English Vocabulary
ABASE HUMILIATE
; LOWER ONESELF
ABATE SUBSIDE
; MODERATE
ABDICATE RENOUNCE
ABERRANT DEVIANT
ABERRATION WANDERING OR STRAYING (ESP
IN OPTICS)
ABETTOR AID,HELP,ENCOURAGE
ABEYANCE SUSPENDED ACTION
ABJURE RENOUNCE
UPON OATH
ABLUTION WASHING
ABNEGATION SELF SACRIFICE ; RELINQUISH
ABOMINATE LOATHE
ABORIGINAL FIRST OF ITS KIND IN A REGION
ABORTIVE UNSUCCESSFUL ; FRUITLESS
ABRADE VERB FORM
OF ABRASION
ABROGATE ABOLISH
ABSCOND DEPART SECRETLY
AND HIDE
ABSOLVE PARDON AN OFFENSE
ABSTEMIOUS SPARING IN EATING AND DRINKING
; TEMPERATE
ABSTINENCE RESTRAIN FROM EATING AND DRINKING
ABSTRUSE OBSCURE ; DIFFICULT
TO UNDERSTAND
ABUT
BORDER ; ADJOIN
ACCEDE AGREE
ACCLIVITY SHARP UPSLOPE OF A HILL
ACCOMPLICE PARTNER (NORMALLY IN CRIME)
ACCOST APPROACH
AND SPEAK AGGRESSIVELY
ACCOUTRE EQUIP
ACCRETION GROWTH ; INCREASE
ACCRUE COME ABOUT
BY ADDITION
ACERBITY BITTERNESS OF SPEECH
AND TEMPER
ACETIC VINEGARY
ACIDULOUS SOUR ; SHARP
ACME
TOP ; PINNACLE
ACQUIESCE AGREE PASSIVELY ; ASSENT
ACQUITTAL DELIVERANCE FROM A CHARGE
ACRID SHARP
, PUNGENT ( ESP. ODOUR )
ACRIMONIOUS STINGING
ACTUARIAL CALCULATING ; PERTAINING
TO STATISTICS
ACTUATE MOTIVATE TO DO SOMETHING
ACUITY SHARPNESS
ACUMEN MENTAL KEENNESS
ADDLE ROTTEN ; MUDDLED
ADDUCE PRESENT AS EVIDENCE
ADJUNCT SOMETHING ATTACHED TO , BUT OF AN INFERIOR POSITION
ADJURATION SOLEMN AND EARNEST URGING
ADMONISH WARN
ADROIT SKILLFUL
ADULATION FLATTERY ; ADMIRATION
(ESP. TO WIN FAVOUR)
ADVENTITIOUS CASUAL ; ACCIDENTAL
ADVERSE UNFAVOURABLE ; HOSTILE
ADVERSITY POVERTY ; MISFORTUNE
ADVERT REFER TO (IN SPEECH OR WRITING)
AEGIS SHIELD (BREASTPLATE OF A GREEK GOD)
AEON LONG PERIOD OF TIME
AESTHETIC ARTISTIC
AFFABLE COURTEOUS
AFFECTED INCLINED ; DISPOSED
AFFIDAVIT WRITTEN STATEMENT UNDER
OATH
AFFINITY KINSHIP
AFFIRMATION SOLEMN PLEDGE ( INSTEAD OF AN OATH
)
AFFLUENCE ABUNDANCE
AFFRAY PUBLIC BRAWL
AFFRONT INSULT; OFFEND
AGGLOMERATION COLLECTION , HEAP
AGGRANDISE INCREASE OR INTENSIFY ( IN
POWER , WEALTH , RANK , IMPORTANCE )
AGNOSTIC ONE WHO IS SKEPTICAL
OF THE EXISTENCE OF AN ULTIMATE REALITY
AGRARIAN PERTAINING TO LAND
AND CULTIVATION
ALACRITY CHEERFUL PROMPTNESS
; EAGERNESS
ALBEIT ALTHOUGH
ALIMENTARY SUPPLYING NOURISHMENT ( PERTAINING
TO FOOD AND DIGESTION )
ALIMONY FROM HUSBAND TO DIVORCED WIFE
ALLAY CALM ; PACIFY
ALLEGE STATE WITHOUT PROOF
ALLEGORY FABLE ; STORY WITH
CHARACTERS FOR SYMBOLS
ALLEVIATE RELIEVE
ALLUDE REFER INDIRECTLY
ALLURE ENTICE
ALLUSION INDIRECT REFERENCE
ALOFT UPWARD
ALTERCATION WORDY QUARREL
ALTRUISTIC UNSELFISHLY GENEROUS ; CONCERNED
FOR OTHERS
AMALGAMATE UNITE IN ONE BODY
AMAZON FEMALE WARRIOR ( GREEK )
AMBIVALENCE THE STATE OF HAVING CONFLICTING
EMOTIONAL ATTITUDES ; FLUCTUATION
BETWEEN ONE THING AND ITS OPPOSITE
AMBLE MOVE AT AN EASY PACE
AMBROSIA FOOD OF THE GODS
AMBULATORY ABLE TO WALK
AMELIORATE IMPROVE
AMENABLE ACCOUNTABLE
AMENITIES FACILITIES
AMIABLE - AMICABLE AGEEABLE , LOVABLE
- FRIENDLY
AMITY FRIENDSHIP (ESP. AMONG NATIONS)
AMNESTY PARDON ( BY AUTHORITY TO A GROUP OF PERSONS )
AMOK AMUCK ; IN A STATE OF RAGE .
AMORAL NONMORAL ; NEITHER MORAL NOR IMMORAL ( OUTSIDE THE SPHERE
OF MORAL
JUDGEMENTS )
AMOROUS MOVED BY SEXUAL LOVE ; INDICATIVE OF LOVE
AMORPHOUS SHAPELESS ; UNCLASSIFIABLE
; LACKING ORGANISATION ; INDETERMINATE
AMPHITHEATER OVAL BUILDING WITH TIERS OF SEATS (ROMAN)
AMULET CHARM ; TALISMAN
ANACHRONISM SOME ERROR REGARDING TIME ; ANYTHING
THAT IS NOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
ANALGESIC CAUSING INSENSIBILITY
TO PAIN WITHOUT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
ANARCHIST SOMEONE WHO REBELS AGAINST
ESTABLISHMENT ; SOMEONE SUPPORTING ANARCHY
ANATHEMA SOLEMN CURSE
ANCILLARY AS AN AID OR ACCESSORY
ANDIRONS METAL SUPPORT IN
A FIREPLACE TO COOK .
ANEMIA LACK RBC'S .
ANESTHETIC LOSS OF SENSATION WITH OR
WITHOUT CONSCIOUSNESS .
ANGULAR SHARP CORNERED ; STIFF IN MANNER
ANIMADVERSION CRITICAL REMARK
ANIMATED LIVELY
ANIMOSITY ACTIVE ENIMITY
ANIMUS HOSTILE FEELING OR INTENT
ANNOTATE COMMENT , MAKE EXPLANATORY
NOTES
ANNUITY ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
ANODYNE DRUG THAT RELIEVES PAIN
ANOINT TO SMEAR WITH OIL TO CONSECRATE .
ANTAGONISTIC HOSTILE , OPPOSED
ANTECEDANTS PRECEDING EVENTS .
ANTECEDE PRECEDE
ANTEDILUVIAN ANTIQUATED , ANCIENT .
ANTHROPOID MANLIKE
ANTHROPOLOGIST STUDENT OF HISTORY OF HUMANKIND
ANTHROPOMORPHIC HAVING HUMAN FORM OR CHARACTERISTICS
ANTIPATHY AVERSION , DISLIKE
ANTITHESIS CONTRAST , DIRECT OPPOSITE
TO .
APATHETIC
APHASIA LOSS OF SPEECH DUE TO INJURY OR ILLNESS .
APHORISM PITHY MAXIM ; MORE
PHILOSOPHICAL THAN AN ADAGE .
APIARY A PLACE WHERE BEES ARE KEPT
APLOMB POISE , COMPOSURE
APOCALYPTIC PROPHETIC REVELATIONS (ESP. OF
DISASTER)
APOCRYPHAL UNTRUE ; MADE UP .
APOGEE HIGHEST POINT (FARTHEST POINT) .
APOPLEXY STROKE ; LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS FOLLOWED BY PARALYSIS .
APOSTATE ONE WHO ABANDONS
RELIGIOUS FAITH OR POLITICAL BELIEFS .
APOTHECARY DRUGGIST .
APOTHEGM PITHY ; COMPACT
SAYING .
APOTHEOSIS GLORIFICATION ; DIEFICATION
.
APPELLATION NAME ; TITLE .
APPOSITE APPROPRIATE
APPRAISE ESTIMATE VALUE OF
.
APPREHEND ARREST
APPRISE INFORM
APPROBATION APPROVAL .
APPURTENANCES SUBORDINATE POSSESSIONS
APROPOS (PREPOSITION) WITH REFERENCE TO ; REGARDING
AQUILINE CURVED ; HOOKED
ARABLE FIT FOR PLOWING .
ARBITER JUDGE .
ARBORETUM BOTANICAL TREE GARDEN
.
ARCADE COVERED PASSAGE LINED WITH SHOPS .
ARCANE SECRET ; MYSTERIOUS .
ARCHAIC ANTIQUATED .
ARCHETYPE PROTOTYPE ; PRIMITIVE
PATTERN .
ARDOUR HEAT ; PASSION ; ZEAL
ARDUOUS HARD ; STRENUOUS
ARGOT SLANG .
ARIA SOLO AT AN OPERA .
ARMADA FLEET OF WARSHIPS .
ARRAIGN CHARGE IN COURT , INDICT .
ARRAY (VERB) MARSHAL ; DRAW UP IN ORDER
ARREARS BEING IN DEBT .
ARROYO GULLY .
ARTICULATE EFFECTIVE ; DISTINCT
ARTIFICE DECEPTION ; TRICKERY
.
ARTLESS WITHOUT GUILE ; OPEN AND HONEST .
ASCENDANCY CONTROLLING INFLUENCE
ASCETIC PRACTISING SELF-DENIAL ; AUSTERE
ASCRIBE REFER ; ATTRIBUTE
ASEPTIC PREVENTING INFECTION .
ASHEN ASH COLOURED ; DEADLY PALE
ASININE STUPID
ASKANCE (ADV) WITH A SIDEWAYS OR INDIRECT LOOK
ASKEW CROOKED ; SLANTED
ASPERITY SHARPNESS OF TEMPER
ASPERSION SLANDEROUS REMARK
ASSAIL ASSAULT .
ASSAY ANALYSE ; EVALUATE .
ASSERT STATE STRONGLY ; POSITIVELY ; VINDICATE A CLAIM TO RIGHTS
.
ASSIDUOUS DILIGENT ; PERSEVERING
.
ASSIMILATE ABSORB ; CAUSE TO BECOME HOMOGENOUS
.
ASSUAGE EASE OR LESSEN (PAIN) .
ASTEROID SMALL PLANET .
ASTIGMATISM EYE DEFECT .
ASTRAL RELATING TO STARS .
ASTRINGENT BINDING ; CAUSING CONTRACTION
; HARSH OR SEVERE
ASTUTE WISE ; SHREWD
ASUNDER (ADV) INTO PARTS ; APART
ATAVISM RESEMBLANCE TO REMOTE ANCESTORS RATHER THAN TO PARENTS ; REVERSION
TO AN EARLIER
TYPE
ATROPHY WASTING AWAY ( NORMALLY TO DO WITH NOURISHMENT )
ATTRITION GRADUAL WEARING DOWN
AUDACIOUS DARING ; BOLD
AUDIT EXAMINE ACCOUNTS .
AUGUR OMEN ; PROPHECY
AUGUST IMPRESSIVE ; MAJESTIC .
AUREOLE SUN'S CORONA ; HALO
AURORAL TO DO WITH THE AURORA BOREALIS .
AUSTERE STRICT ; STERN
AUTHORITARIAN FAVOURING OR EXERCISING TOTAL CONTROL
AUTOCRAT MONARCH WITH SUPREME
POWER .
AUTOMATON MECHANISM THAT IMITATES
HUMAN ACTIONS .
AVARICE GREED FOR WEALTH .
AVER STATE CONFIDENTLY .
AVERSE RELUCTANT
AVIARY ENCLOSURE FOR BIRDS .
AVID GREEDY ; EAGER FOR
AVOCATION SECONDARY OCCUPATION
.
AVOW DECLARE OPENLY .
AVUNCULAR LIKE AN UNCLE
AWL POINTED TOOL FOR PIERCING .
AWRY DISTORTED ; CROOKED
AZURE SKY BLUE .
BACCHANALIAN DRUNKEN .
BADINAGE TEASING CONVERSATION
BAIT HARASS ; TEASE (HELPLESS PEOPLE)
BALEFUL MENACING ; DEADLY
BALK STOP SHORT ( FACED WITH AN OBSTACLE )
BALLAST HEAVY SUBSTANCE USED TO STABILISE OR ADD WEIGHT
BALMY MILD ; FRAGRANT
BANAL COMMONPLACE
BANDY DISCUSS LIGHTLY ; EXCHANGE BLOWS OR WORDS
BANE CAUSE OF RUIN
BANTERING GOOD NATURED RIDICULING
BARB SHARP PROJECTION FROM FISHHOOK
BAREFACED SHAMELESS ; BOLD ; UNCONCEALED
BAROQUE HIGHLY ORNATE ; FLAMBOYANT
BARRAGE BARRIER LAID DOWN BY ARTILLERY FIRE
BARRISTER STUDENT ALLOWED TO ADVOCATE
.
BARTERER TRADER .
BASTION STRONGHOLD ; SOMETHING SEEN AS A SOURCE OF PROTECTION
BATE LET DOWN ; RESTRAIN
BAUBLE TRINKET
BAWDY INDECENT ; OBSCENE
BEATIFIC GIVING BLISS ; BLISSFUL
BEDIZEN DRESS WITH VULGAR FINERY
BEDRAGGLE WET THOROUGHLY
BEFUDDLE CONFUSE THOROUGHLY
BEGET PRODUCE ; GIVE RISE TO ; PROCREATE
BEGRUDGE RESENT
BEGUILE AMUSE ; DELUDE ; CHEAT ; DIVERT ATTENTION FROM
BEHEMOTH HUGE CREATURE OF
GREAT POWER
BEHOLDEN (ADJ) OBLIGATED
BEHOOVE BE SUITED TO ; BE INCUMBENT UPON
BELABOR EXPLAIN EXCESSIVELY
BELEAGUER BESIEGE
BELIE CONTRADICT ; GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION
BELITTLE DEPRECIATE ; DISPARAGE
BELLICOSE WARLIKE
BELLIGERENT QUARRELSOME
BEMUSED CONFUSED ; LOST IN THOUGHT ; PREOCCUPIED
BENEDICTION BLESSING
BENEFACTOR GIFT GIVER
BENEFICE CHURCH LIVING
BENEFICENT KINDLY
BENEVOLENT GENEROUS ; CHARITABLE
BENIGN KINDLY ; FAVOURABLE ; NOT MALIGNANT
BENISON BLESSING
BEQUEATH LEAVE THRU A WILL
OR HAND DOWN
BERATE SCOLD STRONGLY
BEREAVEMENT STATE OF BEING DEPRIVED OF SOMETHING
PRECIOUS
BEREFT DEPRIVED OF
BESET HARASS ; TROUBLE
BESMIRCH SOIL ; DEFILE
BESTIAL BEASTLIKE ; BRUTAL
BETROTH BECOME ENGAGED TO MARRY
BIENNIAL EVERY 2 YEARS
BIFURCATED DIVIDED INTO 2 BRANCHES ;
FORKED
BIGOTRY STUBBORN INTOLERANCE
BILIOUS SUFFERING FROM INDIGESTION ; IRRITABLE ; TO DO WITH THE BILE
BILK SWINDLE ; CHEAT
BIVOUAC TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENT
BLANCH BLEACH ; WHITEN
BLAND SOOTHING ; MILD
BLANDISHMENT FLATTERY
BLASE BORED WITH PLEASURE
BLASPHEMOUS PROFANE ; IMPIOUS ; NON-SACRED
BLATANT EXTREMELY OBVIOUS ; LOUDLY OFFENSIVE
BLEAK COLD ; CHEERLESS
BLIGHTED SUFFERING FROM A
DISEASE ; DESTROYED
BLITHE JOYOUS ; GAY
BLOWHARD TALKATIVE BOASTER
BLUDGEON CLUB ; HEAVY WEAPON
BLUFF HIGH CLIFF
BODE FORESHADOW ; PORTEND
BOLSTER REINFORCE
BOMBAST POMPOUS , INFLATED LANGUAGE
BOORISH RUDE ; INSENSITIVE
BOUILLON CLEAR BEEF SOUP
BOUNTIFUL GENEROUS ; SHOWING BOUNTY
BOUNTY MUNIFICENCE ; LIBERAL IN GIVING
BOURGEOIS MIDDLE CLASS ( FRENCH
REVOL )
BOVINE COWLIKE ; PLACID AND DULL
BOWDLERISE EXPURGATE ( PURIFY BY REMOVING
OBJECTIONABLE MATTER )
BRACKISH SOMEWHAT SALINE
BRAGGADOCIO BOASTING
BRAVADO SWAGGER ; AN AIR OF DEFIANCE
BRAZEN SHAMELESS ; INSOLENT
BRINDLED TAWNY OR GREY WITH
STREAKS OR SPOTS
BRISTLING SHOWING IRRITATION ;
RISING LIKE BRISTLES
BRITTLE (ALSO) DIFFICULT
BROCADE RICH , FIGURED FABRIC
BROOK TOLERATE
BROWBEAT BULLY ; INTIMIDATE
BRUSQUE BLUNT ; ABRUPT
BUCOLIC RUSTIC ; PASTORAL
BUGABOO
BULLION GOLD AND SILVER IN BARS
BULWARK EARTHWORK OR STRONG DEFENSE ; PERSON WHO DEFENDS
BURGEON GROW FORTH ; SEND OUT BUDS
BURLESQUE GIVE AN IMITATION THAT
RIDICULES
BURNISH MAKE SHINY BY RUBBING ; POLISH
BUTTRESS SUPPORT ; PROP UP
BUXOM FULL BOSOMED ; PLUMP ; JOLLY
CABAL SMALL GROUP SECRETLY UNITED TO PROMOTE THEIR INTERESTS
CACOPHONY DISCORD
CADAVER CORPSE
CADENCE RHYTHMIC RISE AND FALL ( OF WORDS OR SOUNDS ) ; BEAT
CALIBER ABILITY ; CAPACITY
CALLOUS
CALLOW YOUTHFUL ; IMMATURE
CALUMNY MALICIOUS MISREPRESENTATION ; SLANDER
CAMEO SHELL OR JEWEL CARVED IN RELIEF
CANARD UNFOUNDED RUMOUR ; EXAGGERATED REPORT
CANKER AN ULCEROUS SORE ; ANY EVIL
CANNY SHREWD ; THRIFTY
CANT PIOUS PHRASEOLOGY ; JARGON OF CRIMINALS
CANTATA STORY SET TO MUSIC AND SUNG BY CHORUS
CANTO DIVISION OF A LONG POEM
CANVASS DETERMINE OR SEEK OPINION OR VOTES
CAPACIOUS SPACIOUS
CAPITULATE SURRENDER ON TERMS
CAPTIOUS FAULT-FINDING
CARAFE GLASS WATER BOTTLE ON TABLE ; DECANTER
CARAPACE SHELL COVERING THE
BACK OF A TURTLE , CRAB , ETC
CARAT WT OF PRECIOUS STONE ; FINENESS OF GOLD
CARCINOGENIC CAUSING CANCER
CARILLON SET OF BELLS CAPABLE
OF BEING PLAYED
CAROUSAL DRUNKEN REVEL
CARPING PETTY CRITICISM
CARRION ROTTING FLESH OF A DEAD BODY
CASTIGATION PUNISHMENT ; SEVERE CRITICISM
CATACLYSM DELUGE ( IN GEOLOGY ,
THAT RESULTS IN DESTRUCTION OF LIFE ) ; SOCIAL OR
POLITICAL UPHEAVAL
CATARACT GREAT WATERFALL
CATECHISM BOOK FOR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
CATEGORICAL WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS ; ABSOLUTE
CATHARSIS PURGING OR CLEANSING
OF ANY PASSAGE OF THE BODY
CATHOLIC UNIVERSAL , WIDE
RANGING LIBERAL
CAUCUS PRIVATE MEETING OF MEMBERS OF A PARTY TO SELECT OFFICERS
OR DETERMINE
POLICY
CAULK TO MAKE WATERTIGHT ( BY PLUGGING SEAMS )
CAUSAL IMPLYING CAUSE-EFFECT
CAUTERISE BURN WITH HOT IRON OR
CAUSTIC
CAVALCADE PROCESSION ; PARADE
CAVALIER CASUAL AND OFFHAND
; ARROGANT
CAVIL MAKE FRIVOLOUS OBJECTIONS
CEDE TRANSFER ; GRANT ; YIELD TITLE TO
CELERITY SPEED ; RAPIDITY
CELIBATE ABSTAINING FROM
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE ; UNMARRIED
CENSURE BLAME ; CRITICISE
CENTAUR MYTHICAL FIGURE , HALF-MAN , HALF-HORSE
CEREBRATION THOUGHT
CEREMONIOUS MARKED BY FORMALITY
CESSATION STOPPING
CESSION YIELDING TO ANOTHER ; CEDING ( ESP. TERRITORY )
CHAFE MAKE SORE OR WARM BY RUBBING
CHAFF WORTHLESS PRODUCT OF AN ENDEAVOUR ; SEPARATED GRAIN
HUSKS
CHAFFING (ADJ)
BANTERING ; JOKING
CHAGRIN VEXATION ; DISAPPOINTMENT
CHALICE GOBLET ; CONSECRATED CUP
CHARLATAN QUACK ; PRETENDER TO
KNOWLEDGE
CHARY CAUTIOUS ;SPARING OR RESTRAINED ABOUT GIVING
CHASE ORNAMENT A METAL SURFACE BY INDENTING
CHASTE (ADJ)
PURE ; ABSTAINING FROM THE IMMORAL AND FROM SEX
CHASTEN (V)
DISCIPLINE ; PUNISH IN ORDER TO CORRECT
CHASTISE (V)
PUNISH
CHAUVINIST BLINDLY DEVOTED PATRIOT
CHECKERED MARKED BY CHANGES IN
FORTUNE
CHERUBIC ANGELIC ; INNOCENT
CHICANERY TRICKERY
CHIDE SCOLD
CHIMERICAL FANTASTIC ; HIGHLY IMAGINATIVE
CHIVALROUS COURTEOUS ; FAITHFUL ; BRAVE
CHOLERIC HOT-TEMPERED
CHRONOLOGY ORDERING ON THE BASIS OF TIME
CHURLISH ILL BRED PERSON
CILIATED HAVING MINUTE HAIRS
CIPHER ARITHMETIC SYMBOL ZERO
CIRCLET SMALL RING OR BAND
CIRCUMLOCUTION INDIRECT OR ROUNDABOUT EXPRESSION
CIRCUMSCRIBE LIMIT ; CONFINE
CIRCUMSPECT PRUDENT ; CAUTIOUS
CIRCUMVENT OUTWIT ; BAFFLE
CITADEL FORTRESS
CITE SUMMON TO APPEAR IN COURT
CLAIRVOYANT HAVING FORESIGHT ; FORTUNE TELLER
CLANGOR LOUD , RESOUNDING NOISE
CLAPPER STRIKER OF A BELL
CLARION SHRILL SOUND ; AWAKENING SOUND
CLEAVE SPLIT APART
CLEFT SPLIT ; V-SHAPED FISSURE
CLEMENCY DISPOSITION TO BE
LENIENT
CLIMACTIC ADJ OF CLIMAX
CLIQUE SMALL EXCLUSIVE GROUP
CLOISTER MONASTERY ; CONVENT
CLOUT HIT (BASEBALL)
CLOYING DISTASTEFUL (B'COS EXCESSIVE) ; TOO SWEET OR SENTIMENTAL
COALESCE COMBINE ; FUSE
CODA CONCLUDING PART OF A MUSICAL OR LITERARY COMPOSITION
CODDLE TREAT GENTLY ; PAMPER
CODICIL SUPPLEMENT TO A WILL
CODIFY ARRANGE LAWS AS A CODE
COERCION USE OF FORCE
COEVAL CONTEMPORARY
COGENT CONVINCING
COGITATE THINK OVER
COGNATE RELATED LINGUISTICALLY
COGNIZANCE KNOWLEDGE
COHERE STICK TOGETHER
COHERENCE STATE OF COHERING
COHORTS ARMED BAND
COIFFURE HAIRSTYLE
COLANDER UTENSIL WITH PERFORATED
BOTTOM ; STRAINER
COLLAGE ARTWORK FROM SCRAPS OF CLOTH , ETC
COLLATE EXAMINE TO VERIFY AUTHENTICITY
COLLATERAL SECURITY GIVEN FOR LOAN
COLLATION LIGHT MEAL
COLLOQUY INFORMAL DISCUSSION
COLLUSION CONSPIRING IN A FRAUDULENT
SCHEME
COMATOSE EXTREMELY SLEEPY
; IN A COMA
COMELY ATTRACTIVE ; DECENT ; AGREEABLE
COMEUPPANCE REBUKE ; DESERTS
COMITY COURTESY ; CIVILITY
COMMANDEER TO DRAFT FOR MILITARY OR PUBLIC
USE
COMMENSURATE EQUAL IN EXTENT
COMMISERATE FEEL OR EXPRESS SYMPATHY FOR
COMMODIOUS SPACIOUS AND COMFY
COMMUNAL OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE
COMPACT AGREEMENT ; CONTRACT
COMPELLING OVERPOWERING
COMPENDIUM BRIEF , COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY
COMPLACENT SELF SATISFIED
COMPLAISANT TRYING TO PLEASE ; OBLIGING
COMPLEMENT TO COMPLETE
COMPLIANCE YIELDING ; CONFORMITY IN FULFILLING
REQUIREMENTS
COMPLICITY PARTICIPATION
COMPORT CONDUCT ONESELF ; BEHAVE
COMPUNCTION REMORSE
CONCEIT VANITY
CONCERTED MUTUALLY AGREED ON ;
DONE TOGETHER
CONCILIATORY RECONCILING ; SOOTHING
CONCISE BRIEF AND COMPACT
CONCLAVE PRIVATE MEETING
CONCOMITANT THAT WHICH ACCOMPANIES
CONCORD HARMONY
CONCUR AGREE
CONCURRENT HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME
CONDESCEND BESTOW COURTESIES WITH A SUPERIOR
AIR
CONDIGN ADEQUATE ; DESERVEDLY SEVERE
CONDIMENTS SEASONINGS ; SPICES
CONDONE FORGIVE
CONDUIT AQUEDUCT ; PASSAGE FOR FLUIDS
CONFLAGARATION GREAT FIRE
CONFOUND CONFUSE ; PUZZLE
CONGEAL COAGULATE
CONGENITAL EXISTING AT BIRTH
CONGLOMERATION MASS OF MATERIAL STICKING TOGETHER
CONJUGAL PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE
CONJURE SUMMON A DEVIL
CONNIVANCE PRETENCE OF IGNORANCE OF SOMETHING
WRONG
CONNUBIAL PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE
CONSANGUINITY KINSHIP
CONSCIENTIOUS SCRUPULOUS ; CAREFUL IN EVERY DETAIL
CONSCRIPT DRAFTEE ; PERSON FORCED
INTO MILITARY SERVICE
CONSECRATE DEDICATE ; SANCTIFY
CONSECRATE TO APPOINT TO OFFICE THRU
RELIGIOUS RITE .
CONSEQUENTIAL POMPOUS ; SELF IMPORTANT
CONSERVATORY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS (MUSIC AND DRAMA)
CONSIGN DELIVER OFFICIALLY ; ENTRUST
CONSONANCE HARMONY ; AGREEMENT
CONSORT ASSOCIATE WITH
CONSTITUENT SUPPORTER
CONSTRUE EXPLAIN ; INTERPRET
CONTAGION INFECTION
CONTEND COMPETE
CONTENTIOUS QUARRELSOME
CONTIGUOUS ADJACENT TO
CONTINENCE SELF RESTRAINT ; SEXUAL CHASTITY
CONTINGENT CONDITIONAL
CONTRAVENE CONTRADICT ; INFRINGE
CONTRITE CONSCIOUS OF SIN
; REPENTANT
CONTROVERT OPPOSE WITH ARGUMENTS
CONTUMACIOUS DISOBEDIENT ; RESISTING AUTHORITY
CONTUSION BRUISE
CONVENE ASSEMBLE
CONVIVIAL FESTIVE ; GAY
CONVOLUTED COILED AROUND ; INVOLVED ;
INTRICATE
COPIOUS PLENTIFUL
COQUETTE FLIRT
CORDIAL HEARTFELT
CORDON LINE OF MEN ; FORTIFICATION
CORNICE PROJECTING MOULD ON BUILDING
CORNUCOPIA GOAT'S HORN OVERFLOWING WITH
FRUIT AND GRAIN ; SYMBOL OF ABUNDANCE
CORPOREAL BODILY ; MATERIAL
CORPULENT BULKY ; FAT
CORPULENT VERY FAT
CORRELATION MUTUAL RELATION
CORROBORATE CONFIRM
CORRUGATED WRINKLED ; RIDGED
COSMIC VAST ; PERTAINING TO UNIVERSE
COTERIE SOCIAL GROUP ; SELECT CIRCLE
COUNTENANCE V- TOLERATE ; APPROVE
COUNTERMAND CANCEL ; REVOKE
COUNTERPART SOMETHING THAT COMPLETES ANOTHER
COUP SUCCESSFUL ACTION OR SUDDEN ATTACK
COURIER MESSENGER
COVENANT AGREEMENT
COVERT (ADJ) SECRET ; HIDDEN ; IMPLIED
COVETOUS EAGERLY DESIROUS
OF
COW INTIMIDATE
COWER SHRINK FROM FEAR
COZEN CHEAT ; SWINDLE
CRABBED SOUR ; PEEVISH
CRAVEN COWARDLY
CREDENCE BELIEF
CREDO CREED
CREDULITY BELIEF ON SLIGHT EVIDENCE
CREED SYSTEM OF RELIGIOUS OR ETHICAL BELIEF
CRESCENDO INCREASE IN VOLUME OR
INTENSITY
CRINGE SHRINK BACK IN FEAR
CRONE HAG
CROTCHETY ECCENTRIC
CRYPT SECRET RECESS OR VAULT USED FOR BURIAL
CUISINE STYLE OF COOKING
CULMINATION ATTAINMENT OF HIGHEST POINT
CULPABLE DESERVING BLAME
CULT PICK OUT ; REJECT
CULVERT ARTIFICIAL CHANNEL FOR WATER
CUPIDITY GREED
CURMUDGEON CHURLISH , MISERLY GUY
CURSIVE FLOWING ; RUNNING
CURSORY CASUAL ; HASTILY DONE
CYNICAL SKEPTIC ; DISTRUSTFUL OF HUMAN MOTIVES
CYNOSURE OBJECT OF GENERAL
ATTENTION
DALLY TRIFLE WITH ; PROCRASTINATE
DANK DAMP
DAPPER (ADJ) NEAT AND TRIM
DAPPLED SPOTTED
DAUB SMEAR
DAUNT INTIMIDATE
DAWDLE LOITER ; WASTE TIME
DEADPAN WOODEN ; IMPASSIVE
DEBACLE BREAKING UP ; DOWNFALL
DEBAUCH CORRUPT ; MAKE INTEMPERATE
DEBILITATE WEAKEN ; ENFEEBLE
DEBONAIR AIMING TO PLEASE
DEBUNK EXPOSE AS FALSE ; WORTHLESS ; EXAGGERATED
DEBUTANTE YOUNG WOMAN MAKING FORMAL
ENTRANCE INTO SOCIETY
DECADENCE DECAY
DECANT POUR OFF GENTLY (WITHOUT UPSETTING SEDIMENT)
DECAPITATE BEHEAD
DECIDUOUS FALLING OFF (LEAVES)
DECIMATE KILL,USUALLY 1 OUT OF 10
DECLIVITY DOWNWARD SLOPE
DECOLLETE (ADJ) HAVING A LOW CUT NECKLINE
DECREPTIDE STATE OF COLLAPSE CAUSED BY ILLNESS OR AGING
DEFALCATIONS DEFECTION; SHORTCOMING; EMBEZZLEMENT
DEFEATIST RESIGNED TO DEFEAT; ACCEPTING DEFEAT AS A NATURAL
OUTCOME
DEFER PUT OFF ; POSTPONE
DEFERENCE COURTEOUS REGARD FOR ANOTHER'S WISH;COMPLIANCE
WITHADVICE OF SOMEONE
SUPERIOR
DEFILE-DEFACE POLLUTE;PROFANE
DEFINITIVE MOST RELIABLE OR COMPLETE
DEFOLIATE DESTROY LEAVES
DEFRAY PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF
DEFROCK TO STRIP A PRIEST OR MINISTER OF CHURCH AUTHORITY
DEFT SKILLFULL
DEFUNCT NE LONGER IN USE OR EXISTENCE
DEGENERATE DETERIORATE
DEIGN CONDESCEND
DELETERIOUS HARMFUL;NOXIOUS
DELIBERATE PONDER
DELINEATE PORTRAY
DELUDE IMPOSE UPON ; DECEIVE
DELUDE DECEIVE
DELUSION FALSE BELIEF;HALLUCINATION
DEMEAN DEGRADE ; HUMILIATE
DEMOGRAPHIC RELATED TO POPULATION
DEMONIAC FIENDISH (ADJ OF DEMON)
DEMOTIC PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
DEMUR DELAY ; OBJECT
DEMURE SERIOUS ; COY
DENIGRATE BLACKEN
DENIZEN INHABITANT OF
DENOTATION MEANING; DISTINGUISHING BY NAME
DENOUEMENT OUTCOME;FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLOT OF A PLAY
OR OTHER LITERARY WORK
DENOUNCE CONDEMN ; CRITICISE
DERANGED INSANE
DERELICT ABANDONED
DERIDE SCOFF AT
DERISION RIDICULE
DESCRY CATCH SIGHT OF
DESECRATE PROFANE;VIOLATE THE SANCTITY OF
DESICCATE DRY UP ( NORMALLY MILK FOR PRESERVING
DESOLATE SOLITARY;LEFT ALONE
DESPERADO RECKLESS OUTLAW
DESPOIL PLUNDER
DESPONDENT DEPRESSED
DESPOTISM TYRANNY
DESULTORY AIMLESS;DIGRESSING AT RANDOM
DETONATION EXPLOSION
DETRACTION SLANDERING
DETRIMENTAL HARMFUL
DEVIOUS GOING ASTRAY;ERRATIC
DEVOLVE DEPUTISE; PASS TO OTHERS
DEVOUT PIOUS
DIABOLICAL DEVILISH
DIADEM CROWN
DIALECTIC ART OF DEBATE
DIAPHANOUS SHEER; TRANSPARENT
DIATRIBE BITTER SCOLDING;INVECTIVE
DICHOTOMY BRANCHING IN TWO PARTS
DICTUM FORMAL SAYING ; AUTHORITATIVE PRONOUNCEMENT
DIDACTIC INSTRUCTIONAL;PREACHING;MORALISING
DIFFIDENCE SHYNESS
DILATE EXPAND
DILATORY DELAYING
DILETTANTE AIMLESS FOLLOWEROF ART; AMATEUR; DABBLER
DILIGENCE PERSISTENT HARD WORK
DIMINUTION REDUCTION IN SIZE
DINGY DULL ; CHEERLESS
DINT MEANS ; EFFORT
DIORAMA 3-DIMENSIONAL LIFESIZE SCENE FROM NATURE OF HISTORY
DIRE DISASTROUS
DIRGE LAMENT WITH MUSIC
DISABUSE CORRECT A FALSE IMPRESSION ; UNDECEIVE
DISAFFECTED DISLOYAL
DISAVOWAL DENIAL;DISCLAIM
DISBURSE PAY OUT
DISCERNING MENTALLY QUICK AND OBSERVANT; HAVING INSIGHT
DISCOMBOBULATED CONFUSED;DISCOMPOSED
DISCOMFIT PUT TO ROUT;DEFEAT IN BATTLE
DISCONCERT DERANGE ; UPSET
DISCONSOLATE SAD
DISCORDANT CONFLICTING
DISCOUNT DISREGARD
DISCREPANCY LACK OF CONSISTENCY
DISCURSIVE DIGRESSIVE ; RAMBLING
DISENFRANCHISE DEPRIVE OF CIVIL RIGHT
DISGORGE SURRENDER SOMETHING ; EJECT , VOMIT
DISGRUNTLE MAKE DISCONTENTED
DISINTER DIG UP ; UNEARTH
DISINTERESTED UNPREJUDICED
DISPARAGE BELITTLE
DISPARAGE SPEAK SLIGHTINGLY OF
; LOWER
DISPARATE BASICALLY DIFFERENT ;
UNRELATED
DISPASSIONATE CALM ; IMPARTIAL
DISPATCH PROMPT EXECUTION
; SPEEDINESS
DISPIRITED LACKING SPIRIT
DISPORT AMUSE
DISPUTATIOUS FOND OF ARGUMENT
DISQUISITION FORMAL SYSTEMATIC INQUIRY ; AN EXPLANATION
OF THE RESULTS OF A FORMAL
INQUIRY
DISSEMBLE DISGUISE ; PRETEND
DISSEMINATE SCATTER (LIKE SEEDS)
DISSENT DIFFER IN OPINION ; TO WITHHOLD ASSENT
DISSENT DISAGREE
DISSERTATION FORMAL ESSAY (THESIS TYPES)
DISSIDENT REBELLIOUS
DISSIMULATE CONCEAL BY FEIGNING
DISSIPATE SCATTER
DISSOLUTION DISINTEGRATION ; LOOSENESS IN MORALS
DISSONANCE DISCORD (MUSICAL)
DISSUADE ADVISE AGAINST
DISTEND EXPAND ; SWELL OUT
DISTRAIT ABSENT-MINDED
DIURNAL DAILY
DIVA FAMOUS OPERATIC SINGER
DIVEST STRIP ; DEPRIVE
DIVINE (V) PERCEIVE OR FORESEE INTUITIVELY
DIVULGE REVEAL
DOCILE OBEDIENT ; EASILY MANAGED
DOCKET PROGRAM FOR TRIAL ; BOOK WHERE SUCH ENTRIES ARE MADE
DOCTRINAIRE (ADJ) NOT COMPROMISING ABOUT POINTS
OF DOCTRINE
DOCUMENT PROVIDE WRITTEN
EVIDENCE
DODDERING SHAKY ; INFIRM FROM OLD
AGE
DOFF TAKE OFF
DOGGEREL POOR VERSE
DOGMATIC BASED ON A PRIORI
PRINCIPLES
DOLOROUS SORROWFUL
DOMICILE (N) HOME
DOMINEER RULE OVER TYRANICALLY
DORMER WINDOW PROJECTING FROM ROOF
DOTE
DOUR SULLEN ; STUBBORN
DOWDY SLOVENLY ; UNCLEAN
DREGS SEDIMENT ; WORTHLESS RESIDUE
DROLL QUEER AND AMUSING
DRONE (N) IDLE PERSON ; MALE BEE
DROSS WASTE MATTER ; IMPURITIES
DULCET SWEET SOUNDING
DUPLICITY DOUBLE DEALING ; HYPOCRISY
DURESS FORCIBLE RESTRAINT (ILLEGAL) ; IMPRISONMENT
DYSPEPTIC SUFFERING FROM INDIGESTION
EARTHY UNREFINED ; COARSE
EBULLIENT OVERFLOWING WITH ENTHU
AND EXCITEMENT
ECCLESIASTIC PERTAINING TO THE CHURCH
ECLECTIC SELECTING FREELY
FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES
EDIFICE LARGE BUILDING
EDIFY INSTRUCT MORALLY
EFFACE RUB OUT
EFFECTUAL EFFICIENT
EFFEMINATE HAVING WOMANLY TRAITS
EFFERVESCENCE INNER EXCITEMENT ; EXUBERANCE
EFFETE WORN OUT ; EXHAUSTED
EFFICACY POWER TO PRODUCE
DESIRED EFFECT
EFFLUENCE FLOWING OUT
EFFLUVIUM NOXIOUS SMELL
EFFRONTERY SHAMELESS BOLDNESS
EFFUSION POURING FORTH
EGREGIOUS NOTORIOUS ; SHOCKING
EGRESS EXIT
ELEGY POEM OR SONG EXPRESSING LAMENT
ELICIT DRAW OUT BY DISCUSSION
ELLIPSIS OMISSION OF WORDS
FROM A TEXT
ELLIPTICAL AMBIGUOUS DUE TO LEAVING OUT
OF KEY WORDS ; ADJ OF ELLIPSIS
ELOQUENCE EXPRESSIVENESS ; PERSUASIVE
SPEECH
ELUCIDATE EXPLAIN ; ENLIGHTEN
ELYSIAN RELATING TO PARADISE
EMACIATED THIN AND WASTED
EMANCIPATE SET FREE
EMBARGO BAN ON COMMERCE , ETC
EMBELLISH ADORN
EMBEZZLEMENT STEALING
EMBROIL THROW INTO CONFUSION ; INVOLVE IN STRIFE
EMEND CORRECT A TEXT
EMETIC SUBSTANCE CAUSING VOMITING
EMINENT HIGH ; LOFTY
EMISSARY AGENT ; MESSENGER
EMOLLIENT SOOTHING OR SOFTENING
REMEDY
EMPATHY ABILITY TO IDENTIFY WITH ANOTHER'S FEELINGS , IDEAS
EMPIRICAL BASED ON EXPERIENCE
ENCLAVE TERRITORY ENCLOSED WITHIN ALIEN LAND
ENCOMIUM HIGH PRAISE
ENCOMPASS SURROUND
ENCUMBER BURDEN
ENDEARMENT FOND WORDOR ACT
ENDEMIC PREVAILING OVER A GROUP OR REGION
ENDUE PROVIDE WITH SOME QUALITY ; ENDOW
ENERVATE WEAKEN
ENGAGING CHARMING;ATTRACTIVE
ENGENDER CAUSE;PRODUCE
ENJOIN COMMAND ; ORDER ; FORBID
ENMITY HATRED
ENNUI BOREDOM
ENSCONCE V. SETTLE COMFORTABLY
ENTREE PRIVILEGE OF ADMISSION
ENUNCIATE SPEAK DISTINCTLY
ENVIRON ENCLOSE ; SURROUND
EON AN AGE
EPAULET ORNAMENT WORN ON SHOULDER ON UNIFORM
EPHEMERAL SHORT-LIVED;FLEETING
EPICURE CONNOISSEUR OF FOOD + DRINK
EPIGRAM SHORT WITTY SAYING
EPILOGUE SHORT SPEECH AT
THE END OF DRAMA
EPISODIAC LOOSELY CONNECTED
EPISTEMOLOGIST PHILOSOPHER WHO STUDIES NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE
EPITHET WORD OR PHRASE TO DESCRIBE A PERSON; CHARLES THE WISE
EPOCH PERIOD OF TIME
EQUANIMITY CALM TEMPERAMENT
EQUINE HORSE-LIKE
EQUIPOISE BALANCING FORCE
EQUITABLE IMPARTIAL;FAIR
EQUITY FAIRNESS ; JUSTICE
EQUIVOCAL OF DOUBLE MEANING ; AMBIGUOUS
ERUDITE LEARNED ; SCHOLARLY
ESCAPADE PRANK
ESCHEW AVOID
ESOTERIC DESIGNED FOR OR
RELATING TO KNOWLEDGE THAT IS RESTRICTED TO A FEW
ESOTERIC KNOWN ONLY TO A
CHOSEN FEW
ESPOUSE ADOPT ; SUPPORT
ESTRANGED ALIENATED
ETHNIC RELATING TO RACES
ETHNOLOGY STUDY OF HUMANKIND
ETHOS UNDERLYING CHARACTER OF A CULTURE
EUGENIC PERTAINING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF RACE; BREED
EULOGY PRAISE
EUPHONY SWEET SOUND
EVANESCENT FLEETING ; VANISHING
EVINCE SHOW CLEARLY
EVOKE CALL FORTH
EWE FEMALE SHEEP
EXACERBATE WORSEN ; EMBITTER
EXACTING EXTREMELY DEMANDING
EXALT RAISE IN RANK OR DIGNITY; PRAISE
EXCHEQUER TREASURY
EXCISE DUTY ON HOME GOODS
EXCORIATE FLAY; ABRADE
EXCULPATE CLEAR FROM BLAME
EXECRABLE VERY BAD
EXECRATE CURSE ; EXPRESS
ABHORRENCE FOR
EXEGESIS EXPLANATION ( ESP
OF BIBLICAL PASSAGES )
EXEMPLIFY SHOW BY EXAMPLE ; SERVE
AS A MODEL
EXHORT URGE
EXHUME DIG OUT OF THE GROUND (GRAVE)
EXIGENCY URGENT SITUATION
EXIGUOUS SMALL ; MINUTE
EXODUS DEPARTURE
EXONERATE ACQUIT;EXCULPATE
EXOTIC NOT NATIVE;INTRODUCED FROM ABROAD
EXPATIATE TALK OF LENGTH
EXPATRIATE EXILE ; SOMEONE WHO HAS WITHDRAWN
FROM HIS NATIVE LAND
EXPEDIENT SUITABLE;PRACTICAL ;
POLITIC
EXPEDITE HASTEN
EXPIATE MAKE AMENDS FOR ( A SIN)
EXPLICATE EXPLAIN;INTERPRET;CLARIFY
EXPOSITORY EXPLANATORY
EXPOSTULATION Reason Earnestly
EXPUNGE CANCEL ; REMOVE
EXPURGATE CLEAN ; REMOVE OFFENSIVE
PARTS OF BOOK
EXTEMPORANEOUS IMPROMPTU;ON THE SPOT
EXTENUATE WEAKEN ; MITIGATE
EXTIRPATE ROOT UP
EXTOL PRAISE;GLORIFY
EXTRADITION SURRENDER OF PRISONER BY ONE STATE
TO ANOTHER
EXTRANEOUS NOT ESSENTIAL ; EXTERNAL
EXTRUDE FORCE OR PUSH OUT
EXUBERANT LUXURIANTLE PROLIFIC
; OVERFLOWING;EFFUSIVE
EXUDE DISCHARGE;GIVE FORTH
FACADE FRONT OF BUILDING
FACET SMALL PLANE SURFACE ( OF A GEM)
FACETIOUS HUMOROUS; JOCULAR
FACILE EASY ; EXPERT
FACSIMILE (N) COPY
FACTIOUS INCLINED TO FROM
FACTIONS
FACTITIOUS ARTIFICIAL
FACTOTUM HANDYMAN
FALLACIOUS MISLEADING
FALLIBLE LIABLE TO ERR
FALLOW PLOWED BUT NOT SOWED ; UNCULTIVATED
FANCIER BREEDER OF ANIMALS
FARCE MOCKERY ;PRETENCE ;FUTILE PROCEEDING
FATUOUS FOOLISH ;INANE
FAWN COURT BY FLATTERING
FAZE DISCONCERT ;DISMAY
FEBRILE FEVERISH
FECUNDITY FERTILITY;FRUITFULNESS
FELICITOUS APT;SUITABLY EXPRESSED;WELL
CHOSEN
FELICITY HAPPINESS
FELL CRUEL ;DEADLY
FELON PERSON CONVICTED OF A GRAVE CRIME
FERMENT AGITATION ;COMMOTION
FERRET DRIVE OR HUNT OUT OF HIDING
FERVENT ARDENT
FERVID ARDENT
FERVOR GLOWING ARDOR
FESTER GENERATE PUS
FETID STINKING
FEUD LONG & BITTER QUARREL BET FAMILIES
FIASCO TOTAL FAILURE
FIAT (N) COMMAND;AUTHORISATION
FIDELITY LOYALTY
FIGMENT INVENTION;IMAGINARY THING
FILCH STEAL
FILIAL PERTAINING TO A SON OR DAUGHTER
FILIBUSTER BLOCK LEGISLATION BY MAKING
LONG SPEECHES
FILIGREE DELICATE,LACELIKE
METALWORK
FIREBRAND HOTHEAD;TROUBLEMAKER
FITFUL SPASMODIC;INTERMITTENT
FLACCID FLABBY
FLAG DROOP;GROW FEEBLE
FLAGRANT CONSPICUOUSLY WICKED
FLAGRANT GLARING ; NOTORIOUS
; SCANDALOUS
FLAIL THRESH GRAIN BY HAND ;STRIKE OR SLAP;TOSS ABOUT
FLAIR TALENT
FLAMBOYANT ORNATE
FLAY STRIP OFF SKIN ; CRITICISE;PLUNDER
FLECK SPOT
FLEDGLING INEXPERIENCED
FLEECE WOOL COAT OF SHEEP
FLINCH HESITATE ;SHRINK
FLIPPANCY TAKING A SERIOUS MATTER
LIGHTLY ; TRIFLING GAIETY
FLIT FLY ; PASS BY SWIFTLY
FLOE MASS OF FLOATING ICE
FLORID FLOWERY ; RUDDY
FLOTSAM DRIFTING WRECKAGE
FLOUT REJECT ; MOCK
FLUSTER CONFUSE
FLUTED HAVING VERTICAL PARALLEL GROOVES
FLUX SERIES OF CHANGES
FOIBLE (N) WEAKNESS ; SLIGHT FAULT
FOIL (N) CONTRAST
FOIST INSERT IMPROPERLY ; PALM OFF
FOMENT STIR UP ; INSTIGATE
FOOLHARDY RASH
FOPPISH VAIN ABOUT DRESS AND APPEARANCE
FORAY RAID
FORBEARANCE PATIENCE
FORD PLACE WHERE A RIVER CAN BE CROSSED ON FOOT
FOREBEARS (N) ANCESTORS
FOREBODING PREMONITION OF EVIL
FORENSIC SUITABLE FOR THE
COURT OF LAW
FORESHADOW GIVE AN INDICATION BEFOREHAND
; PORTEND
FORESTALL PREVENT BY TAKING ACTION
IN ADVANCE
FORSAKE DESERT, ABANDON
FORTITUDE BRAVERY ; COURAGE
FORTUITOUS ACCIDENTAL ; BY CHANCE
FOSTER REAR
FOUNDER FAIL COMPLETELY ; SINK
FRACAS BRAWL ; MELEE
FRACTIOUS UNRULY
FRAY BRAWL
FRENETIC FRENZIED ; FRANTIC
FRENZIED MADLY EXCITED
FRIEZE (N) ORNAMENTAL BAND ON A WALL
FROND FERN , PALM OR BANANA LEAF
FRUGALITY THRIFT ; ECONOMY
FRUITION BEARING OF FRUIT
FUGITIVE FLEETING ; TRANSITORY
FULMINATE THUNDER ; EXPLODE
FULSOME DISGUSTINGLY EXCESSIVE
FUNCTIONARY OFFICIAL
FUNEREAL SAD ; SOLEMN
FUSILLADE SIMULTANEOUS FIRING OR
OUTBURST (OF MISSILES , QUESTIONS , ETC)
GADFLY ANIMAL BITING FLY ; IRRITATING PERSON
GAFFE SOCIAL BLUNDER
GAINSAY DENY
GALL BITTERNESS;NERVE
GALLEON LARGE SAILING SHIP
GALVANISE STIMULATE BY SHOCK ;
STIR UP
GAMBIT SACRIFICIAL OPENING IN CHESS
GAMELY SPRITED ; COURAGEOUS
GAMUT ENTIRE RANGE
GARGANTUAN HUGE;ENORMOUS
GARGOYLE WATERSPORT CARVED
IN GROTESQUE FIGURES
GARISH GAUDY
GARNER GATHER;STORE UP
GARRULOUS EXCESSIVELY TALKATIVE
GAUCHE CLUMSY ; BOORISH
GAUNT LEAN AND ANGULAR ; BARREN
GENEALOGY RECORD OF DESCENT ; LINEAGE
GENERIC CHARACTERISTIC OF AN ENTIRE CLASS
GENESIS BEGINNING;ORIGIN
GENRE PARTICULAR VARIETY OF ART OR LITERATURE
GENTEEL WELL-BRED;ELEGANT
GENTILITY THOSE OF GENTLE BIRTH;
REFINEMENT
GENTRY PEOPLE OF STANDING; CLASS BELOW THE NOBILITY
GENUFLECT BEND THE KNEES AS IN
WORSHIP
GERMANE PERTINENT;BEARING UPON THE CASE AT HAND
GERMINAL PERTAINING TO A
GERM
GERONTOCRACY GOVT RULED BY OLD PEOPLE
GERRYMANDER CHANGE VOTING DISTRICT LINES TO
FAVOR A PARTY
GESTATE EVOLVE,AS IN PRENATAL GROWTH
GIBE MOCK
GLEAN GATHER LEFTOVER CROP
GLIB FLUENT
GLOSS OVER EXPLAIN AWAY
GLUT OVERSTOCK ; FILL TO EXCESS
GLUTINOUS STICKY; VISCOUS
GNARLED TWISTED
GOAD URGE ON
GORGE CANYON
GOSSAMER SHEER ; LIKE COBWEBS
GOURMAND EPICURE ; PERSON
TAKING EXCESSIVE PLEASURE IN FOOD AND DRINK
GOURMET CONNOISSEUR OF FOOD AND DRINK
GRANDILOQUENT POMPOUS ; BOMBASTIC
GRANDIOSE IMPOSING ; HAVING GRANDEUR
GRANULATE FORM INTO GRAINS
GRATE MAKE HARSH NOISE ; HAVE AN UNPLEASANT EFFECT
GRATIFY PLEASE
GRATIS (ADV AND ADJ) FREE
GRATUITOUS GIVEN FREELY ; UNWARRANTED
; UNCALLED FOR
GRATUITY TIP
GREGARIOUS SOCIABLE
GRISLY GHASTLY
GROTESQUE DECORATIVE PAINTING OR
SCULPTURE
GROTESQUE FANTASTIC PAINTING
GROTTO SMALL CAVERN
GROUSE COMPLAIN ; FUSS
GRUEL THIN , LIQUID PORRIDGE
GUILE DECEPTION .
GUSTATORY AFFECTING THE SENSE OF
TASTE
GYROSCOPE APPARATUS USED TO KEEP
BALANCE , DIRECTION , ETC
HACKNEYED COMMONPLACE .
HAGGARD WASTED AWAY ; GAUNT
HALE HEALTHY
HALLOWED BLESSED ; CONSECRATED
HALYCON CALM ; PEACEFUL
HAP CHANCE ; LUCK
HARANGUE LONG , PASSIONATE
AND VEHEMENT SPEECH
HARBINGER FORERUNNER ; ONE WHO
ANNOUNCES ARRIVAL
HARDY STURDY ; ABLE TO STAND INCLEMENT WEATHER
HARPING TIRESOME DWELLING ON A SUBJECT
HARROW BREAK UP GROUND AFTER PLOWING
HARRY HARASS ; TORMENT
HATCH LID COVERING A DECK OPENING
HEADLONG HASTY ; RASH
HEADSTRONG STUBBORN ; UNYIELDING
HECKLER PERSON WHO VERBALLY HARASSES OTHERS
HEDONISM BELIEF THAT PLEASURE
IS THE SOLE AIM IN LIFE
HEGEMONY DOMINANCE , ESP.
OF ONE NATION OVER OTHERS
HERESY OPINION CONTRARY TO ORTHODOX DOCTRINE
HERETIC ONE WHO DISSENTS FROM ESTABLISHED DOCTRINE
HERETIC ONE WITH OPINIONS CONTRARY TO THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH
HERMETIC OBSCURE AND MYSTERIOUS
(OF ALCHEMY)
HERPETOLOGIST ONE WHO STUDIES REPTILES
HETERODOX UNORTHODOX ; UNCONVENTIONAL
HEW CUT TO PIECES WITH AXE OR SWORD
HIATUS GAP ; PAUSE
HINTERLANDS BACK COUNTRY
HIRELING ONE WHO SERVES FOR
HIRE ( DEROGATORY)
HIRSUTE HAIRY
HISTRIONIC THEATRICAL
HOARY WHITE WITH AGE
HOLOCAUST DESTRUCTION BY FIRE
HOLSTER PISTOL CASE
HOMEOSTASIS TENDENCY OF A SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN
RELATIVE STABILITY
HOMESPUN DOMESTIC; MADE AT
HOME
HOMILY SERMON ; SERIOUS WARNING
HORDE CROWD
HORTATORY ENCOURAGING ; EXHORTIVE
HOVEL SHACK ; SMALL WRETCHED HOUSE
HUBBUB CONFUSED UPROAR
HUBRIS ARROAGANCE ; EXCESSIVE SELF-CONCEIT
HUE COLOR ; ASPECT
HUMDRUM DULL ; MONOTONOUS
HUMMOK SMALL HILL
HUMUS SUBSTANCE FORMED BY DECAYING VEGETABLE MATTER
HUSBANDRY FRUGALITY ; THRIFT
HYPERCRITICAL EXCESSIVELY EXACTING
HYPOCRITICAL PRETENDING TO BE VIRTUOS
ICHTHYOLOGY STUDY OF FISH
ICONOCLASTIC ATTACKING CHERISHED TRADITIONS
IDIOSYNCRASY ECCENTRICITY
IDIOSYNCRATIC PRIVATE;PECULIAR TO AN INDIVIDUAL
IDYLLIC CHARMINGLY CAREFREE ; SIMPLE
IGNOBLE OF LOWLY ORIGIN;UNWORTHY
IGNOMINIOUS DISGRACEFUL
ILLIMITABLE INFINITE
ILLUSIVE
IMBECILITY WEAKNESS OF MIND
IMBIBE DRINK IN; ASSIMILATE ( LIQUID, IDEAS ETC)
IMBROGLIO COMPLICATED SITUATION
; PERPLEXITY; ENTANGLEMENT
IMBUE SATURATE; FILL
IMMACULATE PURE ; SPOTLESS
IMMINENT NEAR AT HAND ; IMPENDING
IMMOLATE OFFER AS SACRIFICE
IMMURE IMPRISON ; SHUT UP IN CONFINEMENT
IMPASSE PREDICAMENT FROM WHICH THERE IS NO ESCAPE
IMPASSIVE LACKING FEELING OR EMOTION
IMPASSIVE WITHOUT FEELING ; UNAFFECTED
BY PAIN
IMPEACH CHARGE WITH CRIME IN OFFICE
IMPECUNIOUS WITHOUT MONEY
IMPEDE HINDER
IMPERTINENT INSOLENT
IMPETUOUS VIOLENT ; HASTY ; RASH
IMPETUS MOVING FORCE ; INCENTIVE
IMPIETY IMPIOUS
IMPINGE INFRINGE ; COLLIDE WITH
IMPLACABLE INCAPABLE OF BEING PACIFIED
IMPLAUSIBLE UNLIKELY ; UNBELIEVABLE
IMPLICIT UNDERSTOOD , BUT
NOT STATED
IMPLORE BEG
IMPOLITIC NOT WISE
IMPONDERABLE WEIGHTLESS ; DIFFICULT TO ANALYZE
IMPORT SIGNIFICANCE
IMPORTUNE BEG PERSISTENTLY
IMPOSTURE ASSUME FALSE IDENTITY
IMPOTENT WEAK ; INEFFECTIVE
IMPRECATION CURSE
IMPROVIDENT THRIFTLESS
IMPRUDENT LACKING CAUTION ; INJUDICIOUS
IMPUGN DOUBT ; CHALLENGE ; GAINSAY
IMPUISSANCE POWERLESSNESS ; FEEBLENESS
IMPUNITY FREEDOM FROM PUNISHMENT
IMPUTE ATTRIBUTE ; ASCRIBE
INADVERTENTLY CARELESSLY ; UNINTENTIONALLY
INALIENABLE NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY
INANE EMPTY ; VOID ;SILLY
INARTICULATE SPEECHLESS ; PRODUCING INDISTINCT SPEECH
INAUGURATE INSTALL IN OFFICE
INCANDESCENT STRIKINGLY BRIGHT
INCAPACITATE DISABLE
INCARCERATE IMPRISON
INCENDIARY ARSONIST
INCENSE ENRAGE ; INFURIATE
INCHOATE RECENTLY BEGAN ;
RUDIMENTARY ELEMENTARY
INCIDENCE RATE OF OCCURENCE
INCIDENTAL NOT ESSENTIAL ; MINOR
INCIPIENT BEGINNING; IN AN EARLY
STAGE
INCISIVE CUTTING; SHARP
INCITE AROUSE TO ACTION
INCLEMENT SEVERE WEATHER CONDTS
INCOGNITO WITH IDENTITY CONCEALED
INCONGRUITY LACK OF HARMONY ; ABSURDITY
INCONTINET LACKING SELF RESTRAINT(IN
SEXUAL APPETITE,SECRETS,URINE ETC)
INCONTROVERTIBLE INDISPUTABLE
INCORPOREAL IMMATERIAL; WITHOUT A MATERIAL
BODY
INCORRIGIBLE UNCORRECTABLE
INCUBUS BURDEN; MENTAL CARE
INCUMBENT N - POSTHOLDER
INCURSION TEMPORARY INVASION
INDEMNIFY MAKE SECURE AGAINST LOSS
; COMPENSATE FOR LOSS
INDENTURE BIND AS SERVANT OR APPRENTICE
INDICTMENT FORMAL ACCUSATION .
INDIGENCE POVERTY
INDIGNATION ANGER AT INJUSTICE , MEANNESS
INDIGNITY INSULTING TREATMENT
INDISCRIMINATE CHOOSING AT RANDOM; CONFUSED
INDISSOLUBLE PERMANENT
INDITE WRITE ; COMPOSE
INDOLENCE LAZINESS
INDUBITABLY BEYOND A DOUBT
INDULGE GRATIFY (PERSON OR ONESELF);YIELDING
INEBRIETY HABITUAL INTOXICATION
INEFFABLE CANT BE EXPRESSED IN
SPEECH
INEFFECTUAL NOT EFFECTIVE
INELUCTABLE IRRESISTIBLE; NOT TO BE ESCAPED
INEPT LACKING SKILL ; INADEQUATE
INEQUITY UNFAIRNESS
INERRANCY INFALLIBILITY
INEXORABLE RELENTLESS;UNYIELDING
INFERNAL PERTAINING TO HELL
; DEVILLISH
INFIDEL UNBELIEVER
INFIRMITY WEAKNESS
INFRACTION VIOLATION
INGENUOUS NAIVE;YOUNG AND UNSOPHISTICATED
INGRATE (N) UNGRATEFUL PERSON
INGRATIATE BECOME POPULAR WITH
INHERENT FIRMLY ESTABLISHED
BY NATURE OR HABIT
INIMICAL HOSTILE ; UNFRIENDLY
INIQUITOUS UNJUST;WICKED
INNATE INBORN ;
INNUENDO HINT ; INSINUATION
INORDINATE UNRESTRAINED ;EXCESSIVE
INQUISITOR QUESTIONER (ESP. HARSH);INVESTIGATOR
INSALUBRIOUS NOT HEALTHY
INSCRUTABLE IMPENETRABLE;NOT READILY UNDERSTOOD
; MYSTERIOUS
INSENSATE WITHOUT FEELING
INSENSIBLE UNCONSCIOUS ; UNRESPONSIVE
INSIDIOUS TREACHEROUS;STEALTHY
; SLY
INSIPID LACKING IN FLAVOUR ; DULL
INSOLVENT BANKRUPT
INSOUCIANT INDIFFERENT
INSTIGATE URGE;PROVOKE
INSUBSTANTIAL LACKING SUBSTANCE
INSULARITY NARROW-MINDEDNESS;ISOLATION
INSUPERABLE INSURMOUNTABLE;INVINCIBLE
INSURGENT REBELLIOUS
INSURRECTION REBELLION;UPRISING
INTEGRITY UPRIGHTNESS
INTELLIGENTSIA MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATED ELITE (USED DEROGATORILY
)
INTER BURY
INTER DEPOSIT FOR BURIAL
INTERDICT PROHIBIT;FORBID
INTERLOPER INTRUDER
INTERNECINE MUTUALLY DESTRUCTIVE
INTERPOLATE INSERT BETWEEN
INTERREGNUM PERIOD BETWEEN TWO REGIONS
INTIMATE HINT
INTRACTABLE UNRULY;REFRACTORY
INTRANSIGENCE STATE OF STUBBORN UNWILLINGNESS TO COMPROMISE
INTREPID FEARLESS
INTRINSICALLY ESSENTIALLY; INHERENTLY
INTROSPECTIVE LOOKING WITHIN ONESELF
INUNDATE OVERFLOW;FLOOD
INURED (ADJ) ACCUSTOMED ; HARDENED
INVALIDATE WEAKEN ; DESTROY
INVECTIVE VIOLENT ATTACK IN WORDS ; ABUSES
INVEIGH DENOUNCE; UTTER INVECTIVE
INVEIGLE LEAD ASTRAY ; WHEEDLE
INVETERATE DEEP-ROOTED;HABITUAL
INVIDIOUS DESIGNED TO CREATE ILL
WILL OR ENVY
INVIOLABILITY SECURITY FROM BEING DESTROYED
IOTA VERY SMALL QUANTITY
IRASCIBLE IRRITABLE;EASILY ANGERED
IRATE ANGRY
IRIDESCENT EXHIBITING RAINBOWLIKE COLORS
IRKSOME ANNOYING ; TEDIOUS
ITINERANT WANDERING; TRAVELLING
JADED FATIGUED ; SURFEITED
JAUNDICED YELLOWED ; PREJUDICED;
ENVIOUS
JAUNTY LIGHTHEARTED ; ANIMATED ; EASY + CAREFREE
JETTISON THROW OVERBOARD
JINGOISM EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE
+ MILITANT PATRIOTISM
JOCOSE GIVEN TO JOKING
JOCULAR SAID OR DONE IN JEST
JOCUND MERRY
JOLLITY GAIETY
JUGGERNAUT IRRESISTIBLE CRUSHING FORCE
JUNCTURE CRISIS
JUNKET TRIP ESP ONE TAKEN FOR PLEASURE BY AN OFFICIAL AT PUBLIC
EXPENSE
JUNTA GROUP OF PERSONS JOINED IN POLITICAL INTRIGUE ; CABAL
JURISPRUDENCE SCIENCE OF LAW
JUXTAPOSE PLACE SIDE BY SIDE
KEN RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE
KINDRED RELATED ; SIMILAR IN NATURE
KLEPTOMANIAC COMPULSIVE DESIRE TO STEAL
KNAVERY RASCALITY
KNELL TOLLING OF A BELL TO INDICATE FUNERAL,DISASTER
KNOLL LITTLE,ROUND HILL
KNOTTY INTRICATE;DIFFICULT;TANGLED
LABILE LIKELY TO CHANGE ; UNSTABLE
LACERATE MANGLE;TEAR
LACHRYMOSE PRODUCING TEARS
LACKADAISICAL AFFECTEDLY LANGUID
LACONIC BRIEF AND TO THE POINT
LAGGARD SLOW ; SLUGGISH ;ADJ OF LAG
LAITY LAYPERSONS ; PEOPLE NOT CONNECTED WITH THE CLERGY
LAMBASTE THRASH VERBALLY
OR PHYSICALLY
LAMPOON (V) RIDICULE
LANGUID WEARY ; SLUGGISH ; LISTLESS
LANGUISH LOSE ANIMATION ,
STRENGTH
LANGUOR LASSITUDE ; DEPRESSION ; FATIGUE ; INERTNESS
LANK (ADJ) LONG AND THIN
LARCENY THEFT
LARGESS GENEROUS GIFT
LASCIVIOUS LUSTFUL
LASSITUDE LANGOUR ; WEARINESS
LAUDATORY EXPRESSING PRAISE
LAXATIVE TENDING TO LOOSEN
THE BOWELS
LEAVEN CAUSE TO RISE OR GROW LIGHTER ; ENLIVEN
LECHERY GROSS LEWDNESS
LECTERN READING DESK
LEERY SUSPICIOUS ; CAUTIOUS
LEGERDEMAIN SLEIGHT OF HAND
LEONINE LIKE A LION
LEVEE EARTHEN OR STONE EMBANKMENT TO PREVENT FLOODING
LEVITY LACK OF SERIOUSNESS OR STEADINESS ; FRIVOLITY
LIABILITY DRAWBACK ; DEBTS
LIAISON OFFICER WHO ACTS AS GO-BETWEEN FOR 2 ARMIES
LIBELOUS DEFAMATORY ; INJURIOUS
TO THE GOOD NAME OF A PERSON
LIBERTINE DEBAUCHED PERSON ; ROUE
LIBIDINOUS LUSTFUL
LIBRETTO TEXT OF AN OPERA
LICENTIOUS DISREGARDING ACCEPTED RULES
(OF GRAMMER + STYLE)
LICENTIOUS WANTON ; LEWD ; DISSOLUTE
LIEN (N) LEGAL CLAIM ON A PROPERTY
LIGNEOUS LIKE WOOD
LIMBER FLEXIBLE
LIMBO REGION NEAR HEAVEN OR HELL WHERE CERTAIN SOULS ARE
PRISONED
LIMN DRAW ; OUTLINE ; DESCRIBE
LIMPID CLEAR
LINEAMENTS FEATURES (ESP. FACE)
LIONIZE TREAT AS A CELEBRITY
LIQUIDATE SETTLE ACCOUNTS ; CLEAR
UP
LIST TILT ; LEAN OVER
LISTLESS LACKING IN SPIRIT
OR ENERGY
LITANY SUPPLICATORY PRAYER
LITHE FLEXIBLE ; SUPPLE
LITIGATION LAWSUIT
LITOTES UNDERSTATEMENT FOR EMPHASIS
LOATH (ADJ) AVERSE ; RELUCTANT
LODE METAL BEARING VEIN
LONGEVITY LONG LIFE
LOPE GALLOP SLOWLY
LOQUACIOUS TALKATIVE
LOUT CLUMSY PERSON
LOW MOO -- WE COULD HEAR THE CATTLE ~
LUCID EASILY UNDERSTOOD ; CLEAR ,INTELLIGIBLE
LUCRATIVE PROFITABLE --HE TURNED
HIS HOBBY INTO A ~ PROFESSION
LUCRE MONEY
LUDICROUS LAUGHABLE
LUGUBRIOUS MOURNFUL -- THE ~ HOWLING
OF THE DOGS
LULL MOMENT OF CALM -- THEY WAITED FOR A ~
IN THE RAIN
LUMEN UNIT OF LIGHT ENERGY
LUMINARY CELEBRITY
LURID WILD ;SENSATIONAL -- HIS ~ STORIES..
LUXURIANT FERTILE ; ABUNDANT --
~ SOIL
MACABRE GRUESOME ; GRISLY -- THE CITY MORGUE IS A ~ SPOT
MACERATE SOFTEN BY SOAKING
IN LIQUID ;WASTE AWAY -- THE STRAWBERRIES HAD BEEN
SOAKING IN CHAMPAGNE FOR SO LONG THAT THEY HAD BEGUN TO ~
MACHIAVELLIAN CRAFTY ; DOUBLE DEALING --THE ~MANEUVERINGS
OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
MACHINATIONS SCHEMES
MACULATED SPOTTED ; STAINED --
GORBACHEV'S ~ BROW
MADRIGAL PASTORAL SONG
MAELSTROM WHIRLPOOL
MAGESTERIAL AUTHORITATIVE ; IMPERIOUS -- A
~ TONE OF VOICE ;
MAGNANIMITY GENEROSITY -- ADJ. MAGNANIMOUS
MAGNATE PERSON OF PROMINENCE OR INFLUENCE -- THE STEEL ~ GOT
INTO POLITICS
MAGNILOQUENT BOASTFUL ; POMPOUS -- THEY RIDICULED
THE ~ SPEECHES OF THE ATTORNEY
MAIM MUTILATE
MALAISE UNEASINESS ; DISTRESS -- SHE FELT A SUDDEN ~ WHEN SHE HEARD
SOUNDS AT THE
DOOR
MALAPROPISM COMIC MISUSE OF A WORD
MALCONTENT A PERSON DISSATISFIED WITH
EXISTING STATE OF AFFAIRS
MALEDICTION CURSE
MALEFACTOR CRIMINAL
MALFEASANCE WRONGDOING -- THE FBI DISCOVERED
THE MANAGERS ~
MALICIOUS DICTATED BY HATRED OR
SPITE
MALIGN SPEAK EVIL OF ; DEFAME -- SHE HATES THE FAMILY AND ~S
ALL THEIR FRIENDS TOO
MALIGNANT HAVING AN EVIL INFLUENCE
.
MALINGERER ONE WHO FEIGNS ILLNESS TO
ESCAPE DUTY
MANACLE RESTRAIN ; HANDCUFF -- THE POLICE ~D THE PRISONER
MANDATE ORDER ; CHARGE -- A ~ FROM THE PEOPLE
MANIFEST ADJ. UNDERSTANDABLE
; CLEAR -- HIS EVIL INTENTIONS WERE ~
MANNERED AFFECTED ; NOT NATURAL
-- HE ADOPTED A ~,ARTIFICIAL WAY OF SPEECH
MANUMIT EMANCIPATE ; FREE FROM BONDAGE -- THE OWNERS WERE WILLING TO
~ THEIR
SLAVES
MARITIME BORDERING ON THE
SEA
MARTIAL WARLIKE
MARTINET STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN
MASOCHIST PERSON WHO ENJOYS HIS
OWN PAIN
MATRIX POINT OF ORIGIN
MAUDLIN EFFUSIVELY SENTIMENTAL
MAUDLIN SICKINGLY SENTI
MAUSOLEUM MANUMENTAL TOMB
MAWKISH SICKENING ; INSIPID
MAXIM RULE OF CONDUCT ; PRINCIPLE .
MAYHEM INJURY TO BODY
MEALYMOUTHED INDIRECT IN SPEECH ; HYPOCRITICAL ;
EVASIVE
MEDLEY MIXTURE
MEGALOMANIAC MANIA FOR DOING GRANDIOSE THINGS
MELLIFLUOUS FLOWING SMOOTHLY
MENDACIOUS LYING;FALSE
MENDICANT BEGGAR
MENTOR EXPERIENCED ADVISER
MERCURIAL FICKLE ; CHANGING
MERETRICIOUS FLASHY
METAPHYSICAL PERTAINING TO SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY
METEORIC SWIFT ; MOMENTARILY
BRILLIANT
MIASMA SWAMP GAS ; HEAVY , VAPOROUS ATMOSPHERE, EMANATING FROM
DECAYING MATTER
MICROCOSM SMALL WORLD
MILIEU ENVIRONMENT ; MEANS OF EXPRESSION
MILITATE WORK AGAINST
MILLENNIUM YEARS
MINATORY MENACING ; THREATENING
MINCING AFFECTEDLY DAINTY
MINION A DEPENDENT SERVANT
MINUTIAE PETTY DETAILS
MIRE ENTANGLE ; STICK IN SWAMPY GROUND
MISAPPREHENSION ERROR ; MISUNDERSTANDING
MISCONSTRUE INTERPRET INCORRECTLY ; MISJUDGE
MISNOMER WRONG NAME ; INCORRECT
DESIGNATION
MISOGAMY HATRED OF MARRIAGE
MISOGYNIST HATER OF WOMEN
MISSIVE LETTER
MITE VERY SMALL OBJECT OR CREATURE ; SMALL COIN
MITIGATE APPEASE ( ANGER)
; REDUCE SEVERITY
MNEMONIC PERTAINING TO MEMORY
MODICUM LIMITED QUANTITY
MODISH FASHIONABLE
MOLLIFY SOOTHE
MOLLYCODDLE PAMPER ; INDULGE EXCESSIVELY
MOLT SHED OR CAST OFF HAIR OR FEATHERS
MONASTIC RELATED TO MONKS
MONOLITHIC SOLIDLY UNIFORM ; UNYIELDING
MONOTHEISM BELIEF IN ONE GOD
MORATORIUM LEGAL DELAY OF PAYMENT
MORBID GLOOMY ; UNWHOLESOME
MORBID SICKLY ; TO DO WITH DISEASE ; UNWHOLESOME
MORDANT BITING ; SARCASTIC ; CAUSTIC ; STINGING
MORES CUSTOMS
MORIBUND AT THE POINT OF
DEATH
MOROSE ILL-HUMORED ; SULLEN
MORTICIAN UNDERTAKER
MORTIFY HUMILIATE
MOTE SMALL SPECK
MOTILITY ABILITY TO MOVE
SPONTANEOUSLY
MOTLEY MIXED IN COLOUR
MOTLEY VARIED IN COLOUR AND CHARACTER
MOTTLED SPOTTED
MOUNTEBANK CHARLATAN ; BOASTFUL PRETENDER
MUGGY WARM AND DAMP
MULCT DEFRAUD A PERSON OF SOMETHING
MULTIFARIOUS VARIED ; DIVERSIFIED
MULTIFORM HAVING MANY FORMS
MUNDANE WORLDLY
MUNIFICENCE SPLENDIDLY GENEROUS
MUNIFICENT VERY GENEROUS
MUTABLE CHANGING IN FORM ; FICKLE
NADIR LOWEST POINT
NAIVETE NOUN OF NAIVE
NARCISSIST CONCEITED PERSON
NASCENT INCIPIENT ; COMING INTO BEING
NATATION SWIMMING
NATTY NEATLY , SMARTLY DRESSED
NEBULOUS VAGUE ; HAZY ; CLOUDY
NECROMANCY BLACK MAGIC ; DEALINGS WITH
THE DEAD
NEFARIOUS VERY WICKED
NEFARIOUS WICKED; ILLLEGAL
NEMESIS REVENGING AGENT
NEOLOGISM NEWLY COINED WORD OR
PHRASE
NEOPHYTE RECENT CONVERT ;
BEGINNER
NEPOTISM FAVORITISM (TO A
RELATIVE)
NETHER LOWER
NETTLE ANNOY ; VEX
NEXUS CONNECTION
NICETY PRECISION ; MINUTE DISTINCTION
NIGGARDLY MEANLY STINGY ; PARSIMONIOUS
NIGGLE SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON PETTY DETAILS
NIHILISM DENIAL OF TRADITIONAL
VALUES ; SKEPTICISM
NOISOME FOUL-SMELLING ; UNWHOLESOME
NONDESCRIPT UNDISTINCTIVE ; ORDINARY
NONPLUS BRING TO A HALT BY CONFUSION ; PERPLEX
NOSTRUM QUESTIONABLE MEDICINE
NUGATORY FUTILE ; WORTHLESS
OBDURATE STUBBORN
OBEISANCE BOW
OBFUSCATE CONFUSE ; MUDDLE
OBJECTIVE (ADJ) NOT INFLUENCED
BY EMOTIONS ; FAIR
OBLOQUY SLANDER ; DISGRACE
OBNOXIOUS OFFENSIVE
OBSEQUIOUS SLAVISHLY ATTENTIVE ; SERVILE
; SYCOPHANTIC
OBSEQUY FUNERAL CEREMONY
OBSIDIAN BLACK VOLCANIC ROCK
OBSTETRICIAN PHYSICIAN WHO DELIVERS BABIES
OBSTREPEROUS BOISTEROUS ; NOISY
OBTRUSIVE PUSHING FORWARD
OBTUSE BLUNT ; STUPID
OBVIATE MAKE UNNECESSARY ; GET RID OF
OCCIDENT THE WEST
OCCLUDE SHUT ; CLOSE
OCCULT MYSTERIOUS ; SECRET ; SUPERNATURAL
ODIOUS HATEFUL
ODORIFEROUS GIVING OFF AN ODOUR
OFFICIOUS MEDDLESOME ; PUSHY IN
OFFERING ONE'S SERVICES
OLFACTORY CONCERNING SENSE OF SMELL
OMINOUS THREATENING
OMNIPOTENT ALL POWERFUL
OMNISCIENT ALL-KNOWING
ONEROUS BURDENSOME
ONUS BURDEN ; RESPONSIBILITY
OPALESCENT ADJ OF OPAL ; SHOWING COLOURS
OF RAINBOW (IRIDESCENT)
OPIATE (N) SLEEP PRODUCER ; PAIN RELIEVER
OPIATE DERIVATIVE OF OPIUM ; RELIEVES PAIN .
OPPORTUNE TIMELY
OPPROBRIUM INFAMY ; VILIFICATION
OPULENCE EXTREME WEALTH ;
LUXURY ; ABUNDANCE
OPUS WORK
ORACULAR FORETELLING ; MYSTERIOUS
ORATORIO DRAMATIC POEM SET
TO MUSIC
ORDAIN COMMAND ; ARRANGE ; CONSECRATE
ORDINANCE DECREE
ORDINATION CEREMONY CONFERRING HOLY ORDERS
ORNATE EXCESSIVELY DECORATED
ORTHOGRAPHY CORRECT SPELLING
OSSEOUS MADE OF BONE ; BONY
OSSIFY CHANGE OR HARDEN INTO BONE
OSTENSIBLE APPARENT ; PROFESSED ; PRETENDED
OSTENTATIOUS SHOWY ; PRETENTIOUS ; TRYING TO ATTRACT
ATTENTION
OSTRACIZE EXCLUDE FROM PUBLIC FAVOUR
; BAN
OUTLANDISH BIZARRE ; PECULIAR ; UNCONVENTIONAL
OUTSPOKEN CANDID ; BLUNT
OVERBEARING BOSSY ; ARROGANT ; DECISIVELY IMPORTANT
OVERT OPENLY DONE
OVERWEENING PRESUMPTUOUS ; ARROGANT
OVERWROUGHT EXTREMELY AGITATED ; HYSTERICAL
OVOID EGG-SHAPED
PACHYDERM THICK SKINNED ANIMAL
PACIFIST ONE OPPOSED TO FORCE
; ANTI-MILITARIST
PAEAN SONG OF PRAISE OR JOY
PALEONTOLOGY STUDY OF PREHISTORIC LIFE
PALIMPSEST PARCHMENT USED FOR SECOND
TIME AFTER ORIGINAL WRITING HAS BEEN ERASED
PALL GROW TIRESOME
PALLET SMALL , POOR BED
PALLIATE EASE PAIN ; MAKE
LESS SEVERE
PALLID PALE ; WAN
PALPABLE PERCEPTIBLE ; TANGIBLE
; THAT CAN BE PERCEIVED BY TOUCH
PALPABLE TANGIBLE ; EASILY
PERCEPTIBLE
PALPITATE THROB ; FLUTTER
PAN CRITICIZE HARSHLY
PANACEA CURE-ALL ; REMEDY FOR ALL DISEASES
PANACHE FLAIR ; FLAMBOYANCE
PANDEMIC WIDESPREAD ; AFFECTING
THE MAJORITY
PANDER CATER TO THE LOW DESIRES OF OTHERS
PANEGYRIC (N) FORMAL PRAISE
PANORAMIC DENOTING AN UNOBSTRUCTED
AND COMPREHENSIVE VIEW
PARADIGM MODEL ; EXAMPLE
; PATTERN
PARAGON MODEL OF PERFECTION
PARAMOUNT FOREMOST IN IMPORTANCE
; SUPREME
PARANOIA PSYCHOSIS MARKED
BY DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR OR PERSECUTION
PARAPHERNALIA EQUIPMENT ; ODDS AND ENDS
PARIAH SOCIAL OUTCAST
PARLEY CONFERENCE
PAROCHIAL NARROW IN OUTLOOK ; PROVINCIAL
PARODY HUMOROUS IMITATION ; TRAVESTY
PAROXYSM FIT OR ATTACK OF
PAIN , LAUGHTER , RAGE
PARQUET FLOOR MADE OF WOOD STRIPS INLAID IN A MOSAIC-LIKE PATTERN
PARSIMONY CAREFUL IN EMPLOYING
MONEY ; STINGINESS
PARTISAN COMMITTED TO A PARTY
; ONE-SIDED
PASSE OLD-FASHIONED ; PAST THE PRIME
PASTICHE IMITATION OF ANOTHER'S
STYLE IN MUSICAL COMPOSITION OR WRITING
PASTORAL OF SHEPHERDS
PATENT (ADJ) OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC TO READ ; OBVIOUS
PATHOLOGICAL PERTAINING TO DISEASE
PATINA GREEN CRUST ON OLD BRONZE WORKS ; TONE SLOWLY TAKEN BY
VARNISHED
PAINTING
PATOIS LOCAL DIALECT
PATRICIAN NOBLE ; ARISTOCRATIC
PATRONISE SUPPORT ; ACT SUPERIOR
TOWARD
PECCADILLO SLIGHT OFFENSE
PECUNIARY PERTAINING TO MONEY
PEDANT SCHOLAR WHO OVEREMPHASIZES BOOK LEARNING OR TECHNICALITIES
PEDANTIC SHOWING OFF LEARNING
; BOOKISH
PEDESTRIAN ORDINARY ; UNIMAGINATIVE
PEJORATIVE (ADJ) NEGATIVE IN CONNOTATION
; HAVING A BELITTLING EFFECT
PELLUCID TRANSPARENT ; LIMPID
; EASY TO UNDERSTAND
PENCHANT STRONG INCLINATION
; LIKING
PENDANT (ADJ) HANGING DOWN FROM SOMETHING
PENDULOUS HANGING ; SUSPENDED
PENITENT CONTRITE ; REPENTANT
PENITENT REPENTANT
PENITENT REPENTANT
PENURIOUS STINGY ; PARSIMONIOUS
PENURY EXTREME POVERTY
PEON LANDLESS AGRICULTURAL WORKER ; BOND SERVANT
PERCUSSION
(ADJ) STRIKING ONE OBJECT AGAINST ANOTHER
PERDITION DAMNATION ; COMPLETE
RUIN
PEREGRINATION JOURNEY
PEREMPTORY DEMANDING AND LEAVING NO CHOICE
PERFIDIOUS TREACHEROUS ; DISLOYAL
PERFUNCTORY SUPERFICIAL ; NOT THOROUGH ; LACKING
ENTHU
PERIPATETIC
(ADJ) WALKING ABOUT ; MOVING
PERJURY FALSE TESTIMONY WHILE UNDER OATH
PERNICIOUS VERY DESTRUCTIVE
PERORATION CONCLUSION OF AN ORATION
PERQUISITE ANY GAIN ABOVE STIPULATED
SALARY
PERSONABLE ATTRACTIVE
PERSPICACIOUS HAVING INSIGHT ; ASTUTE
PERSPICUITY CLEARNESS OF EXPRESSION ; UNAMBIGUOUS
PERT IMPERTINENT ; INSOLENT ; FORWARD
PERTINACIOUS STUBBORN ; PERSISTENT
PERTINENT SUITABLE ; TO THE POINT
PERVERSE STUBBORNLY WRONG-HEADED
; WICKED AND UNACCEPTABLE
PESTILENTIAL CAUSING PLAGUE ; BANEFUL
PESTLE TOOL FOR MASHING OR GRINDING STUFF IN A HARD BOWL
PETRIFY TURN TO STONE
PETULANT TOUCHY ; PEEVISH
PHARISAICAL SELF-RIGHTEOUS ; HYPOCRITICAL
PHILANDERER FAITHLESS LOVER ; FLIRT
PHILISTINE NARROW-MINDED PERSON ; UNCULTURED
AND INTERESTED IN MATERIAL GAIN
PHILOLOGY STUDY OF LANGUAGE
PHLEGMATIC CALM ; NOT EASILY DISTURBED
PHYSIOGNOMY FACE
PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCE OF THE FUNCTION OF LIVING ORGANISMS
PIEBALD OF DIFFERENT COLOURS ; MOTTLED ; SPOTTED
PIED VARIEGATED ; MULTICOLORED
PILLAGE PLUNDER , ESP IN WAR
PILLORY PUNISH BY PLACING IN A WOODEN FRAME ; SUBJECT TO CRITICISM
AND RIDICULE
PINION RESTRAIN
PIQUANT APPETISING ; STIMULATING
PIQUE IRRITATION ; RESENTMENT
PISCATORIAL PERTAINING TO FISHING
PITHY HAVING SUBSTANCE .
PLACATE PACIFY ; CONCILIATE
PLACEBO HARMLESS STUFF PRESCRIBED AS A DUMMY PILL
PLAGIARISE STEAL ANOTHER'S IDEAS AND
PASS THEM OFF AS ONE'S OWN
PLAINTIVE MOURNFUL
PLASTICITY ABILITY TO BE MOLDED
PLATITUDE TRITE REMARK
PLATONIC PURELY SPIRITUAL
; THEORETICAL ; WITHOUT SENSUAL DESIRE
PLAUDITORY APPLAUDING
PLAUSIBLE PROBABLY TRUTHFUL , BUT
OPEN TO DOUBT ; SPECIOUS
PLEBEIAN COMMON ; PERTAINING
TO THE COMMON PEOPLE
PLENARY COMPLETE ; FULL
PLENITUDE ABUNDANCE ; COMPLETENESS
PLETHORA EXCESS
PLIABLE (ADJ) FLEXIBLE ; YIELDING ; ADAPTABLE
PLIANT FLEXIBLE ; EASILY INFLUENCED
PLUCK COURAGE
PLUMB (ADJ) VERTICAL
PLUTOCRACY SOCIETY RULED BY THE WEALTHY
POIGNANCY QUALITY OF BEING DEEPLY
MOVING ; KEENNESS OF EMOTION
POLARIZE SPLIT INTO OPPOSITE
CAMPS
POLEMIC
(N) CONTROVERSY ; ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT OF POINT
OF VIEW
POLITIC EXPEDIENT ; PRUDENT ; WELL DEVISED
POLITY FORM OF GOVT OF NATION
POLYGLOT SPEAKING SEVERAL
LANGUAGES
PONDEROUS WEIGHTY ; UNWIELDY
PONTIFICAL PERTAINING TO A BISHOP OR
POPE
PORTEND WARN (OF EVIL)
PORTENT OMEN ; FOREWARNING
PORTLY STOUT ; CORPULENT
POSEUR PERSON WHO PRETENDS TO BE SOPHISTICATED , ELEGANT
POSTERITY DESCENDANTS ; FUTURE
GENERATIONS
POSTURE
(V) ASSUME AN AFFECTED POSE ; ACT ARTIFICIALLY
POTENT POWERFUL ; PERSUASIVE ; GREATLY INFLUENTIAL
POTENTATE MONARCH ; SOVEREIGN
POULTICE SOOTHING APPLICATION
APPLIED TO SORE AND INFLAMED BODY
PRACTICABLE FEASIBLE
PRATE SPEAK FOOLISHLY ; BOAST IDLY
PRECARIOUS RISKY ; UNCERTAIN
PRECEDENT (N) SOMETHING PRECEDING
IN TIME THAT CAN BE USED AS AN AUTHORITY OR
GUIDE FOR FURTHER ACTION
PRECEDENT PREVIOUS CASE TAKEN AS
EG
PRECEPT PRACTICAL RULE GUIDING CONDUCT
PRECIPICE CLIFF ; DANGEROUS POSITION
PRECIPITATE (ADJ) HEADLONG;RASH ; (V) THROW
HEADLONG; HASTEN
PRECIPITOUS STEEP; ADJ OF PRECIPICE
PRECLUDE MAKE IMPOSSIBLE;
ELIMINATE
PRECOCIOUS ADVANCED IN DEVELOPMENT
PRECURSOR FORERUNNER
PREDATORY PLUNDERING
PREDILECTION PARTIALITY; PREFERENCE
PREEMINENT OUTSTANDING ; SUPERIOR
PREEMPT ACT BEFORE OPPORTUNITY IS GIVEN TO OTHERS; HEAD OFF ; SUPPLANT
PREEN MAKE ONESELF TIDY ; FEEL SATISFACTION
PREFATORY INTRODUCTORY
PREHENSILE CAPABLE OF GRASPING OR HOLDING
PRELATE CHURCH DIGNITARY
PREPONDERANCE SUPERIORITY OF POWER, QUANTITY ETC
PREROGATIVE PRIVILEGE; UNQUESTIONABLE RIGHT
PRESAGE FORETELL
PRESCIENCE ABILITY TO FORETELL FUTURE
PRESENTIMENT PREMONITION; FOREBODING
PRESUMPTUOUS ARROGANT; TAKING LIBERTIES
PRETENTIOUS OSTENTATIONS; AMBITIOUS
PRETERNATURAL BEYOND THAT WHICH IS NORMAL IN NATURE
PREVAIL BE VICTORIOUS ; PERSUADE
PREVARICATE LIE
PRIM PRECISE AND FORMAL ; PROPER
PRIMA DONNA CHIEF FEMALE SINGER IN AN OPERA
PRIMOGENITURE SENIORITY BY BIRTH
PRIMORDIAL EXISTING AT THE BEGINNING(OF
TIME) ; RUDIMENTARY
PRIMP DRESS OR GROOM ONESELF WITH CARE
PRISTINE CHARACTERISTIC OF
EARLIER TIMES; PRIMIRIVE;UNSPOILED
PRIVATION HARDSHIP;WANT
PRIVY SECRET ; HIDDEN; NOT PUBLIC
PROBITY UPRIGHTNESS ; INCORRUPTIBILITY
PROBLEMATIC PERPLEXITY; UNSETTLED ; QUESTIONABLE
PROCLIVITY INCLINATION; NATURAL TENDENCY
PROCRASTINATE DEFER ACTION
PROCRASTINATE POSTPONE ; DELAY
PROCREATE GENERATE (OFFSPRING)
PRODIGAL WASTEFUL ; RECKLESS
WITH MONEY
PRODIGIOUS ENORMOUS; MARVELOUS
PROFANE (V) VIOLATE; DESECRATE
PROFANE (V) TREAT SOMETHING SACRED WITH DISREGARD
PROFLIGATE (ADJ) DISSIPATED; WASTEFUL;
LICENTIOUS
PROFOUND HAVING INTELLECTUAL
DEPTH AND INSIGHT ; DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND ;
ABSTRUSE
PROGENITOR ANCESTOR
PROGERY CHILDREN; OFFSPRING
PROGNOSIS PREDICTED CAUSE OF DISEASE
PROGNOSTICATE PREDICT
PROLETARIAN MEMBER OF WORKING CLASS
PROLIFERATE GROW RAPIDLY; SPREAD ; MULTIPLY
PROLIX VERBOSE ; DRAWN OUT
PROMISCUOUS MIXED INDISCRIMINATELY; HAPHAZARD;
IRREGULAR; PARTICULARLY SEXUALLY
PROMONTORY HEADLAND (JUTTING INTO SEA)
PROMULGATE MAKE KNOWN BY OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
PROPHYLACTIC USED TO PREVENT DISEASE
PROPINQUITY NEARNESS ; KINSHIP
PROPITIATE APPEASE
PROPITIOUS FAVOURABLE ; KINDLY
PROPONENT PERSON WHO PROPOSES OR
SUPPORTS
PROPOUND PUT FORTH FOR ANALYSIS
PROPRIETY NOUN OF PROPER
PROSAIC DULL AND UNIMAGINATIVE ; MATTER OF FACT ; FACTUAL
PROSCENIUM PART OF STAGE IN FRONT OF
CURTAIN
PROSCRIBE OSTRACIZE ; BANISH ;
OUTLAW
PROSELYTIZE INDUCE SOMEONE TO CONVERT TO A
RELIGION OR BELIEF
PROSODY THE ART OF VERSIFICATION
PROTEAN VERSATILE ; ABLE TO TAKE ON MANY FORMS
PROTOCOL DIPLOMATIC ETIQUETTE
PROTRACT PROLONG
PROTUBERANCE PROTRUSION ; BULGE
PROVENANCE ORIGIN OR SOURCE OF SOMETHING
PROVENDER DRY FOOD ; FODDER
PROVIDENT DISPLAYING FORESIGHT
; THRIFTY ; PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES
PROVINCIAL PERTAINING TO A PROVINCE
PROVISO STIPULATION
PROXY AUTHORISED AGENT
PRUDE EXCESSIVELY MODEST , PROPER
PRUNE TO REMOVE SUPERFLUOUS MATTER
PRUNE TRIM
PTERODACTYL EXTINCT FLYING REPTILE
PUERILE CHILDISH
PUGNACIOUS DISPOSED TO FIGHT
PUGILIST PROFESSIONAL BOXER
PUISSANT POWERFUL ; STRONG
; POTENT
PULCHRITUDE BEAUTY ; COMELINESS
PULMONARY PERTAINING TO THE LUNGS
PULVERISE CRUSH OR GRIND TO SMALL
PARTICLES
PUNCTILIOUS LAYING STRESS ON NICETIES OF CONDUCT
; PRECISE
PUNITIVE PUNISHING
PURCHASE
(N) FIRM GRASP OR FOOTING
PURGATORY PLACE OF SPIRITUAL EXPIATION
PURGE CLEANSE
PURPORT CONVEY;INTEND TO SEEM
PURPORT INTENTION ; MEANING
PUSILLANIMOUS COWARDLY
PUTATIVE SUPPOSED ; REPUTED
PUTRID FOUL ; ROTTEN ; DECAYED
QUADRUPED 4-FOOTED ANIMAL
QUAGMIRE (N) SOFT , WET ,
BOGGY LAND ; DANGEROUS SITUATION
QUAIL COWER ; LOSE HEART
QUALIFIED LIMITED ; RESTRICTED
QUANDARY DILEMMA
QUARRY (N) VICTIM ; OBJECT OF A HUNT
QUASH SQUASH; CRUSH; SUBDUE
QUAY DOCK; LANDING PLACE
QUEASY EASILY NAUSEATED; SQUEAMISH
QUERULOUS FRETFUL; WHINING
QUIBBLE EQUIVOCATE; PLAY ON WORDS
QUIESCENT AT REST ; DORMANT
QUINTESSENCE PUREST AND HIGHEST EMBODIMENT
QUIP TAUNT
QUIRK STARTLING TWIST; CAPRICE
QUISLING TRAITOR WHO AIDS
INVADERS
QUIXOTIC IDEALISTIC BUT IMPRACTICAL
QUIZZICAL BANTERING ; COMICAL ;
HUMOROUSLY SERIOUS
QUOTIDIAN DAILY; COMMONPLACE; CUSTOMARY
RABID LIKE A FANATIC ; FURIOUS
RAIL SCOLD; RANT
RAIMENT CLOTHING
RAKISH STYLISH ; SPORTY
RAMIFICATION BRANCHING OUT ; SUBDIVISION
RAMIFY DIVIDE INTO BRANCHES OR SUBDIVISIONS
RAMPANT REARING UP ON HIND LEGS (LION)
RAMPART DEFENSIVE MOUND OF EARTH
RANCID HAVING THE ODOUR OF STALE FAT
RANCOR BITTERNESS ; HATRED
RANKLE IRRITATE; FESTER
RAPACIOUS EXCESSIVELY GRASPING;
PLUNDERING
RASPY GRATING ; HARSH
RATIOCINATION REASONING ; DRAW CONCLUSIONS FROM PREMISES
RAUCOUS HARSH AND SHRILL
RAVE(N) OVERWHELMINGLY FAVORABLE REVIEW
RAVEL FALL APART INTO TANGLES ; UNRAVEL OR UNTWIST; ENTANGLE
REACTIONARY RECOILING FROM PROGRESS; RETROGRADE;
DEGENERATE
REBUFF SNUB ; BEAT BACK
REBUS (N) PUZZLE IN WHICH PICTURES STAND FOR WORDS
REBUTTAL REFUTATION ; RESPONSE
WITH CONTRARY EVIDENCE
RECALCITRANT OBSTINATELY STUBBORN
RECANT REPUDIATE ; WITHDRAW PREVIOUS STATEMENT
RECAPITULATE SUMMARIZE
RECIDIVISM HABITUAL RETURN TO CRIME
RECIPROCAL (ADJ) MUTUAL ; EXCHANGEABLE
; INTERACTING
RECONCILE CONNECT INCONSISTENCIES
RECONCILE GET FRIENDLY AFTER ESTRANGEMENT
RECONDITE(ADJ) ABSTRUSE; PROFOUND; SECRET
RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY OF ENEMY BY SOLDIERS
RECOURSE HELP WHEN IN TROUBLE
RECRIMINATION COUNTERCHARGES
RECTITUDE UPRIGHTNESS
RECUMBENT LYING DOWN ; RECLINING
RECUMBENT RECLINING; LYING DOWN
COMPLETELY OR IN PART
REDOLENT FRAGRANT ;SUGGESTIVE
OF AN ODOUR
REDOUBTABLE FORMIDABLE ; CAUSING FEAR
REDRESS REMEDY ; COMPENSATION
REFECTORY DINING HALL
REFRACTORY (ADJ) STUBBORN ; UNMANAGEABLE
REFRACTORY STUBBORN;REBELLIOUS;NOT YIELDING
TO TREATMENT (WOUND)
REFURBISH RENOVATE ; MAKE BRIGHT
BY POLISHING
REGALE ENTERTAIN
REGENERATE IMPROVE MORALITY .
REGENERATION SPIRITUAL REBIRTH
REGICIDE MURDER OF A KING
OR QUEEN
REGIMEN PRESCRIBED DIET AND HABITS
REJOINDER RETORT
RELEGATE BANISH ; CONSIGN
OR DISMISS ; TRANSFER
RELEGATE BANISH ; CONSIGN
TO INFERIOR TO INFERIOR POSITION
REMISS (ADJ) NEGLIGENT
REMISSION TEMPORARY MODERATION
OF DISEASE SYMPTOMS
REMONSTRANCE FORMAL STATEMENT OF PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
REMONSTRANCE PROTEST ; OBJECTION
REMUNERATIVE REWARDING ; COMPENSATING
REND SPLIT ; TEAR APART
RENDER DELIVER ; PROVIDE ; REPRESENT
RENDITION TRANSLATION ; ARTISTIC
INTERPRETATION OF A SONG , ETC
RENEGADE DESERTER ; TRAITOR
RENEGE DENY ; GO BACK ON
REPARATION AMENDS ; COMPENSATION
REPARTEE CLEVER REPLY
REPEAL ANNUL BY AUTHORITY ; ABROGATE
REPERCUSSION REVERBERATION ; REACTION
REPERTOIRE LIST OF WORKS THAT A PERFORMER
IS PREPARED TO PRESENT
REPINE FRET ; COMPLAIN
REPOSITORY STOREHOUSE
REPREHENSIBLE DESERVING BLAME
REPRIEVE TEMPORARY STAY
REPRISAL RETALIATION
REPRISE
(N) RECURRENT ACTION ; REPEAT PERFORMANCES ; MUSICAL
REPETITION
REPROBATE
(N) PERSON HARDENED IN SIN ; DEVOID OF A SENSE
OF DECENCY
REPROBATION SEVERE DISAPPROVAL
REPROVE CENSURE ; REBUKE
REPUDIATE DISOWN; DISAVOW
REPUDIATION ABNEGATION ; DIVORCE , REFUSE TO
HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH
REPUGNANCE LOATHING
REPUTED SUPPOSED
REQUIEM MASS FOR THE DEAD ; DIRGE
REQUITE
(V) REPAY ; REVENGE
RESCIND CANCEL
RESILIENT ELASTIC ; HAVING THE
POWER OF SPRINGING BACK
RESPITE DELAY IN PUNISHMENT ; INTERVAL OF RELIEF ; REST
RESPLENDENT BRILLIANT ; LUSTROUS
RESTITUTION REPARATION ; INDEMNIFICATION
RETICENT RESERVED ; UNCOMMUNICATIVE
RETINUE FOLLOWING ; ATTENDANTS
RETRENCH CUT DOWN ; ECONOMIZE
RETRIBUTION VENGEANCE ; COMPENSATION ; PUNISHMENT
FOR OFFENSES
RETROACTIVE TAKING EFFECT BEFORE ITS ENACTMENT
( AS A LAW )
RETROGRADE
(V) GO BACKWARDS ; DEGENERATE
RETROSPECTIVE LOOKING BACK ON THE PAST
REVERIE DAYDREAM ; MUSING
REVILE (V) SLANDER ; VILIFY
REVULSION SUDDEN VIOLENT CHANGE
OF FEELING ; NEGATIVE REACTION
RHAPSODIZE TO SPEAK OR WRITE IN AN EXAGGERATEDLY
ENTHUSIASTIC MANNER
RHETORIC ART OF EFFECTIVE
, IMPRESSIVE COMMUNICATION ; INSINCERE OR
GRANDILOQUENT LANGUAGE
RIBALD WANTON ; PROFANE
RIDER
(N) AMENDMENT OR CLAUSE ADDED TO A LEGISLATIVE
BILL
RIFE
(ADJ) ABUNDANT ; CURRENT
RIFT OPENING ; BREAK
RILE VEX ; IRRITATE
RIVETING ABSORBING ; ENGROSSING
ROCOCO ORNATE ; HIGHLY DECORATED
ROIL TO MAKE LIQUIDS MURKY BY STIRRING UP SEDIMENT
ROSEATE ROSY ; OPTIMISTIC
ROSTER LIST
ROSTRUM PLATFORM FOR SPEECH-MAKING ; PULPIT
ROTE REPITITION
ROTUNDA CIRCULAR BUILDING OR HALL COVERED WITH A DOME
ROTUNDITY ROUNDNESS
ROUE DEBAUCHEE
RUBRIC TITLE OR HEADING ( IN RED PRINT )
RUDDY HEALTHILY RED
RUNIC MYSTERIOUS ; SET DOWN IN AN ANCIENT ALPHABET
RUSTIC VILLAGE OR COUNTRY LIKE
RUSTICATE BANISH TO THE COUNTRY
; DWELL IN THE COUNTRY
SACCHARINE
(ADJ) CLOYINGLY SWEET
SACROSANCT MOST SACRED ; INVIOLABLE
SAGA SCANDINAVIAN MYTH; ANY LEGEND
SAGACIOUS KEEN; SHREWD; HAVING
INSIGHT
SAGE PERSON CELEBRATED FOR WISDOM
SALACIOUS LASCIVIOUS; LUSTFUL
SALLOW YELLOWISH; SICKLY IN COLOR
SALUBRIOUS HEALTHFUL
SALUTARY TENDING TO IMPROVE
; BENEFICIAL; WHOLESOME
SANCTIMONIUS DISPLAYING OSTENTATIONS OR HYPOCRITICAL
DEVOUTNESS
SANGUINARY BLOODY
SANGUINE CHEERFUL; HOPEFUL
SARDONIC DISDAINFUL; SARCASTIC;
CYNICAL
SAP
DIMINISH
SARTORIAL PERTAINING TO TAILORS
SATE SATISFY FULLY; CLOY
SATURNINE GLOOMY
SATYR HALF-HUMAN, HALF-BESTIAL BEING WHO WAS WANTON AND
CUNNING
SAVANT SCHOLAR
SCABBARD CASE FOR A SWORD
BLADE
SCAD(N) GREAT QUANTITY
SCAFFOLD TEMPORARY PLATFORM
OR BRACING FRAMEWORK(FOR WORKERS)(FOR EXECUTION)
SCENARIO PLOT OUTLINE ; SCREENPLAY
SCHEMATIC(ADJ) RELATING TO AN OUTLINE OR DIAGRAN ; USING A SYSTEM
OF SYMBOLS
SCHISM DIVISION ; SPLIT
SCINTILLA SHRED ; LEAST BIT
SCOTCH STAMP OUT ; THWART; HINDER
SCOURGE WHIP; SOMETHING THAT IS AN INSTRUMENT FOR DIVINE VENGEANCE
OR PUNISHMENT
SCRUPLE(V) FRET ABOUT; HESITATE FOR ETHICAL
REASONS
SCUFFLE(V) STRUGGLE CONFUSEDLY
SCURRILOUS OBSCENE; INDECENT
SCURVY DESPICABLE; CONTEMPTIBLE
SCUTTLE SINK
SEAMY SORDID; UNWHOLESOME
SEAR CHAR OR BURN ; BRAND
SECESSION WITHDRAWAL
SECRETE HIDE AWAY
SECTARIAN NARROW-MINDED
SECULAR WORLDLY; NOT PERTAINING TO CHURCH MATTERS ; TEMPORAL
SEDENTARY REQUIRING SITTING
SEDITION RESISTANCE TO AUTHORITY;
INSUBORDINATON
SEDULOUS DILIGINT
SEEMLINESS DECENT , DECOROUS
SEEMLY PROPER ; APPROPRIATE
SEETHE BE DISTURBED; BOIL
SEINE NET FOR CATCHING FISH
SEMBLANCE OUTWARD APPEARANCE ;
GUISE
SEMINAL GERMINAL ; INFLUENCING FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS; RELATED TO SEED
OR SEMEN
SEMINARY SCHOOL FOR TRAINING
FUTURE MINISTERS; SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN
SENILE FEEBLE MINDED DUE TO OLD AGE
SENTETIOUS TERSE ; CONCOSE; APHORISTIC
SEPTIC PUTRID
SEPULCHER TOMB
SEQUESTER RETIRE FROM PUBLIC LIFE
; SECLUDE ; SEGREGATE
SERE
(ADJ) PARCHED ; DRY
SERENDIPITY GIFT FOR FINDING VALUABLE OR DESIRABLE
THINGS BY ACCIDENT
SERRATED HAVING A SAWTOOTHED
EDGE
SERVILE SLAVISH ; CRINGING
SERVITUDE SLAVERY ; COMPULSORY
LABOUR
SEVERANCE DIVISION ; PARTITION
; SEPARATION
SEVERITY PLAINNESS
SHACKLE CHAIN ; FETTER
SHAM
(V) PRETEND
SHAMBLES SLAUGHTERHOUSE ;
SCENE OF CARNAGE
SHARD
(N) FRAGMENT ; GENERALLY OF POTTERY
SHEATHE
(V) PLACE INTO A CASE
SHODDY SHAM ; NOT GENUINE ; INFERIOR
SHREW SCOLDING WOMAN
SHUNT TURN ASIDE ; DIVERT ; SIDETRACK
SHYSTER LAWYER USING QUESTIONABLE METHODS
SIBYLLINE PROPHETIC ; ORACULAR
SIDEREAL RELATING TO THE
STARS
SIFT SEPARATE PUTTING THRO' A SIEVE
SIMIAN MONKEYLIKE
SIMPER SMIRK ; SMILE AFFECTEDLY
SIMPLISTIC OVERSIMPLIFIED
SINECURE WELL PAID POSITION
WITH LITTLE RESPONSIBILITY
SINEWY TOUGH ; STRONG AND FIRM
SINGULAR UNIQUE ; ODD
SINUOUS WINDING ; BENDING IN AND OUT
SKIMP
(V) PROVIDE SCANTILY ; LIVE VERY ECONOMICALLY
SKINFLINT MISER
SKITTISH LIVELY ; FRISKY
SKULDUGGERY DISHONEST BEHAVIOUR
SKULK MOVE FURTIVELY AND SECRETLY
SLAKE QUENCH ; SATE
SLAPDASH HAPHAZARD ; CARELESS
SLEAZY FLIMSY ; UNSUBSTANTIAL
SLEEPER SOMETHING ORIGINALLY OF LITTLE VALUE THAT IN TIME BECOMES VERY
VALUABLE
SLEIGHT DEXTERITY
SLEIGHT DEXTERITY ; DECEPTIVE TRICK
SLIGHT INSULY TO ONE'S DIGNITY ; SNUB
SLOTH (N) LAZINESS
SLOUGH CAST OFF
SLOVENLY PERSONALLY UNCLEAN
SLOVENLY UNTIDY ; SLIPSHOD
SLUGGARD LAZY PERSON
SLUR INSULT TO CHARACTER ; SLANDER
SMATTERING SLIGHT KNOWLEDGE
SNIVEL RUN AT THE NOSE ; WHINE
SODDEN SOAKED ; DULL , AS IF FROM DRINK
SOJOURN TEMPORARY STAY
SOLECISM CONSTRUCTION THAT
IS FLAGRANTLY INCORRECT GRAMMATICALLY
SOLICIT REQUEST EARNESTLY ; SEEK
SOLICITOUS WORRIED ; CONCERNED
SOLILOQUY TALKING TO ONESELF
SOLVENT ABLE TO PAY ALL DEBTS
SOMATIC PERTAINING TO THE BODY ; PHYSICAL
SOMBER GLOOMY ; DEPRESSING
SOMNAMBULIST SLEEPWALKER
SOMNOLENT HALF ASLEEP
SONOROUS RESONANT
SOPHIST
(N) TEACHER OF PHILOSOPHY ; QUIBBLER ; EMPLOYER
OF FALLACIOUS REASONING
SOPHISTICATION ARTIFICIALITY ; UNNATURALNESS ; ACT OF EMPLOYING
SOPHISTRY IN REASONING
SOPHISTRY SEEMINGLY PLAUSIBLE BUT
FALLACIOUS REASONING
SOPHOMORIC IMMATURE ; SHALLOW
SOPORIFIC SLEEP PRODUCING
SORDID FILTHY; BASE; VILE
SPANGLE SMALL METALLIC PIECE SEWN TO CLOTHING FOR ORNAMENTATION
SPARTAN
(ADJ) LACKING LUXURY AND COMFORT ; STERNLY DISCIPLINED
SPAT SQUABBLE ; MINOR DISPUTE
SPATE SUDDEN FLOOD
SPATULA BROAD BLADED INSTRUMENT USED FOR SPREADING OR MIXING
SPAWN LAY EGGS;PRODUCE IN GREAT NUMBERS
SPECIOUS SEEMINGLY REASONABLE
BUT INCORRECT
SPECTER GHOST; UNPLEASANT
& FRIEGHTNING MENTAL IMAGE OF POSSIBLE FUTURE TROUBLE
SPECTRAL GHOSTLY
SPENDTHRIFT SOMEONE WHO SPENDS MONEY
SPHINX-LIKE ENIGMATIC ; MYSTERIOUS
SPLICE
(V) FASTEN TOGETHER ; UNITE
SPOONERISM ACCIDENTAL TRANSPOSITION OF
SOUNDS IN SUCCESSIVE WORDS
SPORADIC IRREGULARLY OCCURING
SPRUCE
(ADJ) NEAT AND TRIM
SPRY VIGOROUSLY ACTIVE ; NIMBLE
SPURIOUS FALSE ; COUNTERFEIT
; FORGED ; ILLOGICAL
SPURN REJECT ; SCORN
SQUABBLE MINOR QUARREL
SQUALID DIRTY ; NEGLECTED ; POOR
SQAUNDER WASTE
SQUAT
(ADJ) STOCKY ; SHORY AND THICK
STACCATO PLAYED IN AN ABRUPT
MANNER ; MARKED BY ABRUPT , SHARP SOUND
STAID SOBER ; SEDATE
STALWART
(ADJ) STRONG ; BRAWNY ; STEADFAST ; STRONG PARTY MAN
STANCH
(V) CHECK FLOW OF BLOOD
STATUTE LAW
STEADFAST LOYAL ; UNSWERVING
STEALTH SLYNESS; SECRETIVENESS
STEEP
(V) SOAK ; SATURATE
STELLAR PERTAINING
TO STARS
STEM RESTRAIN OR STOP THE FLOW OF
STENTORIAN EXTREMELY LOUD
STEREOTYPED LACKING INDIVIDUALITY ; SEEN AS
A TYPE ; OVERSIMPLIFIED
STICKLER PERFECTIONIST; PERSON
WHO INSISTS THINGS BE EXACTLY RIGHT
STIFLE SUPRESS; EXTINGUISH
STIGMA TOKEN OF DISGRACE
STILTED BOMBASTIC ; STIFFLY POMPOUS
STINT(N) SUPPLY ; ALLOTTED
AMOUNT ; ASSIGNED PORTION OF WORK
STINT(V) BE THRIFTY ; SET
LIMITS
STIPEND PAY FOR SERVICES; SALARY
STIPPLE PAINT OR DRAW WITH DOTS
STIPULATE MAKE , EXPRESS CONDITIONS
; SPECIFY
STODGY STUFFY ; BORINGLY CONSERVATIVE
STOIC PERSON INDIFFERENT TO PLEASURE OR PAIN
STOKE STIR UP A FIRE ; FEED PLENTIFULLY
STOLIDITY DULLNESS ; IMPASSIVENESS
STRATIFIED DIVIDED INTO CLASSES ; ARRANGED
INTO STRATA
STRATUM LAYER OF EARTHS
SURFACE; LAYER OR CLASS OF SOCIETY
STREW SPREAD RANDOMLY; SPRINKLE; SCATTER
STRIATED GROOVED ; MARKED
WITH PARALLEL BANDS
STRICTURE CRITICAL COMMENTS ; SEVERE
CRITICISM
STRIDENT LOUD AND HARSH
STRINGENT BINDING ; RIGID
STRUT1(N) SUPPORTING BAR
STRUT2(N) POMPOUS WALK
STUDIED DELIBERATE
STULTIFY CAUSE TO APPEAR
OR BECOME STUPID OR INCONSISTENT ; FRUSTRATE OR HINDER
STUPEFY MAKE NUMB ; STUN ; AMAZE
STUPOR STATE
OF APATHY; DAZE;LACK OF AWARENESS
STYMIE
(V) PRESENT AN OBSTACLE ; STUMP
SUAVITY URBANITY ; POLISH
SUBALTERN SUBORDINATE (ESP BELOW
THE RANK OF CAPTAIN)
SUBJECTIVE OCCURING OR TAKING PLACE WITHIN
THE MIND ; UNREAL
SUBJUGATE CONQUER ; BRING UNDER
CONTROL
SUBLIMATE
(V) REFINE ; PURIFY
SUBLIME EXALTED ; NOBLE ; UPLIFTING
SUBLIMINAL BELOW THE THRESHOLD
SUBMISSIVE YIELDING TIMID
SUBORN PERSUADE TO ACT UNLAWFULLY (ESP TO COMMIT PERJURY)
SUBPOENA WRIT SUMMONING A
WITNESS TO APPEAR
SUBSERVIENT BEHAVING LIKE A SLAVE; SERVILE;
OBSEQUIOUS
SUBSISTENCE EXISTENCE ; MEANS OF SUPPORT
SUBSTANTIVE ESSENTIAL; PERTAINING TO THE SUBSTANCE
SUBSUME INCLUDE ; ENCOMPASS
SUBTERFUGE PRETENSE ; EVASION
SUBVERSIVE TENDING TO OVERTHROW; DESTRUCTIVE
SUCCINCT BRIEF; TERSE; COMPACT
SUCCOR AID;ASSISTANCE;RELIEF
SUCCULENT JUICY; RICH
SUFFRAGIST ADVOCATE OF VOTING RIGHTS
(FOR WOMEN)
SUFFUSE SPREAD OVER
SULLY TARNISH ; SOIL
SUMPTUOUS LAVISH; RICH
SUNDER(V) SEPARATE ; PART
SUNDRY VARIOUS; SEVERAL
SUPERANNUATED RETIRED OR DISQUALIFIED COZ. OF AGE
SUPERCILIOUS CONTEMPTUOUS; HAUGHTY
SUPEREROGATORY SUPERFLUOUS; MORE THAN NEEDED
SUPERFICIAL TRIVIAL
SUPERFLUOUS EXCESSIVE; UNNECESSARY
SUPERNUMERARY PERSON OR THING IN EXCESS OF WHAT IS NECESSARY
SUPERSEDE REPLACE; CAUSE TO BE
SET ASIDE
SUPINE LYING ON BACK;SHOWING A WEAK OR LAZY UNWILLINGNESS TO
ACT
SUPPLANT OUST AND TAKE THE
PLACE OF (UNDERHANDEDLY)
SUPPLANT REPLACE ; USURP
SUPPLE FLEXIBLE;PLIANT
SUPPLIANT ENTREATING; BESEECHING
SUPPLICATE MAKE HUMBLE PETITION
SUPPLICATE PETITION HUMBLY; PRAY TO GRANT
A FAVOR
SUPPOSITITIOUS ASSUMED ; COUNTERFEIT; HYPOTHETICAL
SURFEIT EXCESS IN EATING OR DRINKING
SURLY RUDE ; BADTEMPERED
SURREPTITIOUS SECRET
SURROGATE SUBSTITUTE
SUSTAIN EXPERIANCE;
SUPPORT; NOURISH
SUSTENANCE MEANS OF SUPPORT, FOOD
SUTURE STITCHES SEWN TO HOLD THE CUT EDGES OF A WOUND
SWAGGER WALK LIKE A SUPERIOR AMONG INFERIORS
SWARTHY DARK;DUSKY
SWATHE(V) WRAP AROUND;BANDAGE
SWELTER BE OPPRESSED
BY HEAT
SWERVE CHANGE DIRECTION SUDDENLY
SWILL DRINK GREEDILY
SYBARITE LOVER OF LUXURY
SYCOPHANT SERVILE FLATTERER
SYCOPHANTIC FLATTERING ; PARASITIC
SYLLOGISM LOGICAL FORMULA CONSISTING
OF A MAJOR AND MINOR PREMISE AND A CONCLUSION; DECEPTIVE OF SPECIOUS ARGUMENT
SYLVAN PERTAINING TO THE WOODS ; RUSTIC
SYNOPTIC PROVIDING A GENERAL
OVERVIEW; SUMMARY
TACIT UNDERSTOOD; NOT PUT INTO WORDS
TACITURN HABITUALLY SILENT
; TALKING LITTLE
TACITURN RESERVED IN SPEECH
TACTILE PERTAINING TO THE ORGANS OR SENSE OF TOUCH
TALISMAN AMULET;CHARM
TALON CLAW OF BIRD
TANGENTIAL PERIPHERAL ; ONLY SLIGHTLY
CONNECTED; DIGRESSING
TANGIBLE ABLE TO BE TOUCHED
; REAL ; PALPABLE
TANTALIZE TEASE;TORTURE WITH DISAPPOINTMENT
TANTAMOUNT EQUAL
TANTRUM OUTBRUST OF BAD TEMPER; FIT OF PETULANCE
TAPER CANDLE
TARANTULA VENOMOUS SPIDER
TARRY DELAY ; LINGER ; DAWDLE
TAUT TIGHT
TAUTOLOGICAL NEEDLESSLY REPETITIOUS ; PLEONASMS
TAWDRY CHEAP AND GAWDY
TAXONOMIST SPESIALIST IN CLASSIFYING
(ANIMALS ETC)
TEDIUM BOREDOM; WEARINESS
TEMERITY AUDACITY ; BOLDNESS
TEMPER MODERATE ; TONE DOWN; TOUGHEN (STEEL)
TEMPERAMENT CHARACTERISTIC FRAME OF MIND ;
DISPOSITION
TEMPERATE RESTRAINED; SELF CONTROLLED
TEMPO SPEED OF MUSIC
TEMPORAL NOT LASTING FOREVER
; SECULAR
TEMPORAL NOT LASTING FOREVER;
LIMITED BY TIME; SECULAR
TEMPORIZE AVOID COMMITING ONESELF;
GAIN TIME
TENACIOUS HOLDING FIRMLY
TENACITY FIRMNESS; PERSISTENCY
; ADHESIVENESS
TENDENTIOUS HAVING AN AIM; BIASED;DESIGNED
TO FURTHER A CLAUSE
TENDER OFFER ; EXTEND
TENET DOCTRINE ; DOGMA
TENUOUS THIN ; RARE ; SLIM; HAVING LITTLE SUBSTANCE OR SIGNIFICANCE
TEPID LUKEWARM
TERMINUS LAST STOP OF RAILROAD
TERTIARY THIRD
TESSELATED INLAID ; MOSAIC; MADE FROM
SMALL PIECES OF STONE OF CARIOUS COLORS ARRANGED IN A PATTERN
TESTATOR MAKER OF A WILL
TESTY IRRITABLE ; SHORT-TEMPERED
TETHER TIE WITH A ROPE
THEMATIC RELATING TO A UNIFYING
MOTIF OR IDEA
THEOCRACY GOVT OF A COMMUNITY BY
RELIGIOUS LEADERS
THERAPEUTIC CURATIVE
THESPIAN PERTAING TO DRAMA
THRALL SLAVE; BANDAGE
THRIFTY CAREFUL ABOUT MONEY ; ECONAMICAL
THROES VIOLENT ANGUISH ; SEVERE PAIN
THRONG CROWD
THROTTLE STRANGLE
THWART BAFFLE; FRUSTRATE
TIGHTWAD EXCESSIVELY FRUGAL
PERSON; MISER
TILLER HANDLE USED TO MOVE BOATS RUDDER
TIMBRE QUALITY OF A MUSICAL TONE PRODUCED BY AN INSTRUMENT
TIMIDITY LACK OF SELF-CONFIDENCE
OR COURAGE
TIMOROUS TIMID; FEARFUL ;
DEMONSTRATING FEAR
TIPPLE DRINK (ALCOHOLIC BREVERAGES ) FREQUENTLY
TIRADE EXTENDED SCOLDING ; DNUNCIATION
TITHE TAX OF 1
TITTER NERVOUS LAUGH
TITULAR HAVING A TITLE BUT NO REAL AUTHORITY
TOADY SEVILE FLATTERER ; YES MAN ; SYCOPHANT
TOGA ROMAN OUTER ROBE
TOME LARGE VOLUME
TONSURE SHAVING OF THE HEAD.(N) ESP BY PERSON ENTERING A RELOGIOUS
ORDER.
TOPOGRAPHY PHYSICAL FEATURES OF A REGION
TORPID (OF HIBERNATING ANIMAL) DORMANT ; SLUGGISH
TORPID DULL AND SLOW; INACTIVE; SLUGGISH
TORPID LETHARGIC ; DORMANT ; IN HIBERNATION
TORPOR STATE OF LETHARGY, SLUGGISNESS OR DORMANCY
TORSO PART OF BODY BELOW HEAD AND ABOVE WAIST; TRUNK; STATUE
OF THIS PART ONLY.
TORTUOUS WINDING; FULL OF
CURVES; DEVIOUS, NOT STRAIGHTFORWARD. ~ ROAD, LOGIC, ARGUMENT
TOUCHSTONE STONE USED TO TEST THE FINENESS
OF ALLOS; CRITERION. WHAT ~ CAN BE USED TO MEASURE A MA'S CHARACTER ?
TOUT PUBLICIZE; PRAISE EXCESSIVELY; TO GET PEOPLE
TO BUY SOMETHING. TO ~ THE VIRTUES OF LINUX VERSUS DOS.
TRACT PAMPHLET (ESP OF RELIGIOUS NATURE); REGION OF INDEFINITE
SIZE;
TRACTABLE EASILY HANDLED OR CONTROLLED;
DOCILE
TRADUCE EXPOSE TO SLANDER; DEFAME
TRANSCEND EXCEED; SURPASS. ~ED
ALL OUR PREVIOUS EFFORTS.
TRANSCRIBE COPY
TRANSGRESS INFRINGE
TRANSGRESSION VIOLATION OF A RULE; SIN (VERB TRANSGRESS)
TRANSLUCENT PARTLY TRANSPARENT
TRANSMUTE CHANGE TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
~ DREAMS INTO REALITIES.
TRANSPARENT EASILY DETECTED.
TRANSPIRE HAPPEN; BE KNOWN
TRANSPORT STRONG EMOTION.
TRAPPINGS OUTWARD DECORATIONS;
ORNAMENTS. THE ~ OF SUCCESS
TRAUMA EMOTIONAL SHOCK; DISTRESSING EXPERIENCE
TRAUMATIC PERTAINING TO AN INJURY
CAUSED BY VIOLENCE. ~ EXPERIENCE,JOURNEY.
TRAVAIL PAINFUL LABOUR; PAINS OF GIVING BIRTH
TRAVESTY A RIDICULOUS IMITATION
TRAVESTY COMICAL PARODY;
CARICATURE; MOCKERY OF. ~ OF JUSTICE
TREATISE ARTICLE TREATIG
A TOPIC SYSTEMATICALLY AND THOROUGHLY. ~ ON SHAKESPEREAN DRAMA
TREK TRAVEL (ESP ON FOOT).
TREMOR TREMBLING; A SLIGHT QUIVER
TREMULOUS TREMBLING; WAVERING.
IN A ~ VOICE.
TRENCHANT CUTTING ; KEEN. ~ WIT,
~ CRITIC OF .
TREPIDATION ALARM;TREMBLING OF LIMBS
TREPIDATION FEAR; TREMBLING AGITATION
TRIBULATION DISTRESS; SUFFERING
TRIBUNAL COURT OF JUSTICE
TRIBUTE TAX LEVED BY A RULER; MARK OF RESPECT
TRIGGER(V) (V) SET OFF.
TRILOGY A BOOK IN THREE PARTS; CONECTED GROUP OF THREE WORKS. THE LORD
OF RINGS ~
TRINKET KNICK-KNACK; BAUBLE
TRITE COMMONPLACE .
TRITE HACKNEYED; COMMONPLACE; NOT ORIGINAL
TROTH PLEDGE OF GOOD FAITH (ESP IN MARRIAGE)
TROUGH CONTAINER FOR FEEDING ANIMALS; LOWEST POINT.
TRUCULENCE AGGRESIVENESS; FEROCITY
TRUISM SELF-EVIDENT TRUTH
TRYST MEETING
TUMID SWOLLEN; POMPOUS; BOMBASTIC
TUMULT COMMOTION; RIOT; NOISE
TURBID MUDDY; HAVING THE SEDIMENT DISTURBED
TUREENS DEEP DISH FOR SERVING SOUP
TURGID SWOLLEN; DISTENDED; POMPOUS
TURNCOAT TRAITOR
TURPITUDE DEPRAVITY; STATE OF BEING
WICKED. MORAL ~.
TUTELAGE GUARDIANSHIP; TRAINING.
UNDER THE ~ OF GURUS.
TUTELARY PROTECTIVE; PERTAINING
TO A GUARDIANSHIP.
TYCOON WEALTHY LEADER
TYRO BEGINNER; NOVICE
UBIQUITOUS OMNIPRESENT
ULTERIOR SITUATED BEYOND;
UNSTATED AND OFTEN QUESTIONABLE
UMBRAGE FEEL OFFENDED OR SLIGHTED
UNASSUAGED UNSATISFIED ; NOT SOOTHED
UNASSUMING MODEST
UNBRIDLED VIOLENT ; UNRESTRAINED
UNCANNY STRANGE ; MYSTERIOUS
UNCONSCIONABLE
UNSCRUPLOUS; EXCESSIVE
UNCOUTH OUTLANDISH; CLUMSY; BOORISH
UNCTION(N) (N) ACT OF ANOINTING
WITH OIL
UNCTOUS OILY; BLAND; INSINCERELY SUAVE; FLATTERING
UNDERMINE WEAKEN THE BASE ; SAP;
MAKE A HOLLOW TUNNEL BENEATH
UNDERSCORE EMPHASIZE
UNDULATE MOVE WITH A WAVELIKE
MOTION
UNFALTERING STEADFAST
UNFETTERED LIBERATED ; FREED FROM CHAINS
UNFLEDGED IMMATURE
UNGAINLY AWKWARD
UNGUENT OINTMENT
UNIMPEACHABLE BLAMELESS & EXEMPLORY
UNINHIBITED UNREPRESSED
UNINTIMIDATING UNFRIGHTENING
UNISON UNITY OF PITCH ; COMPLETE ACCORD
UNOBTRUSIVE INCONSPICUOUS
UNPREPOSSESIVE UNATTRACTIVE
UNRAVEL DISENTANGLE; SOLVE
UNREQUITED NOT RECIPROCATED
UNRULY DIOBEDIENT ; LAWLESS
UNSAVORY DISTASTEFUL; MORALLY
OFFENSIVE
UNSCATHED UNHARMED
UNSEEMLY UNBECOMING ; INDECENT
UNSIGHTLY UGLY
UNSULLIED UNTARNISHED
UNTENABLE UNSUPPORTABLE
UNTOWARD UNFORTUNATE; ANNOYING
UNWIELDY AWKWARD; CUMBERSOME
; UNMANAGEABLE
UNWIELDY HEAVY ; CUMBERSOME
UNWITTING UNINTENTIONAL; NOT KNOWING
UNWONTED UNACCUSTOMED ; NOT
USUAL
UPBRAID SCOLD; REPROACH
UPROARIOUS EXTREMELY FUNNY ; VERY NOISY
; HIGH-SPIRITED
UPSHOT OUTCOME
URBANE SUAVE ; REFINED ; ELEGANT
URCHIN MISCHIEVOUS CHILD
URSINE BEARLIKE
USURP SEIZE POWER; SUPPLANT
USURY LENDING MONEY AT ILLEGAL RATES OF INTEREST
UXORIOUS EXCESSIVELY FOND
OF WIFE
VACILLATE FLUCTUATE IN OPINION
OR RESOLUTION
VACUOUS LACKING EXPRESSION; LACKING IDEAS
VAGARY A CAPRICE; AN ECCENTRIC IDEA OR ACT
VAIN EXCESSIVELY PROUD OR CONCEITED
VAINGLORY BOASTFULNESS; EXTREME
VANITY
VALANCE A SHORT CURTAIN ROUND THE FRAME OR CANOPY OF A BEDSTEAD
SHORT DRAPERY HANGING ABOVE WINDOW FRAME
VALEDICTORY ADJ. SERVING AS A FAREWELL. N.
A FAREWELL ADDRESS. ADJ. SERVING AS A FAREWELL. N. A FAREWELL ADDRESS.
VALETUDINARIAN N. A PERSON OF POOR HEALTH. ADJ. INVALID
VALIDATE MAKE VALID; RATIFY,
CONFIRM
VALOR BRAVERY ESP IN WAR
VANGUARD FORERUNNERS IN ARMY;
ADVANCE FORCES
VANTAGE POSITION GIVING ADVANTAGE
VAPID INSIPID; INANE; DULL
VARIEGATED MANY-COLORED
VASSAL IN FEUDALISM, ONE WHO HELD LAND OF A SUPERIOR LAND
VAUNTED BOASTED , BRAGGED, HIGHLY PUBLICIZED
VEER CHANGE IN DIRECTION
VEGABOND WANDERER ; TRAMP
(ESP IDLE OR DISHONEST
VEHEMENT IMPETUOUS ; WITH
MARKED VIGOR; PASSIONATE
VENACULAR LIVING LANGUAGE ; NATURAL
STYLE ; LOCAL DIALECT
VENAL CAPABLE OF BEING BRIBED
VENDETTA BLOOD FEUD
VENEER THIN LAYER; COVER
VENERABLE DESERVING HIGH RESPECT
VENERATE REVERE
VENIAL FORGIVABLE,TRIVIAL
VENISON MEAT OF DEER
VENT(N) (N) SMALL OPENING;OUTLET
VENT(V) (V) EXPRESS;UTTER; FIND OUTLET FOR EMOTION
VENTRAL ABDOMINAL
VENTURESOME BOLD;DARING
VERACIOUS TRTHFUL (ADJ)
VERACITY TRUTHFULNESS
VERBATIM WORD TO WORD
VERBIAGE POMPOUS ARRAY OF
WORDS
VERDANT FRESH & GREEN; LUSH IN VEGETATION
VERDIGRIS GREEN COATING ON CU EXPOSED
TO WEATHER
VERISIMILITUDE APPEARANCE OF TRUTH ; LIKELYHOOD
VERITABLE RIGHTLY CALLED SO
VERITY TRUTH ; REALITY
VERNAL PERTAINING TO SPRING
VERTIGO DIZZINESS
VERVE ENTHUSIASM;LIVELINESS
VESTIGE TRACE; REMAINS
VEX ANNOY ; DISTRESS
VIABLE CAPABLE OF LIVING ;PRACTICABLE; WORKABLE
VIAND FOOD
VICARIOUS FELT OR EXPERIENCED INDIRECTLY
VICISSITUDE CHANGE OF FORTUNE ( ESP FOR WORSE)
VICTUALS FOOD
VIE CONTEND; COMPETE
VIGILANCE WATCHFULNESS
VIGNETTE PICTURE; SHORT LITERARY
SKETCH
VIGOR ACTIVE STRENGTH
VILIFY DEFAME
VILIFY SLANDER
VINDICATE CLEAR OF CHARGES
VINDICATE SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAIN
A CAUSE .
VINDICTIVE REVENGEFUL
VINTNER WINE MAKER OR SELLER
VIRILE SEXUALLY POTENT; MANLY
VIRULENT HIGHLY POISONOUS
OR DEADLY; MALIGNANT
VISAGE FACE ; APPEARANCE
VISCERAL FELT IN ONES INNER
ORGANS
VISCID ADHESIVE ; GLUEY
VISIONARY PRODUCED BY IMAGINATION;FANCIFUL;
MYSTICAL
VITIATE SPOIL THE EFFECT OF; MAKE INOPERATIVE
VITREOUS PERTAINING TO OR
RESEMBLING GLASS
VITRIOLIC CORROSIVE; SARCASTIC
VITUPERATIVE ABUSIVE; SCOLDING
VIVACIOUS LIVELY OR ANIMATED ;
SPRIGHTLY
VIVISECTION ACT OF DISSECTING LIVE ANIMALS
VIXEN FEMALE FOX ; ILL-TEMPERED WOMAN
VOGUE POPULAR FASHION
VOLITION ACT OF MAKING A
CHOICE OF ONES OWN WILL
VOLUPTUOUS GRATIFYING THE SENSES
VORACIOUS RAVENOUS ; VERY GREEDY
FOR FOOD, KNOWLEDGE
VORTEX WHIRLWIND;SOCIAL GROUP THAT SWALLOWS EVERYTHING THAT APPROACHES
IT
VOYEUR PERSON GETTING PLEASURE FROM WATCHING OTHERS UNDRESS OR
HAVE SEX
VULPINE FOX LIKE ; CRAFTY
WAFFLE SPEAK EQUIVOCALLY ABOUT AN ISSUE
WAFT MOVED GENTLY BY WIND OR WAVES
WAGGISH MISCHIEVOUS ; HUMOROUS ; TRICKY
WAIF HOMELESS CHILD OR ANIMAL
WALLOW ROLL IN ; INDULGE IN ; BECOME HELPLESS
WAN PALE ; PALLID
WANE GROW GRADUALLY SMALLER
WANGLE WIGGLE OUT ; GET USING TRICKERY
WANTON UNRESTRAINED ; WILLFULLY MALICIOUS ; UNCHASTE
WARBLE SING ; BABBLE
WARRANT JUSTIFY; AUTHORIZE
WARREN TUNNELS RABBITS LIVE; CROWDED CONDITIONS WHERE PEOPLE
LIVE
WASTREL LAZY GOOD-FOR-NOTHING PERSON; PROFLIGATE
WAX INCREASE
WAYLAY AMBUSH ; LIE IN WAIT
WEAN GIVE UP A CHERISHED ACTIVITY
WEATHER ENDUE THE EFFECTS OF WEATHER OR OTHER FORCES
WELT MARK FROM BEATING OR WHIPPING
WELTER(N) (N) TURMOIL , BEWILDERING
JUMBLE
WELTER(V) (V)
WALLOW.
WHEDDLE CAJOLE;COAX;DECEIVE BY FLATTERY
WHEEDLE COAX ; CAJOLE
WHEEDLE COAX BY FLATTERY
WHELP YOUNG WOLF,DOG,TIGER (DOG FAMILY) ; BADLY BEHAVED
CHILD OR YOUNG MAN
WHET SHARPEN (A KNIFE);STIMULATE(ONE'S APPETITE)
WHIFF PUFF OR GUST(OF AIR,SCENT)
WHIMSICAL CAPRICIOUS;FANCIFUL ;
ADJ OF WHIMSY
WHINNY NEIGH LIKE A HORSE
WHIT SMALLEST SPECK
WHITTLE PARE;CUT OFF BITS
WHORL ONE TURN OF SPIRAL;RING OF LEAVES AROUNF STEM
WILLFUL DONE DELIBERATELY ; INTENTIONAL ; HEADSTRONG,OBSTINATE
WILLY CUNNING; ARTFUL
WINCE SHRINK BACK ; FLINCH
WINDFALL FALLEN FRUIT; UNEXPECTED
FORTUNE
WINNOW SIFT ; SEPARATE GOOD PARTS FROM BAD
WINSOME AGREEABLE; GRACIOUS ; ENGAGING
WISPY THIN; SLIGHT ; BARELY DISCERNIBLE
WISTFUL VAGUELY LONGING; SADLY PENSIVE
WIZARDY MAGIC ; SORCERY
WIZENED WITHERED ; SHRIVELED
WONT CUSTOM;HABITUAL PROCEDURE
WRANGLE QUARREL; OBTAIN THRO' ARGUING;HERD CATTLE
WREAK INFLICT
WRENCH PULL ; STRAIN ; TWIST
WREST PULL AWAY ; TAKE BY VIOLENCE
WRIT WRITTEN COMMAND ISSUED BY COURT
WRITHE SQUIRM ; TWIST ( ESP BECAUSE OF GREAT PAIN)
WRY TWISTED; WITH A HUMOROUS TWIST
XENOPHOBIA FEAR OR HATRED OF FOREIGNERS
YEN LONGING; URGE;JAPANESE CURRENCY
YEOMAN MAN OWNING SMALL ESTATE ; MIDDLE CLASS FARMER
YOKE SIMPLE MINDED XOUNTRY PERSON; BUMPKIN
YORE TIME PAST
ZANY CRAZY;COMIC
ZEALOT FANATIC ; PERSON SHOWING EXCESSIVE ZEAL
ZENITH POINT DIRECTLY OVERHEAD IN THE SKY ; SUMMIT
ZEPHYR GENTLE BREEZE ; WEST WIND
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