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abacus
Definition
frame with balls for calculating
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abate
Definition
to lessen to subside
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abdication
Definition
giving up control authority
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aberration
Definition
straying away from what is normal
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abet
Definition
help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)
Term
abeyance
Definition
suspended action
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abhor
Definition
to hate to detest
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abide
Definition
be faithful to endure
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abjure
Definition
promise or swear to give up
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abraded
Definition
rubbed off worn away by friction
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abrogate
Definition
repeal or annul by authority
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abscond
Definition
to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to comprehend obscure
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abut
Definition
border on
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abysmal
Definition
bottomless extreme
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acarpous
Definition
effete no longer fertile worn out
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acclaimed
Definition
welcomed with shouts and approval
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accolade
Definition
praise approval
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accretion
Definition
the growing of separate things into one
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adamant
Definition
kind of stone inflexible
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admonitory
Definition
containing warning
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adorn
Definition
add beauty decorate
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adulteration
Definition
making unpure poorer in quality
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affable
Definition
polite and friendly
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affinity
Definition
close connection relationship
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aggravate
Definition
make worse irritate
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agile
Definition
active quick-moving
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agog
Definition
eager/excited
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ail
Definition
trouble be ill
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alacrity
Definition
eager and cheerful readiness
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alcove
Definition
recess/partially enclosed place
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allegiance
Definition
duty support loyalty
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alleviate
Definition
make (pain) easier to bear
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alloy
Definition
to debase by mixing with something inferior
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aloof
Definition
reserved indifferent
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amalgamate
Definition
mix combine unite societies
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ambidextrous
Definition
able to use the left hand or the right equally well
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ambiguous
Definition
doubtful uncertain
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ambivalent
Definition
having both of two contrary meanings
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ameliorate
Definition
improve make better
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amortize
Definition
end (a debt) by setting aside money
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anguish
Definition
severe suffering
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animosity
Definition
strong dislike
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antidote
Definition
medicine used against a poison or a disease
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antithetical
Definition
direct opposing
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apartheid
Definition
brutal racial discrimination
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aplomb
Definition
self-confidence
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apostate
Definition
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
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apotheosis
Definition
deification glorification to godliness
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appease
Definition
make quiet or calm
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apprehensive
Definition
grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future
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apprise
Definition
give notice to inform
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approbation
Definition
approval
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apropos
Definition
appropriate to the situation apt
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apt
Definition
well-suited quick-witted
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arabesque
Definition
a complex ornate design
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arboreal
Definition
of connected with trees
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ardor
Definition
enthusiasm
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arduous
Definition
steep difficult ascent laborious
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argot
Definition
jargon slang
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arrant
Definition
in the highest degree
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arrogance
Definition
proud superior manner of behaviour
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articulate
Definition
speak distinctly connect by joints
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ascend
Definition
go or come up
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ascertain
Definition
get to know
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ascetic
Definition
practicing self-denial austere stark
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ascribe
Definition
consider to be the origin of or belonging to
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aseptic
Definition
surgically clean
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asperity
Definition
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
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aspersion
Definition
slander
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assail
Definition
with attack violently
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assiduous
Definition
diligent hard-working sedulous
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assuage
Definition
make smth (pain desire) less
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asterisk
Definition
the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
Term
astringent
Definition
substance that shrinks
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astute
Definition
clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
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atonement
Definition
repayment death of Jesus
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attenuate
Definition
make thin. weaken enervate
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attune
Definition
bring into harmony
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audacious
Definition
daring foolishly bold impudent
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augury
Definition
omen sign
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august
Definition
majestic venerable
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auspicious
Definition
favorable successful prosperous
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austere
Definition
severely moral and strict simple and plain
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auxiliary
Definition
helping supporting
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aver
Definition
affirm assert prove justify
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aversion
Definition
strong dislike
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avid
Definition
eager greedy
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avow
Definition
admit. Declare openly
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baleful
Definition
harmful ominous causing evil
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balk
Definition
obstacle purposely to get on the way of
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baneful
Definition
causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
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barrage
Definition
artificial obstacle built across a river
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barren
Definition
not good enough unable to have young ones without value
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bask
Definition
in enjoy warmth and light
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beatify
Definition
to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to
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bedizen
Definition
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
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belabor
Definition
beat hard
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bellicose
Definition
belligerent pugnacious warlike
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belligerent
Definition
(person nation) waging war
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benefactor
Definition
person who has given help
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benevolence
Definition
wish or activity in doing good
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benign
Definition
kind and gentle mild (climate)
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bequest
Definition
arrangement to give smth at death
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berate
Definition
scold sharply
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bereft
Definition
rob or dispossess of smth (material)
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bewilder
Definition
puzzle confuse
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bigot
Definition
stubborn narrow-minded person
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bilge
Definition
bulge the protuberance of a cask
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blandishment
Definition
flattery coaxing
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blandness
Definition
polite manner comforting uninteresting
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blatant
Definition
noisy and rough
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blithe
Definition
cheerful casual carefree
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bogus
Definition
sham counterfeit not genuine
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boisterous
Definition
loud noisy rough lacking restraint
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bolster
Definition
give greatly needed support
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boorish
Definition
crude offensive rude
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brash
Definition
hasty rush cheeky saucy
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brass
Definition
yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
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brazen
Definition
made of brass
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breach
Definition
opening broken place breaking
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brittle
Definition
easily broken
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broach
Definition
bring up announce begin to talk about
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brook
Definition
to tolerate endure
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buoyant
Definition
able to float light-hearted
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burgeon
Definition
grow forth send out buds
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burnish
Definition
to polish rub to a shine
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cabal
Definition
a scheme or plot a group of plotters
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cadge
Definition
to beg to get by begging
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cajole
Definition
use flattery or deceit to persuade
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calipers
Definition
metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
Term
calumny
Definition
slander aspersion
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candid
Definition
frank straight-forward
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cant
Definition
insincere talk/jargon
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cantankerous
Definition
bad-tempered/quarrelsome
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canvass
Definition
discuss thoroughly sort of touting
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castigate
Definition
to chastise correct by punishing
Term
castigation
Definition
severe punishment
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catalyst
Definition
substance that causes speeding up
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caustic
Definition
biting sarcastic
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censure
Definition
expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
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centurion
Definition
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
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chary
Definition
cautious wary
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chastened
Definition
corrected punished
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chastisement
Definition
punishment
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chauvinist
Definition
a blindly devoted patriot
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chicanery
Definition
legal trickery/false argument
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chisel
Definition
steel tool for shaping materials
Term
churl
Definition
bad-tempered person
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clamor
Definition
shout complain with a lot of noise
Term
clientele
Definition
customers
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clinch
Definition
come to grips/settle conclusively
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cling
Definition
to resist separation
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clot
Definition
half-solid lump formed from liquid
Term
cloture
Definition
closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
Term
coagulation
Definition
change to a thick and solid state
Term
coalescing
Definition
coming together and uniting into one substance
Term
coax
Definition
get smb to do smth by kindness
Term
coda
Definition
passage that completes a piece of music
Term
coddle
Definition
treat with care and tenderness
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coerce
Definition
compel to force to make obedient
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coeval
Definition
of the same period coexisting
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cogent
Definition
strong convincing
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cogitate
Definition
think deeply mediate
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cognizant
Definition
being fully aware of
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colander
Definition
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
Term
collusion
Definition
secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
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combustion
Definition
process of burning
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commemorate
Definition
keep the memory of
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commodious
Definition
having plenty of space for what is needed
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commuter
Definition
person who travels regularly
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complaisance
Definition
tending to comply obliging willingness to please
Term
compunction
Definition
feeling of regret for one's action
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conceal
Definition
hide keep secret
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conceit
Definition
over-high opinion of too much pride
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conciliatory
Definition
reconciling soothing comforting mollifying
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concord
Definition
agreement or harmony
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concur
Definition
agree in opinion happen together
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condense
Definition
increase in density strength make laconic
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condone
Definition
forgive
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congeal
Definition
make or become stiff and solid
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conjoin
Definition
to join together
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connoisseur
Definition
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
Term
connotation
Definition
suggestion in addition to
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consequential
Definition
pompous self important
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console
Definition
give comfort or sympathy to
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conspicuous
Definition
easily seen remarkable
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consternation
Definition
surprise and fear dismay
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constrain
Definition
compel
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constrict
Definition
make tight or smaller
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consume
Definition
get to the end of
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consummate
Definition
perfect/make perfect/complete
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contemn
Definition
to scorn or despise
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contentious
Definition
argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
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contiguous
Definition
touching neighboring near
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contrite
Definition
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
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contumacious
Definition
insubordinate rebellious
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conundrum
Definition
a riddle dilemma enigma
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conviction
Definition
convincing firm belief
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convoke
Definition
call together summon
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convoluted
Definition
complicated coiled twisted
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cordial
Definition
warm and sincere
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cordon
Definition
line (of police acting as a guard)
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cornucopia
Definition
abundant supply
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corporeal
Definition
physical of or for the body
Term
correlate
Definition
have a mutual relation
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corroboration
Definition
additional strengthening evidence
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countenance
Definition
to favor or approve of
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counterfeit
Definition
forgery
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countervail
Definition
counterbalance
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covert
Definition
disguised
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covetous
Definition
eagerly desirous
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cower
Definition
crouch shrink back
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coy
Definition
shy/modest (esp of a girl)
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crass
Definition
very great (es. stupidity)
Term
cravat
Definition
piece of linen worn as a necktie
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craven
Definition
cowardly
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crease
Definition
line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket
Term
credulity
Definition
too great a readiness to believe things
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credulous
Definition
ready to believe things
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crush
Definition
press lose shape subdue overwhelm
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cryptic
Definition
secret with a hidden meaning
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cumbersome
Definition
burdensome heavy and awkward to carry
Term
curmudgeon
Definition
bad-tempered person
Term
curriculum
Definition
course of study
Term
cursory
Definition
quick hurried
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curtail
Definition
make shorter then was planned
Term
dainty
Definition
pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please
Term
daunt
Definition
intimidate make fearful
Term
dawdler
Definition
person who is slow waste of time
Term
dearth
Definition
shortage
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debacle
Definition
a breakup overthrow sudden disaster
Term
decorum
Definition
propriety properness
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decree
Definition
order given by authority
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decry
Definition
disapprove of
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defer
Definition
postpone give way (to show respect)
Term
deferential
Definition
showing respect
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defiance
Definition
open disobedience or resistance
Term
delineate
Definition
to portray depict sketch out
Term
deluge
Definition
great flood heavy rush of water
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demagogue
Definition
person appealing not to reasons
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demur
Definition
to hesitate raise objections
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denigrate
Definition
blacken belittle sully defame
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denouement
Definition
an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
Term
deplete
Definition
use until none remains
Term
deposition
Definition
dethronement depositing
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deprave
Definition
make morally bad corrupt
Term
deprecate
Definition
protest against express disapproval of
Term
dereliction
Definition
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
Term
derision
Definition
ridicule mockery deriding
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derivative
Definition
unoriginal obtained from another source
Term
derogatory
Definition
insulting tending to damage
Term
descry
Definition
catch sight of see smth in the distance
Term
desiccant
Definition
substance used to absorb moisture
Term
desuetude
Definition
cessation of use disuse
Term
desultory
Definition
aimless haphazard digressing at random
Term
deter
Definition
discourage hinder
Term
detraction
Definition
slandering verbal attack aspersion
Term
detumescence
Definition
diminishing or lessening of swelling
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deviance
Definition
being different in moral standards (from normal)
Term
dexterity
Definition
skill (esp. in handling)
Term
diaphanous
Definition
transparent gauzy
Term
diatribe
Definition
bitter and violent attack in words
Term
diffidence
Definition
shyness
Term
dilate
Definition
speak comprehensively become wider large
Term
disallow
Definition
refuse to allow or accept as a correct
Term
discern
Definition
see with an effort but clearly
Term
discomfit
Definition
confuse embarrass
Term
disconcert
Definition
upset the self-possession of
Term
discountenance
Definition
refuse to approve of
Term
discourse
Definition
speech lecture
Term
discredit
Definition
refuse to believe
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discreet
Definition
careful/prudent
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discrete
Definition
individually distinct
Term
disdain
Definition
look on with contempt
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disencumber
Definition
free from encumbrance
Term
disheveled
Definition
untidy
Term
disingenuous
Definition
sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
Term
disinter
Definition
dig up from the earth
Term
dislodge
Definition
move force from the place occupied
Term
dismal
Definition
sad gloomy miserable
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disparate
Definition
essentially different
Term
disproof
Definition
proof to the contrary
Term
dissemble
Definition
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
Term
disseminate
Definition
distribute (esp. ideas)
Term
dissent
Definition
have a different opinion refuse to assent
Term
dissolution
Definition
disintegration looseness in morals
Term
distraught
Definition
distracted violently upset in mind
Term
divergence
Definition
getting farther apart from a point
Term
divestiture
Definition
taking off getting rid of giving up
Term
divulge
Definition
make known smth secret
Term
doggerel
Definition
trivial poorly constructed verse
Term
dogmatic
Definition
positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion
Term
dolt
Definition
stupid fellow
Term
dormant
Definition
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
Term
dote
Definition
show much fondness center one's attention
Term
drawl
Definition
slow way of speaking
Term
droll
Definition
jesting
Term
drone
Definition
male bee person who isn't self-employed
Term
drowsiness
Definition
feeling sleepy half asleep
Term
dubious
Definition
feeling doubt
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dud
Definition
no use person smth that fails
Term
dulcet
Definition
melodious harmonious
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dupe
Definition
cheat make a fool of
Term
duplicity
Definition
deliberate deception
Term
duress
Definition
threats to compel smb
Term
dwarf
Definition
person or smb much below the usual size
Term
dynamo
Definition
a generator something that produces electric current
Term
earthenware
Definition
dishes made of baked clay
Term
ebullience
Definition
exuberance outburst of feeling
Term
ebullient
Definition
overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement
Term
ecumenical
Definition
representing the whole Christian world
Term
edacious
Definition
voracious devouring
Term
eddy
Definition
circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)
Term
edible
Definition
fit to be eaten/not poisonous
Term
effete
Definition
infertile worn out weak
Term
efficacy
Definition
production of a desired result
Term
effluvia
Definition
outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
Term
effrontery
Definition
boldness impudence arrogance
Term
egress
Definition
way out exit
Term
elaborate
Definition
worked out with much care in great detail
Term
elegy
Definition
a lament a melancholy composition
Term
elicit
Definition
draw out
Term
eloquence
Definition
fluent speaking skillful use of language
Term
emaciate
Definition
make thin and weak
Term
embellish
Definition
make beautiful
Term
embezzle
Definition
use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
Term
emote
Definition
stir up excite
Term
empirical
Definition
relying on experiment
Term
encapsulate
Definition
enclose in capsule
Term
encomium
Definition
warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric
Term
encumbrance
Definition
burden things that get on the way of
Term
endearing
Definition
making dear or liked
Term
endemic
Definition
epidemic
Term
endorse
Definition
write one's name on the back of
Term
enduring
Definition
lasting
Term
enervate
Definition
weaken deprive of strength attenuate
Term
engender
Definition
cause produce give rise to
Term
engrave
Definition
impress deeply
Term
engrossing
Definition
taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
Term
engulf
Definition
swallow up
Term
enigma
Definition
smth that is puzzling
Term
enmity
Definition
hatred being an enemy
Term
ensign
Definition
flag/badge
Term
entangle
Definition
put into difficulties
Term
enthral
Definition
please greatly/enslave (fig)
Term
entice
Definition
tempt or persuade
Term
entreat
Definition
ask earnestly
Term
enunciate
Definition
pronounce (words)/express a theory
Term
enzyme
Definition
catalyst
Term
epicurean
Definition
devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
Term
epistle
Definition
letter
Term
epithet
Definition
adjective
Term
epitome
Definition
brief summary representative example a typical model
Term
equable
Definition
steady regular
Term
equanimity
Definition
calmness of temperament
Term
equilibrium
Definition
state of being balanced
Term
equipoise
Definition
equal distribution of weight equilibrium
Term
equivocal
Definition
having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious
Term
equivocate
Definition
try to deceive by equivocal language
Term
eradicate
Definition
get rid of pull up by the roots
Term
erratic
Definition
irregular in behaviour or opinion
Term
erudite
Definition
learned scholarly
Term
eschew
Definition
avoid
Term
esoteric
Definition
abstruse intended only for a small circle of
Term
espouse
Definition
marry give one's support to
Term
eulogy
Definition
formal praise panegyric
Term
euphoria
Definition
elation state of pleasant excitement
Term
euthanasia
Definition
easy and painless death
Term
evasive
Definition
tending to evade
Term
evince
Definition
to show clearly to indicate
Term
evoke
Definition
call up bring out
Term
excoriation
Definition
severe criticism
Term
exculpate
Definition
to clear from a charge of guilt
Term
exhaustive
Definition
complete thorough
Term
exigency
Definition
emergency an urgent situation
Term
exoneration
Definition
set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame)
Term
exorbitant
Definition
much too high or great
Term
expatiate
Definition
to roam wander freely
Term
expedient
Definition
likely to be useful for a purpose
Term
expiation
Definition
ending expiring
Term
exploit
Definition
brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
Term
expostulate
Definition
argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
Term
expurgate
Definition
to remove obscenity purify censor
Term
exscind
Definition
to cut out cut away
Term
extant
Definition
still in existence
Term
extempore
Definition
without previous thought or preparation
Term
extenuate
Definition
reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse
Term
extinct
Definition
no longer active
Term
extinguish
Definition
end the existence of/wipe or put out
Term
extirpate
Definition
to destroy exterminate cut out exscind
Term
extol
Definition
praise highly
Term
extort
Definition
obtain by threats violence
Term
extralegal
Definition
outside the law
Term
extricable
Definition
that can be freed
Term
extrovert
Definition
cheerful person
Term
exuberance
Definition
state of growing vigorously being full of life
Term
facetious
Definition
humorous funny jocular
Term
facile
Definition
easily done
Term
fallacious
Definition
based on error
Term
falter
Definition
waver/move in an uncertain manner
Term
fatuous
Definition
without sense foolish self-satisfaction
Term
fawn
Definition
young deer try to win smb's favor
Term
feckless
Definition
lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless
Term
fecund
Definition
fertile
Term
feint
Definition
pretend
Term
felicitous
Definition
apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos
Term
felon
Definition
person guilty of murder
Term
ferment
Definition
substance become excited
Term
ferocity
Definition
savage cruelty
Term
ferret
Definition
discover by searching search
Term
fervid
Definition
showing earnest feeling
Term
fervor
Definition
warmth of feelings earnestness
Term
fetid
Definition
stinking
Term
fetter
Definition
to shackle put in chains
Term
feud
Definition
bitter quarrel over a long period of time
Term
fidelity
Definition
loyalty accuracy
Term
fidget
Definition
move restlessly make nervous
Term
figurehead
Definition
carved image on the prow of a ship
Term
finesse
Definition
delicate way of dealing with a situation
Term
finical
Definition
too fussy about food clothing etc.
Term
finicky
Definition
finical
Term
fission
Definition
splitting or division (esp. of cells)
Term
fixate
Definition
stare at
Term
flak
Definition
criticism/anti-aircraft guns
Term
flamboyant
Definition
brightly colored florid
Term
flaunting
Definition
show off complacently
Term
flax
Definition
pale yellow (hair) a plant
Term
fledged
Definition
able to fly trained experienced
Term
fleet
Definition
number of ships quick-moving
Term
flinch
Definition
draw move back wince
Term
flop
Definition
fail/move/fall clumsily
Term
florid
Definition
very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)
Term
flout
Definition
reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)
Term
fluke
Definition
lucky stroke
Term
fluster
Definition
make nervous or confused
Term
foible
Definition
defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
Term
foil
Definition
prevent from carrying out contrast
Term
foment
Definition
put smth warm (to lessen the pain)
Term
foolproof
Definition
incapable of failure or error
Term
foppish
Definition
like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
Term
forage
Definition
food for horses and cattle
Term
forbear
Definition
refrain from be patient ancestor
Term
forbearance
Definition
patience willingness to wait
Term
ford
Definition
shallow place in a river (to cross)
Term
forestall
Definition
prevent by taking action in advance preempt
Term
forfeit
Definition
suffer the loss of smth
Term
forge
Definition
workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead
Term
forgery
Definition
counterfeit
Term
forswear
Definition
renounce disallow repudiate
Term
foster
Definition
nurture care for
Term
fracas
Definition
noisy quarrel
Term
fragile
Definition
easily injured broken or destroyed
Term
fragrant
Definition
sweet-smelling
Term
frantic
Definition
wildly excited with joy pain anxiety
Term
frenetic
Definition
frantic frenzied
Term
fret
Definition
worry irritation wear away
Term
fringe
Definition
edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
Term
froward
Definition
intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn
Term
frugal
Definition
careful economical
Term
fulmination
Definition
bitter protest
Term
fulsome
Definition
disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
Term
gainsay
Definition
to deny to oppose
Term
garble
Definition
make unfair selection from facts
Term
garment
Definition
article of clothing
Term
garner
Definition
to gather and save to store up
Term
garrulity
Definition
talkativeness
Term
garrulous
Definition
too talkative
Term
gaucherie
Definition
socially awkward tactless behavior
Term
germane
Definition
relevant pertinent to
Term
gist
Definition
the point general sense
Term
glean
Definition
gather facts in small quantities
Term
glib
Definition
ready and smooth but not sincere
Term
glimmer
Definition
weak/unsteady light
Term
gloat
Definition
over look at with selfish delight
Term
glut
Definition
supply to much fill to excess
Term
gnaw
Definition
waste away bite steadily
Term
goad
Definition
smth urging a person to action
Term
gorge
Definition
eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream
Term
gossamer
Definition
soft light delicate material
Term
gouge
Definition
tool for cutting grooves in wood
Term
grandiloquent
Definition
using pompous words
Term
grave
Definition
serious requiring consideration
Term
graze
Definition
touch or scrape lightly in passing
Term
gregarious
Definition
living in societies liking the company
Term
grievous
Definition
causing grief or pain serious dire grave
Term
grovel
Definition
crawl humble oneself
Term
guile
Definition
deceit cunning
Term
gullible
Definition
easily gulled
Term
gush
Definition
burst out suddenly/talk ardently
Term
gust
Definition
outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
Term
hack
Definition
cut roughly hired horse
Term
halcyon
Definition
calm and peaceful
Term
hallow
Definition
to make holy consecrate
Term
harangue
Definition
a long passionate speech
Term
harbinger
Definition
smth or smb that foretells the coming of
Term
harrow
Definition
to distress create stress or torment
Term
haughty
Definition
arrogant conceited
Term
heed
Definition
attention/give notice to
Term
heinous
Definition
odious (of crime)
Term
heresy
Definition
belief contrary to what is generally accepted
Term
hermetic
Definition
sealed by fusion
Term
heterogeneous
Definition
made up of different kinds
Term
hew
Definition
make by hard work cut (by striking)
Term
highbrow
Definition
(person) with superior tastes
Term
hirsute
Definition
hairy shaggy
Term
hoax
Definition
mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
Term
hoi
Definition
polloi the masses the rabble
Term
hollow
Definition
not soled with hole
Term
holster
Definition
leather case for a pistol
Term
homiletics
Definition
act of preaching
Term
hone
Definition
stone used for sharpening tools
Term
hoodwink
Definition
trick mislead
Term
hospitable
Definition
liking to give hospitality
Term
hubris
Definition
arrogant pride
Term
hush
Definition
make or become silent
Term
husk
Definition
worthless outside part of anything
Term
hypocrisy
Definition
falsely making oneself appear to be good
Term
iconoclast
Definition
person who attacks popular beliefs
Term
idiosyncrasy
Definition
personal mannerism
Term
idolatry
Definition
excessive admiration of
Term
idyll
Definition
a carefree episode or experience
Term
ignoble
Definition
dishonorable common undignified
Term
ignominious
Definition
shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
Term
illicit
Definition
unlawful forbidden
Term
imbroglio
Definition
complicated and embarrassing situation
Term
immaculate
Definition
pure faultless
Term
imminent
Definition
likely to come or happen soon
Term
immutable
Definition
that cannot be changed
Term
impair
Definition
worsen diminish in value
Term
impassive
Definition
unmoved feeling no sign of passion
Term
impecunious
Definition
having little or no money
Term
impede
Definition
hinder get in the way of
Term
impediment
Definition
smth that hinders (e.g. stammer)
Term
impending
Definition
imminent being about to happen expected
Term
imperative
Definition
urgent essential
Term
imperious
Definition
commanding haughty arrogant
Term
impermeable
Definition
that cannot be permeated
Term
imperturbable
Definition
calm not capable of being excited
Term
impervious
Definition
not allowing to pass through (of materials)
Term
imperviousness
Definition
haughty arrogant commanding
Term
impetuous
Definition
having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful
Term
impiety
Definition
lack of reverence or dutifulness
Term
implacable
Definition
incapable of being placated unpleasable
Term
implicate
Definition
show that smb has a share
Term
implicit
Definition
implied though not plainly expressed
Term
implosion
Definition
collapse bursting inward
Term
importune
Definition
beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)
Term
imprecation
Definition
an invocation of evil a curse
Term
impromptu
Definition
without preparation
Term
impudent
Definition
rash indiscreet
Term
impugned
Definition
challenged to be doubted
Term
impute
Definition
to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
Term
inadvertent
Definition
not paying proper attention
Term
inane
Definition
silly senseless
Term
inasmuch
Definition
since because
Term
incense
Definition
make angry
Term
incessant
Definition
often repeated continual
Term
inchoate
Definition
not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary
Term
incipient
Definition
beginning
Term
incise
Definition
engrave make a cut in
Term
incite
Definition
stir up rouse
Term
inclined
Definition
directing the mind in a certain direction
Term
incongruous
Definition
out of place not in harmony or agreement
Term
incorrigibility
Definition
cannot be cured or corrected
Term
incredulous
Definition
skeptical unwilling to believe
Term
inculcate
Definition
fix firmly by repetition
Term
incumbents
Definition
official duties
Term
incursion
Definition
a raid a sudden attack
Term
indefatigability
Definition
not easily exhaustible tirelessness
Term
indelible
Definition
that cannot be rubbed out
Term
indigence
Definition
poverty
Term
indigenous
Definition
native
Term
indistinct
Definition
not easily heard seen clearly marked
Term
indolence
Definition
laziness
Term
indomitable
Definition
not easily discouraged or subdued
Term
indulge
Definition
gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
Term
indulgent
Definition
inclined to indulge
Term
ineffable
Definition
to great to be described in words
Term
ineluctable
Definition
certain inevitable
Term
inept
Definition
unskillful said or done at the wrong time
Term
ineptitude
Definition
quality of being unskillful
Term
inferno
Definition
hell
Term
infuriate
Definition
fill with fury or rage
Term
infuse
Definition
put pour fill
Term
ingenuous
Definition
naive young artless frank honest sincere
Term
ingest
Definition
take in by swallowing
Term
inimical
Definition
harmful or friendly
Term
inimitable
Definition
defying imitation unmatchable
Term
innocuous
Definition
causing no harm
Term
inscrutable
Definition
incapable of being discovered or understood
Term
insensible
Definition
unconscious unresponsive unaffected
Term
insinuate
Definition
suggest unpleasantly make a way for smth gently
Term
insipid
Definition
without taste or flavor
Term
insouciant
Definition
unconcerned carefree
Term
insularity
Definition
narrow-mindedness isolated
Term
insurrection
Definition
rising of people to open resistance to
Term
interdict
Definition
prohibit forbid
Term
interim
Definition
as an installment
Term
intersperse
Definition
place here and there
Term
intransigence
Definition
unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability
Term
intransigent
Definition
uncompromising
Term
intrepid
Definition
fearless brave undaunted
Term
introspection
Definition
examining one's own thoughts and feelings
Term
inundate
Definition
flood cover by overflowing
Term
inured
Definition
accustomed to adapted
Term
invective
Definition
abusive language curses
Term
inveigh
Definition
to attack verbally denounce deprecate
Term
inveterate
Definition
deep-rooted. long-established
Term
invincible
Definition
too strong to be defeated
Term
involute
Definition
complex
Term
irascible
Definition
irritable easily angered
Term
irate
Definition
angry
Term
ire
Definition
anger
Term
irksome
Definition
tiresome
Term
irresolute
Definition
hesitating undecided
Term
irrevocable
Definition
final and unalterable
Term
itinerate
Definition
to travel from place to place to peregrinate
Term
jabber
Definition
talk excitedly utter rapidly
Term
jibe
Definition
gibe make fun of
Term
jocular
Definition
meant as a joke
Term
judicious
Definition
sound in judgment wise
Term
knit
Definition
draw together unite firmly
Term
labyrinthine
Definition
to entangle the state of affairs
Term
lachrymose
Definition
causing tears tearful
Term
lackluster
Definition
(of eyes) dull
Term
lament
Definition
show feel great sorrow
Term
lassitude
Definition
weariness tiredness
Term
latent
Definition
present but not yet active developed or visible
Term
laudatory
Definition
expressing or giving praise
Term
lavish
Definition
giving or producing freely liberally or generously
Term
legacy
Definition
smth handed down from ancestors
Term
levee
Definition
formal reception/embankment
Term
levity
Definition
lack of seriousness
Term
libel
Definition
statement that damages reputation
Term
liberality
Definition
free giving generosity
Term
libertine
Definition
immoral person
Term
lien
Definition
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
Term
limn
Definition
paint portray
Term
limp
Definition
lacking strength walking unevenly
Term
lionize
Definition
treat as a famous person
Term
lithe
Definition
bending twisting
Term
loll
Definition
rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
Term
lope
Definition
move along with long strides
Term
loquacious
Definition
talkative garrulous
Term
lucubrate
Definition
write in scholarly fashion
Term
luculent
Definition
easily understood lucid clear
Term
lugubrious
Definition
mournful excessively sad
Term
lull
Definition
become quiet or less active
Term
lumber
Definition
move in a clumsy/noisy way
Term
luminary
Definition
star light-giving body
Term
lurk
Definition
be out of view ready to attack
Term
lustrous
Definition
being bright polished
Term
macabre
Definition
gruesome suggesting death
Term
macerate
Definition
make or become soft by soaking in water
Term
machination
Definition
plot scheme (esp. evil)
Term
maladroit
Definition
tactless clumsy
Term
malapropism
Definition
misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
Term
malevolence
Definition
wishing to do evil
Term
malign
Definition
injurious speak ill of smb tell lie
Term
malinger
Definition
to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
Term
malleable
Definition
yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
Term
manacle
Definition
chains for the hands or feet
Term
massacre
Definition
cruel killing of a large number of people
Term
matriculation
Definition
be admitted enter a university as a student
Term
maudlin
Definition
sentimental in a silly or tearful way
Term
maul
Definition
hurt by rough handling
Term
maverick
Definition
rebel nonconformist
Term
mellifluous
Definition
sweetly flowing
Term
mendacity
Definition
dishonesty
Term
mendicant
Definition
a beggar
Term
mercurial
Definition
quick changeable in character fleeting
Term
meretricious
Definition
attractive on the surface but of little value
Term
mesmerize
Definition
hypnotize
Term
meticulous
Definition
giving great attention to details
Term
mettle
Definition
quality of endurance or courage
Term
mettlesome
Definition
courageous high-spirited
Term
middling
Definition
fairly good but not very good
Term
minatory
Definition
menacing threatening
Term
mince
Definition
pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize
Term
misanthrope
Definition
person who hates mankind
Term
mischievous
Definition
harmful causing mischief
Term
miser
Definition
person who loves wealth and spends little
Term
misogynist
Definition
one who hates women/females
Term
moderation
Definition
quality of being limited not extreme
Term
mollify
Definition
make calmer or quieter
Term
molt
Definition
moult lose hair feathers before new growing
Term
morbid
Definition
diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
Term
morose
Definition
ill-tempered unsocial
Term
muffler
Definition
cloth worn round the neck/silencer
Term
multifarious
Definition
varied motley greatly diversified
Term
mundane
Definition
worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday
Term
myriad
Definition
very great number
Term
nadir
Definition
lowest weakest point
Term
nascent
Definition
coming into existence emerging
Term
nebulous
Definition
cloud-like hazy vague indistinct
Term
negligent
Definition
taking too little care
Term
neophyte
Definition
person who has been converted to a belief
Term
nexus
Definition
a connection tie or link
Term
nibble
Definition
show some inclination to accept (an offer)
Term
noisome
Definition
offensive disgusting (smell)
Term
nonchalant
Definition
not having interest
Term
nonplused
Definition
greatly surprised
Term
nostrum
Definition
a quack remedy an untested cure
Term
noxious
Definition
harmful
Term
nugatory
Definition
trifling/worthless
Term
obdurate
Definition
hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible
Term
obfuscate
Definition
to darken make obscure muddle
Term
oblivious
Definition
unaware having no memory
Term
obloquy
Definition
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
Term
obsequious
Definition
too eager to obey or serve
Term
obstreperous
Definition
noisy loud
Term
obtain
Definition
to be established accepted or customary
Term
obtrusive
Definition
projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
Term
obtuse
Definition
blunt/stupid
Term
obviate
Definition
to make unnecessary get rid of
Term
occluded
Definition
blocked up
Term
odious
Definition
repulsive hateful
Term
odium
Definition
contempt dislike aversion
Term
odor
Definition
smell favor reputation
Term
officious
Definition
too eager or ready to help offer advice
Term
ominous
Definition
threatening
Term
onerous
Definition
needing effort burdensome
Term
opaqueness
Definition
dullness/not allowing light to pass through
Term
opprobrious
Definition
showing scorn or reproach
Term
ossify
Definition
to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea
Term
ostensible
Definition
seeming appearing as such professed
Term
ostentation
Definition
display to obtain admiration or envy
Term
ostracism
Definition
shut out from society refuse to meet talk
Term
overhaul
Definition
examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
Term
overweening
Definition
presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
Term
paean
Definition
song of praise or triumph
Term
palate
Definition
roof of the mouth sense of taste
Term
palatial
Definition
magnificent
Term
palliate
Definition
lessen the severity of
Term
palpability
Definition
can be felt touched understood
Term
palpitate
Definition
tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
Term
panegyric
Definition
formal praise eulogy
Term
paradigm
Definition
a model example or pattern
Term
parenthesis
Definition
sentence within another one smth separated
Term
pariah
Definition
an outcast a rejected and despised person
Term
parsimonious
Definition
too economical miserly
Term
partisan
Definition
one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
Term
patron
Definition
regular customer person who gives support
Term
paucity
Definition
scarcity a lacking of
Term
peccadillo
Definition
small sin small weakness in one's character
Term
pedantic
Definition
bookish showing off learning
Term
pedestrian
Definition
commonplace trite unremarkable
Term
pellucid
Definition
transparent easy to understand
Term
penchant
Definition
strong inclination a liking
Term
penitent
Definition
feeling or showing regret
Term
penurious
Definition
poor/stingy
Term
penury
Definition
extreme poverty
Term
peregrination
Definition
traveling about wandering
Term
peremptory
Definition
urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate
Term
perfidious
Definition
treacherous faithless
Term
perfidy
Definition
treachery breaking of faith
Term
perfunctory
Definition
done as a duty without care
Term
perilous
Definition
dangerous
Term
peripatetic
Definition
wandering
Term
perish
Definition
be destroyed decay
Term
perjury
Definition
willful FALSE statement unlawful act
Term
permeate
Definition
spread into every part of
Term
pernicious
Definition
harmful injurious
Term
perpetrate
Definition
be guilty commit (a crime)
Term
personable
Definition
pleasing in appearance attractive
Term
perspicacity
Definition
quick judging and understanding
Term
pertain
Definition
belong as a part have reference
Term
pest
Definition
destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
Term
petrified
Definition
taken away power (to think feel act)
Term
petrify
Definition
to make hard rocklike
Term
petrous
Definition
like a rock hard stony
Term
petulant
Definition
unreasonably impatient
Term
philistine
Definition
a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
Term
phlegmatic
Definition
calm sluggish temperament unemotional
Term
picaresque
Definition
involving clever rogues or adventurers
Term
pied
Definition
of mixed colors
Term
pinch
Definition
be too tight take between the thumb and finger
Term
pine
Definition
waste away through sorrow or illness
Term
pious
Definition
dutiful to parents devoted to religion
Term
piquant
Definition
agreeably pungent stimulating
Term
pique
Definition
hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
Term
pitfall
Definition
covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
Term
pith
Definition
essential part force soft liquid substance
Term
pivotal
Definition
of great importance (others depend on it)
Term
placate
Definition
soothe pacify calm
Term
plaintive
Definition
mournful melancholy sorrowful
Term
plaque
Definition
flat metal on a wall as a memorial
Term
platitude
Definition
a trite or banal statement unoriginality
Term
plea
Definition
request
Term
plead
Definition
address a court of law as an advocate
Term
plethora
Definition
glut
Term
pliant
Definition
pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
Term
plod
Definition
continue doing smth without resting
Term
pluck
Definition
pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
Term
plumb
Definition
get to the root of
Term
plummet
Definition
fall plunge steeply
Term
plunge
Definition
move quickly suddenly and with force
Term
poignant
Definition
deeply moving keen
Term
poncho
Definition
large piece of cloth
Term
ponderous
Definition
heavy bulky dull
Term
portent
Definition
omen marvelous threatening
Term
precarious
Definition
uncertain risky dangerous
Term
precepts
Definition
rules establishing standards of conduct
Term
preclude
Definition
prevent make impossible
Term
precursory
Definition
preliminary anticipating
Term
predilection
Definition
special liking mental preference
Term
predominate
Definition
have more power than others
Term
preen
Definition
tidy/show self-satisfaction
Term
premature
Definition
doing or happening smth before the right time
Term
preponderance
Definition
greatness in number strength weight
Term
presage
Definition
warning sign
Term
presumption
Definition
arrogance
Term
preternatural
Definition
not normal or usual
Term
prevalent
Definition
common
Term
prevaricate
Definition
to equivocate to stray from the truth
Term
prim
Definition
neat formal
Term
pristine
Definition
primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
Term
probity
Definition
uprightness incorruptibility principle
Term
proclivity
Definition
inclination
Term
procrastination
Definition
keeping on putting off
Term
prodigal
Definition
wasteful reckless with money
Term
prodigious
Definition
enormous wonderful
Term
profane
Definition
worldly having contempt for God
Term
profligacy
Definition
shameless immorality
Term
profligate
Definition
wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant
Term
profundity
Definition
depth
Term
profuse
Definition
abundant/lavish
Term
proliferate
Definition
grow reproduce by rapid multification
Term
prolix
Definition
tiring because too long
Term
prone
Definition
prostrate inclined to (undesirable things)
Term
propagation
Definition
increasing the number spreading extending
Term
propinquity
Definition
nearness in time or place affinity of nature
Term
propitiatory
Definition
conciliatory appeasing mitigating
Term
propitious
Definition
auspicious presenting favorable circumstances
Term
prosaic
Definition
everyday mundane commonplace trite pedestrian
Term
proscribe
Definition
denounce as dangerous
Term
protracted
Definition
prolonged
Term
provident
Definition
frugal looking to the future
Term
provisional
Definition
of the present time only
Term
provoke
Definition
make angry vax
Term
prudence
Definition
careful forethought
Term
prudish
Definition
easily shocked excessively modest
Term
prune
Definition
dried plum silly person
Term
pry
Definition
get smth inquire too curiously
Term
pucker
Definition
wrinkle
Term
pugnacious
Definition
fond of in the habit of fighting
Term
puissance
Definition
strength
Term
punctilious
Definition
precise paying attention to trivialities
Term
pundit
Definition
pedant authority on a subject
Term
pungency
Definition
sharpness stinging quality
Term
purvey
Definition
provide supply
Term
pusillanimous
Definition
cowardly craven
Term
putrefaction
Definition
becoming rotten
Term
pyre
Definition
large pile of wood for burning
Term
quack
Definition
person dishonestly claiming to smth
Term
quaff
Definition
drink deeply
Term
quail
Definition
lose courage turn frightened
Term
qualm
Definition
feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness
Term
quandary
Definition
state of doubt or perplexity
Term
quell
Definition
suppress subdue
Term
quibble
Definition
try to avoid by sophistication
Term
quiescence
Definition
state of being passive/motionless
Term
quiescent
Definition
at rest dormant torpid
Term
quirk
Definition
habit or action peculiar to smb or smth
Term
quixotic
Definition
generous unselfish
Term
quotidian
Definition
banal everyday
Term
rabble
Definition
mob crowd the lower classes of populace
Term
raconteur
Definition
person who tells anecdotes
Term
raffish
Definition
low vulgar base tawdry
Term
ramify
Definition
to be divided or subdivided to branch out
Term
rancorous
Definition
feeling bitterness spitefulness
Term
rant
Definition
use extravagant language
Term
rapacious
Definition
greedy (esp for money)
Term
rarefy
Definition
to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine
Term
rave
Definition
act with excessive enthusiasm
Term
reactionary
Definition
opposing progress
Term
rebuff
Definition
snub
Term
recalcitrant
Definition
disobedient
Term
recant
Definition
take back as being FALSE give up
Term
recast
Definition
cast or fashion anew
Term
recidivism
Definition
relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
Term
reciprocity
Definition
granting of privileges in return for similar
Term
recitals
Definition
a number of performance of music
Term
recluse
Definition
person who lives alone and avoids people
Term
recompense
Definition
make payment to reward punish
Term
reconcile
Definition
settle a quarrel restore peace
Term
recondite
Definition
little known abstruse
Term
recreancy
Definition
cowardice a cowardly giving up
Term
recuperate
Definition
become strong after illness loss exhaustion
Term
redeem
Definition
get back by payment compensate
Term
redoubtable
Definition
formidable causing fear
Term
refine
Definition
make or become pure cultural
Term
refractory
Definition
stubborn unmanageable untractable
Term
refulgent
Definition
shining brilliant
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regale
Definition
to delight or entertain to feast
Term
regicide
Definition
crime of killing a king
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reiterate
Definition
say or do again several times
Term
rejuvenation
Definition
becoming young in nature or appearance
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relapse
Definition
fall back again
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remonstrate
Definition
to protest object
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render
Definition
deliver provide represent
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renovate
Definition
restore smth to better condition
Term
renowned
Definition
celebrated famous
Term
repast
Definition
meal
Term
repel
Definition
refuse to accept/cause dislike
Term
repine
Definition
at be discontented with
Term
reproach
Definition
scold upbraid
Term
reprobate
Definition
person hardened in sin one devoid of decency
Term
repudiate
Definition
disown refuse to accept or pay
Term
repulsive
Definition
causing a feeling of disgust
Term
requite
Definition
repay give in return
Term
rescind
Definition
repeal/annul/cancel
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resigned
Definition
unresisting submissive
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resilience
Definition
quality of quickly recovering the original shape
Term
resort
Definition
to frequently visit
Term
restive
Definition
refusing to move reluctant to be controlled
Term
resuscitation
Definition
coming back to consciousness
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retard
Definition
check hinder
Term
reticent
Definition
reserved untalkative silent taciturn
Term
revere
Definition
have deep respect for
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reverent
Definition
feeling or showing deep respect
Term
riddle
Definition
puzzling person or thing
Term
rift
Definition
split crack dissension
Term
rivet
Definition
fix take up secure metal pin
Term
roll
Definition
call calling of names
Term
rotund
Definition
rich and deep plump and round
Term
ruffian
Definition
violent cruel man
Term
rumple
Definition
make rough
Term
sagacious
Definition
having sound judgment perceptive wise like a sage
Term
salacious
Definition
obscene
Term
salubrious
Definition
healthful
Term
salutary
Definition
remedial wholesome causing improvement
Term
sanctimony
Definition
self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety
Term
sanction
Definition
approval (by authority) penalty
Term
sanguine
Definition
cheerful confident optimistic
Term
sanity
Definition
health of mind soundness of judgement
Term
sash
Definition
long strip worn round the waist
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satiate
Definition
satisfy fully
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saturnine
Definition
gloomy dark sullen morose
Term
savant
Definition
person of great learning
Term
savor
Definition
taste flavor smth
Term
sawdust
Definition
tiny bits of wood
Term
scabbard
Definition
sheath for the blade
Term
scent
Definition
smell (esp pleasant)
Term
scorch
Definition
become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
Term
scribble
Definition
write hastily
Term
scurvy
Definition
mean contemptible
Term
secular
Definition
material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries
Term
sedulous
Definition
persevering
Term
seminal
Definition
like a seed constituting a source originative
Term
sententious
Definition
short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
Term
sequence
Definition
succession connected line of
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sere
Definition
make hard and without feeling
Term
sermon
Definition
reproving a person for his faults
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serrated
Definition
having a toothed edge
Term
serration
Definition
having a toothed edge
Term
servile
Definition
like a slave lacking independence
Term
sever
Definition
break off
Term
severance
Definition
severing
Term
shallow
Definition
little depth not earnest
Term
shard
Definition
piece of broken earthenware
Term
sheath
Definition
cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
Term
shrewd
Definition
astute showing sound judgement
Term
shrill
Definition
sharp piercing
Term
shun
Definition
keep away from avoid
Term
shunt
Definition
send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion
Term
sidestep
Definition
step to one side
Term
simper
Definition
(give a) silly/self-conscious smile
Term
sinuous
Definition
winding undulating serpentine
Term
skiff
Definition
small boat
Term
skit
Definition
short piece of humorous writing
Term
slack
Definition
sluggish dull not tight
Term
slake
Definition
to assuage to satisfy allay
Term
slate
Definition
king of blue-grey stone propose criticize
Term
sluggard
Definition
lazy slow-moving person
Term
slur
Definition
join sounds/words (indistinct)
Term
smolder
Definition
burn slowly without flame
Term
snare
Definition
trap
Term
snub
Definition
treat with contempt
Term
soar
Definition
rise fly high
Term
sober
Definition
self-controlled
Term
sobriety
Definition
quality or condition of being sober
Term
sodden
Definition
soaked saturated
Term
soggy
Definition
heavy with water
Term
solvent
Definition
of the power of forming a solution
Term
somatic
Definition
of the body
Term
soot
Definition
black powder in smoke
Term
sophisticated
Definition
complex subtle refined
Term
sophistry
Definition
fallacious reasoning faulty logic
Term
sophomoric
Definition
self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown
Term
soporific
Definition
producing sleep
Term
sordid
Definition
wretched comfortless contemptible
Term
spear
Definition
weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
Term
specious
Definition
illogical of questionable truth or merit
Term
splenetic
Definition
bad-tempered irritable
Term
splice
Definition
join (two ends)
Term
sponge
Definition
porous rubber for washing live at once expense
Term
spurious
Definition
FALSE counterfeit
Term
spurn
Definition
have nothing to do reject or refuse
Term
squalid
Definition
foul filthy
Term
squander
Definition
spend wastefully
Term
squat
Definition
crouch/settle without permission
Term
stanch
Definition
to stop the flow of a fluid
Term
steeply
Definition
rising or falling sharply
Term
stentorian
Definition
extremely loud and powerful
Term
stickler
Definition
person who insists on importance of smth
Term
stigma
Definition
mark of shame or disgrace
Term
stigmatize
Definition
describe smb scornfully
Term
sting
Definition
smth sharp
Term
stingy
Definition
spending using unwillingly
Term
stint
Definition
to be thrifty to set limits
Term
stipple
Definition
paint with dots
Term
stipulate
Definition
state or put forward as a necessary condition
Term
stolid
Definition
showing no emotion impassive
Term
stray
Definition
wander lose one's way
Term
streak
Definition
long thin move very fast
Term
striated
Definition
striped grooved or banded
Term
stride
Definition
walk with long steps
Term
strut
Definition
a supporting bar
Term
stygian
Definition
hence dark gloomy
Term
stymie
Definition
to hinder obstruct or block
Term
subdue
Definition
overcome bring under control
Term
sublime
Definition
extreme astounding
Term
submerge
Definition
put under water liquid sink out of sight
Term
suborn
Definition
induce by bribery or smth to commit perjury
Term
subpoena
Definition
written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
Term
substantiation
Definition
giving facts to support (statement)
Term
subsume
Definition
include under a rule
Term
succor
Definition
assistance relief in time of distress
Term
suffice
Definition
be enough
Term
suffocate
Definition
cause or have difficulty in breathing
Term
sullied
Definition
to be stained or discredited
Term
summarily
Definition
briefly without delay
Term
sumptuous
Definition
magnificent
Term
sundry
Definition
various miscellaneous separate
Term
supercilious
Definition
disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
Term
superfluous
Definition
more then is needed or wanted
Term
superimpose
Definition
put smth on the top
Term
supersede
Definition
take the place of
Term
supine
Definition
lying on the back slow to act passive
Term
suppliant
Definition
asking humbly beseeching
Term
supplicate
Definition
make a humble petition to
Term
suppress
Definition
prevent from being known put an end to
Term
surcharge
Definition
additional load/charge
Term
surfeit
Definition
satiate feed to fulness or to excess
Term
susceptibility
Definition
sensitiveness
Term
swerve
Definition
change direction suddenly
Term
sycophant
Definition
person who flatter to the rich and powerful
Term
synopsis
Definition
summary or outline
Term
taciturn
Definition
untalkative silent
Term
tadpole
Definition
form of a frog when it leaves the egg
Term
talon
Definition
claw of a bird of prey
Term
tamp
Definition
tap or drive down by repeated light blows
Term
tamper
Definition
interfere with
Term
tangential
Definition
suddenly changeable
Term
tarnished
Definition
lost brightness
Term
tassel
Definition
bunch of threads
Term
taunt
Definition
contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
Term
taut
Definition
tightly stretched
Term
tautology
Definition
a repetition a redundancy
Term
tawdry
Definition
cheap gaudy showy tacky
Term
teetotal
Definition
oppose to alcohol
Term
temerity
Definition
boldness brashness intrepidness
Term
temperance
Definition
abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
Term
temperate
Definition
showing self-control
Term
tenacity
Definition
firmness persistency adhesiveness tending to hang on
Term
tenuous
Definition
insubstantial flimsy weak
Term
tepid
Definition
lukewarm
Term
terse
Definition
brief and to the point
Term
testiness
Definition
witness/evidence
Term
thrift
Definition
care economy thriving prosperous
Term
thwart
Definition
obstruct/frustrate
Term
timid
Definition
shy easily frightened
Term
timorous
Definition
fearful timid afraid
Term
toady
Definition
obsequious flatterer
Term
tonic
Definition
smth giving strength or energy
Term
topple
Definition
be unsteady and overturn
Term
torment
Definition
severe pain or suffering
Term
torpid
Definition
sleeping sluggish lethargic dormant
Term
torque
Definition
twisting force causing rotation
Term
tortuous
Definition
devious/not straightforward
Term
tout
Definition
person who worries others to buy smth to use his service
Term
tractable
Definition
easily controlled or guided
Term
transgress
Definition
break go beyond (a limit)
Term
transient
Definition
temporary fleeting
Term
transitory
Definition
brief
Term
travesty
Definition
parody/imitation
Term
trenchant
Definition
forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive
Term
trepidation
Definition
alarm excited state of mind
Term
trickle
Definition
flow in drops
Term
trifling
Definition
unimportant
Term
trite
Definition
not new
Term
truce
Definition
(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
Term
truculence
Definition
aggressiveness ferocity
Term
trudge
Definition
walk heavily
Term
turbid
Definition
muddy having the sediment stirred up
Term
turbulence
Definition
being uncontrolled violent
Term
turgid
Definition
excessively ornate swollen or bloated
Term
turmoil
Definition
trouble disturbance
Term
turpitude
Definition
wickedness shamefulness
Term
turquoise
Definition
greenish-blue precious stone
Term
tyro
Definition
tiro beginner
Term
ubiquitous
Definition
present everywhere
Term
ulterior
Definition
situated beyond
Term
umbrage
Definition
offense resentment
Term
uncouth
Definition
rough awkward
Term
underbid
Definition
make a lower bid then smb else
Term
undermine
Definition
weaken gradually at the base make smth under
Term
undulate
Definition
to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate
Term
unearth
Definition
discover and bring to light
Term
unencumbered
Definition
easy-going trifle
Term
unfeigned
Definition
not pretended sincere
Term
unscathed
Definition
unharmed unhurt
Term
untoward
Definition
unfortunate inconvenient
Term
upbraid
Definition
scold reproach
Term
urbane
Definition
elegant refined in manners
Term
vacillation
Definition
being uncertain hesitating
Term
vagary
Definition
strange act or idea
Term
vain
Definition
without use result conceited
Term
valiant
Definition
brave
Term
valorous
Definition
brave
Term
vanquish
Definition
conquer
Term
veer
Definition
change direction
Term
venal
Definition
ready to do smth dishonest
Term
veneer
Definition
surface appearance covering the TRUE nature
Term
veneration
Definition
regard with deep respect
Term
veracity
Definition
truth
Term
verdant
Definition
fresh and green
Term
verisimilitude
Definition
appearing TRUE or real
Term
veritable
Definition
real rightly named
Term
verve
Definition
spirit vigor enthusiasm
Term
vestige
Definition
trace or sign
Term
vex
Definition
annoy distress trouble
Term
vigilance
Definition
watchfulness self-appointed group who maintain order
Term
vigilant
Definition
member of a vigilance committee
Term
vigorous
Definition
strong energetic
Term
vilify
Definition
slander say evil things
Term
vindictive
Definition
having a desire to revenge
Term
virago
Definition
a loud domineering woman a scold or nag
Term
visceral
Definition
of the internal organs of the body
Term
viscous
Definition
sticky/semi-fluid
Term
vitiate
Definition
lower the quality weaken the strength
Term
vituperate
Definition
curse abuse in words
Term
vivacious
Definition
lively high-spirited
Term
volatile
Definition
changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
Term
volubility
Definition
fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
Term
voluble
Definition
fluent
Term
waffle
Definition
talk vaguely and without much result
Term
waft
Definition
scent waving movement carry lightly through
Term
wag
Definition
merry person
Term
warmonger
Definition
person who stirs up war
Term
warrant
Definition
authority written order guarantee
Term
wean
Definition
to turn away (from a habit)
Term
weigh
Definition
measure hoe heavy smth is
Term
welter
Definition
turmoil a bewildering jumble
Term
wend
Definition
to go proceed
Term
whimsical
Definition
full of odd and fanciful ideas
Term
wince
Definition
show bodily or mental pain
Term
woo
Definition
try to win
Term
writ
Definition
written order
Term
yarn
Definition
tale story fibers for knitting
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