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- aversion
- a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from
- appetite
- an inherent craving
- allegory
- the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations abouthuman existence
- assert
- to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
- amplify
- to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity):INCREASE
- appeal
- to make an earnest request
- awning
- a rooflike cover extending over or in front of a place (as over the deck or in front of a door or window) as a shelter
- abacus
- an instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along rods or in grooves
- apathy
- lack of feeling or emotion:IMPASSIVENESS
- acquisition
- the act of acquiring
- addicted
- be addicted to
- antidote
- a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
- approximate
- nearly correct or exact
- affable
- characterized by ease and friendliness
- abstinent
- voluntary forbearance especially from indulgence of an appetite or craving or from eating some foods:ABSTENTION
- arrhythmic
- lacking rhythm or regularity
- acrid
- sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor:IRRITATING
- awl
- a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
- apprehension
- suspicion or fear especially of future evil:FOREBODING
- abase
- To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem
- aquifer
- a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel
- abuse
- to attack in words:REVILE
- appall
- to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
- accuse
- to charge with a fault or offense:BLAME
- anemic
- lacking force, vitality, or spirit
- arbor
- a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines
- assess
- to determine the importance, size, or value of
- approve
- to have or express a favorable opinion of
- animation
- possessing or characterized by life:ALIVE
- abrasion
- a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
- arduous
- hard to accomplish or achieve:DIFFICULT
- amiable
- being friendly, sociable, and congenial
- aggravate
- to make worse, more serious, or more severe:intensify unpleasantly
- ambivalent
- continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite)
- aggressive
- Inclined to behave in a hostile fashion.
- audible
- heard or capable of being heard
- amicable
- characterized by friendly goodwill:PEACEABLE
- albino
- an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation
- awkward
- lacking dexterity or skill
- architect
- a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
- accolade
- an expression of praise
- amble
- to walk slowly or leisurely; stroll
- adapt
- to make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification
- apostrophe
- a mark ' used to indicate the omission of letters or figures, the possessive case, or the plural of letters or figures
- adroit
- having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
- asset
- the entire property of a person, association, corporation, or estate applicable or subject to the payment of debts
- appellation
- A name, title, or designation.
- aboveboard
- be in a straightforward manner
- aerial
- of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere
- allay
- to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity:ALLEVIATE
- admission
- the act or process of admitting
- authoritative
- having the weight of authority; dictatorial
- agonized
- suffered extreme pain or great anguish.
- amulet
- a charm (as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to protect the wearer against evil (as disease or witchcraft) or to aid him
- abiding
- to remain stable or fixed in a state
- annul
- to declare or make legally invalid or void
- adjunct
- something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
- accomplice
- one associated with another especially in wrongdoing
- aesthetic
- adj. a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty
- apt
- unusually fitted or qualified:READY
- apophasis
- Allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned, as in I will not bring up my opponent's questionable financial dealings
- aesthetics
- The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and expression of beauty
- accommodate
- to provide with something desired, needed, or suited (as a helpful service, a loan, or lodgings)
- abstemious
- marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
- affidavit
- a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrateor officer
- archetype
- the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies:PROTOTYPE; also :a perfect example
- afflict
- a:to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish b:TROUBLE, INJURE
- asylum
- an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors:SANCTUARY
- abhor
- to regard with extreme repugnance
- apoplectic
- greatly agitated
- apocalyptic
- forecasting the ultimate destiny of the world:PROPHETIC
- align
- to bring into line or alignment
- agony
- intense pain of mind or body:ANGUISH, TORTURE
- aspersion
- slanderous remark
- acquiesce
- to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
- authority
- power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
- anecdote
- a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
- antipathy
- settled aversion or dislike:DISTASTE
- arrest
- to make inactive
- adversary
- one that contends with, opposes, or resists:ENEMY
- armory
- a place where arms and military equipment are stored
- anonymous
- not named or identified
- assume
- to take to or upon oneself:UNDERTAKE
- acerbity
- Sourness of taste, character, or tone.
- acre
- A unit of area in the U.S. Customary System, used in land and sea floor measurement
- ascent
- an upward slope or rising grade:ACCLIVITY
- accede
- to express approval or give consent:give in to a request or demand
- analysis
- separation of a whole into its component parts
- askew
- out of line:AWRY
- antiquated
- existing since or belonging to earlier times:ANCIENT
- affiliate
- to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
- alphabetical
- arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet
- amorphous
- having no definite form:SHAPELESS
- airtight
- impermeable to air or nearly so
- astute
- having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity
- apologist
- one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something
- applause
- approval publicly expressed
- apothecary
- one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
- amalgamate
- to merge into a single body
- addict
- to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively
- applicant
- one who applies
- anterior
- coming before in time or development
- aspect
- a position facing a particular direction:EXPOSURE
- aggregate
- to collect or gather into a mass or whole
- amplitude
- the quality or state of being ample:FULLNESS
- adulate
- to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly
- apocrypha
- writings or statements of dubious authenticity
- attorney
- A person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business, specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceedings
- annoy
- to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
- accumulate
- to gather or pile up especially little by little:AMASS
- antagonize
- to incur or provoke the hostility of
- accost
- to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way
- anesthetic
- lacking awareness or sensitivity
- abate
- to reduce in degree or intensity:MODERATE:to reduce in value or amount
- anaerobic
- living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen
- acquit
- to discharge completely
- anomalous
- inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected:IRREGULAR, UNUSUAL
- abstain
- to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
- abridge
- to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense:CONDENSE
- abrogate
- to abolish by authoritative action:ANNUL
- abnegate
- SURRENDER, RELINQUISH
- acrimonious
- caustic , biting , or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
- aloof
- removed or distant either physically or emotionally
- anhydrous
- free from water and especially water of crystallization
- alleviate
- RELIEVE, LESSEN
- aspirant
- One who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position.
- ancillary
- serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
- adulterate
- to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element stickler
- affected
- assumed artificially or falsely:PRETENDED
- ambrosial
- suggestive of ambrosia; fragrant or delicious
- affiliation
- joining; associating with
- assiduous
- marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
- asymmetrical
- not of equal size or similar shape:
- alacrity
- promptness in response:cheerful readiness
- amass
- to collect for oneself:ACCUMULATE
- alliterate
- the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
- austere
- markedly simple or unadorned
- aerate
- to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
- arroyo
- a brook; a creek ;a water-carved gully or channel
- anthology
- a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
- agenda
- a list or outline of things to be considered or done
- avulse
- to separate, cut, or tear off by avulsion
- adhesive
- Tending to adhere; sticky.
- acme
- the highest point or stage
- ambiguous
- doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
- annotate
- comment; make explanatory notes
- accessible
- capable of being understood or appreciated
- aspiration
- a strong desire to achieve something high or great
- apparel
- to put clothes on:DRESS
- archaic
- of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time:ANTIQUATED
- antiseptic
- opposing sepsis, putrefaction, or decay;
- auspicious
- affording a favorable auspice:PROPITIOUS
- avarice
- excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain:GREEDINESS, CUPIDITY
- affinity
- likeness based on relationship or causal connection
- ardor
- extreme vigor or energy:INTENSITY
- atrocious
- extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel:BARBARIC
- abolitionism
- principles or measures fostering abolition especially of slavery
- apostasy
- renunciation of a religious faith
- amphibian
- any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fishes and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults
- ad-lib
- with little or no preparation or forethought
- advocate
- to plead in favor of
- artifacts
- something created by humans usually for a practical purpose; especially :an object remaining from a particular period
- awash
- covered with water:FLOODED
- audacious
- intrepidly daring:ADVENTUROUS
- aseptic
- preventing infection
- animus
- a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
- apropos
- being both relevant and opportune
- aberrant
- deviating from the usual or natural type:ATYPICAL
- advertise
- to announce publicly especially by a printed notice or a broadcast
- adumbrate
- to suggest or disclose partially
- abscond
- to depart secretly and hide oneself
- acclimate
- to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
- archipelago
- an expanse of water with many scattered islands
- aquatic
- growing or living in or frequenting water
- ad lib
- without restraint or limit , to speak, sing, or act without a script, saying whatever words come into one's mind
- allude
- to make indirect reference; broadly:REFER
- appoint
- to name officially
- alibi
- an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment
- abeyance
- temporary inactivity:SUSPENSION
- arctic
- bitter cold:FRIGID
- abstract
- having only intrinsic form with little or no attempt at pictorial representation or narrative content
- affluent
- having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions
- accelerate
- to move faster:gain speed
- adjacent
- having a common endpoint or border also immediately preceding or following
- anathema
- the denunciation of something as accursed
- analogy
- a:resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike:SIMILARITY b:comparison based on such resemblance
- archive
- a place in which public records or historical documents are preserved
- aqueduct
- a conduit for water
- anarchist
- one who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
- approbation
- COMMENDATION, PRAISE
- anvil
- a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped
- artifice
- false or insincere behavior
- arboreal
- of, relating to, or resembling a tree
- abolish
- To do away with; annul
- augur
- to foretell especially from omens
- amenity
- something that conduces to comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
- acumen
- mental keenness
- accessory
- present in a minor amount and not essential as a constituent
- antic
- characterized by clownish extravagance or absurdity
- aphorism
- a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment:ADAGE
- altruism
- unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
- assuage
- to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses):EASE
- aggrandize
- to make appear great or greater:praise highly
- abash
- to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of:disconcert
- altitude
- Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea.
- amiss
- in a faulty way:IMPERFECTLY
- abbreviate
- to make briefer; especially :to reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole
- authenticity
- not false or imitation:REAL, ACTUAL
- avid
- characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit
- argot
- an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
- ancestor
- one from whom a person is descended and who is usually more remote in the line of descent than a grandparent
- abandon
- to give (oneself) over unrestrainedly
- arid
- excessively dry
- articulate
- to give clear and effective utterance to:put into wordsratiocination:thinking:articulation:talking
- abdicate
- to relinquish (as sovereign power) formally
- approval
- The act of approving
- achromatic
- designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black
- analgesic
- insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
- advert
- to turn the mind or attention
- abject
- cast down in spirit
- allowance
- a share or portion allotted or granted
- asperity
- roughness of manner or of temper:HARSHNESS
- artless
- free from guile or craft:sincerely simple
- affliction
- n.
- accidental
- occurring unexpectedly or by chance
- absolve
- to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
- apprentice
- an inexperienced person:NOVICE
- arachnid
- any of a class (Arachnida) of arthropods comprising chiefly terrestrial invertebrates, including the spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, and having a segmented body divided into two regions of which the anterior bears four pairs of legs but no antennae
- accrete
- ACCUMULATE
- apiary
- a place where bees are kept; especially :a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey
- arresting
- catching the attention:STRIKING, IMPRESSIVE
- ascetic
- austere in appearance, manner, or attitude
- ascendant
- governing or controlling influence:DOMINATION
- anodyne
- something that soothes, calms, or comforts
- abstruse
- difficult to comprehend:RECONDITE
- adore
- to regard with loving admiration and devotion
- aloft
- at or toward the upper rigging.
- admonish
- to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
- apex
- the highest or culminating point
- arsenal
- a:an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipmentb:a collection of weapons
- abet
- to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose
- amenable
- readily managed; willing to be led
- awry
- in a turned or twisted position or direction:ASKEW
- annals
- a record of events arranged in yearly sequence
- addendum
- textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
- adherent
- one that adheres:as a follower of a leader, party, or profession
- antiquate
- To make old or out of date.
- ameliorate
- to make better or more tolerable
- alchemy
- a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
- attenuate
- to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of:WEAKEN
- arrogance
- a feeling or an impression of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims
- allegiance
- devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
- aplomb
- poise
- atone
- to supply satisfaction for:EXPIATE
- awe
- an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
- apposite
- highly pertinent or appropriate:APT
- adjourn
- to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place
- appease
- to bring to a state of peace or quiet:CALM
- aggrieve
- to give pain or trouble to:DISTRESS
- abjure
- to renounce upon oath
- affection
- tender attachment:FONDNESS
- appealing
- having appeal:PLEASING
- astounding
- causing astonishment or amazement
- adamant
- unshakable or immovable especially in opposition:UNYIELDING
- abysmal
- immeasurably low or wretched
- anticipatory
- to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to
- autocracy
- government in which one person possesses unlimited power
- appreciable
- capable of being perceived or measured
- appropriate
- 1. to take or make use of without authority or right 2. especially suitable or compatible:FITTING
- antediluvian
- made, evolved, or developed a long time ago