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Term
abate
 Definition
lessen, wane, alleviate, mitigate
Term
aberration
 Definition
departure from normal, anomaly
Term
abet
 Definition
encourage, assist, connive, to cabal, kindle, whet instigate
Term
abject
 Definition
servile, cringing, slavish, obsequious
Term
abrogate
 Definition
cancel, rescind, nullify, revoke
Term
abstemious
 Definition
moderate, especially in the use of food, diet, austerre, ascetic, harsh
Term
abstruse
 Definition
profound, obscure, esoteric, occult
Term
academic
 Definition
moot
Term
accolade
 Definition
salutation, compliment
Term
accost
 Definition
greet, address, meet
Term
accrue
 Definition
be added by growth, amass
Term
acerb
 Definition
acid, sour, mordant, acrid, caustic
Term
acme
 Definition
highest point, senith, apex, apogee
Term
acolyte
 Definition
novice, young assistant, neophyte
Term
acquiesce
 Definition
comply, yield, be amenable, pliant
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acrimonious
 Definition
biting, sharp, purigent
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acumen
 Definition
insight, astuteness, discernment
Term
adamant
 Definition
persistent, stubborn, obdurate
Term
admonition
 Definition
gentle rebuke, chide, scold, reprimand
Term
adulation
 Definition
excessive praise, encomiums
Term
adventuous
 Definition
happening by chance, fortuitous
Term
adversary
 Definition
opponent
Term
aeon
 Definition
age
Term
aesthetic
 Definition
pertaining to the beautiful, artistic
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affable
 Definition
sociable, gregarious, complaisant
Term
affinity
 Definition
liking, preference
Term
affluent
 Definition
properous, opulent
Term
aggravate
 Definition
make worse, intensity, exacerbate
Term
aggregate
 Definition
total, to form into a mass or whole
Term
agnostic
 Definition
one who says that humans cannot understant the nature of humanity and the world
Term
antagonist
 Definition
irritant
Term
antipathy
 Definition
strong dislike, aversion
Term
antithesis
 Definition
contrast
Term
apathy
 Definition
indifference, lassitude, dispassion
Term
apocryphal
 Definition
of dubious origin, fictitious, spurious, bogus
Term
apostate
 Definition
a renegade, one who deserts his principles, recreant
Term
apposite
 Definition
appropriate, relevant, germane
Term
apprehensive
 Definition
worried
Term
approbation
 Definition
approval
Term
apt
 Definition
likely fit, skillful, dexterous
Term
arbiter
 Definition
judge
Term
arbitrary
 Definition
biased, prejudices, capricious
Term
arboreal
 Definition
pertaining to trees
Term
arduous
 Definition
difficult
Term
argot
 Definition
slang, cant, vernacular, jargon
Term
aroma
 Definition
scent, smell, redolent, fragrant
Term
arrogance
 Definition
pround and offensive self-esteem, haughtiness
Term
articulate
 Definition
eloquent
Term
artless
 Definition
frank, without cunning
Term
ascetic
 Definition
self-denying, abstemious, austere
Term
ascribe
 Definition
attribute
Term
askance
 Definition
distrustfully
Term
askew
 Definition
turned to one side
Term
asperity
 Definition
harshness, severity in temper, acerbity
Term
assiduous
 Definition
attentive, dilligent, meticulous, zealous
Term
assauge
 Definition
soften, alleviate
Term
astral
 Definition
pertaining to the stars
Term
astute
 Definition
shrewd, wily, discerning
Term
asylum
 Definition
haven
Term
atrophy
 Definition
waste away
Term
attrition
 Definition
grinding down, wearing down
Term
baleful
 Definition
deadly, evil
Term
balk
 Definition
thwart, frustate, prevent, impede, stymie, hinder
Term
balmy
 Definition
mild, refreshing weather
Term
banal
 Definition
commonplace, insipid, vapid
Term
baneful
 Definition
destructive, noxious, virulent
Term
banter
 Definition
jesting
Term
beget
 Definition
produce offspring, cause, engender
Term
beguile
 Definition
cheat, charm, enthrall, entice
Term
bellicose
 Definition
warlike, pugnacious, contentious
Term
benign
 Definition
kindly, benevoleny, amiable
Term
benison
 Definition
blessing
Term
bibliophile
 Definition
lover of books
Term
bibliophobe
 Definition
hater of books
Term
bigoted
 Definition
prejudice, dogmatic, arbitrary
Term
bizarre
 Definition
strange, fantastic, exotic, chimerical
Term
bland
 Definition
mild, affable, insipid
Term
blandish
 Definition
persuade by flattery, cajole, beguile
Term
blasphemy
 Definition
irreverence, sacrilege
Term
blatant
 Definition
noisy, raucous, vociferous
Term
blithe
 Definition
cheerful, blissful, jocose
Term
bogus
 Definition
not genuine, spurious, specious
Term
bombastic
 Definition
pompous in language, pretentious
Term
bounty
 Definition
generosity, munificence
Term
bowdlerize
 Definition
remove offensive portions of a book, censor
Term
braggadocio
 Definition
unjustified boasting, bragging
Term
brusque
 Definition
abrupt, curt
Term
bucolic
 Definition
pertaining to the country, pastoral, rustic
Term
buffoon
 Definition
clown
Term
bumptious
 Definition
boldly, conceited, arrogant
Term
buttress
 Definition
support or prop up
Term
cadence
 Definition
rhythm
Term
cajole
 Definition
persuade by flattery or deceit, beguile, lure
Term
callous
 Definition
insensitive
Term
callow
 Definition
immature, untested, untried
Term
calumny
 Definition
false, malicious, accusation, vilification
Term
canard
 Definition
an absurd rumor circulated to deciece the public, hoax
Term
candid
 Definition
frank, genuine, ingenuous
Term
canine
 Definition
pertaining to dogs
Term
cant
 Definition
slang, argot, slang, job talk
Term
cantakerous
 Definition
ill-natured, peevish, petulant
Term
caper
 Definition
skip, dance
Term
capricious
 Definition
changeble, whimsical, fickle
Term
captious
 Definition
quick to find petty fault, hypercritical
Term
careen
 Definition
tip over
Term
carouse
 Definition
revel
Term
castigate
 Definition
punish orally, scold, chide, reprove
Term
cataclysm
 Definition
upheaval
Term
catholic
 Definition
tolerant, universal
Term
caustic
 Definition
biting, bitter, sarcastic, acerbic
Term
cavil
 Definition
find petty fault, carp
Term
celerity
 Definition
speed, accelerate
Term
celibate
 Definition
one who is not married
Term
chaos
 Definition
confusion
Term
charlatan
 Definition
pretender to knowledge, quack, imposter
Term
cherubic
 Definition
angelic
Term
chafe
 Definition
irritate
Term
chalice
 Definition
cup
Term
chastise
 Definition
punish, catigate, admonish
Term
chauvinist
 Definition
extreme nationalist, jingoist
Term
chicanery
 Definition
deception by sharp practice, guile
Term
chide
 Definition
scold, reprimand, reprove, censure
Term
chimerical
 Definition
fantastic, strange
Term
choleric
 Definition
ill-tempered, petulant
Term
circuitous
 Definition
indirect- meandering, desultory
Term
circumlocutory
 Definition
wordy, prolix, verbose
Term
circumspect
 Definition
cautious, prudent, wary
Term
circumvent
 Definition
evade by means of deception
Term
cite
 Definition
name, mention
Term
clandestine
 Definition
secret, covert, furtive
Term
clarion
 Definition
trumpet, sound of trumpet
Term
cleavage
 Definition
division
Term
clemency
 Definition
mercy, leniency
Term
cliche
 Definition
a commonplace phrase, trite, hackneyed
Term
coalesce
 Definition
fuse, merge, assimilate
Term
coerce
 Definition
compel, force
Term
cogitate
 Definition
ponder or consider deeply, think
Term
cognizant
 Definition
aware
Term
collaborate
 Definition
work together
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comely
 Definition
pleasant to look at
Term
commodious
 Definition
roomy
Term
compatible
 Definition
agreeable, consistent, congruent
Term
complaisant
 Definition
complying courteous, acquiescent
Term
compunction
 Definition
sorrow for sin, remorse
Term
con
 Definition
read carefully, peruse, scrutinize
Term
concatenation
 Definition
series, linking
Term
conclave
 Definition
a secret conference
Term
concomitant
 Definition
accompanying
Term
concur
 Definition
agree, assent, accede, acquiesce
Term
condolence
 Definition
sympathy, solace, compassion
Term
condone
 Definition
excuse, overlook, extenuate
Term
conducive
 Definition
contributing to a result
Term
congenital
 Definition
existing at birth
Term
conglomeration
 Definition
mass of varied elements
Term
conjecture
 Definition
guess, supposal, hypothesis
Term
connive
 Definition
plot, conspire, abet, cabal
Term
connoisseur
 Definition
expert
Term
consecrate
 Definition
make holy, hallow
Term
constellation
 Definition
an assemblage of stars or distinguished people
Term
construe
 Definition
interpret, explain, infer, deduce
Term
consummate
 Definition
perfect, complete or perfect
Term
contiguity
 Definition
closeness
Term
contrite
 Definition
penitent, sorry for sin, remorseful
Term
cotumacious
 Definition
scornfully insubordinate, arrogant
Term
compendium
 Definition
summary, book
Term
complacent
 Definition
self-satisfied, smug
Term
convivial
 Definition
joyous
Term
copious
 Definition
plenteous, a plethora
Term
corroborate
 Definition
confirm, substantiate, support
Term
coruscate
 Definition
sparkle, scintillate
Term
coterie
 Definition
clique, circle of people
Term
covert
 Definition
hidden, clandestine, furtive
Term
covetous
 Definition
grasping, craving, avaricious
Term
crass
 Definition
coarsley stupid, vulgar, unrefined
Term
craven
 Definition
coawrdly, feckless, pusillanimous
Term
credence
 Definition
belief
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credulous
 Definition
inclined to believ anything, gullible
Term
culinary
 Definition
pertaining to the kitchen
Term
culmination
 Definition
highest point, acme, zenith, apex
Term
culpable
 Definition
guilty
Term
cumbrous
 Definition
burdensome, ponderous
Term
dearth
 Definition
scarcity, paucity
Term
debacle
 Definition
collapse
Term
decorum
 Definition
propriety, proper conduct
Term
decrepit
 Definition
infirm, dilapidated
Term
defection
 Definition
desertion
Term
deference
 Definition
submission to another's will or opinion
Term
defunct
 Definition
dead, inoperative
Term
delectable
 Definition
pleasant
Term
delete
 Definition
expunge, cancel, erase, efface
Term
deleterious
 Definition
harmful
Term
delineate
 Definition
sketch
Term
deluge
 Definition
flood
Term
demagogue
 Definition
rabble-rouser, despot
Term
demise
 Definition
death
Term
demur
 Definition
hesitate, accede
Term
demure
 Definition
affectedly modest
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denizen
 Definition
inhabitant
Term
deplete
 Definition
empty
Term
deplore
 Definition
lament, regret, decry
Term
deprecate
 Definition
protest strongly, disparage
Term
derelict
 Definition
abandoned vessel, social outcast, negligent
Term
deride
 Definition
ridicule, disdain
Term
derogatory
 Definition
belittling, disparaging
Term
descry
 Definition
discern
Term
desecrate
 Definition
render unholy, blaspheme
Term
desiccant
 Definition
drying out, withering
Term
destitute
 Definition
poverty-stricken, deprived
Term
desuetude
 Definition
disuse
Term
desultory
 Definition
unmethodical, meandering
Term
detergent
 Definition
cleansing agent
Term
divulge
 Definition
disclose
Term
docile
 Definition
submissive, amenable, acquiescnet
Term
doggerel
 Definition
trivial poetry
Term
dogmatic
 Definition
strongly asserting an opinion, authoritarian
Term
doleful
 Definition
sad
Term
dolorous
 Definition
sad, mournful, despondent
Term
drab
 Definition
monotonous, dull
Term
drastic
 Definition
extreme in effect
Term
droll
 Definition
comical
Term
dubious
 Definition
doubtful, obscure, equivocal, skeptical
Term
dudgeon
 Definition
sullen resentment or anger
Term
dulcet
 Definition
sweet sounding, euphonious
Term
duplicity
 Definition
deception, guile, deceit
Term
duress
 Definition
imprisonment, compulsion
Term
dynamic
 Definition
energetic
Term
ebullition
 Definition
bubbling over, outburst of spirit
Term
eclat
 Definition
brilliance
Term
eclogue
 Definition
a poem about the country
Term
edify
 Definition
enlighten, inspire
Term
effete
 Definition
no longer productive
Term
efficacious
 Definition
potent to produce an effect, inspirational
Term
effigy
 Definition
a dummy
Term
effrontery
 Definition
boldness, audacity, temerity
Term
egregious
 Definition
outstanding, flagrant
Term
ejaculate
 Definition
exclaim
Term
elicit
 Definition
draw forth, elucidate a response
Term
emaciated
 Definition
haggard, gaunt, wan
Term
emanate
 Definition
issue forth, arise from
Term
embezzle
 Definition
steal
Term
emollient
 Definition
softner, warm conditioner
Term
encomium
 Definition
praise, accolade, compliment
Term
engender
 Definition
cause, instill, beget
Term
enhance
 Definition
increase, augment, supplant
Term
enigma
 Definition
puzzle, anomaly, obscurity
Term
enjoin
 Definition
prohibit, ban
Term
ephermeral
 Definition
short-lived, temporary, evanescent
Term
epicure
 Definition
lover of luxurious living
Term
epitaph
 Definition
writing on a tombstone
Term
epithet
 Definition
characterizaiton, nick-name
Term
epitome
 Definition
highest point, summary, perfection
Term
equable
 Definition
even-tempered, serene, tranquil
Term
equanimity
 Definition
calmness
Term
equitable
 Definition
just, fair
Term
equity
 Definition
justice
Term
equivocal
 Definition
deliberately vague, dubious
Term
erode
 Definition
wear away
Term
eschew
 Definition
avoid, forego, be abstemious
Term
esoteric
 Definition
profound, understood by a few, occult
Term
espouse
 Definition
wed, advocate (as doctrine)
Term
estrange
 Definition
alienate
Term
ethereal
 Definition
heavenly, airy
Term
ethnology
 Definition
science of cultures and racial origins
Term
eulogy
 Definition
praise, accolade, encomium
Term
euphemism
 Definition
mild expression of an offensive fact
Term
euphony
 Definition
pleasing sound of words
Term
evanescent
 Definition
fleeting, vanishing, ephemeral, transitory
Term
exacerbate
 Definition
embitter, aggravate, intensify
Term
excoriate
 Definition
scold severely, flay
Term
exculpate
 Definition
free of guilt, exonerate
Term
execration
 Definition
curse, blasphemy, desecration
Term
exigency
 Definition
pressing need, urgency
Term
exigent
 Definition
pressing, urgent
Term
exonerate
 Definition
free from blame, exculpate
Term
exotic
 Definition
strange, foreign, alien
Term
expedient
 Definition
convenient, advantageous, neccesary
Term
expiate
 Definition
atone for sin, do penance
Term
expatriate
 Definition
exile
Term
explicit
 Definition
clearly expressed, candid, unequivocal
Term
expeditious
 Definition
speedy
Term
expostulate
 Definition
reason earnestly with, plead
Term
expunge
 Definition
erase, eradicate, extirpate
Term
expurgate
 Definition
cleanse of offensive passages, bowdlerize
Term
extant
 Definition
in existence, present
Term
extraneous
 Definition
irrelevant, not basic superfluous
Term
facetious
 Definition
humorous, jocose
Term
factious
 Definition
given to causing dissensions
Term
fallacy
 Definition
mistake in logic, misconstrual
Term
fallow
 Definition
uncultivated, barren
Term
fastidious
 Definition
hard to please, squemish, meticulous
Term
fatuous
 Definition
silly, inane
Term
feasible
 Definition
workable, possible, viable
Term
feckless
 Definition
cowardly, craven, pusillanimous
Term
fecund
 Definition
highly productive, prolific, fertile, arable
Term
feign
 Definition
pretend, fake, simulate, be pretentious
Term
felicitous
 Definition
appropriately expressed, proper
Term
fetid
 Definition
malodorous, rancid, noisome
Term
fetish
 Definition
an object of unreasoning devotion
Term
fetter
 Definition
chain, shackle
Term
fiasco
 Definition
a ridiculous failure, debacle
Term
flamboyant
 Definition
showy, ornate, garish, rococo
Term
flay
 Definition
scold severely, skin, censure, reprove
Term
fleet
 Definition
move fast, temporary
Term
fluctuate
 Definition
waver, vascillate, oscillate
Term
foible
 Definition
peculiarity, quirk, oddity, idiosyncrasy
Term
forensic
 Definition
relating to public debate
Term
formidable
 Definition
dreadfully powerful, redoubtable
Term
fortuitous
 Definition
happening by chacne, inadvertant
Term
founder
 Definition
sink
Term
fracas
 Definition
a noisy argument
Term
fractious
 Definition
ittirable, pervers, obstinate
Term
frugal
 Definition
sparing of expenditure, provident
Term
fulsome
 Definition
repulsive, excessive
Term
furtive
 Definition
secretive, covert, surreptitious
Term
futile
 Definition
useless nugatory
Term
garner
 Definition
gather, amass
Term
garrulous
 Definition
talkativem voluble, verbose, prolix, loquacious
Term
gauche
 Definition
clumsy, inept, maladroit
Term
gaudy
 Definition
showy, ostentatious, flamboyant
Term
gaunt
 Definition
haggard, thin, wan, emaciated
Term
germane
 Definition
relevant, pertinent, topical
Term
gibe
 Definition
mock, scoff, deride, flout
Term
gird
 Definition
invest with power, fasten
Term
glib
 Definition
fluent, suav, flippant
Term
gossamer
 Definition
flimsy material, gauzy
Term
gandiose
 Definition
grand, imposing
Term
gregarious
 Definition
sociable, affable, congenial
Term
grimace
 Definition
facial expression, usually of disgust
Term
guile
 Definition
deception, duplicity, chicanery
Term
guileless
 Definition
native, without cunning, ingenuous
Term
hackneyed
 Definition
worn out by use, commonplace, pedestrian, trite, prosaic
Term
haggard
 Definition
thing, gaunt, wan, emaciated
Term
halcyon
 Definition
peaceful day in one's life
Term
hallow
 Definition
make holy
Term
hapless
 Definition
unfortunate
Term
harangue
 Definition
noisy ranting speech, tirase, scolding
Term
harbinger
 Definition
forerunner, prophet, precursor
Term
harlequin
 Definition
clown
Term
haughty
 Definition
scornfully proud, supercillious
Term
hauteur
 Definition
scornful pride, comtempt for others
Term
hedonist
 Definition
lover of pleasure, decadence
Term
heinous
 Definition
atrocious, flagrant, evil, nefarious
Term
heresy
 Definition
unorthodox doctrine
Term
heterogeneous
 Definition
not uniform, diverse
Term
heterogeneous
 Definition
not uniform, diverse
Term
hiatus
 Definition
gap, respite, interrupstion
Term
idosyncrasy
 Definition
whim, eccentricity, quirk, foible
Term
ignominy
 Definition
disgrace
Term
imbue
 Definition
absorb, permeate, instill, engender
Term
immaculate
 Definition
spotless, impeccable, unsullied
Term
immutable
 Definition
unchangeable, permanent
Term
impasse
 Definition
barrier
Term
impeccable
 Definition
faultless, perfect, consummate
Term
impediment
 Definition
obstuction, deterrent
Term
impervious
 Definition
not penetrable, impermeable
Term
impious
 Definition
irreverent, religiously disrespectful, sacreligious, blasphemous
Term
implacable
 Definition
not easily pacified, remorseless
Term
imponderable
 Definition
incapable of being weighed
Term
importune
 Definition
plead with, beg, entreat
Term
imprecation
 Definition
curse, malediction, bane
Term
impropmtu
 Definition
withoug previous preperation, spontaneous
Term
impugn
 Definition
accuse, charge, impute
Term
impunity
 Definition
without punishment, immunity
Term
impute
 Definition
charge
Term
inane
 Definition
silly, fatuous, banal, vapid
Term
inadvertent
 Definition
thoughtless, accidental, unplanned
Term
inarticulate
 Definition
unable to express in words
Term
wan
 Definition
pale
Term
incarcerate
 Definition
imprison, intern
Term
wane
 Definition
decrease, abate, mitigate
Term
incessant
 Definition
without pause, chronic, unremitting
Term
wanton
 Definition
unchecked, uncontrolled
Term
incipient
 Definition
beginning, the onset, inception
Term
inclement
 Definition
merciless, stormy
Term
wary
 Definition
cautious, circumspect
Term
incognito
 Definition
of concealed identity
Term
wastrel
 Definition
spendthrift, prodigal, profligate
Term
incongruous
 Definition
inconsistent, inharmonious, anachronistic
Term
zealous
 Definition
enthusiastic, fanatic, fervent
Term
incorrigible
 Definition
unbelievable
Term
incumbus
 Definition
an oppressive weight, burden, onus
Term
incumbent
 Definition
obligatory, an office-holder
Term
ingratiate
 Definition
work oneself into another's good graces
Term
zenith
 Definition
Term
inimical
 Definition
hostile
Term
iniquitous
 Definition
wicked, evil, nefarious
Term
innocuous
 Definition
harmless
Term
innovative
 Definition
creative
Term
inuendo
 Definition
insinuation
Term
vitiate
 Definition
destroy effectiveness, nullify
Term
inordinate
 Definition
excessive, very, extra
Term
inscrutable
 Definition
incomprehensible, occult, enigmatic
Term
insidious
 Definition
treacherous, evil, macchiavellian
Term
insipid
 Definition
flat, tasteless, vapid, banal, pedestrian
Term
intangible
 Definition
vague, incapable of being touched
Term
vituperation
 Definition
scolding language
Term
integrity
 Definition
uprightness, honest, probity
Term
vociferous
 Definition
clamorous, blatant
Term
interdict
 Definition
forbid, outlaw, ban, proscribe
Term
volatile
 Definition
changeable, fickle, mercurial
Term
interment
 Definition
burial
Term
volition
 Definition
voluntary
Term
interminable
 Definition
endless
Term
internment
 Definition
imprisonment, incarceration
Term
voluble
 Definition
greedy, avarcious, covetous
Term
vulnerbale
 Definition
conquerable
Term
intrepid
 Definition
fearless, valorous, having mettle
Term
vicissitudes
 Definition
changes in fortune
Term
intrinsic
 Definition
basic, inherent, essential, indigenous
Term
inundate
 Definition
flood
Term
inure
 Definition
harden
Term
invalidate
 Definition
render void, nullify, cancel
Term
vicarious
 Definition
sharing another's experience
Term
invective
 Definition
harsh accusation, ridicule
Term
vestige
 Definition
a trace, a shred, scintillate
Term
inveigh
 Definition
denounce abusively
Term
versatile
 Definition
able to do many things
Term
vernacular
 Definition
common speech, argot, cant, slang
Term
inveigle
 Definition
persuade by flattery, beguile, captivate
Term
verbose
 Definition
wordy, voluble, polix, redundant
Term
inveterate
 Definition
deeply rooted, habitual, avid, chronic
Term
veracity
 Definition
truthfulness
Term
vassal
 Definition
slave
Term
invidious
 Definition
arousing envy or jealousy
Term
vapid
 Definition
tasteless, trite, pedestrian, insipid
Term
irascible
 Definition
irritable, petulent, choleric
Term
irrefutable
 Definition
unable to be disproved
Term
vagary
 Definition
whim, caprice
Term
irrevocable
 Definition
unable to be withdrawn
Term
itinerant
 Definition
wandering, nomadic
Term
vacuous
 Definition
vacant, inane
Term
vacuous
 Definition
vacant, inane
Term
vacuous
 Definition
vacant, inane
Term
jaunty
 Definition
showy, gay, blissful, nonchalant
Term
vacillate
 Definition
waver, hesitate
Term
jeopordize
 Definition
endanger
Term
utopian
 Definition
visionary, ideal
Term
jettison
 Definition
throw overboard
Term
usury
 Definition
charging excessive interest
Term
jingoist
 Definition
extreme nationalist
Term
urban
 Definition
pertaining to the city
Term
upbraid
 Definition
condemn severely, reprach, chide
Term
jocose
 Definition
humorous (joking), blithe (Jovial)
Term
turpitude
 Definition
baseness, depravity
Term
turgid
 Definition
swollen, prolix
Term
jostle
 Definition
push against, collide
Term
junto
 Definition
council, conniving group, cabal
Term
trite
 Definition
stale, commonplace, hackneyed, banal
Term
trite
 Definition
stale, commonplace, hackneyed, banal
Term
trite
 Definition
stale, commonplace, hackneyed, banal
Term
kaleidoscopic
 Definition
variegated with respect to changing scene, diverse on alarge scale
Term
trepidation
 Definition
agitation from fear
Term
knell
 Definition
a bell ring, signalizing death, funeral bell
Term
trenchant
 Definition
keen-edged, mordant, incisive
Term
travesty
 Definition
ludicrous or burlesque treatment of a subject
Term
labyrinthine
 Definition
intircate, perplexing, confusing
Term
lacerate
 Definition
mangle, tear
Term
lachrymose
 Definition
tearful, mournful, doleful, plaintive
Term
transmute
 Definition
change form
Term
lackadaisical
 Definition
indiifferent, disinterested
Term
lackey
 Definition
a servile attendent
Term
transitory
 Definition
passing quickly, ephemeral
Term
laconic
 Definition
sparing of words, terse, reticent, taciturn, succinct
Term
transient
 Definition
temporary, intransigent
Term
transgress
 Definition
break a rule, violate
Term
lenient
 Definition
merciful, mild, indulgent, clement
Term
lethal
 Definition
deadly, noxious
Term
transcend
 Definition
surpass, exceed
Term
transcend
 Definition
surpass, exceed
Term
transcend
 Definition
surpass, exceed
Term
transcend
 Definition
surpass, exceed
Term
tranquil
 Definition
serene
Term
lethargy
 Definition
sluggishness, lassitude
Term
levity
 Definition
lightness, frivolity, fun, triviality
Term
tractable
 Definition
docile, amenable, acquiescent
Term
toxic
 Definition
poisonous, noxious
Term
licentious
 Definition
highly immodest, lustful, lascivous
Term
torpid
 Definition
listless, phlegmatic, sluggish, lethargic
Term
terrestrial
 Definition
earthly, mundane
Term
limpid
 Definition
transplarently clear, lucid
Term
tepid
 Definition
lukewarm
Term
lithe
 Definition
nimble, bending easily, flexible
Term
tenuous
 Definition
slender margin, nebulous
Term
litigious
 Definition
disputing at lat (legal)
Term
longevity
 Definition
long life
Term
tentative
 Definition
experimental, provisional
Term
tenacious
 Definition
unyielding
Term
loquacious
 Definition
talkative, voluble, prolix, garrulous, verbose
Term
temporize
 Definition
avoid committing onself
Term
lucid
 Definition
clear, transparant
Term
temporal
 Definition
pertaining to earthly matters
Term
lucrative
 Definition
profitable
Term
temper
 Definition
moderate
Term
temerity
 Definition
rashness, audacious
Term
ludicrous
 Definition
laughable, ridiculous, inane
Term
lugubrious
 Definition
sad, mournful, doleful
Term
tautological
 Definition
needlessly repetitive, wordy, redundant
Term
luminary
 Definition
shining light
Term
tart
 Definition
sharp of taste, piquant
Term
tantamount
 Definition
equal to
Term
lurid
 Definition
sensationally vivid, graphic
Term
tangible
 Definition
actual, touchable, perceptible
Term
talisman
 Definition
a charm
Term
taciturn
 Definition
habitually silent, reticent, laconic
Term
martinet
 Definition
strict disciplinarian
Term
suppress
 Definition
repress
Term
supple
 Definition
flexible in body, mind
Term
maudlin
 Definition
excessively sentimental, lugubrious
Term
supine
 Definition
on one's back
Term
meander
 Definition
wander aimlessly, rove, digress
Term
mendacity
 Definition
lying, telling lies, prevaricating
Term
mendicant
 Definition
begging
Term
supercilious
 Definition
arrogantly proud, haughty, pompous
Term
mephitic
 Definition
smelly
Term
superannuated
 Definition
very old, archaic
Term
sully
 Definition
dirty, mar, stigmatize
Term
mercenary
 Definition
motivated solely by money motives
Term
succulent
 Definition
juicy
Term
mesmerize
 Definition
hypnotize, captivate
Term
succint
 Definition
concise, terse, brevity
Term
meticulous
 Definition
finicky, fastidious, fussy, scrupulous
Term
subvert
 Definition
overthrow, undermine, suppress
Term
mettle
 Definition
courage, guts, intepidity
Term
subtlety
 Definition
nuance
Term
mien
 Definition
appearance, facial expression
Term
subterfuge
 Definition
deceitful evasion, ruse, artifice
Term
mirage
 Definition
optical illusion
Term
miry
 Definition
muddy
Term
miscreant
 Definition
villain, coawrd, recreant
Term
suave
 Definition
polished inmanner, "urbane", sophisticated
Term
stultify
 Definition
render foolish
Term
misnomer
 Definition
wrong name, alis, pseudonym
Term
mollify
 Definition
soften, appease, assuage, alleviate
Term
stringent
 Definition
strict, austere, regimented
Term
momentous
 Definition
highly important
Term
moot
 Definition
debatable, academic
Term
strident
 Definition
harsh-sounding noise, "severe", blatant
Term
morass
 Definition
bog, swamp, mire
Term
morbid
 Definition
unwholesome
Term
stigmatize
 Definition
brand, characterize badly
Term
stigma
 Definition
blemish
Term
mordant
 Definition
biting words, sarcastic, caustic, acerbic
Term
stentorian
 Definition
loud voice tone
Term
mores
 Definition
customs
Term
moribund
 Definition
dying
Term
stalwart
 Definition
brave, intrepid
Term
stalwart
 Definition
brave, intrepid
Term
stalwart
 Definition
brave, intrepid
Term
morose
 Definition
gloomy, sullen, dour
Term
staid
 Definition
very grace, serious, somber, stately
Term
motley
 Definition
of mixed of ingredients, diverse, varied
Term
mundane
 Definition
worldy, temporal, secular
Term
stagnant
 Definition
static, not moving
Term
munificent
 Definition
generous, philanthropic
Term
squalid
 Definition
filthy
Term
murky
 Definition
dark, gloomy, opaque
Term
spurious
 Definition
not genuine, bogus, counterfeit, apocryphal
Term
myopic
 Definition
neearsighted
Term
myriad
 Definition
innumerable, countless
Term
nadir
 Definition
lowest point
Term
sporadic
 Definition
scattered, intermittent
Term
naive
 Definition
unsophisticated, simple, ingenuous
Term
spienetic
 Definition
melancholy, morose, saturnine
Term
nebulous
 Definition
vague, ambiguous, equivocal
Term
necromancy
 Definition
magic
Term
specious
 Definition
outwardly reasonable, plausible, seeming
Term
nefarious
 Definition
wicked, heinous, evil person or deed
Term
neophyte
 Definition
beginner
Term
niggardly
 Definition
stingy, parsimonious
Term
soporific
 Definition
causing sleep
Term
nocturnal
 Definition
pertaining to the night
Term
sophisticated
 Definition
worldly-wise, "urbane", smooth
Term
nomadic
 Definition
wandering, meandering
Term
somnolent
 Definition
sleepy
Term
nominal
 Definition
in name only, token
Term
somber
 Definition
melancholy, depressing, seroius, staid, "dour"
Term
nonchalance
 Definition
indifference, apathy, disinterest
Term
somatic
 Definition
physical
Term
nonentity
 Definition
of little importance
Term
solicitous
 Definition
anxious, concerned, interested in
Term
slovenly
 Definition
untidy
Term
novice
 Definition
beginnger, tyro (unskilled beginner), neophyte
Term
noxious
 Definition
injurious, deleterious, baleful
Term
sleazy
 Definition
flimsy, tawdry, cheap, "glitzy"
Term
sinuous
 Definition
winding, s-shaped, serpentine
Term
sinister
 Definition
evil
Term
numismatics
 Definition
coin collecting
Term
sinecure
 Definition
a position not requiring much work
Term
obdurate
 Definition
stubborn, adamant, tenacious
Term
simulate
 Definition
pretend, feign
Term
sidle
 Definition
move sideways
Term
shibboleth
 Definition
watchword, password, slogan
Term
obeissance
 Definition
submission, obedience
Term
sever
 Definition
disunite, disconnect
Term
obese
 Definition
fat, corpulent
Term
obliterate
 Definition
destroy utterly, erase, exounge, efface
Term
serried
 Definition
packed close
Term
serried
 Definition
packed close
Term
serried
 Definition
packed close
Term
oblivion
 Definition
forgetfulness, limbo
Term
sententious
 Definition
meaningful
Term
senile
 Definition
aged
Term
seemly
 Definition
proper, correct behavior, propriety
Term
obloquy
 Definition
abusive criticism, harangue, blame
Term
obnoxious
 Definition
harmful person
Term
sedulous
 Definition
attentive, diligent, scrupulous
Term
obsequious
 Definition
cringing, fawning, servile, abject
Term
obsolete
 Definition
out of date
Term
occult
 Definition
mysterious
Term
sedentary
 Definition
sitting, motionless
Term
odium
 Definition
hatred, disgrace, ignominy
Term
sedulous
 Definition
attentive, diligent, scrupulous
Term
officious
 Definition
meddlesome, bossy, interfering
Term
ogle
 Definition
flirt with the eyes
Term
ominous
 Definition
forecasting evil, portentious
Term
secular
 Definition
not belonging to a religious order
Term
omniscient
 Definition
all-knowing
Term
scurrilous
 Definition
coarsely abusive in language, ribald
Term
scrutiny
 Definition
careful exmination or study
Term
scourge
 Definition
punish severely, flay
Term
panegyric
 Definition
praise, adulation, accolade, encomium
Term
scion
 Definition
heir, offspring
Term
scintillate
 Definition
sparkle, radiate
Term
paradox
 Definition
a seemingly self-contradictory statement, puzzle
Term
scintulla
 Definition
trace, remnant, vestige
Term
paragon
 Definition
model, example, stereotype
Term
saw
 Definition
a saying, adage, cliche
Term
paramount
 Definition
supreme, uppermost
Term
paraphrase
 Definition
rephrase
Term
savor
 Definition
relish, taste, enjoy
Term
pariah
 Definition
outcast
Term
paroxysm
 Definition
outburst of emotion
Term
parricide
 Definition
murder of a father or mother
Term
saturnine
 Definition
habitually solemn, morose, somber
Term
parsimonious
 Definition
stingy, miggardly
Term
satiate
 Definition
satisfy fully
Term
pastoral
 Definition
pertaining to the country, rustic, bucolic
Term
sartorial
 Definition
pertaining to clothes and styling
Term
patent
 Definition
clear, obvious, manifest
Term
rudimentary
 Definition
basic, fundamental, ABC's
Term
patriarch
 Definition
head of a tribe or family
Term
rubicund
 Definition
rosy
Term
patronize
 Definition
support
Term
rotund
 Definition
round
Term
paucity
 Definition
lack, dearth
Term
pedantic
 Definition
making a display of learning
Term
rostrum
 Definition
public platform or pulpit, dais
Term
roster
 Definition
list of names
Term
pellucid
 Definition
very clear, very transparant
Term
rococoo
 Definition
extravagantly ornamented, garish
Term
penance
 Definition
sorrow for sin, contrition
Term
penchant
 Definition
strong inclination, propensity
Term
rill
 Definition
a small brook
Term
pensive
 Definition
thoughtful, pondering
Term
ribald
 Definition
low in language, vulgr, pornographic
Term
retrogress
 Definition
return to a former condition
Term
penury
 Definition
extreme poverty, impovershed
Term
retribution
 Definition
compensation, pay back
Term
preemptory
 Definition
final, decisive, dictorial, arbitrary
Term
retort
 Definition
sharp reply
Term
perfidy
 Definition
treachery
Term
reticent
 Definition
secretive, hesitant to speak
Term
respite
 Definition
pause, interruption, hiatus
Term
perfunctory
 Definition
mechanical, spiritless, cursory
Term
requite
 Definition
pay back for damaged sustained
Term
periphery
 Definition
border, outer limits or edge
Term
permeate
 Definition
spread throughout, pervade
Term
replete
 Definition
filled abundantly, satiated, glutted
Term
replete
 Definition
filled abundantly, satiated, glutted
Term
replete
 Definition
filled abundantly, satiated, glutted
Term
pernicious
 Definition
destructive, virulent
Term
renegade
 Definition
traitor, turncoat, apostale, recreant
Term
remuneration
 Definition
payment for services rendered
Term
perspicacious
 Definition
acute, discerning, discriminating
Term
remorse
 Definition
sorrow for sin, contrition
Term
perspicuous
 Definition
lucid, clear-headed
Term
remonstrate
 Definition
reason earnestly with, plead
Term
pertinacity
 Definition
persistency
Term
remiss
 Definition
neglectful, derelict
Term
peruse
 Definition
read, study
Term
relevant
 Definition
on the subject, germane, apropos
Term
pervade
 Definition
spread, saturate, permeate, imbue
Term
relegate
 Definition
asign to an inferior position, demote
Term
perverse
 Definition
contrary-minded, willful, refractory
Term
regimen
 Definition
administration, rule, strict discipline
Term
petulent
 Definition
highly irritable, crabby
Term
regale
 Definition
entertain, charm, beguile
Term
refute
 Definition
disprove, rebut, repudiate
Term
philatelist
 Definition
stamp collector
Term
philistine
 Definition
barbarian, uncouth
Term
refractory
 Definition
stubborn, perverse, adamant
Term
philology
 Definition
study of languages
Term
phlegmatic
 Definition
sluggish, lethargic, torpid
Term
redundant
 Definition
superfluous, extraneous
Term
piebald
 Definition
of various colors, motley
Term
pilfer
 Definition
steal
Term
redress
 Definition
remedy, rectify
Term
raucous
 Definition
harsh sounding, shrill, blatant
Term
piquant
 Definition
seasoned, racy, lively, vivid, savory
Term
rasping
 Definition
harsh sounding, grating
Term
pique
 Definition
wounded pride, vexation
Term
rankle
 Definition
fester, pique, annoy
Term
rancor
 Definition
deep-seated malice, animosity
Term
pithy
 Definition
meaningful, terse, concise, succinct
Term
rampant
 Definition
unchecked, wild, wanton, uncontrolled
Term
raconteur
 Definition
storyteller of anecdotes
Term
placate
 Definition
appease, conciliate, mollify, mitigate
Term
quixotic
 Definition
impractical, fanciful, chimerical
Term
placid
 Definition
peaceful
Term
plagiarism
 Definition
stealing another's ideas
Term
quintessence
 Definition
the most perfect state of an essence
Term
quiescence
 Definition
quiet, tranquillity, serenity
Term
plausible
 Definition
seemingly trustworthy or reasonable
Term
plebian
 Definition
common, relating to common people
Term
querulous
 Definition
constantly complaining, quarrelsome, captious
Term
plebiscite
 Definition
vote by the people
Term
plethora
 Definition
superabundance
Term
quell
 Definition
subdue, quash
Term
poignant
 Definition
keen, touching
Term
quay
 Definition
pier
Term
quash
 Definition
supress, quell, nullify, abrogate
Term
quandary
 Definition
predicament, dilemma
Term
ponderous
 Definition
weighty, cumbersome
Term
qualm
 Definition
scruple, misgiving,conscience pang
Term
portentous
 Definition
prophetic of evil, omen, augur
Term
puerile
 Definition
immature, childish
Term
posthumous
 Definition
occuring after death
Term
pseudonym
 Definition
pen name
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
postulate
 Definition
hypothesis
Term
proximity
 Definition
nearness, propinquity
Term
prowess
 Definition
outstanding bravery or skill
Term
potent
 Definition
powerful
Term
pragmatic
 Definition
practical
Term
precarious
 Definition
dangerously uncertain
Term
precedence
 Definition
going before, predecessor, antecedent
Term
precedent
 Definition
tradition established by time
Term
preclude
 Definition
render ineffectual or impossible, forestall, impede, prevent, hamper, stymie
Term
probity
 Definition
integrity, uprightness, honesty
Term
proboscis
 Definition
nose
Term
penchant
 Definition
inclination, predilection, penchant
Term
proclivity
 Definition
inclination, predilection, penchant
Term
procrastinate
 Definition
to put off, stall temporize
Term
prodigal
 Definition
extravagant, lavish, wasteful
Term
prodigous
 Definition
vast, enormous
Term
profligate
 Definition
dissipated "burned out", prodigal
Term
profuse
 Definition
lavishly overabundant, copious
Term
progeny
 Definition
offspring, one's children
Term
prognosis
 Definition
forecasat, augury, prediction
Term
prolific
 Definition
highly productive or inventive, proliferate
Term
prolix
 Definition
wordy, verbose
Term
promiscuous
 Definition
undiscriminating
Term
promulgate
 Definition
make known, distribute, disseminate
Term
propinquity
 Definition
nearness, closeness
Term
propitiate
 Definition
pacify, mollify, placate
Term
propitious
 Definition
favorable, auspicious, benign
Term
prosaic
 Definition
dull, banal, insipid, pedestrian
Term
proscribe
 Definition
outlaw, ban
Term
proselyte
 Definition
a convert
Term
protract
 Definition
prolong, extend
Term
protuberant
 Definition
bulging
Term
provocative
 Definition
stimulating
Term
provincial
 Definition
narrow in interests, parochial
Term
prowess
 Definition
outstanding bravery or skill
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