avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money

adjective

248
6

fruition

the fulfillment of something worked for

noun

248
7

fugacious

fleeting, fading quickly, transient

adjective

248
8

fulcrum

the support about which a lever pivots

noun

248
9

fulminate

to explode with a loud noise, detonate

verb

249
0

fulsome

offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive

adjective

249
1

fumigate

to disinfect, purify, rid of vermin with the chemical fumes

verb

249
2

functionary

a person employed as an official who holds limited

authority

noun

249
3

fundamental

pertaining to the foundation or basis

adjective

249
4

fungible

being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable

adjective

249
5

fungous

of or pertaining to a fungus, fungal

adjective

249
6

fungus

any member of the kingdom fungi

noun

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7

furbish

to polish or burnish

verb

249
8

furlong

a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards or 0.2 km

noun

249
9

furlough

a usually temporary layoff from work

verb

250
0

furrier

comparative form of furry, more furry

adjective

250
1

furrow

to make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc )

verb

250
2

further

to encourage growth

verb

250
3

furtherance

the act of furthering or helping forward

noun

250
4

furtive

taken, done, used, etc , surreptitiously or by stealth

adjective

250
5

fuse

to melt together, to blend, to mix indistinguishably

verb

250
6

fusible

able to be fused or melted

adjective

250
7

fustian

a kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff

noun

250
8

futile

incapable of producing any result, ineffective, useless

adjective

250
9

futurist

in the style of futurism

adjective

251
0

gaffe

a foolish and embarrassing error, esp one made in public

noun

251
1

gaiety

the state of being happy

noun

251
2

gaily

merrily, joyfully

adjective

251
3

gainsay

to deny, dispute, or contradict

verb

251
4

gait

a manner of walking, stepping, or running

noun

251
5

gallant

brave, valiant

adjective

251
6

galleon

a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries

noun

251
7

galore

in abundance

adjective

251
8

galvanic

of or pertaining to galvanism, electric

adjective

251
9

galvanism

the chemical generation of electricity

noun

252
0

galvanize

to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic (electric) current

verb

252
1

gambit

an opening in chess, in which a minor piece is sacrificed

noun

252
2

gambol

to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic

verb

252
3

gamester

a person who plays games

noun

252
4

gamut

a (normally) complete range

noun

252
5

gape

to open the mouth wide as in a yawn or surprise

verb

252
6

garble

to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly, jumble

verb

252
7

gargantuan

of the giant gargantua or his appetite

adjective

252
8

garish

overly ostentatious, so colourful as to be in bad taste

adjective

252
9

garner

to reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary

verb

253
0

garnish

to decorate with ornamental appendages, to adorn

verb

253
1

garrison

to assign troops to a military post

verb

253
2

garrote

to execute by strangulation

verb

253
3

garrulous

excessively talkative, rambling

adjective

253
4

gaseous

relating to, or existing as, gas

adjective

253
5

gastric

of or relating to the stomach

adjective

253
6

gastritis

inflammation of the lining of the stomach

noun

253
7

gastronomy

the art or science of good eating

noun

253
8

gauche

awkward or lacking in social graces, bumbling

adjective

253
9

gauge

to measure or determine capacity, character, or ability

verb

254
0

gaunt

lean, angular, and bony

adjective

254
1

gauntlet

a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a knight

noun

254
2

gendarme

a member of the gendarmerie, a policing military body

noun

254
3

genealogist

a person who studies, professes or practices genealogy

noun

254
4

genealogy

a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a

person

noun

254
5

generality

the quality of being general

noun

254
6

generalize

to speak in generalities, or in vague terms

verb

254
7

generally

usually, commonly, ordinarily

adverb

254
8

generic

very comprehensive, pertaining or appropriate to big

groups

adjective

254
9

generosity

the trait of being willing to donate money and/or time

noun

255
0

genesis

the origin or point at which something begins to exist

noun

255
1

genial

warmly and pleasantly cheerful, cordial

adjective

255
2

geniality

the quality of being warmly and pleasantly cheerful

noun

255
3

genital

of, or relating to biological reproduction

adjective

255
4

genitive

the case which expresses origin or possession (grammar)

adjective

255
5

genteel

polite and well-mannered

adjective

255
6

gentile

non-jewish

adjective

255
7

geology

science of the structure of the earth through study of

rocks

noun

255
8

germane

related to the topic being discussed or considered

adjective

255
9

germinal

pertaining or belonging to a germ

adjective

256
0

germinate

to begin to grow or develop

verb

256
1

gestation

the period of time an infant develops inside the mother

noun

256
2

gesticulate

to make gestures or motions, as in speaking, to use

postures

verb

256
3

gesticulate

to make animated gestures while speaking

verb

256
4

gesture

to make a gesture or gestures

verb

256
5

ghastly

horrifyingly shocking

adjective

256
6

ghoulish

of or pertaining to ghouls

adjective

256
7

gibbering

speaking inarticulately or meaninglessly

verb

256
8

gibe

to utter mocking or scoffing words

verb

256
9

giddy

to make dizzy or unsteady

adjective

257
0

gigantic

very large

adjective

257
1

gingerly

with great care or caution

adjective

257
2

girder

a beam of steel, wood,etc, used as a main support

noun

257
3

gist

the most essential part, the main idea or substance

noun

257
4

glacial

of, or relating to glaciers

adjective

257
5

glacier

a large body of ice which flows under its own mass

noun

257
6

gladden

to cause (something) to become glad

verb

257
7

glazier

a person who fits windows or the like with glass

noun

257
8

glean

to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit

verb

257
9

glib

readily fluent, often thoughtlessly or insincerely so

258
0

glimmer

to shine with a faint light

verb

258
1

glimpse

to see or view briefly or incompletely

verb

258
2

gloat

to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction

verb

258
3

globose

having a globular form

adjective

258
4

globular

roughly spherical in shape

adjective

258
5

glorious

attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of glory

adjective

258
6

glut

to fill to capacity, to satisfy all requirement or demand

verb

258
7

glutinous

glue-like, sticky, viscid

adjective

258
8

glutton

a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously

noun

258
9

gluttonous

given to excessive eating, prone to overeating

adjective

259
0

gluttony

the vice of eating to excess

noun

259
1

gnarled

knotty and misshapen

adjective

259
2

gnash

to grind one's teeth in pain or in anger

verb

259
3

goad

to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad, prod

verb

259
4

gordian

resembling the gordian knot in intricacy

adjective

259
5

gosling

a young goose

noun

259
6

gossamer

a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or floating in the air

noun

259
7

gothic

a style of architecture from the mid-12th century

adjective

259
8

gouge

to scoop out or turn with or as if with a gouge

noun

259
9

gourd

the dried shell of a hard fruit used for utensils

noun

260
0

gourmand

a person who is fond of good eating

noun

260
1

graceless

without grace

adjective

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2

gradation

a sequence of gradual, successive stages

noun

260
3

gradient

an inclined surface, grade, ramp

noun

260
4

granary

a storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed

noun

260
5

grandeur

the state of being grand or splendid, magnificence

noun

260
6

grandiloquence

lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing

noun

260
7

grandiloquent

overly wordy, pompous, flowery, or elaborate

adjective

260
8

grandiose

large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

adjective

260
9

grantee

the person to whom something is granted

noun

261
0

grantor

a person who grants something

noun

261
1

granular

consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains

adjective

261
2

granulate

to segment into tiny grains or particles

verb

261
3

granule

a tiny grain, a small particle

noun

261
4

grapple

to seize something and hold it firmly

verb

261
5

grate

to shred things, usually food, by rubbing across a grater

verb

261
6

gratification

the act of pleasing the mind, the taste, or the appetite

noun

261
7

gratify

to give pleasure by satisfying desires, to indulge

verb

261
8

gratis

free, without charge

adjective

261
9

gratuitous

being without apparent reason, cause, or justification

adjective

262
0

gratuity

a reward, or payment provided freely, without obligation

noun

262
1

gregarious

fond of the company of others, sociable

adjective

262
2

grenadier

a type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades

noun

262
3

grievance

something which causes grief

noun

262
4

grievous

causing grief, pain or sorrow

adjective

262
5

grimace

to distort one's face, to make faces

verb

262
6

grindstone

an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding

noun

262
7

grisly

horrifyingly repellent, terrifying, gruesome

adjective

262
8

gristle

cartilage, especially in meats

noun

262
9

gritty

containing sand or grit, full of hard particles

adjective

263
0

grotesque

distorted and unnatural in shape or size, abnormal,

hideous

adjective

263
1

grotto

a cave or cavern

noun

263
2

grouse

any gallinaceous birds of the subfamily tetraoninae

noun

263
3

grovel

to humble oneself or act in an abject manner

verb

263
4

gruff

to have a rough, surly, or harsh nature

adjective

263
5

guess

to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion

verb

263
6

guffaw

to laugh boisterously

verb

263
7

guile

insidious cunning in attaining a goal, artful deception

noun

263
8

guileless

sincere, honest, straightforward, frank

adjective

263
9

guinea

a coastal region in w africa

noun

264
0

guise

general external appearance, aspect, semblance

noun

264
1

gullibility

the quality of believing information, truthful or otherwise

noun

264
2

gullible

easily deceived or cheated

adjective

264
3

gumption

energy of mind and body, enthusiasm

noun

264
4

gustatory

of, or relating to, the sense of taste

adjective

264
5

gusto

enthusiasm, enjoyment, vigor

noun

264
6

guzzle

to drink quickly, voraciously, or to excess

verb

264
7

gynecocracy

a society ruled by women

noun

264
8

gynecology

a medical science dealing with women's reproductive

health

noun

264
9

gyrate

to revolve round a central point, to revolve

verb

265
0

gyroscope

apparatus of a wheel which spins inside of a frame

noun

265
1

habitable

safe and comfortable, fit for habitation

adjective

265
2

habitant

inhabitant, dweller

noun

265
3

habitual

behaving in a regular manner, as a habit

adjective

265
4

habitude

the essential character of one's being or existence

noun

265
5

hackles

the erectile hair on the back of an animal's neck

noun

265
6

hackney

to make uninteresting or trite by frequent use

verb

265
7

hackneyed

made commonplace or trite, stale

adjective

265
8

haggard

looking exhausted and unwell, in poor condition

adjective

265
9

hail

to cheer, salute, or greet, welcome

verb

266
0

halcyon

calm, peaceful, tranquil

adjective

266
1

hale

free from disease or infirmity, robust, vigorous

adjective

266
2

hallow

to make holy, to sanctify

verb

266
3

hamper

to hold back, hinder, impede

verb

266
4

handwriting

writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand, script

noun

266
5

hangar

a large garage-like structure where aircraft are kept

noun

266
6

hap

to happen, to befall, to chance

verb

266
7

haphazard

random, chaotic, incomplete, not thorough

adjective

266
8

hapless

unlucky, luckless, unfortunate

adjective

266
9

harangue

to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism

verb

267
0

harass

to fatigue or to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts

verb

267
1

harbinger

a person who makes known the approach of

another, herald

noun

267
2

hard-hearted

unfeeling, unmerciful, pitiless

adjective

267
3

hardihood

boldness and daring

noun

267
4

hardy

having rugged physical strength, inured to fatigue

adjective

267
5

harmonious

marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action

adjective

267
6

harrowing

extremely disturbing or distressing, grievous

adjective

267
7

haste

swiftness of motion, speed

noun

267
8

haughtiness

the state or property of being haughty, arrogance,

snobbery

noun

267
9

haughty

disdainfully proud, snobbish, scornfully arrogant

adjective

268
0

hauteur

haughtiness or arrogance, loftiness

noun

268
1

havoc

great destruction or devastation

noun

268
2

hawthorn

any of various small trees having small fruits and thorns

noun

268
3

hazard

an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often

foreseeable

noun

268
4

headstrong

determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want

adjective

268
5

heartrending

that causes great grief, anguish or distress

adjective

268
6

heathenish

somewhat like a heathen

adjective

268
7

heckle

to harass with impertinent questions or gibes

verb

268
8

hedonism

the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest goo

d

noun

268
9

heed

to give careful attention to

verb

269
0

hegemony

leadership exercised by one nation over others

noun

269
1

heifer

a young female bovine (cow) that has not yet had a calf

noun

269
2

heinous

hateful, odious, abominable, totally reprehensible

269
3

hemorrhage

a profuse discharge of blood from a ruptured blood vessel noun

269
4

hemorrhoid

an abnormally enlarged vein, occurring inside the rectum

noun

269
5

hence

as an inference from this fact, for this reason, therefore

adverb

269
6

henchman

a loyal and trusted follower or subordinate

noun

269
7

henpeck

to nag persistently

verb

269
8

heptagon

a polygon with seven sides and seven angles

noun

269
9

heptarchy

government by seven people

noun

270
0

herbaceous

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an herb

adjective

270
1

herbarium

a collection of dried plants or parts of plants

noun

270
2

herbivorous

feeding only on plants

adjective

270
3

herculean

requiring the great strength of a hercules, hard to perform adjective

270
4

hereditary

passing naturally from parent to

offspring through the genes

adjective

270
5

heredity

transmission of the qualities of parents to their offspring

noun

270
6

heresy

opinion or doctrine at variance with the accepted doctrine noun

adjective

270
7

heretic

anyone who does not conform to an established doctrine

noun

270
8

heretical

of or pertaining to heresy or heretics

adjective

270
9

heritage

an inheritance, property that may be inherited

noun

271
0

hermetic

made airtight by fusion or sealing

adjective

271
1

hernia

disorder where a part of the body protrudes through a

tear

noun

271
2

heroine

a woman of distinguished courage or ability

noun

271
3

hesitancy

a pausing before beginning a task, often as a result of fear noun

271
4

hesitant

tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution

adjective

271
5

hesitation

a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear

noun

271
6

heterodox

religious teachings not different enough to be heretical

adjective

271
7

heterodoxy

the quality of being heterodox

noun

271
8

heterogeneity

the state of being composed from dissimilar parts

noun

271
9

heterogeneous

diverse in kind or nature, composed of diverse parts

adjective

272
0

heteromorphic

having different forms in different stages of the life cycle

adjective

272
1

hew

to strike forcibly with a cutting instrument, chop

verb

272
2

hexagon

a polygon with six sides and six angles

noun

272
3

hexangular

having six angles or corners

adjective

272
4

hexapod

having six feet, six-footed

adjective

272
5

hiatus

a gap in a series, making it incomplete

noun

272
6

hibernal

of or pertaining to winter, brumal or hiemal

adjective

272
7

hibernian

characteristic of ireland or its inhabitants, irish

adjective

272
8

hidebound

bound with the hide of an animal

adjective

272
9

hideous

frightful, shocking, extremely ugly

adjective

273
0

hierarchy

any system of persons or things ranked one above

another

noun

273
1

hieroglyphics

a pictographic script, e.g. that of the ancient egyptians

noun

273
2

hillock

a small hill

noun

273
3

hinder

to make difficult to accomplish, act as obstacle

verb

273
4

hindmost

furthest behind or nearest the rear, last

adjective

273
5

hindrance

something that holds back something else

noun

273
6

hindsight

recognition of the realities of a situation after it happens

noun

273
7

hirsute

hairy, shaggy

adjective

273
8

histrionic

of, or relating to actors or acting

adjective

273
9

hoard

to amass, usually for one's personal collection

verb

274
0

hoarse

afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice

adjective

274
1

hoary

white or gray with age

adjective

274
2

hoc

the latin word for "this"

noun

274
3

holocaust

a great or complete devastation or destruction

noun

274
4

homage

in feudalism, the oath of a vassal to honor a lord's rights

noun

274
5

homeopathy

alternative medicine doctrine of "like cures like"

noun

274
6

homily

a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter

noun

274
7

homogeneity

the state or quality of being homogeneous

noun

274
8

homologous

showing a degree of correspondence or similarity

adjective

274
9

homonym

word that sounds like another but has a different meaning noun

275
0

homophone

word pronounced the same as another but differs in

spelling

noun

275
1

hone

to sharpen on a hone

verb

275
2

honorarium

compensation for services without a predetermined value noun

275
3

hoodwink

to deceive or trick

verb

275
4

horde

a wandering troop or gang

noun

275
5

hosiery

stockings or socks of any kind

noun

275
6

hospitable

cordial and generous towards guests

adjective

275
7

hostility

the state of being hostile

noun

275
8

hubris

excessive pride or self-confidence, arrogance

noun

275
9

huckster

to haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain

verb

276
0

hue

a gradation or variety of a color, tint

noun

276
1

humane

having regard for the health and well-being of another

adjective

276
2

humanitarian

having concern for or helping to improve people's welfare adjective

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humanize

to give, cause to have the fundamental properties of a

human

verb

276
4

humble

not proud or arrogant, modest

adjective

276
5

humbug

to play a trick on

verb

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6

humdrum

lacking variety, boring, dull

adjective

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7

humiliate

to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

verb

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8

hummock

an elevated tract of land above the level of a marshy

region

noun

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9

humus

the dark organic material in soils

noun

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husbandry

the production of edible crops or of animals for food

noun

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1

hussar

one of the light cavalry of european armies

noun

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2

hustle

to rush or hurry

verb

277
3

hybrid

the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds

noun

277
4

hydra

a nine-headed serpent, which when cut off grow back as

two

noun

277
5

hydraulic

operated by, or employing water or other liquids in

motion

adjective

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6

hydrodynamics

the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids

noun

277
7

hydroelectric

generating electricity by using the energy of moving water adjective

277
8

hydrometallurgy

the technique of extracting metals with liquid solvents

noun

277
9

hydrometer

an instrument for determining the gravity of a liquid

noun

278
0

hydrostatics

the scientific study of fluids at rest

noun

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1

hydrous

containing combined water, hydrated

adjective

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2

hygiene

the science of health, its promotion and preservation

noun

278
3

hyperbole

extreme exaggeration or overstatement, a rhetorical

device

noun

278
4

hypercritical

meticulously or excessively critical

adjective

278
5

hypnosis

an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep

noun

278
6

hypnotic

of or pertaining to hypnosis or hypnotism

adjective

278
7

hypnotize

to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis

verb

278
8

hypochondriac

an excessive preoccupation with and worry about one's

health

adjective

278
9

hypocrisy

pretense of having principles that one does not really

have

noun

279
0

hypocrite

one whose actions are inconsistent with their claimed

belief

noun

279
1

hypocritical

characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite

adjective

279
2

hypodermic

pertaining to parts under the skin

adjective

279
3

hypotenuse

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

noun

279
4

hypothesis

a proposition given as explanation for a group of

phenomena

noun

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5

hypothetical

based upon a hypothesis, conjectural

adjective

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6

hysteria

exhibiting uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic

noun

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7

ichthyic

of, pertaining to, or like fish, piscine

adjective

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8

ichthyology

the branch of zoology dealing with fishes

noun

279
9

ichthyosaur

a fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order ichthyosauria

noun

280
0

icily

in an icy manner

adverb

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1

iciness

the state or quality of being icy or very cold, frigidity

noun

280
2

iconoclast

one who destroys religious images or icons

noun

280
3

idealist

a person who cherishes or pursues noble principles, etc

noun

280
4

idealize

to regard something as ideal

verb

280
5

ideology

doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles

noun

280
6

idiom

a manner of speaking, a way of expressing oneself

noun

280
7

idiosyncrasy

a characteristic, habit, mannerism peculiar to an individual noun

280
8

idolatrous

worshipping idols

adjective

280
9

idolatry

the religious worship of idols

noun

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0

idolize

to make an idol of, or to worship as an idol

verb

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1

idyllic

of or pertaining to idylls, charmingly simple or rustic

adjective

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2

ignoble

not noble, plebeian, common

adjective

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3

ignominious

discreditable, humiliating

adjective

281
4

ignominy

great dishonor, shame, or humiliation

noun

281
5

ill-natured

bad-tempered, irritable or malevolent

adjective

281
6

illegitimate

born out of wedlock

adjective

281
7

illiberal

restrictive to individual choice and freedom, authoritarian adjective

281
8

illicit

lacking licitness, but not invalid

adjective

281
9

illimitable

impervious to limitation, without limit

adjective

282
0

illiterate

unable to read and write

adjective

282
1

illogical

contrary to logic, lacking sense or sound reasoning

adjective

282
2

illuminant

something that illuminates

noun

282
3

illuminate

to shine light on something

verb

282
4

illumine

to illuminate

verb

282
5

illusion

anything that seems to be something that it is not

noun

282
6

illusive

subject to or pertaining to an illusion

adjective

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7

illusory

resulting from an illusion, deceptive, imaginary, unreal

adjective

282
8

illustrious

highly distinguished, renowned, famous

adjective

282
9

imaginary

existing only in the imagination

adjective

283
0

imbibe

to drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages)

verb

283
1

imbroglio

a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc

noun

283
2

imbrue

to stain (in, with, blood, slaughter, etc )

verb

283
3

imbue

to stain an object completely with some physical quality

verb

283
4

imitation

the act of imitating

noun

283
5

imitator

one who imitates or apes another

noun

283
6

immaculate

free from spot or stain, immaculately clean

adjective

283
7

immaterial

having no matter or substance

adjective

283
8

immature

not fully formed or developed, unripe

adjective

283
9

immeasurable

impossible to measure

adjective

284
0

immense

huge, gigantic, very large

adjective

284
1

immerse

to put under the surface of a liquid, to dunk

verb

284
2

immigrant

of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating

adjective

284
3

immigrate

to move into another country to stay there permanently

verb

284
4

imminent

about to happen, occur, or take place very soon

adjective

284
5

immiscible

(of two or more liquids) that are not mutually soluble

adjective

284
6

immoderate

excessive or lacking, not consistent

adjective

284
7

immolate

to sacrifice

verb

284
8

immoral

not moral, inconsistent with rectitude or good morals

adjective

284
9

immortalize

to bestow unending fame upon, perpetuate

verb

285
0

immovable

incapable of being physically moved, fixed

adjective

285
1

immune

exempt, not subject to

adjective

285
2

immunity

the state of being insusceptible to something

noun

285
3

immure

to cloister, confine, imprison, to lock up behind walls

verb

285
4

immutable

unchangeable, changeless

adjective

285
5

impair

to weaken, to affect negatively

verb

285
6

impalpable

incapable of being perceived by touch, intangible

adjective

285
7

impart

to make known, to tell, to relate

verb

285
8

impartial

treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally, fair

adjective

285
9

impassable

incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated

adjective

286
0

impasse

a situation from which there is no escape, deadlock

noun

286
1

impassible

not allowing passage over, through, along, etc

adjective

286
2

impassioned

filled with intense emotion or passion, fervent

adjective

286
3

impassive

having, or revealing, no emotion

adjective

286
4

impatience

restlessness and intolerance of delays

noun

286
5

impeccable

faultless, flawless, irreproachable

adjective

286
6

impecunious

having little or no money, poor

adjective

286
7

impede

to obstruct, hinder

verb

286
8

impel

to urge a person, to press on, to incite to action or motion verb

286
9

impend

to be about to happen or occur

verb

287
0

impenitent

not feeling regret over one's sins

adjective

287
1

imperative

essential

adjective

287
2

imperceptible

not perceptible, not detectable, too small to be observed

adjective

287
3

imperfectible

incapable of being made perfect

adjective

287
4

imperial

related to an empire, emperor, or empress

adjective

287
5

imperil

to put into peril, to place in danger or cause a hazard

verb

287
6

imperious

domineering, arrogant, or overbearing

adjective

287
7

impermissible

not permissible, not to be permitted or allowed

adjective

287
8

impersonal

not personal, not having personality

adjective

287
9

impersonate

to assume the character or appearance of

verb

288
0

impersuadable

not to be persuaded, obstinate, unyielding

adjective

288
1

impertinent

insolent, ill-mannered

adjective

288
2

imperturbable

incapable of being upset or agitated, not easily excited

adjective

288
3

impervious

not permitting penetration or passage, impenetrable

adjective

288
4

impetuosity

the quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions

noun

288
5

impetuous

of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash

action

adjective

288
6

impetus

something that impels, a stimulating factor

noun

288
7

impiety

the state of being impious

noun

288
8

impinge

to make an impression, have an effect or impact

verb

288
9

impious

not pious or religious, lacking reverence for god, etc

adjective

289
0

implacable

not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified

adjective

289
1

implausible

not plausible, unlikely, dubious

adjective

289
2

implement

to bring about, to put into practice

verb

289
3

impliable

not pliable, inflexible, unyielding

adjective

289
4

implicate

to show to be involved, usually in an incriminating manner verb

289
5

implicit

implied indirectly, without being directly expressed

adjective

289
6

imply

to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

verb

289
7

impolitic

not in accordance with good policy, unwise, inexpedient

adjective

289
8

importation

the act or an instance of importing

noun

289
9

importunate

to importune, or to obtain by importunity

verb

290
0

importune

to harass with persistent requests

verb

290
1

imposture

the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon other

noun
s

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2

impotent

lacking physical strength or vigor, weak

adjective

290
3

impoverish

make poor

verb

290
4

impracticable

not practicable, impossible or difficult in practice

adjective

290
5

imprecation

the act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone

noun

290
6

impregnate

to cause to become pregnant

verb

290
7

impromptu

improvised, without prior preparation, unplanned

adjective

290
8

improper

not proper, not strictly belonging, applicable, etc

adjective

290
9

improvident

failing to provide for the future, reckless

adjective

291
0

improvise

to compose and perform without previous preparation

verb

291
1

imprudent

not prudent, wanting in prudence or discretion, indiscreet adjective

291
2

impudent

lacking discretion, incautious, rash

adjective

291
3

impugn

to challenge as false,cast doubt upon

verb

291
4

impugned

dispute the validit or honesty of a statement or motive

verb

291
5

impuissance

lacking strength, feeble, weak

noun

291
6

impulsion

the act of impelling, driving onward, or pushing

noun

291
7

impunity

exemption from punishment

noun

291
8

impure

not pure, mixed with extraneous matter, contaminated

adjective

291
9

impute

to reckon as pertaining or attributable, to attribute

verb

292
0

in medias res

in the midst of things, to begin in the middle of the action

adjective

292
1

inaccessible

not able to be accessed, out of reach, inconvenient

adjective

292
2

inaccurate

mistaken or incorrect, not accurate

adjective

292
3

inactive

not active, temporarily or permanently

adjective

292
4

inadequate

not adequate, unequal to the purpose, insufficient

adjective

292
5

inadmissible

not admissible, cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial

adjective

292
6

inadvertent

unintentional

adjective

292
7

inadvisable

unwise, not recommended, not prudent, not to be

advised

adjective

292
8

inalienable

incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred

adjective

292
9

inane

lacking sense/meaning, to the point of boredom or

annoyance

adjective

293
0

inanimate

lacking the quality or ability of motion

adjective

293
1

inapprehensible

that cannot be apprehended, not apprehensible

adjective

293
2

inapt

not apt, unsuitable, inept

adjective

293
3

inarticulate

lacking the ability to express oneself, esp. through speech

adjective

293
4

inaudible

not able to be heard or not loud enough to be heard

adjective

293
5

inaugurate

to induct into office with a formal ceremony

verb

293
6

inauspicious

not auspicious, ill-omened, unfortunate, unlucky

adjective

293
7

inborn

naturally present at birth, innate

adjective

293
8

inbred

resulting from or involved in inbreeding

adjective

293
9

incandescence

intensely bright, brilliant

noun

294
0

incantation

the uttering of words purporting to have magical power

noun

294
1

incapacitate

to make incapable (of doing something)

verb

294
2

incapacity

the lack of a capacity, an inability

noun

294
3

incarcerate

to imprison, confine

verb

294
4

incarnate

embodied in flesh, given a bodily, especially a human, for

m

adjective

294
5

incendiary

capable of causing fire

adjective

294
6

incense

to anger or infuriate

verb

294
7

incentive

something that motivates, rouses, or encourages

294
8

inception

the creation or beginning of something, the establishment noun

294
9

inceptive

beginning, of or relating to inception

adjective

295
0

incessant

continuing without interruption, ceaseless, unending

adjective

295
1

inchmeal

by inch, little by little

adverb

295
2

inchoate

not yet completed or fully developed

adjective

295
3

inchoative

at the beginning, still in an unformed state

adjective

295
4

incidence

the rate or range of occurrence of something

noun

295
5

incident

arising as the result of an event, inherent

adjective

295
6

incidental

loosely associated, existing as a by-product, tangent

adjective

295
7

incinerate

to destroy by burning

verb

295
8

incipient

a beginning, or first stage

adjective

295
9

incisal

relating to the cutting edge of the incisor and cusped teet

h

adjective

296
0

incise

to cut into, cut marks, figures, etc

verb

296
1

incisive

penetrating, cutting, biting, trenchant

adjective

noun

296
2

incisor

one of the front teeth of mammals, between the canines

noun

296
3

incite

to rouse, stir up or excite

verb

296
4

incitement

a call to act, encouragement to act

noun

296
5

inclement

stormy, of rough weather

adjective

296
6

inclination

a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will

noun

296
7

inclusive

the stated limit or extreme in consideration

adjective

296
8

incoercible

not to be coerced, incapable of being compelled or forced adjective

296
9

incoherent

not coherent, not in a consistent fashion

adjective

297
0

incombustible

not capable of catching fire and burning, not flammable

adjective

297
1

incomparable

so much better than another as to be beyond comparison

adjective

297
2

incompatible

of two things, impossible to coexist, irreconcilable

adjective

297
3

incompetent

unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability

adjective

297
4

incomplete

not complete, not finished, not having all its parts

adjective

297
5

incomprehensible

impossible or very difficult to understand

adjective

297
6

incompressible

not compressible

adjective

297
7

inconceivable

unable to be conceived, unbelievable

adjective

297
8

incongruous

out of keeping or place, inappropriate, unbecoming

adjective

297
9

inconsequential

having no consequence, of little importance

adjective

298
0

inconsiderable

too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of attention

adjective

298
1

inconsistent

not consistent

adjective

298
2

inconspicuous

not prominent or easily noticeable

adjective

298
3

inconstant

not constant, wavering

adjective

298
4

incontrovertible

not open to question or dispute, indisputable

adjective

298
5

inconvenient

not convenient

adjective

298
6

incorrigible

not corrigible, bad beyond correction or reform

adjective

298
7

incredulity

unwillingness or inability to believe, doubt, disbelief

noun

298
8

incredulous

skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe

adjective

298
9

increment

to increase by steps or by a step, especially by one

verb

299
0

incubus

an evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep

noun

299
1

inculcate

to implant by repeated statement, teach persistently

verb

299
2

incumbent

holding an indicated position, role, office, etc

adjective

299
3

incursion

a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place, a raid

noun

299
4

indefatigable

extremely persistent and untiring

adjective

299
5

indefensible

not defensible, not capable of being defended, vulnerable adjective

299
6

indefinite

not definite, without fixed or specified limit

adjective

299
7

indelible

making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like

adjective

299
8

indemnify

to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense, etc verb

299
9

indemnity

obligation upon an individual to incur the losses of

another

noun

300
0

indescribable

impossible, or very difficult to describe

adjective

300
1

indestructible

not destructible, incapable of being destroyed, invincible

adjective

300
2

indicant

something that indicates, indicator

noun

300
3

indicator

a person or thing that indicates something

noun

300
4

indict

to accuse of wrongdoing, charge

verb

300
5

indictment

a formal accusation initiating a criminal case

noun

300
6

indifferent

not caring, apathetic

adjective

300
7

indigence

extreme poverty or destitution

noun

300
8

indigenous

born or engendered in, native to a land or region

adjective

300
9

indigent

lacking food, clothing, etc because of poverty

adjective

301
0

indigestible

difficult or impossible to digest

adjective

301
1

indigestion

a common medical condition often caused by eating

quickly

noun

301
2

indignant

showing anger or indignation, esp. at something unjust

adjective

301
3

indignity

an injury to a person's dignity

noun

301
4

indiscernible

not discernible, that cannot be seen or perceived clearly

adjective

301
5

indiscreet

not discreet, lacking prudence or circumspection

adjective

301
6

indiscriminate

not discriminating, lacking in care, judgment, etc

adjective

301
7

indispensable

absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite

adjective

301
8

indistinct

not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline, faint

adjective

301
9

indivertible

not to be diverted or turned aside

adjective

302
0

indolence

habitual laziness or sloth

noun

302
1

indomitable

that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons or coura

adjective
ge

302
2

indubitable

clearly true, providing no possibility of doubt

adjective

302
3

induce

to lead by persuasion or influence, incite

verb

302
4

induct

to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position

verb

302
5

inductee

a person who is inducted into an organization

noun

302
6

indulge

(often followed by "in"): to yield to a temptation or desire

verb

302
7

industrious

working energetically and devotedly, hard-working

adjective

302
8

inebriate

to cause to be drunk

verb

302
9

inebriation

the state or characteristic of drunkenness

noun

303
0

inedible

unfit to be eaten

adjective

303
1

ineffable

incapable of being expressed or described in words

adjective

303
2

inefficacious

not able to produce the desired effect, ineffective

adjective

303
3

inefficient

unable to achieve the desired result economically

adjective

303
4

ineligible

not eligible, not permitted or suitable

adjective

303
5

ineluctable

incapable of being evaded, inescapable

adjective

303
6

inept

not able to do something, not proficient

adjective

303
7

inert

unable to move or act, inanimate

adjective

303
8

inertia

the property of a body that resists any change to its

motion

noun

303
9

inestimable

not able to be estimated as because of great scale or

degree

adjective

304
0

inevitable

impossible to avoid or prevent

adjective

304
1

inexcusable

not excusable

adjective

304
2

inexhaustible

impossible to exhaust, unlimited

adjective

304
3

inexorable

unyielding, unalterable

adjective

304
4

inexpedient

not tending to the end desired, inadvisable, unfit,

improper

adjective

304
5

inexpensive

low in price

adjective

304
6

inexperience

a lack of experience

noun

304
7

inexplicable

impossible to explain, not easily accounted for

adjective

304
8

inexpressible

unable to be expressed

adjective

304
9

inextensible

not capable of being extended

adjective

305
0

inextricable

impossible to untie or disentangle

adjective

305
1

infallible

unfailing in effectiveness or operation, certain

adjective

305
2

infamous

having a bad reputation, of bad report, notoriously vile

adjective

305
3

infamy

extremely bad reputation, public reproach

noun

305
4

infer

to derive by reasoning, conclude from premises or

evidence

verb

305
5

inference

the act or process of inferring by deduction or induction

noun

305
6

infernal

hellish, fiendish, diabolical

adjective

305
7

infest

to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree

verb

305
8

infidel

a non-believer of a certain religion

noun

305
9

infiltrate

to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access

verb

306
0

infinite

indefinably large, countlessly great, immense

adjective

306
1

infinitesimal

incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute

adjective

306
2

infirm

to contradict, to provide proof that something is not

verb

306
3

infirmary

a place where sick or injured people are cared for

noun

306
4

infirmity

feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age

noun

306
5

inflammable

capable of burning, easily set on fire

adjective

306
6

inflammatory

tending to inflame or provoke somebody

adjective

306
7

inflexible

not flexible, not capable of bending or being bent, stiff

306
8

influence

the capacity to be a compelling force on actions, behavior

306
9

influx

a flow inward or into something

noun

307
0

infraction

a minor offence, petty crime

noun

307
1

infrastructure

the basic, underlying framework of a system of

organization

noun

307
2

infrequent

rarely happening or present, only occasional

adjective

307
3

infringe

break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc

verb

307
4

infuse

to cause to become an element of something, insert or fill verb

307
5

infusion

that which is infused

noun

307
6

ingenious

displaying genius or brilliance, tending to invent

adjective

307
7

ingenue

an innocent, nave, wholesome girl or young woman

noun

307
8

ingnue

alternative spelling of ingnue

noun

307
9

ingenuous

naive and trusting

adjective

308
0

inglorious

ignominious, disgraceful, not famous, obscure

adjective

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ingraft

to insert, as of one plant into another, for propagation

verb

adjective

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2

ingrate

ungrateful

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3

ingratiate

to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others verb

308
4

ingratitude

a lack or absence of gratitude, thanklessness

noun

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5

inherent

naturally a part or consequence of something

adjective

308
6

inhibit

to hinder, to restrain

verb

308
7

inhospitable

not inclined to hospitality, unfriendly

adjective

308
8

inhuman

of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel

adjective

308
9

inhume

to bury in a grave

verb

309
0

inimical

adverse in tendency or effect, unfavorable, harmful

adjective

309
1

inimitable

beyond imitation, surpassing all others, matchless

adjective

309
2

iniquitous

characterized by injustice or wickedness

adjective

309
3

iniquity

deviation from what is right, wickedness, gross injustice

noun

309
4

initiate

to begin, to start, to introduce

verb

309
5

inject

to pump (especially fluids) into a cavity or passage

verb

309
6

injunction

the act of enjoining, the act of directing, commanding

noun

adjective

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7

inkling

a slight suspicion or hint

noun

309
8

inland

within the land, remote from the ocean

adjective

309
9

inlet

an indentation of a shoreline, small bay or arm

noun

310
0

inmost

the very deepest within, innermost

adjective

310
1

innate

existing in one from birth, inborn, native

adjective

310
2

innocuous

not harmful or injurious, harmless

adjective

310
3

innovate

to alter, to change into something new

verb

310
4

innuendo

a derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing

noun

310
5

innumerable

not capable of being counted, indefinitely numerous

adjective

310
6

inoculate

to introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into the

body

verb

310
7

inoffensive

not offensive

adjective

310
8

inopportune

unsuitable for some particular purpose

adjective

310
9

inordinate

excessive, unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude

adjective

311
0

inquire

to ask (about something)

verb

311
1

inquisition

an investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter

noun

311
2

inroad

an advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion

noun

311
3

insatiable

a damaging or serious encroachment

noun

311
4

inscribe

to write or cut words onto something, to engrave

verb

311
5

inscrutable

difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or

interpret

adjective

311
6

insecure

not secure

adjective

311
7

insensible

unable to be perceived by the senses

adjective

311
8

insentient

having no consciousness or animation, not sentient

adjective

311
9

inseparable

not able to be separated, bound together permanently

adjective

312
0

insidious

intended to entrap or beguile

adjective

312
1

insight

a sight or view of the interior of anything, introspection

noun

312
2

insinuate

to make a way for or introduce something by subtle

means

verb

312
3

insipid

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities

adjective

312
4

insistent

standing or resting on something

adjective

312
5

insolence

arrogant conduct, insulting, bold behaviour or attitude

noun

312
6

insolent

insulting in manner or words

adjective

312
7

insomnia

a sleeping disorder that is known for inability to sleep

312
8

insouciant

free from concern, worry, or anxiety, carefree, nonchalant adjective

312
9

inspector

a person employed to inspect something

noun

313
0

instance

to mention as a case or example, to refer to, to cite

verb

313
1

instant

an infinitesimal or very short space of time, a moment

adjective

313
2

instigate

to goad or urge forward, to set on, to provoke, to incite

verb

313
3

instigator

a person who intentionally incites or starts something

noun

313
4

instill

to cause a quality to become part of someone's nature

verb

313
5

institute

to begin or initiate something

verb

313
6

instructive

conveying knowledge, information or instruction

adjective

313
7

insufficient

not sufficient

adjective

313
8

insular

of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands

adjective

313
9

insulate

cover or line with material to prevent passage of heat, etc verb

314
0

insult

to treat or speak to insolently, with contemptuous

rudeness

verb

314
1

insuperable

impossible to achieve or overcome or be negotiated

adjective

noun

314
2

insuppressible

that cannot be suppressed

adjective

314
3

insurgence

an uprising or rebellion, an insurrection

noun

314
4

insurrection

an organized opposition to an authority, a rebellion

noun

314
5

intangible

incapable of being perceived by the senses, incorporeal

adjective

314
6

integral

constituting a whole together, not omittable or removable adjective

314
7

integrity

adherence to moral and ethical principles

noun

314
8

intellect

the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, etc

noun

314
9

intelligible

capable of being understood, comprehensible, clear

adjective

315
0

intemperance

lack of moderation or temperance, excess

noun

315
1

intension

intensification, increase in degree

noun

315
2

intention

a course of action that a person intends to follow

noun

315
3

inter

to bury in a grave

verb

315
4

interact

to act one upon another

verb

315
5

intercede

to plea on someone else's behalf

verb

315
6

intercept

to stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or

motion)

verb

315
7

intercession

an act or instance of interceding

noun

315
8

intercessor

a person who intercedes, a mediator

noun

315
9

interdict

any prohibitory decree of a court or administrative officer

noun

316
0

interim

an intervening time, transitional, meantime

adjective

316
1

interject

to insert something between other things

verb

316
2

interlocutor

a person who takes part in dialogue or conversation

noun

316
3

interloper

a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others noun

316
4

interlude

an intervening episode, space, period, etc

verb

316
5

intermediate

to mediate, to be an intermediate

verb

316
6

interminable

existing or occurring without interruption or end,

ceaseless

adjective

316
7

intermission

a break between two performances or sessions (concert,

etc)

noun

316
8

intermit

to interrupt, to stop or cease temporarily, to suspend

verb

316
9

internecine

of or pertaining to conflict or struggle within a group

adjective

317
0

interpolate

to introduce (something additional) between other things

verb

317
1

interpose

to insert something (or oneself) between other things

verb

317
2

interpreter

one who translates the words of a speaker to the

audience

noun

317
3

interrogate

to question or quiz, especially in a thorough manner

verb

317
4

intersect

to cross, to cut

verb

317
5

intersperse

to mix irregularly something with something else

verb

317
6

interstice

a small opening or space between objects

noun

317
7

intervale

a lowly tract of land along a river

noun

317
8

intervene

to come between, or to be between, persons or things

verb

317
9

intestacy

the state of dying without having made a valid will

noun

318
0

intestate

to be without a valid will

adjective

318
1

intestine

the lower part of the alimentary canal

noun

318
2

intimacy

the state of being intimate

noun

318
3

intimation

the act of intimating, also, the thing intimated

noun

318
4

intimidate

to make timid or fearful, to inspire or affect with fear

verb

318
5

intolerable

not capable of being borne or endured, insufferable

adjective

318
6

intoxicant

an intoxicating agent, as alcohol or drugs

adjective

318
7

intoxicate

to stupefy by doping with chemical substances like alcohol verb

318
8

intracellular

inside or within a cell

adjective

318
9

intractable

not easily controlled, not docile or manageable, stubborn

adjective

319
0

intramural

pertaining to something within one institution

adjective

319
1

intransigent

unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, stubborn adjective

319
2

intrepid

resolutely fearless, dauntless

adjective

319
3

intricacy

the state or quality of being intricate or entangled

noun

319
4

intricate

to become enmeshed or entangled

verb

319
5

intrigue

to conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm

verb

319
6

intrinsic

innate, inherent, inseparable from itself, essential

adjective

319
7

introductory

introducing, giving a preview or idea of

adjective

319
8

introgression

genes of one species introduced in the gene pool of

another

noun

319
9

intromit

to send, put or let in, to introduce, to admit

verb

320
0

introspect

consider one's own internal state or feelings

verb

320
1

introvert

one who focuses on their own mind, feelings, or affairs

noun

320
2

intrude

to enter without permission

320
3

intuition

immediate cognition without the use of rational processes noun

320
4

intuitive

doesn't require conscious thought, understood by

intuition

adjective

320
5

inundate

to cover with large amounts of water, to flood

verb

320
6

inundation

an overflow, a flood

noun

320
7

inure

to come into use, take or have effect

verb

320
8

inured

to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc

verb

320
9

invalid

an infirm or sickly person

noun

321
0

invalidate

to make invalid, especially applied to contract law

verb

321
1

invaluable

of great value, costly, precious, priceless

adjective

321
2

invariable

not variable, constant

adjective

321
3

invasion

a military action of armed forces entering another

territory

noun

321
4

invective

vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach

noun

321
5

inveigh

to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words

verb

321
6

inveigle

to convert, convince or win over with flattery or wiles

verb

verb

321
7

inventive

of, or relating to invention

adjective

321
8

inverse

reversed position, direction, or tendency

adjective

321
9

inversion

the action of inverting

noun

322
0

invert

to turn (something) upside down or inside out

verb

322
1

investigator

one who investigates

noun

322
2

investor

a person who invests money in order to make a profit

noun

322
3

inveterate

settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, or feeling

adjective

322
4

invidious

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense

adjective

322
5

invigorate

to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to

verb

322
6

invincible

impossible to defeat, destroy or kill

adjective

322
7

inviolable

not susceptible of violence or of being

profaned/corrupted

adjective

322
8

invocation

the act of calling for the presence of some superior being

noun

322
9

invoke

to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help

verb

323
0

involuntary

without intention, unintentional

adjective

323
1

involution

entanglement, a spiralling inwards, intricacy

noun

323
2

involve

to roll or fold up, to wind round, to entwine

verb

323
3

invulnerable

incapable of being wounded, or of receiving injury

adjective

323
4

inwardly

in or on, or with reference to, the inside or inner part

adjective

323
5

iota

the ninth, and smallest, letter of the greek alphabet

noun

323
6

irascible

easily provoked to anger, very irritable

adjective

323
7

irate

extremely angry, wrathful, enraged

adjective

323
8

ire

to anger, to fret, to irritate

verb

323
9

iridescent

producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors

adjective

324
0

irk

to irritate, annoy, bother

verb

324
1

irksome

disagreeable or troublesome, bothersome, annoying

adjective

324
2

irony

use of words to convey meaning opposite the literal

meaning

noun

324
3

irradiance

incident flux of radiant energy per unit area

noun

324
4

irradiate

to throw rays of light upon, to illuminate, to brighten

verb

324
5

irrational

not rational, unfounded or nonsensical

adjective

324
6

irreducible

not able to be reduced or lessened

adjective

324
7

irrefragable

which cannot be refuted, indisputable, clearly right

adjective

324
8

irrefragable

not able to be refuted or disproved

adjective

324
9

irrefrangible

not to broken or transgressed, inviolable

adjective

325
0

irrefutable

undeniable, unable to be disproved or refuted

adjective

325
1

irrelevant

not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected

adjective

325
2

irreligious

contrary to religious beliefs and practices

adjective

325
3

irreparable

incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified

adjective

325
4

irrepressible

not containable or controllable

adjective

325
5

irreproachable

free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism

adjective

325
6

irresistible

not able to be resisted

adjective

325
7

irresolute

undecided or unsure how to act

adjective

325
8

irresponsible

lacking a sense of responsibility

adjective

325
9

irreverent

lacking proper respect or seriousness, sarcastic

adjective

326
0

irreversible

incapable of being reversed or turned about or back

adjective

326
1

irrevocable

unable to be retracted or reversed, final

adjective

326
2

irrhetorical

not rhetorical

adjective

326
3

irrigate

to supply farmland with water

verb

326
4

irritable

capable of being irritated

adjective

326
5

irritancy

the quality of being irritant or irritating

noun

326
6

irritate

to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure

verb

326
7

irruption

the action of irrupting or breaking into, a violent entry

noun

326
8

isle

an island

noun

326
9

islet

a small island

noun

327
0

isobar

atoms having equal weight but different atomis numbers

noun

327
1

isochronous

happening at regular intervals

adjective

327
2

isolate

to set apart or cut off from others

verb

327
3

isothermal

of a process that takes place at constant temperature

adjective

327
4

itinerary

a route or proposed route of a journey

noun

327
5

itinerate

to travel from place to place

verb

327
6

jaded

dulled or satiated by overindulgence

verb

327
7

jargon

a technical terminology unique to a particular subject

noun

327
8

jaundice

to color by prejudice or envy, to prejudice

verb

327
9

jaunt

to ramble here and there, to stroll, to make an excursion

verb

328
0

jeer

to utter sarcastic or mocking comments

verb

328
1

jejune

without interest or significance, dull

adjective

328
2

jeopardy

danger of loss, harm, or failure

noun

328
3

jeremiad

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

noun

328
4

jettison

to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel

verb

328
5

jingo

one who supports policy favouring war

noun

328
6

jingoist

the policy or practice of jingoes, bellicose chauvinism

adjective

328
7

jocose

given to or characterized by joking, jesting, humorous

adjective

328
8

jocular

characterized by, or intended for joking or jesting

adjective

328
9

jocund

cheerful, merry, gay, blithe, glad

adjective

329
0

joggle

to shake slightly, to jostle, to jog

verb

329
1

jollity

the state of being jolly, cheerfulness

noun

329
2

journalize

to record in a journal

verb

329
3

joust

to engage in mock combat on horseback

verb

329
4

jovial

endowed with or characterized by a hearty or joyous

humor

adjective

329
5

jubilant

showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph, rejoicing

adjective

329
6

judgment

the act of judging

noun

329
7

judicature

the administration of justice by judges and courts

noun

329
8

judicial

of or relating to a court of law

adjective

329
9

judicious

having, or characterized by, good judgment or sound

thinking

adjective

330
0

juggernaut

any large, overpowering, destructive force or object

noun

330
1

juggle

to manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, etc artfully

verb

330
2

jugglery

the art of a juggler (i e trickery or deception)

noun

330
3

jugular

relating to, or located near, the neck or throat

adjective

330
4

junction

the act of joining, or the state of being joined

noun

330
5

juncture

a place where things join, a junction

noun

330
6

juridical

pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal, judicial

adjective

330
7

jurisdiction

the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply law

noun

330
8

jurisprudence

the science or philosophy of law

noun

330
9

juror

a member of a jury

noun

331
0

justification

reason or excuse which gives acceptable support for

behavior

noun

331
1

jut

to stick out

verb

331
2

juvenile

young, not fully developed

adjective

331
3

juxtapose

to place close together or side by side, esp. for

comparison

verb

331
4

juxtaposition

to place in juxtaposition

verb

331
5

keen

to sharpen, to make cold

verb

331
6

keepsake

something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons

noun

331
7

kerchief

a piece of cloth used to cover the head

noun

331
8

kernel

the body of a seed inside the husk

noun

331
9

killjoy

a person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having

fun

noun

332
0

kiln

a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something noun

332
1

kindle

to start (a fire) or light (a torch)

verb

332
2

kindred

of the same nature

adjective

332
3

kinetic

pertaining to motion

adjective

332
4

kinfolk

relatives or kindred

noun

332
5

kingling

a kinglet, a petty king or ruler

noun

332
6

kismet

fate, destiny

noun

332
7

kleptomaniac

one who steals compulsively

noun

332
8

knave

a tricky, deceitful fellow, a dishonest person, a rogue

noun

332
9

knavery

the (mis)behaviour of a knave, boyish mischief

noun

333
0

knead

to work into a mass by repeated pressure with the

knuckles

verb

333
1

knell

sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for funerals

noun

333
2

knickknack

an ornamental trinket or gimcrack, a bit of bric-a-brac

noun

333
3

knoll

a small, rounded hill or eminence, hillock

noun

333
4

knotty

full of knots

adjective

333
5

kudos

praise, accolades

noun

333
6

laborious

requiring much physical effort, toilsome

adjective

333
7

labyrinth

to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth

verb

333
8

labyrinthine

physically resembling a labyrinth, maze-like

adjective

333
9

lacerate

to tear, rip or wound

verb

334
0

laceration

an irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact

noun

334
1

lachrymose

suggestive of or tending to cause tears, mournful

adjective

334
2

lackadaisical

showing no interest or enthusiasm

adjective

334
3

lackey

to attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously

verb

334
4

lackluster

lacking brilliance or radiance, dull

adjective

334
5

laconic

using few words, concise

adjective

334
6

lactation

the secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female noun

334
7

lacteal

relating to milk

adjective

334
8

lactic

of, relating to, or derived from milk

adjective

334
9

laddie

a small boy

noun

335
0

ladle

to serve something with a ladle

verb

335
1

laggard

hanging back, loitering

adjective

335
2

lagniappe

an extra or unexpected gift or benefit

noun

335
3

lambaste

to beat or whip severely

verb

335
4

lament

to feel or express sorrow or regret for

verb

335
5

lamentation

the act of lamenting

noun

335
6

lampoon

to satirize or poke fun at

verb

335
7

lance

to pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon

verb

335
8

landholder

a person who owns land

noun

335
9

landlord

person who owns and rents land such as a house or

apartment

noun

336
0

landscape

to do various grounds maintenance

verb

336
1

languid

lacking in vigor or vitality, slack or slow

adjective

336
2

languor

a state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or

disease

noun

336
3

lapse

to fall away gradually, to subside

verb

336
4

larceny

the unlawful taking of personal property, theft

noun

336
5

larder

a cool room in a domestic house where food is stored

noun

336
6

largess

generous bestowal of gifts

noun

336
7

largesse

alternative spelling of largess

noun

336
8

lascivious

inclined to lustfulness, wanton, lewd

adjective

336
9

lassie

a young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart

noun

337
0

lassitude

weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate noun

337
1

latency

a delay between the initiation and occurence of

something

noun

337
2

latent

present but not visible, apparent, or actualized, potential

adjective

337
3

lateral

of or pertaining to, situated at, or directed to a side

adjective

337
4

latish

somewhat or rather late

adjective

337
5

lattice

a flat panel constructed with crossed thin strips of wood

noun

337
6

laud

to praise, to glorify

verb

337
7

laudable

deserving praise, praiseworthy

adjective

337
8

laudation

the act of lauding, praise, high commendation

noun

337
9

laudatory

containing or expressing praise

adjective

338
0

laundress

a woman whose work is the washing and ironing of

clothes

noun

338
1

laureate

to honor with a wreath of laurel

verb

338
2

lave

to pour or throw out, as water, lade out, bail

verb

338
3

lavish

to expend or bestow with profusion, to squander

verb

338
4

lawgiver

one who provides the laws to a society

noun

338
5

lawmaker

one who makes or enacts laws

noun

338
6

lax

lenient and allowing for deviation, not strict

adjective

338
7

laxative

having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding

digestion

adjective

338
8

laxity

the state or quality of being lax

noun

338
9

lea

an open field, meadow

noun

339
0

leaflet

a small flat or folded sheet of printed paper,

advertisement

noun

339
1

leaven

to add a leavening agent

verb

339
2

lectern

a stand with a slanted top used to support a bible

noun

339
3

leery

cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something

adjective

339
4

leeward

away from the direction from which the wind is blowing

adjective

339
5

legacy

anything handed down from the past, as from a

predecessor

adjective

339
6

legalize

alternative spelling of legalise

verb

339
7

legerdemain

sleight of hand

noun

339
8

legging

present participle of leg

verb

339
9

legible

being clear enough to be read, readable

adjective

340
0

legion

a division of the roman army of 3000 to 6000 soldiers

noun

340
1

legionary

relating to, or consisting of a legion or legions

adjective

340
2

legislate

to pass laws, incl. the amending or repeal of existing laws

verb

340
3

legislator

someone who creates or enacts laws

noun

340
4

legitimate

to make legitimate, lawful, or valid

verb

340
5

leisure

freedom provided by the cessation of activities

noun

340
6

lenient

lax, tolerant of deviation, permissive, not strict

adjective

340
7

leonine

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion

adjective

340
8

lethargy

the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless

noun

340
9

levee

an embankment to prevent inundation

noun

341
0

lever

to move with a lever

verb

341
1

leverage

to use, to exploit, to take full advantage (of something)

verb

341
2

leviathan

very large, gargantuan

adjective

341
3

levitate

to cause to rise in the air and float

verb

341
4

levity

lightness of manner or speech, frivolity

noun

341
5

levy

to impose a tax or fine, to collect monies due

verb

341
6

lewd

lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude

adjective

341
7

lexicographer

one who writes or compiles a dictionary

noun

341
8

lexicography

the art or craft of writing and editing dictionaries

noun

341
9

lexicon

a wordbook or dictionary

noun

342
0

liability

moneys owed, debts or pecuniary obligations

noun

342
1

liable

bound or obliged in law or equity, responsible, answerable adjective

342
2

liaison

communication between two parties or groups

noun

342
3

libation

pouring a liquid on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice

noun

342
4

libel

to defame someone

verb

342
5

liberate

to free, to release from restraint or bondage

verb

342
6

libertarian

relating to the beliefs of libertarians

adjective

342
7

libretto

the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera

noun

342
8

licentious

sexually unrestrained, lascivious, libertine, lewd

adjective

342
9

licit

not forbidden by formal or informal rules

adjective

343
0

liege

sovereign, independent, having right to allegiance

adjective

343
1

lien

alternative form of lain

verb

343
2

lieu

see in lieu or in lieu of

noun

343
3

ligament

band of strong tissue that holds bones in position

noun

343
4

ligature

The act of binding or tying up

verb

343
5

ligneous

of, or resembling wood, woody

adjective

343
6

likelihood

the state of being likely or probable

noun

343
7

lilliputian

extremely small, tiny

adjective

343
8

limber

bending readily, pliant, lithe

verb

343
9

limerick

a kind of humorous verse of five lines

noun

344
0

limitation

the act of limiting or the state of being limited

noun

344
1

limpid

clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air

adjective

344
2

linchpin

a pin through holes at the end of an axle to secure a wheel noun

344
3

lineage

descent in a line from a common progenitor, race

noun

344
4

linear

having the form of a line, straight

adjective

344
5

liner

someone who fits a lining to something

noun

344
6

lingo

language, jargon or a dialect

noun

344
7

lingua

language

noun

344
8

lingual

related to the tongue

adjective

344
9

liniment

a liquid or semi liquid preparation for applying to the skin

noun

345
0

lionize

to treat (a person) as a celebrity

verb

345
1

liquefacient

something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction

noun

345
2

liquefy

to make into a liquid by condensing a gas or melting a

solid

verb

345
3

liqueur

a flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet

noun

345
4

liquidate

to settle a debt by paying the outstanding amount

verb

345
5

liquor

to drink liquor, usually to excess

verb

345
6

lissome

lithe, quick and graceful in movement

adjective

345
7

listless

having or showing little or no interest in anything, languid

adjective

345
8

litany

a prolonged or tedious account

noun

345
9

literacy

the ability to read

noun

346
0

literal

exactly as stated, understood without extra interpretation adjective

346
1

literati

persons of scholarly or literary attainments, intellectuals

noun

346
2

literature

the body of all written works

noun

346
3

lithe

bending readily, pliant, limber

adjective

346
4

lithesome

describing as being lithe

adjective

346
5

lithograph

to create a copy of an image through lithography

verb

346
6

lithotype

a printing plate used in lithotypography

noun

346
7

litigant

a person engaged in a lawsuit

noun

346
8

litigate

to go to law

verb

346
9

litigious

of or relating to litigation

adjective

347
0

littoral

of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore

adjective

347
1

liturgy

a form of public worship, ritual

noun

347
2

livelihood

a person's lifetime, or their manner of living

noun

347
3

livid

enraged, furiously angry

adjective

347
4

loam

a rich, friable soil

noun

347
5

loath

unwilling, reluctant, averse, disinclined

adjective

347
6

loathe

to hate, detest, revile

verb

347
7

lobbyist

a person remunerated to persuade (to lobby) politicians

noun

347
8

locative

indicating place, or the place where, or wherein

adjective

347
9

loch

a lake

noun

348
0

locomotion

the ability to move or the act of moving from place to

place

noun

348
1

lode

a rich supply or source

noun

348
2

lodgment

an area used for lodging

noun

348
3

lofty

high, tall, having great height or stature

adjective

348
4

logic

the principles governing correct or reliable inference

noun

348
5

logical

in agreement with the principles of logic

adjective

348
6

logician

a person who studies or teaches logic

noun

348
7

logistics

the planning, implementation, and coordination of details

noun

348
8

loiterer

one who loiters, one who lingers or hangs around

noun

348
9

loll

to act lazily or indolently, to recline, to lean

verb

349
0

longevity

the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life

noun

349
1

loot

to steal, especially as part of war, riot

verb

349
2

loquacious

talking or tending to talk much or freely, talkative

adjective

349
3

loquacity

talkativeness

noun

349
4

lordling

an unimportant or petty lord

noun

349
5

lough

a lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in ireland

noun

349
6

louse

to remove lice from the body of a person or animal

verb

349
7

lucid

easily understood, completely intelligible or comprehensib

adjective
le

349
8

lucrative

producing a surplus, profitable

adjective

349
9

lucubration

laborious work, study, thought, etc , especially at night

noun

350
0

ludicrous

idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny

adjective

350
1

lugubrious

mournful, dismal or gloomy, especially in an affected

manner

adjective

350
2

lukewarm

temperature between warm and cool

adjective

350
3

lumen

the amount of light that falls on a unit area

noun

350
4

luminary

one that is an inspiration to others, who has had success

noun

350
5

luminous

emitting light, glowing brightly

adjective

350
6

lummox

a clumsy, stupid person

noun

350
7

lunacy

the state of being mad, insanity

noun

350
8

lunar

of, or pertaining to, the moon

adjective

350
9

lunatic

an insane person

noun

351
0

lune

anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon

noun

351
1

lurid

shocking, horrifying

adjective

351
2

luscious

sweet and pleasant, delicious

adjective

351
3

lustrous

having a glow, having luster, shining

adjective

351
4

luxuriate

to enjoy luxury

verb

351
5

luxurious

enjoying pleasures of luxury

adjective

351
6

lying

characterized by luxury, ministering or conducive to luxury adjective

351
7

lynch

to execute without a proper trial, especially by hanging

verb

351
8

lyre

a stringed musical instrument

noun

351
9

macabre

representing or personifying death

adjective

352
0

macadamize

to cover with small, broken stones to form a smooth

surface

verb

352
1

macerate

to soften or separate (something) into pieces by soaking

verb

352
2

machination

a clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil

noun

352
3

machinations

plural form of machination

noun

352
4

machinery

the parts of a machine, collectively

noun

352
5

machinist

one versed in the principles of machines

noun

352
6

macrocosm

a complex structure, considered a single entity

noun

352
7

madden

to make angry

verb

352
8

madrigal

a song for a small number of unaccompanied voices

noun

352
9

maelstrom

a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool

353
0

magician

an entertainer skilled in creating illusions

noun

353
1

magisterial

befitting the status of a master, authoritative

adjective

353
2

magistracy

the office or dignity of a magistrate

noun

353
3

magnanimous

generous in forgiving an insult or injury

adjective

353
4

magnate

a person of great influence in a particular field

noun

353
5

magnet

a thing or person that attracts

noun

353
6

magnetize

to make magnetic

verb

353
7

magnificence

grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor

noun

353
8

magniloquent

speaking pompously, using swelling discourse, bombastic

adjective

353
9

magnitude

size, extent, dimensions

noun

354
0

maharaja

a ruling prince in india, especially one of major states

noun

354
1

maidenhood

the time when one is a maiden or young girl

noun

354
2

maize

corn, a type of grain of the species zea mays

noun

354
3

maladroit

unskillful, awkward, bungling

adjective

354
4

malady

any ailment or disease of the human body

noun

354
5

malaise

a feeling of general bodily discomfort or unpleasantness

noun

354
6

malapropism

the use of an inappropriate word in place of a similar one

noun

354
7

malaria

disease characterized by chills, fever, and sweating

noun

354
8

malcontent

dissatisfied with current conditions, discontented

adjective

354
9

malediction

a curse, imprecation, slander

noun

355
0

malefactor

a criminal or felon

noun

355
1

maleficent

harmful or evil in intent or effect

adjective

355
2

malevolent

having or displaying ill will, wishing harm on others

adjective

355
3

malfeasance

an act by a public official that is contrary to law

noun

355
4

malicious

of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite

adjective

355
5

malign

to make defamatory statements about someone or

something

verb

355
6

malignant

disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately

adjective

355
7

malinger

to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty

verb

355
8

malingerer

a person who malingers

noun

355
9

malleable

capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or

pressure

adjective

356
0

mallet

a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of wood

noun

356
1

maltreat

to treat badly

verb

356
2

mandate

authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue

noun

356
3

mane

the long hair growing on the neck of some animals

noun

356
4

maneuver

to move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty

verb

356
5

mania

violent derangement of mind, madness, insanity

noun

356
6

manifest

to show plainly, to make to appear distinctly

verb

356
7

manifold

to make manifold, multiply

verb

356
8

manipulatable

capable of being manipulated

adjective

356
9

mannerism

a group of habitual behaviors peculiar to an individual

noun

357
0

manor

a landed estate

noun

357
1

mantel

the shelf above a fireplace

noun

357
2

mantle

to cover or conceal (something)

verb

357
3

manufacturer

a company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant

noun

357
4

manumission

release from slavery, freedom, the act of manumitting

noun

357
5

manumit

to release from slavery, to free

verb

357
6

mar

to damage or spoil, render less perfect, attractive

verb

357
7

maraud

to roam or go around in quest of plunder

verb

357
8

marauder

someone who moves about looking for plunder

noun

357
9

marginal

of, relating to, or located at a margin or an edge

adjective

358
0

marine

pertaining to the sea (marine biology, marine insurance)

adjective

358
1

maritime

related to the sea or sailing

adjective

358
2

maroon

to abandon in a remote, desolate place

verb

358
3

marquee

a large tent with open sides, used for outdoor

entertainment

noun

358
4

marred

impaired appearance

verb

358
5

marshal

to arrange troops etc in line for inspection or a parade

verb

358
6

marsupial

mammal of the order of marsupialia, i.e. kangaroos,

wombats

noun

358
7

martial

of, relating to, or suggestive of war, warlike

adjective

358
8

martian

of or pertaining to the planet mars

adjective

358
9

martinet

a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one

noun

359
0

martyrdom

the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause

noun

359
1

marvel

to become filled with wonderment or admiration

verb

359
2

masochist

someone who enjoys pain

noun

359
3

masonry

the art or occupation of a mason, stonework

noun

359
4

masquerade

to assemble in masks, to take part in a masquerade

verb

359
5

massacre

to kill unnecessarily and indiscriminately

verb

359
6

massive

of or pertaining to a large mass, weighty, heavy, or bulky

adjective

359
7

mastery

the position or authority of a master, command

noun

359
8

masticate

to chew

verb

359
9

material

having to do with matter

adjective

360
0

maternal

having the characteristics of a mother, motherly

adjective

360
1

matinee

the afternoon showing of a movie or theatrical

performance

noun

360
2

matriarch

a female leader of a family, a tribe or group

noun

360
3

matricide

the killing of one's mother

noun

360
4

matriculate

to enroll in a college or university as a degree candidate

verb

360
5

matrimony

marriage or the state of being married

noun

360
6

matrix

a thing constituting the point from which another

originates

noun

360
7

matter

to be important

360
8

maudlin

tearfully or weakly emotional, foolishly sentimental

360
9

maul

a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges

noun

361
0

mausoleum

a large stately tomb

noun

361
1

maverick

a person of independent or unorthodox views

noun

361
2

mawkish

characterized by sickly sentimentality, maudlin

adjective

361
3

maxim

an expression of a general truth or principle

noun

361
4

mead

an alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water

noun

361
5

meager

deficient in quantity or quality, lacking fullness

adjective

361
6

meander

to wind, turn, or twist, to make flexuous, to wander

verb

361
7

mechanics

branch of mathematics dealing with motion and forces

noun

361
8

medallion

a large medal, usually decorative

noun

361
9

meddlesome

having a tendency to interfere in other people's business

adjective

362
0

medial

of or pertaining to a mean or average

adjective

362
1

mediate

to resolve differences between conflicting parties

verb

verb

362
2

medicine

a substance which promotes healing when consumed in

some way

noun

362
3

medieval

in the style of the middle ages

adjective

362
4

mediocre

ordinary, not extraordinary, not special

adjective

362
5

meditation

a devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation

noun

362
6

medley

a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements,

hodgepodge

noun

362
7

meek

humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from

others

adjective

362
8

megalomania

a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of

greatness

noun

362
9

melancholy

affected with great sadness or depression

adjective

363
0

melange

a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things

noun

363
1

melee

a confused hand-to-hand fight among several people

noun

363
2

meliorate

to make better, to improve, to heal or solve a problem

verb

363
3

mellifluous

sweetly or smoothly flowing, sweet-sounding

adjective

363
4

mellow

soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit

adjective

363
5

melodious

having a pleasant melody or sound, tuneful

adjective

363
6

memento

a keepsake, an object kept as a reminder of a place or

event

noun

363
7

memorable

worthy to be remembered, very important or remarkable

adjective

363
8

menace

something that threatens to cause evil or harm, a threat

noun

363
9

menagerie

a collection of live wild animals on exhibition

noun

364
0

mendacious

lying, untruthful or dishonest

adjective

364
1

mendacity

untruthfulness, tendency to lie

noun

364
2

mendicant

begging, living on alms

adjective

364
3

menial

of or relating to work normally performed by a servant

adjective

364
4

mentality

a mindset, a way of thinking

noun

364
5

mentor

a wise and trusted counselor or teacher

noun

364
6

mephitic

foul-smelling

adjective

364
7

mercantile

concerned with the exchange of goods for profit

adjective

364
8

mercenary

working or acting merely for money or other reward

adjective

364
9

merciful

showing mercy

adjective

365
0

mercurial

changeable, volatile, fickle

adjective

365
1

meretricious

alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions

adjective

365
2

merge

to combine into a whole

verb

365
3

meritocracy

a society where status is assigned through competition

noun

365
4

meritorious

deserving of merit or commendation, deserving reward

adjective

365
5

merriment

cheerful or joyful gaiety, mirth, hilarity, laughter

noun

365
6

mesmerize

to exercise mesmerism on, to spellbind, to enthrall

verb

365
7

messieurs

plural form of monsieur

noun

365
8

metallurgy

the science of metals, their extraction from ores, etc

noun

365
9

metamorphose

to change the form or nature of, transform

verb

366
0

metaphor

figure of speech: something used to represent something

else

noun

366
1

metaphysics

the underlying theoretical principles of a subject or field

noun

366
2

mete

to measure

verb

366
3

metempsychosis

transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation

noun

366
4

methodology

a sat of principles for regulating a given discipline

noun

366
5

meticulous

showing extreme care about minute details, precise

adjective

366
6

metonymy

figure of speech: an object's name used for a related

object

noun

366
7

metronome

a device used to mark time with ticks at an adjustible pace noun

366
8

metropolis

a large, busy city

noun

366
9

mettle

a quality of endurance and courage

noun

367
0

miasma

noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter

noun

367
1

microcosm

man considered as a miniature counterpart of the

universal

noun

367
2

micrometer

one one-millionth of a meter symbols: m, um, rm

noun

367
3

microphone

to put one or more microphones on or in

verb

367
4

microscopic

invisible without the use of the microscope

adjective

367
5

microscopy

the study of microscopes, their design and manufacture

noun

367
6

midwife

a person trained to assist women in childbirth

noun

367
7

mien

demeanor or attitude, especially one intended by its

bearer

noun

367
8

migrate

to move from one region to another according to the

seasons

verb

367
9

migratory

a species or thing that migrates

adjective

368
0

mileage

the total distance, in miles, travelled

noun

368
1

milieu

a persons social setting or environment

noun

368
2

militant

aggressive or combative

adjective

368
3

militarism

ideology: military is the foundation of a society's security

noun

368
4

militate

to have a substantial effect, weigh heavily

verb

368
5

militia

an army of trained civilians called upon in time of need

noun

368
6

millennium

a period of time consisting of one thousand years

noun

368
7

millet

any of a group of various types of grass used as food

noun

368
8

mimic

to imitate, especially in order to ridicule

verb

368
9

miniature

smaller than normal

adjective

369
0

minimize

to make (something) as small or as insignificant as

possible

verb

369
1

minion

favoured, beloved, "pet"

adjective

369
2

ministration

the act of ministering care, aid, religious services, etc

noun

369
3

ministry

the service, function, or office of a minister of state

noun

369
4

minority

any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority

noun

369
5

minuscule

tiny, very small

adjective

369
6

minutia

a minor detail, often of negligible importance

noun

369
7

mirage

something illusory, without substance or reality

noun

369
8

mire

to weigh down

verb

369
9

mirth

gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter

noun

370
0

misadventure

an accidental mishap or misfortune

noun

370
1

misanthrope

a hater of human kind

noun

370
2

misapprehend

to interpret incorrectly, to misunderstand

verb

370
3

misbehave

to act or behave in an inappropriate or improper manner

verb

370
4

miscellany

miscellaneous items

noun

370
5

mischievous

causing mischief, injurious

adjective

370
6

misconstrue

to understand incorrectly, to misunderstand

verb

370
7

miscount

to incorrectly count or add up

verb

370
8

miscreant

depraved, villainous or base

adjective

370
9

misdeed

that which was done that should not have been

noun

371
0

misdemeanor

a crime punishable by a small fine or a short prison term

noun

371
1

miser

a person who lives in poor conditions in order to

save money

noun

371
2

miserly

like a miser, very covetous, stingy, cautious with money

adjective

371
3

mishap

an accident, mistake, or problem

noun

371
4

misinterpret

to make an incorrect interpretation, to misunderstand

verb

371
5

mislay

to lose temporarily, misplace

verb

371
6

mismanage

to handle a responsibility in a way which is inept

verb

371
7

misnomer

to use a misleading term, to misname

verb

371
8

misogamy

hatred of or opposition to marriage

noun

371
9

misogyny

hatred or contempt for women

noun

372
0

misplace

to put something somewhere and then forget its location

verb

372
1

misrepresent

to represent falsely, to inaccurately portray something

verb

372
2

misrule

of a trial judge, to make a bad decision in court

verb

372
3

missal

any book of prayers or devotions

noun

372
4

missile

an object intended to be launched into the air at a target

noun

372
5

missive

a written message, a letter, note or memo

noun

372
6

mistrust

to have no confidence in something

verb

372
7

misty

with mist, foggy

adjective

372
8

misuse

to use (something) incorrectly

verb

372
9

mite

a minute arachnid

noun

373
0

miter

to finish a material at an angle, as with sides of a frame

verb

373
1

mitigate

to lessen in force or intensity, moderate

verb

373
2

mnemonic

assisting or intended to assist the memory

adjective

373
3

moat

a deep ditch, usually filled with water, around a fort

noun

373
4

mobocracy

rule or control by the mob, or by a mass of ordinary

people

noun

373
5

moccasin

soft leather shoe, originally worn by native americans

adjective

373
6

mockery

the action of mocking, ridicule, derision

noun

373
7

moderate

to reduce the excessiveness of (something)

verb

373
8

moderation

avoidance of extremes, restraint

noun

373
9

moderator

someone who moderates

noun

374
0

modernity

the quality of being modern

noun

374
1

modicum

a moderate or small amount

noun

374
2

modification

the act or result of altering something

noun

374
3

modify

to make partial changes to

verb

374
4

modish

conforming with fashion or style

adjective

374
5

modulate

to regulate, adjust or adapt

verb

374
6

mollify

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person, pacify, appease verb

374
7

molt

to shed hair, feathers, etc and replace with a fresh layer

verb

374
8

momentary

lasting for only a moment

adjective

374
9

momentous

outstanding in importance

adjective

375
0

momentum

(of a body in motion) the product of its mass and velocity

noun

375
1

monarch

a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor

noun

375
2

monastery

place of residence for members of a religious community

noun

375
3

monastic

of or relating to monasteries or monks

adjective

375
4

monetary

of, pertaining to, or consisting of money

adjective

375
5

mongrel

someone of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a

dog

noun

375
6

monition

a caution or warning of imminent danger

noun

375
7

monitory

giving admonition and warning

adjective

375
8

monocracy

government by only one person, autocracy

noun

375
9

monogram

a design of letters interlaced, commonly one's initials

noun

376
0

monograph

a treatise on a particular subject

noun

376
1

monolith

a large object formed of a single block of stone

noun

376
2

monologue

a prolonged talk by a single speaker

noun

376
3

monomania

excessive interest on a singular object or subject

noun

376
4

monopoly

the exclusive possession or control of something

noun

376
5

monosyllable

a word of one syllable

noun

376
6

monotone

a series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone

noun

376
7

monotony

tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety

noun

376
8

monstrosity

a plant or animal showing abnormal development or

deformity

noun

376
9

montage

a single composition of images from various sources

noun

377
0

moonbeam

a shaft of moonlight, moonlight generally

noun

377
1

moot

of little or no practical value or meaning, purely academic

verb

377
2

morale

mental condition with respect to confidence, zeal, etc

noun

377
3

morass

a tract of soft, wet ground, a marsh, a fen

noun

377
4

moratorium

an authorized period of delay or waiting, regarding debts

noun

377
5

morbid

suggesting an unhealthy mental state, unwholesomely

gloomy

adjective

377
6

mordacious

biting, causing a physical bite or sting, corrosive

adjective

377
7

mordant

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker, biting

adjective

377
8

mores

a set of moral norms derived from accepted practices

noun

377
9

moribund

in a dying state, near death

adjective

378
0

morose

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood

adjective

378
1

morphology

the part of biology dealing with the structure of organisms noun

378
2

mortician

an undertaker or funeral director

noun

378
3

mortify

to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride

verb

378
4

mosaic

an image made of small, colored pieces of glass

noun

378
5

mot juste

the exact, appropriate word

noun

378
6

mote

a small particle or speck, especially of dust

noun

378
7

motif

a recurring or dominant element, a theme

noun

378
8

motley

comprising greatly varied elements, heterogeneous

adjective

378
9

mottled

to mark with spots or blotches of a different color

verb

379
0

motto

a maxim adopted as an expression of a guiding principle

noun

379
1

mountaineer

someone who lives in a mountainous area

noun

379
2

mountainous

having many mountains, rough (terrain), rocky

adjective

379
3

mountebank

a person selling quack medicines, in a public place

noun

379
4

muddle

to mix together, to mix up, to confuse

verb

379
5

muffle

to wrap up in fabric for warmth or protection

verb

379
6

mulatto

a person of mixed african and caucasian descent

noun

379
7

muleteer

a mule driver

noun

379
8

multifarious

having multiplicity, having great diversity or variety

adjective

379
9

multiform

having more than one shape or appearance

adjective

380
0

multiplicity

a large number or variety

noun

380
1

mundane

common, ordinary, banal, unimaginative

adjective

380
2

mundane

lacking interest or excitement; dull.

adjective

380
3

municipal

of a city which administers local government

adjective

380
4

munificence

the quality of being munificent, generosity

noun

380
5

munificent

larger or more generous than is usual or necessary

adjective

380
6

murky

hard to see through, as a fog or mist

adjective

380
7

muse

to become lost in thought, to ponder

verb

380
8

muster

to gather, summon, rouse (often followed by up )

verb

380
9

musty

having a stale odor

adjective

381
0

mutable

liable or subject to change or alteration

adjective

381
1

mutation

any alteration or change

noun

381
2

mutilate

to injure or make imperfect by irreparably damaging parts verb

381
3

mutiny

revolt or rebellion against constituted authority

noun

381
4

myopia

a disorder of the eyes where distant objects appear

blurred

noun

381
5

myriad

a very great or indefinite number of persons or things

noun

381
6

mystic

involving otherworldly or symbolic practices or content

adjective

381
7

mystification

the act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified

noun

381
8

mystique

an aura of heightened meaning or mystery around a thing

noun

381
9

nadir

the lowest point, point of greatest adversity or despair

noun

382
0

naphtha

naturally-occurring liquid petroleum

noun

382
1

narcissus

a bulbous plant of the Amyrillis family

noun

382
2

narrate

to relate a story or series of events by speech or writing

verb

382
3

nasal

of or pertaining to the nose

adjective

382
4

nascent

beginning to exist or develop

adjective

382
5

natal

of or relating to birth

adjective

382
6

nationality

membership of a particular nation or state

noun

382
7

natty

smart and fashionable

adjective

382
8

nausea

a feeling of unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit

noun

382
9

nauseate

to cause nausea

verb

383
0

nautical

of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation

adjective

383
1

naval

of or relating to a navy

adjective

383
2

navel

the belly button

noun

383
3

navigable

deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to

vessels

adjective

383
4

navigate

to control the position and course of a vehicle on a

journey

verb

383
5

nebula

a cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust

noun

383
6

necrology

a listing of people who have died during a period of time

noun

383
7

necromancy

a method of divination through communication with

the dead

noun

383
8

necropolis

a large cemetery, especially one of elaborate construction noun

383
9

necrosis

the localized death of cells through injury or disease

noun

384
0

nectar

the juice of a fruit or a blend of fruit juices

noun

384
1

nectarine

a variety of peach having a smooth, downless skin.

noun

384
2

nefarious

extremely wicked or villainous, iniquitous

adjective

384
3

negate

to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of

verb

384
4

negation

the act of negating something

noun

384
5

neglectful

failing to take care of matters which require attention

adjective

384
6

negligee

an item of women's nightwear, a lacy nightgown

noun

384
7

negligible

too small or unimportant to be of concern

adjective

384
8

negotiable

able to be traversed

adjective

384
9

nemesis

an archenemy

noun

385
0

neocracy

government by the new or inexperienced

noun

385
1

neolithic

hopelessly outdated

adjective

385
2

neologism

a word or phrase which has recently been coined

noun

385
3

neology

the study or art of neologising (creating new words)

noun

385
4

neonate

a newborn infant, recently born baby

noun

385
5

neopaganism

a 20th-century revival of interest in the worship of nature

noun

385
6

neophyte

a beginner

noun

385
7

nepotism

favoritism granted to relatives regardless of merit

noun

385
8

nestle

to settle oneself comfortably and snugly

verb

385
9

nestling

a young bird not yet old enough to leave the nest

noun

386
0

nettle

to sting causing a rash in someone

verb

386
1

network

to interact for the purpose of connections or

advancement

verb

386
2

neural

of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous

system

adjective

386
3

neurology

the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous

system

noun

386
4

neuter

to remove sex organs from an animal

verb

386
5

neutral

not taking sides in a conflict such as war, nonaligned

adjective

386
6

nexus

a means of connection, tie, link

noun

386
7

nib

the point of a pen, or either of its divisions

noun

386
8

niggardly

withholding for the sake of meanness, stingy, miserly

adjective

386
9

niggling

petty, trivial, inconsequential

verb

387
0

nihilist

a person who accepts or champions nihilism

noun

387
1

nil

nothing, zero

noun

387
2

nimble

quick and light in movement or action

adjective

387
3

nirvana

a blissful state attained through enlightened experience

noun

387
4

nit

the egg of a louse

noun

387
5

nocturnal

primarily active during the night

adjective

387
6

noiseless

producing no noise, without noise

adjective

387
7

noisome

offensive or disgusting, as an odor

adjective

387
8

noisy

making a noise, especially a loud sound

adjective

387
9

nomad

any wanderer, itinerant

noun

388
0

nomenclature

a name

noun

388
1

nomina

(in ancient rome) the second name of a citizen

noun

388
2

nominal

being such in name only, so-called

adjective

388
3

nominate

to appoint to a duty or office

verb

388
4

nominee

a person named, or designated, by another, to any

position

noun

388
5

non sequitur

a statement containing an illogical conclusion

noun

388
6

non-combatant

a person who is not directly involved in combat

noun

388
7

non-resident

not resident in a particular place

noun

388
8

nonchalance

indifference, carelessness, coolness

noun

388
9

nonchalant

casually calm and relaxed

adjective

389
0

noncommittal

reluctant to give out information or show one's opinion

adjective

389
1

nondescript

of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind

adjective

389
2

nonentity

an unimportant or insignificant person

noun

389
3

nonpareil

a person or thing that has no equal, a paragon

noun

389
4

nonplus

to perplex or bewilder someone, to confound or flummox

verb

389
5

nonplussed

to have
been rendered utterly perplexed, puzzle completely

verb

389
6

norm

a standard, model, or pattern

noun

389
7

normalcy

the state of being normal, the fact of being normal

noun

389
8

nostalgia

a wistful desire to return to a former time in one's life

noun

389
9

nostrum

a medicine sold with false claims and no

demonstrable value

noun

390
0

notes

a brief record of something written down for memory

noun

390
1

notorious

widely known, especially for something bad, infamous

adjective

390
2

novel

new, original, especially in an interesting way

adjective

390
3

novellette

a brief novel or long short story

noun

390
4

novice

a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc

noun

390
5

noxious

harmful, injurious

adjective

390
6

nuance

a subtle difference or distinction in expression

noun

390
7

nucleus

the core, central part (of something)

noun

390
8

nude

without clothing or other covering of the skin

adjective

390
9

nugatory

of no real value, trifling, worthless

adjective

391
0

nuisance

an obnoxious or annoying thing

noun

391
1

nullity

the state of being void, or invalid

noun

391
2

numerical

of or pertaining to numbers

adjective

391
3

numismatist

one who studies and/or collects coins and/or currencies

noun

391
4

nunnery

a place of residence for nuns

noun

391
5

nuptial

of or pertaining to wedding and marriage

adjective

391
6

nurture

to nourish or nurse

verb

391
7

nutriment

a source of nourishment, food

noun

391
8

nutritive

of or pertaining to nutrition

adjective

391
9

nuzzle

to touch someone or something with the nose

verb

392
0

oaken

made from the wood of the oak tree

adjective

392
1

oakum

a material used to caulk or pack joints

noun

392
2

obdurate

stubborn, unyielding

adjective

392
3

obeisance

demonstration of an obedient attitude

noun

392
4

obelisk

a tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point

noun

392
5

obese

extremely overweight

adjective

392
6

obfuscate

to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy

verb

392
7

obfuscation

the act of obscuring the perception of something

noun

392
8

obituary

a brief notice of a persons death

noun

392
9

objective

purpose, goal

adjective

393
0

objector

a person who objects to something

noun

393
1

obligate

to compel by a social, legal, or moral tie

verb

393
2

oblique

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a line or surface

adjective

393
3

obliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of, do away with

verb

393
4

oblivion

the state of being completely forgotten or unknown

noun

393
5

oblong

describing something that is longer than it is wide

adjective

393
6

obloquy

censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at something

noun

393
7

obnoxious

very annoying, offensive, odious or contemptible

adjective

393
8

obscure

to darken, make faint etc

verb

393
9

obsequies

funeral rites

noun

394
0

obsequious

showing servile complaisance or deference, fawning

adjective

394
1

observant

alert and paying close attention

adjective

394
2

obsession

a compulsive or irrational preoccupation

noun

394
3

obsolescence

the state of being obsoleteno longer in use, disused

noun

394
4

obsolete

no longer in general use, fallen into disuse

adjective

394
5

obstetrics

the care of women during and after pregnancy

noun

394
6

obstinacy

the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness

noun

394
7

obstinate

firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion

adjective

394
8

obstreperous

resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner, unruly

adjective

394
9

obstruct

to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle

verb

395
0

obtrude

to impose (something) on someone or into some area

verb

395
1

obtuse

not quick or alert in perception, not sensitive or observant adjective

395
2

obvert

to turn so as to show another side

395
3

obviate

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measur

verb
es

395
4

occident

that part of the earth towards the sunset, the west

noun

395
5

occlude

to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc )

verb

395
6

occult

any system claiming use or knowledge of secret forces

noun

395
7

occupant

a person who occupies a place or a position

noun

395
8

occurrence

actual instance where a situation arises

noun

395
9

octagon

a polygon with eight sides and eight angles

noun

396
0

octave

an interval spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale

noun

396
1

octavo

a book printed on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pag

noun
es

396
2

octogenarian

being between the age of 80 and 89, inclusive

adjective

396
3

ocular

of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight

adjective

396
4

oculist

an ophthalmologist

noun

396
5

oddity

an odd or strange thing

noun

396
6

ode

a short poetical composition, a lyric poem

noun

verb

396
7

odious

deserving or causing hatred, hateful, detestable

adjective

396
8

odium

intense hatred, especially toward a contemptible person

noun

396
9

odoriferous

having an odor or fragrance

adjective

397
0

odorous

having a distinctive odor

adjective

397
1

offhand

without planning or thinking ahead

adjective

397
2

officiate

to perform the functions of some office

verb

397
3

officious

obliging, attentive, eager to please

adjective

397
4

offshoot

a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant

noun

397
5

ogle

to stare at (someone or something), especially covetously

verb

397
6

ogre

a type of giant from folk tales that eats human flesh

noun

397
7

ointment

a viscous preparation of oils used as a treatment

noun

397
8

olfactory

concerning the sense of smell

adjective

397
9

oligarchy

government by the few

noun

398
0

ominous

portending evil or harm, foreboding

adjective

398
1

omission

the act of omitting

noun

398
2

omnipotent

almighty or infinite in power, as god

adjective

398
3

omnipresent

being everywhere simultaneously

adjective

398
4

omniscient

having total knowledge

adjective

398
5

omnivorous

having a diet which is neither carnivorous nor herbivorous adjective

398
6

onerous

burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome, causing hardshi

adjective
p

398
7

onomatopoeia

the property of a word of sounding like what it represents noun

398
8

onrush

a forceful rush or flow forward

noun

398
9

onset

the beginning or start

noun

399
0

onslaught

an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one

noun

399
1

onus

a legal obligation

noun

399
2

opalescence

exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal

noun

399
3

opaque

to make, render (more) opaque

verb

399
4

operetta

a lighter opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue

noun

399
5

opinion

to have or express as an opinion

verb

399
6

opponent

an individual or group who is a rival of another

noun

399
7

opportune

suitable for some particular purpose

adjective

399
8

opposite

located directly across from something else

adjective

399
9

opprobrium

the reproach incurred by conduct considered shameful

noun

400
0

opt

to choose, to select

verb

400
1

optic

of, or relating to the eye or to vision

adjective

400
2

optician

a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles etc

noun

400
3

optimism

a tendency to expect the best

noun

400
4

option

something that may be or is chosen, choice

noun

400
5

optometry

the art and science of vision and eye care

noun

400
6

opulence

wealth

noun

400
7

opulent

luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent

adjective

400
8

opus

a musical composition

noun

400
9

oracular

of or relating to an oracle

adjective

401
0

oral

uttered by the mouth, spoken

adjective

401
1

orate

to speak formally, to give a speech

verb

401
2

oratorio

a musical composition on a religious theme

noun

401
3

oratory

the art of public speaking, especially in a formal manner

noun

401
4

ordain

to invest with ministerial functions or holy orders

verb

401
5

ordeal

a painful or trying experience

noun

401
6

ordinal

of a number, indicating position in a sequence

adjective

401
7

ordinance

a local law or regulation

noun

401
8

ordinate

the distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the yaxis

noun

401
9

ordnance

military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition

noun

402
0

orgies

(plural) wild, drunken or licentious festivity or revelry

noun

402
1

orifice

a mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc, an opening

noun

402
2

origin

something from which anything starts, the source

noun

402
3

ornate

elaborately ornamented, often to excess

adjective

402
4

ornithology

the branch of zoology that deals with birds

noun

402
5

orthodox

the traditional doctrines of an ideology, faith or religion

adjective

402
6

orthodoxy

correctness in doctrine and belief

noun

402
7

orthogonal

pertaining to right angles, perpendicular (to)

adjective

402
8

orthopedics

medical, concerned with the spine and joints

noun

402
9

orthopedist

an orthopedic surgeon

noun

403
0

oscillate

to swing back and forth, especially with a regular rhythm

verb

403
1

oscillation

an act or instance of oscillating

noun

403
2

osculate

to come into close contact or union

verb

403
3

ossify

to convert into or cause to harden like bone

verb

403
4

ostensible

outwardly appearing as such, professed

adjective

403
5

ostracize

to exclude (a person) from society or from a community

verb

403
6

oud

a musical instrument belonging to the lute family

noun

403
7

ought

indicating duty or obligation

verb

403
8

oust

to expel, to remove

verb

403
9

outbreak

a sudden breaking out or occurrence, eruption

noun

404
0

outcry

a strong and usually public expression of protest

noun

404
1

outlandish

bizarre, strange

adjective

404
2

outlast

to live, last or remain longer than something else

verb

404
3

outlaw

a fugitive from the law, lawless person

noun

404
4

outpost

a military post stationed at a distance from the main army noun

404
5

outrage

any gross violation of law or decency

noun

404
6

outreach

to exceed

verb

404
7

outride

to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc ) better than (someone)

verb

404
8

outrigger

(nautical) beams that provide support for a mast or a

canoe

noun

404
9

outright

complete or total

adjective

405
0

outskirt

a more remote part of a town or city, the periphery

noun

405
1

outstretch

to extend by stretching

verb

405
2

outstrip

to outrun or leave behind

verb

405
3

outweigh

to exceed in weight or value

verb

405
4

ovation

prolonged enthusiastic applause

noun

405
5

overhang

to hang over (something)

verb

405
6

overleap

to leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping

verb

405
7

overlord

a ruler of other rulers

noun

405
8

overpass

a road, pedestrian walkway, etc, crossing over some

barrier

noun

405
9

overproduction

production of more of a commodity than can be used or

sold

noun

406
0

overreach

to reach above or beyond in any direction

verb

406
1

overrun

to defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers

verb

406
2

oversee

to supervise, guide, or direct actions of a person or group

verb

406
3

overseer

one who oversees or supervises, a supervisor

noun

406
4

overshadow

to dominate something and make it seem insignificant

verb

406
5

overstride

to surpass

verb

406
6

overt

open and not secret nor concealed

adjective

406
7

overthrow

to bring about the downfall of a government, etc.

verb

406
8

overtone

an implicit meaning, as opposed to a hidden meaning

noun

406
9

overture

an approach made to establish a relationship

noun

407
0

overweening

unduly confident, arrogant, presumptuous, conceited

adjective

407
1

overweight

weighing too much or more than is considered normal

adjective

407
2

overwrought

in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger

adjective

407
3

pacific

calm, peaceful

adjective

407
4

pacifist

one who support sor favours peace

noun

407
5

pacify

to bring peace by ending war, violence, anger or agitation

verb

407
6

pact

an agreement, a compact, a covenant

noun

407
7

paean

any loud and joyous song, a song of triumph

noun

407
8

pagan

person or community observing a polytheistic religion

noun

407
9

pageant

an elaborate public display, i.e. a parade in costume

noun

408
0

painstaking

carefully attentive to details, diligent in a procedure

adjective

408
1

palatable

pleasing to the taste, tasty

adjective

408
2

palate

the sense of taste

noun

408
3

palatial

of or relating to a palace

adjective

408
4

paleontology

study of life in prehistoric times, represented by fossils

noun

408
5

palette

a thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours

noun

408
6

palinode

poem where an author retracts something from an earlier

noun
poem

408
7

palisade

a fence of stakes set firmly in the ground, for enclosure

noun

408
8

pall

a cloth for spreading over a coffin

noun

408
9

palliate

to relieve the symptoms of

verb

409
0

palliative

minimising progression of a disease for as long as possible adjective

409
1

pallid

appearing weak, pale or wan

adjective

409
2

pallor

unusual paleness

noun

409
3

palpable

capable of being touched, felt or handled

adjective

409
4

palpitate

to throb, beat strongly

verb

409
5

palsy

any atonal muscular condition characterised by tremors

noun

409
6

paltry

ridiculously or insultingly small

adjective

409
7

paludal

of or pertaining to marshes

adjective

409
8

pamphlet

a small booklet of printed informational matter

noun

409
9

pamphleteer

a writer or publisher of pamphlets

noun

410
0

pan-american

of all the countries of north, central and south america

adjective

410
1

panacea

a remedy for all disease or ills, a cure-all

noun

410
2

panache

a grand or flamboyant manner

noun

410
3

pandemic

disease prevalent in a country, continent, or the world

adjective

410
4

pandemonium

wild uproar or unrestrained disorder

noun

410
5

pander

to cater to or profit from the weaknesses of others

verb

410
6

panegyric

a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing

noun

410
7

panoply

a splendid display of something

noun

410
8

panorama

an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area

noun

410
9

pantheism

doctrine that god is transcendent reality of the universe

noun

411
0

pantheon

a temple dedicated to all the gods

noun

411
1

pantomime

the art of conveying actions by gestures without speech

noun

411
2

pantoscope

a very wide-angled photographic lens

noun

411
3

papacy

the office of the pope

noun

411
4

papyrus

a tall, aquatic plant native to the nile valley

noun

411
5

parable

a short allegorical story that illustrates a moral lesson

noun

411
6

paradigm

an example serving as a model

noun

411
7

paradox

seemingly contradictory statement that may be true

noun

411
8

paragon

a model or pattern of excellence

noun

411
9

parallel

extending in same direction, never converging or

diverging

adjective

412
0

paralyze

to afflict with paralysis

verb

412
1

parameters

limits or boundaries, guidelines

noun

412
2

paramount

chief in importance or impact, supreme, preeminent

adjective

412
3

paramour

an illicit lover, especially of a married person

noun

412
4

paraphernalia

miscellaneous items, stuff

noun

412
5

paraphrase

to restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase

verb

412
6

parasite

organism that lives in, gets nutrients from another

organism

noun

412
7

parch

to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry

verb

412
8

parchmnet

the skin of sheep, used as a material on which to write

verb

412
9

pare

to cut off the outer coating, layer or part of

verb

413
0

parentage

descent from ancestors, birth, origin or lineage

noun

413
1

pariah

an outcast

noun

413
2

Parisian

of, or pertaining to, or characteristic of paris, france

adjective

413
3

parity

equality, as in amount, status or character

noun

413
4

parlance

a way or manner of speaking, vernacular, idiom

noun

413
5

parlay

to bet or gamble on a subsequent race, contest, etc

verb

413
6

parley

meeting between enemies under a truce to discuss terms

verb

413
7

parliament

assembly of the representatives of a political nation

noun

413
8

parlor

a room for the reception of visitors to one's home

noun

413
9

parlous

perilous, dangerous

adjective

414
0

parochial

pertaining to a parish

adjective

414
1

parody

a satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature

noun

414
2

paronymous

containing the same root or stem as another word

adjective

414
3

paroxysm

any sudden, violent outburst

noun

414
4

parricide

someone who kills a relative, especially a parent

noun

414
5

parry

to avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack)

verb

414
6

parse

to analyse in terms of grammatical constituents

verb

414
7

parsimonious

extremely frugal, stingy

adjective

414
8

parsimony

great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

noun

414
9

partible

divisible (able to be divided or partitioned)

adjective

415
0

participate

to join in, to take part, to involve oneself

verb

415
1

partisan

a supporter of a person, group, party or cause

adjective

415
2

partition

a division into portions or shares

noun

415
3

passible

capable of feeling, especially suffering

adjective

415
4

passive

not reacting to something that should produce an

emotion

adjective

415
5

pastiche

an artistic piece consisting of motifs borrowed from

sources

noun

415
6

pastoral

having the simplicity or charm attributed to rural areas

adjective

415
7

patent

to register an invention with a government agency

verb

415
8

paternal

of one's father, or his side of a family

adjective

415
9

pathology

the study of the origin, nature and course of diseases

noun

416
0

pathos

the power in forms of expression, evoking pity or

compassion

noun

416
1

patriarch

the male head of a family

noun

416
2

patrician

a person of noble or high rank, aristocrat

noun

416
3

patrimony

a right or estate inherited from one's father

noun

416
4

patriotism

devoted love, support and defence of one's country

noun

416
5

patron

a customer, especially a regular one, of a business

noun

416
6

patronize

to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward verb

416
7

patronymic

derived from ancestors, as, a patronymic denomination

adjective

416
8

patter

to make a rapid succession of light taps

verb

416
9

paucity

smallness of quantity, scarcity, scantness

noun

417
0

pauper

a person who depends on aid from public welfare funds

noun

417
1

pauperism

the state of being a pauper, poverty

noun

417
2

pavilion

a light, usually open building used for concerts, exhibits

noun

417
3

payee

one to whom money is payable

noun

417
4

peaceable

favouring peace rather than conflict, not aggressive

adjective

417
5

peaceful

not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil

adjective

417
6

peccable

liable to sin, subject to transgress the divine law

adjective

417
7

peccadillo

a very minor sin or offence

noun

417
8

peccant

guilty of a moral offence

adjective

417
9

pectoral

of or pertaining to the breast, the pectoral muscles

adjective

418
0

peculate

to steal or take dishonestly

verb

418
1

pecuniary

of or pertaining to money

adjective

418
2

pedagogics

the science or art of teaching, pedagogy

noun

418
3

pedagogue

a teacher

noun

418
4

pedagogy

the function or work of a teacher

noun

418
5

pedal

to operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a circular

motion

verb

418
6

pedant

a person who makes an excessive display of learning

noun

418
7

pedantry

the character, qualities, practices of a pedant

noun

418
8

peddle

to sell things, especially door to door

verb

418
9

pedestal

an architectural support for a column, statue, vase

noun

419
0

pedestrian

lacking in vitality, imagination, distinction, etc

adjective

419
1

pediatrics

branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of

children

noun

419
2

pedigree

an ancestral line

noun

419
3

peerage

the body of peers of a country or state

noun

419
4

peerless

without equal, unparalleled, best

adjective

419
5

peevish

showing annoyance, irritation or bad mood

adjective

419
6

pejorative

having a disparaging, derogatory or belittling effect

adjective

419
7

pellucid

allowing for the passage of light, transparent

adjective

419
8

penalty

a punishment imposed for the violation of a law or rule

noun

419
9

penance

a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin

noun

420
0

penchant

a strong inclination for something

noun

420
1

pendant

a hanging ornament in jewellery

noun

420
2

pendulum

a body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings

noun

420
3

penetrate

to pierce through or pass into

verb

420
4

peninsula

an area of land almost completely surrounded by water

noun

420
5

penitence

regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning

noun

420
6

penitent

feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing

adjective

420
7

penitential

pertaining to penance or penitence

adjective

420
8

pennant

any relatively long, tapering flag

noun

420
9

pension

a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals noun

421
0

pensive

dreamily or wistfully thoughtful

adjective

421
1

pentad

a group or series of five things

noun

421
2

pentagon

a polygon with five sides and five angles

noun

421
3

pentagram

a 5-pointed star with intersecting lines, an occult symbol

noun

421
4

pentahedron

a solid geometric figure with five faces

noun

421
5

pentameter

a line in a poem having five metrical feet

noun

421
6

pentathlon

an athletic contest comprising 5 track and field events

noun

421
7

pentavalent

having a valence of 5

adjective

421
8

penultimate

coming next-to-last in a sequence

adjective

421
9

penurious

extremely stingy, parsimonious, miserly

adjective

422
0

penury

extreme poverty

noun

422
1

peon

a lowly person, a peasant who is obliged to do menial

work

noun

422
2

perambulate

to walk about, roam or stroll

verb

422
3

perceive

to see, to be aware of, to understand

verb

422
4

perceptive

having keenness of perception, insight or intuition

adjective

422
5

perch

a pole or rod, serving as a roost for birds

noun

422
6

percipient

having the ability to perceive, especially quickly

adjective

422
7

percolate

to pass a liquid through a porous substance, to filter

verb

422
8

percolator

a kind of coffeepot

noun

422
9

percussion

the collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound

noun

423
0

perdition

a state of final spiritual ruin

noun

423
1

peregrination

a journey, especially by foot, notably by a pilgrim

noun

423
2

peremptory

leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal

adjective

423
3

perennial

remaining active throughout the year, or all the time

adjective

423
4

perfectible

able to be perfected, capable of perfection

adjective

423
5

perfidious

deliberately faithless, treacherous

adjective

423
6

perfidy

deliberate breach of faith or trust

noun

423
7

perforate

to pierce, to penetrate

verb

423
8

perform

to do something, to execute

verb

423
9

perfumery

perfumes collectively

noun

424
0

perfunctory

performed merely as a routine duty, hasty and superficial

adjective

424
1

perigee

point in orbit of the moon when it is nearest to the earth

noun

424
2

peril

exposure to injury, loss or destruction

noun

424
3

perilous

dangerous

adjective

424
4

periodicity

the tendency to recur at regular intervals

noun

424
5

peripatetic

tending to walk about

adjective

424
6

peripheral

pertaining to the outside surface or boundary of an area

adjective

424
7

periphery

the external boundary of any surface or area

noun

424
8

perjure

to knowingly make a false statement while under oath

verb

424
9

perjury

the willful giving of false testimony under oath

noun

425
0

permanence

the state of being permanent

noun

425
1

permanent

without end, eternal

adjective

425
2

permeable

capable of being penetrated

adjective

425
3

permeate

to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture

verb

425
4

permissible

allowable

adjective

425
5

permutation

a combination of items made by reordering

noun

425
6

pernicious

causing insidious harm or ruin

adjective

425
7

perpendicular

(geometry) meeting a given line or surface at right angles

adjective

425
8

perpetrator

a person who commits an illegal or criminal act

noun

425
9

perpetual

lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time

adjective

426
0

perpetuate

to cause to last indefinitely

verb

426
1

perpetuity

endless or indefinitely long duration or existence

noun

426
2

perplex

to cause to be puzzled or bewildered, confuse mentally

verb

426
3

perquisite

any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary

noun

426
4

persecution

to punish in a manner designed to injure or afflict

noun

426
5

persevere

to persist in anything undertaken

verb

426
6

persiflage

light, bantering talk or writing

noun

426
7

persist

to go on steadfastly and resolutely

verb

426
8

persnickety

fastidious or fussy

adjective

426
9

persona

a person's perceived or evident personality

noun

427
0

personable

having a pleasing manner, friendly, amiable

adjective

427
1

personage

a person of distinction or importance

noun

427
2

personal

coming from a particular person, individual, private

adjective

427
3

personnel

employees, office staff

noun

427
4

perspective

depicting spatial relationships on a flat surface

adjective

427
5

perspicacious

having keen mental perception and understanding

adjective

427
6

perspicacity

keenness of mental perception and understanding

noun

427
7

perspicuous

clearly expressed or presented

adjective

427
8

perspiration

sweat

noun

427
9

perspire

to emit sweat or perspiration through the skin's pores

verb

428
0

persuadable

capable of being convinced

adjective

428
1

persuade

to successfully convince (someone) to do something

verb

428
2

pert

boldly forward in speech or behaviour

verb

428
3

pertain

to have reference or relation

verb

428
4

pertinacious

holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose

adjective

428
5

pertinacity

the state or characteristic of being persistent

noun

428
6

pertinent

important with regards to (a subject or matter), relevant

adjective

428
7

perturb

to disturb, to bother or unsettle

verb

428
8

perturbation

agitation, the state of being perturbed

noun

428
9

perusal

the act of surveying

noun

429
0

peruse

to examine or consider with care

verb

429
1

pervade

to become spread through all parts of

verb

429
2

pervasive

manifested throughout, penetrating or affecting

everything

adjective

429
3

perverse

willfully determined to go counter to what is expected

adjective

429
4

perversion

humiliation, debasement

noun

429
5

pervert

to lead astray morally

verb

429
6

pervious

admitting of passage or entrance

adjective

429
7

pessimism

a general belief that bad things will happen

noun

429
8

pestilence

a deadly or virulent epidemic disease

noun

429
9

pestilent

highly injurious or destructive to life, deadly

adjective

430
0

peter

to dwindle, to trail off, to diminish to nothing

verb

430
1

petrify

to convert into stone or a stony substance

verb

430
2

petrous

like stone, especially in hardness

adjective

430
3

petulance

the state or quality of being petulant

noun

430
4

petulant

showing sudden, impatient irritation

adjective

430
5

pharmacopoeia

an official book describing medicines

noun

430
6

pharmacy

a place where prescription drugs are dispensed

noun

430
7

phenomenal

very remarkable, highly extraordinary, amazing

adjective

430
8

philander

to make love with a woman one cannot marry

verb

430
9

philanthropic

benevolent

adjective

431
0

philately

stamp collecting

noun

431
1

philharmonic

a full-size symphonic orchestra

noun

431
2

philippic

any speech or discourse of bitter denunciation

noun

431
3

philistine

a person lacking in cultural values

noun

431
4

philogynist

someone who is fond of women as a group

noun

431
5

philologist

a person who studies literary texts and written records

noun

431
6

philology

the study of literary texts and of written records

noun

431
7

philosophy

the rational investigation of the principles of being

noun

431
8

phlegmatic

not easily excited to action or display of emotion

adjective

431
9

phobia

an irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety

noun

432
0

phonetic

relating to the sounds of spoken language

adjective

432
1

phonic

of or pertaining to speech sound

adjective

432
2

phonogram

a part of a writing system, standing for a sound or syllable

noun

432
3

phonology

the study of the patterning of speech sounds in a language noun

432
4

phosphorescence

the emission of light without any perceptible heat

noun

432
5

photoelectric

pertaining to electric effects produced by light

adjective

432
6

photometer

an instrument that measures brightness

noun

432
7

photometry

the measurement of the intensity of light

noun

432
8

physiocracy

belief that land is the basis of wealth and taxation

noun

432
9

physiognomy

the face or countenance

noun

433
0

physiography

the science of physical geography

noun

433
1

physiology

biology dealing with the functions of living organisms

noun

433
2

picaresque

a form of fiction depicting the adventures of a roguish

hero

adjective

433
3

picayune

petty, trivial, of little consequence

adjective

433
4

piccolo

an instrument similar to a flute, but smaller

noun

433
5

piece de
resistance

the principal dish of a meal

noun

433
6

piecemeal

made or done in pieces or one stage at a time

adjective

433
7

pied

having patches of two or more colours

adjective

433
8

piety

devout fulfillment of religious obligations

noun

433
9

pilfer

to steal in small quantities

verb

434
0

pillage

to loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war

verb

434
1

pillory

a wooden frame with holes for securing the head and

hands

noun

434
2

pincers

a gripping tool with blunt jaws

noun

434
3

pinch

to squeeze or compress between something

noun

434
4

pinion

a bird's wing

noun

434
5

pinioned

tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)

verb

434
6

pinnacle

a high peak

noun

434
7

pioneer

a person who is among those who first settle a region

noun

434
8

pious

having a dutiful spirit of reverence for god

adjective

434
9

piquancy

a food's level of pungency

noun

435
0

piquant

agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavour

adjective

435
1

pique

to affect with irritation and resentment

verb

435
2

piteous

evoking or deserving pity

adjective

435
3

pith

the soft central cylinder of tissue in a plant stem

noun

435
4

pithy

brief, forceful and meaningful in expression

adjective

435
5

pitiable

evoking or deserving pity, pitiful

adjective

435
6

pitiful

evoking or deserving pity

adjective

435
7

pitiless

feeling or showing no pity

adjective

435
8

pittance

a small allowance of food and drink, a scanty meal

noun

435
9

pivotal

of vital or critical importance

adjective

436
0

placate

to appease or pacify

verb

436
1

placebo

a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients

noun

436
2

placid

calm and quiet, peaceful, tranquil

adjective

436
3

plagiarism

using the language and thoughts of another author

noun

436
4

plaintiff

a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendan

noun

436
5

plaintive

sorrowful, mournful or melancholic

adjective

436
6

planisphere

a map of the celestial sphere indicating a visible location

noun

436
7

plasticity

the capability of being molded to assume a desired form

noun

436
8

platitude

a flat, dull or trite remark

noun

436
9

platonic

free from sensual desire

adjective

437
0

plaudit

a mark or expression of applause, praise bestowed

noun

437
1

plausible

seemingly or apparently likely, or acceptable

adjective

437
2

playwright

a writer and creator of theatrical plays

noun

437
3

plea

an appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty

noun

437
4

pleasant

giving pleasure, pleasing in manner

adjective

437
5

pleasurable

enjoyable

adjective

437
6

plebeian

belonging or pertaining to the common people

adjective

437
7

plebian

alternative spelling of plebeian

adjective

437
8

pledgee

someone who receives a pledge

noun

437
9

pledgeor

a person who gives or makes a pledge

noun

438
0

plenary

fully attended, for everyone's attendance

adjective

438
1

plenipotentiary

a person with power to do business on behalf of another

adjective

438
2

plenitude

an abundance, plenty, a full supply

noun

438
3

plenteous

of or pertaining to plenty, abundance

adjective

438
4

plethora

overabundance, excess

noun

438
5

pliable

easily bent

adjective

438
6

pliant

capable of bending, flexible, pliable

adjective

438
7

plod

to walk or move slowly and heavily

verb

438
8

pluck

to pull something sharply, to pull something out

verb

438
9

plumage

feathers, either covering a bird or used ornamentally

noun

439
0

plummet

to drop swiftly, in a direct manner, to fall quickly

verb

439
1

pluperfect

perfect with respect to a point of reference in past time

adjective

439
2

plural

consisting of or containing more than one of something

adjective

439
3

plurality

fact of being numerous

noun

439
4

plutocracy

the rule or power of wealth or the wealthy

noun

439
5

pneumatic

of or relating to air or other gases

adjective

439
6

podium

a small platform for a public speaker, a conductor, etc

noun

439
7

poesy

the class of literature comprising poems

noun

439
8

poetaster

an unskilled poet

noun

439
9

poetic

possessing the qualities or charm of poetry

adjective

440
0

poignant

keenly distressing to the feelings

adjective

440
1

poise

calm self-assured dignity, especially in social situations

verb

440
2

polar

of or relating to the north or south pole

adjective

440
3

polemic

a controversial argument

noun

440
4

politic

shrewd or prudent in practical matters

adjective

440
5

pollen

the fertilizing element of flowering plants

noun

440
6

pollute

to make foul or unclean

verb

440
7

poltroon

a wretched coward, craven

noun

440
8

polyarchy

government in which power is invested in 3 or more

persons

noun

440
9

polycracy

government by many rulers, polyarchy

noun

441
0

polygamy

the custom of having more than one spouse at the same

time

noun

441
1

polyglot

able to speak or write several languages

adjective

441
2

polygon

a figure having three or more sides

noun

441
3

polyhedron

a solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges

noun

441
4

polysyllable

a word with more than two syllables

noun

441
5

polytechnic

offering instruction in a variety of technical subjects

adjective

441
6

polytheism

the belief of the existence of many gods

noun

441
7

pommel

a knob, as on the hilt of a sword

noun

441
8

pomposity

the quality of being pompous, self-importance

noun

441
9

pompous

affectedly grand, solemn or self-important

adjective

442
0

ponder

to wonder, to think of deeply

verb

442
1

pontiff

any high or chief priest

noun

442
2

pontificate

to preside as a bishop, especially at mass

verb

442
3

populace

the common people of a nation

noun

442
4

populous

full of residents, as a region, heavily populated

adjective

442
5

portend

to serve as a warning or omen

verb

442
6

portent

an indication or omen of something about to happen

noun

442
7

portentous

ominously significant, portending evil

adjective

442
8

portfolio

a large flat case for carrying documents

noun

442
9

portly

rather heavy or fat

adjective

443
0

poseur

a person who attempts to impress others by assuming a

manner

noun

443
1

posit

to place, put or set

verb

443
2

posse

a body or force armed with legal authority

noun

443
3

possess

to have, to have ownership of

verb

443
4

possessor

one who possesses

noun

443
5

postdate

to date with a date in the future

verb

443
6

posterior

located behind, or towards the rear of an object

adjective

443
7

posterity

succeeding or future generations collectively

noun

443
8

postgraduate

further studies after completing a degree

adjective

443
9

posthumous

arising, occurring or continuing after one's death

adjective

444
0

postscript

a paragraph or phrase added to a concluded letter

noun

444
1

postulate

to ask, demand or claim

verb

444
2

potable

good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease

adjective

444
3

potency

strength

noun

444
4

potent

powerful, mighty

adjective

444
5

potentate

a powerful leader, a monarch, a ruler

noun

444
6

potential

existing in possibility, not in actuality

adjective

444
7

potion

a drink or draft, especially a magical one

noun

444
8

potpourri

a mixture of dried petals of roses or other spices

noun

444
9

pragmatic

pertaining to a practical point of view

adjective

445
0

pragmatist

practical person, realist

noun

445
1

prate

to talk much and to little purpose, to babble

verb

445
2

prattle

to talk incessantly and in a childish manner, to babble

verb

445
3

preamble

an introductory statement

noun

445
4

precaution

a measure taken in advance to secure good results

noun

445
5

precede

to go before, go in front of

verb

445
6

precedent

(law) a legal decision serving as an authoritative rule

noun

445
7

precept

a commandment given as a rule of action or conduct

noun

445
8

precession

precedence

noun

445
9

precinct

a district in a city marked out for government purposes

noun

446
0

precipice

a very steep cliff

noun

446
1

precipitant

falling headlong

adjective

446
2

precipitous

extremely steep

adjective

446
3

precise

exact, accurate

adjective

446
4

precision

accuracy

noun

446
5

preclude

to prevent the occurrence of, make impossible

verb

446
6

precocious

unusually advanced or mature in development

adjective

446
7

precursor

something that precedes

noun

446
8

predatory

of, or relating to a predator

adjective

446
9

predecessor

something replaced by something else

noun

447
0

predicament

a difficult, perplexing or dangerous situation

noun

447
1

predilection

a tendency to think favourably of something in particular

noun

447
2

predispose

to make someone susceptible to something (such as a

disease)

verb

447
3

predominance

the condition or state of having power over others

noun

447
4

preeminence

the status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant

noun

447
5

preeminent

exceeding others in quality or rank

adjective

447
6

preempt

to acquire something (before someone else does)

verb

447
7

preengage

to engage beforehand

verb

447
8

preestablish

to establish beforehand

verb

447
9

preexist

to exist before something else

verb

448
0

preface

an introductory part, or preliminary statement

noun

448
1

prefatory

introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface

adjective

448
2

prefix

an affix placed before a word to modify a term's meaning

noun

448
3

prehensile

able to take hold of and clasp objects

adjective

448
4

prehension

the act of grasping or gripping something

noun

448
5

prejudice

an unfavourable opinion formed without knowledge or

reason

noun

448
6

prelacy

the office of a prelate

noun

448
7

prelate

a church dignitary

noun

448
8

prelude

any action or event that precedes something else

noun

448
9

premature

occurring too soon

adjective

449
0

premeditated

done deliberately, planned in advance

adjective

449
1

premier

the head of the cabinet in some countries

noun

449
2

premise

a proposition supporting or helping to support a

conclusion

noun

449
3

premonition

a forewarning of a future event

noun

449
4

preoccupy

to distract, to occupy or draw attention elsewhere

verb

449
5

preordain

to determine the fate of something in advance

verb

449
6

preparation

the act of getting ready for something

noun

449
7

preponderance

excess or superiority of influence

noun

449
8

prepossess

to occupy beforehand

verb

449
9

preposterous

absurd, or contrary to common sense

adjective

450
0

prerogative

having a hereditary or official right or privilege

adjective

450
1

presage

foreboding

noun

450
2

prescience

knowledge of things before they happen

noun

450
3

prescient

having knowledge of events before they take place

adjective

450
4

prescribe

to order (a drug) for use by a particular patient

verb

450
5

prescript

something prescribed, a rule, regulation or dictate

noun

450
6

prescription

paper from doctor for pharmacist stating medication you

need

adjective

450
7

presentient

having a premonition

adjective

450
8

presentiment

a feeling that something is about to happen

noun

450
9

presentment

a statement made on oath by a jury

noun

451
0

preservation

to keep alive or in existence

verb

451
1

preside

to occupy the place of authority or control

verb

451
2

prestigious

of high honour or reputation

adjective

451
3

presumption

assumption of something as true

noun

451
4

preternatural

strange, inexplicable, extraordinary, abnormal

adjective

451
5

pretext

something put forward to conceal a true purpose or

object

noun

451
6

prevail

to be superior in strength, dominance, influence

verb

451
7

prevalence

the quality or condition of being widespread

noun

451
8

prevaricate

to deviate, transgress, to go astray (from)

verb

451
9

prevention

the act of keeping something from occurring

noun

452
0

prickle

a sharp point

noun

452
1

prig

a person who is self-righteous and narrow-minded

noun

452
2

priggish

like a prig

adjective

452
3

prim

precise or proper

adjective

452
4

prima

most important

adjective

452
5

primer

a book that provides an introduction to a topic

noun

452
6

primeval

belonging to the first ages

adjective

452
7

primitive

of, or pertaining to, the beginning or origin

adjective

452
8

primordial

first, earliest or original

adjective

452
9

principle

a fundamental assumption

noun

453
0

priory

a monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress

noun

453
1

pristine

unspoiled, still with its original purity

adjective

453
2

privateer

private ship built by the government to harass enemy

ships

noun

453
3

privation

lack of the usual comforts of life

noun

453
4

privilege

to grant some particular right or exemption to

verb

453
5

privity

a divine mystery, something known only to god

noun

453
6

privy

having knowledge of something private or secret

adjective

453
7

probate

the official proving of a will as authentic

noun

453
8

probe

to explore, investigate, or question

verb

453
9

probity

integrity and uprightness

noun

454
0

procedure

a particular method for performing a task

noun

454
1

proceed

to go forward or onward, to advance

verb

454
2

proclamation

a public and official announcement

noun

454
3

proclivity

natural or habitual inclination

noun

454
4

procrastinate

to put off, to delay taking action, to wait until later

verb

454
5

proctor

to supervise or monitor

verb

454
6

procure

to obtain through special means

verb

454
7

prodigy

a young person having extraordinary talent or ability

noun

454
8

productive

capable of producing something, especially in abundance

adjective

454
9

profane

irreligious

adjective

455
0

profess

to make open declaration of, to own or admit freely

verb

455
1

professor

a teacher or faculty member at a college or university

noun

455
2

proffer

to offer for acceptance, to propose to give

verb

455
3

proficient

good at, skilled, fluent, practiced

adjective

455
4

profiteer

a person who seeks exorbitant profits

noun

455
5

profligacy

careless wastefulness

noun

455
6

profligate

utterly immoral

adjective

455
7

profound

entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge

adjective

455
8

profuse

spending or giving freely and in large amount

adjective

455
9

profusion

abundance, the state of being profuse, a cornucopia

noun

456
0

progenitor

a forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors

noun

456
1

progeny

offspring or descendants

noun

456
2

prognosis

a forecast of the future course of a disease or disorder

noun

456
3

prognosticate

to predict or forecast

verb

456
4

progression

the act of moving from one thing to another

noun

456
5

prohibition

an act of prohibiting, forbidding, or disallowing something noun

456
6

prohibitory

that serves to prohibit or forbid

adjective

456
7

projection

something which sticks out

noun

456
8

proletarian

of or relating to the working class

adjective

456
9

proletariat

the working class or lower class

noun

457
0

proliferate

to grow or produce by multiplication of parts

verb

457
1

prolific

producing offspring abundantly

adjective

457
2

prolix

extended to great, unnecessary or tedious length

adjective

457
3

prologue

an introduction, especially to a play or novel

noun

457
4

prolong

to extend in space or length

verb

457
5

promenade

to walk

verb

457
6

prominence

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

noun

457
7

promiscuous

having casual sexual relations with a number of partners

adjective

457
8

promissory

containing or consisting of a promise

adjective

457
9

promontory

a high point of land extending into a body of water

noun

458
0

promoter

one who promotes

noun

458
1

promulgate

to make known or public

verb

458
2

propaganda

information or ideas spread deliberately to help or harm

noun

458
3

propagate

to cause an organism to multiply

verb

458
4

propel

to cause to move in a certain direction

verb

458
5

propellant

something that causes an object to be driven forward

noun

458
6

propeller

a mechanical device with rotating blades

noun

458
7

propensity

a tendency, preference, or attraction

noun

458
8

prophecy

a prediction, especially one made by a prophet

noun

458
9

prophesy

to speak or write with divine inspiration

verb

459
0

propinquity

nearness in place

noun

459
1

propitiate

to make favourably inclined

verb

459
2

propitious

presenting favourable opinions

adjective

459
3

proponent

one who supports something, an advocate

noun

459
4

proportionate

adjusted to proper proportion

adjective

459
5

propound

to put forward, to offer for discussion or debate

verb

459
6

proprietary

of relating to property or ownership

adjective

459
7

propriety

conformity to established standards of proper behaviour

noun

459
8

propulsion

force causing movement

noun

459
9

prosaic

commonplace or dull

adjective

460
0

proscenium

the stage area between the curtain and the orchestra

noun

460
1

proscribe

to forbid or prohibit

verb

460
2

prose

the ordinary form of spoken or written language

noun

460
3

proselyte

a convert from one religious belief to another

noun

460
4

proselytize

to encourage or induce people to join a religious

movement

verb

460
5

prosody

the study of speech

noun

460
6

prospector

a person who searches for natural resources

noun

460
7

prospectus

a document describing the features of a proposed project

noun

460
8

prosperity

a successful condition, especially in financial respects

noun

460
9

prostrate

to lie flat or facedown, to throw oneself down

verb

461
0

prostration

the act or condition of laying flat as a sign of humility

noun

461
1

protagonist

the main character in a literary work or drama

noun

461
2

protean

readily assuming different forms or characters

adjective

461
3

protege

a person guided and protected by a more prominent

person

noun

461
4

protg

a person guided and protected by a more prominent

person

noun

461
5

Protestant

any christian who is not catholic, anglican or eastern

adjective

461
6

protocol

the customs dealing with diplomatic formality

noun

461
7

protomartyr

any of the first christian martyrs

noun

461
8

protoplasm

the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are

formed

noun

461
9

prototype

the original on which something else is based or formed

noun

462
0

protract

to draw out or lengthen

verb

462
1

protrude

to bulge outward, to stick out

verb

462
2

protrusion

the act of protruding

noun

462
3

protuberant

swelling or bulging outward

adjective

462
4

proverb

a basic truth which may be applied to common situations

noun

462
5

provident

with care and consideration for the future, foresight

adjective

462
6

providential

fortunate as if occurring as a gift from a deity

adjective

462
7

provincial

belonging or peculiar to a particular province

adjective

462
8

provisional

temporary

adjective

462
9

proviso

a conditional provision to an agreement

noun

463
0

provocation

the act of annoying someone into doing something

noun

463
1

prowess

skillfulness and manual ability, adroitness or dexterity

noun

463
2

proximity

closeness

noun

463
3

proxy

the power of a person authorized to act in place of

another

noun

463
4

prudent

wise in practical affairs

adjective

463
5

prudery

excessive propriety or modesty in speech

noun

463
6

prurient

having lustful thoughts

adjective

463
7

pseudapostle

one falsely claiming to be an apostle

noun

463
8

pseudonym

a fictitious name, often used by writers and movie stars

noun

463
9

pseudonymity

use of a false name

noun

464
0

psychiatry

the science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

noun

464
1

psychopathic

having the behaviors and personality traits of a

psychopath

adjective

464
2

psychotherapy

the treatment of psychological disorders

noun

464
3

pudgy

overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump

adjective

464
4

puerile

immature, childish

adjective

464
5

pugnacious

inclined to quarrel or fight readily

adjective

464
6

puissant

powerful, mighty, having authority

adjective

464
7

pulchritude

physical beauty

noun

464
8

pulmonary

pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs

adjective

464
9

punctilio

a fine point or detail regarding conduct or procedure

noun

465
0

punctilious

strictly attentive to detail

adjective

465
1

pundit

a learned person, expert or authority

noun

465
2

pungent

sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell

adjective

465
3

punitive

concerned with or inflicting punishment

adjective

465
4

pupilage

the condition of being a pupil

noun

465
5

purgatory

in catholicism, a place where souls are purified after death noun

465
6

purist

a person who insists on purity in language, style, etc

adjective

465
7

purl

to finish with loops or a looped edging

verb

465
8

purloin

to take dishonestly

verb

465
9

purport

to convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often falsely

verb

466
0

purveyor

someone who supplies what is needed, especially food

noun

466
1

purview

the range of operation, authority, control, etc

noun

466
2

pusillanimous

lacking courage

adjective

466
3

putative

commonly believed or deemed to be the case

adjective

466
4

putrescent

becoming putrid, putrefying

adjective

466
5

putrid

rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction

adjective

466
6

pyre

a heap of wood or other combustible material

noun

466
7

pyromania

an uncontrollable urge to start fires

noun

466
8

pyrotechnic

of, or relating to fireworks

adjective

466
9

pyx

the small container used to hold the eucharist

noun

467
0

quack

to make a noise like a duck

verb

467
1

quackery

the practice of fraudulent medicine

noun

467
2

quadrate

square or rectangular

adjective

467
3

quadruple

to multiply something by four times

verb

467
4

quaff

to drink something with hearty enjoyment, especially

alcohol

verb

467
5

quagmire

a swampy, soggy area of ground

noun

467
6

quail

to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger

verb

467
7

quaint

having old-fashioned attractiveness or charm

adjective

467
8

qualify

to describe something by listing its qualities

verb

467
9

qualitative

distinctions based on some quality rather than on quantity adjective

468
0

qualm

a sickly feeling of being ill at ease, sudden queasiness

noun

468
1

quandary

a state of not knowing what to decide

noun

468
2

quarantine

isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease

noun

468
3

quarrelsome

argumentative

adjective

468
4

quarry

a pit from which stone, slate, etc is obtained

noun

468
5

quarter

to divide into four parts

verb

468
6

quartet

a music composition in four parts

noun

468
7

quarto

a book made up of four leaves, or eight pages

noun

468
8

quasi

resembling or having a likeness to something

adjective

468
9

quasi-

1 english

adjective

469
0

quaver

to shake in a trembling manner

verb

469
1

quay

a landing place for boats along the edge of a body of

water

noun

469
2

queasy

experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness

adjective

469
3

quell

to suppress or extinguish

verb

469
4

querulous

full of complaints

adjective

469
5

query

to ask, inquire

verb

469
6

quibble

to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner

verb

469
7

quid pro quo

one thing given in return for another

noun

469
8

quiescence

the state of being at rest

noun

469
9

quiescent

being at rest

adjective

470
0

quietus

a finishing stroke

noun

470
1

quintessence

a thing that is the most perfect example of its type

noun

470
2

quintet

(music) a composition in five parts

noun

470
3

quirk

something unusual about someone's manner or style

noun

470
4

quite

wholly

adverb

470
5

quixotic

extravagantly chivalrous or romantic

adjective

470
6

quizzical

odd, comical

adjective

470
7

quorum

the number of members of something required to do

business

noun

470
8

quotidian

daily

adjective

470
9

rabid

irrationally extreme in opinion or practice

adjective

471
0

raconteur

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes

noun

471
1

racy

slightly improper or indelicate

adjective

471
2

radiance

warm, cheerful brightness

noun

471
3

radiate

to extend, send or spread out from a center

verb

471
4

radical

favouring change at the root cause of a matter

adjective

471
5

radix

a number taken as the base of a system of numbers

noun

471
6

raffish

mildly or sometimes engagingly disreputable or

nonconformist

adjective

471
7

rail

to complain violently (against, about)

verb

471
8

raillery

good-natured ridicule, jest or banter

noun

471
9

raiment

clothing, garments, dress, material

noun

472
0

ramble

to move about aimlessly, or on a winding course

verb

472
1

ramification

a related problem or consequence

noun

472
2

ramify

to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts

verb

472
3

ramose

having branches, branching

adjective

472
4

rampant

violent in action or spirit

adjective

472
5

rampart

a broad elevation used as fortification around a place

noun

472
6

rancid

being rank in taste or smell

adjective

472
7

rancor

bitter, rankling resentment or ill will

noun

472
8

rancorous

full of rancor, bitter, unforgiving

adjective

472
9

rankle

to cause irritation or deep bitterness

verb

473
0

rant

to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger

verb

473
1

rapacious

given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed

adjective

473
2

rapacity

the quality of being rapacious, voracity

noun

473
3

rapid

describes a process or concept which occurs quickly

adjective

473
4

rapine

the seizure of one's property by force, plunder

noun

473
5

rapport

a relationship of mutual trust and respect

noun

473
6

rapt

very interested, involved in something, absorbed

adjective

473
7

raptorial

preying upon other animals

adjective

473
8

rapture

to experience great happiness or excitement

verb

473
9

rash

hasty, not careful or considered

adjective

474
0

rasp

to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument

verb

474
1

ratify

to confirm by expressing consent

verb

474
2

ration

a fixed allowance of provisions or food

noun

474
3

rationale

the fundamental reason serving to account for something

noun

474
4

raucous

harsh

adjective

474
5

ravage

to devastate or destroy something

verb

474
6

ravel

to pull apart (especially cloth or a seam), unravel

verb

474
7

ravenous

very hungry

adjective

474
8

ravine

a deep narrow valley in the earth's surface caused by

water

noun

474
9

raze

to demolish, to level to the ground

verb

475
0

readily

promptly

adverb

475
1

readjust

adjust again

verb

475
2

realism

a concern for fact and rejection of the impractical

noun

475
3

realm

an abstract sphere of influence, real or imagined

noun

475
4

reaper

a machine for cutting standing grain

noun

475
5

rearrange

to change the order or arrangement of (one or more

items)

verb

475
6

reassure

to restore confidence to

verb

475
7

rebellious

defying or resisting some established authority

adjective

475
8

rebuff

to refuse, to turn down or shut out

verb

475
9

rebuild

to build again

verb

476
0

rebuke

to criticise harshly, to reprove

verb

476
1

rebut

to refute by evidence or argument

verb

476
2

rebuttal

the act of presenting a contrary argument, as in a debate

noun

476
3

recalcitrant

resisting authority or control

adjective

476
4

recant

to withdraw or disavow

verb

476
5

recapitulate

to summarize or repeat in concise form

verb

476
6

recapture

to capture something for a second time

verb

476
7

recede

to move back, to move away

verb

476
8

receivable

fit for acceptance

adjective

476
9

receptacle

a container

noun

477
0

receptive

capable of receiving something

adjective

477
1

recession

the act or an instance of receding

noun

477
2

recessive

going back, receding

adjective

477
3

recidivism

repeated or habitual relapse

noun

477
4

recidivist

a repeat offender

noun

477
5

reciprocal

something which is mutual

adjective

477
6

reciprocate

to give or feel in return

verb

477
7

reciprocity

a mutual exchange in state or relation

noun

477
8

recitation

the act of publicly reciting something previously

memorized

noun

477
9

reck

to care for, to heed, to regard, consider

verb

478
0

reckless

careless or heedless, headstrong or rash

adjective

478
1

reclaim

to demand the return or restoration of something as a

right

verb

478
2

recline

to cause to lean back, to bend back

verb

478
3

recluse

a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society

noun

478
4

reclusive

preferring privacy and isolation

adjective

478
5

reclusory

the habitation of a recluse, a hermitage

noun

478
6

recognizance

a form of bail

noun

478
7

recoil

to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment

verb

478
8

recollect

to remember

verb

478
9

recompense

to repay

verb

479
0

reconcile

to recreate friendly relationships

verb

479
1

recondite

dealing with very profound or difficult subject matter

adjective

479
2

reconnaissance

the act of scouting or exploring to gain information

noun

479
3

reconnoiter

to inspect an area in order to gain information

verb

479
4

recount

tell someone about something, give an account of an

event

verb

479
5

recoup

to make back, as an investment

verb

479
6

recourse

the act of seeking assistance or advice

noun

479
7

recreant

disloyal, unfaithful, surrendering allegiance

adjective

479
8

recreate

to give new life, energy or encouragement

verb

479
9

recrimination

a retaliatory accusation

noun

480
0

recrudescent

breaking out again or into renewed activity

adjective

480
1

recruit

to enlist a person for service in one of the armed forces

verb

480
2

rectify

to correct or amend something

verb

480
3

rectitude

rightness of principle or conduct

noun

480
4

recumbent

lying down

adjective

480
5

recuperate

to get better from an illness

verb

480
6

recur

to occur again

verb

480
7

recure

to cure, heal

verb

480
8

recurrent

occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly

adjective

480
9

recusant

refusing to submit

adjective

481
0

redeem

to recover ownership of something by paying a sum

verb

481
1

redemption

deliverance, rescue

noun

481
2

redolence

having a pleasant odour

adjective

481
3

redoubtable

that is to be feared

adjective

481
4

redound

to contribute (to a specified situation or consequence)

verb

481
5

redress

to put in order again, to set right, to emend, to revise

verb

481
6

reducible

capable of being made smaller

adjective

481
7

redundance

the state of being superfluous and unneeded

noun

481
8

redundant

superfluous, exceeding what is necessary

adjective

481
9

reek

to emanate, as of vapour or perfume

verb

482
0

reestablish

to restore to a previously operational state

verb

482
1

refer

to direct the attention of

verb

482
2

referable

capable of being directed to

adjective

482
3

referee

in sports, an authority who governs the rules of the game

noun

482
4

referendum

a general vote by the public on a single political question

noun

482
5

referrer

to direct for information or anything required

noun

482
6

refinery

an establishment for processing something

noun

482
7

reflectible

capable of being reflected or cast back, reflexible

adjective

482
8

reflection

the throwing back of light, heat or sound by a surface

noun

482
9

reflector

something which throws back heat, light or sound

noun

483
0

reflexible

capable of being reflected, or thrown back

adjective

483
1

reform

to put into a new and improved form or condition

verb

483
2

reformer

a person devoted to bringing about change

noun

483
3

refract

to change direction from entering a different medium

verb

483
4

refractory

hard or impossible to manage

adjective

483
5

refrain

to hold back from an impulse to say or do something

verb

483
6

refringent

that refracts, refractive

adjective

483
7

refuge

a state of safety, protection or shelter

noun

483
8

refulgent

resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly

adjective

483
9

refurbish

to rebuild or replenish with all new material

verb

484
0

refusal

the act of turning something down

noun

484
1

refute

to prove (something) to be false or incorrect

verb

484
2

regal

of or having to do with royalty

adjective

484
3

regale

to entertain lavishly or agreeably

verb

484
4

regalia

the decorations or ceremonial clothes of any office or

order

noun

484
5

regality

royalty, sovereignty or kingship

noun

484
6

regenerate

to construct or create anew

verb

484
7

regent

a person with power to rule in the absence of the

sovereign

noun

484
8

regicide

the killing of a king

noun

484
9

regime

mode of rule or management

noun

485
0

regimen

orderly government, system of order, administration

noun

485
1

regnant

reigning, ruling, currently holding power [from 15th c ]

adjective

485
2

regress

to move backwards to an earlier stage, to devolve

verb

485
3

regression

an action of regressing, a return to a previous state

noun

485
4

regretful

full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets

adjective

485
5

regurgitate

to throw up or vomit

verb

485
6

rehabilitate

to restore to a condition of good health

verb

485
7

reign

to exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch

verb

485
8

reimburse

to repay money spent on one's behalf

verb

485
9

rein

a strap by which a rider or driver controls a horse

noun

486
0

reinstate

to restore somebody to a former position or rank

verb

486
1

reiterate

to say or do (something) for a second time

verb

486
2

rejoin

to come again into the company of

verb

486
3

rejoinder

an answer to a reply

noun

486
4

rejuvenate

to make young again

verb

486
5

relapse

to fall back into a former state

verb

486
6

relegate

to send or consign to an inferior position

verb

486
7

relent

to become less severe or intense, to become less hard

verb

486
8

relevant

directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic

adjective

486
9

reliance

the act of depending on someone or something, trust

noun

487
0

reliant

having dependence on

adjective

487
1

relic

a surviving memorial of something from the past

noun

487
2

relinquish

to renounce or surrender

verb

487
3

reliquary

a container to hold or display religious relics

noun

487
4

relish

liking or enjoyment of the taste of something

verb

487
5

reluctant

unwilling

adjective

487
6

remand

to send back

verb

487
7

remediable

capable of being fixed

adjective

487
8

remedial

intended to improve one's skill in a specific field

adjective

487
9

remembrance

a retained memory

noun

488
0

reminisce

to recall the past in a private moment

verb

488
1

remiss

at fault, failing to fulfill responsibility

adjective

488
2

remit

to forgive, pardon

verb

488
3

remonstrance

a protest

noun

488
4

remorse

a feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning

noun

488
5

remunerate

to compensate, to pay

verb

488
6

renaissance

a rebirth or revival

noun

488
7

renascence

a new beginning or rebirth, regeneration

noun

488
8

rend

to separate into parts with force or sudden violence

verb

488
9

render

to cause to become

verb

489
0

rendezvous

to meet at an agreed time and place

verb

489
1

rendition

an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music

noun

489
2

renegade

an outlaw or rebel

noun

489
3

renege

to break a promise or commitment, to go back on one's

word

verb

489
4

renounce

to give up, resign, surrender

verb

489
5

renovate

to restore to good condition

verb

489
6

renown

fame, celebrity, wide recognition

noun

489
7

renunciation

the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid

noun

489
8

reorganize

to organize something again, or in a different manner

verb

489
9

reparable

able to be fixed

adjective

490
0

reparation

the making of amends for wrong or injury done

noun

490
1

repartee

a quick, witty reply

noun

490
2

repast

a meal

noun

490
3

repeal

to cancel, invalidate, annul

verb

490
4

repel

to drive or force back

verb

490
5

repentance

deep sorrow for a past error

noun

490
6

repentant

penitent

adjective

490
7

repercussion

a consequence or ensuing result of some action

noun

490
8

repertory

a presentation in which a company presents several works noun

490
9

repetition

the act or an instance of doing something again

noun

491
0

repine

to be fretful, discontented

verb

491
1

replenish

to refill, to renew

verb

491
2

replete

full of

adjective

491
3

replica

an exact copy

noun

491
4

repose

to lay, to set down

verb

491
5

repository

a location for storage, often for safety or preservation

noun

491
6

reprehend

to criticize, to reprove

verb

491
7

reprehensible

blameworthy, deserving of criticism

adjective

491
8

repress

to keep under control, or suppress

verb

491
9

reprieve

a respite from impending punishment

noun

492
0

reprimand

to reprove in a formal or official way

verb

492
1

reprisal

act of retaliation

noun

492
2

reproach

to criticize or rebuke someone

verb

492
3

reprobate

a wicked person

noun

492
4

reproof

the act of rebuking

noun

492
5

reprove

to criticize or correct

verb

492
6

repudiate

to reject the truth or validity of something, to deny

verb

492
7

repugnant

distasteful, objectionable

adjective

492
8

repulse

to repel or drive back

verb

492
9

reputable

having a good reputation, honourable

adjective

493
0

repute

to attribute or credit something to something, to impute

verb

493
1

requiem

any musical service for the repose of the dead

noun

493
2

requisite

essential, required, indispensable

adjective

493
3

requital

a return or reward for service

noun

493
4

requite

to return in kind, to repay, to recompense, to reward

verb

493
5

rescind

to repeal, annul, or declare void

verb

493
6

reseat

to provide (e g a room) with more, or new, seats

verb

493
7

resemblance

similarity

noun

493
8

resent

to express or exhibit displeasure or indignation

verb

493
9

reservoir

a place where anything is kept in store

noun

494
0

residue

whatever remains after something else has been removed noun

494
1

resignation

a formal statement that one gives up a position

noun

494
2

resilient

able to endure tribulation without cracking

adjective

494
3

resistant

that which makes resistance or offers opposition

adjective

494
4

resolute

firm, unyielding, determined

adjective

494
5

resolve

to find a solution to (a problem)

verb

494
6

resonance

the prolongation of sound by reflection

noun

494
7

resonant

resounding, echoing

adjective

494
8

resonate

to vibrate or sound

verb

494
9

resource

a source of aid that can be readily drawn upon when

needed

noun

495
0

respite

an interval of relief from something distressing or trying

noun

495
1

resplendent

shining brilliantly

adjective

495
2

respondent

a person who makes reply

noun

495
3

restitution

reparation made by giving compensation for loss or

damage

noun

495
4

restive

impatient under delay, duress, or control

adjective

495
5

restorative

capable of renewing health or strength

adjective

495
6

restrained

characterized by reserve

adjective

495
7

resumption

the act of starting something again

noun

495
8

resurgent

rising again

adjective

495
9

resurrection

the act of arising from the dead

noun

496
0

resuscitate

to restore consciousness, vigor, or life to

verb

496
1

retaliate

to do something harmful or negative in revenge

verb

496
2

retch

to make an unsuccessful effort to vomit

verb

496
3

retention

the act of remembering

noun

496
4

reticence

tight-lippedness, discretion, avoidance of saying too much noun

496
5

reticent

disposed to be silent or not speak freely

adjective

496
6

retinue

a group of servants or attendants

noun

496
7

retort

to say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark

verb

496
8

retrace

to go back over

verb

496
9

retract

to pull back inside

verb

497
0

retraction

withdrawal of a statement, opinion, promise, etc

noun

497
1

retrench

to cut down or reduce something

verb

497
2

retribution

punishment inflicted in the spirit of vengeance

noun

497
3

retrieve

to regain or get back something

verb

497
4

retroactive

operative with respect to past occurrences

adjective

497
5

retrograde

to move backwards, to recede

verb

497
6

retrogress

to return to an earlier, simpler or worse condition

verb

497
7

retrospect

to look or refer back to, to reflect on

verb

497
8

reunite

to unite again, as after separation

verb

497
9

revel

to make merry, to have a gay, lively time

verb

498
0

revelation

something disclosed, especially a shocking disclosure

noun

498
1

reverberate

to ring with many echoes

verb

498
2

revere

to regard someone or something with great awe or

devotion

verb

498
3

reversion

the act of turning something the reverse way

noun

498
4

revert

to turn back, or to the contrary, to reverse

verb

498
5

revile

to attack (someone) with abusive language

verb

498
6

revisal

the act of revising, a revision

noun

498
7

revise

to look at again, to reflect on

verb

498
8

revocation

nullification or withdrawal

noun

498
9

revoke

to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing

verb

499
0

rhapsodize

to talk with extravagant enthusiasm

verb

499
1

rhapsody

an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm

noun

499
2

rhetoric

the art of using language as a means to persuade

noun

499
3

rhetorician

an expert or student of language

noun

499
4

ribald

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc

adjective

499
5

riddance

the act or fact of clearing away or out

noun

499
6

riddled

damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

adjective

499
7

ridicule

to criticize or disapprove of scornfully

verb

499
8

rife

widespread (especially of unpleasant or harmful things)

adjective

499
9

rift

an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc

noun

500
0

righteousness

the quality or state of being just or rightful

noun

500
1

rigmarole

complex, obsolete procedures, excess steps or activity

noun

500
2

rigor

strictness, severity or harshness

noun

500
3

rigorous

rigidly severe or harsh

adjective

500
4

ripplet

a small ripple

noun

500
5

risible

causing laughter

adjective

500
6

rivulet

a small brook or stream, a streamlet

noun

500
7

robust

strong and healthy

adjective

500
8

rogue

a dishonest, knavish person

noun

500
9

rondo

music that returns to a main theme throughout the piece

noun

501
0

rookery

a colony of breeding birds or other animals

noun

501
1

rotary

capable of turning around on an axis

adjective

501
2

rote

routine

adjective

501
3

rotund

having a round or spherical shape, circular, orbicular

adjective

501
4

rout

an overwhelming defeat

noun

501
5

routine

according to established procedure

adjective

501
6

rudimentary

pertaining to first principles, basics

adjective

501
7

rudiments

the elements or first principles of a subject

noun

501
8

rue

to feel sorrow over

verb

501
9

ruffian

a tough, lawless person

noun

502
0

rugged

broken into sharp or irregular points, not smooth

adjective

502
1

ruminant

any cud-chewing quadruped

adjective

502
2

ruminate

to chew cud

verb

502
3

rupture

to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure

verb

502
4

ruse

a trick or artifice

noun

502
5

rustic

country-styled or pastoral, rural

adjective

502
6

ruth

pity or compassion

noun

502
7

saccharin

a white, crystalline powder used as an artificial sweetener noun

502
8

saccharine

resembling sugar

adjective

502
9

sacred

devoted or dedicated to a deity or religious purpose

adjective

503
0

sacrilege

misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred

noun

503
1

sacrosanct

beyond alteration, criticism, or interference

adjective

503
2

sadistic

delighting in the pain of others

adjective

503
3

saga

any narrative or legend of heroic exploits

noun

503
4

sagacious

showing acute mental discernment and keen practical

sense

adjective

503
5

sagacity

acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of

judgement

noun

503
6

sage

a profoundly wise person

noun

503
7

salacious

lustful or lecherous

adjective

503
8

salient

prominent or conspicuous

adjective

503
9

saline

containing or resembling salt, salty

adjective

504
0

sallow

having a grayish, yellow-green hue

adjective

504
1

salubrious

favourable to or promoting health

adjective

504
2

salutary

favourable to or promoting health

adjective

504
3

salvage

to save from shipwreck, fire, etc

verb

504
4

salve

a medical ointment for healing or relieving wounds and

sores

noun

504
5

salvo

a successive charge of artillery, bombs, etc

noun

504
6

sanctimonious

making a hypocritical show of piety

adjective

504
7

sanction

authoritative permission or approval for an action

noun

504
8

sanctity

holiness of life or disposition, saintliness

noun

504
9

sangfroid

self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain

noun

505
0

sanguinary

accompanied by bloodshed

adjective

505
1

sanguine

cheerfully optimistic

adjective

505
2

sapid

tasty, flavoursome or savoury

adjective

505
3

sapient

possessing wisdom and discernment, wise, learned

adjective

505
4

saponaceous

resembling soap, having the qualities of soap, soapy

adjective

505
5

sarcasm

harsh or bitter derision or irony

noun

505
6

sarcophagus

a stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture noun

505
7

sardonic

characterised by bitter or scornful derision

adjective

505
8

sartorial

pertaining to tailors and their trade

adjective

505
9

satiate

to fill to satisfaction, to satisfy

verb

506
0

satire

the use of irony,or sarcasm in exposing folly, vice

noun

506
1

saturate

to become completely penetrated, soaked

verb

506
2

saturnalian

relating to unrestrained revelry

adjective

506
3

saturnine

sluggish in temperament, gloomy, taciturn

adjective

506
4

satyr

a woodland deity represented as half-man, half-horse

noun

506
5

savage

fierce, ferocious or cruel

noun

506
6

savant

a person of profound or extensive learning

noun

506
7

savor

to enjoy something with unhurried appreciation

verb

506
8

savory

tasty, attractive to the palate

adjective

506
9

scabbard

the sheath of a sword

noun

507
0

scarcity

insufficiency or shortness of supply

noun

507
1

scathing

bitterly severe

adjective

507
2

schism

division, especially into mutually opposed parties

noun

507
3

scholarly

concerned with academic learning and research

adjective

507
4

scintilla

a small spark or flash, a trace

noun

507
5

scintillating

animated, vivacious, effervescent

adjective

507
6

scoff

to jeer, laugh at with contempt and derision

verb

507
7

scope

to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out

verb

507
8

scorn

to feel or display contempt or disdain for something

verb

507
9

scotch

to cut or score

verb

508
0

scoundrel

one without honor, a villain

noun

508
1

scourge

to punish or criticize somebody severely

noun

508
2

scribble

to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry

verb

508
3

scribe

person who made copies of manuscripts before printing

noun

508
4

scriptural

in accordance with sacred writings

adjective

508
5

scruple

a moral standard that inhibits certain actions

noun

508
6

scrupulous

showing a strict regard for what one considers right

adjective

508
7

scrutinize

to examine something with great care

verb

508
8

scurrilous

given to vulgar verbal abuse, foul-mouthed

adjective

508
9

scurvy

a disease caused by a diet lacking in vitamin c

noun

509
0

scuttle

to sink a boat deliberately by making openings in the

bottom

verb

509
1

scythe

a long, curved blade used for cutting grass and grain

noun

509
2

sance

meeting where a mystic tries to communicate with the

dead

noun

509
3

sear

to char the surface of something with a hot instrument

verb

509
4

sebaceous

of or relating to tallow or fat,

adjective

509
5

secant

a straight line that intersects a curve at 2 or more points

noun

509
6

secede

to withdraw formally from an alliance

verb

509
7

seclude

to shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc

verb

509
8

seclusion

solitude

noun

509
9

secular

not specifically religious

adjective

510
0

sedate

to tranquilize by giving a sedative, to induce sleep

verb

510
1

sedentary

not moving, relatively still, staying in the vicinity

adjective

510
2

sediment

particles that settle to the bottom of a liquid

noun

510
3

sedition

incitement of discontent or rebellion against movement

noun

510
4

seduce

to entice someone to engage in a sexual relationship

verb

510
5

sedulous

diligent in application or attention

adjective

510
6

seer

a person who prophesies future events

noun

510
7

seethe

to be in a state of agitation or excitement

510
8

seignior

a feudal lord, nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant noun

510
9

seismograph

instrument for measuring the vibrations of earthquakes

noun

511
0

seize

to deliberately take hold of, to grab or capture

verb

511
1

semaphore

an apparatus for conveying information by visual signals

noun

511
2

semblance

likeness, similarity, the quality of being similar

noun

511
3

semiannual

occurring twice a year, half-yearly, biannual

adjective

511
4

semiconscious

neither fully conscious nor unconscious

adjective

511
5

seminal

having possibilities of future development

adjective

511
6

seminar

a small group of students engaged in study

noun

511
7

seminary

a theological school to train rabbis, priests, or ministers

noun

511
8

senile

decline in mental or physical health due to old age

adjective

511
9

sensation

perception or awareness of stimuli

noun

512
0

sensibility

the ability to sense, feel or perceive

noun

512
1

sensorium

the sensory part of the brain

noun

verb

512
2

sensory

pertaining to the senses

adjective

512
3

sensual

inducing pleasurable and/or erotic sensations

adjective

512
4

sensuous

appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification

adjective

512
5

sentence

to declare a sentence on a convicted person

verb

512
6

sentient

conscious or aware

adjective

512
7

sentinel

a person or thing that watches or guards

noun

512
8

separatist

an advocate of religious or political separation

adjective

512
9

septennial

lasting or continuing seven years

adjective

513
0

sepulcher

a tomb, grave or burial place

noun

513
1

sepulchral

serving as a tomb

adjective

513
2

sequacious

following with smooth or logical regularity

adjective

513
3

sequence

to arrange in an order

verb

513
4

sequent

that comes after in time or order, subsequent

adjective

513
5

sequester

to separate from all external influence

verb

513
6

sequestrate

to sequester

verb

513
7

seraphic

of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim

adjective

513
8

serendipity

an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident

noun

513
9

serene

calm, peaceful, tranquil

adjective

514
0

sergeant

an army officer above the rank of corporal

noun

514
1

sergeant-at-arms

a person charged with keeping order at a meeting

noun

514
2

sergeant-major

officer serving as chief administrative assistant in a unit

noun

514
3

serrated

having a notched edge or sawlike teeth

adjective

514
4

servile

slavishly submissive, fawning

adjective

514
5

servitude

slavery or bondage of any kind

noun

514
6

sever

to cut free

verb

514
7

severance

a breaking off

noun

514
8

severely

harshly

noun

514
9

sextet

any group or set of six

noun

515
0

sextuple

having six parts

adjective

515
1

shackle

a ring of iron used to secure the wrist or ankle

noun

515
2

shambles

any scene of destruction

noun

515
3

shambolic

chaotic, disorganised

adjective

515
4

sheer

transparently thin

noun

515
5

shibboleth

a peculiarity that distinguishes a class of people

noun

515
6

shiftless

lazy, unmotivated

adjective

515
7

shoal

a place where a body of water is shallow

noun

515
8

shrewd

showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters

adjective

515
9

shriek

to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry

verb

516
0

shrinkage

the act of shrinking

noun

516
1

shrivel

to collapse inward, to crumble

verb

516
2

shroud

a cloth in which a corpse is wrapped for burial

noun

516
3

shunt

to turn away or aside

verb

516
4

sibilant

characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" in sash

adjective

516
5

sibilate

to hiss

verb

516
6

sic

written parenthetically to show something quoted

verbatim

verb

516
7

sidelong

directed to the side, sideways

adjective

516
8

sidereal

determined by or from the stars

adjective

516
9

siege

to attack a fortified place to isolate it from help

noun

517
0

signatory

having signed a document

adjective

517
1

signification

an exact meaning or sense

noun

517
2

simile

figure of speech in which 2 unlike things are compared

noun

517
3

similitude

likeness, resemblance

noun

517
4

simulate

to model or replicate the appearance or properties of

verb

517
5

simultaneous

occurring or transpiring at the same time

adjective

517
6

sinecure

a job that requires no work but still gives an ample

payment

noun

517
7

singe

to burn slightly

verb

517
8

sinister

threatening or portending evil, harm or trouble

adjective

517
9

sinuosity

a curve, bend or turn

noun

518
0

sinuous

having many curves, bends or turns

adjective

518
1

sinus

a cavity in any organ or tissue, i.e. the nasal passage

noun

518
2

sirocco

a hot, dry wind blowing from N. Africa into southern

Europe

noun

518
3

skeptic

a person who questions the validity of something

noun

518
4

skeptical

having, or expressing doubt, questioning

adjective

518
5

skiff

a small flat-bottomed open boat

noun

518
6

skirmish

to engage in a minor battle or dispute

verb

518
7

skulk

to move in a stealthy manner

verb

518
8

slake

to allay thirst, desire, etc, by satisfying it

verb

518
9

slander

defamation

noun

519
0

slapdash

done hastily, haphazard, careless

adjective

519
1

sleazy

marked by low quality, inferior, inadequate

adjective

519
2

sleight

cunning, craft, artful practice

noun

519
3

slight

very small in size, degree, amount, or importance

verb

519
4

slipshod

done poorly or too quickly, slapdash

adjective

519
5

sloth

laziness, slowness in the mindset

noun

519
6

slough

to shed (skin)

verb

519
7

slovenly

having an untidy appearance, unkempt

adjective

519
8

sluggard

a person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit

noun

519
9

smelt

to fuse or melt ore in order to separate the metal

contained

verb

520
0

smorgasbord

a buffet

noun

520
1

smug

irritatingly pleased with oneself, self-satisfied

adjective

520
2

snide

derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner

adjective

520
3

sobriety

the quality or state of being sober

noun

520
4

sociable

inclined to associate with or be in the company of others

adjective

520
5

socialist

of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism

adjective

520
6

sodden

soaked with liquid or moisture

adjective

520
7

sojourn

to reside somewhere temporarily

verb

520
8

sol

the fifth step in the solfge scale of c

noun

520
9

solace

comfort in sorrow, misfortune or trouble

noun

521
0

solder

an alloy applied between metal objects to unite them

noun

521
1

solecism

a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage

noun

521
2

solemn

deeply serious and somber

adjective

521
3

solicit

to persistently try to get something or bring about an

event

verb

521
4

solicitude

anxiety or concern

noun

521
5

soliloquy

speech by a person talking to himself, disregarding others

noun

521
6

solipsistic

of the theory that only the self can be proved to exist

adjective

521
7

solstice

either the shortest or longest day of the year

noun

521
8

solubility

the quality or property of being soluble

noun

521
9

soluble

capable of being dissolved or liquefied

noun

522
0

solvent

a substance that dissolves another to form a solution

noun

522
1

somatic

part of, or relating to the body of an organism

adjective

522
2

somber

dark and dull in colour or things in respect to colour

adjective

522
3

somnambulist

a person who walks about in his or her sleep

noun

522
4

somniferous

causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful

overtones

adjective

522
5

somnolent

drowsy or sleepy

adjective

522
6

sonata

musical piece for 1 or more instruments in 3-4 movements noun

522
7

sonnet

a fixed verse form of 14 lines usually in iambic pentameter noun

522
8

sonorous

capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound

adjective

522
9

soothsayer

a person who professes or foretell events

noun

523
0

sophism

any false argument

noun

523
1

sophistical

fallacious

adjective

523
2

sophisticate

make worldly-wise

verb

523
3

sophistry

a superficially plausible, but false method of reasoning

noun

523
4

sophomoric

of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore

adjective

523
5

soporific

causing or tending to cause sleep

adjective

523
6

soprano

the highest singing voice in women and boys

noun

523
7

sorcery

magic done with the help of evil spirits

noun

523
8

sordid

dirty or squalid

adjective

523
9

souvenir

an item to remember an event or location

noun

524
0

sovereign

a monarch

noun

524
1

sparse

having widely spaced intervals

adjective

524
2

spartan

austere, frugal or characterized by self-denial

adjective

524
3

spasmodic

sudden but brief

adjective

524
4

spate

a sudden outpouring

noun

524
5

spawn

to produce or deposit (eggs) in water

verb

524
6

specimen

an individual instance that represents a class, an example

noun

524
7

specious

apparently good or right though lacking real merit

adjective

524
8

speckled

marked with dots

adjective

524
9

spectator

one who observes an event, an observer

noun

525
0

specter

a ghostly apparition

noun

525
1

spectrum

a broad range of varied but related ideas or objects

noun

525
2

speculate

to think, meditate or reflect on a subject

verb

525
3

speculator

one who speculates

noun

525
4

spelunker

one who explores caves, one who spelunks

noun

525
5

spendthrift

a person who spends money extravagantly or wastefully

noun

525
6

sphericity

the quality of being spherical

noun

525
7

spheroid

a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere

noun

525
8

spherometer

an instrument for measuring the curvature of surfaces

noun

525
9

spinous

thorny, as a plant

adjective

526
0

spinster

a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marriage noun

526
1

splenetic

irritable

adjective

526
2

spontaneous

coming from natural impulse

adjective

526
3

sporadic

appearing or happening at irregular intervals

adjective

526
4

sprightly

animated, vivacious, or gay, lively

adjective

526
5

spurious

not genuine

adjective

526
6

spurn

to reject disdainfully, contemn, scorn

verb

526
7

squabble

to participate in a minor fight or argument

verb

526
8

squalid

foul and repulsive from lack of care or cleanliness

adjective

526
9

squalor

filth and misery

noun

527
0

squander

to waste, lavish, splurge

verb

527
1

squatter

one who occupies a building or land without permission

noun

527
2

squeamish

easily bothered or upset, tending to be nauseous or

nervous

adjective

527
3

staccato

shortened and detached when played or sung

adjective

527
4

stagnant

lacking freshness, motion, progress, or change

adjective

527
5

stagnate

to cease motion, activity, or progress

verb

527
6

stagnation

inactivity

noun

527
7

stagy

theatrical

adjective

527
8

staid

of settled or sedate character, not flighty

adjective

527
9

stallion

an uncastrated male horse

noun

528
0

stalwart

firmly built

adjective

528
1

stamina

the energy for continuing to do something for a long time

noun

528
2

stanch

to stop the flow of

verb

528
3

stanchion

an upright bar or beam used as support in a window or

stall

noun

528
4

stanza

a unit of a poem, equivalent to a verse

noun

528
5

stark

sheer, utter, downright or complete

adjective

528
6

statecraft

the art of government and diplomacy

noun

528
7

stately

of people: regal, dignified, worthy of respect

adjective

528
8

static

characterised by a fixed or stationary position

adjective

528
9

statics

branch of mechanics dealing w/ forces in static

equilibrium

noun

529
0

stationary

standing still, not moving

adjective

529
1

statistician

a person who compiles, interprets, or studies statistics

noun

529
2

statuesque

like a statue

adjective

529
3

statuette

a small statue

noun

529
4

stature

a person or animal's natural height when standing upright noun

529
5

statute

written law, as laid down by the legislature

noun

529
6

staunch

to stop the flow of (blood)

verb

529
7

steadfast

fixed or unchanging, steady

adjective

529
8

stealth

secret or clandestine procedure

noun

529
9

stellar

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars

adjective

530
0

stentorian

very loud or powerful in sound

adjective

530
1

steppe

the grasslands of eastern europe and asia

noun

530
2

stereotype

a simplified and standardised conception held by a group

noun

530
3

sterling

(of silver) having the standard fineness 0 925

adjective

530
4

stevedore

firm or individual engaged in loading or unloading a vessel noun

530
5

stifle

to quell, crush or end by force

verb

530
6

stigma

a mark of disgrace or infamy

noun

530
7

stigmatize

to characterize as disgraceful, to mark with a stigma

verb

530
8

stiletto

a short dagger with a thick blade

noun

530
9

stimulate

to encourage into action

verb

531
0

stimulus

anything that may have an impact or influence on a

system

noun

531
1

stingy

reluctant to give or spend

adjective

531
2

stint

a period of time spent doing something

noun

531
3

stipend

a fixed payment, generally small

noun

531
4

stipulate

to require (something) as a condition of a contract

verb

531
5

stoic

unaffected, indifferent, restrained

adjective

531
6

stoicism

(school of philosophy) logic reflects cosmic reason

noun

531
7

stoke

to stir up and feed, especially, a fire or furnace

verb

531
8

stolid

unemotional

adjective

531
9

strait

a narrow passage of water connecting 2 large bodies of

water

noun

532
0

strait-laced

excessively strict in conduct or morality

adjective

532
1

stratagem

a deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand

noun

532
2

stratum

one of several parallel horizontal layers of materia

noun

532
3

streamlet

a small stream

noun

532
4

strenuous

characterised by vigorous exertion

adjective

532
5

striated

having parallel lines or grooves on the surface

adjective

532
6

stricture

a rule restricting behaviour or action

noun

532
7

stridency

the quality of being loud or making a harsh sound

noun

532
8

strident

loud, shrill, piercing, high-pitched, rough-sounding

adjective

532
9

stringent

rigorously binding or exacting

adjective

533
0

stripling

a youth just passing from boyhood to manhood

noun

533
1

strut

to walk with a vain, pompous bearing

verb

533
2

studious

given to thought, contemplative

adjective

533
3

stultify

to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous

verb

533
4

stupefy

to dull capacity to think, thereby reducing responsiveness

verb

533
5

stupendous

astonishingly great or large, huge, enormous

adjective

533
6

stupor

a state of reduced consciousness or sensibility

noun

533
7

stymie

to hinder, block or thwart

verb

533
8

suasion

the act of urging or influencing, persuasion

noun

533
9

suave

charming, confident and elegant

adjective

534
0

subacid

somewhat acidic

adjective

534
1

subaquatic

located or living under water, submarine

adjective

534
2

subconscious

the mental processes of which the individual is not aware

noun

534
3

subdue

to overcome, quieten, or bring under control

verb

534
4

subjacent

lying beneath or at a lower level, underlying

adjective

534
5

subjection

bringing something under the control of something else

noun

534
6

subjugate

to forcibly impose obedience or servitude

verb

534
7

sublimate

to change from a solid to a gas without becoming liquid

verb

534
8

sublime

elevated or lofty in thought

adjective

534
9

subliminal

existing below the threshold of consciousness

adjective

535
0

sublingual

beneath the tongue

adjective

535
1

submarine

a vessel that can be submerged and navigated underwater noun

535
2

submerge

to sink below the surface of water or another medium

verb

535
3

submersible

able to be put under water

adjective

535
4

submersion

the act of sinking until completely covered with water

noun

535
5

submission

the act of yielding to the will or authority of another

noun

535
6

submissive

meekly obedient or passive

adjective

535
7

submittal

the act of submitting

noun

535
8

subordinate

to make subservient

verb

535
9

subpoena

the summoning of witnesses or evidence before a court

noun

536
0

subsequent

following in time, coming after something else at any time adjective

536
1

subservience

a subordinate place or function

noun

536
2

subservient

acting in an inferior capacity

adjective

536
3

subside

to sink or fall to the bottom, to settle, as lees

verb

536
4

subsist

to survive on a minimum of resources

verb

536
5

subsistence

real being, existence

noun

536
6

substantiate

to establish by proof or competent evidence

verb

536
7

substantive

of the essence or essential element of a thing

adjective

536
8

subtend

to extend or stretch underneath or opposite something

verb

536
9

subterfuge

an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem

noun

537
0

subterranean

below ground, under the earth, underground

adjective

537
1

subtext

the underlying or implicit meaning

noun

537
2

subtle

fine or delicate in meaning or intent

adjective

537
3

subtrahend

a number or quantity to be subtracted from another

noun

537
4

subversion

the act of subverting or the condition of being overthrown noun

537
5

subversive

intending to overturn or undermine a government or

authority

adjective

537
6

subvert

to overturn from the foundation, to overthrow

verb

537
7

successive

following in an uninterrupted sequence

adjective

537
8

successor

person that immediately follows another in holding a title

noun

537
9

succinct

brief and to the point

adjective

538
0

succor

help, relief, aid

noun

538
1

succulent

juicy or lush

adjective

538
2

succumb

to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire

verb

538
3

sufferance

endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity

noun

538
4

suffice

to be enough or adequate

verb

538
5

suffrage

the right to vote, especially in a political election

noun

538
6

suffragist

advocate of granting the right to vote, especially to

women

noun

538
7

suffuse

to spread through or over something, especially as a liquid verb

538
8

suggestible

susceptible to influence by suggestion

adjective

538
9

sully

to soil, stain or tarnish

verb

539
0

sumptuous

magnificent and splendid, suggesting great expense

adjective

539
1

sunder

to separate

verb

539
2

superabundance

more than sufficient, excessive

noun

539
3

superadd

to add on top of a previous addition

verb

539
4

superannuate

to allow to retire from office on a pension because of age

verb

539
5

supercilious

haughtily disdainful or contemptuous

adjective

539
6

superficial

shallow, lacking substance

adjective

539
7

superfluity

the quality or state of being in excess

noun

539
8

superfluous

in excess of what is required or sufficient

adjective

539
9

superintend

to oversee the work of others, to supervise

verb

540
0

superlative

exceptionally good, of the highest quality, superb

adjective

540
1

supernumerary

extra, beyond the standard or prescribed amount

adjective

540
2

supersede

to replace in power, effectiveness, use, etc

verb

540
3

supervene

to take place or occur as something additional or

extraneous

verb

540
4

supine

lying on the back, face or front upward

adjective

540
5

supplant

to take the place of, to replace, to supersede

verb

540
6

supple

bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed

adjective

540
7

supplementary

additional, added to supply what is wanted

adjective

540
8

suppliant

a petitioner

noun

540
9

supplicant

begging, pleading, supplicating

adjective

541
0

supplicate

humble oneself before another in making a request, to

beg

verb

541
1

supplication

humble prayer, entreaty or petition

noun

541
2

supposition

something that is assumed

noun

541
3

suppress

to hold in place, to keep low, to prevent publication

verb

541
4

suppressible

capable of being done away with

adjective

541
5

suppression

the act or instance of repressing

noun

541
6

supramundane

situated above the world or above our system, celestial

adjective

541
7

surcharge

an additional charge, tax or cost

noun

541
8

surety

security against loss or damage, guarantee

noun

541
9

surfeit

excessive amount

noun

542
0

surfeit

an excessive amount of something

noun

542
1

surly

lordly, arrogant, supercilious

adjective

542
2

surmise

a conclusion drawn on limited evidence or intuitive feeling verb

542
3

surmount

to get over, to overcome

verb

542
4

surpass

exceed; be greater than

verb

542
5

surreptitious

obtained or done by stealth

adjective

542
6

surrogate

to substitute something with something else

verb

542
7

surround

to encircle

verb

542
8

surveillance

a watch kept over a person

noun

542
9

surveyor

a person whose occupation is to survey land or buildings

noun

543
0

susceptibility

vulnerability

noun

543
1

susceptible

likely to be affected by something

adjective

543
2

suspect

to suppose (something) to be true without evidence

verb

543
3

suspense

a state of uncertainty or excitement in awaiting an

outcome

noun

543
4

suspicious

questionable

adjective

543
5

sustenance

something that provides support or nourishment

noun

543
6

svelte

attractively thin, gracefully slender

adjective

543
7

swarthy

tawny, dusky, dark

adjective

543
8

swathe

to bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers

verb

543
9

sybarite

a person devoted to luxury and pleasure

noun

544
0

sycophant

self-seeking, servile flatterer

noun

544
1

syllabic

of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables

adjective

544
2

syllabication

the act of dividing something into syllables

noun

544
3

syllable

segment of speech: a vowel sound or syllabic consonant

noun

544
4

syllabus

an outline of the contents of a curriculum

noun

544
5

sylph

a wood nymph

noun

544
6

sylvan

pertaining to the forest, or woodlands

adjective

544
7

symbiosis

any interdependent relationship between two things

noun

544
8

sympathetic

of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy

adjective

544
9

symphonic

characteristic of a symphony orchestra

adjective

545
0

symphony

an elaborate instrumental composition, written for

orchestra

noun

545
1

symptomatic

(of a disease) showing symptoms

adjective

545
2

synaeresis

the contraction of two syllables or two vowels into one

noun

545
3

synchronism

coincidence in time

noun

545
4

syndicate

a group of people making a joint effort to undertake a

duty

noun

545
5

syndrome

a recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or

behaviours

noun

545
6

synergy

elements that make an effect greater than the sum of

parts

noun

545
7

synod

an ecclesiastic council to consult on church matters

noun

545
8

synonym

a word having the same meaning as another in the

language

noun

545
9

synopsis

a brief summary of the major points of a written work

noun

546
0

syntax

a system or orderly arrangement

noun

546
1

synthetic

artificial

adjective

546
2

systematic

carried out using a planned, ordered procedure

adjective

546
3

systemic

pertaining to or affecting a whole system

adjective

546
4

tableau

a picturesque grouping of persons or objects

noun

546
5

tacit

done or made in silence, implied, but not expressed

adjective

546
6

taciturn

inclined to silence

adjective

546
7

tack

a short nail with a flat, broad head

noun

546
8

tact

a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offence

noun

546
9

tactician

a person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics

noun

547
0

tactics

the art of implementing means to achieve immediate

goals

noun

547
1

tactile

tangible

adjective

547
2

talisman

an object supposed to possess occult powers, worn as a

charm

noun

547
3

tangent

touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it

adjective

547
4

tangential

digressive or divergent from the topic of discussion

adjective

547
5

tangible

capable of being touched

adjective

547
6

tannery

a place where people tan hides to make leather

noun

547
7

tantalize

to tease by offering something but keeping it out of reach

verb

547
8

tantamount

to amount to as much, to be equivalent

verb

547
9

tapestry

fabric on which a picture is embroidered, for wall hangings noun

548
0

tarantula

any large, hair spider of the family theraphosidae

noun

548
1

tardy

late, overdue or delayed

adjective

548
2

tarnish

to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation

verb

548
3

taunt

to goad (a person) into responding, often aggressively

verb

548
4

taut

tight, under tension, as in a rope or bow string

adjective

548
5

tautological

of, relating to, or using redundant language

adjective

548
6

tautology

redundant use of words

noun

548
7

tawdry

gaudy

adjective

548
8

taxation

the act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed

noun

548
9

taxidermy

the art of stuffing the skins of dead animals to be lifelike

noun

549
0

technic

technique

adjective

549
1

technicality

a petty point coming from a strict interpretation of details noun

549
2

technography

historical study of art and science in relation to geography noun

549
3

technology

a method that applies technical knowledge or tools

noun

549
4

tedious

boring, monotonous, time consuming, wearisome

adjective

549
5

tedium

the quality or state of being wearisome

noun

549
6

teem

to be stocked to overflowing

verb

549
7

telepathy

the capability to communicate directly by psychic means

noun

549
8

telephony

sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum

noun

549
9

telltale

a person who heedlessly reveals private matters

adjective

550
0

temerity

reckless boldness

noun

550
1

temper

to moderate or control

verb

550
2

temperate

moderate or self-restrained

adjective

550
3

temporal

pertaining to time

adjective

550
4

temporize

to be indecisive or evasive to gain time

verb

550
5

tempt

to entice to do something often regarded as unwise or

wrong

verb

550
6

tempter

someone or something that tempts, especially to evil

noun

550
7

tenable

capable of being maintained or justified, well-founded

adjective

550
8

tenacity

the quality or property of being persistent or stubborn

noun

550
9

tenant

a person that rents or occupies land

noun

551
0

tendency

a likelihood of behaving in a particular way

noun

551
1

tendentious

having a bias or purpose

adjective

551
2

tenet

any principle held as true by members of a group

noun

551
3

tenor

the adult male voice between the bass and countertenor

noun

551
4

tentative

unsure

adjective

551
5

tenuous

thin or slender in form

adjective

551
6

tenure

the holding or possessing of something

verb

551
7

tepid

lukewarm, neither warm nor cool

adjective

551
8

tercentenary

tricentenntial

adjective

551
9

termagant

quarrelsome and scolding or censorious, shrewish

adjective

552
0

terminal

fatal, resulting in death

adjective

552
1

terminate

to finish or end

verb

552
2

terminus

the end or final point of something

noun

552
3

terrestrial

representing the earth as distinct from other planets

adjective

552
4

terrify

to frighten greatly, to fill with terror

verb

552
5

territorial

of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area

adjective

552
6

terse

neatly or effectively concise

adjective

552
7

testament

a will, relating to one's personal property

noun

552
8

testator

one who dies having made a legally valid will

noun

552
9

testimonial

a statement, especially one given under oath, testimony

noun

553
0

testy

easily annoyed, irritable

adjective

553
1

tether

a rope or chain by which an animal is tied to a fixed object noun

553
2

thearchy

the rule or government of a god

noun

553
3

theism

belief in the existence of at least one deity

noun

553
4

theocracy

government under the control of a religion

noun

553
5

theocrasy

interaction, admixture, and conflation of divine principles

noun

553
6

theologian

one who studies theology, especially christian

noun

553
7

theological

relating to the nature and will of god as revealed to

humans

adjective

553
8

theology

the field of study and analysis of divine things

noun

553
9

theoretical

existing only in theory, hypothetical

adjective

554
0

theorist

someone who constructs theories

noun

554
1

theorize

to formulate theories about some specific subject

verb

554
2

therapeutic

of or pertaining to the treating or curing of disease

adjective

554
3

thereabout

about or near that place or time

adverb

554
4

thermal

pertaining to heat or temperature

adjective

554
5

thermoelectric

pertaining to the relationship between heat and electricity adjective

554
6

thermoelectricity

electricity generated by heat or temperature

noun

554
7

thesis

a subject for a composition or essay

noun

554
8

thoroughbred

bred from pure stock

adjective

554
9

thoroughfare

a passage, a way through

noun

555
0

thrall

a person who is enslaved by some power

noun

555
1

threadbare

shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads

show

adjective

555
2

threshold

the bottom-most part of a doorway that one crosses to

enter

noun

555
3

thrive

prosper; flourish

verb

555
4

throng

a crowd

noun

555
5

thwart

to prevent, to halt, to cause to fail, to foil, to frustrate

verb

555
6

tilth

the act of tilling land for crop

noun

555
7

timbre

the quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume noun

555
8

timorous

fearful

adjective

555
9

tincture

a dye or pigment

noun

556
0

tinge

to colour slightly

verb

556
1

tipsy

foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages

adjective

556
2

tirade

a long, angry or violent speech, a diatribe

noun

556
3

tiresome

causing fatigue or boredom, wearisome

adjective

556
4

titter

to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner

verb

556
5

toady

a flatterer

noun

556
6

toilsome

requiring continuous physical effort, laborious

adjective

556
7

tome

a very heavy or learned book

noun

556
8

topography

the detailed mapping of the features of a geological area

noun

556
9

torpid

unmoving, dormant or hibernating

adjective

557
0

torpor

sluggish activity, inertia

noun

557
1

torrid

very hot and dry

adjective

557
2

tortious

of, pertaining to, a breach of contract

adjective

557
3

tortuous

full of twists, turns or bends

adjective

557
4

torturous

of or pertaining to suffering or torture

adjective

557
5

totter

to walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly

verb

557
6

touchstone

a test for the qualities of something

noun

557
7

tourniquet

a device for stopping bleeding by compressing a blood

vessel

noun

557
8

tractable

easily managed or controlled

adjective

557
9

traduce

to slander, or to speak maliciously and falsely of

verb

558
0

trait

an identifying characteristic, habit or trend

noun

558
1

trajectory

the path of a body as it travels through space

noun

558
2

trammel

a restraint

noun

558
3

tranquil

peaceful

adjective

558
4

transact

to do, carry through, conduct or perform some action

verb

558
5

transalpine

on the other side of the alps (with respect to rome)

adjective

558
6

transatlantic

on, from the other side of, or crossing the atlantic ocean

adjective

558
7

transcend

to rise above or go beyond

verb

558
8

transcontinental

crossing, spanning a continent

adjective

558
9

transcribe

to make a written copy of spoken material

verb

559
0

transcript

a written, or printed copy

noun

559
1

transference

the act of conveying from one place to another

noun

559
2

transferrer

a person who, or thing that transfers

noun

559
3

transfigure

to transform the outward appearance of something

verb

559
4

transfuse

to transfer or pass from one to another

verb

559
5

transfusion

the transfer of blood from one individual to another

noun

559
6

transgress

to violate a law, command, moral code, etc

verb

559
7

transience

the quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting

noun

559
8

transient

passing or disappearing with time, transitory

adjective

559
9

transitive

passing over or affecting something else

adjective

560
0

transitory

lasting only a short time, temporary

adjective

560
1

transliterate

to change into corresponding characters of another

alphabet

verb

560
2

translucent

clear enough for light to pass through but not totally clear adjective

560
3

transmission

the act of sending something forward

noun

560
4

transmit

to send something from one person, place or thing to

another

verb

560
5

transmute

to change from one form into another

verb

560
6

transpire

to occur, happen or take place

verb

560
7

transplant

to transfer something from one place to another

verb

560
8

transposition

a shift in a piece of music from one key to another

noun

560
9

transverse

lying or extending crosswise or at right angles to

something

adjective

561
0

trappings

the dress or insignia associated with a position or status

noun

561
1

traumatic

of, caused by, or causing trauma

adjective

561
2

travail

toil, painfully difficult work

noun

561
3

traverse

to pass or move over, along or through

verb

561
4

travesty

any grotesque likeness or imitation of something

noun

561
5

treacherous

traitorous

adjective

561
6

treachery

betrayal of trust

noun

561
7

treasonable

involving, or constituting treason

adjective

561
8

treatise

a formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on a

subject

noun

561
9

treble

a high or shrill voice or sound

noun

562
0

trebly

having treble, or high-pitched, qualities

adjective

562
1

tremendous

awe-inspiring, terrific

adjective

562
2

tremor

to shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily

verb

562
3

tremulous

trembling, quivering or shaking

adjective

562
4

trenchant

caustic, cutting, as language or a person

adjective

562
5

trepidation

tremulous fear

noun

562
6

trestle

a frame with a horizontal beam supported by a pair of legs noun

562
7

triad

a grouping of three

noun

562
8

tribune

a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people

noun

562
9

trickery

artifice, deception

noun

563
0

tricolor

having three colors

adjective

563
1

tricycle

vehicle with 1 large front wheel and 2 smaller rear wheels noun

563
2

trident

a three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork

noun

563
3

triennial

happening every three years

adjective

563
4

trimness

the state of being well arranged or appearing neat

noun

563
5

trinity

a group of three people or things

noun

563
6

trinket

a small showy ornament or piece of jewelry

noun

563
7

triplicate

to make three identical copies of something

verb

563
8

triplicity

the state of being triple or threefold

noun

563
9

tripod

a three-legged stand or support, as for a camera

noun

564
0

trisect

to cut into three pieces

verb

564
1

trite

lacking in originality, stale

adjective

564
2

triumvir

1 of 3 persons associated in any position of authority

noun

564
3

trivial

of little significance or value

adjective

564
4

troubadour

one of a class of medieval lyric poets

noun

564
5

trough

a long box used to hold food and water for animals

noun

564
6

truant

a student who stays away from school without permission noun

564
7

truckle

to submit or yield tamely

verb

564
8

truculent

fierce

adjective

564
9

truism

a self-evident or obvious truth

noun

565
0

truncate

to shorten something as if by cutting off part of it

verb

565
1

truthful

honest, and always telling the truth

adjective

565
2

tryst

an arrangement between lovers to meet

noun

565
3

tumult

violent and noisy commotion of a crowd or mob

noun

565
4

turbid

not clear because of stirred up sediment, opaque,

obscured

adjective

565
5

turgid

swollen

adjective

565
6

turmoil

a state of great commotion, confusion or disturbance

noun

565
7

turpitude

vile, shameful or base character

noun

565
8

tutelage

the act of guarding or protecting, guardianship

noun

565
9

tutelar

serving as a guardian, protective, tutelary

adjective

566
0

tutorship

the duty of a tutor, tutelage

noun

566
1

twinge

a sudden, sharp pain

noun

566
2

typical

capturing the overall sense of a thing

adjective

566
3

typify

to embody, exemplify, to represent by an image

verb

566
4

typographical

pertaining to typography or printing

adjective

566
5

typography

the art or practice of setting and arranging type

noun

566
6

tyrannical

unjustly cruel, harsh or severe

adjective

566
7

tyranny

arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power

noun

566
8

tyro

a learner or beginner

noun

566
9

ubiquitous

existing or being everywhere, omnipresent

adjective

567
0

ulterior

beyond what is obvious or evident

adjective

567
1

ultimate

highest, maximum

adjective

567
2

ultimatum

a final, uncompromising demand issued by a party

noun

567
3

ultramontane

pertaining to the area south of the alps, especially italy

adjective

567
4

ultramundane

extraordinary, abnormal

adjective

567
5

umbrage

offense, annoyance, displeasure

noun

567
6

umlaut

a mark over a vowel used to indicate a different vowel

sound

noun

567
7

unaccountable

inexplicable, unable to account for, or explain

adjective

567
8

unaffected

lacking pretense or affectation, natural

adjective

567
9

unalloyed

not in mixture with other metals, pure

adjective

568
0

unanimity

the condition of complete agreement by all parties

noun

568
1

unanimous

based on complete assent or agreement

adjective

568
2

unassailable

secure against attack, impregnable

adjective

568
3

unassuming

modest and having no pretensions or ostentation

adjective

568
4

unavoidable

impossible to avoid, bound to happen

adjective

568
5

unbearable

so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable

adjective

568
6

unbecoming

not flattering, attractive or appropriate

adjective

568
7

unbelief

a lack (or rejection) of belief

noun

568
8

unbridled

not controlled or restrained

adjective

568
9

uncanny

extraordinary

adjective

569
0

unconscionable

unscrupulous, not guided by conscience

adjective

569
1

unconscious

not awake

adjective

569
2

unction

anointing, as a medical treatment or religious rite

noun

569
3

unctuous

excessively smooth, suave or smug

adjective

569
4

undeceive

to free from misconception, deception or error

verb

569
5

undercharge

to charge less than the correct amount

verb

569
6

underexpose

expose (film or an image) for too short a time

verb

569
7

underhanded

sneaky

adjective

569
8

underlie

to lie in a position directly beneath

verb

569
9

underling

a subordinate

noun

570
0

underman

insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed

570
1

undermine

to attempt to subvert through stealth

verb

570
2

underpinning

a system of supports beneath a wall

noun

570
3

underrate

to underestimate, to make too low a rate or estimate

verb

570
4

underscore

to underline, to mark a line beneath text

verb

570
5

undersell

to sell goods for a lower price than a competitor

verb

570
6

understate

to minimise or downplay

verb

570
7

underwrite

to write under, especially under other written matter

verb

570
8

undulate

to cause to move in a wavelike motion

verb

570
9

undulating

rising and falling like waves

adjective

571
0

undulation

a wavelike motion

noun

571
1

undulous

undulating

adjective

571
2

unduly

excessively

adjective

571
3

unequivocal

having only one possible meaning or explanation

adjective

571
4

unfavorable

disadvantageous, adverse, unsuitable

adjective

571
5

unfeigned

sincere

adjective

571
6

unfetter

free from restraint

verb

571
7

unflappable

remaining composed and level-headed at all times

adjective

571
8

unflinching

staying committed despite any difficulty, steadfast

adjective

571
9

unfounded

having no strong foundation, not based on reasons or

facts

adjective

572
0

unfrock

to remove from status as a member of a clergy

verb

572
1

ungainly

clumsy, lacking grace

adjective

572
2

unguent

therapeutic skin cream with medicinal ingredients

noun

572
3

unicellular

describing any microorganism that has a single cell

adjective

572
4

unification

the process of unifying or uniting

noun

572
5

uniform

identical or consistent

noun

572
6

unify

to become one, merge, combine

verb

572
7

unilateral

done by one side only

adjective

572
8

unimpeachable

above suspicion, impossible to discredit

adjective

572
9

uninhibited

not restrained by social convention or usage

adjective

573
0

unintelligible

not capable of being understood

adjective

573
1

unisonant

of a single sound, producing the same sound

adjective

573
2

unitarian

a supporter of unity or centralization

noun

573
3

univalence

(chemistry) the condition of having a valence of one

noun

573
4

univocal

having only one meaning

adjective

573
5

unkempt

dishevelled, untidy, dirty, not kept up

adjective

573
6

unobtrusive

not noticeable or blatant, inconspicuous

adjective

573
7

unpalatable

unpleasant to the taste

adjective

573
8

unprecedented

never before seen or done, without precedent

adjective

573
9

unravel

to separate the threads (of)

verb

574
0

unregenerate

which cannot be transformed in mind and spirit

adjective

574
1

unremitting

incessant, never slackening

adjective

574
2

unrequited

unanswered, not returned, not reciprocated, not repaid

adjective

574
3

unscathed

not harmed or damaged in any way, untouched

adjective

574
4

unscrupulous

conscienceless, unprincipled

adjective

574
5

unsettle

to make upset or uncomfortable

verb

574
6

unsophisticated

without complexity or refinements

adjective

574
7

unspeakable

incapable of being spoken or uttered

adjective

574
8

untenable

incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc

adjective

574
9

untimely

at an inopportune time

adjective

575
0

untoward

unfavourable or unfortunate

adjective

575
1

unutterable

unspeakable, beyond expression

adjective

575
2

unwieldy

not readily handled or managed in use or action, awkward adjective

575
3

unwitting

unintentional

adjective

575
4

unwonted

not customary or habitual, unusual, infrequent, strange

adjective

575
5

unyoke

to release something from a yoke or harness

verb

575
6

up-keep

the process of properly maintaining something

noun

575
7

upbraid

to find fault with or reproach severely

verb

575
8

upcast

to cast or throw up, to turn upward

verb

575
9

upheaval

strong or violent change or disturbance

noun

576
0

upheave

to heave or lift up, raise up or aloft

verb

576
1

uppermost

at, or nearest the top of something

adjective

576
2

upright

vertical, erect

adjective

576
3

uproarious

in a state of uproar, confused and noisy

adjective

576
4

uproot

to tear away from a native place or environment

verb

576
5

upshot

the final issue, conclusion or result

noun

576
6

upstart

to rise suddenly, to spring

verb

576
7

upturn

to turn (something) up or over

verb

576
8

urban

related to the (or any) city

adjective

576
9

urbane

courteous, polite, refined, and suave

adjective

577
0

urbanity

behaviour that is polished, refined, courteous

noun

577
1

urchin

a mischievous child

noun

577
2

urgency

imperativeness

noun

577
3

usage

a customary way of doing something

noun

577
4

usually

most of the time

adverb

577
5

usurious

charging illegal rates of interest for the use of money

adjective

577
6

usurp

to seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means verb

577
7

usury

the practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest

noun

577
8

utilitarian

having regard to usefulness rather than beauty

adjective

577
9

utility

the state or condition of being useful, usefulness

noun

578
0

utmost

of the greatest or highest degree, quantity or the like

adjective

578
1

utopia

an ideal place or state

noun

578
2

uxorious

overly devoted or submissive to one's wife

adjective

578
3

vacate

to move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction

verb

578
4

vaccinate

treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a

disease

verb

578
5

vacillate

to waver in opinion

verb

578
6

vacuity

absent of thought or intelligence

noun

578
7

vacuous

empty, without contents

adjective

578
8

vacuum

a space entirely devoid of matter

noun

578
9

vagabond

wandering from place to place without any settled home

noun

579
0

vagary

an erratic notion or action

noun

579
1

vagrant

a person who wanders and has no permanent home or

employment

noun

579
2

vainglorious

filled with excessive pride over one's own achievements

adjective

579
3

vainglory

excessive vanity

noun

579
4

vale

valley

noun

579
5

valediction

a speech made when leaving or parting company

noun

579
6

valedictorian

the student who gives the farewell address at graduation

noun

579
7

valedictory

bidding good-bye

adjective

579
8

valiant

boldly courageous

adjective

579
9

valid

well grounded or justifiable, pertinent

adjective

580
0

validate

to confirm

verb

580
1

valorous

courageous

adjective

580
2

vanguard

the foremost division or the front part of an army

noun

580
3

vantage

a position affording some advantage or commanding view noun

580
4

vapid

lacking or having lost life, sharpness or flavour

adjective

580
5

vaporizer

a device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid

noun

580
6

variable

able to change

adjective

580
7

variant

tending to change or alter

adjective

580
8

variegate

to make varied in appearance

verb

580
9

variegated

varied in appearance or color

adjective

581
0

vassal

a person granted land in exchange for loyalty to a superior noun

581
1

vaudeville

a theatrical piece of light or amusing character

noun

581
2

veer

to change from one course or direction to another

verb

581
3

vegetal

pertaining to vegetables or other plants

adjective

581
4

vegetate

to grow or sprout

verb

581
5

vegetative

growing or developing as or like plants

adjective

581
6

vehemence

an intense concentration, force or power

noun

581
7

vehement

zealous, ardent, impassioned

adjective

581
8

veiled

covered or concealed by a veil

adjective

581
9

velocity

rapidity of motion or operation

noun

582
0

velvety

like velvet (but not velvet), soft, smooth

adjective

582
1

venal

willing to sell one's influence, in return for a bribe

adjective

582
2

vendetta

any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry or contention

noun

582
3

vendible

able to be bought, sold, or traded

adjective

582
4

vendition

the act of vending or selling, sale

noun

582
5

vendor

a person or a company that vends or sells

noun

582
6

veneer

a thin layer of wood

noun

582
7

venerable

commanding respect because of great age or dignity

adjective

582
8

venerate

to regard or treat with reverence

verb

582
9

venereal

sexually transmitted

adjective

583
0

vengeance

violent revenge

noun

583
1

venial

able to be forgiven or pardoned

adjective

583
2

venison

the meat of a deer

noun

583
3

venom

poisonous fluid that animals secrete by biting or stinging

noun

583
4

venomous

able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting or wound

adjective

583
5

venous

of or pertaining to veins

adjective

583
6

ventriloquist

an entertainer who can speak without moving his lips

noun

583
7

venture

to undertake a risky or daring journey

verb

583
8

venturesome

bold

adjective

583
9

veracious

habitually speaking the truth

adjective

584
0

veracity

habitual observance of truth in speech

noun

584
1

verbatim

corresponding with the original word for word

adjective

584
2

verbiage

overabundance of words

noun

584
3

verbose

characterised by the use of many or too many words

adjective

584
4

verbosity

superfluity of words

noun

584
5

verdant

covered with growing plants or moss

adjective

584
6

verification

evidence that confirms the truth of something

noun

584
7

verify

to substantiate or prove the truth of something

verb

584
8

verisimilitude

the appearance or semblance of truth

noun

584
9

veritable

being truly or very much so

adjective

585
0

verity

truth, fact or reality

noun

585
1

vermin

small animals or insects that harm people, property, crops noun

585
2

vernacular

of or pertaining to everyday language

adjective

585
3

vernal

of or pertaining to spring

adjective

585
4

versatile

capable of doing many things competently

adjective

585
5

vertex

the highest point of something

noun

585
6

vertigo

a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings

noun

585
7

vespertine

occurring in or related to the evening

adjective

585
8

vestige

a mark or trace of something no longer in evidence

noun

585
9

vestigial

of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant

adjective

586
0

vestment

a garment, especially an outer garment

noun

586
1

veto

the power to reject bills passed by the legislature

noun

586
2

vex

to irritate

verb

586
3

vexation

the state of being provoked to slight annoyance or

distress

noun

586
4

vexatious

causing vexation, annoyance, or trouble

adjective

586
5

viable

able to live on its own (as for a newborn)

adjective

586
6

vicarious

experienced through someone else rather than first hand

adjective

586
7

viceroy

one who governs a place as the representative of a

monarch

noun

586
8

vicissitude

a change or variation in the course of something

noun

586
9

vicissitudes

successive, alternating or changing phases of conditions

noun

587
0

vie

to contend for superiority

verb

587
1

vigilant

watchful, especially for danger or disorder, alert, wary

adjective

587
2

vignette

a short descriptive piece of literary writing

noun

587
3

vigour

energy: forceful exertion

adjective

587
4

vilification

slanderous or malicious defamation, character

assassination

noun

587
5

vilify

to say defamatory things about someone or something

verb

587
6

vincible

capable of being defeated or overcome

adjective

587
7

vindicate

to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism

verb

587
8

vindicatory

tending or serving to vindicate

adjective

587
9

vindictive

having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged

adjective

588
0

vinery

vineyard

noun

588
1

viol

a bowed instrument common in the 16th and 17th

centuries

noun

588
2

viola

stringed instrument of the violin family, larger than violin

noun

588
3

violation

a breach of a law, rule or promise

noun

588
4

violator

one who infringes upon a rule, another person's body, etc

noun

588
5

violoncello

a large stringed instrument of the violin family

noun

588
6

viper

a poisonous snake in the family viperidae

noun

588
7

virago

a loud-voice, ill-tempered, scolding woman

adjective

588
8

virile

being manly

adjective

588
9

virtu

knowledge of the fine arts

noun

589
0

virtual

imitated, simulated

adjective

589
1

virtuoso

a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field

noun

589
2

virulence

the state of being actively poisonous

noun

589
3

virulent

of a disease or disease-causing agent

adjective

589
4

visage

countenance, appearance, one's face

noun

589
5

visceral

of or relating to the viscerainternal organs of the body

adjective

589
6

viscid

sticky

adjective

589
7

viscosity

property of fluid that resists the force causing it to flow

noun

589
8

viscount

a member of the peerage above a baron but below a

count

noun

589
9

viscous

sticky, thick as a fluid

adjective

590
0

visionary

characterised by fanciful, or unpractical ideas

adjective

590
1

vista

a distant view seen through some opening

noun

590
2

vital

relating to, or characteristic of life

adjective

590
3

vitiate

to impair the quality of

verb

590
4

vitriol

something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism

noun

590
5

vitriolic

scathing

adjective

590
6

vituperable

liable to, or deserving, vituperation or severe censure

adjective

590
7

vituperate

to criticize in a harsh or abusive manner

verb

590
8

vivacious

lively

adjective

590
9

vivacity

liveliness

noun

591
0

vivify

to bring to life

verb

591
1

vivisection

the action of cutting into or dissecting a living body

noun

591
2

vocable

able to be uttered

adjective

591
3

vocation

a particular occupation, business or profession, calling

noun

591
4

vociferate

to speak or cry out loudly

verb

591
5

vociferous

crying out noisily

adjective

591
6

vogue

something in fashion at a particular time

noun

591
7

volant

having extended wings as if flying

adjective

591
8

volatile

tending or threatening to break out into open violence

adjective

591
9

volition

a conscious choice or decision

noun

592
0

voluble

characterised by a ready and continuous flow of words

adjective

592
1

voluminous

of great size or extent

adjective

592
2

voluptuous

suggestive of or characterized by full, generous sensation

adjective

592
3

voracious

craving or consuming large quantities of food

adjective

592
4

vortex

a whirlwind, moving matter in the form of a spiral

noun

592
5

votary

a person bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or

nun

noun

592
6

votive

dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge

adjective

592
7

vouchsafe

to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness or

condescension

verb

592
8

vulgarity

the quality of being crude or tasteless

noun

592
9

vulnerable

capable of or susceptible to being hurt or wounded

adjective

593
0

waft

to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water verb

593
1

waggish

roguish in merriment and good humor

adjective

593
2

waif

a person, especially a child, who has no home or friends

noun

593
3

waive

to refrain from claiming or insisting on

verb

593
4

wallow

to move lazily or heavily

verb

593
5

wampum

formerly native american peoples' currency

noun

593
6

wane

to decrease in strength, intensity, etc

verb

593
7

wanton

deliberate and without motive or provocation

adjective

593
8

wantonness

the state of being reckless

noun

593
9

warily

in a careful manner

adverb

594
0

warlike

hostile and belligerent

adjective

594
1

warp

to bend or twist out of shape

verb

594
2

warrant

something that gives formal assurance of something

noun

594
3

wary

watchful, being on one's guard against danger

adjective

594
4

wastrel

one who wastes time or resources extravagantly

noun

594
5

wavelet

a small wave, ripple

noun

594
6

waver

to sway back and forth, to totter or reel

verb

594
7

waylay

to lie in wait for and attack from ambush

verb

594
8

weal

well-being, prosperity or happiness

noun

594
9

wean

to accustom a child to food other than mother's milk

verb

595
0

wearisome

tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue

adjective

595
1

wee

little, very small

noun

595
2

weighty

having weight, heavy, ponderous, as, a weighty body

adjective

595
3

welter

to roll, toss or heave

verb

595
4

wheedle

to influence a person by smooth, flattering words or acts

verb

595
5

whelp

to give birth

verb

595
6

wherewith

with which

adverb

595
7

whet

to sharpen by grinding or friction

verb

595
8

whim

a fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea

noun

595
9

whimsical

given to whimsy or fanciful notions

adjective

596
0

whine

to utter a complaining cry or sound

verb

596
1

wholly

entirely

adverb

596
2

wield

to command, rule over, to possess or own

verb

596
3

wile

a trick, artifice or stratagem meant to fool, trap or entice

noun

596
4

willful

deliberate, voluntary or intentional

adjective

596
5

wily

sly, cunning, full of tricks

adjective

596
6

winnow

to remove lighter particles from grain

verb

596
7

winsome

sweetly or innocently charming

adjective

596
8

wintry

suggestive or characteristic of winter, cold, stormy

adjective

596
9

wiry

thin, muscular and flexible

adjective

597
0

wispy

like a slender, flexible strand or bundle

adjective

597
1

wistful

full of yearning or longing

adjective

597
2

wither

to shrivel

verb

597
3

witling

a person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty noun

597
4

witticism

a witty remark, a quip

noun

597
5

witty

amusingly clever in perception and expression

adjective

597
6

wizen

to become wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

verb

597
7

wizened

withered, shriveled

adjective

597
8

wraith

a ghost or specter

noun

597
9

wrangle

to bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily

verb

598
0

wrath

strong or fierce anger

noun

598
1

wreak

to inflict, especially if causing harm or injury

verb

598
2

wrench

to twist suddenly and forcibly

verb

598
3

wrest

to pull or twist violently

verb

598
4

wretchedness

an unhappy state of mental or physical suffering

noun

598
5

writhe

to twist or turn so as to distort, to wring

verb

598
6

wry

produced by a lopsidedness of the facial features

adjective

598
7

xenophobia

an unreasonable fear of strangers or foreigners

noun

598
8

yearling

an animal that is between one and two years old

noun

598
9

yearn

to have earnest or strong desire

verb

599
0

yielding

inclined to give in

adjective

599
1

yoke

a device for joining together a pair of draft animals

noun

599
2

zany

ludicrously or incongruously comical

adjective

599
3

zeal

eager desire or endeavor

noun

599
4

zealot

a fanatic

noun

599
5

zealous

ardently devoted or diligent

adjective

599
6

zeitgeist

a trend of thought characteristic of a particular time

noun

599
7

zenith

a highest point or state

noun

599
8

zephyr

a gentle, mild breeze

noun

599
9

zodiac

an astrological system

noun

600
0

zodiacal

of or pertaining to the zodiac

adjective