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ABDICATE

to give up a position, right, or power

2.

ABJURE

to reject, abandon formally

3.

ABLUTION

act of cleansing

4.

ABNEGATE

to deny, renounce

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ABROGATE

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32. BENISON

blessing

33. BIFURCATE

divide into two parts

34. BILIOUS

easily irritated, relating to bile

35. BONHOMIE

good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer

to abolish or invalidate by authority

36. BULWARK

defense wall; anything serving as defense

ABSTEMIOUS

consuming moderately

37. CAJOLE

to flatter, coax, persuade

7.

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend

38. CALAMITOUS

disastrous, catastrophic

8.

ABUT

to touch, to be in contact with

39. CALUMNY

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ACERBIC

bitter, sharp in taste or temper

false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation,slander

40. CANARD

a lie

41. CAROM

to strike and rebound

42. CAVALCADE

a procession

43. CHAGRIN

shame, embarrassment, humiliation

44. CHARLATAN

quack, fake

45. CHATTEL

piece of personal property

46. CHIMERICAL

fanciful, imaginary, visionary; impossible

47. CHOLERIC

easily angered, short-tempered

48. CHURLISH

rude

49. CISTERN

tank for rainwater

50. COALESCE

to grow together; cause to unite as one

51. COFFER

strongbox, large chest for money

52. COGNOMEN

family name; any name, especially a nickname

53. COMELINESS

physical grace and beauty

54. COMMODIOUS

roomy, spacious

55. COMPUNCTIOUS

feeling guilty or having misgivings

56. CONCILIATORY

overcoming distrust or hostility

10. ACME

highest point, summit

11. ACQUIESCE

to agree or comply in silence

12. ADROIT

skillful, accomplished, highly competent

13. ADUMBRATE

to sketch, outline in a shadowy way

14. AERIE

nook or nest built high in the air

15. ALTRUISM

unselfish concern for others' welfare

16. AMBULATORY

itinerant; walking around

17. AMORTIZE

to diminish by installment payments

18. ANCILLARY

accessory, subordinate; helping

19. ANTEDILUVIAN

prehistoric, ancient beyond measure; coming before the biblical flood

20. ANTHROPOMORPHIC

attributing human qualities to nonhumans; having human qualities

21. APLOMB

poise, confidence

22. APOSTATE

one who renounces a religious faith

23. APOTHEGM

a short, instructive saying

57. CONFLAGRATION

big, destructive fire

24. APOTHEOSIS

deification; glorified ideal

58. CONGENIAL

similar in tastes and habits

25. ARBOREAL

relating to trees; living in trees

59. CONSANGUINEOUS

of the same origin; related by blood

26. ASSIDUOUS

diligent, persistent, hardworking

60. CONTENTIOUS

27. BACCHANALIAN

drunkenly festive

quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent

to refuse, shirk; prevent

61. CONTUMACIOUS

rebellious

28. BALK

saintly, angelic

62. CORPULENCE

obesity, fatness, bulkiness

29. BEATIFIC

huge creature

63. CORRUGATE

30. BEHEMOTH

to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges

31. BELIE

to misrepresent; expose as false

64. COSSET

to pamper, treat with great care

65. COTERIE

small group of persons with a similar purpose

100. ESCHEW

to abstain from, avoid

66. COVEN

group of witches

101. EVINCE

to show clearly, display, signify

67. CURMUDGEON

cranky person

102. EXORCISE

to expel evil spirits

68. DECLIVITY

downward slope

103. EXPATIATE

to wander; to discuss or describe at length

69. DELETERIOUS

harmful, destructive, detrimental

104. EXPIATE

to atone for, make amends for

70. DELUGE

flood

105. EXPUNGE

to erase, eliminate completely

71. DEMAGOGUE

leader or rabble-rouser who usually uses appeals to emotion or prejudice

106. EXPURGATE

to censor

107. EXTEMPORANEOUS

72. DENIGRATE

to slur or blacken someone's reputation

unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment

73. DESCRY

to discover or reveal

108. EXTOL

to praise

74. DIAPHANOUS

allowing light to show through; delicate

109. EXTRAPOLATE

to estimate

75. DICTUM

authoritative statement; popular saying

110. FACETIOUS

witty in an inappropriate way

76. DIDACTIC

excessively instructive

111. FATUOUS

77. DILUVIAL

relating to a flood

stupid; smugly foolish; unconsciously foolish

78. DIMINUTIVE

small

112. FEALTY

intense loyalty

79. DISCOMFIT

to cause perplexity and embarrassment

113. FECUND

fertile, fruitful, productive

80. DISTAFF

the female branch of a family

114. FETID

foul-smelling, putrid

81. DITHER

to move or act confusedly or without clear purpose

115. FEY

doomed

116. FILCH

to steal

82. DIURNAL

daily

117. FILIAL

appropriate for a child

83. DOCTRINAIRE

rigidly devoted to theories

118. FLACCID

limp, flabby, weak

84. DOLOR

sadness

119. FOLIATE

to grow, sprout leaves

85. DOUGHTY

courageous

120. FORSWEAR

86. DROLL

amusing in a wry, subtle way

to repudiate, renounce, disclaim, reject

87. DYSPEPTIC

suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable

121. FRACAS

noisy dispute

122. FRACTIOUS

unruly, rebellious

123. FRENETIC

wildly frantic, frenzied, hectic

124. FULMINATE

to explode with anger

125. FULSOME

excessive, overdone, sickeningly abundant

88. EBULLIENT

exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits

89. EFFLUVIA

outpouring of gases or vapors

90. EFFULGENT

brilliantly shining

91. EGREGIOUS

conspicuously bad

126. FURTIVE

secret, stealthy

92. EMEND

to correct a text

127. GAINSAY

to deny

93. EMOLLIENT

having soothing qualities, esp. for skin

128. GAMBOL

to dance or skip around playfully

94. ENCOMIUM

warm praise

129. GAUCHE

crude, socially awkward

95. ENDEMIC

belonging to a particular area, inherent

130. GERMINATE

96. ENNUI

boredom, lack of interest and energy

to begin to grow (as in a seed or idea)

97. EPICURE

person with refined taste in food and wine

131. GIBE

to make heckling, taunting remarks

98. EPITOME

representative of an entire group; summary

132. GLIB

fluent in an insincere manner; offhand, casual

99. ERSATZ

fake

133. GNOSTIC

having to do with knowledge

134. GRANDILOQUENCE

pompous talk, fancy but meaningless language

167. INNUENDO

indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation

135. GRATUITOUS

free, voluntary; unnecessary and unjustified

168. INSIDIOUS

sly, treacherous, devious

169. INSUPERABLE

insurmountable, unconquerable

136. GUSTATORY

relating to sense of taste

170. INTERDICT

to forbid, prohibit

137. HACKNEYED

worn out by over-use

171. INTERLOCUTOR

someone taking part in a dialogue

138. HARANGUE

a pompous speech

172. INTERLOPER

trespasser; meddler in others' affairs

139. HEGEMONY

leadership, domination, usually by a country

173. INTERNECINE

deadly to both sides

140. HERETICAL

opposed to an established religious orthodoxy

174. INTERPOLATE

to insert; change by adding new words or material

141. HERMETIC

tightly sealed

175. INTERSTICE

a space between things

142. HOARY

very old; whitish or gray from age

176. INTIMATION

clue, suggestion

143. HUSBAND

to farm; manage carefully and thriftily

177. INTREPID

fearless

178. INTRINSIC

inherent, internal

144. IDIOSYNCRASY

peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity

179. INURE

to harden; accustom; become used to

145. IGNOMINIOUS

disgraceful and dishonorable

180. INVETERATE

confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted

146. ILK

type or kind

181. INVIDIOUS

likely to provoke ill will, offensive

147. ILLUSORY

unreal, deceptive

182. ITINERANT

148. IMBUE

to infuse; dye; wet, moisten

wandering from place to place, unsettled

149. IMPECUNIOUS

poor, having no money

183. JIBE

150. IMPERIOUS

arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing

to shift suddenly from one side to the other

184. JINGOISM

belligerent support of one's country

151. IMPOLITIC

unwise

185. JOCULAR

jovial, playful, humorous

152. IMPROMPTU

spontaneous, without rehearsal

186. JUGGERNAUT

153. IMPUGN

to call into question, attack verbally

huge force destroying everything in its path

187. JURISPRUDENCE

philosophy of law

154. INCARNATE

having bodily form

188. KISMET

fate

155. INCENDIARY

combustible, flammable, burning easily

189. KNELL

156. INCULCATE

to teach; impress in the mind

sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

190. LACHRYMOSE

tearful

157. INCULPATE

to blame; charge with a crime

191. LAMBASTE

disapprove angrily

158. INDEFATIGABLE

never tired

192. LAPIDARY

relating to precious stones

159. INDIGENT

very poor

193. LARGESS

generosity; gift

160. INDOLENT

habitually lazy, idle

194. LASSITUDE

lethargy, sluggishness

161. INDUBITABLE

unquestionable

195. LEGERDEMAIN

trickery

162. INERT

unable to move, tending to inactivity

196. LEVITY

humor, frivolity, gaiety

163. INFALLIBLE

incapable of making a mistake

197. LEXICON

dictionary, list of words

164. INGENIOUS

original, clever, inventive

198. LIBIDINOUS

lustful

165. INGRATIATE

to bring oneself purposely into another's good graces

199. LICENTIOUS

immoral; unrestrained by society

166. INGRESS

entrance

200. LIMPID

clear and simple in style

201. LINIMENT

medicinal liquid used externally to ease pain

235. NUMISMATICS

coin collecting

202. LIONIZE

to treat as a celebrity

236. OBFUSCATE

to confuse, obscure

203. LISSOME

easily flexed, limber, agile

237. OBSTREPEROUS

troublesome, boisterous, unruly

204. LUGUBRIOUS

sorrowful, mournful

238. OMNIPOTENT

having unlimited power

205. MACABRE

gruesome, producing horror

239. OMNISCIENT

having infinite knowledge

206. MACHINATION

plot or scheme

240. OSCILLATE

to move back and forth

207. MALAPROPISM

humorous misuse of a word

241. OUSTER

expulsion, ejection

208. MALEVOLENT

ill-willed; causing evil or harm to others

242. PAEAN

a song of praise or thanksgiving

209. MANIFOLD

diverse, varied; comprised of many parts

243. PALLIATE

to make less serious, ease

210. MARTINET

strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules

244. PANACEA

cure-all

245. PANEGYRIC

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

211. MAUDLIN

overly sentimental

246. PANOPLY

impressive array

212. MAWKISH

sickeningly sentimental

247. PARLEY

discussion, usually between enemies

213. MEGALOMANIA

mental state with delusions of wealth and power

248. PAROCHIAL

of limited scope or outlook, provincial

249. PARSIMONY

stinginess

250. PASTICHE

piece of literature or music imitating other works

214. MENDACIOUS

dishonest

215. MENDICANT

beggar

216. MERCURIAL

quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

251. PAUCITY

scarcity, lack

217. MERITORIOUS

deserving reward or praise

252. PECCADILLO

minor sin or offense

218. MINATORY

menacing, threatening

253. PECULATION

theft of money or goods

219. MNEMONIC

relating to memory; designed to assist memory

254. PENCHANT

inclination

255. PENULTIMATE

next to last

220. MOLT

to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically

256. PENUMBRA

partial shadow

221. MORDACIOUS

caustic, biting

257. PERAMBULATE

walk about

222. MOTE

small particle, speck

258. PERIPHRASTIC

using circumlocution

223. MULTIFARIOUS

diverse

259. PERNICIOUS

very harmful

224. MUNIFICENT

generous

260. PERSPICACIOUS

shrewd, astute, keen-witted

225. NADIR

lowest point

261. PERTINACIOUS

persistent, stubborn

226. NASCENT

starting to develop, coming into existence

262. PHALANX

massed group of soldiers, people, or things

227. NEBULOUS

vague, cloudy

263. PHILISTINE

narrow-minded person, someone lacking appreciation for art or culture

228. NECROMANCY

black magic

264. PLAIT

to braid

229. NEFARIOUS

vicious, evil

265. PLANGENT

resounding; plaintive

230. NEOLOGISM

new word or expression

266. PLAUDIT

applause

231. NEOPHYTE

novice, beginner

267. PNEUMATIC

relating to air; worked by compressed air

232. NIHILISM

belief that existence and all traditional values are meaningless

268. POLEMIC

controversy, argument; verbal attack

233. NOISOME

stinking, putrid

269. POLYGLOT

speaker of many languages

234. NOXIOUS

harmful, unwholesome

270. POSIT

to put in position; to suggest an idea

271. PRECEPT

principle; law

272. PRECURSOR

forerunner, predecessor

307. REJOINDER

response

273. PREDILECTION

preference, liking

308. RENEGE

to go back on one's word

274. PRESCIENT

having foresight

309. RENITENT

resisting pressure, obstinate

275. PRIVATION

lack of usual necessities or comforts

310. REPAST

meal

276. PROBITY

honesty, high-mindedness

311. REPROBATE

morally unprincipled person

277. PROGENITOR

originator, forefather, ancestor in a direct line

312. REQUITE

to return or repay

313. RESPITE

interval of relief

278. PROGNOSTICATE

to predict

314. RESTIVE

impatient, uneasy, restless

279. PROLIFIC

productive, fertile

315. RETINUE

280. PROLIX

tedious; wordy

group of attendants with an important person

281. PROMULGATE

to make known publicly

316. REVELRY

boisterous festivity

282. PROPINQUITY

nearness

317. RIBALD

humorous in a vulgar way

283. PROPITIOUS

favorable, advantageous

318. RIPOSTE

a retort

284. PROSELYTIZE

to induce someone to convert to a particular belief or religion

319. ROCOCO

very highly ornamented

320. ROTUND

round in shape; fat

285. PROSTRATE

lying face downward, lying flat on the ground

321. RUMINATE

to contemplate, reflect upon

286. PROTAGONIST

main character in a play or story, hero

322. SACROSANCT

extremely sacred; beyond criticism

323. SAGACIOUS

shrewd, wise

324. SALACIOUS

lustful

325. SALUBRIOUS

healthful

326. SANGUINE

ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

327. SAPIENT

wise

328. SCABBARD

sheath for sword or dagger

329. SCINTILLA

very small amount

330. SCINTILLATE

to sparkle, flash

331. SCURRILOUS

vulgar, low, indecent

332. SEDITION

behavior promoting rebellion

333. SENESCENT

aging, growing old

334. SENTIENT

aware, conscious, able to perceive

335. SEPULCHRAL

typical of a place of burial

336. SERAPHIC

angelic, pure, sublime

337. SHIRK

to avoid a task due to laziness or fear

338. SIMPER

to smirk, smile foolishly

339. SINECURE

well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

340. SINUOUS

winding; intricate, complex

341. SLAKE

to quench or moderate

342. SLOVENLY

untidy, messy

343. SOJOURN

visit, stay

287. PROVIDENT

prudent, frugal

288. PROVINCIAL

rustic, unsophisticated, limited in scope

289. PRURIENT

lustful, exhibiting lewd desires

290. PUERILE

childish, immature, silly

291. PULCHRITUDE

beauty

292. PUNDIT

an authority or critic

293. PUSILLANIMOUS

cowardly

294. QUERULOUS

inclined to complain, irritable

295. QUOTIDIAN

occurring daily; commonplace

296. RACONTEUR

a witty, skillful storyteller

297. RAILLERY

lighthearted jesting

298. RANCOR

bitter hatred

299. RAPACIOUS

greedy; predatory

300. RAPPROCHEMENT

reestablishing a cordial relationship

301. RAZE

to tear down, demolish

302. RECALCITRANT

resisting authority or control

303. RECIDIVISM

tendency to repeat previous behavior

304. RECONDITE

relating to obscure learning; known to only a few

305. RECREANT

disloyal; cowardly

306. REDRESS

relief from wrong or injury

344. SOLECISM

grammatical mistake

380. UMBRAGE

offense, resentment

345. SOLIPSISM

belief that the self is the only reality

381. UNCTUOUS

greasy, oily; smug and falsely earnest

346. SOMNAMBULIST

sleepwalker

382. UNFETTERED

free, unrestrained

347. SONOROUS

producing a full, rich sound

383. UNSULLIED

clean

348. SOPHIST

person good at arguing deviously

384. UNTOWARD

not favorable; unruly

349. SPORTIVE

frolicsome, playful

385. URBANE

courteous, refined, suave

350. SQUALID

filthy; morally repulsive

386. USURY

lending money at exorbitant rates

351. STAID

self-restrained, strait-laced

387. VACUOUS

352. STENTORIAN

extremely loud

empty, void; lacking intelligence, purposeless

353. STRIATE

striped, grooved

388. VARIEGATED

varied; marked with different colors

354. STRINGENT

imposing severe, rigorous standards

389. VIRILE

manly, having qualities of an adult male

355. STYMIE

to block or thwart

390. VISCOUS

thick, syrupy, and sticky

356. SUBTERFUGE

trick or tactic used to avoid something

391. VITIATE

reduce in value or effectiveness

357. SULLY

to soil, stain, tarnish; taint

392. VITRIOLIC

burning, caustic; sharp, bitter

358. SUPERCILIOUS

arrogant, haughty, overbearing, condescending

393. VITUPERATE

to abuse verbally

394. VOCIFEROUS

loud, vocal, and noisy

359. SURLY

rude and bad-tempered

395. VOLUBLE

speaking much and easily, talkative; glib

360. SURREPTITIOUS

characterized by secrecy

396. WASPISH

easily irritated

361. SYBARITE

person devoted to pleasure and luxury

397. WIZENED

withered, shriveled, wrinkled

362. SYCOPHANT

self-serving flatterer, yes-man

398. WRAITH

a ghost

363. SYNCOPATION

temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

399. XENOPHOBIA

fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

400. ZENITH

highest point, summit

364. TABLEAU

vivid description, striking incident or scene

365. TALISMAN

something producing a magical effect

366. TANTAMOUNT

equivalent in value or significance; amounting to

367. TEMERITY

recklessness

368. TEMPORAL

relating to time; chronological

369. TENABLE

defensible, reasonable

370. TENET

belief, doctrine

371. TENUOUS

weak, insubstantial

372. THRENODY

a sad poem or song

373. TRAMMEL

to impede or hamper

374. TRENCHANT

acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective

375. TRITE

shallow, superficial

376. TRUCULENT

savage and cruel; fierce; ready to fight

377. TURGID

swollen, bloated

378. TURPITUDE

inherent vileness, foulness, depravity

379. TYRO

beginner, novice