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objective
not influenced by personal opinion, just the facts
animate
v. To make alive.
Bastion
fortress, stronghold
Belie
contradict
abidance
An abiding.
Inviolable
cannot be invaded
Abrasive
rough, coarse, harsh
abscond
v. To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.
Magnate
powerful or influential person
Bilk
cheat, defraud
admissible
adj. Having the right or privilege of entry.
avidity
n. Greediness.
Patronize
condescend to, behave in an arrogant manner towards
Sloth
Aversion to work or exertion; laziness; indolence
Infer
to imply
null
zero value
Smelt
refine an ore
Hedonism
self indulgence, pleasure-seeking
nonchalant
calm, casual
Profound
having deep meaning
Abstruse
obscure, profound, difficult to understand
Beleaguer
To besiege, beset, surround, harass.
rancid
having a strong smell, offensive
Jingoistic
extremely patriotic, nationalistic
Cerebral
intellectual
Sanction
give approval to
Contrite
sorry
Posthumous
after death
rabble
large, disorderly, and easily excited mob
Chicanery
trickery
outlandish
bizarre, peculiar
imminent
about to happen, on the verge of occurring
aggrandizement
glorification
Eccentric
unusual, quirky, odd
Jollity
gaiety, happiness
abridge
To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles.
Proclivity
tendency towards
alabaster
n. A white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum.
Prodigal
extravagant, reckless
inconsequential
trivial
Etymology
the study of word origins
Artisan
craftsman
antiseptic
Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms.
Whimsical
capricious, changeable
Voluble
talkative
avalanche
n. The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock.
Affable
friendly, social, easygoing
Torpor
dormancy, sluggishness, inactivity
distraction
mental distress; that which amuses or entertains
Mire
swamp, muddy ground
Proletarian
member of the working class
aerial
adj. Of, pertaining to, or like the air.
Laceration
a cut
Adulation
Excessive flattery or admiration.
Lugubrious
exaggeratedly mournful
antemeridian
adj. Before noon.
Infallible
perfect, flawless
akin
adj. Of similar nature or qualities.
Arcane
esoteric, secret, mysterious, known only to the initiated
Archives
collections of old records, place of storage of old documents
Genre
a category, type
addle
v. To make inefficient or worthless; muddle.
abridge
v. To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles.
Marshal
to gather together
ampere
n. The practical unit of electric-current strength.
acquittal
n. A discharge from accusation by judicial action.
Assuage
To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example)
Denounce
condemn, speak out against
abusive
Employing harsh words or ill treatment.
Illuminate
to light up or make clear
anthropology
n. The science of man in general.
Jaded
tired, bored, worn out
Inaugurate
to begin officially
acquiescence
n. Passive consent.
abrogate
To abolish, repeal.
Censure
blame
Abrogate
cancel, deny, repeal
Celerity
speed
aspire
v. To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained.
adverse
adj. Opposing or opposed.
Garrulous
talkative
Debacle
A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat
aperture
opening
accelerate
v. To move faster.
Charlatan
trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
Unprecedented
never having happened before
auburn
adj. Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.
assonance
n. Resemblance or correspondence in sound.
Exhaustive
very thorough and complete
antique
adj. Pertaining to ancient times.
Stoke
add fuel to, strengthen
apposite
adj. Appropriate.
apostate
False.
aggrieve
v. To give grief or sorrow to.
Specious
false
Invidious
arousing envy
anthropomorphous
adj. Having or resembling human form.
rabid
afflicted with rabies
autocrat
n. Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence.
aggrandize
v. To cause to appear greatly.
Elusive
hard to pin down
anonymous
nameless
Exorcism
getting free/rid of, eliminating (especially demons)
Lavish
on a grand scale, wasteful
lament
to express grief for, mourn
misbegotten
poorly conceived, poorly planned, based on false assumptions and reasonings
Curtail
cut short
Adversity
hardship
accredit
v. To give credit or authority to.
Infamous
famous for something bad
Depravity
moral corruption
Discursiveness
long windedness, indirectness
aerostat
n. A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
Contentious
quarrelsome
Oblique
indirect, slanting
circuitous
indirect, roundabout
Relegate
To assign to a lower position or to classify something
perfidious
disloyal
sedate
to calm, especially by use of a drug
Enshroud
cover
authenticity
n. The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.
Judicious
having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent
abnegate
v. To renounce (a right or privilege).
apostle
Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
rancor
bad feeling, bitterness
Vacuous
empty, silly, meaningless
Absolution
forgiveness, pardon, release
Nihilism
total rejection of established laws
renowned
well-known, famous, celebrated
annual
adj. Occurring every year.
avocation
n. Diversion.
accession
n. Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.
Vapid
dull, uninspiring
Scuttle
sink
Sybarite
lover of luxury
appellate
adj. Capable of being appealed to.
adverse
unfavorable, opposed, going against
Egalitarianism
belief in equality
agitate
v. To move or excite (the feelings or thoughts).
Zenith
summit
Parasite
scrounger, animal which takes digested food from another
Exonerates
acquits, absolves, removes blame
analogous
adj. Corresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion, relations.
aphorism
n. Proverb.
Transgress
go astray, disobey, commit a sin
Tautological
repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy
autumnal
adj. Of or pertaining to autumn.
Resolution
determination
averse
adj. Reluctant.
Disseminating
circulating, broadcasting, spreading (information)
Panacea
remedy for all ills
Anarchy
chaos, lack of government
Tranquil
peaceful
abbey
The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.
Ubiquitous
found everywhere, omnipresent
artifice
trickery, clever ruse
Espouse
promote, take up, support
antonym
n. A word directly opposed to another in meaning.
ante
v. In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
Stevedore
dockworker
aide-de-camp
n. An officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general.
acetic
adj. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar.
Unfetter
set free
antonym
A word directly opposed to another in meaning.
Extrapolate
extend; predict on the basis of known data
Solace
comfort for grief
Tangible
can be touched
Waylay
accost, stop, approach, hinder
Soothsayer
fortuneteller
Vitriolic
corrosive, strongly attacking
Trinket
something of little value, knick-knack
reconciliation
agreement after a quarrel
Receptacle
container, vessel, holder
adhere
v. To stick fast or together.
abase
To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.
Animosity
hatred, antagonism
Ruse
trick, stratagem
Stratagem
plot, plan, trick
enervating
tiring, weakening
outmoded
no longer stylish
Perpetuated
caused to continue
abnegate
To renounce (a right or privilege).
Profane
unholy
deleterious
harmful
admonish
v. To warn of a fault.
Drawl
speak slowly with words running together
arboreal
adj. Of or pertaining to a tree or trees.
arrogate
v. To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds.
ordination
ceremony making someone a minister
Preamble
introductory material
adoration
n. Profound devotion.
quell
stifle
Zealot
fanatic
transmit
to send something out; to broadcast; to pass from one person to another
Dynamic
lively, vibrant, energetic
abyss
Bottomless gulf.
assets
n. pl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
Precept
guiding principle
Peruse
read carefully
apothecary
n. One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions.
Credible
Believable
Preeminent
famous, outstanding
antipodes
A place or region on the opposite side of the earth.
Traverse
cross
pugnent
sharp
Debauchery
Extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures
Circumvent
avoid
Skeptical
doubting, not gullible
Inimical
hostile
apotheosis
Deification.
Apocryphal
of doubtful origin
Pejorative
derogatory
augur
v. To predict.
archaic
adj. Antiquated
Ameliorate
make better
account
n. A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions.
congregation
an assembly of persons, a gathering
Quarry
1. something that is hunted;2. mine for stone
Impromptu
unrehearsed, spontaneous
Vertigo
dizziness
imply
to express indirectly
reverence
profound respect
compassion
sympathy, mercy
merge
to blend together
orator
speaker
Veracity
truthfulness
Fatalist
doctrine that all events are predetermined by fate and unalterable
Vivify
enliven
canter
slower than a gallop
ingenuity
innovation, creativity
almanac
n. A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information.
Deprecate
criticize, denounce
Amorphous
lacking in shape
Injunction
The act of giving a command, directive, or order
Artesian
well n. A very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
Efface
To rub away.
accumulate
v. To become greater in quantity or number.
founder
to sink
abed
adv. In bed; on a bed.
Cerebral
Of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person.
Docile
Ready and willing to be taught; teachable, complicit
solicit
to seek something from another; to make a request of someone
Incessant
Continuing without interruption
Blithe
free-spirited, carefree
Derogatory
uncomplimentary
Sanguinary
bloodthirsty, bloody
caprice
sudden, unpredictable change
Dilemma
puzzling situation
acrid
adj. Harshly pungent or bitter.
Cajole
coax
arbitrary
adj. Fixed or done capriciously.
Flustered
worked-up, not calm
ardent
characterized by passion or desire
antispasmodic
Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.
amply
adv. Sufficiently.
Aggregate
sum, total; ~vb: accumulate, add up to
Unconscionable
unscrupulous (without conscious)
accompaniment
n. A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part.
abomination
A very detestable act or practice.
substantiate
to verify, confirm
auricular
adj. Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
Placebo
harmless medicine with no effect, dummy medicine
Overt
obvious, not hidden
acquisition
n. Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor.
Circumlocution
The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
rancorous
hateful
adjacent
n. That which is near or bordering upon.
meticulous
careful, paying attention to details
boorish
rude
Beguile
mislead, lure
skit
a short comic scene
Benign
of no danger
asperity
n. Harshness or roughness of temper.
Fatuous
silly, foolish
provocative
inflammatory
Castigate
scold strongly
appertain
v. To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation.
adulterant
n. An adulterating substance.
irritable
petulant
affluence
n. A profuse or abundant supply of riches.
Irrevocable
cannot be cancelled, unchangeable
precocious
talented beyond one's age
azure
n. The color of the sky.
auxiliary
n. One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory.
Nondescript
having no special features, dull and ordinary
Bristle
to show irritation
Arbitrary
unreasonable or capricious, random, tyrannical
Frivolous
not serious
Annals
records arranged in yearly parts, history
acquisition
Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor.
vigor
strength, energy
Stratum
a level of society
Enigma
puzzle, mystery
Mendacious
given to lying
Prodigious
very large
Exemplary
outstandingly good, setting a fine example
assailant
n. One who attacks.
Maladroit
clumsy, unskillful
acquiesce
To comply; submit.
Deliberate
to think over deeply
adulterate
v. To make impure by the admixture of other or baser ingredients.
Anglophobia
n. Hatred or dread of England or of what is English.
Recuperate
get better after illness
Broach
start to discuss, approach
adieu
inter. Good-by; farewell.
antenatal
adj. Occurring or existing before birth.
Pensive
in thought
assiduous
hard-working
ablution
A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.
Emerge
come out, appear
juxtapose
to place side by side
Evacuate
vacate, empty, abandon
Intransigence
stubbornness
Partisan
biased, one-sided, committed to one group
champion
side with
awaken
v. To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
dogged
persistent in effort; stubbornly tencious
Aspire
seek to attain (position or status), long for
hoax
falsification
ironic
the use of words to express an unintended or contradictory meaning
Defunct
no longer in existence
anew
adv. Once more.
Sanctimonious
hypocritically holy
opulent
wealthy
Staunch
loyal, faithful, dependable
affirmative
adj. Answering yes; to a question at issue.
censure
to criticize harshly
Vehement
forceful
abrupt
Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.
Voluminous
very large, spacious
approbation
Sanction.
Vindictive
Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful
Sequester
to keep apart or remove (by law)
abdominal
Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
Sensuous
appealing to the senses
appall
To fill with dismay or horror.
ascertain
to find out or discover by examination
Pivotal
of central importance
bravado
showy and pretentious display of courage
Masochist
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
taint
to poison as a drink, to corrupt as a person
allege
v. To assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court.
mar
to spoil, to mark
Odious
hateful
Whet
sharpen
alienation
n. Estrangement.
Persnickety
fastidious, fussy
Vignette
small sketch
Anomaly
something which does not fit in a pattern, irregularity
benign
good, harmless
Superlative
extremely good, the best
Redolent
smelling of; giving off odors
Emulate
To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation
Ambulatory
able to walk around (used of hospital patients)
Evade
To elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer.
Americanism
n. A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States.
Misogynist
hater of women
Garrulous
Wordy and rambling:
Commandeer
take possession of
accuse
To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error.
Pillage
plunder
Ramifications
branches; subdivisions of a complex system
Tantamount
having the same or equivalent in effect or value
lobbyist
persuader of legislators
Endemic
peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people
Transient
short-lived, ephemeral
Exasperated
frustrated, annoyed
Finesse
skill
Venerate
revere, worship
Dulcet
Melodious, soft, soothing.
accurate
adj. Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard.
Incarceration
putting in prison
Itinerant
nomadic, wandering from place to place
Belligerent
aggressive, ready to fight
antipodes
n. A place or region on the opposite side of the earth.
avarice
n. Passion for getting and keeping riches.
adhesion
n. The state of being attached or joined.
Bestial
behaving like a beast, brutal
antistrophe
n. The inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
Infer
deduce, conclude
ado
n. unnecessary activity or ceremony.
affront
n. An open insult or indignity.
Adroit
skillful (in using mind or hand)
Microcosm
a miniature model of something
brazen
made with brass; to face with defiance and impudence
afterthought
n. A thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time.
aboveboard
Without concealment, fraud, or trickery.
Inebriation
to be drunk, high, intoxicated
autonomous
adj. Self-governing.
Zeal
enthusiasm
miser
stingy with money; mean
Diorama
model of a scene
Balk
hinder and prevent; hesitate over
artifice
n. Trickery.
abbess
n. The lady superior of a nunnery.
Servile
overly submissive, groveling
Circumspect
cautious, considering all sides
Mentor
to tutor
Skirmish
minor battle
repartee
witty conversation, retort
accordion
A portable free-reed musical instrument.
Paradigm
One that serves as a pattern or model.
abridgment
A condensed form as of a book or play.
Raze
destroy, demolish, tear down
outspoken
blunt
Surly
grumpy, rude
accouter
v. To dress.
Alacrity
cheerful, promptness, without reluctance
antemundane
adj. Pertaining to time before the world's creation.
Porcine
As of a pig.
Abstain
desist, go without, withdraw
accouter
To dress.
Milieu
An environment or a setting.
Perceptive
observant
outwit
outsmart
Indelible
cannot be wiped out
annals
n. A record of events in their chronological order, year by year.
Notoriety
infamy, known for wrong doing
acute
sharp, intense; crucial
Intermittent
sporadic, irregular
Underscore
emphasize
plight
a bad situation, a predicament
arrangement
n. The act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order.
futile
having no useful result
antitoxin
n. A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
apiary
A place where bees are kept.
assiduous
adj. Diligent.
elucidate
make clear
Euphony
pleasant sounds
artful
adj. Characterized by craft or cunning.
acquit
To free or clear, as from accusation.
mundane
ordinary, common
Deter
put off, prevent
Insipid
dull, bland, boring
Vital
essential, alive, or important
bile
ill temper, irritablility
Surreptitiously
secretly, furtively, stealthily
analytical
intending to understand the nature of something
anatomy
n. That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms.
abominable
Very hateful.
fortuitous
lucky
Expunge
To remove; delete; erase.
Concise
stated in few words
apathy
Insensibility to emotion or passionate feeling.
Bureaucracy
officialdom
Notorious
Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
pinnacle
top, apex; peak
germinate
to bud or sprout
Desecration
spoiling something holy
Meticulous
very careful, painstaking
Fractious
irritable, difficult to control
Decoy
lure, trap, trick
Assiduous
thorough, diligent
automaton
n. Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical.
Paradox
apparently contradictory statement
Flout
defy, reject
clairvoyant
able to see the future
prehensile
grasping
analyze
v. To examine minutely or critically.
Tawdry
of little value, gaudy
affiliate
n. Some auxiliary person or thing.
emulate
to imitate or copy
Inconsequential
unimportant, insignificant, negligible
assassinate
v. To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.
Incantation
Ritual recitation of verbal charms, spells to produce a magic effect
annihilate
v. To destroy absolutely.
aviary
n. A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept.
Malediction
a curse
Attenuate
weaken
demagogue
rabble-rousing leader
epoch
a period of time
Vociferous
noisy, loud in speech
Presumptuous
assuming too much, arrogant
acknowledge
To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of.
astute
adj. Keen in discernment.
gully
to undergo erosion (usually by water)
Serendipity
fortunate coincidence, unsought discovery
Malefactor
a wrong-doer
advocate
n. One who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical court.
Condoning
overlooking, disregarding, ignoring
alter
v. To make change in.
stealthy
sneaky, secret
Quandary
dilemma, puzzle
Rudimentary
rough, first draft
acoustic
adj. Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.
hierarchy
a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority
Sallow
yellowish
acreage
n. Quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land.
Profane
Vulgar or coarse.
Portent
a warning sign, omen
abidance
n. An abiding.
brood
to be deep in thought; to think over moodily and at length
Inclination
tendency, a leaning toward
allot
v. To assign a definite thing or part to a certain person.
Instigate
to start, provoke
pugnacious
hostile
Verbose
talkative, long-winded, rambling
congenial
agreeable
appertain
To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation.
alteration
n. Change or modification.
Punctilious
paying attention to small details
anarchy
n. Absence or utter disregard of government.
ailment
n. Slight sickness.
Sanguine
optimistic, cheerful
reprehensible
deserving to be severely criticized
afresh
adv. Once more, after rest or interval.
insolent
disrespectful, rude
Interminable
never ending
Flamboyant
showy, ornate
prosperity
wealth, success
Livid
very angry
appropriate
adj. Suitable for the purpose and circumstances.
Billowing
swelling, fluttering, waving
Atheist
person who does not believe in God
arable
suitable for growing crops (of land)
adversity
misfortune
Deference
respect
Lethargic
tired, without energy
apprehend
To make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law.
Befuddle
confuse
anhydrous
adj. Withered.
chaff
waste
digression
straying from main point
Petrify
terrify, turn to stone
Recluse
someone who cuts himself off from life
Antagonistic
acting in opposition, hostile, unfriendly
Overwrought
worked up, in an emotional state
aqueous
adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing water.
Saccharin
falsely sweet
Stereotype
fixed image
discredit
dishonor, disgrace
Proficient
Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence
Docile
gentle and easily lead
Supercilious
proud and haughty
Wistful
melancholy, pensive, expressing a longing for
Parsimony
stinginess, frugality, cost-cutting
Oblivious
totally unaware
allusion
n. An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it.
Heed
listen to
abject
adj. Sunk to a low condition.
Marsupial
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
advertiser
n. One who advertises, especially in newspapers.
animosity
n. Hatred.
archdeacon
n. A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.
Feasible
possible and practicable
able-bodied
adj. Competent for physical service.
appraise
v. To estimate the money value of.
Accost
approach and speak first to a person
annotate
v. To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon.
discursive
covering a wide area or digressing from a topic
Longevity
long life
attest
v. To certify as accurate, genuine, or true.
acquit
v. To free or clear, as from accusation.
Ebullient
very lively, cheerful, jovial, happy
sanctuary
a holy place; a place of refuge
Adulterate
To make impure by adding extraneous or inferior ingredients.
admittance
n. Entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
absorb
To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water.
facet
an aspect of something
anticlimax
n. A gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said.
anthropology
The science of man in general.
Mellow
soft, melodious, ripe
Allegiance
loyalty
abscess
n. A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.
accommodate
To furnish something as a kindness or favor.
Obdurate
stubborn
Opulent
wealthy, rich, magnificent
antecede
v. To precede.
abduction
n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.
Lummox
clumsy person
allay
v. To calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate.
acclaim
v. To utter with a shout.
Edifice
building, structure, construction
Vestigial
not developed
Meander
wander from side to side
antislavery
Opposed to human slavery.
Altruism
devotion to others, without selfish motives
Expedient
convenient, practical
apology
n. A disclaimer of intentional error or offense.
ransack
to search thoroughly and messily
Subjugate
To bring under control; conquer
affectation
n. A studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt.
Perpetuity
eternity
Temper
to moderate, soften
scald
burn with hot liquid or steam
apology
A disclaimer of intentional error or offense.
Cryptic
puzzling, enigmatic
Dupe
to fool someone
Repudiate
shun, eschew
fidelity
faithfulness to duties; truthfulness
Affront
insult, offense, intentional act of disrespect; ~vb: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally
Truncate
cut short
Jaunt
short pleasure trip
Sparse
spare, bare, meager
impute
to attribute to someone
Lamentation
Expression of regret or sorrow
suffice
to be adequate or enough
Machinations
plots and plans
acetate
n. A salt of acetic acid.
acquittal
A discharge from accusation by judicial action.
antitoxin
A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
Compliant
easy to control, submissive
prophecy
a prediction
heterogenous
not uniform; made up of different parts
Defoliate
cause leaves to fall off
antiphon
n. A response or alteration of responses, generally musical.
florid
flushed, ornate
adjunct
an accessory, something added on
Conciliatory
To overcome distrust and hostility
inadvertent
unintentional
disperse
to scatter in different directions
antiphony
An anthem or other composition sung responsively.
Refute
disprove
Banality
ordinariness, dullness
Fly-by-night
unreliable, disreputable
Articulate
clear, lucid, eloquent
accessory
A person or thing that aids the principal agent.
Candor
sincerity of expression; openness.
apparition
n. Ghost.
Pariah
an outcast from society
Palatable
good to eat, agreeable
Turpitude
depravity
ardor
a passion
Inertia
inactivity, lethargy
Immoderate
excessive, extreme, flattering
hovel
a shack
Voracious
ravenous
amputate
v. To remove by cutting, as a limb or some portion of the body.
Aberration
A deviation from the proper or expected course
Renown
Fame
Auspicious
favorable, promising to turn out well
Plumage
feathers of a bird
Lynch
assassinate, kill, illegal hanging
stymie
to frustrate
camaraderie
trust among friends
assess
to evaluate or determine the worth of
acknowledgment
n. Recognition.
Unwitting
not deliberate, unconscious
Incongruous
not fitting in, out of place
Hypocritical
insincere
Vehemence
violence, fervor, forcefulness
anode
n. The point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.
Substantiate
give supporting evidence
circumscribe
to encircle with a line, to limit in any way
anxious
Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter.
decrepit
unhealthy; weak
conformist
follower of customs
Potable
suitable for drinking
aggression
n. An unprovoked attack.
adjutant
adj. Auxiliary.
Dubious
doubtful
Paragon
a perfect example
abundant
Plentiful.
alcoholism
n. A condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.
rendezvous
a meeting, usually secret
Prodigal
wasteful, extravagant
Corrugated
highly folded
brig
the prison of a ship
Perspicacious
insightful, sharp, wise
Pragmatic
practical
barrage
a flood
absolve
v. To free from sin or its penalties.
Azure
sky blue
Noxious
harmful, poisonous, lethal
Luscious
juicy, moist, succulent
decisive
conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination
Esoteric
obscure and difficult to understand
amateur
adj. Practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession.
Rebuttal
denial
Merge
come together
absurd
Inconsistent with reason or common sense.
pedantic
overly scholary, boring
astringent
adj. Harsh in disposition or character.
Berate
scold, criticize
Inductee
novice; beginner
Serene
calm, peaceful
Cower
recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
anagram
n. The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
apparent
adj. Easily understood.
Pusillanimous
cowardly
Chary
wary of, cautious about, reluctant to give
abet
To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
abhor
to hate or view with repugnance
Dogmatic
having stubbornly held opinions
Ensconce
establish firmly in a position
tumult
noise and confusion
askance
adv. With a side or indirect glance or meaning.
accede
To agree.
slander
a false and mean-spirited statement meant to injure someone
appraise
To estimate the money value of.
abhorrence
n. The act of detesting extremely.
Protean
changeable
Coalesce
come together, merge
Austere
severely plain
anticyclone
An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward.
belligerent
hostile, warlike
meager
sparse; thin and deficient
advocate
to speak in support of something
Eminent
noteworthy
Relegate
dismiss to a lower position
ancestry
n. One's ancestors collectively.
Dogmatic
authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
Parched
dried up
apogee
The climax.
Virtuoso
an accomplished musician
Knotty
complex, difficult to solve
Omniscient
all-knowing
Peccadillo
minor weakness; trivial offence
Altruism
putting others first, being self-sacrificing
anecdote
short account of event
apothecary
One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions.
amicable
adj. Done in a friendly spirit.
fallow
unused
Circuitous
indirect
corrupt
marked by immorality; dishonest; containing errors (as a text)
alcohol
n. A volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste.
absent-minded
Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business.
abyss
a deep narrow pit
debunk
to prove false
Illusory
deceptive, false, misleading
anemometer
n. An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind.
Flaunt
show off, display in a showy manner
absurd
adj. Inconsistent with reason or common sense.
Labyrinth
a maze
Gullible
easily fooled
Jurisprudence
science or study of law
limber
bending and moving easily
archaeology
n. The branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation of the relics of man.
prosaic
run-of-the-mill
Garble
distort, confuse, muddle
biased
favoring one side or opinion over another
Kindle
to start a fire
Affable
easily approachable, easy to talk to, warmly friendly
Abstemious
self denying, refraining from indulging
Pedant
insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning
appease
To soothe by quieting anger or indignation.
decomposition
disintegration
Pertinent
relevant
assassination
n. Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery.
Apprehensive
worried, fearful
Bellicose
war-like, aggressive
revel
celebrate noisily, have a party
Mercenary
concerned only with money
apparition
Ghost.
advent
n. The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage.
appellation
n. The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called.
Caucus
type of private political meeting
pretentious
pompous, self-important
govel
to humble oneself, to beg
Pallid
pale
Marred
damaged, spoiled
Allay
to lessen
Censorious
disapproving, critical
Jaundiced
cynical, pessimistic
armful
n. As much as can be held in the arm or arms.
Subversive
rebellious, revolutionary
Stupefying
astonishing, shocking, stunning into silence
harmonious
in agreement
censor
to remove material, suppress
auricle
n. One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
Homily
An inspirational saying or platitude
acetic
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar.
Dispassionate
neutral, objective
Dexterous
skilful with hands
accede
v. To agree.
Fanatical
obsessive, fixated
tenacious
holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn
Suffragist
someone who campaigns for voting rights
apposition
The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact.
Sporadic
not continuous, intermittent
encompass
to form a circle or a ring around
aura
n. Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
Prerogative
right or privilege
Beleaguer
besiege, attack
Consecrate
dedicate
Coercion
force
asylum
sanctuary
Disparage
criticize, belittle
aural
adj. Of or pertaining to the ear.
Inane
silly
appellation
The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called.
accuracy
Exactness.
habitat
the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found
archaeology
the recovery and study of material evidence from the past
Anthropocentrism
putting man at the center of one's philosophy
Astute
to be shrewd,clever
aesthetic
pertaining to beauty
arrange
v. To put in definite or proper order.
Munificent
generous, charitable
Quixotic
Idealistic and totally impractial.
grotesque
odd or unnatural in some way
Bequeath
leave something in one's will to be given after one's death
antidote
n. Anything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like.
abbot
The superior of a community of monks.
Harbingers
Indicators, bringers of warnings
Extrinsic
irrelevant, on the outside
hedonist
pleasure seeker
Contrition
sorrow and repentance
Incense
To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.
atonement
n. Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
paradox
contradiction, something that doesn't fit
superfluous
more than what is required or needed
Envenom
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
Inadvertent
not intentional
Onerous
burdensome, hard to undertake
Abate
to reduce
Credulous
gullible, ready to believe anything
abdominal
n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
abstemious
Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.
Efface
wipe out, remove all trace of
Slander
A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
Susceptible
vulnerable
accomplish
To bring to pass.
accusation
A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error.
tact
a keen sense of what to do or what to say
Paltry
Lacking in importance or worth
Prosaic
dull, boring, ordinary
burnish
to make shiny
Arthurian
adj. Pertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poetic story.
despondent
in a state of depression
laurels
vine
Extradite
deport from one country back to the home country
Robust
strong, healthy, tough
sagacity
wisdom
Discern
to distinguish one thing from another
Obstreperous
noisy and boisterous
arbiter
n. One chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters.
Germane
relevant
Complacent
self-satisfied
Extraneous
irrelevant
glib
able to speak profusely; having a ready flow of words
marvel
to be astonished or surprised; to wonder
Stifle
suppress
brash
bold
Remuneration
payment for work done
Stagnant
still, not moving
assay
n. The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore.
Unalloyed
undiluted, total
aeronaut
n. One who navigates the air, a balloonist.
varidgated
having many parts or colors
Ambidextrous
capable of using either hand with equal ease
novice
beginner
Olympian
majestic; God-like
reimburse
to repay someone for their expenses
Annex
attach, add to a large thing, take possession of, incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit
tenacious
persistent, resolute
Pellucid
transparently clear
Aloof
distant, detached, cold
apposition
n. The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact.
append
v. To add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary.
Chastises
punishes
Purloin
steal
Scapegoat
person on whom blame is placed for faults of others
archbishop
n. The chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman, and Anglican church.
absence
The fact of not being present or available.
atrocious
adj. Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel.
polymorphous
having many shapes
Exacting
demanding
Inexorable
relentless
Asylum
place of refuge or safety
resilient
quick to recover
anecdote
n. A brief account of some interesting event or incident.
Suspect
doubtful
Apotheosis
elevation to godhood, an ideal example of something
accomplice
An associate in wrong-doing.
incompatible
unable to work together
albino
n. A person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris.
Exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
ostensible
apparent, pretended
armory
n. An arsenal.
browbeat
to intimidate
Garner
gather, collect
Resignation
Acceptance of fate
access
A way of approach or entrance; passage.
Moribund
on the point of death
surrogate
a substitute
Stringent
strict or severe
sanctimonious
acting morally superior, holier-than-thou
inquiry
a request for information
arcade
n. A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., opening from it.
Sycophant
bootlicker, flatterer
Plummet
fall suddenly and steeply
nebulous
hazy, not well-defined
accusation
n. A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error.
aristocrat
n. A hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility.
Eloquent
fluent and persuasive in speech
Eulogy
praise
Antiquated
outdated, old fashioned
Irksome
annoying, infuriating
Instigator
troublemaker, person who entices others to do something
allotment
n. Portion.
Puerile
childish
cascade
waterfall, as in a type of fireworks
annex
v. To add or affix at the end.
Spurious
false
antiphon
A response or alteration of responses, generally musical.
Tyro
novice, beginner
aperture
Hole.
Embroil
involve in hostility or argument
altar
n. Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned.
Proximity
near or next; closeness
Cavalcade
procession of vehicles
restrained
controlled, restricted
Itinerant
One who travels from place to place.
Oust
push out of a position
appreciable
adj. Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect.
adherent
adj. Clinging or sticking fast.
Beret
type of cap
acumen
n. Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination.
adjacency
n. The state of being adjacent.
Sluggard
slow-moving, lethargic person
antiquate
To make old or out of date.
anticlimax
A gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said.
Admonish
To reprove gently but earnestly
Cantankerous
bad-tempered, quarrelsome
Autocratic
having absolute unchecked power, dictatorial
Placate
pacify, soothe, calm
Verbosity
using too many words
accomplish
v. To bring to pass.
Bulwark
A defensive wall, something serving as a principle defense.
Peerless
without equal
Profess
To affirm openly; declare or claim
expunge
to delete or omit completely
athwart
adv. From side to side.
accompany
v. To go with, or be associated with, as a companion.
spontaneity
impulsive action
abeyance
A state of suspension or temporary inaction.
Desist
stop, discontinue, cease
auriferous
adj. Containing gold.
Flippant
making jokes about serious matters
Circumscribe
To draw a line around; encircle - to restrict
Aesthetic
concerning art or beauty
altruistic
doing good for others
abrogate
v. To abolish, repeal.
Solicit
to ask for, seek
Perfunctory
superficial, cursory
Hamper
hinder, obstruct
abdicate
To give up (royal power or the like).
Dilatory
slow, falling behind with one's work
Intrepid
Brave
vacant
stark
Alchemy
medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
aurora
n. A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere.
Clandestine
secret, covert, stealthy
abstruse
Dealing with matters difficult to be understood.
Desecrate
to damage or pollute a holy place
aphorism
Proverb.
Disapprobation
disapproval
Astute
perceptive, sharp-witted
Venal
corrupt; can be bribed
affable
adj. Easy to approach.
Deplore
regret
Ephemeral
short-lived
atone
v. To make amends for.
acerbity
Sourness, with bitterness and astringency.
Benignity
compassion, gentleness, fondness
analyst
n. One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method.
acrimonious
adj. Full of bitterness.
Assuage
to calm
Quarantine
isolation to prevent the spread of disease
Disinterested
unbiased
accommodate
v. To furnish something as a kindness or favor.
Menagerie
collection of animals
amenable
adj. Willing and ready to submit.
Purported
Assumed to be such; supposed
Cacophony
Harsh sounds.
congeal
to thicken, or change from liquid to solid
Certitude
certainty
Plaudit
statement giving strong praise
Philanthropy
charity, love of mankind
Cogitate
think over something, ponder
Aptitude
fitness, talent
Indigenous
native to a particular area
Innocuous
harmless, inoffensive
accessible
Approachable.
alto
n. The lowest or deepest female voice or part.
ambidextrous
adj. Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease.
antilogy
n. Inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
Coddle
pamper, fuss over, indulge
Candid
frank, honest
Galleon
ancient type of sailing ship
absorb
v. To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water.
Salubrious
health-giving
aborigines
n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.
autonomy
n. Self-government.
Waive
surrender, give up
abhorrence
The act of detesting extremely.
affectation
attempt to appear to be what one is not, for the purpose of impressing others
Jubilant
ecstatic, delighted, rejoicing
anesthetic
adj. Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation.
Parsimonious
economical, frugal, thrifty
scull
a small rowboat or an oar for a rowboat
Choleric
easily angered
Incite
To arouse to action.
accelerate
To move faster.
Bane
troublesome influence
regal
royal, splendid
Bemoan
complain about
accompany
To go with, or be associated with, as a companion.
Acumen
mental keenness, sharpness of judgment, ability to judge quickly and well
austere
severe
Drivel
nonsense
Discriminate
to make a clear distinction, see the difference
accordion
n. A portable free-reed musical instrument.
Incessant
without stopping
acrimony
n. Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.
outskirts
outer borders
abbess
The lady superior of a nunnery.
ostentatious
showy, pretentious
Pernicious
destructive, harmful
Cliché
overused expression, something unoriginal
Pyromania
compulsion to start fires
Advocate
support
Circumscribe
limit
Pensive
in a thoughtful mood, thinking deeply
amorphous
adj. Without determinate shape.
accredit
To give credit or authority to.
Lukewarm
unenthusiastic; neither hot nor cold
Pragmatist
concerned with usefulness
pachyderm
thick-skinned animal
ratify
to approve, usually a law
extroverted
outgoing or interested in people
Plebian
common people
renovation
state of being renewed
abject
Sunk to a low condition.
Incipient
just beginning
Amenable
obedient, compliant, readily managed, resonsive, willing to be led, answerable or accountable legally
eddy
a small whirlpool or any similar current
Reprehensible
shameful, very bad
frivolous
of little importance
accept
v. To take when offered.
Arbitrary
random, for no definite reason
Analogous
comparable
Vivacity
liveliness, animation
aristocracy
n. A hereditary nobility
Amiable
friendly
album
n. A book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding photographs or the like.
antagonism
n. Mutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons.
accursed
Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.
Diurnal
active in daytime
academic
adj. Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university.
ambiguous
adj. Having a double meaning.
apex
The highest point, as of a mountain.
sarcastic
the use of witty language used to insult or show displeasure
Covert
hidden, undercover
Recapitulate
summarize
aghast
overcome by surprise
advocacy
n. The act of pleading a cause.
dearth
scarcity, lack
anachronism
n. Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time.
Abstruse
difficult to understand, obscure
Sardonic
mocking
aspirant
someone reaching for something
altercate
v. To contend angrily or zealously in words.
Peripheral
on the edge, not important
academic
Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university.
Colloquial
local and informal (used of language)
aghast
adj. Struck with terror and amazement.
Fervor
passion, enthusiasm
Ire
anger (Remember irate means very angry)
affix
v. To fasten.
Abhor
Hate
coalesce
to come together
Upbraid
scold, tell off, reprimand
aeronautic
relating to aircraft
advisory
adj. Not mandatory.
Congenital
present from birth
adversity
n. Misfortune.
Assimilate
absorb, take (food) into the body and digest it, understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly, cause to become homogeneous
Genteel
Refined in manner; well-bred and polite
Arduous
Hard, difficult, tiresome.
consensus
an agreement
amatory
adj. Designed to excite love.
annalist
n. Historian.
adduce
v. To bring forward or name for consideration.
Patron
one who give support (usually financial)
armada
n. A fleet of war-vessels.
auditory
adj. Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.
ruse
a clever trick
Tactile
concerned with the sense of touch
Ruminate
think over something, ponder
Palliative
a remedy that improves but doesn't cure
Pinnacle
topmost point
Austere
forbiddingly stern, escetic, without comfort or enjoyment, severely simple and unornamented
abdicate
v. To give up (royal power or the like).
arboretum
n. A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs.
Hangar
storage area (like garage) for a plane
flippant
not serious, playful; irreverent
Frugal
cheap
Atrocity
atrocious act
Abolish
cancel, put an end to
Utopian
a believer in an ideal world
Belittle
to make small or to put down
Milieu
environment
Tractable
obedient, dutiful, polite
adept
very skilled
Contiguous
adjoining or near
facilitate
to make easier; to help bring about
conventional
traditional, ordinary
Opportune
Occuring or coming at a good time.
Obliterate
destroy, demolish, eradicate
Audacious
daring, bold
extenuating
guilt diminishing
account
A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions.
Preclude
prevent or make impossible
awry
adv. & adj. Out of the proper form, direction, or position.
Inveterate
deeply rooted
adumbrate
v. To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem.
accusatory
Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.
ordeal
severe trial or affliction
Innate
Possessed as an essential characteristic; inherent.
Benevolent
Characterized by or suggestive of doing good
amorphous
without shape
afire
adv. & adj. On fire, literally or figuratively.
abduction
A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.
Nuzzle
cuddle, snuggle
Anthology
a book which is a collection of poems or stories
Cartographer
person who makes maps
exasperation
irritation, frustration
tactful
diplomatic, polite
vindicate
to clear from blame
animadversion
n. The utterance of criticism or censure.
Remonstrate
To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof
Precipice
steep slope
incumbent
someone who is currently holding a political position
abrade
v. To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.
advert
v. To refer incidentally.
absolve
clear
debilitating
weakening, harmful
dormant
temporarily inactive, asleep
Fallacious
false
Polarize
To cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
Guile
cunning, craftiness
Unscathed
unharmed, intact, without a scratch
Alleviate
make less severe
proclivity
propensity; preference
Redundant
unnecessary, superfluous
chasm
gorge or deep canyon
Scrutinize
examine carefully
Replete
Full
Endurance
staying power, patience, stamina
attorney-general
n. The chief law-officer of a government.
Aphasia
loss of speech due to injury or illness
afoot
adv. In progress.
Trenchant
Cutting, incisive, having a sharp point, caustic, sarcastic.
Caldron
huge cooking pot
Fortuitous
happening by chance
Venial
minor, unimportant
Poignant
Profoundly moving; touching: physically painful
archangel
n. An angel of high rank.
Embezzle
defraud, steal
Prostration
lying face down, or, be overcome with extreme weakness
aerostatics
n. The branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.
affect
v. To act upon
Navigable
suitable for sailing
abase
v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.
Rescind
retract, repeal
divergent
variant, moving apart
allegory
n. The setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptly suggestive likeness.
Stoic
known for fortitude, indifferent to pleasure or pain
haughtiness
arrogance, pride
Vilify
to make a villain
alluvion
n. Flood.
Antichrist
n. Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power.
accustom
To make familiar by use.
decibel
a degree of loudness
Blighted
damaged, destroyed, ruined
acclaim
To utter with a shout.
Complacent
self-satisfied, smug
Subtle
not obvious
abstinence
Self denial.
Laconic
using few words, brief, short to the point
amalgam
n. An alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
Vilification
blackening someone's name
Ineffable
cannot be expressed in words
alley
n. A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like.
Appease
pacify or soothe
Usurp
take someone's position (usually by force)
altitude
n. Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea.
append
To add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary.
abomination
n. A very detestable act or practice.
Divert
1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a detour
Inherent
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic.
accompanist
One who or that which accompanies.
Provincial
limited to one's small outlook
Lithe
flexible, supple
abridgment
n. A condensed form as of a book or play.
Daunt
To abate the courage of; discourage
Digress
wander off the subject
academy
Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught.
anthropomorphous
Having or resembling human form.
Whelp
young dog
Arroyo
gully, narrow channel formed by rainwater
Carping
constant criticism
enhance
improve, augment
actuate
v. To move or incite to action.
aberration
Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
decree
an order or a command
archaism
n. Obsolescence.
Dearth
A scarce supply; a lack:
Parody
a mockery, imitation for ridicule, spoof
Quagmire
marsh, bog
Headstrong
stubborn, willful
apostasy
A total departure from one's faith or religion.
Exceptionable
very bad (something which we should object to)
Antagonistic
opposed, hostile, aggressive
Gambol
frolic, leap, bound
Sequester
isolate
Conflagration
big fire
Anecdote
an amusing brief story
Phenomenon
an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
profane
to abuse or put to ill use
Malleable
flexible, can be shaped
alkali
n. Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc.
transient
temporary, fleeting
ambush
n. The act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attacking the enemy.
antispasmodic
adj. Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.
Pious
very religious
Surreptitious
secret, sneaky, stealthy
imbue
suffuse
athirst
adj. Wanting water.
Red tape
formalities, paperwork, official procedure
Ponderous
Having great weight - or dull
Detrimental
harmful
autobiography
n. The story of one's life written by himself.
Pedestrian
common, mundane, banal
ostentatious
displaying wealth
Augustinian
adj. Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
trite
lacking originality, inspiration
apotheosis
n. Deification.
Tedium
Boredom
Tardy
slow, late, overdue, delayed
Indulgent
pampering, satisfying desires
assessor
n. An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.
aspiration
n. An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach.
Ossify
turn to bone, become fixed and rigid
Amity
friendship
satellite
moon, a small thing going around a bigger thing
Inevitable
cannot be avoided
apprehensible
adj. Capable of being conceived.
illuminate
to light up or make clear
albeit
conj. Even though.
Elucidate
make clear
Undermined
damaged, attacked
alacrity
n. Cheerful willingness.
apostle
n. Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
Paradigm
example, model, way of looking at things
Laud
praise
Misrepresentation
deliberately deceiving
repudiate
to put down, to renounce
Gravity
seriousness
Volatile
dangerously unstable; evaporates easily
incendiary
an agitator
absolution
Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses.
Magnanimous
Generous in forgiving;unselfish
alienate
v. To cause to turn away.
Percipient
perceptive, insightful
opportune
appropriate to time or circumstances: timely, lucky
alderman
n. A member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
abjure
To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.
annuity
n. An annual allowance, payment, or income.
renaissance
rebirth, or revival
exquisite
beautifully made or designed
perversion
to corrupt, misdirect, or misuse
azalea
n. A flowering shrub.
Blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
Bulwark
fortification, barricade, wall
Dissolution
breaking into small parts
Achillean
adj. Invulnerable.
Dolt
stupid person
Virulent
Extremely infectious or poisonous.
Ornate
highly decorated
amity
n. Friendship.
Analgesic
medicine to combat pain
ardor
n. Intensity of passion or affection.
saturate
to fill something to a point where it can hold no more
accompanist
n. One who or that which accompanies.
reminiscence
a memory, the act or recalling the past
Antichrist
Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power.
acquaint
v. To make familiar or conversant.
Quaff
drink down quickly
Emancipate
set free
Fraudulent
fake, false
Regale
entertain
Chronic
continuing for a long time (illness)
Candor
frankness, openness
Farcical
mockery
Endorse
give support or approval to
Rotund
round
aplomb
confidence
Rustic
Charmingly simple or unsophisticated
Palisade
fence made of posts
jubilation
joy, exultation
alcove
n. A covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room.
insomnia
inability to fall asleep
Stolid
impassive, dull, indifferent
accumulate
To become greater in quantity or number.
rout
conquer, defeat, and chase off
Podium
raised platform
achromatic
Colorless,
Eclectic
taking things from different sources
abnormal
adj. Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard.
Contemporary
living or happening at the same time
Hackneyed
common and over used
Unctuous
oily; using excessive flattery
Plausible
can be believed, reasonable
superfluous
more than enough
abdomen
n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
Complicity
Involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or a crime
acid
n. A sour substance.
deficient
lacking an essential part
fabricate
falsify
Peripatetic
Walking about or from place to place; traveling on foot
Amenable
Responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing.
tepid
neither hot nor cold; lukewarm; bland
Vacillate
waver, hesitate
Capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
Truant
shirker, someone absent without permission
Retraction
withdrawal, cancellation of a statement
Despot
A ruler with absolute power, tyrant
austere
adj. Severely simple; unadorned.
arrogant
adj. Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc.
Hoary
old
Nefarious
wicked, immoral, disreputable
appropriate
Suitable for the purpose and circumstances.
eradicate
to erase or get rid of
Rife
common
anteroom
n. A room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
Paucity
shortage
refractory
stubborn
Abundant
present in great quantity, over-sufficient, plentiful
splice
to join, bind, attach
abhorrent
adj. Very repugnant; hateful.
Inscrutable
mysterious, impenetrable
Refute
invalidate
eccentric
odd, unconventional
ambrosial
adj. Divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious.
haughty
stuck-up; arrogant; snobbish
Morose
gloomy, bad tempered
accost
v. To speak to.
Asunder
To seperate, apart from each other in position.
ally
n. A person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness.
Contusion
a bruise
absolution
n. Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses.
overwrought
extremely agitated, hysterical
Apathetic
indifferent, uninterested, lethargic
Devoured
greedily eaten/consumed
Germinal
just growing, not developed, immature
Ingénue
naïve, unsophisticated person
abjure
v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.
apprehend
v. To make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law.
inscribe
to write or etch words on or into a surface
Fanaticism
passion,excessive devotion
Ominous
threatening
temperament
your usual mood or behavior
Nullify
to counter, make unimportant
Fecund
fertile
Gratis
free of charge, without payment
arid
adj. Very dry.
Levity
flippancy, joking about serious matters
Inept
incompetent, unskilled, useless
flagrant
noticeable
Ascetic
without luxuries, severely simple
Frugal
economical, not wasting anything
Maverick
a loner
Ironic
satiric, unexpected
Condescend
talk down to
attract
to pull towards; to stimulate interest
Obfuscate
deliberately make something difficult to understand
Panacea
A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.
Antarctic
adj. Pertaining to the south pole or the regions near it.
ache
v. To be in pain or distress.
Momentous
very important
Assiduous
hardworking
recreation
something done for fun, a hobby or game
Noxious
Harmful
ephemeral
momentary, fleeting
Bombast
arrogant, pompous language
Innovate
create, introduce something new
antagonist
opponent
abominate
To hate violently.
Brusque
blunt, abrupt
acclaim
to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly
Forensic
concerned with courts of law; concerned with argument
Comprehensive
showing extensive understanding
Byline
the line that tells you who wrote an article
Erratic
wandering, irregular
abscission
n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
Acquiesce
assent, agree passively, comply without protest
assignee
n. One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.
quiver
a portable container for arrows
Proponents
promoters, supporters
declamation
excercise in speech-giving; attack or protest
curator
someone in charge of a museum or zoo
dubious
doubtful
atomizer
n. An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
absorption
n. The act or process of absorbing.
acquire
To get as one's own.
antipathize
v. To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike.
Misnomer
wrong name
anticyclone
n. An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward.
Tentative
not certain
acme
The highest point, or summit.
Gullibility
unwariness, trustfulness, being easily fooled
incredulous
disbelieving; skeptical
Irrational
unreasonable, absurd
absence
n. The fact of not being present or available.
Goad
prod, urge
vend
to sell
Presentiment
a feeling that something might happen
Benevolent
kindly
Incongruous
Not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings, not fitting in.
Ambiguous
unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways
contiguous
lying side by side
assailable
able to be attacked
Nomadic
wandering from place to place
Personable
attractive
Address
to speak to
Utilitarian
useful
vitalize
make something come alive
ablution
n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.
admonish
to scold
Auxiliary
offering or providing help, additional or subsidiary
akin
related to or alike
apostate
adj. False.
abhorrent
Very repugnant; hateful.
surmise
to guess, to infer
Nostalgia
longing for the past
Raucous
rough, unpleasant (of sounds)
Connoisseur
person with refined taste and good judgment
Totter
walk unsteadily
intuitive
instinctive, untaught
Destitute
Utterly lacking
Machination
The act of plotting
accessory
n. A person or thing that aids the principal agent.
Hierarchy
categorization
adjourn
to postpone; to suspend for a period of time
spurious
phony, false
prudent
wise, careful, cautious
Extol
praise
Moratorium
temporary prohibition or halt to activity
allure
fascination, appeal
recur
to return; to occur again
authentic
adj. Of undisputed origin.
Apocalypse
Great or total devastation; doom
Conundrum
a puzzle
Cogent
lucid, well argued
avert
v. To turn away or aside.
ambulance
n. A vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded.
Demur
hesitate, refuse
ampersand
n. The character &; and.
pedestrian
ordinary, dull
Phlegmatic
calm, imperturbable
inspire
to have an animating effect upon; influence or impel
Ratify
approve, consent
rapture
filled with delight; ectasy
Mutinous
very rebellious
assonate
v. To accord in sound, especially vowel sound.
exquisite
of extreme beauty or excellence
Nuance
Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
aliment
n. That which nourishes.
Husbandry
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Archaic
ancient, outdated, old fashioned
absorption
The act or process of absorbing.
prolific
fertile, very productive
acquire
v. To get as one's own.
aperture
n. Hole.
Dilettante
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
Alibi
an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
Falter
hesitate, waver
Mercurial
volatile, changeable
amphitheater
n. An edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a central open space or arena.
autopsy
n. The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death.
Accolade
tribute, honor, praise
Augment
increase, make bigger
Discord
disagreement
Ramble
wander aimlessly
overbearing
bossy and arrogant, decisively important
Hypochondriac
a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
Belabor
explain in unnecessary detail
spurn
to reject
Sobriety
Moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor
Futile
useless, hopeless
Amity
friendship, peaceful relationship between nations
condone
to forgive or disregard an offense
Discrepancy
something which does not match up; inconsistency
antistrophe
The inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
Perfunctory
Done routinely and with little interest or care
Comprise
To consist of; be composed of:
Fatuous
Delusive; unreal
novice
a beginner
Gratuitous
unwarranted
arboriculture
n. The cultivation of trees or shrubs.
abrasion
That which is rubbed off.
Unequivocal
clear, obvious
Fitful
not continuous, stopping and starting
Negligence
carelessness
Lofty
snooty, arrogant, haughty
scathing
overly critical
Rogue
An unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal
animalcule
n. An animal of microscopic smallness.
Enervate
To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality
Adroit
Skillful and adept under pressing conditions
Penury
poverty
assailable
vulnerable
convergence
joining of parts
Judicious
correct in judgment, wise
Emulate
to imitate something admired
procrastinate
to delay unnecessarily
autocracy
n. Absolute government.
acid
A sour substance.
amplitude
n. Largeness.
assimilate
v. To adapt.
Abject
showing utter hoplessness and misery
Callow
immature
Apathy
lack of interest or emotion
aldermanship
n. The dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman.
inherent
included as an essential part; intrinsic
Grate
annoy, aggravate, vex
atheism
n. The denial of the existence of God.
Trite
unoriginal, dull
Irreproachable
cannot be criticized; perfect
airy
adj. Delicate, ethereal.
arrear
n. Something overdue and unpaid.
aeronautics
n. the art or practice of flying aircraft
apprehensible
Capable of being conceived.
Malingerer
deliberately tries to avoid work
Acquiesce
to agree to, give in to
ache
To be in pain or distress.
Magnanimous
generous, big-hearted
Palliate
to make less serious
Ameliorate
To make or become better; improve
jovial
happy
Enunciation
clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
destroy
subvert
Rigor
thoroughness
Contrite
Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses
antiquary
n. One who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
Deplete
use up, lessen
aspirant
n. One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place.
rue
to regret
abominate
v. To hate violently.
Provincial
unsophisticated, narrow-minded
Doctrinaire
person attached to a practice without regard to practicality
abbey
n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.
superficial
on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
warlock
a male witch
Benefactor
One that gives aid, especially financial aid
movement
a rhythmic sequence
abstruse
adj. Dealing with matters difficult to be understood.
Parochial
narrow-minded, concerned only with local matters
acquittance
n. Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.
atrocity
horrible, usually butal, act
aggregate
n. The entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something.
recalcitrant
disobedient, stubborn
Ogle
stare at, observe in an obvious manner
Paramount
of supreme importance
Prescient
having fore-knowledge
Putative
Generally regarded as such; supposed
Veneer
surface coating
Gibbering
making meaningless noises
querulous
irritable
Mundane
ordinary, worldly
ailing
to give pain or have suffering
Attrition
rubbing away or wearing down by friction
altruism
n. Benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest.
Guffaw
sudden loud laughter
refutation
disproof
Exemplify
To illustrate by example
refurbish
to brighten, or freshen up; to renovate
Incoherent
not clear
Protagonist
main character in film, book, play, etc.
Immutable
unchanging, permanent
Protégé
person under protection of, or guided by another
minutiae
trivia; unimportant
Hasten
hurry, accelerate, rush
Martinet
person who believes in strict discipline
Blunderbuss
ancient weapon (type of gun); a clumsy person
Wax
to increase, to grow
Enhance
improve, make better or clearer
Circuitous
Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course
surfeit
overly abundant supply, an excess
inevitable
unavoidable, certain
approbation
n. Sanction.
parched
dried up
Gritty
coarse, granular
Contrived
Obviously planned or calculated
hypothesis
theory requiring proof
Flagrant
clearly wrong
anemia
n. Deficiency of blood or red corpuscles.
Disdain
contempt, strong dislike
aye
adv. An expression of assent.
innate
possessed at birth, not learned
Impecunious
having no money
statiate
to satisfy
Peremptory
Final
Subterfuge
a trick
autarchy
n. Unrestricted power.
apparent
Easily understood.
abdicate
to give up power
Arid
(of land) dry, barren, unproductive
Analogous
comparable, similar
Conventional
usual, customary, common
Homogeneous
all of the same or similar kind or nature;
Histrionic
theatrical, exaggerated
acetate
A salt of acetic acid.
Discordancy
cacophony, harshness, jarring
Niggardly
miserly, stingy
indictment
the situation of having been charged with a crime
Sagacious
wise
Impede
To obstruct or interfere with; to delay.
Apathy
no emotion
appreciable
Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect.
abscond
To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.
Distinguish
To perceive as being different or distinct.
schism
division or separation between groups of members within an organization
trepidation
fear, apprehension
Curtail
to cut short
Concatenation
linking into chains
Circumlocution
using too many words, long-windedness
Virulent
dangerous, harmful
Quaint
picturesque
ambivalent
having opposing or mixed feelings
Rigorous
harsh
absent-minded
adj. Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business.
audible
adj. Loud enough to be heard.
Proscribe
forbid
Salacious
lecherous, erotic
frugal
thrifty
Petulant
sulky, peevish
abstract
without reference to specific instance or concrete existence; theoretical; to remove
aboveboard
adv. & adj. Without concealment, fraud, or trickery.
assess
v. To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid).
alder
n. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family.
Inveterate
habitual
optimum
the most favorable point or condition
beguile
to delude, deceive by trickery
suppress
to end an activity
Bard
poet
Remorse
regret, sorrow, contrition
compromise
to settle differences
Perfidy
treachery
excavate
to dig up
forthcoming
about to appear; available when needed; communicative
Precarious
unstable, risky
Conspicuous
easily seen, prominent
Neologism
newly coined word
Catharsis
purging of pent-up emotions
accept
To take when offered.
Officious
domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
Willful
stubborn
inauspicious
ominous
Ostentatious
showy
Weighty
serious
Metamorphosis
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function
abet
v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
Amelioration
improvement
Furtive
hidden and secret
alternate
n. One chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacity of that other.
Peremptory
in a commanding manner
Expatriate
refugee, emigrant, someone living away from his own country
abscess
A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.
Orthodox
conventional
Sacrosanct
very holy, inviolable
Prolific
producing a lot
antiseptic
n. Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms.
perennial
lasting through the years
aroma
n. An agreeable odor.
Dichotomy
a division into two parts
Apathy
lack of caring, indifference, lack of concern or interest in important matters
Polemic
controversial
allude
v. To refer incidentally, or by suggestion.
Connoisseur
An expert, particularly in matters of art and taste.
Gaunt
emaciated, bony and angular
able-bodied
Competent for physical service.
Corpulent
fat
Relentless
unyielding in severity or strictness;
Loquacious
talkative
accompaniment
A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part.
Prosody
study of versification
Capitulate
surrender, give in to
abominable
adj. Very hateful.
Exhaustive
complete and thorough
ambulate
v. To walk about
alliance
n. Any combination or union for some common purpose.
Legend
1) key to map 2) myth or story
Protocol
procedure, code of behavior
Visionary
One who is given to impractical or speculative ideas; a dreamer
wary
watchful, alert
anonymous
adj. Of unknown authorship.
acknowledgment
Recognition.
arid
extremely dry
anxious
adj. Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter.
antislavery
adj. Opposed to human slavery.
Poseur
someone who puts on an act
aboriginal
Primitive; unsophisticated.
Wary
hesitant, cautious
Dike
dam, embankment
Hone
sharpen, increase, whet
hostility
animosity
Alacrity
eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness
Clamor
shout, scream
Consensus
general agreement
Blatant
Obvious
Lucid
clear
choleric
irritable
antilogy
Inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
Novel
new
Unfrock
to remove a priest from his position
antecedent
n. One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality.
Execrable
very, very bad
anthracite
n. Hard coal.
Hallowed
worshipped, consecrated
Zany
crazy, wacky
Wane
grow less
Arable
can be cultivated
ardent
adj. Burning with passion.
notorious
known widely and unfavorably
entourage
group of followers, attendants, or assisstants
Trivial
unimportant
Sophomoric
juvenile, immature
Enfranchise
give voting rights
Didactic
intended to teach, instructive
Anglo-Saxon
n. The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India.
Riddled
full of (usually full of holes)
antiquate
v. To make old or out of date.
scrutinize
to observe carefully
Felicitous
apt
conditional
provisional, contingent
perjury
making deliberately false statements when under oath
arrant
adj. Notoriously bad.
intrepid
fearless, adventurous
Antediluvian
outdated, prehistoric, very old-fashioned
Lax
careless, not strict
allege
to declare that something is true without proof
Negate
cancel, deny
Irrevocable
Impossible to retract or take back
apathy
n. Insensibility to emotion or passionate feeling.
abstinence
n. Self denial.
Exhort
To make urgent appeal.
emulate
follow an example
erudite
knowledgable and learned
eminent
distinguished, high in rank or station
adage
old saying, proverb
Tumult
uproar, noise
Conciliate
to bring together, end a dispute
ascent
n. A rising, soaring, or climbing.
outstrip
outdo
aggravation
n. The fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc.
Malaise
A general sense of depression or unease
Despondent
having no hope, miserable
abscission
The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
Placid
calm, peaceful
addendum
n. Something added, or to be added.
empathy
sharing of feelings
alternative
n. Something that may or must exist, be taken or chosen, or done instead of something else.
Relinquish
To let go; surrender
Collage
picture made from fragments of other pictures
Redress
put right something that was wrong
Perfidy
Deliberate breach of faith, treachery
Mercurial
Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile
Forbear
To refrain from, to abstain, to be patient or tolerant.
secular
not religious; worldly
Quirk
oddity
pious
deeply religious
benevolent
friendly, helpful
Indifferent
neutral, or not outstanding
aggress
v. To make the first attack.
Pervasive
spreading everywhere
accomplice
n. An associate in wrong-doing.
Succinct
concise
adjunct
n. Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinate place.
Obtuse
mentally dull
surreptitious
secret, stealthy
amusement
n. Diversion.
Objective
unbiased, not subjective
aversion
n. A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing.
Abhor
to hate
dupe
to deceive; to trick; a person easily tricked
somber
serious, dark, gloomy
antidote
Anything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like.
Atrophy
waste away from lack of use
Smorgasbord
a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
Unremitting
Never slackening; persistent
Unctuous
suave or smooth
anemic
adj. Affected with anemia.
adulation
high praise
Caustic
burning
Nonchalance
an appearance of indifference, calm and composed
Condone
tacitly support, overlook
apostasy
n. A total departure from one's faith or religion.
deft
skillful
Antagonism
hostility, strong opposition
Pristine
unspoiled
Legion
in large numbers
underhanded
sneaky
staunch
steady, loyal
Destitution
hardship, poverty, misery
Buttress
strengthen, support
Upshot
outcome
achromatic
adj. Colorless,
quest
a pursuit or search
haughty
arrogant, condescending
Austere
Stern, as in manner, plain, simple
Concatenate
link together
Bigot
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Malinger
deliberately avoid work; shirk
Lachrymose
tearful, sad
aforesaid
adj. Said in a preceding part or before.
Capitulate
to surrender under specified conditions; come to terms
Strut
swagger, show off
Dotard
foolish old man
tactile
tangible
Delineation
demarcation, explanation, definition, outlining
fickle
easily changeable, especially in emotions
ashen
adj. Pale.
Insentient
unfeeling
Choleric
hot tempered
abusive
adj. Employing harsh words or ill treatment.
acquiesce
v. To comply; submit.
Stringent
imposing rigorous standards of performance
acute
adj. Having fine and penetrating discernment.
Apocryphal
Of questionable authorship or authenticity
abyss
n. Bottomless gulf.
Burgeon
grow, flourish, put forth new shoots
squander
to waste on something worthless
Misanthrope
hater of the rest of mankind
Jeopardize
put at risk, endanger
Novel
new, unusual
apiary
a place where bees are kept
Titter
giggle quietly
Epicure
someone who appreciates good food and drink
Posterity
future generations
Scale
to climb
Modicum
small amount
Peripatetic
nomadic, moving from place to place
Creditable
praiseworthy
Tangential
not relevant
Audacity
fearless daring
fervent
zealous; more intense than eager
seethe
to heave or bubble from great inner turmoil, as a volcano; to boil
trifle
something of little importance; to talk in a joking manner
abeyance
n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction.
Banal
common, dull
Pathos
evoking sadness or pity
Engender
Cause
Guileless
frank, straightforward, honest
Garish
Gaudy
Emaciated
very thin, withered
Impious
wicked, profane
acerbity
n. Sourness, with bitterness and astringency.
impasse
a deadlock, a point at which one can go no further
accusatory
adj. Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.
accustom
v. To make familiar by use.
wanton
hard to control, unruly
abrade
To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.
Exculpate
free someone from blame, pardon, acquit
sustain
to support
annunciation
n. Proclamation.
Artifice
deception, trickery
Abrasiveness
harshness, coarseness
Trepidation
fear
Tenacious
stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
Parity
equality
Olfactory
concerned with the sense of smell
Labyrinthine
complicated, highly convoluted
Collusion
plotting and planning
aborigines
The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.
diligent
hard-working
travesty
mockery
Mitigate
lessen, make less severe
peruse
read
credible
plausible
abstain
v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using something).
actuality
n. Any reality.
Fortitude
bravery
Ambiguity
uncertainty, vagueness
antechamber
n. A waiting room for those who seek audience.
incompetent
not able to do something properly
nonchalant
seemingly to be unconcerned or indifferent
Histronic
Overly dramatic, theatrical.
Disparity
an inequality
augment
v. To make bigger.
apposite
Appropriate.
Seminary
an institution in which priests are trained
Counterfeit
fake, false
Ruminate
turn a matter over and over in the mind
Ambivalent
having mixed feelings
Portend
foretell
Onus
burden
insinuation
a sneaky suggestion or something bad
temperate
consistent; moderate; without extremes
Crepuscular
active at dawn and dusk
adroit
adj. Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers.
Pretentious
pompous, self-important
Profanity
swearing, cursing
pretense
a false or misleading show of something
Unwitting
Not knowing; unaware
altruist
n. One who advocates or practices altruism.
accursed
adj. Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.
abrupt
adj. Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.
archetype
n. A prototype.
academician
A member of an academy of literature, art, or science.
audition
n. The act or sensation of hearing.
appall
v. To fill with dismay or horror.
Adulation
strong admiration, worship
irate
enraged
antiphony
n. An anthem or other composition sung responsively.
alacrity
cheerful willingness; swiftness
Achillean
Invulnerable.
din
loud, confused noise
antedate
v. To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one.
Capacious
spacious
jubilant
overly joyful
Cringe
recoil, flinch, shy away
anthology
n. A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors.
Ignominious
shameful
abed
In bed; on a bed.
ornithologist
scientific student of birds
palatable
good tasting
pacifist
one opposed to force
Egress
exit
Ordain
destine; confer holy orders on a priest
abbreviate
shorten, abridge
Clairvoyant
psychic, mystic
Precocious
developing early
Indolence
laziness
orgy
wild, drunken revelry
integrity
honesty, decency
adjuration
n. A vehement appeal.
Appease
pacify, soothe, calm down, make peace with
Singular
Being only one; individual.
liberal
generous; giving freely
Plagiarism
taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
sporadic
having no pattern or order
accost
To speak to.
Incantation
chant, invocation, prayer
Exposition
clear explanation
Nonentity
a person of no importance, not famous
Ludicrous
ridiculous, silly
Aversion
a dislike of
Scrupulous
careful, diligent, painstaking
Tangent
going off the main subject
Exemplify
to serve as a good example
aqueduct
n. A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
ascetic
adj. Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion.
orthodox
traditional, conservaative belief
Collate
arrange in order
ascribe
v. To assign as a quality or attribute.
Milieu
Surrounding or enviorment.
Urbane
sophisticated, suave
Savant
person with knowledge
Idiosyncrasy
a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
Annex
a building which is an addition to an existing building
Stymie
An obstacle or obstruction
amalgamate
v. To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body.
Apotheosis
An exalted or glorified example:
countenance
to approve or support; the general appearance or behavior of something or someone
actuary
n. An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums.
assonant
adj. Having resemblance of sound.
Procrastinate
delay, put off
adjudge
v. To award or bestow by formal decision.
Iconoclast
person who opposes orthodoxy
Plaintiff
applicant, petitioner
ovation
enthusiastic applause
ebullient
overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement
Maelstrom
whirlpool, storm in the ocean
aver
v. To assert as a fact.
Ingrate
ungrateful person
Tome
large book
Monotonous
dull, unvarying
amorous
adj. Having a propensity for falling in love.
accessible
adj. Approachable.
agrarian
adj. Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land.
Fastidious
overly particular, finicky
ordinance
decree
Uproarious
hilarious, hysterical, very funny
Amass
accumulate
animadvert
v. To pass criticism or censure.
Perjury
lying under oath
Nebulous
vague
vicarious
felt as if one were taking part in the experiences of another
abut
v. To touch at the end or boundary line.
Apocalyptic
prophetic, pertaining to revelations especially of disaster
Predecessor
one who came before
antiquary
One who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
Recant
disclaim, retract statement
Irascible
easily angered
Contumacious
stubborn
assent
v. To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion.
alias
n. An assumed name.
placate
to quiet down, appease
angelic
adj. Saintly.
Lobbyist
tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
acquiescence
Passive consent.
acknowledge
v. To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of.
Palpable
easily felt, easily perceived
Effigy
a model of a person
accuse
v. To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error.
extricate
to release from difficulty or an entanglement
Novice
a beginner, tyro
oath
a formal promise
accord
to be in agreement
Ingenuous
Openly straightforward or frank; candid
Clemency
mercy
alien
n. One who owes allegiance to a foreign government.
Resonant
echoing
Magnate
powerful businessman
Cacophony
discordant loud noises
adherence
n. Attachment.
doff
to remove or take off, as clothing
longevity
long life
Taciturn
quiet, saying little
jest
to joke
Expedite
make faster
impetuous
rash, impulsive
alienable
adj. Capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands.
Roster
A list of names, especially of personnel available.
antediluvian
adj. Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah.
apex
n. The highest point, as of a mountain.
Absolve
pardon (an offense)
antique
Pertaining to ancient times.
antipathize
To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike.
subjective
influenced by personal opinion, biased
Inconspicuous
not easily seen, subtle, not noticeable
Lackluster
dull, monotonous, bland
Rancor
resentment, animosity, bad feeling
Soporific
inducing sleep
Matriarchy
society governed by women
procure
to obtain
Droll
dryly amusing
abstinence
act of refraining from
Prudent
exercising good judgment or common sense.
anterior
adj. Prior.
writhe
to twist
domestic
relating to the home or family; relating to one's own country
aggravate
to make worse
Encroach
To advance beyond proper or former limits
appease
v. To soothe by quieting anger or indignation.
mendicant
beggar
Mallet
hammer, stick used for polo
evanescent
short-lived, as an image
summit
a conference
Congeal
to solidify
adamant
n. Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability.
dogmatic
arrogantly asserting unproved principles
Clientele
customers
agglomerate
v. To pile or heap together.
aberration
n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
Deride
ridicule, make fun of, mock
antic
n. A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
Tenuous
flimsy, not solid
abdomen
In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
abundant
adj. Plentiful.
Manipulatable
influencable, controllable
succumb
to give in, to submit
Serrated
jagged, saw-like
apogee
n. The climax.
Meager
in short supply
avow
v. To declare openly.
Migratory
Roving, wandering, a nomadic person.
abstemious
adj. Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.
congregation
crowd of people
Transcribe
copy
anthology
an assorment of works of art
Fickle
unpredictable, whimsical, easily swayed
Chimerical
changeable, unstable
Prudent
cautious, wise
asexual
adj. Having no distinct sexual organs.
abscond
leave
Fauna
catalog of the animals of a specific region or period
Confound
confuse
Harangue
noisy attacking speech
cache
a hiding place for treasure
insipid
lacking interest, dull, boring
Pliable
flexible, not stubborn
Effusive
gushing; demonstrative
Referendum
public vote
acme
n. The highest point, or summit.
overt
open to view
submissive
to surrender; to propose or put forward
Vagrant
person wandering without a home
Malady
illness
Hyperbole
grossly exaggerated speech
Libertarian
someone who opposes tyranny
Temerity
rash boldness
ascendant
adj. Dominant.
Advent
arrival
Abash
to make ashamed
agile
adj. Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally.
tether
chain or rope tied to an animal to keep in within specific bounds
Remenisce
The act or practice of recalling the past.
Chattel
An item of personal, movable property; slave.
artless
adj. Ingenuous.
Impoverished
destitute, poor
deluge
to overflow with water; inundate
deport
to behave in accord with the rules
jeer
to make fun of
accession
Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.
amicable
agreeable
acidify
To change into acid.
antic
A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
provincial
limited in perspective; unsophisticated
accuracy
n. Exactness.
Somnambulist
sleepwalker
annihilate
to destroy completely
ornithology
study of birds
Urbane
Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner
saucy
impudent, impertinent, flippant
Parry
ward off, avoid
Gregarious
extroverted, sociable, outgoing
Insurgent
a rebel
acidify
v. To change into acid.
angular
adj. Sharp-cornered.
Cajole
to convince
Virtuoso
A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts
aloof
adv. Not in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others.
Wily
cunning
Speckled
spotted, freckled, dotted
Torpid
inactive, lazy, stagnant
administrator
n. One who manages affairs of any kind.
Ignominy
shame (adj. ignominious means shameful)
chaste
pure; not engaging in sexual activity
Diligent
hard-working
aboriginal
adj. Primitive; unsophisticated.
intangible
unable to be touched or sensed
Hyperbole
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
Dirge
mournful song
Reprieve
a respite; postponement of a sentence
robust
healthy
quarry
a hunted bird or animal; prey
appellate
Capable of being appealed to.
Enduring
lasting
exemplary
outstanding
venerable
respectable due to age
Perspicacity
insight
Salutary
something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
access
n. A way of approach or entrance; passage.
Jargon
specialized language used by experts
Predicament
dilemma; difficult situation
wan
sickly; feeble or pale
Prevaricate
speak misleadingly and evasively
Deteriorate
worsen, decline
analogy
n. Reasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance others are formed.
Ambivalence
lack of clarity, wavering, being undecided
submissive
meek
menace
a threat; to threaten
amour
n. A love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature.
hackneyed
overused, cliched
Profundity
depth
Revere
worship
amphibious
adj. Living both on land and in water.
ascension
n. The act of rising.
Postulate
hypothesize, propose
Appease
To satisfy or relieve
Belittle
to demean
alchemy
n. Chemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing base metals to gold.
atrocity
n. Great cruelty or reckless wickedness.
obscure
hidden or dark, hard to see
abut
To touch at the end or boundary line.
humanitarian
promoting social welfare; philanthropist
Staid
dull, sober, serious
Abate
subside, moderate
abstain
To keep oneself back (from doing or using something).
Talisman
lucky charm
insurgent
rebel; rising in revolt, starting a revolution
skeptical
doubtful
aggravate
v. To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.
Rant
use bombastic language
absolve
To free from sin or its penalties.
Bolster
support, prop up
Deleterious
harmful
Despondent
Feeling dejected, having no hope
taut
stretched tightly; tense
anathema
n. Anything forbidden, as by social usage.
Lament
To express sorrow or regret; to mourn.
Aloof
Distant, reserved in manner, uninvolved.
Sage
a wise person
arbitrate
v. To act or give judgment as umpire.
arraign
v. To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not.
auspice
n. favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance.
Philistine
uncultured person
disdain
to regard with scorn
Bludgeon
A short, heavy thick club that has one end larger then the other.
Myriad
in large numbers
Precinct
district of a city
Innate
inherited, inborn
Plethora
an excess
Gustatory
concerned with the sense of taste
abrasion
n. That which is rubbed off.
Liniment
soothing lotion
Glacial
hostile, unfriendly, cold, icy
actionable
adj. Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words.
superficial
lacking in depth
wantonly
without a reason
Variegated
multicolored, speckled
Hedonist
a pleasure seeker
archipelago
n. Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves.
Mettle
courage, bravery, valor
Drone
monotonous noise; to speak with no emotion
Inexpedient
not advisable
Perdition
damnation
Jocular
in a joking manner
Wispy
flimsy, frail, delicate
Precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
inert
having no power to move or act; resisting motion or action
Begrudge
resent
arborescent
adj. Having the nature of a tree.
Archetype
classic example of
audacious
adj. Fearless.
emblematic
symbolic, representative of more
Precipitous
done in a hurry
Juxtapose
place next to
Alchemy
medieval chemistry
Adhere
stick fast, be a devoted follower
anachronistic
out-of-date
Deride
ridicule, treat contemptuously
Euphemism
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
accurate
Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard.
Degradation
deprivation, poverty, debasement
Furrow
groove
Furtive
secretly (sly)
Sentinel
guard, sentry
Lampoon
ridicule, spoof
assassin
n. One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.
Querulous
always complaining
Omnipotent
all-powerful
Egregious
outstandingly, obviously bad
academician
n. A member of an academy of literature, art, or science.
Vindicate
prove right, remove blame
Diffident
lacking confidence
apiary
n. A place where bees are kept.
Strident
loud and harsh
reclusive
withdrawn, hermit-like
Annex
take possession of, seize, capture
orient
adjust
Stanza
section of a poem
Obviate
avoid, make unnecessary
Chronicler
person who records historical information
abnormal
Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard.
parody
a humorous imitation
Metaphorically
symbolically, figuratively
ameliorate
v. To relieve, as from pain or hardship
Benign
kindly, harmless
Burnish
polish
banal
unoriginal and boring
Intransigent
stubborn, unyielding
boisterous
loud and unrestrained
acquaint
To make familiar or conversant.
Consummate
complete, total, supremely good
abbot
n. The superior of a community of monks.
paucity
smallness of number; scarcity
attache
n. A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.
alleviate
v. To make less burdensome or less hard to bear.
ambitious
adj. Eagerly desirous and aspiring.
academy
n. Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught.
acoustic
Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.
Opaque
does not let light through
Impartial
unbiased, neutral
subtle
elusive, sly, ambiguous
Procrastinate
To put off until later
Subpoena
summons to court
arbor
n. A tree.
arrival
n. A coming to stopping-place or destination.
condescending
patronizing
Potent
powerful, compelling, strong
Exacerbate
make worse
Arcane
obscure, known only to a few people
admonition
n. Gentle reproof.
ornate
elaborately or excessive decorated
collaborate
to work together
assuage
v. To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease.
Nettle
annoy

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