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ABATE

TO DECREASE; REDUCE

29.

AMALGAMATE

2.

ABDICATE

TO GIVE UP A POSITION, RIGHT, OR POWER

TO COMBINE INTO A UNIFIED WHOLE

30.

AMBIGUOUS

UNCLEAR OR DOUBTFUL IN MEANING

31.

AMBIVALENCE

THE STATE OF HAVING CONFLICTING EMOTIONAL ATTITUDES

32.

AMBROSIA

SOMETHING DELICIOUS; THE FOOD OF THE GODS

33.

AMELIORATE

TO IMPROVE

34.

AMENABLE

AGREEABLE; COOPERATIVE; SUITED

35.

AMENITY

SOMETHING THAT INCREASES COMFORT

36.

AMULET

ORNAMENT WORN AS A CHARM AGAINST EVIL SPIRITS

37.

ANACHRONISM

SOMETHING OUT OF THE PROPER TIME

3.

ABERRANT

DEVIATING FROM WHAT IS NORMAL

4.

ABEYANCE

TEMPORARY SUPPRESSION OR SUSPENSION

5.

ABJECT

MISERABLE; PITIFUL

6.

ABJURE

TO REJECT; ABANDON FORMALLY

7.

ABSCISSION

N. THE ACT OF CUTTING; THE NATURAL SEPARATION OF A LEAF OR OTHER PART OF A PLANT, V. TO CUT OFF OR AWAY (ABSCISE)

8.

ABSCOND

TO DEPART SECRETLY

9.

ABSTEMIOUS

MODERATE IN APPETITE

10.

ABSTINENCE

THE GIVING UP OF CERTAIN PLEASURES

11.

ABYSMAL

VERY BAD

38.

ANALGESIC

12.

ACCRETION

GROWTH IN SIZE OR INCREASE IN AMOUNT

MEDICATION THAT REDUCES OR ELIMATES PAIN

39.

ANALOGOUS

ADJ. COMPARABLE, N. A SIMILARITY IN SOME WAYS BETWEEN THINGS THAT ARE OTHERWISE DISSIMILAR (ANALOGY)

40.

ANARCHY

N. ABSENCE OF GOVERNMENT; STATE OF DISORDER, ADJ. LACKING ORDER OR CONTROL (ANARCHIC)

41.

ANODYNE

N. SOMETHING THAT CALMS OR SOOTHES PAIN, ADJ. RELAXING, OR CAPABLE OF SOOTHING PAIN

42.

ANOMALOUS

IRREGULAR; DEVIATING FROM THE NORM

43.

ANOMIE

A SOCIAL CONDITION MARKED BY A BREAKDOWN OF SOCIAL NORMS

13.

ACCRUE

TO ACCUMULATE; GROW BY ADDITIONS

14.

ADAMANT

UNCOMPROMISING; UNYIELDING

15.

ADJUNCT

SOMETHING ADDED, ATTACHED, OR JOINED

16.

ADMONISH

TO CAUTION OR REPRIMAND

17.

ADULTERATE

TO CORRUPT OR MAKE IMPURE

18.

AESTHETIC

ADJ. RELATING TO BEAUTY OR ART, N. A CONCEPTION OF WHAT IS ARTISTICALLY BEAUTIFUL

19.

AFFECTED

PRETENTIOUS, PHONY

20.

AFFINITY

FONDNESS; LIKING; SIMILARITY

21.

AGGRANDIZE

TO MAKE LARGER OR GREATER

44.

ANTECEDENT

SOMETHING THAT COMES BEFORE

22.

AGGREGATE

ADJ. AMOUNTING TO A WHOLE; TOTAL, V. TO COLLECT INTO A MASS, N. COLLECTIVE MASS OR SUM

45.

ANTEDILUVIAN

PREHISTORIC

46.

ANTIPATHY

DISLIKE; HOSTILITY

47.

APATHY

INDIFFERENCE

48.

APEX

THE HIGHEST POINT

49.

APOGEE

THE POINT IN AN ORBIT MOST DISTANT FROM THE BODY BEING ORBITED; THE HIGHEST POINT

50.

APOTHEGM

A TERSE, WITTY SAYING

51.

APPEASE

TO CALM; PACIFY; PLACATE

52.

APPELLATION

NAME

53.

APPOSITE

STRINKINGLY APPROPRIATE AND RELEVANT

23.

ALACRITY

CHEERFUL WILLINGNESS; EAGERNESS; SPEED

24.

ALCHEMY

MEDIEVAL CHEMICAL PHILOSOPHY BASED ON CHANGING METAL INTO GOLD; A SEEMINGLY MAGICAL POWER OR PROCESS OF TRANSMUTATION

25.

ALLAY

TO LESSEN; EASE; SOOTHE

26.

ALLEVIATE

TO RELIEVE; IMPROVE PARTIALLY

27.

ALLOY

A COMBINATION; A MIXTURE OF TWO OR MORE METALS

28.

ALLURE

THE POWER TO ENTICE BY CHARM

54.

APPRISE

TO INFORM

82.

AXIOMATIC

TAKEN FOR GRANTED

55.

APPROBATION

PRAISE; APPROVAL

83.

BACCHANALIAN

56.

APPROPRIATE

TO TAKE POSSESSION FOR ONE'S OWN USE; CONFISCATE

PERTAINING TO RIOTOUS OR DRUNKEN FESTIVITY; PERTAINING TO REVELRY

APROPOS

RELEVANT

84.

57.

BANAL

COMMONPLACE; TRITE

ARABESQUE

ORNATE DESIGN FEATURING INTERTWINED CURVES; A BALLET POSITION IN WHICH ONE LEG IS EXTENDED IN BACK WHILE THE OTHER SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY

85.

58.

BANTER

PLAYFUL CONVERSATION

86.

BARD

POET

87.

BAWDY

OBSCENE

88.

BEATIFY

TO SANCTIFY; TO BLESS; TO ASCRIBE A VIRTUE TO

89.

BEDIZEN

TO DRESS IN A VULGAR; SHOWY MANNER

90.

BEHEMOTH

HUGE CREATURE; ANYTHING VERY LARGE AND POWERFUL

91.

BELIE

TO CONTRADICT; MISREPRESENT; GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION

92.

BENEFICENT

KINDLY; DOING GOOD

93.

BIFURCATE

TO DIVIDE INTO TWO PARTS

94.

BIONICS

THE APPLICATION OF BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO THE THE DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL OR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

95.

BLANDISHMENT

N. FLATTERY, V. TO COAX WITH FLATTERY (BLANDISH)

96.

BLASE

BORED BECAUSE OF FREQUENT INDULGENCE; UNCONCERNED

97.

BOLSTER

TO GIVE A BOOST TO; PROP UP; SUPPORT

98.

BOMBASTIC

POMPOUS; USING INFLATED LANGUAGE

99.

BOORISH

RUDE; INSENSITIVE

100.

BOVINE

COWLIKE

101.

BRAZEN

BOLD; SHAMELESS

102.

BROACH

TO MENTION FOR THE FIRST TIME

103.

BUCOLIC

CHARACTERISTIC OF THE COUNTRYSIDE; RUSTIC; PASTORAL

59.

ARCHEOLOGY

THE STUDY OF MATERIAL EVIDENCE OF PAST HUMAN LIFE

60.

ARDOR

GREAT EMOTION OR PASSION

61.

ARDUOUS

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT; LABORIOUS

62.

ARGOT

A SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY USED BY A GROUP

63.

ARREST

TO STOP; TO SEIZE

64.

ARTIFACT

ITEM MADE BY HUMAN CRAFT

65.

ARTLESS

GUILELESS; NATURAL

66.

ASCETIC

N. ONE WHO PRACTICES SELFDENIAL, ADJ. SELF-DENYING OR AUSTERE

67.

ASPERITY

SEVERITY; HARSHNESS; IRRITABILITY

68.

ASPERSION

SLANDER; FALSE RUMOR

69.

ASSIDUOUS

DILIGENT; HARD-WORKING

70.

ASSUAGE

TO MAKE LESS SEVERE

71.

ASTRINGENT

HARSH; SEVERE

72.

ASYLUM

PLACE OF REFUGE OR SHELTER

73.

ATAVISM

IN BIOLOGY, THE REAPPEARANCE OF A CHARACTERISTIC IN AN ORGANISM AFTER SEVERAL GENERATIONS OF ABSENCE; INDIVIDUAL OR A PART THAT EXHIBITS ATAVISM; RETURN OF A TRAIT AFTER A PERIOD OF ABSENCE

74.

ATTENUATE

TO WEAKEN

75.

AUDACIOUS

BOLD; DARING

104.

BURGEON

TO FLOURISH

76.

AUSTERE

STERN; UNADORNED

105.

BURNISH

TO POLISH

77.

AUTONOMOUS

SELF-GOVERNING; INDEPENDENT

106.

BUTTRESS

TO REINFORCE; SUPPORT

78.

AVARICE

GREED

107.

CACOPHONOUS

79.

AVER

TO AFFIRM; DECLARE TO BE TRUE

UNPLEASANT OR HARSHSOUNDING

AVOCATION

SECONDARY OCCUPATION

108.

CADGE

TO BEG; SPONGE

80.

AVUNCULAR

LIKE AN UNCLE, BENEVOLENT AND TOLERANT

109.

CALLOUS

THICK-SKINNED; INSENSITIVE

81.

110.

CALUMNY

FALSE AND MALICIOUS ACCUSATION; SLANDER

111.

CANARD

FALSE, DELIBERATELY MISLEADING STORY

112.

CANON

AN ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLE; A BASIS OR STANDARD FOR JUDGMENT; A GROUP OF LITERARY WORKS

113.

CANT

INSINCERE TALK; LANGUAGE OF A PARTICULAR GROUP

114.

CANTANKEROUS

IRRITABLE; ILL-HUMORED

115.

CAPRICIOUS

ADJ. FICKLE, N. INCLINATION TO CHANGE ONE'S MIND COMPULSIVELY

136.

CHURLISH

RUDE; BOORISH

137.

CIRCUITOUS

ROUNDABOUT

138.

CLAIRVOYANT

ONE WHO CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE; PSYCHIC

139.

CLAMOR

NOISY OUTCRY

140.

CLIQUE

A SMALL, EXCLUSIVE GROUP

141.

CLOISTER

V. TO CONFINE; SECLUDE, N. MONASTERY OR CONVENT, ADJ. SHUT AWAY FROM THE WORLD (CLOISTERED)

142.

COAGULATE

THICKEN; CONGEAL

143.

COALESCE

TO CAUSE TO BEOME ONE

144.

CODA

CONCLUDING PART OF A LITERARY OR MUSICAL COMPOSITION; SOMETHING THAT SUMMARIZES OR CONCLUDES

116.

CAPTIOUS

FAULTFINDING; INTENDED TO ENTRAP, AS IN AN ARGUMENT

117.

CARDINAL

OF FOREMOST IMPORTANCE

118.

CARNAL

OF THE FLESH OR BODY; RELATED TO PHYSICAL APPETITES

119.

CARPING

TO FIND FAULT; COMPLAIN

145.

CODIFY

SYSTEMATIZE

120.

CARTOGRAPHY

SCIENCE OF MAKING MAPS

146.

COGNIZANT

INFORMED; CONSCIOUS; AWARE

121.

CASTE

ANY OF THE HEREDITARY SOCIAL CLASSES OF HINDU SOCIETY; SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

147.

COLLAGE

122.

CASTIGATION

PUNISHMENT; CHASTISEMENT; CRITICISM

ARTISTIC COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS PASTED OVER A SURFACE; AN ASSEMBLAGE OF DIVERSE ELEMENTS

148.

COMMENSURATE

PROPORTIONAL

149.

COMPENDIUM

BRIEF, COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY

150.

COMPLACENT

SELF-SATISFIED

151.

COMPLAISANT

OVERLY POLITE; WILLING TO PLEASE; OBLIGING

123.

CATACLYSM

A VIOLENT UPHEAVAL THAT CAUSES GREAT DESTRUCTION AND CHANGE

124.

CATALYST

SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE

125.

CATEGORICAL

ABSOLUTE; WITHOUT EXCEPTION

126.

CAUCUS

SMALLER GROUP WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION

152.

COMPLEMENT

SOMETHING THAT COMPLETES OR MAKES UP A WHOLE

127.

CAUSAL

INVOLVING A CAUSE

153.

COMPLIANT

YIELDING

128.

CAUSTIC

SARCASTICALLY BITING; BURNING

154.

COMPUNCTION

UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GUILT

129.

CELESTIAL

CONCERNING THE SKY OR HEAVENS; SUBLIME

155.

CONCAVE

CURVING INWARD

156.

CONCILIATORY

OVERCOMING DISTRUST OR HOSTILITY

157.

CONCOCT

INVENT

158.

CONCOMITANT

EXISTING CONCURRENTLY

159.

CONDONE

TO OVERLOOK VOLUTARILY; FORGIVE

160.

CONFOUND

TO BAFFLE; PERPLEX; MIX UP

161.

CONGENIAL

SIMILAR IN TASTES AND HABITS; FRIENDLY; SUITED TO

162.

CONJUGAL

PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE AGREEMENT

130.

CENTRIFUGAL

MOVING AWAY FROM A CENTER

131.

CENTRIPETAL

MOVING OR DIRECTED TOWARD A CENTER

132.

CHAMPION

TO DEFEND OR SUPPORT

133.

CHASTEN

TO CORRECT BY PUNISHMENT OR REPROOF; TO RESTRAIN OR SUBDUE

134.

CHICANERY

TRICKERY; FRAUD

135.

CHIVALRY

THE QUALITIES IDEALIZED BY KNIGHTHOOD SUCH AS BRAVERY AND GALLANTRY TOWARD WOMEN

163.

CONNOISSEUR

A PERSON POSSESSING EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING; A PERSON OF INFORMED AND DISCRIMINATING TASTE

164.

CONSCRIPT

N. PERSON COMPULSORILY ENROLLED FOR MILITARY SERVICE, V. TO ENROLL A PERSON FOR MILITARY SERVICE

165.

CONSECRATE

TO DECLARE SACRED

166.

CONTEND

V. TO ASSERT, N. AN ASSERTION (CONTENTION)

167.

CONTENTIOUS

QUARRELSOME; CAUSING QUARRELS

168.

CONTIGUOUS

TOUCHING, NEIGHBORING; CONNECTING WITHOUT A BREAK

169.

CONTINENCE

SELF-CONTROL; ABSTENTION FROM SEXUAL ACTIVITY

170.

CONTRITE

VERY SORROWFUL FOR A WRONG

171.

CONTUMACIOUS

DISOBEDIENT; REBELLIOUS

172.

CONUNDRUM

RIDDLE; PUZZLE WITH NO SOLUTION

CONVENTION

N. PRACTICE WIDELY OBSERVED IN A GROUP; CUSTOM; ACCEPTED TECHNIQUE OR DEVICE, ADJ. CUSTOMARY OR COMMONPLACE (CONVENTIONAL)

173.

174.

CONVERGE

TO APPROACH; COME TOGETHER; TEND TO MEET

175.

CONVEX

CURVED OUTWARD

176.

CONVIVIAL

SOCIABLE

177.

CONVOLUTED

TWISTED; COMPLICATED

178.

COPIOUS

ABUNDANT; PLENTIFUL

179.

COQUETTE

WOMAN WHO FLIRTS

180.

CORNUCOPIA

HORN OVERFLOWING WITH FRUIT AND GRAIN; STATE OF ABUNDANCE

181.

COSMOLOGY

STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE AS A TOTALITY;THEORY OF THE ORIGIN AND STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE

187.

CREDO

STATEMENT OF BELIEF OR PRINCIPLE; CREED

188.

DAUNT

TO DISCOURAGE; INTIMIDATE; DISHEARTEN

189.

DE FACTO

IN FACT, WHETHER BY RIGHT OR NOT; EXERCISING POWER WITHOUT BEING LEGALLY ESTABLISHED

190.

DEARTH

SCARCITY

191.

DEBAUCHERY

CORRUPTION

192.

DECORUM

PROPER BEHAVIOR

193.

DEFAME

TO MALIGN; HARM SOMEONE'S REPUTATION

194.

DEFAULT

TO FAIL TO ACT

195.

DEFER

TO SUBMIT TO THE WISHES OF ANOTHER DUE TO RESPECT OR RECOGNITION OF THE PERSON'S AUTHORITY OR KNOWLEDGE

196.

DEFERENCE

RESPECT; REGARD FOR ANOTHER'S WISH

197.

DEFUNCT

NO LONGER EXISTING

198.

DELINEATE

TO REPRESENT OR DEPICT

199.

DEMOGRAPHIC

RELATED TO POPULATION BALANCE

200.

DEMOTIC

PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

201.

DEMUR

TO EXPRESS DOUBT

202.

DENIGRATE

TO SLUR SOMEONE'S REPUTATION

203.

DENIZEN

AN INHABITANT; A REGULAR VISITOR

204.

DENOUEMENT

OUTCOME; UNRAVELING OF THE PLOT OF A PLAY OR WORK OF LITERATURE

205.

DERIDE

TO MOCK

206.

DERIVATIVE

SOMETHING DERIVED; UNORIGINAL

207.

DESICCATE

TO DRY COMPLETELY

208.

DESUETUDE

STATE OF DISUSE

209.

DESULTORY

RANDOM; DISCONNECTED; RAMBLING

182.

COVERT

HIDDEN; SECRET

210.

DETERRENT

183.

COVETOUS

DESIRING SOMETHING OWNED BY ANOTHER

SOMETHING THAT DISCOURAGES OR HINDERS

211.

DETRACTION

THE ACT OF TAKING AWAY; DEROGATORY COMMENT ON A PERSON'S CHARACTER

212.

DEVIANT

A PERSON WHOSE BEHAVIOR DIFFERS FROM THE ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF SOCIETY

213.

DIAPHANOUS

TRANSPARENT; FINE-TEXTURED; INSUBSTANTIAL; VAGUE

184.

COZEN

TO MISLEAD BY TRICK OR FRAUD; DECEIVE

185.

CRAVEN

COWARDLY

186.

CREDENCE

ACCEPTANCE OF SOMETHING AS TRUE

214.

DIATRIBE

BITTER VERBAL ATTACK

243.

DIVERGE

TO VARY; GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS FROM THE SAME POINT

215.

DICHOTOMY

DIVISION INTO TWO USUALLY CONTRADICTORY PARTS

216.

DIFFIDENCE

SHYNESS; LACK OF CONFIDENCE

244.

DIVEST

TO STRIP; DEPRIVE; RID

217.

DIFFUSE

V. TO SPREAD OUT, ADJ. WORDY; RAMBLING; SPREAD OUT

245.

DIVULGE

TO MAKE KNOWN SOMETHING THAT IS SECRET

DIGRESSION

ACT OF STRAYING FROM THE MAIN POINT

246.

218.

DOCTRINAIRE

219.

DIRGE

FUNERAL HYMN

220.

DISABUSE

TO FREE FROM MISCONCEPTION

RELATING TO A PERSON WHO CANNOT COMPROMISE ABOUT POINTS OF A THEORY OR DOCTRINE; DOGMATIC; UNYIELDING

DISCERN

TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING OBSCURE

247.

221.

DOCUMENT

TO PROVIDE WITH WRITTEN EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT

222.

DISCERNING

PERCEPTIVE; EXHIBITING KEEN INSIGHT AND GOOD JUDGMENT

248.

DOGGEREL

POOR VERSE

DISCOMFIT

TO MAKE UNEASY; DISCONCERT

249.

223.

DOGMATIC

STATING OPINIONS WITHOUT PROOF

224.

DISCORDANT

NOT IN TUNE

250.

DORMANT

INACTIVE

225.

DISCREDIT

TO DISHONOR; DISGRACE; CAUSE TO BE DOUBTED

251.

DROSS

WASTE; WORTHLESS MATTER; TRIVIAL MATTER

226.

DISCREPANCY

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

252.

DUPE

TO DECEIVE; TRICK

227.

DISCRETE

CONSTITUTING A SEPARATE THING; DISTINCT

253.

EBULLIENT

EXHILARATED; ENTHUSIASTIC

DISCRETION

QUALITY OF SHOWING SELFRESTRAINT IN SPEECH OR ACTIONS; CIRCUMSPECTION; FREEDOM TO ACT ON ONE'S OWN

254.

228.

ECLECTIC

SELECTING FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

255.

EFFERVESCENCE

STATE OF HIGH SPIRITS OR LIVELINESS; THE PROCESS OF BUBBLING AS GAS ESCAPES

256.

EFFETE

DEPLETED OF VITALITY; OVERREFINED; DECADENT

257.

EFFICACY

EFFICIENCY; EFFECTIVENESS

258.

EFFRONTERY

SHAMELESS BOLDNESS; PRESUMPTUOUSNESS

259.

EGOISM

THE TENDENCY TO SEE THING IN RELATION TO ONESELF; SELFCENTERED

229.

DISINGENUOUS

NOT CANDID; CRAFTY

230.

DISINTERESTED

UNPREJUDICED; OBJECTION

231.

DISJOINTED

LACKING ORDER OR COHERENCE; DISLOCATED

232.

DISMISS

PUT AWAY FROM CONSIDERATION; REJECT

233.

DISPARAGE

TO BELITTLE

234.

DISPARATE

DISSIMILAR

235.

DISSEMBLE

TO PRETEND; DISGUISE ONE'S MOTINVES

260.

EGOTISTICAL

EXCESSIVELY SELF-CENTERED; CONCEITED

236.

DISSEMINATE

TO SPREAD; SCATTER; DISPERSE

261.

ELEGY

237.

DISSIDENT

PERSON WHO DISAGREES ABOUT BELIEF, ETC.

POEM OR SONG EXPRESSING LAMENTATION

262.

ELICIT

TO PROVOKE; DRAW OUT

263.

ELIXIR

A SUBSTANCE BELIEVED TO HAVE THE POWER TO CURE ILLS

264.

ELYSIAN

BLISSFUL; DELIGHTFUL

265.

EMACIATED

THIN AND WASTED

266.

EMBELLISH

TO ADORN; DECORATE; ENHANCE; MAKE MORE ATTRACTIVE BY ADDING DETAILS

238.

DISSOLUTION

DISINTEGRATION; DEBAUCHERY

239.

DISSONANCE

DISCORD; LACK OF HARMONY

240.

DISTEND

TO EXPAND; SWELL OUT

241.

DISTILL

EXTRACT THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

242.

DISTRAIT

INATTENTIVE; PREOCCUPIED

267.

EMOLLIENT

ADJ. SOOTHING; MOLLIFYING, N. AN AGENT THAT SOOTHES OR MAKES MORE ACCEPTABLE

268.

EMPIRICAL

DERIVED OBSERVATION AND EXPERIMENT

293.

EUPHEMISM

USE OF AGREEABLE OR INOFFENSIVE LANGUAGE IN PLACE OF UNPLEASANT OR OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE

294.

EUPHORIA

A FEELING OF EXTREME HAPPINESS

269.

EMULATE

TO IMITATE; COPY

ENCOMIUM

A FORMAL EXPRESSION OF PRAISE

295.

270.

EUTHANASIA

MERCY KILLING

ENDEMIC

INHERENT; BELONGING TO AN AREA

296.

271.

EVINCE

TO SHOW PLAINLY; BE AN INDICATION OF

ENERVATE

TO WEAKEN

297.

272.

EVOCATIVE

TENDING TO CALL TO MIND OR PRODUCE A REACTION

273.

ENGENDER

TO CAUSE; PRODUCE

298.

EXACERBATE

TO AGGRAVATE; MAKE WORSE

274.

ENHANCE

TO INCREASE; IMPROVE

299.

EXACT

275.

ENTOMOLOGY

THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF INSECTS

276.

ENUCIATE

TO PRONOUNCE CLEARLY

V. TO FORCE THE PAYMENT OF; DEMAND AND OBTAIN BY AUTHORITY, ADJ. EXTREMELY DEMANDING (EXACTING)

277.

EPHEMERAL

SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING

300.

EXCULPATE

278.

EPISTEMOLOGY

BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT EXAMINES THE NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE

TO CLEAR OF BLAME; VINDICATE

301.

EXECRABLE

DETESTABLE; ABHORRENT

302.

EXHORT

TO URGE BY STRONG APPEALS

303.

EXIGENCY

CRISIS; URGENT REQUIREMENTS

304.

EXISTENTIAL

HAVING TO DO WITH EXISTENCE; BASED ON EXPERIENCE; HAVING TO DO WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF EXISTENTIALISM

305.

EXORCISE

TO EXPEL EVIL SPIRITS; FREE FROM BAD INFLUENCES

306.

EXPATIATE

TO SPEAK OR WRITE AT LENGTH

307.

EXPATRIATE

TO SEND INTO EXILE

308.

EXPIATE

TO ATONE FOR

279.

EQUABLE

STEADY; UNVARYING; SERENE

280.

EQUANIMITY

COMPOSURE; CALMNESS

281.

EQUITABLE

FAIR; JUST; IMPARTIAL

282.

EQUIVOCATION

TO INTENTIONALLY USE VAGUE LANGUAGE

283.

ERRANT

MISTAKEN; STRAYING FROM THE PROPER COURSE

284.

ERUDITE

LEARNED; SCHOLARLY

285.

ESOTERIC

HARD TO UNDERSTAND; KNOWN ONLY TO A FEW

286.

ESSAY

TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT; SUBJECT TO A TEST

287.

ESTIMABLE

ADMIRABLE; POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE

309.

EXPLICATE

TO EXPLAIN; INTERPRET; CLARIFY

288.

ETHNOCENTRIC

BASED ON THE ATTITUDE THAT ONE'S GROUP IS SUPERIOR

310.

EXPOSITORY

EXPLANATORY

311.

EXTANT

IN EXISTENCE; NOT LOST

289.

ETIOLOGY

CAUSES OR ORIGINS

312.

EXTEMPORANEOUS

UNREHEARSED

290.

ETYMOLOGY

ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF A WORD

313.

EXTIRPATE

TO ROOT UP; TO DESTROY

291.

EUGENICS

STUDY OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE HEREDITARY QUALITIES OF THE HUMAN RACE AND WAYS TO IMPROVE THESE QUALITIES

314.

EXTRANEOUS

NOT ESSENTIAL

315.

EXTRAPOLATION

THE ACT OF ESTIMATION BY PROJECTING KNOWN INFORMATION

316.

EXTRINSIC

NOT INHERENT OR ESSENTIAL

317.

FACETIOUS

HUMOROUS

318.

FACILITATE

TO MAKE LESS DIFFICULT

292.

EULOGY

HIGH PRAISE, ESPECIALLY OF A PERSON WHO HAS RECENTLY DIED

319.

FACTOTUM

A PERSON WHO DOES ALL SORTS OF WORK; A HANDYMAN

320.

FALLACIOUS

BASED ON A FALSE IDEA OR FACT; MISLEADING

321.

FALLOW

347.

FOUNDER

TO SINK; FAIL; COLLAPSE

348.

FRACAS

A LOUD QUARREL; BRAWL

349.

FRACTIOUS

PLOWED BUT NOT SOWED; UNCULTIVATED

QUARRELSOME; UNRULY; REBELLIOUS

350.

FRESCO

A PAINTING DONE ON PLASTER

322.

FATUOUS

FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED

351.

FRIEZE

ORNAMENTAL BAND ON A WALL

323.

FAUNA

ANIMALS OF A PERIOD OR REGION

352.

FROWARD

324.

FAWNING

SEEKING FAVOR BY FLATTERY

STUBBORNLY CONTRARY; OBSTINATELY DISOBEDIENT

353.

FRUGALITY

THRIFT

325.

FELICITOUS

SUITABLY EXPRESSED; APPROPRIATE; WELL-CHOSEN

354.

FULMINATE

TO ATTACK LOUDLY; DENOUNCE

326.

FERAL

EXISTING IN A WILD OR UNTAMED STATE

355.

FULSOME

SO EXCESSIVE AS TO BE DISGUSTING

327.

FERVOR

N. WARMTH AND INTENSITY OF EMOTION, ADJ. FULL OF STRONG EMOTION OR IMPASSIONED (FERVENT)

356.

FUSION

UNION; SYNTHESIS

357.

FUTILE

INEFFECTIVE; USELESS; FRUITLESS

358.

GAINSAY

TO DENY; DISPUTE; OPPOSE

359.

GAMBOL

TO FROLIC; LEAP PLAYFULLY

360.

GARRULOUS

VERY TALKATIVE; WORDY

361.

GAUCHE

COARSE AND UNCOUTH; CLUMSY

362.

GENIALITY

CHEERFULNESS; KINDLINESS; SOCIABILITY

328.

FETID

HAVING A BAD SMELL

329.

FETTER

V. TO BIND; CONFINE, N. SOMETHING THAT RESTRICTS OR RESTRAINS

330.

FIAT

ARBITRARY ORDER; AUTHORIZATION

331.

FIDELITY

LOYALTY; EXACT CORRESPONDENCE

332.

FILIBUSTER

USE OF OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS IN A LEGISLATURE TO BLOCK PASSAGE OF A LAW

363.

GERRYMANDER

TO DIVIDE AN AREA INTO VOTING DISTRICTS IN A WAY THAT FAVORS A POLITICAL PARTY

333.

FINESSE

TO HANDLE WITH A DECEPTIVE OR EVASIVE STRATEGY; TO USE FINESSE, THAT IS, REFINEMENT IN PERFORMANCE

364.

GLIB

FLUENT IN AN INSINCERE WAY; OFFHAND

365.

GOAD

TO PROD; URGE ON

366.

GOSSAMER

SHEER; LIGHT AND DELICATE, LIKE COBWEBS

367.

GOUGE

TO TEAR OUT; SCOOP OUT; OVERCHARGE

334.

FISSURE

CREVICE

335.

FLAG

TO DROOP; GROW WEAK

336.

FLEDGLING

BEGINNER; NOVICE

337.

FLORA

PLANTS OF A REGION OR ERA

368.

GRANDILOQUENT

POMPOUS; BOMBASTIC

338.

FLORID

RUDDY; REDDISH; FLOWERY

369.

GREGARIOUS

SOCIABLE

339.

FLOURISH

N. AN EMBELLISHMENT OR ORNAMENTATION, V. MEANING TO GROW VIGOROUSLY, OR TO THRIVE

370.

GROUSE

TO COMPLAIN

371.

GUILE

DECEPTION OR TRICKERY

372.

GUILELESS

FREE OF CUNNING OR DECEIT; ARTLESS

373.

GUISE

OUTWARD APPEARANCE; FALSE APPEARANCE; PRETENSE

340.

FLOUT

TO TREAT SCORNFULLY

341.

FLUX

FLOWING; A CONTINUOUS MOVING

342.

FOMENT

TO INCITE; AROUSE

FORBEARANCE

PATIENCE

374.

343.

GULLIBLE

EASILY DECEIVED

FORESTALL

TO PREVENT; DELAY

375.

344.

GUSTATORY

AFFECTING THE SENSE OF TASTE

FORMIDABLE

MENACING; THREATENING

376.

345.

HALCYON

CALM AND PEACEFUL; HAPPY; GOLDEN; PROSPEROUS

346.

FORSWEAR

RENOUNCE; REPUDIATE

377.

HALLOWED

HOLY; SACRED

378.

HARANGUE

LONG, POMPOUS SPEECH; TIRADE

379.

HARROWING

EXTREMELY DISTRESSING; TERRIFYING

380.

HERBIVOROUS

RELATING TO A HERBIVORE, AN ANIMAL THAT FEEDS MAINLY ON PLANTS

399.

IMPEDE

TO HINDER; BLOCK

400.

IMPERMEABLE

IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE

401.

IMPERTURBABLE

NOT EASILY DISTURBED

402.

IMPERVIOUS

IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE; INCAPABLE OF BEING AFFECTED

381.

HERMETIC

TIGHTLY SEALED; MAGICAL

403.

IMPINGE

TO STRIKE; ENCROACH

382.

HETERODOX

UNORTHODOX; NOT WIDELY ACCEPTED

404.

IMPLACABLE

INFLEXIBLE; INCAPABLE OF BEING PLEASED

383.

HEURISTIC

RELATING TO A SPECULATIVE FORMULATION GUIDING THE INVESTIGATION OR SOLUTION OF A PROBLEM; EDUCATIONAL METHOD IN WHICH STUDENTS LEARN FROM THEIR OWN INVESTIGATIONS

405.

IMPLAUSIBLE

UNLIKELY; UNBELIEVABLE

406.

IMPLICIT

IMPLIED; UNDERSTOOD BUT NOT STATED

407.

IMPLODE

COLLAPSE INWARD VIOLENTLY

408.

IMPRECATION

CURSE

409.

IMPUTE

TO RELATE TO A PARTICULAR CAUSE OR SOURCE; ATTRIBUTE THE FAULT TO; ASSIGN AS A CHARACTERISTIC

410.

INADVERTENTLY

CARELESSLY; UNINTENTIONALLY

384.

HIEROGLYPHICS

A SYSTEM OF WRITING IN WHICH PICTORIAL SYMBOLS REPRESENT MEANING OR SOUNDS; WRITING OR SYMBOLS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO DECIPHER; THE SYMBOLS USED IN ADVANCED MATHEMATICS

HIRSUTE

COVERED WITH HAIR

411.

385.

INCARNATE

HAVING BODILY FORM

HISTRIONIC

RELATING TO EXAGGERATED EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR CALCULATED FOR EFFECT; THEATRICAL ARTS OR PERFORMANCES

412.

386.

INCHOATE

IMPERFECTLY FORMED OR FORMULATED

413.

INCONGRUITY

STATE OF NOT FITTING

414.

INCONSEQUENTIAL

INSIGNIFICANT; UNIMPORTANT

AUTOMATIC MAINTENANCE BY AN ORGANISM OF NORMAL TEMPERATURE, CHEMICAL BALANCE, ETC. WITHIN ITSELF

415.

INCORPORATE

INTRODUCE SOMETHING INTO ANOTHER THING ALREADY IN EXISTENCE; COMBINE

416.

INCURSION

SUDDEN INVASION

417.

INDETERMINATE

UNCERTAIN; INDEFINITE

418.

INDIGENCE

POVERTY

419.

INDOLENT

HABITUALLY LAZY; IDLE

387.

HOMEOSTASIS

388.

HOMILY

SERMON; TEDIOUS MORALIZING LECTURE; PLATITUDE

389.

HOMOGENEOUS

COMPOSED OF IDENTICAL PARTS; UNIFORM IN COMPOSITION

390.

HYPERBOLE

PURPOSEFUL EXAGGERATION FOR EFFECT

420.

INELUCTABLE

NOT TO BE AVOIDED OR ESCAPED; INEVITABLE

391.

ICONOCLASTIC

ATTACKING CHERISHED TRADITION

421.

INERT

UNABLE TO MOVE; SLUGGISH

422.

INERTIA

392.

IDOLATRY

IDOL WORSHIP; BLIND OR EXCESSIVE DEVOTION

DISINCLINATION TO ACTION OR CHANGE

423.

INGENUOUS

NAIVE AND TRUSTING; LACKING SOPHISTICATION

393.

IGNEOUS

PRODUCED BY FIRE; VOLCANIC

394.

IMBROGLIO

COMPLICATED SITUATION; AN ENTANGLEMENT

424.

INHERENT

FIRMLY ESTABLISHED BY NATURE OR HABIT

395.

IMMUTABLE

UNCHANGEABLE

425.

INNOCUOUS

HARMLESS

396.

IMPAIR

TO DAMAGE; INJURE

426.

INSENSIBLE

UNCONSCIOUS; UNRESPONSIVE

397.

IMPASSIVE

SHOWING NO EMOTION

427.

INSINUATE

398.

IMPECUNIOUS

POOR; HAVING NO MONEY

TO SUGGEST; SAY INDIRECTLY; IMPLY

428.

INSIPID

LACKING IN FLAVOR; DULL

454.

JOCOSE

429.

INSOUCIANT

INDIFFERENT; LACKING CONCERN OR CARE

FOND OF JOKING; JOCULAR; PLAYFUL

455.

JUGGERNAUT

NARROW-MINDEDNESS; ISOLATION

HUGE FORCE DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH

456.

JUNTA

INSURMOUNTABLE; UNCONQUERABLE

GROUP OF PEOPLE UNITED IN POLITIC INTRIGUE

457.

JUXTAPOSE

PLACE SIDE BY SIDE

458.

KUDOS

FAME; GLORY; GONOR

459.

LABILE

LIKELY TO CHANGE

460.

LACONIC

USING FEW WORDS

461.

LAMBASTE

TO THRASH VERBALLY OR PHYSICALLY

462.

LASCIVIOUS

LUSTFUL

463.

LASSITUDE

LETHARGY; SLUGGISHNESS

464.

LATENT

PRESENT BUT HIDDEN; POTENTIAL

430.

431.

INSULARITY INSUPERABLE

432.

INTANGIBLE

NOT MATERIAL

433.

INTERDICT

TO FORBID; PROHIBIT; TO CONFRONT AND HALT THE ACTIVITIES, ADVANCE, OR ENTRY OF

434.

INTERNECINE

DEADLY TO BOTH SIDES

435.

INTERPOLATE

TO INSERT; CHANGE BY ADDING NEW WORDS OR MATERIAL

436.

INTERREGNUM

INTERVAL BETWEEN REIGNS; GAP IN CONTINUITY

437.

INTIMATE

MARKED BY CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE

465.

LAUD

TO PRAISE

438.

INTRACTABLE

NOT EASILY MANAGED

466.

LETHARGIC

INACTIVE

439.

INTRANSIGENCE

STUBBORNNESS; REFUSAL TO COMPROMISE

467.

LEVEE

440.

INTROSPECTIVE

CONTEMPLATING ONE'S OWN THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS

AN EMBANKMENT THAT PREVENTS A RIVER FROM OVERFLOWING

468.

LEVITY

LIGHT MANNER OR ATTITUDE

441.

INUNDATE

TO COVER WITH WATER; OVERWHELM

469.

LIBERAL

TOLERANT; BROAD-MINDED; GENEROUS; LAVISH

442.

INURED

HARDENED; ACCUSTOMED; USED TO

470.

LIBERTINE

ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT

INVECTIVE

VERBAL ABUSE

471.

LIBIDO

SEXUAL DESIRE

443.

INVEIGH

TO DISAPPROVE; PROTEST VEHEMENTLY

472.

LILLIPUTIAN

EXTREMELY SMALL

444.

473.

LIMN

TO DRAW; DESCRIBE

474.

LIMPID

CLEAR; TRANSPARENT

445.

INVEIGLE

TO WIN OVER BY FLATTERY OR COAXING

475.

LINGUISTIC

PERTAINING TO LANGUAGE

446.

INVETERATE

CONFIRMED; LONG-STANDING; DEEPLY ROOTED

476.

LITANY

LENGTHY RECITATION; REPETITIVE CHANT

LIKELY TO PROVOKE ILL WILL; OFFENSIVE

477.

LITERATI

SCHOLARLY OR LEARNED PERSONS

478.

LITIGATION

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

479.

LOG

RECORD OF A VOYAGE; RECORD OF DAILY ACTIVITIES

480.

LOQUACIOUS

TALKATIVE

481.

LUCID

BRIGHT; CLEAR; INTELLIGIBLE

482.

LUCRE

MONEY OR PROFITS

483.

LUMINOUS

BRIGHT; BRILLIANT; GLOWING

484.

LUSTROUS

SHINING

485.

MACHIAVELLIAN

CRAFTY; DOUBLE-DEALING

447.

INVIDIOUS

448.

IRASCIBLE

EASILY ANGERED

449.

IRRESOLUTE

UNSURE OF HOW TO ACT; WEAK

450.

ITINERANT

WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE; UNSETTLED

451.

ITINERARY

ROUTE OF A TRAVELER'S JOURNEY

452.

JAUNDICED

HAVING A YELLOWISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN; AFFECTED BY ENVY, RESENTMENT, OR HOSTILITY

453.

JIBE

TO BE IN AGREEMENT

486.

MACHINATIONS

PLOTS OR SCHEMES

515.

MNEMONIC

ADJ. RELATED TO MEMORY; ASSISTING MEMORY, N. A SYSTEM THAT DEVELOPS AND IMPROVES THE MEMORY

487.

MAELSTROM

WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL

488.

MAGNANIMITY

GENEROSITY; NOBILITY

489.

MALIGN

TO SPEAK EVIL OF

516.

MODICUM

LIMITED QUANTITY

490.

MALINGER

TO FEIGN ILLNESS TO ESCAPE DUTY

517.

MOLLIFY

SOOTHE

518.

MONOLITHIC

491.

MALLEABLE

CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED BY POUNDING; IMPRESSIONABLE

SOLID AND UNIFORM; CONSTITUTING A SINGLE, UNIFIED WHOLE

492.

MAVERICK

DISSENTER

519.

MOROSE

ILL-HUMORED; SULLEN

493.

MEGALOMANIA

DELUSIONS OF POWER OR IMPORTANCE

520.

MOTLEY

MANY COLORED; MADE UP OF MANY PARTS

494.

MENAGERIE

A VARIETY OF ANIMALS KEPT TOGETHER

521.

MULTIFARIOUS

DIVERSE

522.

MUNDANE

495.

MENDACIOUS

DISHONEST

496.

MENDICANT

BEGGAR

WORLDLY AS OPPOSED TO SPIRITUAL; CONCERNED WITH THE ORDINARY

MERETRICIOUS

GAUDY; PLAUSIBLE BUT FALSE; SPECIOUS

523.

497.

NECROMANCY

BLACK MAGIC

524.

NEGATE

TO CANCEL OUT; NULLIFY

498.

MESMERIZE

TO HYPNOTIZE

525.

NEOLOGISM

NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION

499.

METAMORPHOSIS

CHANGE; TRANSFORMATION

526.

NEOPHYTE

NOVICE; BEGINNER

500.

METAPHYSICS

A BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT INVESTIGATES THE ULTIMATE NATURE OF REALITY

527.

NEXUS

A MEANS OF CONNECTION; A CONNECTED GROUP OR SERIES; A CENTER

501.

METEOROLOGICAL

CONCERNED WITH THE WEATHER

528.

NONPLUSSED

BEWILDERED

529.

METICULOUS

VERY CAREFUL; FASTIDIOUS

NOSTALGIA

502.

SENTIMENTAL LONGING FOR A PAST TIME

503.

METTLE

COURAGE; ENDURANCE

530.

NOSTRUM

504.

METTLESOME

FULL OF COURAGE AND FORTITUDE; SPIRITED

MEDICINE OR REMEDY OF DOUBTFUL EFFECTIVENESS; SUPPOSED CURE

505.

MICROCOSM

A SMALL SYSTEM HAVING ANALOGIES TO A LARGER SYSTEM; SMALL WORLD

531.

NUGATORY

TRIFLING; INVALID

532.

OBDURATE

STUBBORN

533.

OBSEQUIOUS

OVERLY SUBMISSIVE

534.

OBSEQUY

FUNERAL CEREMONY (OFTEN USED IN THE PLURAL, OBSEQUIES)

535.

OBVIATE

TO MAKE UNNECESSARY; TO ANTICIPATE AND PREVENT

506.

MILITATE

TO WORK AGAINST

507.

MINATORY

THREATENING; MENACING

508.

MINUSCULE

VERY SMALL

509.

MINUTIA

PETTY DETAILS

MISANTHROPE

ONE WHO HATES HUMANITY

536.

510.

OCCLUDE

TO SHUT; BLOCK

MISCELLANY

MIXTURE OF WRITINGS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS

537.

511.

OCCULT

RELATING TO PRACTICES CONNECTED WITH SUPERNATURAL PHENOMENA

512.

MISCREANT

VILLAIN; CRIMINAL

538.

ODYSSEY

513.

MISOGYNIST

ONE WHO HATES WOMEN

A LONG ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE; A QUEST

514.

MITIGATE

TO CAUSE TO BECOME LESS HARSH; SEVERE, OR PAINFUL; ALLEVIATE

539.

OFFICIOUS

TOO HELPFUL; MEDDLESOME

540.

OLFACTORY

CONCERNING THE SENSE OF SMELL

541.

OLIGARCHY

FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH POWER BELONGS TO ONLY A FEW LEADERS

542.

ONEROUS

BURDENSOME

543.

ONOMATOPOEIA

FORMATION OR USE OF WORDS THAT IMITATE SOUNDS OF THE ACTIONS THEY REFER TO

544.

OPPROBRIUM

DISGRACE; CONTEMPT

545.

ORNITHOLOGIST

SCIENTIST WHO STUDIES BIRDS

546.

OSCILLATE

TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH

547.

OSTENTATIOUS

SHOWY; TRYING TO ATTRACT ATTENTION; PRETENTIOUS

548.

OVERWEENING

PRESUMPTUOUS; ARROGANT; OVERBEARING

549.

PAEAN

SONG OF JOY OR TRIUMPH; A FERVENT EXPRESSION OF JOY

550.

PALEONTOLOGY

STUDY OF PAST GEOLOGICAL ERAS THROUGH FOSSIL REMAINS

551.

PALLID

LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS

552.

PANEGYRIC

ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF PRAISE

553.

554.

PARAGON PARTISAN

MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION ONE-SIDED; COMMITTED TO A PARTY, GROUP. OR CAUSE; PREJUDICED

568.

PERFUNCTORY

SUPERFICIAL; NOT THOROUGH; PERFORMED REALLY AS A DUTY

569.

PERIGEE

POINT IN AN ORBIT THAT IS CLOSEST TO THE EARTH

570.

PERMEABLE

PENETRABLE

571.

PERTURB

TO DISTURB GREATLY; MAKE UNEASY OR ANXIOUS; CAUSE A BODY TO DEVIATE FROM ITS REGULAR ORBIT

572.

PERVASIVE

SPREAD THROUGHOUT EVERY PART

573.

PETULANT

RUDE; PEEVISH

574.

PHLEGMATIC

CALM IN TEMPERAMENT; SLUGGISH

575.

PHOENIX

MYTHICAL, IMMORTAL BIRD THAT LIVES FOR 500 YEARS, BURNS ITSELF TO DEATH, AND RISES FROM THE ASHES; ANYTHING THAT IS RESTORED AFTER SUFFERING GREAT DESTRUCTION

576.

PHYSIOGNOMY

FACIAL FEATURES

577.

PIETY

DEVOUTNESS

578.

PIQUANT

APPEALINGLY STIMULATING; PLEASANTLY PUNGENT; ATTRATIVE

579.

PIQUE

N. FLEETING FEELING OF HURT PRIDE, V. TO PROVOKE OR AROUSE

580.

PLACATE

TO LESSEN ANOTHER'S ANGER; TO PACIFY

581.

PLACID

CALM

555.

PATHOLOGICAL

DEPARTING FROM NORMAL CONDITION

582.

PLAINTIVE

MELANCHOLY; MOURNFUL

556.

PATHOS

A QUALITY THAT CAUSES A FEELING OF PITY OR SORROW

583.

PLASTICITY

CONDITION OF BEING ABLE TO BE SHAPED OR FORMED; PLIABILITY

557.

PATOIS

A REGIONAL DIALECT; NONSTANDARD SPEECH; JARGON

584.

PLATITUDE

STALE, OVERUSED EXPRESSION

PAUCITY

SCARCITY

585.

PLATONIC

558.

SPIRITUAL, WITHOUT SENSUAL DESIRE, OR THEORETICAL

559.

PEDANT

UNINSPIRED, BORING ACADEMIC

586.

PLATONIC

560.

PEDANTIC

SHOWING OFF LEARNING

SPIRITUAL; WITHOUT SENSUAL DESIRE; THEORETICAL

561.

PELLUCID

TRANSPARENT; TRANSLUCENT; EASILY UNDERSTOOD

587.

PLETHORA

EXCESS; OVERABUNDANCE

588.

PLUMB

562.

PENCHANT

INCLINATION

TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH; TO EXAMINE DEEPLY

563.

PENURTY

EXTREME POVERTY

589.

PLUME

564.

PEREGRINATION

A WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE

TO CONGRATULATE ONESELF IN A SELF-SATISFIED WAY

590.

PLUMMET

TO FALL; PLUNGE

565.

PEREMPTORY

IMPERATIVE; LEAVING NO CHOICE

591.

PLUTOCRACY

SOCIETY RULED BY THE WEALTHY

566.

PERENNIAL

PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS; PERSISTENT

592.

POROUS

FULL OF HOLES; PERMEABLE TO LIQUIDS

567.

PERFIDIOUS

FAITHLESS; DISLOYAL; UNTRUSTWORTHY

593.

POSEUR

PERSON WHO AFFECTS AN ATTITUDE OR IDENTITY TO IMPRESS OTHERS

622.

PUISSANT

POWERFUL

623.

PUNCTILIOUS

CAREFUL IN OBSERVING RULES OF BEHAVIOR OR CEREMONY

624.

PUNGENT

STRONG OR SHARP IN SMELL OR TASTE; PENETRATING; CAUSTIC; TO THE POINT

625.

PURPORT

V. TO PROFESS; SUPPOSE; CLAIM, N. MEANING INTENDED OR IMPLIED

594.

PRAGMATIC

PRACTICAL

595.

PRATE

TO TALK IDLY; CHATTER

596.

PRATTLE

MEANINGLESS, FOOLISH TALK

597.

PREAMBLE

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

598.

PRECARIOUS

UNCERTAIN

599.

PRECEPT

PRINCIPLE; LAW

626.

PUSILLANIMOUS

COWARDLY

600.

PRECIPITATE

V. TO CAUSE TO HAPPEN; THROW DOWN FROM A HEIGHT, ADJ. RASH; HASTY SUDDEN

627.

QUAGMIRE

MARSH; DIFFICULT SITUATION

628.

QUAIL

TO COWER; LOSE HEART

629.

QUALIFIED

LIMITED; RESTRICTED

630.

QUALM

SUDDEN FEELING OF FAINTNESS OR NAUSEA; UNEASY FEELING ABOUT THE RIGHTNESS OF ACTIONS

601.

PRECURSOR

FORERUNNER; PREDECESSOR

602.

PREEMPT

TO SUPERSEDE; APPROPRIATE FOR ONESELF

603.

PREHENSILE

CAPABLE OF GRASPING

604.

PREMONITION

FOREWARNING; PRESENTIMENT

631.

QUERY

TO QUESTION

605.

PRESAGE

TO FORETELL; INDICATE IN ADVANCE

632.

QUIBBLE

TO ARGUE OVER INSIGNIFICANT AND IRRELEVANT DETAILS

606.

PRESUMPTUOUS

RUDE; IMPROPERLY BOLD

633.

QUIESCENT

INACTIVE; STILL

607.

PRETERNATURAL

BEYOND THE NORMAL COURSE OF NATURE; SUPERNATURAL

634.

QUORUM

NUMBER OF MEMBERS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A MEETING

608.

PREVARICATE

TO QUIBBLE; EVADE THE TRUTH

635.

RACONTEUR

WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER

609.

PRIMORDIAL

ORIGINAL; EXISTING FROM THE BEGINNING

636.

RAIL

TO SCOLD WITH BITTER OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE

610.

PRISTINE

UNTOUCHED; UNCORRUPTED

637.

RAIMENT

CLOTHING

611.

PROBITY

HONESTY; HIGH-MINDEDNESS

638.

RAMIFICATION

612.

PROBLEMATIC

POSING A PROBLEM; DOUBTFUL; UNSETTLED

IMPLICATION; OUTGROWTH; CONSEQUENCE

639.

RAREFIED

REFINED

640.

RATIONALE

FUNDAMENTAL REASON

641.

REBUS

PUZZLE IN WHICH PICTURES OR SYMBOLS REPRESENT WORDS

642.

RECALCITRANT

RESISTING AUTHORITY OR CONTROL

643.

RECANT

TO RETRACT A STATEMENT OR OPINION

644.

RECLUSE

PERSON WHO LIVES IN SECLUSION AND OFTEN IN SOLITUDE

645.

RECONDITE

ABSTRUSE; PROFOUND

646.

REDOUBTABLE

FORMIDABLE; AROUSING FEAR; WORTHY OF RESPECT

647.

REDUCTIONISTIC

ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN COMPLEX PHENOMENA BY SIMPLE PRINCIPLES

648.

REFRACT

DEFLECT LIGHT OR SOUND

613.

PRODIGAL

WASTEFUL; EXTRAVAGANT; LAVISH

614.

PROFOUND

DEEP; NOT SUPERFICIAL

615.

PROHIBITIVE

SO HIGH AS TO PREVENT THE PURCHASE OR USE OF; PREVENTING; FORBIDDING

616.

PROLIFERATE

TO INCREASE RAPIDLY

617.

PROPENSITY

INCLINATION; TENDENCY

618.

PROPITIATE

TO WIN OVER; APPEASE

619.

PROPRIETY

CORRECT CONDUCT; FITNESS

620.

PROSCRIBE

V. TO CONDEMN; FORBID OUTLAW, ADJ. RELATING TO PROHIBITION

621.

PROVIDENT

PROVIDING FOR FUTURE NEEDS; FRUGAL

649.

REFRACTORY

STUBBORN; UNMANAGEABLE; RESISTING ORDINARY METHODS OF TREATMENT

677.

SARDONIC

CYNICAL; SCORNFULLY MOCKING

678.

SARTORIAL

PERTAINING TO TAILORS

650.

REFULGENT

BRIGHTLY SHINING; RESPLENDENT

679.

SATIATE

TO SATISFY

651.

REFUTE

TO CONTRADICT; DISAPPROVE

680.

SATURATE

TO SOAK THOROUGHLY; IMBUE THROUGHOUT

652.

REGALE

ENTERTAIN

681.

SATURNINE

GLOOMY

653.

RELEGATE

TO CONSIGN TO AN INFERIOR POSITION

682.

SATYR

654.

REMONSTRATE

TO OBJECT OR PROTEST

655.

RENEGE

TO GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD

A CREATURE THAT IS HALF-MAN, HALFBEAST WITH THE HORNS AND LEGS OF A GOAT; IT IS A FOLLOWER OF DIONYSOS; A LECHER

REPARATION

AMENDS; COMPENSATION

683.

656.

SAVOR

TO ENJOY; HAVE A DISTINCTIVE FLAVOR OR SMELL

657.

REPINE

FRET; COMPLAIN

684.

SCHEMATIC

658.

REPRISE

REPETITION, ESPECIALLY OF A PIECE OF MUSIC

RELATING TO OR IN THE FORM OF AN OUTLINE OR DIAGRAM

685.

SECRETE

PRODUCE AND RELEASE SUBSTANCE INTO AN ORGANISM

659.

REPROACH

TO FIND FAULT WITH; BLAME

660.

REPROBATE

MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON

686.

SEDITION

BEHAVIOR PROMPTING REBELLION

661.

REPUDIATE

TO REJECT AS HAVING NO AUTHORITY

687.

SEDULOUS

DILIGENT

688.

SEISMIC

662.

RESCIND

TO CANCEL

RELATING TO EARTHQUAKES; EARTHSHAKING

663.

RESOLUTION

DETERMINATION; RESOLVE

689.

SENSUAL

664.

RESOLVE

DETERMINATION; FIRMNESS OF PURPOSE

RELATING TO THE SENSES; GRATIFYING THE PHYSICAL SENSES, ESPECIALLY SEXUAL APPETITES

RETICENT

NOT SPEAKING FREELY; RESERVED; RELUCTANT

690.

SENSUOUS

665.

RELATING TO THE SENSES; OPERATING THROUGH THE SENSES

REVERENT

EXPRESSING DEEP RESPECT; WORSHIPFUL

691.

SENTIENT

AWARE; CONSCIOUS; ABLE TO PERCEIVE

666.

692.

SERVILE

SUBMISSIVE; OBEDIENT

693.

SEXTANT

NAVIGATION TOOL THAT DETERMINES LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

694.

SHARD

A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS OR POTTERY

695.

SIDEREAL

RELATING TO THE STARS

696.

SIMIAN

APELIKE; RELATING TO APES

697.

SIMILE

COMPARISON OF ONE THING WITH ANOTHER USING "LIKE" OR "AS"

698.

SINECURE

WELL-PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO WORK

699.

SINGULAR

UNIQUE; EXTRAORDINARY; ODD

667.

RIPOSTE

RETALIATORY ACTION OR RETORT

668.

ROCOCO

EXCESSIVELY ORNATE; HIGHLY DECORATED; STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EUROPE

669.

RUBRIC

TITLE OR HEADING; CATEGORY; ESTABLISHED MODE OF PROCEDURE OR CONDUCT; PROTOCOL

670.

RUE

TO REGRET

671.

RUSE

TRICK; CRAFTY STRATAGEM; SUBTERFUGE

672.

SAGE

WISE

700.

SINUOUS

WINDING; INTRICATE; COMPLEX

673.

SALACIOUS

LASCIVIOUS; LUSTFUL

701.

SKEPTIC

ONE WHO DOUBTS

674.

SALUBRIOUS

HEALTHFUL

702.

SOBRIETY

SERIOUSNESS

675.

SALUTARY

EXPECTING AN IMPROVEMENT; FAVORABLE TO HEALTH

703.

SODDEN

THOROUGHLY SOAKED; SATURATED

704.

SOLICITOUS

CONCERNED; ATTENTIVE; EAGER

705.

SOLILOQUY

LITERARY OR DRAMATIC SPEECH BY ONE CHARACTER, NOT ADDRESSED TO OTHERS

676.

SANCTION

V. TO APPROVE; RATIFY; PERMIT, N. APPROVAL; RATIFICATION; PERMISSION; PENALIZE

706.

SOLVENT

ABLE TO MEET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

707.

SOMATIC

RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE BODY; CORPOREAL

708.

SOPORIFIC

SLEEP PRODUCING

709.

SORDID

FILTHY; CONTEMPTIBLE AND CORRUPT

710.

SPECIOUS

SEEMING TO BE LOGICAL AND SOUND, BUT NOT REALLY SO

711.

SPECTRUM

BAND OF COLORS PRODUCED WHEN SUNLIGHT PASSES THROUGH A PRISM; A BROAD RANGE OF RELATED IDEAS OR OBJECTS

732.

SUBSTANTIATE

TO SUPPORT WITH PROOF OR EVIDENCE

733.

SUBSTANTIVE

ESSENTIAL; PERTAINING TO THE SUBSTANCE

734.

SUBSUME

TO INCLUDE; INCORPORATE

735.

SUBVERSIVE

INTENDED TO UNDERMINE OR OVERTHROW, ESPECIALLY AN ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT

736.

SUCCOR

RELIEF; HELP IN TIME OF DISTRESS OR WANT

737.

SUFFRAGE

THE RIGHT TO VOTE

738.

SUNDRY

VARIOUS

712.

SPENDTHRIFT

N. PERSON WHO SPENDS MONEY RECKLESSLY, ADJ. WASTEFUL AND EXTRAVAGANT

739.

SUPERSEDE

TO REPLACE, ESPECIALLY TO DISPLACE AS INFERIOR OR ANTIQUATED

713.

SPORADIC

IRREGULAR

740.

SUPINE

LYING ON THE BACK; MARKED BY LETHARGY

714.

SQUALOR

FILTHY, WRETCHED CONDITION

741.

SUPPLANT

TO REPLACE; SUBSTITUTE

715.

STACCATO

MARKED BY ABRUPT, CLEAR-CUT SOUNDS

742.

SUPPLIANT

BESEECHING

716.

STANCH

TO STOP OR CHECK THE FLOW OF

743.

SUPPLICANT

ONE WHO ASKS HUMBLY AND EARNESTLY

717.

STENTORIAN

EXTREMELY LOUD

744.

SUPPOSITION

718.

STIGMA

MARK OF DISGRACE OR INFERIORITY

THE ACT OF ASSUMING TO BE TRUE OR REAL

719.

STINT

V. TO BE SPARING, N. A PERIOD OF TIME SPENT DOING SOMETHING

745.

SYLLOGISM

720.

STIPULATE

TO SPECIFY AS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION

A FORM OF DEDUCTIVE REASONING THAT HAS A MAJOR PREMISE, A MINOR PREMISE, AND A CONCLUSION

STOLID

HAVING OR SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION

746.

721.

SYLVAN

RELATED TO THE WOODS OR FOREST

STRATIFIED

ARRANGED IN LAYERS

747.

722.

TACIT

SILENTLY UNDERSTOOD; IMPLIED

STRIATED

MARKED WITH THIN, NARROW GROOVES OR CHANNELS

748.

723.

TALISMAN

CHARM TO BRING GOOD LUCK AND AVERT MISFORTUNE

STRICTURE

SOMETHING THAT RESTRAINS; NEGATIVE CRITICISM

749.

724.

TANGENTIAL

PERIPHERAL; DIGRESSING

750.

TAUTOLOGY

UNNECESSARY REPETITION

751.

TAXONOMY

SCIENCE OF CLASSIFICATION; IN BIOLOGY, THE PROCESS OF CLASSIFYING ORGANSIMS IN CATEGORIES

752.

TENET

BELIEF; DOCTRINE

753.

TENUOUS

WEAK; INSUBSTANTIAL

754.

TERRESTRIAL

EARTHLY; COMMONPLACE

755.

THEOCRACY

GOVERNMENT BY PRIESTS REPRESENTING A GOD

756.

THESPIAN

AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS

725.

STRIDENT

LOUD; HARSH; UNPLEASANTLY NOISY

726.

STRUT

TO SWAGGER; DISPLAY TO IMPRESS OTHERS

727.

STULTIFY

TO IMPAIR OR REDUCE TO USELESSNESS

728.

STUPEFY

TO DULL THE SENSES OF; STUN; ASTONISH

729.

STYGIAN

DARK AND GLOOMY; HELLISH

730.

SUBPOENA

NOTICE ORDERING SOMEONE TO APPEAR IN COURT

731.

SUBSIDE

TO SETTLE DOWN; GROW QUIET

757.

TIMBRE

THE CHARACTERISTIC QUALITY OF SOUND PRODUCED BY A PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT OR VOICE; TONE COLOR

758.

TIRADE

LONG, VIOLENT SPEECH; VERBAL ASSAULT

759.

TOADY

FLATTERER; HANGER-ON; YESMAN

760.

TOME

BOOK, USUALLY LARGE AND ACADEMIC

761.

TORPOR

LETHARGY; DORMANCY; SLUGGISHNESS

762.

TORQUE

A TURNING OR TWISTING FORCE; THE MOMENT OF A FORCE; THE MEASURE OF A FORCE'S TENDENCY TO PRODUCE TWISTING OR TURNING AND ROTATION AROUND AN AXIS

763.

TORTUOUS

HAVING MANY TWISTS AND TURNS; HIGHLY COMPLEX

764.

TOUT

TO PROMOTE OR PRAISE ENERGETICALLY

765.

TRACTABLE

OBEDIENT; YIELDING

766.

TRANSGRESSION

ACT OF TRESPASSING OR VIOLATING A LAW OR RULE

767.

TRANSIENT

TEMPORARY; SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING

780.

UNCANNY

MYSTERIOUS; STRANGE

781.

UNDULATING

MOVING IN WAVES

782.

UNFEIGNED

NOT FALSE; NOT MADE UP; GENUINE

783.

UNTENABLE

INDEFENSIBLE

784.

UNTOWARD

NOT FAVORABLE; TROUBLESOME; ADVERSE; UNRULY

785.

USURY

PRACTICE OF LENDING MONEY AT EXORBITANT RATES

786.

VACILLATE

TO WAVER; OSCILLATE

787.

VACUOUS

EMPTY; VOID; LACKING INTELLIGENCE; PURPOSELESS

788.

VALEDICTORY

PERTAINING TO A FAREWELL

789.

VAPID

TASTELESS; DULL

790.

VARIEGATED

VARIED; MARKED WITH DIFFERENT COLORS

791.

VAUNT

TO BOAST; BRAG

792.

VENAL

BRIBABLE; MERCENARY; CORRUPTIBLE

793.

VENDETTA

PROLONGED FEUD MARKED BY BITTER HOSTILITY

794.

VENERATE

V. TO ADORE; HONOR; RESPECT, ADJ. RESPECTED BECAUSE OF AGE, CHARACTER, OR POSITION

795.

VERACIOUS

TRUTHFUL; ACCURATE

768.

TRANSLUCENT

PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT

796.

VERBOSE

WORDY

769.

TRAVAIL

N. WORK, ESPECIALLY ARDUOUS WORK; TRIBULATION; ANGUISH, V. TO WORK STRENUOUSLY

797.

VERTIGO

DIZZINESS

798.

VEXATION

IRRITATION; ANNOYANCE; CONFUSION; PUZZLEMENT

799.

VIABLE

PRACTICABLE; CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING

800.

VINDICTIVE

SPITEFUL; VENGEFUL; UNFORGIVING

801.

VIRTUOSO

SOMEONE WITH MASTERLY SKILLS; EXPERT MUSICIAN

802.

VISAGE

COUNTENANCE; APPEARANCE; ASPECT

803.

VISCOUS

THICK, SYRUPY, AND STICKY

804.

VITIATE

TO IMPAIR THE QUALITY OF; CORRUPT MORALLY; MAKE INOPERATIVE

805.

VITUPERATIVE

USING OR CONTAINING HARSH, ABUSIVE CENSURE

806.

VIVISECTION

DISSECTION; SURGERY; OR PAINFUL EXPERIMENTS PERFORMED ON A LIVING ANIMAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

770.

TRAVESTY

PARODY; EXAGGERATED IMITATION; CARICATURE

771.

TREATISE

ARTICLE TREATING A SUBJECT SYSTEMATICALLY AND THOROUGHLY

772.

TREMULOUS

TREMBLING; QUIVERING; FRUGAL; TIMID

773.

TREPIDATION

FEAR AND ANXIETY

774.

TRUCULENCE

AGGRESSIVENESS; FEROCITY

775.

TRYST

AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOVERS TO MEET; RENDEZVOUS

776.

TUMID

SWOLLEN; DISTENDED

777.

TURBID

MUDDY; OPAQUE; IN A STATE OF GREAT CONFUSION

778.

TURGID

SWOLLEN; BLOATED; POMPOUS

779.

TUTELARY

SERVING AS A GUARDIAN OR PROTECTOR

807.

VOGUE

PREVAILING FASHION OR PRACTICE

808.

VOLATILE

TENDING TO VARY FREQUENTLY; FICKLE

809.

VORTEX

WHIRLPOOL; WHIRLWIND; CENTER OF TURBULENCE

810.

WARRANTED

ADJ. JUSTIFIED, V. TO ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY OR QUALITY; JUSTIFY; GRANT AUTHORIZATION

811.

WARY

CAREFUL; CAUTIOUS

812.

WELTER

TO WALLOW OR ROLL; TOSS ABOUT; BE IN TURMOIL

813.

WHIMSICAL

FANCIFUL; UNPREDICTABLE

814.

WHIMSY

PLAYFUL OR FANCIFUL IDEA

815.

WISTFUL

VAGUELY LONGING; SADLY THOUGHTFUL

816.

ZEALOT

ONE WHO IS FANATICALLY DEVOTED TO A CAUSE

817.

ZEALOTRY

FANATICISM