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- Moribund
- (adj) about to die or end.
- synthesis
- combining parts into a whole
- accolade
- parise, distinction
- adhere
- to stick, to support
- apprehensive
- fearful; anxious
- fiasco
- disaster, utter failure
- Histrionic
- theatrical, exaggerated
- Substantiate
- (verb) provide enough evidence to prove the truth of
- Virile
- (adj) having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity.
- farcical
- absurd, ludicrous
- Lance
- spear, spike, javelin
- diffidence
- shyness, lack of confidence
- consolidation
- unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger
- Philantropy
- (noun) goodwill to fellow human beings.
- addled
- confused; muddled
- Congenital
- (adj) existing at birth but not hereditary.
- Posterity
- future generations
- gustatory
- relating to sense of taste
- Genocide
- (noun) the planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group.
- articulate (adj.)
- well spoken, expressing oneself clearly
- allocate
- to assign for a specific purpose
- auspicious
- having favorable prospects, promising
- fraudulent
- deceitful, dishonest, unethical
- acrid
- harsh, bitter
- Appease
- (tr.v) to calm; to satisfy or relieve.
- Pedagogue
- (noun) a teacher.
- abridge
- to condense, shorten
- Debility
- weakness, incapacity
- absolve
- to free from responsibility
- Bigamy
- (noun) marriage to two mates.
- altercation
- an argument
- affluence
- wealth
- exult
- to rejoice
- archives
- public records and documents
- Hypochondriac
- a person obsessed with health;having imaginary illnesses
- acclimate
- to get used to
- charlatan
- quack, fake
- Postmortem
- (noun) an examination to determine the cause of death. or and autopsy.
- flamboyant
- flashy, garish; exciting, dazzling
- amoral
- unprinciple, unethical
- demagogue
- leader, rabble-rouser, usually using appeals to emotion or prejudice
- anticlimax
- something unimportant coming after something special
- temperament
- characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess
- deleterious
- harmful, destructive, detrimental
- dissipate
- to scatter; to pursue pleasure to excess
- apathy
- indifference; lack of interest or emotion
- Affable
- friendly, social, easygoing
- conflagration
- big, destructive fire
- emollient
- having soothing qualitites, especially for skin
- subdued
- less intense; quieter
- acuity
- sharpness
- animation
- enthusiasm, excitement
- edict
- law, command, official public order
- Ablution
- (noun) washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification.
- empathy
- identification with another's feelings
- Phobia
- (noun) strong, irrational fear.
- Duplicitous
- (adjective) treacherous behavior
- acrid
- bitter; irritating
- abandon
- total lack of inhibition
- acquit
- to find not guilty
- Empathy
- (noun) the ability to indentify with someone else and understand that person's situation of feelings.
- adversarial
- antagonistic, competitive
- Cupidity
- (noun) greed; avarice.
- authoritarian
- bossy; like a dictator
- constrained
- forced, compelled; confined, restrained
- Homicide
- (noun) the killing of one person by another.
- anomaly
- irregularity or deviation from the norm
- Epistle
- a letter
- fervid
- passionate, intense, zealous
- Brusque
- blunt, abrupt
- fastidious
- careful with details
- animosity
- hostility
- guile
- trickery, deception
- deciduous
- falling off or shed seasonally; short-lived, temporary
- exude
- to give off, ooze
- Autocrat
- (noun) a ruler who has absolute control or unlimited power.
- Obtuse
- mentally dull
- hackneyed
- worn out by overuse
- perjury
- false testimony while under oath
- depravity
- sinfulness, moral corruption
- Xenophobia
- (noun) fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign.
- avert
- to turn (something) away; prevent, hinder
- disparge
- to belittle, speak disrespectfully about
- docile
- obedient; easily managed
- circumscribe
- to encircle; set limits on, confine
- credulous
- gullible,trusting
- Decorum
- dignified, decent, correct behavior
- Respite
- a break, intermission
- Progenitor
- (noun) a direct ancestor.
- dexterous
- skilled physically or mentally
- covert
- hidden; secret
- cosmopolitan
- sophisticated, free from local prejudices
- archetype
- original
- egregious
- conspicuously bad
- proliferation
- rapid growth; spread; multiplication
- Defunct
- no longer in existence
- grimace
- facial expression showing pain or disgust
- consolidate
- to combine, incorporate
- covet
- to desire strongly something possessed by another
- aggregate
- to collect or gather together
- pacifist
- one opposed to force; antimilitarist
- Insurgents
- (noun) members of a guerilla group
- abet
- to aid, to encourage
- equivocal
- ambiguous, open to more than one interpretation
- antithesis
- an exact opposite
- asylum
- a refuge
- Homogeneous
- (adj) of the same kind or sort.
- disparate
- basically different; unrelated
- assiduous
- diligence, care
- append
- to add to
- ebullient
- exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
- exponent
- one who champions or advocates
- abscond
- to depart secretly
- feign
- to pretend, give a false impression; to invent falsely
- Braggart
- someone who boasts
- estrange
- to alienate, keep at a distance
- epitome
- representative of an entire group; summary
- alienated
- distance, estranged
- accede
- to agree to; accept
- arbor
- a shaded area
- attest
- to confirm
- aesthetic
- pertaining to beauty
- deter
- to discourage; prevent from happening
- apparition
- a ghost
- astrigent
- harsh, severe, stern
- Automaton
- (noun) a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine matter.
- debunk
- to discredit, disprove
- affectation
- phony attitude or behavior
- premise
- assumption; postulate
- demographics
- data relating to study of human population
- Vigilant
- (adjective) keeping a careful watch
- astute
- very smart; clever
- innate
- inborn
- antagonistic
- hostile
- assiduous
- diligent, persistent, hard-working
- callous
- thick-skinned, insensitive
- complicity
- knowing partnership in wrongdoing
- assuage
- to calm; to soothe
- equanimity
- calmness, composure
- Err
- make a mistake
- explicit
- clearly defined, specific; forthright in expression
- atone
- to make amends for a wrong
- alleviate
- to lessen, lighten, or relieve
- Revere
- worship
- cajole
- to flatter, coax, persuade
- edify
- to instruct morally and spiritually
- Dyslexia
- (noun) a serious difficulty learning to read in the usual way.
- blight (v.)
- to afflict, destroy
- cacophony
- jarring, unpleasant noise
- annul
- to cancel, nullify, declare void, or make legally invalid
- creed
- statement of belief or principle
- affirmative
- positive
- docile
- tame, willing to be taught
- callow
- immature, lacking sophistication
- belabor
- to insist repeatedly or harp on
- affiliation
- to associate with
- abyss
- a bottomless pit; cast
- flout
- to treat contemptuously; scorn
- Rigor
- thoroughness
- allude
- to hint at
- adulation
- praise or flattery
- foster
- to nourish, cultivate, promote
- extemporaneous
- unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment
- aerie
- nook or nest built high in the air
- Humanism
- (noun) a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance.
- Matriculate
- (tr.verb) to register as a student at a college or university.
- Probity
- (noun) quality of strong moral principles
- flounder
- to falter, waver; to muddle, struggle
- apostate
- one who gives up his beliefs
- conventional
- typical, customary, commonplace
- anarchy
- absense of government or order
- acumen
- mental insight, mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
- futile
- useless; hopeless; ineffectual
- forgo
- to go without, refrain from
- amicable
- agreeable
- contrite
- deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong
- bisect
- to cut into two (usually equal) parts
- bestial
- beastly, animal-like
- audible
- capable of being heard
- accretion
- an addition or increase
- didactic
- excessively instructive
- industrious
- diligent; hard-working
- girth
- distance around something
- dither
- to move or act confusedly or without clear purpose
- arid
- extremely dry or deathly boring
- dissuade
- to persuade someone to alter original intentions
- Familial
- (adj) having to do with the family.
- consolation
- something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship
- castigate
- to punish, chastise, criticize severly
- amorphous
- having no definite form
- Gynecology
- (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women.
- beguile
- to deceive, mislead; charm
- capricious
- impulsive, whimisical, without much thought
- flippant
- lacking proper seriousness
- euphoria
- feeling of well-being or happiness
- hedonism
- pursuit of pleasure as a goal
- antic
- playful or silly act
- felicitous
- suitable, appropriate; well-spoken
- euphemism
- use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distastful one
- clairvoyant (adj.)
- having ESP, psychic
- Laud
- praise
- esoteric
- understood by only a learned few
- arbitrary
- biased or at random
- Naive
- (adj) childlike; unsophisticated.
- espouse
- adopt; support
- abrogate
- to abolish
- arboreal
- relating to trees; living in trees
- execrable
- utterly detestable, abhorrent
- Fraternal
- (adj) pertaining to brothers.
- elegy
- mournful person
- accrue
- to accumulate
- abortive
- interrupted while incomplete
- enigmatic
- puzzling, inexplicable
- amicable
- friendly, agreeable
- Mortify
- (tr.v) to shame.
- accrue
- to accumulate, grow by additions
- amphibian
- creature equally at home on land or in water
- ablution
- cleansing
- diplomacy
- discretion, tact
- alias
- assumed name
- belligerent
- hostile, tending to fight
- ardent
- strongly enthusiastic
- forte
- strong point, something a person does well
- Champion
- (verb) to support or defend the cause of
- disperse
- to break up, scatter
- boisterous
- rowdy, loud, unrestrained
- audit
- to examine accounts or records
- ennui
- boredom, lack of interest and energy
- caustic
- biting, sarcastic; able to burn
- archipelago
- group of islands
- fetid
- foul-smelling, putrid
- Erratic
- wandering, irregular
- excerpt (n.)
- selection from a book or play
- convalescence
- gradual recovery after an illness
- ardent
- passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
- agile
- to move quickly
- Complacent
- (adj) self-satisfied; smug.
- commodious
- roomy, spacious
- enumerate
- list; mention one by one
- Humane
- (adj) having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion.
- abut
- to border on; adjoin, lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- Dysentery
- (noun) severe diarrhea.
- gibe
- to make heckling, taunting remarks
- eloquence
- fluent and effective speech
- entreat
- to plead, beg
- asperson
- false rumor, damaging report, slander
- bequeth
- to give or leave through a will; to hand down
- ambivalence
- attitude of uncertainty, conflicting emotions
- abject
- miserable, pitiful
- flaunt
- to show off
- arable
- suitable for cultivation
- relinquish
- give up something with reluctance; yield
- adage
- a familiar saying
- habitat
- dwelling place
- Hiatus
- Interruption, pause
- erudite
- learned, scholarly
- boor
- crude person, one lacking manners or taste
- Obviate
- avoid, make unnecessary
- Patronize
- (tr.v) to go regularly or to treat someone as an inferior.
- complement
- to complete, perfect
- daunt
- to discourage, intimidate
- duplicity
- deception, dishonesty, double-dealing
- collusion
- collaboration, complicity, conspiracy
- circuitous
- roundabout
- detached
- emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent
- avid
- enthusiastic
- gregarious
- outgoing, sociable
- grandiloquence
- pompous talk, fancy but meaningless language
- indict
- charge
- askew
- crooked; out of position
- conduit
- tube, pipe, or similar passage
- Portend
- foretell
- desist
- to stop doing something
- cynical
- skeptical or distrustful of human motives
- equivocate
- to use vague or ambiguous language intentionally
- adumbrate
- to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
- Acrophobia
- (noun) fear of heights.
- perpetual
- everlasting
- antithesis
- exact opposite or direct contrast
- authoritarian
- extemely strict, bossy
- forswear
- to repudiate, renounce, disclaim, reject
- atypical
- not usual
- resolution
- determination
- archaic
- out-dated
- deferential
- respectful and polite in a submissive way
- disdain
- to regard with scorn and contempt
- Tome
- large book
- annals
- historical records
- garrulous
- loquacious; wordy; talkative
- awry
- in the wrong direction
- Odious
- (adj) hatefull; distasteful.
- Pacific
- (adj) peaceful; serene.
- ingrate
- ungrateful person
- errant
- straying, mistaken, roving
- circumspect
- cautious, wary
- dispassionate
- free from emotion; impartial, unbiased
- eclectic
- selecting from various sources
- disgorge
- to vomit, discharge violently
- trepidation
- fear; nervous apprehension
- Humanities
- (noun) branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture.
- Obstreperous
- noisy and boisterous
- Indigenous
- (adj) occuring in or characterizing an area.
- foil (v.)
- to defeat, frustrate
- strategem
- deceptive scheme
- acuity
- sharp perception
- fell (v.)
- to chop, cut down
- adulterate
- to make impure
- Boorish
- ill-mannered
- eclipse
- darken; extinguish; surpass
- aback
- surprised, startled
- expound
- to elaborate; to expand or increase
- dictum
- authoritative statement; popular saying
- urbane
- suave; refined; elegant
- repudiate
- disown; disavow
- aborigine
- an original inhabitant
- Therapeutic
- medicinal, curative
- condone
- overlook voluntarily; forgive
- Obsession
- a domination concern
- annihilate
- to totally destroy
- deface
- to mar the appearance of, vandalize
- deluge
- flood
- blasphemous
- cursing, profane, irreverent
- flaccid
- limp, flabby, weak
- doting
- excessively fond, loving to excess
- Totter
- walk unsteadily
- disrepute
- disgrace, dishonor
- effigy
- stuffed doll; likeness of a person
- epigram
- short, witty saying or poem
- chaotic
- extremely disorderly
- anthology
- a collection of literary works
- discrepancy
- difference between
- foreboding
- dark sense of evil to come
- deplore
- to express or feel disapproval of; regret strongly
- Etymology
- study of word origins
- accessible
- easy to approach
- divine(v.)
- to foretell or know by inspiration
- dissemble
- to pretend, disguise one's motives
- aphorism
- old saying or short, pithy statement
- Vested
- (adj) a concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit.
- Orthopedics
- (noun) branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement.
- enjoin
- to urge, order, command; forbid or prohibit, as by judicial order
- Epistolary
- concerned with letters, through correspondence
- divulge
- reveal
- Pacify
- (tr. v) to calm; to make quiet.
- ingenuous
- naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
- disburse
- to pay out
- abrade
- to wear or scrape away
- conjecture
- speculation, prediction
- anomalous
- abnormal; irregular
- assail
- to attack
- amenity
- pleasantness; something increasing comfort
- recluse
- hermit; loner
- paradox
- something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
- edifice
- building
- Heterogeneous
- (adj) having parts that are unrelated or completely different.
- equine
- relating to horses
- agrarian
- relating to farming or rural matters
- condone
- to pardon or forgive; overlook, justify or excuse a fault
- avarice
- greed; money hungry
- assay
- to test
- abominate
- to dislike strongly, v. feel hatred or disgust for (sth/sb); detest; loathe
- Hieroglyphics
- picture-writing
- effusive
- expressing emotion without restraint
- Languid
- tired, slow
- Misogyny
- (noun) hatred of women.
- Placate
- (tr.v) to calm; to pacify; to appease.
- hapless
- unfortunate, having bad luck
- antiquated
- outdated, obsolete
- anachronistic
- outdated
- ascetic
- self-denial
- gluttony
- eating and drinking to excess
- appease
- to satisfy
- Implacable
- (adj) impossible to calm or appease.
- admonish
- to caution or reprimand
- arduous
- difficult
- disparate
- dissimilar, different in kind
- autocratic
- unlimited authority
- audible
- capable of being heard
- clemency
- merciful leniency
- avenge
- to retaliate, take revenge for an injury or crime
- acute
- sharp; intense
- affable
- aggreeable
- austere
- severe; self-disciplined
- denigrate
- to slur someone's reputation
- effrontery
- impudent boldness; audacity
- accommodate
- to make fit; to help
- askew
- crooked, tilted
- Obsequious
- servile, submissive
- conscientious
- governed by conscience; careful and thorough
- implacable
- incapable of being pacified
- fabricate
- to make or devise; constuct
- convention
- social or moral custom; established practice
- engender
- to produce, cause, bring about
- amnesty
- an official pardon for an offense
- diatribe
- bitter verbal attack
- superfluous
- excessive; unnecessary
- catalyst
- something causing change without being changed
- disinterested
- unprejudiced
- abdicate
- to give up
- gregarious
- sociable
- Bibliophile
- (noun) a lover of books.
- Poseur
- someone who puts on an act
- Poignant
- deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions
- affront(n.)
- peronal offense, insult
- extenuate
- to lessen the seriousness, strength, or effect of
- adept
- highly skilled
- Domineer
- (tr. v) To dominate; to be bossy.
- coalesce
- to grow together or cause to unite as one
- Broach
- start to discuss, approach
- farce
- broad comedy; mockery
- disconcerting
- bewildering, perplexing, slightly disturbing
- emaciated
- skinny, scrawny, gaunt, especially from hunger
- taciturn
- habitually silent; talking little
- aloof
- cool; indifferent
- antecedent
- that which goes before something else in time
- decorum
- proper behavior, etiquette
- astray
- in the wrong direction
- Somnambulate
- (intr. v) to walk while sleeping.
- deflation
- decrease, depreciation
- Patriarch
- (noun) the male head of a family or tribe.
- Tirade
- stream of verbal abuse
- dulcet
- pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear
- Portent
- foretell
- doctrinaire
- rigidly devoted to theories
- construe
- to explain or interpret
- fulsome
- sickeningly excessive; repulsive
- adroit
- skillful, accomplished, highly competent
- cosmetic (adj.)
- relating to beauty; affecting the surface of something
- abrogate
- to put an end to, abolish by authority
- agnostic
- one who doubts the existence of God
- aloft
- high in the air
- antipathy
- dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion
- Largess
- generosity
- Espouse
- promote, take up, support
- Adulation
- strong admiration, worship
- defamatory
- slanderous, injurious to the reputation
- craven
- cowardly
- Adversity
- hardship
- abolitionist
- one who opposes the practice of slavery
- faze
- to bother, upset or disconcert
- academic
- theoretical or pretaining to school
- fidelity
- loyalty
- reticent
- reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to be silent
- innocuous
- harmless
- absolve
- to forgive, free from blame
- genre
- type, class, category
- curtail
- shorten; reduce
- hardy
- robust, vigorous
- astute
- having good judgement
- ascend
- to rise or climb
- Lax
- careless, not strict
- aversion
- intense dislike
- altruism
- unselfish concern for other's welfare
- esteem
- respect; value
- Decathlon
- ten event competition
- dialect
- regional style of speaking
- Euthanasia
- (noun) the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing.
- Resplendent
- shining, glowing
- fortuitous
- happening by luck, fortunate
- fanaticism
- extreme devotion to a cause
- discredit
- to dishonor or disgrace
- aviary
- large enclosure housing birds
- colloquial
- characteristic of informal speech
- Renaissance
- (noun) a rebirth; a renewal.
- expunge
- to erase, eliminate completely
- Matrix
- (noun) the surroundings within which something begins or develops.
- bastion
- fortification, stronghold
- dispel
- scatter; cause to vanish
- digress
- to turn aside; to stray from the main point
- Innate
- (adj) possessed at birth; inborn.
- artisan
- a skilled craftsman
- atone
- to make up for
- emancipate
- to set free, liberate
- harbinger
- precursor, sign of something to come
- didactic
- teaching; instructional
- agenda
- list of things to be done
- Genre
- (noun) a type, class, or category, especially of fine arts or literature.
- augment
- to expand, extend
- deploy
- to spread out strategically over an area
- evanescent
- momentary, transitory, short-lived
- inherent
- firmly established by nature or habit
- contravene
- to contradict, deny, act contrary to
- aesthetic
- pertaining to beauty or art
- frenetic
- wildly frantic, frenzied, hectic
- arbiter
- a judge; a referee
- iconoclastic
- attacking cherished traditions
- abhor
- to loathe, detest
- Antipathy
- (noun) a hatred or dislike.
- benign
- kindly, gentle, or harmless
- chromatic
- relating to color
- amalgamate
- to combine or unite
- exhort
- to urge or incite by strong appeals
- aghast
- shocked
- blanch
- to pale; take the color out of
- approbation
- praise, official approval
- Covet
- (tr. v) to crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else.
- auspicious
- favorable; fortunate
- Autopsy
- (noun) the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death.
- Acrophobia
- fear of heights
- pervasive
- pervading; spread throughout every part
- benighted
- unenlightened
- ethereal
- not earthly, spiritual, delicate
- anent
- concerning
- acme
- highest point; summit
- Essence
- (noun) the basic element; the identifying characteristic.
- anthology
- collection of literary works
- Bristle
- to show irritation
- amiss
- wrong; improper
- aphasia
- loss of the ability to speak; noun
- array
- an orderly arrangement
- eminent
- celebrated, distinguished; outstanding, towering
- Epitomized
- typified, characterized, personified
- Taciturn
- (adjective) untalkative
- Nonentity
- (noun) a person or thing of no importance.
- poised
- calm, collected, self-possessed
- abhor
- to hate
- dilapidated
- in disrepair, rundown, neglected
- agitation
- commotion, excitement, uneasiness
- delegate (v.)
- to give powers to another
- contentious
- quarrrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
- epicure
- person with refined taste in food and wine
- amulet
- a charm worn to keep evil away
- anecdote
- a short, entertaining story
- Notoriety
- (noun) bad reputation
- cryptic
- puzzling
- Avunvular
- (adj) like an uncle.
- circumference
- boundary or distance around a circle or sphere
- acquiesce
- to agree; accept
- reverent
- respectful; worshipful
- aplomb
- self-confidence
- adjudicate
- to judge
- assail
- to atack, assault
- abjure
- to give up (rights); to deny
- endemic
- belonging to a particular area, inherent
- patronize
- support; act superior toward; be a customer of
- inscrutable
- impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
- adamant
- unyielding
- Divest
- (tr. v) to take away something belonging to someone, especially a right, title, or property; to dispossess.
- despondent
- feeling discouraged and dejected
- balm
- soothing, healing influence
- abscond
- to leave secretly
- dour
- sullen and gloomy; stern and severe
- Obsolete
- no longer valid
- curmudgeon
- cranky person
- ample
- abundant, plentiful
- avarice
- greed
- adventitious
- accidental; incidental
- consensus
- unanimity, agreement of opinion or attitude
- dupe
- to deceive, trick; a fool or pawn
- amity
- friendship
- discordant
- harsh-sounding, badly out of tune
- appall
- to frighten; dismay
- august
- dignified, awe inspiring, venerable
- exasperation
- irritation
- provocative
- arousing anger or interest; annoying
- eulogy
- high praise, often in a public speech
- flora
- plants
- Gentile
- (noun) anyone not of Jewish faith.
- amenable
- agreeable, cooperative
- concave
- curving inward
- credence
- acceptance of something as true or real
- despot
- tyrannical ruler
- Emulate
- (verb) copying by imitation
- diffuse
- widely spread out
- affable
- friendly, easy to approach
- Eccentric
- (adj) unconventional
- coddle
- to baby, treat indulgently
- abridge
- to shorten or diminish
- Dominion
- (noun) control; rule; area of influence.
- appease
- to satisfy, placate, calm, pacify
- anathema
- a curse; a person strongly disliked
- adduce
- something offered as proof
- candor
- honesty of expression
- exorbitant
- extravagant, greater than reasonable
- affected (adj.)
- pretentious, phony
- Obscure
- difficult to understand, partially hidden
- Reticent
- restrained, holding something back, uncommunicative
- gestation
- growth process from conception to birth
- dawdle
- loiter; waste time
- amoral
- no sense of right and wrong
- actuate
- to put into action
- dispel
- to drive out or scatter
- Enamored
- (adj) in love with; charmed by.
- ensconce
- to settle comfortable into a place
- extol
- to praise
- arcane
- secret, obscure, known only to a few
- antiquated
- extremely old
- appellation
- a name
- aperture
- an opening
- abide
- to remain; to put up with
- apocryphal
- mythical; doubtful in origin
- acronym
- word formed from initials of other words
- Dormant
- (adj) asleep; not in an active state.
- conglomerate
- collected group of varied things
- adulation
- high praise
- belie
- to mispresent; expose as false
- founder (v.)
- to fall helplessly; sink; fail
- acuity
- sharpness (mental/visual)
- disheveled
- untidy, disarranged, unkempt
- Adamant
- forceful, inflexible
- approbation
- approval
- fastidious
- difficult to please; squeamish
- Patrimony
- (noun) a family inheritance.
- petulant
- touchy; peevish
- volatile
- changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
- attrition
- a wearing down
- Condone
- (verb) accept and allow certain behavior
- Restorative
- a tonic
- phenomena
- observable facts or events
- demean
- degrade; humiliate
- eschew
- to abstain from, avoid
- expurgate
- to censor
- egocentric
- acting as if things are centered around oneself
- agenda
- plan, schedule
- Muted
- (adjective) muffled
- atrocious
- cruel; awful
- acquiesce
- to agree; comply quietly
- amass
- to accumulate
- exacerbate
- to aggravate, intensify the bad qualities of
- awry
- crooked, askew, amiss
- agape
- open-mouthed; sign of surprise
- esoteric
- hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
- demur
- to express doubts or objections
- anticipate
- to prepare for in advance
- Pedant
- (noun) a person who pays excessive attention to learning rules raher than to understand or a scholarly show-off.
- commensurate
- proportional
- Mellow
- (adjective) good-humored and relaxed
- autonomy
- self-rule
- dearth
- lack, scarcity, insufficiency
- beseech
- to beg, plead, implore
- bovine
- cowlike; relating to cows
- adroit
- skillful; shrewd
- ephemeral
- momentary, transient, fleeting
- crass
- crude, unrefined
- haughty
- arrogant and condescending
- espouse
- to support or advocate; to marry
- abeyance
- a postponement
- Timorous
- cowardly, fearful
- botanist
- scientist who studies plants
- dyspeptic
- suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
- dilatory
- slow, tending to delay
- animosity
- hatred, hostility
- Engender
- (tr.verb) to give rise to or to bring to exsistence.
- acclaim
- to greet with approval; praise
- facade
- face, front; mask, superficial appearance
- acoustic
- dealing with sound
- depreciate
- to lose value gradually
- aegis
- protection
- curtail
- to shorten
- convoluted
- twisted, complicated, involved
- altruism
- concern for others
- discernible
- distinguishable; perceivable
- erratic
- odd; unpredictable
- disseminate
- to spread far and wide
- commute
- to change a penalty to a less severe one
- catholic
- universal; broad and comprehensive
- ashen
- resembling ashes; pale
- bombastic
- using high-sounding but meaningless language
- censorious
- severly critical
- garrulous
- very talkative
- fraught
- full of, accompanied by
- Somnolent
- (adj) drowsy; sleepy.
- diurnal
- daily
- articulate
- to speak clearly
- allegory
- symbolic representation
- ambient
- surrounding, completely enveloping
- amorphous
- shapeless
- expedient (adj.)
- convenient, efficient, practical
- communicable
- transmittable
- Misanthrope
- (noun) a person who hates all people
- vacillate
- waver; fluctuate
- buttress (v.)
- to reinforce or support
- antipathy
- strongly dislike
- Pontificate
- speak pompously, dogmatically
- Domestic
- (adj) related to the family or household.
- Advocate
- support
- deride
- to mock, ridicule, make fun of
- attenuate
- to make thin or slender; weaken
- admonish
- to warn
- Placid
- (adj showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure.
- acrimonious
- harsh speech or action
- alias
- an assumed name
- dilate
- to enlarge, swell, extend
- Uxorious
- (adj) Dominated by one's wife.
- avenge
- to get revenge
- apprehend
- to catch; to understand
- brazen
- bold, shameless, impudent; of or like barss
- enormity
- state of being gigantic or terrible
- goad
- to prod or urge
- Lavish
- on a grand scale, wasteful, luxurious
- adapt
- to accommodate; adjust
- Pathos
- (noun) a feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness.
- amenable
- agreeable
- Autonomy
- (noun) independence
- utopia
- ideal place, state, or society
- aural
- pretaining to the sense of hearing
- Hone
- sharpen, increase, perfect
- Travesty
- (noun) an absurd or inferior imitation.
- Pathological
- (adj) referring to pathology, the study of disease.
- amorous
- loving
- ameliorate
- to improve; make better
- drivel
- stupid talk; slobber
- artifice
- deception
- affinity
- any attraction to
- chary
- watchful, cautious, extremely shy
- aphorism
- brief saying; a short proverb
- ancillary
- subordinate, relating to something that is added but is not essential
- apoplexy
- sudden loss of sonsciousness; paralysis
- astringent
- substance that contracts blood vessels
- facile
- very easy
- capitulate
- to submit completely, surrender
- vigor
- active strength
- doctrine
- teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught
- abate
- to lessen, to decrease
- artifact
- a simple, handmade object
- ascertain
- to find out
- effulgent
- brilliantly shining
- amend
- to change
- aanthropoid
- resembling man
- eradicate
- to erase or wipe out
- collateral
- accompanying
- ambulatory
- able to walk
- expiate
- to atone for, make amends for
- aspire
- to have great hopes; to aim at a goal
- elation
- exhilaration, joy
- Legend
- Key to a map/Myth or story
- Monogamy
- (noun) marriage to a single mate.
- Amity
- (noun) friendship; friendly relations.
- Feminism
- (noun) the belief that women should posses the same political and economic rights as men.
- prolific
- abundantly fruitful
- clamor
- to make a noisy outcry; a noisy outcry
- potency
- power; effectiveness; influence
- Matriarchy
- (noun) a society ruled by women
- copious
- abundant, plentiful
- Decoy
- lure, trap, trick
- acerbic
- bitter,sharp in taste or temper
- disarray
- clutter, disorder
- attain
- to accomplish, gain
- exculpate
- to clear of blame or fault, vindicate
- epilogue
- concluding section of a literay work
- pragmatic
- practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
- finicky
- fussy, difficult to please
- derivative
- copied or adapted; not original
- Patronage
- (noun) support or encouragement.
- conciliatory
- overcoming distrust or hostility
- bay (v.)
- to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way
- meek
- quiet and obedient; spiritless
- chide
- to scold, express disapproval
- dessicate
- to dry completely, dehydrate
- Exacerbated
- (verb) made the situation worse
- Puerile
- (adj) childish and immature
- apex
- the highest point
- Gentry
- (noun) aristocratic or well-bred people.
- enervate
- to weaken, sap strength from
- Patronymic
- (noun) name derived from a paternal ancestor.
- foible
- minor weakness or character flaw
- inconsequential
- insignificant; unimportant
- Officious
- domineering;intrusive; meddlesome
- atrophy
- to become useless; waste away
- cartography
- science or art of making maps
- coerce
- to compel by force or intimidation
- Torpid
- inactive, lazy, stagnant
- apropos
- appropriate; fitting
- apocryphal
- not genuine; fictional
- abysmal
- extremely bad
- gullible
- easily deceived
- deaphanous
- allowing light to show through, delicate
- ascendant
- rising; dominant
- agrarian
- pretaining to farmers and agriculture
- arduous
- extremely difficult, laborious
- forlorn
- dreary, deserted; unhappy; hopeless, despairing
- audacity
- boldness
- extricate
- to free from, disentangle
- burgeon
- to sprout or flourish
- baleful
- harmful
- fallacious
- efalse; misleading
- delectable
- appetizing, delicious
- Degradation
- deprivation, poverty, debasement
- euphony
- pleasant, harmonious sound
- imperceptible
- unnoticeable; undetectable
- august
- majestic; worthy of respect
- aggrandize
- to make greater
- augment
- to increase or enlarge
- antagonist
- foe, opponent, adversary
- congeal
- to become thick or solid, as a liquid freezing
- adhere
- to cling or follow without deviation
- bibliography
- list of books
- fallacious
- wrong, unsound, illogical
- affix
- to attach or add
- enigma
- puzzle; mystery
- attribute
- to assign to; a characteristic
- hamper
- obstruct
- gluttonous
- greedy for food
- Churn
- (verb) to move about vigorously.
- arsenal
- ammunition storehouse
- Terse
- concise, to the point
- broach (v.)
- to mention or suggest for the first time
- Deference
- Respect
- subversive
- tending to overthrow or destroy
- Amicable
- (adj) friendly; peacable.
- germinate
- to begin to grow (as with a seed or idea)
- asunder
- into parts or pieces ex: torn asunder
- accredit
- to certify or endorse
- outmoded
- no longer stylish; old-fashioned
- Retention
- preservation, withholding
- Brevity
- briefness
- alacrity
- cheerrul willingness, eagerness; speed
- pedantic
- showing off learning; bookish
- fracas
- noisy dispute
- compliant
- submissive and yielding
- florid
- gaudy, extremely ornate; ruddy, flushed
- abstemious
- to show moderation in eating or drinking
- aura
- a glow
- glib
- fluent in an insincer manner; offhand, casual
- Eulogy
- praise
- blandish
- to coax with flattery
- advocate
- to support; to defend another
- abet
- to aid; act as accomplice
- dirge
- funeral hymn
- Hoary
- old
- amulet
- ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
- abstract
- lacking substance; theoretical
- avert
- to prevent; to turn away
- Lenient
- (adj) merciful
- austere
- stern, strict, unadorned
- assess
- to estimate the value of; measure
- civil
- polite; relating to citizens
- fluctuate
- to alternate, waver
- congenial
- similar in tastes and habits
- chagrin
- shame, embarrassment, humiliation
- chastise
- to punish, discipline, scold
- culpable
- guilty, greed
- gargantuan
- giant, tremendous
- intricacy
- complexity; knottiness
- archipelago
- large group of islands
- gratuitous
- free, voluntary; unnecessary and unjustified
- desultory
- at random, rambling, unmethodical
- appropriate (v.)
- to take possession of
- ballad
- folk song, narrative poem
- Titter
- giggle quietly
- gratify
- please
- blatant
- glaring, obvious, showy
- Ponderous
- weighty, slow and heavy
- discern
- to perceive something obscure
- adamant
- uncompromising, unyielding
- Equivocate
- speak ambiguously
- divisive
- creating disunity or conflict
- grievous
- causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
- Larceny
- theft robbery stealing
- aseptic
- without bacteria
- abstain
- to choose not to do something
- ample
- abundant
- estatic
- joyful
- Posthumous
- after death
- ample
- abundant
- behemoth
- huge creature
- annul
- to cancel
- Esoteric
- obscure and difficult to understand
- audacious
- bold daring, fearless
- anonymity
- condition of having no name or an unknown name
- forestall
- to prevent, delay; anticipate
- droll
- amusing in a wry, subtle way
- atrocious
- monstrous, shockingly bad
- Bureaucracy
- administration marked by hierarchical authority
- Nascent
- (adj) emerging; coming into existence.
- Domicile
- (noun) a home; residence.
- Misogamy
- (noun) hatred of marriage.
- Legion
- in large numbers
- assertive
- confident
- assent
- to agree
- abortive
- unsuccessful
- Riddled
- full of (holes)
- denounce
- condemn; criticize
- aspersion
- a damaging remark
- aloof
- detached, indifferent
- Torpor
- dormancy, sluggishness
- allure (v.)
- to entice by charm; attract
- conundrum
- riddle, puzzle or problem with no solution
- antiquity
- ancient times, the quality of being old
- adjacent
- next to
- aversion
- intense dislike
- inept
- lacking skill; unsuited; incompetent
- fathom (v.)
- to measure the depth of, gauge
- larceny
- theft
- Genesis
- (noun) a beginning or origin.
- Anthropology
- (noun) the scientific stufy of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings.
- compensate
- to repay or reimburse
- alleviate
- to relieve, improve partially
- bias
- prejudice, slant
- artful
- cunning; crafty
- Domain
- (noun) range of one's control; territory.
- appropriate
- to take possession of; satisfactory
- canny
- smart; founded on common sense
- misrepresent
- give a false or incorrect impression, usually intentionally
- arrears
- in debt
- amiable
- friendly
- assimilate
- to absorb
- Aesthetic
- concerning art or beauty
- Enveloped
- (noun) covering
- ascribe
- to attribute
- ambiguous
- unclear; vague
- benefactor
- someone giving aid or money
- Malevolence
- (noun) the wishing of evil to others
- artisan
- craftsperson; expert
- Apathy
- (noun) lack of feeling, energy, or interest.
- burnish
- to polish, make smooth and bright
- Retraction
- withdrawal, cancellation of a statement
- heed
- pay attention to; consider
- allusion
- indirect reference
- addend
- something added to another
- prevail
- triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength, power, or influence; be current
- deplete
- to use up, exhaust
- effervescent
- bubbly, lively
- thwart
- baffle; frustrate
- advent
- a coming or arrival
- authoritative
- trustworthy; having power
- champion (v.)
- to defend or support
- archaic
- antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated
- aspire
- to have an ambition
- Disdain
- (noun) lack of respect
- abdicate
- to give up a position, right, or power
- flagrant
- outrageous, shameless
- foment
- to arouse or incite
- allay
- to calm
- philanthropist
- lover of mankind; doer of good
- cogent
- logically forceful, compelling, convincing
- expedite
- hasten
- Adroit
- skillful
- accost
- to approach or speak to aggressively
- antecedent (adj.)
- coming before in place or time
- affluent
- rich, abundant
- concede
- to yield, admit
- ambiguous
- uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations
- funereal
- mournful, appropriate to a funeral
- enthrall
- to captivate, enchant, enslave
- fractious
- unruly, rebellious
- Investiture
- (noun) a ceremony in which a person formally recieves the authority and symbols of an office.
- avow
- to declare openly
- Hyperbole
- grossly exaggerated expression
- accolade
- honor; award
- Shrewd
- (adjective) a sharp power of judgement
- defunct
- no longer existing, extinct
- coherent
- intelligible, lucid, understandable
- exploit
- deed or action, particularly a brave deed
- auroral
- rosy
- clandestine
- secretive
- coterie
- small group of persons with a similar purpose
- furtive
- secret, stealthy
- Inimical
- (adj) harmful
- convex
- curved outward
- ambivalence
- conflicting feelings toward something
- exonerate
- to clear or blame, absolve
- embezzle
- to steal money in violation of a trust
- culmination
- climax, final stage
- caucus
- smaller group within an organization; a meeting of such a group
- amazon
- strong, masculine woman
- deprecate
- to belittle, disparage
- distraught
- very worried and distressed
- cliché
- phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
- amend
- to imrove or correct flaws in
- ameliorate
- to make better, improve
- Vestment
- (noun) a garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy.
- cursory
- hastily done, superficial
- antidote
- a remedy
- amphibious
- able to live on both land and water
- banal
- trite, overly common
- decry
- to belittle, openly condemn
- asinine
- stupid or silly
- Misers
- (noun) people who are unhappy
- Obscured
- hidden, covered, burried
- Adoration
- (noun) admiration
- excruciating
- agonizing, intensely painful
- deviate
- to stray, wander
- amplify
- to make greater
- exhilaration
- state of being energetic or filled with happiness
- Fraternize
- (intr.verb) to be friendly with.
- disparage
- belittle
- berate
- to scold harshly
- acumen
- sharpness of insight
- confound
- to baffle, perplex
- avocation
- a hobby
- amenity
- courtesy or afreeableness
- arid
- dry
- adage
- old saying or proverb
- fawn (v.)
- to flatter excessively, seek the favor of
- Entity
- (noun) something that has a real or independent existence.
- continence
- self-control, self-restraint
- exuberant
- lively, happy, and full of good spirits
- Defoliate
- cause leaves to fall off
- gratis
- free, costing nothing
- ebb
- to fade away, recede
- Debunking
- exposing false claims or myths
- grovel
- to humble oneself in a demeaning way
- autocrat
- dictator
- Polemical
- causing debate or argument
- dormant
- at rest, inactive, in suspended animation
- cloister (v.)
- to confine, seclude
- assuage
- to make less severe, ease, relieve
- apprise
- to inform
- aver
- to declare to be true, affirm
- garner
- to gather and store
- elicit
- to draw out, provoke
- Deluge
- (noun) a downpour; a great flood.
- extrinsic
- not inherent or essential, coming from without
- cessation
- temporary or complete halt
- allege
- to charfe without proof
- cnyic
- person who distrusts the motives of others
- fatuous
- stupid, foolishly self-satisfied
- annuity
- An annual allowance, payment, or income.
- adversary
- enemy; an opponent
- alacrity
- willingness
- Odious
- hateful
- Ingratiated
- (verb) gained favor from someone by flattery
- dogmatic
- rigidly fixed in opinion, opinionated
- impede
- hinder; block; delay
- caricature
- exagerrated portrait, cartoon
- abase
- to humble; disgrace
- arcane
- mysterious or secret
- compunction
- feeling of uneasiness caused by guilt or regret
- apathy
- lack of feeling or emotion
- abolition
- doing away with
- evade
- to avoid, dodge
- Genealogy
- (noun) a record of descent from one's ancestors
- accourtrement
- equipment or accessories
- debilitate
- to weaken, enfeeble
- convene
- to meet, come together, assemble
- askance
- to look at suspiciously
- acclivity
- an upward slope
- embellish
- to ornament; make attractive with decoration or details; add details to a statement
- curt
- abrupt, blunt
- accord
- agreement
- prudent
- cautious; careful
- Languish
- decay, fade away, get weaker
- beneficient
- kindly, charitable; doing good deeds; producing good effects
- anachronism
- something out of place or time, something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
- Amiable
- (adj) having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
- authenticate
- to confirm
- Progeny
- (noun) offspring
- alienate
- to make others unfriendly to you
- Paucity
- (noun) presence of something in small quantities
- debase
- to degrade or lower in quality or stature
- anoxia
- lack of oxygen
- attenuated
- weakened
- bane
- something causing death, destruction, or ruin
- feckless
- ineffective, careless, irresponsible
- Hidebound
- rigid in opinions
- dispense
- to distribute, administer
- banter
- playful conversation
- forethought
- anticipation, foresight
- demote
- to reduce to a lower grade or rank
- emulate
- to copy, imitate
- circumspect
- prudent; cautious
- Bourgeois
- middle class
- citadel
- fortress or stronghold
- Hinder
- obstruct
- Acrid
- Sharp, pungent (smells and tastes)
- Hydrophobia
- (noun) fear of water.
- aristocracy
- hereditary nobility; priveleged class
- gaunt
- thin and bony
- corroborate
- to confirm, verify
- ascetic
- self denying, abstinent, austere
- complacent
- self-satisfied, smug
- acrimony
- bitterness, animosity
- grandiose
- magnificent and imposing; exaggerated and pretentious
- efface
- to erase or make illegible
- enmity
- hostility, antagonism, ill-will
- aberration
- abnormality
- aberration
- something different from the usual
- abject
- miserable
- Heresy
- against orthodox opinion
- evict
- to put out or force out
- doleful
- sad, mournful
- arbitrary
- depending solely on individual will; inconsistent
- augur
- to predict
- fallow
- uncultivated, unused
- adjunct
- an assistant or in addition to
- Cynical
- Believing that people act only our of selfish motives
- consecrate
- to declare sacred; dedicate to a goal
- Genteel
- (adj) well-mannered and polite.
- forthright
- outspoken; frank
- cuisine
- characteristic style of cooking
- Bulwark
- fortification, barricade, wall
- Brawny
- Muscular
- demean
- to degrade, humiliate, humble
- enunciate
- to pronounce clearly
- analgesic
- drug that reduces pain
- amiable
- friendly, pleasant, likable
- dispirit
- to dishearten, make dejected
- concur
- to agree
- ford (v.)
- to cross a body of water at a shallow place
- Rife
- common, widespread
- Thwart
- prevent, frustrate
- agile
- well coordinated, nimble
- anarchy
- absence of government or law; chaos
- cede
- to surrender possession of something