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Abase v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. Abbess n. The l
ady superior of a nunnery. Abbey n. The group of buildings which collectively fo
rm the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns. Abbot n. The superior of a
community of monks. Abdicate v. To give up (royal power or the like). Abdomen n.
In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the
belly. Abdominal n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen. Abduction n.
A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally. Abed adv. In bed; o
n a bed. Aberration n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
Abet v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense). Abeyance n
. A state of suspension or temporary inaction. Abhorrence n. The act of detestin
g extremely. Abhorrent adj. Very repugnant; hateful. Abidance n. An abiding. Abj
ect adj. Sunk to a low condition. Abjure v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under
oath. Able-bodied adj. Competent for physical service. Ablution n. A washing or
cleansing, especially of the body. Abnegate v. To renounce (a right or privileg
e). Abnormal adj. Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard. Abominable adj
. Very hateful. Abominate v. To hate violently. Abomination n. A very detestable
act or practice. Aboriginal adj. Primitive; unsophisticated. Aborigines n. The
original of earliest known inhabitants of a country. Aboveboard adv. & adj. With
out concealment, fraud, or trickery. Abrade v. To wear away the surface or some
part of by friction. Abrasion n. That which is rubbed off. Abridge v. To make sh
orter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles. Abr
idgment n. A condensed form as of a book or play. Abrogate v. To abolish, repeal
. Abrupt adj. Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break. Abscess n
. A collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body. Absciss
ion n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation. Abscond v. To depart
suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.
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Absence n. The fact of not being present or available. Absent-minded adj. Lackin
g in attention to immediate surroundings or business. Absolution n. Forgiveness,
or passing over of offenses. Absolve v. To free from sin or its penalties. Abso
rb v. To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water. Absorption n. The act o
r process of absorbing. Abstain v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using som
ething). Abstemious adj. Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the u
se of drink, food. Abstinence n. Self denial. Abstruse adj. Dealing with matters
difficult to be understood. Absurd adj. Inconsistent with reason or common sens
e. Abundant adj. Plentiful. Abusive adj. Employing harsh words or ill treatment.
Abut v. To touch at the end or boundary line. Abyss n. Bottomless gulf. Academi
c adj. Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university. Academician n. A
member of an academy of literature, art, or science. Academy n. Any institution
where the higher branches of learning are taught. Accede v. To agree. Accelerate
v. To move faster. Accept v. To take when offered. Access n. A way of approach
or entrance; passage. Accessible adj. Approachable. Accession n. Induction or el
evation, as to dignity, office, or government. Accessory n. A person or thing th
at aids the principal agent. Acclaim v. To utter with a shout. Accommodate v. To
furnish something as a kindness or favor. Accompaniment n. A subordinate part o
r parts, enriching or supporting the leading part. Accompanist n. One who or tha
t which accompanies. Accompany v. To go with, or be associated with, as a compan
ion. Accomplice n. An associate in wrong-doing. Accomplish v. To bring to pass.
Accordion n. A portable free-reed musical instrument. Accost v. To speak to. Acc
ount n. A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business trans
actions. Accouter v. To dress.
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Accredit v. To give credit or authority to. Accumulate v. To become greater in q
uantity or number. Accuracy n. Exactness. Accurate adj. Conforming exactly to tr
uth or to a standard. Accursed adj. Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune. Accus
ation n. A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error. Accusatory adj. Of, pertainin
g to, or involving an accusation. Accuse v. To charge with wrong doing, miscondu
ct, or error. Accustom v. To make familiar by use. Acerbity n. Sourness, with bi
tterness and astringency. Acetate n. A salt of acetic acid. Acetic adj. Of, pert
aining to, or of the nature of vinegar. Ache v. To be in pain or distress. Achil
lean adj. Invulnerable. Achromatic adj. Colorless, acid n. A sour substance. Aci
dify v. To change into acid. Acknowledge v. To recognize; to admit the genuinene
ss or validity of. Acknowledgment n. Recognition. Acme n. The highest point, or
summit. Acoustic adj. Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing. Acquaint v. To
make familiar or conversant. Acquiesce v. To comply; submit. Acquiescence n. Pas
sive consent. Acquire v. To get as one's own. Acquisition n. Anything gained, or
made one's own, usually by effort or labor. Acquit v. To free or clear, as from
accusation. Acquittal n. A discharge from accusation by judicial action. Acquit
tance n. Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.
Acreage n. Quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land. Acrid adj.
Harshly pungent or bitter. Acrimonious adj. Full of bitterness. Acrimony n. Sha
rpness or bitterness of speech or temper. Actionable adj. Affording cause for in
stituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words. Actuality n. Any reality. Ac
tuary n. An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the r
isks and premiums.
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Actuate v. To move or incite to action. Acumen n. Quickness of intellectual insi
ght, or discernment; keenness of discrimination. Acute adj. Having fine and pene
trating discernment. Adamant n. Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetra
bility. Addendum n. Something added, or to be added. Addle v. To make inefficien
t or worthless; muddle. Adduce v. To bring forward or name for consideration. Ad
here v. To stick fast or together. Adherence n. Attachment. Adherent adj. Clingi
ng or sticking fast. Adhesion n. The state of being attached or joined. Adieu in
ter. Good-by; farewell. Adjacency n. The state of being adjacent. Adjacent n. Th
at which is near or bordering upon. Adjudge v. To award or bestow by formal deci
sion. Adjunct n. Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holdin
g a subordinate place. Adjuration n. A vehement appeal. Adjutant adj. Auxiliary.
Administrator n. One who manages affairs of any kind. Admissible adj. Having th
e right or privilege of entry. Admittance n. Entrance, or the right or permissio
n to enter. Admonish v. To warn of a fault. Admonition n. Gentle reproof. Ado n.
Unnecessary activity or ceremony. Adoration n. Profound devotion. Adroit adj. H
aving skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers. Adulterant n. An adultera
ting substance. Adulterate v. To make impure by the admixture of other or baser
ingredients. Adumbrate v. To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem. Adven
t n. The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or persona
ge. Adverse adj. Opposing or opposed. Adversity n. Misfortune. Advert v. To refe
r incidentally. Advertiser n. One who advertises, especially in newspapers. Advi
sory adj. Not mandatory. Advocacy n. The act of pleading a cause.
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Advocate n. One who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical
court. Aerial adj. Of, pertaining to, or like the air. Aeronaut n. One who navi
gates the air, a balloonist. Aeronautics n. The art or practice of flying aircra
ft aerostat n. A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
Aerostatics n. The branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressur
e, and mechanical properties. Affable adj. Easy to approach. Affect v. To act up
on affectation n. A studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt. Affiliate n. So
me auxiliary person or thing. Affirmative adj. Answering yes; to a question at i
ssue. Affix v. To fasten. Affluence n. A profuse or abundant supply of riches. A
ffront n. An open insult or indignity. Afire adv. & adj. On fire, literally or f
iguratively. Afoot adv. In progress. Aforesaid adj. Said in a preceding part or
before. Afresh adv. Once more, after rest or interval. Afterthought n. A thought
that comes later than its appropriate or expected time. Agglomerate v. To pile
or heap together. Aggrandize v. To cause to appear greatly. Aggravate v. To make
heavier, worse, or more burdensome. Aggravation n. The fact of being made heavi
er or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc. Aggregate n. The enti
re number, sum, mass, or quantity of something. Aggress v. To make the first att
ack. Aggression n. An unprovoked attack. Aggrieve v. To give grief or sorrow to.
Aghast adj. Struck with terror and amazement. Agile adj. Able to move or act qu
ickly, physically, or mentally. Agitate v. To move or excite (the feelings or th
oughts). Agrarian adj. Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land. Aide-de
-camp n. An officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general. Ailmen
t n. Slight sickness. Airy adj. Delicate, ethereal. Akin adj. Of similar nature
or qualities. Alabaster n. A white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum.
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Alacrity n. Cheerful willingness. Albeit conj. Even though. Albino n. A person w
ith milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink i
ris. Album n. A book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding p
hotographs or the like. Alchemy n. Chemistry of the middle ages, characterized b
y the pursuit of changing base metals to gold. Alcohol n. A volatile, inflammabl
e, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste. Alcoholism n. A con
dition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages. A
lcove n. A covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room. Alder
n. Any shrub or small tree of the genus alumnus, of the oak family. Alderman n.
A member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain jud
icial functions. Aldermanship n. The dignity, condition, office, or term of offi
ce of an alderman. Alias n. An assumed name. Alien n. One who owes allegiance to
a foreign government. Alienable adj. Capable of being aliened or alienated, as
lands. Alienate v. To cause to turn away. Alienation n. Estrangement. Aliment n.
That which nourishes. Alkali n. Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime,
magnesia, etc. Allay v. To calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitiga
te. Allege v. To assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court.
Allegory n. The setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of
aptly suggestive likeness. Alleviate v. To make less burdensome or less hard to
bear. Alley n. A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like. Alliance n. Any
combination or union for some common purpose. Allot v. To assign a definite thi
ng or part to a certain person. Allotment n. Portion. Allude v. To refer inciden
tally, or by suggestion. Allusion n. An indirect and incidental reference to som
ething without definite mention of it. Alluvion n. Flood. Ally n. A person or th
ing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness. Almanac n.
A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomica
l information. Aloof adv. Not in sympathy with or desiring to associate with oth
ers. Altar n. Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered o
r incense burned. Alter v. To make change in. Alteration n. Change or modificati
on. Altercate v. To contend angrily or zealously in words.
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Alternate n. One chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or in
capacity of that other. Alternative n. Something that may or must exist, be take
n or chosen, or done instead of something else. Altitude n. Vertical distance or
elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea. Alto n. The lowest or deep
est female voice or part. Altruism n. Benevolence to others on subordination to
self-interest. Altruist n. One who advocates or practices altruism. Amalgam n. A
n alloy or union of mercury with another metal. Amalgamate v. To mix or blend to
gether in a homogeneous body. Amateur adj. Practicing an art or occupation for t
he love of it, but not as a profession. Amatory adj. Designed to excite love. Am
bidextrous adj. Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease.
Ambiguous adj. Having a double meaning. Ambitious adj. Eagerly desirous and asp
iring. Ambrosial adj. Divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious. Ambulance n. A veh
icle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded. Ambulate v. To walk about ambush
n. The act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attacki
ng the enemy. Ameliorate v. To relieve, as from pain or hardship amenable adj. W
illing and ready to submit. Americanism n. A peculiar sense in which an english
word or phrase is used in the united states. Amicable adj. Done in a friendly sp
irit. Amity n. Friendship. Amorous adj. Having a propensity for falling in love.
Amorphous adj. Without determinate shape. Amour n. A love-affair, especially on
e of an illicit nature. Ampere n. The practical unit of electric-current strengt
h. Ampersand n. The character &; and. Amphibious adj. Living both on land and in
water. Amphitheater n. An edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a cent
ral open space or arena. Amplitude n. Largeness. Amply adv. Sufficiently. Amputa
te v. To remove by cutting, as a limb or some portion of the body. Amusement n.
Diversion. Anachronism n. Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time.
Anagram n. The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different
word or phrase. Analogous adj. Corresponding (to some other) in certain respect
s, as in form, proportion, relations.
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Analogy n. Reasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance ot
hers are formed. Analyst n. One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical meth
od. Analyze v. To examine minutely or critically. Anarchy n. Absence or utter di
sregard of government. Anathema n. Anything forbidden, as by social usage. Anato
my n. That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms. Ance
stry n. One's ancestors collectively. Anecdote n. A brief account of some intere
sting event or incident. Anemia n. Deficiency of blood or red corpuscles. Anemic
adj. Affected with anemia. Anemometer n. An instrument for measuring the force
or velocity of wind. Anesthetic adj. Pertaining to or producing loss of sensatio
n. Anew adv. Once more. Angelic adj. Saintly. Anglophobia n. Hatred or dread of
england or of what is english. Anglo-saxon n. The entire english race wherever f
ound, as in europe, the united states, or india. Angular adj. Sharp-cornered. An
hydrous adj. Withered. Animadversion n. The utterance of criticism or censure. A
nimadvert v. To pass criticism or censure. Animalcule n. An animal of microscopi
c smallness. Animate v. To make alive. Animosity n. Hatred. Annalist n. Historia
n. Annals n. A record of events in their chronological order, year by year. Anne
x v. To add or affix at the end. Annihilate v. To destroy absolutely. Annotate v
. To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon. Annual adj. Occurring every
year. Annuity n. An annual allowance, payment, or income. Annunciation n. Procla
mation. Anode n. The point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an el
ectrolyte or the like. Anonymous adj. Of unknown authorship. Antagonism n. Mutua
l opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons. Anta
rctic adj. Pertaining to the south pole or the regions near it. Ante v. In the g
ame of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
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Antecede v. To precede. Antecedent n. One who or that which precedes or goes bef
ore, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality. Antechamber n. A waiting room
for those who seek audience. Antedate v. To assign or affix a date to earlier t
han the actual one. Antediluvian adj. Of or pertaining to the times, things, eve
nts before the great flood in the days of noah. Antemeridian adj. Before noon. A
ntemundane adj. Pertaining to time before the world's creation. Antenatal adj. O
ccurring or existing before birth. Anterior adj. Prior. Anteroom n. A room situa
ted before and opening into another, usually larger. Anthology n. A collection o
f extracts from the writings of various authors. Anthracite n. Hard coal. Anthro
pology n. The science of man in general. Anthropomorphous adj. Having or resembl
ing human form. Antic n. A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action. Antichrist
n. Any opponent or enemy of christ, whether a person or a power. Anticlimax n.
A gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said
. Anticyclone n. An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with current
s flowing outward. Antidote n. Anything that will counteract or remove the effec
ts of poison, disease, or the like. Antilogy n. Inconsistency or contradiction i
n terms or ideas. Antipathize v. To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversi
on, or dislike. Antiphon n. A response or alteration of responses, generally mus
ical. Antiphony n. An anthem or other composition sung responsively. Antipodes n
. A place or region on the opposite side of the earth. Antiquary n. One who coll
ects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc. Antiquate v
. To make old or out of date. Antique adj. Pertaining to ancient times. Antisept
ic n. Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organ
isms. Antislavery adj. Opposed to human slavery. Antispasmodic adj. Tending to p
revent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections. Antistrophe n. The inve
rsion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home
". Antitoxin n. A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-or
ganisms. Antonym n. A word directly opposed to another in meaning. Anxious adj.
Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter. Apathy n. Insensibility to
emotion or passionate feeling. Aperture n. Hole.
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Apex n. The highest point, as of a mountain. Aphorism n. Proverb. Apiary n. A pl
ace where bees are kept. Apogee n. The climax. Apology n. A disclaimer of intent
ional error or offense. Apostasy n. A total departure from one's faith or religi
on. Apostate adj. False. Apostle n. Any messenger commissioned by or as by divin
e authority. Apothecary n. One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescription
s. Apotheosis n. Deification. Appall v. To fill with dismay or horror. Apparent
adj. Easily understood. Apparition n. Ghost. Appease v. To soothe by quieting an
ger or indignation. Appellate adj. Capable of being appealed to. Appellation n.
The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called. Appen
d v. To add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary. Ap
pertain v. To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possess
ion, or natural relation. Apposite adj. Appropriate. Apposition n. The act of pl
acing side by side, together, or in contact. Appraise v. To estimate the money v
alue of. Appreciable adj. Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect.
Apprehend v. To make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law. Apprehens
ible adj. Capable of being conceived. Approbation n. Sanction. Appropriate adj.
Suitable for the purpose and circumstances. Aqueduct n. A water-conduit, particu
larly one for supplying a community from a distance. Aqueous adj. Of, pertaining
to, or containing water. Arbiter n. One chosen or appointed, by mutual consent
of parties in dispute, to decide matters. Arbitrary adj. Fixed or done capriciou
sly. Arbitrate v. To act or give judgment as umpire. Arbor n. A tree. Arboreal a
dj. Of or pertaining to a tree or trees. Arborescent adj. Having the nature of a
tree. Arboretum n. A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of tr
ees or shrubs. Arboriculture n. The cultivation of trees or shrubs.
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Arcade n. A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc.
, opening from it. Archaic adj. Antiquated archaism n. Obsolescence. Archangel n
. An angel of high rank. Archbishop n. The chief of the bishops of an ecclesiast
ical province in the greek, roman, and anglican church. Archdeacon n. A high off
icial administrator of the affairs of a diocese. Archaeology n. The branch of an
thropology concerned with the systematic investigation of the relics of man. Arc
hetype n. A prototype. Archipelago n. Any large body of water studded with islan
ds, or the islands collectively themselves. Ardent adj. Burning with passion. Ar
dor n. Intensity of passion or affection. Arid adj. Very dry. Aristocracy n. A h
ereditary nobility aristocrat n. A hereditary noble or one nearly connected with
nobility. Armada n. A fleet of war-vessels. Armful n. As much as can be held in
the arm or arms. Armory n. An arsenal. Aroma n. An agreeable odor. Arraign v. T
o call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads
guilty or not. Arrange v. To put in definite or proper order. Arrangement n. The
act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order. Arrant adj.
Notoriously bad. Arrear n. Something overdue and unpaid. Arrival n. A coming to
stopping-place or destination. Arrogant adj. Unduly or excessively proud, as of
wealth, station, learning, etc. Arrogate v. To take, demand, or claim, especial
ly presumptuously or without reasons or grounds. Artesian well n. A very deep bo
red well. Water rises due to underground pressure artful adj. Characterized by c
raft or cunning. Arthurian adj. Pertaining to king arthur, the real or legendary
hero of british poetic story. Artifice n. Trickery. Artless adj. Ingenuous. Asc
endant adj. Dominant. Ascension n. The act of rising. Ascent n. A rising, soarin
g, or climbing. Ascetic adj. Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessiv
e abstinence and devotion. Ascribe v. To assign as a quality or attribute.
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Asexual adj. Having no distinct sexual organs. Ashen adj. Pale. Askance adv. Wit
h a side or indirect glance or meaning. Asperity n. Harshness or roughness of te
mper. Aspirant n. One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place. As
piration n. An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach. Aspire
v. To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good,
not yet attained. Assailant n. One who attacks. Assassin n. One who kills, or tr
ies to kill, treacherously or secretly. Assassinate v. To kill, as by surprise o
r secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person. Assassination n
. Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery. Assay n. The chemical analysis or
testing of an alloy ore. Assent v. To express agreement with a statement or mat
ter of opinion. Assess v. To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be p
aid). Assessor n. An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes. Assets n. Pl. Pro
perty in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts. Assiduous adj.
Diligent. Assignee n. One who is appointed to act for another in the management
of certain property and interests. Assimilate v. To adapt. Assonance n. Resembl
ance or correspondence in sound. Assonant adj. Having resemblance of sound. Asso
nate v. To accord in sound, especially vowel sound. Assuage v. To cause to be le
ss harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease. Astring
ent adj. Harsh in disposition or character. Astute adj. Keen in discernment. Ath
eism n. The denial of the existence of god. Athirst adj. Wanting water. Athwart
adv. From side to side. Atomizer n. An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine
spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc. Atone v. To make amends for. Atone
ment n. Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury. Atrocious ad
j. Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel. Atrocity n. Great
cruelty or reckless wickedness. Attache n. A subordinate member of a diplomatic
embassy. Attest v. To certify as accurate, genuine, or true. Attorney-general n.
The chief law-officer of a government.
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Auburn adj. Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair. Audacious adj. Fearless. Au
dible adj. Loud enough to be heard. Audition n. The act or sensation of hearing.
Auditory adj. Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing. Au
gment v. To make bigger. Augur v. To predict. Augustinian adj. Pertaining to st.
Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him. Aura n. Per
vasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons aural adj. Of or perta
ining to the ear. Auricle n. One of the two chambers of the heart which receives
the blood from the veins. Auricular adj. Of or pertaining to the ear, its auric
le, or the sense of hearing. Auriferous adj. Containing gold. Aurora n. A lumino
us phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere. Auspice n. Favoring, prote
cting, or propitious influence or guidance. Austere adj. Severely simple; unador
ned. Autarchy n. Unrestricted power. Authentic adj. Of undisputed origin. Authen
ticity n. The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship
claimed. Autobiography n. The story of one's life written by himself. Autocracy
n. Absolute government. Autocrat n. Any one who claims or wields unrestricted o
r undisputed authority or influence. Automaton n. Any living being whose actions
are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical. Autonomous adj. Self-governing.
Autonomy n. Self-government. Autopsy n. The examination of a dead body by dissec
tion to ascertain the cause of death. Autumnal adj. Of or pertaining to autumn.
Auxiliary n. One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as su
bsidiary or accessory. Avalanche n. The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice
down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock. Avarice n. Passion for getti
ng and keeping riches. Aver v. To assert as a fact. Averse adj. Reluctant. Avers
ion n. A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular t
hing. Avert v. To turn away or aside. Aviary n. A spacious cage or enclosure in
which live birds are kept. Avidity n. Greediness.
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Avocation n. Diversion. Avow v. To declare openly. Awaken v. To arouse, as emoti
on, interest, or the like. Awry adv. & adj. Out of the proper form, direction, o
r position. Aye adv. An expression of assent. Azalea n. A flowering shrub. Azure
n. The color of the sky. Baconian adj. Of or pertaining to lord bacon or his sy
stem of philosophy. Bacterium n. A microbe. Badger v. To pester. Baffle v. To fo
il or frustrate. Bailiff n. An officer of court having custody of prisoners unde
r arraignment. Baize n. A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-cov
ers, curtains, etc. Bale n. A large package prepared for transportation or stora
ge. Baleful adj. Malignant. Ballad n. Any popular narrative poem, often with epi
c subject and usually in lyric form. Balsam n. A medical preparation, aromatic a
nd oily, used for healing. Banal adj. Commonplace. Barcarole n. A boat-song of v
enetian gondoliers. Barograph n. An instrument that registers graphically and co
ntinuously the atmospheric pressure. Barometer n. An instrument for indicating t
he atmospheric pressure per unit of surface. Barring prep. Apart from. Baritone
adj. Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor. Bask v. To make wa
rm by genial heat. Bass adj. Low in tone or compass. Baste v. To cover with melt
ed fat, gravy, while cooking. Baton n. An official staff borne either as a weapo
n or as an emblem of authority or privilege. Battalion n. A body of infantry com
posed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment. Batten n. A narrow
strip of wood. Batter n. A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten
together, to be used in cookery. Bauble n. A trinket. Bawl v. To proclaim by ou
tcry. Beatify v. To make supremely happy. Beatitude n. Any state of great happin
ess. Beau n. An escort or lover. Becalm v. To make quiet.
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Beck v. To give a signal to, by nod or gesture. Bedaub v. To smear over, as with
something oily or sticky. Bedeck v. To cover with ornament. Bedlam n. Madhouse.
Befog v. To confuse. Befriend v. To be a friend to, especially when in need. Be
get v. To produce by sexual generation. Begrudge v. To envy one of the possessio
n of. Belate v. To delay past the proper hour. Belay v. To make fast, as a rope,
by winding round a cleat. Belie v. To misrepresent. Believe v. To accept as tru
e on the testimony or authority of others. Belittle v. To disparage. Belle n. A
woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.
Bellicose adj. Warlike. Belligerent adj. Manifesting a warlike spirit. Bemoan v
. To lament benediction n. A solemn invocation of the divine blessing. Benefacto
r n. A doer of kindly and charitable acts. Benefice n. A church office endowed w
ith funds or property for the maintenance of divine service. Beneficent adj. Cha
racterized by charity and kindness. Beneficial adj. Helpful. Beneficiary n. One
who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property. B
enefit n. Helpful result. Benevolence n. Any act of kindness or well-doing. Bene
volent adj. Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being. Benign adj.
Good and kind of heart. Benignant adj. Benevolent in feeling, character, or asp
ect. Benignity n. Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner. Benison n. Blessi
ng. Bequeath v. To give by will. Bereave v. To make desolate with loneliness and
grief. Berth n. A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc. Beseech v. To imp
lore. Beset v. To attack on all sides. Besmear v. To smear over, as with any oil
y or sticky substance.
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Bestial adj. Animal. Bestrew v. To sprinkle or cover with things strewn. Bestrid
e v. To get or sit upon astride, as a horse. Bethink v. To remind oneself. Betid
e v. To happen to or befall. Betimes adv. In good season or time. Betroth v. To
engage to marry. Betrothal n. Engagement to marry. Bevel n. Any inclination of t
wo surfaces other than 90 degrees. Bewilder v. To confuse the perceptions or jud
gment of. Bibliomania n. The passion for collecting books. Bibliography n. A lis
t of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject.
Bibliophile n. One who loves books. Bibulous adj. Fond of drinking. Bide v. To a
wait. Biennial n. A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flow
ers and fruit the second. Bier n. A horizontal framework with two handles at eac
h end for carrying a corpse to the grave. Bigamist n. One who has two spouses at
the same time. Bigamy n. The crime of marrying any other person while having a
legal spouse living. Bight n. A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed
by a long curve of a coast-line. Bilateral adj. Two-sided. Bilingual adj. Speaki
ng two languages. Biograph n. A bibliographical sketch or notice. Biography n. A
written account of one's life, actions, and character. Biology n. The science o
f life or living organisms. Biped n. An animal having two feet. Birthright n. A
privilege or possession into which one is born. Bitterness n. Acridity, as to th
e taste. Blase adj. Sated with pleasure. Blaspheme v. To indulge in profane oath
s. Blatant adj. Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous. Blaze n. A vivid glowi
ng flame. Blazon v. To make widely or generally known. Bleak adj. Desolate. Blem
ish n. A mark that mars beauty. Blithe adj. Joyous.
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Blithesome adj. Cheerful. Blockade n. The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or
a line of coast by hostile forces. Boatswain n. A subordinate officer of a vesse
l, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc. Bodice n. A women's orna
mental corset-shaped laced waist. Bodily adj. Corporeal. Boisterous adj. Uncheck
ed merriment or animal spirits. Bole n. The trunk or body of a tree. Bolero n. A
spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets a
nd singing. Boll n. A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton. Bolster v.
To support, as something wrong. Bomb n. A hollow projectile containing an explo
sive material. Bombard v. To assail with any missile or with abusive speech. Bom
bardier n. A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells. Bombast n. Inf
lated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects. Boorish adj.
Rude. Bore v. To weary by tediousness or dullness. Borough n. An incorporated vi
llage or town. Bosom n. The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human b
eing, especially of a woman. Botanical adj. Connected with the study or cultivat
ion of plants. Botanize v. To study plant-life. Botany n. The science that treat
s of plants. Bountiful adj. Showing abundance. Bowdlerize v. To expurgate in edi
ting (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages. Bowler n. In cricke
t, the player who delivers the ball. Boycott v. To place the products or merchan
dise of under a ban. Brae n. Hillside. Braggart n. A vain boaster. Brandish v. T
o wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear. Brava
do n. An aggressive display of boldness. Bravo interj. Well done. Bray n. A loud
harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn. Braze v. To make of o
r ornament with brass. Brazier n. An open pan or basin for holding live coals. B
reach n. The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation. Br
eaker n. One who trains horses, dogs, etc. Breech n. The buttocks.
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Brethren n. Pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the
like. Brevity n. Shortness of duration. Bric-a-brac n. Objects of curiosity or f
or decoration. Bridle n. The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall,
a bit, and the reins. Brigade n. A body of troops consisting of two or more reg
iments. Brigadier n. General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a c
olonel and a major-general. Brigand n. One who lives by robbery and plunder. Bri
mstone n. Sulfur. Brine n. Water saturated with salt. Bristle n. One of the coar
se, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc. Britannia n. The united kin
gdom of great britain. Briticism n. A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of g
reat britain or the british. Brittle adj. Fragile. Broach v. To mention, for the
first time. Broadcast adj. Disseminated far and wide. Brogan n. A coarse, heavy
shoe. Brogue n. Any dialectic pronunciation of english, especially that of the
irish people. Brokerage n. The business of making sales and purchases for a comm
ission; a broker. Bromine n. A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element w
ith a suffocating odor. Bronchitis n. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes. Bronc
hus n. Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lung
s. Brooch n. An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the unde
rside. Brotherhood n. Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity. Browbeat v.
To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner.
Brusque adj. Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech. Buffoon n. A clown. Bu
ffoonery n. Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc. Bulbous adj. Of, or pertaining to,
or like a bulb. Bullock n. An ox. Bulrush n. Any one of various tall rush-like p
lants growing in damp ground or water. Bulwark n. Anything that gives security o
r defense. Bumper n. A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be dru
nk as a toast or health. Bumptious adj. Full of offensive and aggressive self-co
nceit. Bungle v. To execute clumsily. Buoyancy n. Power or tendency to float on
or in a liquid or gas. Buoyant adj. Having the power or tendency to float or kee
p afloat.
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Bureau n. A chest of drawers for clothing, etc. Bureaucracy n. Government by dep
artments of men transacting particular branches of public business. Burgess n. I
n colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of maryland or
virginia. Burgher n. An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or co
rporate town. Burnish v. To make brilliant or shining. Bursar n. A treasurer. Bu
stle v. To hurry. Butt v. To strike with or as with the head, or horns. Butte n.
A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated. Buttre
ss n. Any support or prop. By-law n. A rule or law adopted by an association, a
corporation, or the like. Cabal n. A number of persons secretly united for effec
ting by intrigue some private purpose. Cabalism n. Superstitious devotion to one
's religion. Cabinet n. The body of men constituting the official advisors of th
e executive head of a nation. Cacophony n. A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant
sound or combination of sounds or tones. Cadaverous adj. Resembling a corpse. Ca
dence n. Rhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and p
ace of marching troops. Cadenza n. An embellishment or flourish, prepared or imp
rovised, for a solo voice or instrument. Caitiff adj. Cowardly. Cajole v. To imp
ose on or dupe by flattering speech. Cajolery n. Delusive speech. Calculable adj
. That may be estimated by reckoning. Calculus n. A concretion formed in various
parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness. Callosity n. The state of be
ing hard and insensible. Callow adj. Without experience of the world. Calorie n.
Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree
centigrade. Calumny n. Slander. Calvary n. The place where christ was crucified.
Calvinism n. The system of doctrine taught by john calvin. Calvinize v. To teac
h or imbue with the doctrines of calvinism. Came n. A leaden sash-bar or grooved
strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows. Cameo n. Any small engraved
or carved work in relief. Campaign n. A complete series of connected military o
perations. Canaanite n. A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the la
nd of canaan, or western palestine. Canary adj. Of a bright but delicate yellow.
Candid adj. Straightforward.
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Candor n. The quality of frankness or outspokenness. Canine adj. Characteristic
of a dog. Canon n. Any rule or law. Cant v. To talk in a singsong, preaching ton
e with affected solemnity. Cantata n. A choral composition. Canto n. One of the
divisions of an extended poem. Cantonment n. The part of the town or district in
which the troops are quartered. Capacious adj. Roomy. Capillary n. A minute ves
sel having walls composed of a single layer of cells. Capitulate v. To surrender
or stipulate terms. Caprice n. A whim. Caption n. A heading, as of a chapter, s
ection, document, etc. Captious adj. Hypercritical. Captivate v. To fascinate, a
s by excellence. Eloquence, or beauty. Carcass n. The dead body of an animal. Ca
rdiac adj. Pertaining to the heart. Cardinal adj. Of prime or special importance
. Caret n. A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc.,
should be inserted. Caricature n. A picture or description in which natural cha
racteristics are exaggerated or distorted. Carnage n. Massacre. Carnal adj. Sens
ual. Carnivorous adj. Eating or living on flesh. Carouse v. To drink deeply and
in boisterous or jovial manner. Carrion n. Dead and putrefying flesh. Cartilage
n. An elastic animal tissue of firm consistence. Cartridge n. A charge for a fir
earm, or for blasting. Caste n. The division of society on artificial grounds. C
astigate v. To punish. Casual adj. Accidental, by chance. Casualty n. A fatal or
serious accident or disaster. Cataclysm n. Any overwhelming flood of water. Cat
aract n. Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindne
ss. Catastrophe n. Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity. Cathode n. The n
egative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery. Catholicism n. The system, doct
rine, and practice of the roman catholic church. Catholicity n. Universal preval
ence or acceptance.
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Cat-o-nine-tails n. An instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly us
ed for flogging in the army and navy. Caucus n. A private meeting of members of
a political party to select candidates. Causal adj. Indicating or expressing a c
ause. Caustic adj. Sarcastic and severe. Cauterize v. To burn or sear as with a
heated iron. Cede v. To pass title to. Censor n. An official examiner of manuscr
ipts empowered to prohibit their publication. Censorious adj. Judging severely o
r harshly. Census n. An official numbering of the people of a country or distric
t. Centenary adj. Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years.
Centiliter n. A hundredth of a liter. Centimeter n. A length of one hundredth of
a meter. Centurion n. A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the anc
ient roman army. Cereal adj. Pertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds. Ce
remonial adj. Characterized by outward form or ceremony. Ceremonious adj. Observ
ant of ritual. Cessation n. Discontinuance, as of action or motion. Cession n. S
urrender, as of possessions or rights. Chagrin n. Keen vexation, annoyance, or m
ortification, as at one's failures or errors. Chameleon adj. Changeable in appea
rance. Chancery n. A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court.
Chaos n. Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and
confusion. Characteristic n. A distinctive feature. Characterize v. To describe
by distinctive marks or peculiarities. Charlatan n. A quack. Chasm n. A yawning
hollow, as in the earth's surface. Chasten v. To purify by affliction. Chastise
v. To subject to punitive measures. Chastity n. Sexual or moral purity. Chateau
n. A castle or manor-house. Chattel n. Any article of personal property. Check v
. To hold back. Chiffon n. A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress,
etc. Chivalry n. The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and p
ractices. Cholera n. An acute epidemic disease. Choleric adj. Easily provoked to
anger.
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Choral adj. Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir. Chri
st n. A title of jesus christen v. To name in baptism. Christendom n. That part
of the world where christianity is generally professed. Chromatic adj. Belonging
, relating to, or abounding in color. Chronology n. The science that treats of c
omputation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events. Chronometer n.
A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision. Cipher v. To calcula
te arithmetically. (also a noun meaning zero or nothing) circulate v. To dissemi
nate. Circumference n. The boundary-line of a circle. Circumlocution n. Indirect
or roundabout expression. Circumnavigate v. To sail quite around. Circumscribe
v. To confine within bounds. Circumspect adj. Showing watchfulness, caution, or
careful consideration. Citadel n. Any strong fortress. Cite v. To refer to speci
fically. Claimant n. One who makes a claim or demand, as of right. Clairvoyance
n. Intuitive sagacity or perception. Clamorous adj. Urgent in complaint or deman
d. Clan n. A tribe. Clandestine adj. Surreptitious. Clangor n. Clanking or a rin
ging, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor. Clarify v. To render intelligible. C
larion n. A small shrill trumpet or bugle. Classify v. To arrange in a class or
classes on the basis of observed resemblance and differences. Clearance n. A cer
tificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with the law and
may sail. Clemency n. Mercy. Clement adj. Compassionate. Close-hauled adj. Havi
ng the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible. Clothier n. One w
ho makes or sells cloth or clothing. Clumsy adj. Awkward of movement. Coagulate
v. To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a fer
ment. Coagulant adj. Producing coagulation. Coalescence n. The act or process of
coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product. Coalition n. C
ombination in a body or mass. Coddle v. To treat as a baby or an invalid.
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Codicil n. A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will
. Coerce v. To force. Coercion n. Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or phy
sical. Coercive adj. Serving or tending to force. Cogent adj. Appealing strongly
to the reason or conscience. Cognate adj. Akin. Cognizant adj. Taking notice. C
ohere v. To stick together. Cohesion n. Consistency. Cohesive adj. Having the pr
operty of consistency. Coincide v. To correspond. Coincidence n. A circumstance
so agreeing with another: often implying accident. Coincident adj. Taking place
at the same time. Collaborate v. To labor or cooperate with another or others, e
specially in literary or scientific pursuits. Collapse v. To cause to shrink, fa
ll in, or fail. Collapsible adj. That may or can collapse. Colleague n. An assoc
iate in professional employment. Collective adj. Consisting of a number of perso
ns or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum. Collector n. One who m
akes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like. Collegian n. A coll
ege student. Collide v. To meet and strike violently. Collier n. One who works i
n a coal-mine. Collision n. Violent contact. Colloquial adj. Pertaining or pecul
iar to common speech as distinguished from literary. Colloquialism n. Form of sp
eech used only or chiefly in conversation. Colloquy n. Conversation. Collusion n
. A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose. Colossus n. Any strikingly great pe
rson or object. Comely adj. Handsome. Comestible adj. Fit to be eaten. Comical a
dj. Funny. Commemorate v. To serve as a remembrance of. Commentary n. A series o
f illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work. Commingle v. To blend
. Commissariat n. The department of an army charged with the provision of its fo
od and water and daily needs. Commission v. To empower.
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Commitment n. The act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping. C
ommittal n. The act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being commod
ity n. Something that is bought and sold. Commotion n. A disturbance or violent
agitation. Commute v. To put something, especially something less severe, in pla
ce of. Comparable adj. Fit to be compared. Comparative adj. Relative. Comparison
n. Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlik
eness. Compensate v. To remunerate. Competence n. Adequate qualification or capa
city. Competent adj. Qualified. Competitive adj. Characterized by rivalry. Compe
titor n. A rival. Complacence n. Satisfaction with one's acts or surroundings. C
omplacent adj. Pleased or satisfied with oneself. Complaisance n. Politeness. Co
mplaisant adj. Agreeable. Complement v. To make complete. Complex adj. Complicat
ed. Compliant adj. Yielding. Complicate v. To make complex, difficult, or hard t
o deal with. Complication n. An intermingling or combination of things or parts,
especially in a perplexing manner. Complicity n. Participation or partnership,
as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer. Compliment v. To address or gratify with
expressions of delicate praise. Component n. A constituent element or part. Com
port v. To conduct or behave (oneself). Composure n. Calmness. Comprehensible ad
j. Intelligible. Comprehension n. Ability to know. Comprehensive adj. Large in s
cope or content. Compress v. To press together or into smaller space. Compressib
le adj. Capable of being pressed into smaller compass. Compression n. Constraint
, as by force or authority. Comprise v. To consist of. Compulsion n. Coercion. C
ompulsory adj. Forced.
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Compunction n. Remorseful feeling. Compute v. To ascertain by mathematical calcu
lation. Concede v. To surrender. Conceit n. Self-flattering opinion. Conceive v.
To form an idea, mental image or thought of. Concerto n. A musical composition.
Concession n. Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand,
petition, or claim. Conciliate v. To obtain the friendship of. Conciliatory adj
. Tending to reconcile. Conclusive adj. Sufficient to convince or decide. Concor
d n. Harmony. Concordance n. Harmony. Concur v. To agree. Concurrence n. Agreeme
nt. Concurrent adj. Occurring or acting together. Concussion n. A violent shock
to some organ by a fall or a sudden blow. Condensation n. The act or process of
making dense or denser. Condense v. To abridge. Condescend v. To come down volun
tarily to equal terms with inferiors. Condolence n. Expression of sympathy with
a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune. Conduce v. To bring about. Conducive ad
j. Contributing to an end. Conductible adj. Capable of being conducted or transm
itted. Conduit n. A means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, o
r passageway for a fluid. Confectionery n. The candy collectively that a confect
ioner makes or sells, as candy. Confederacy n. A number of states or persons in
compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid. Confederate n. One who is
united with others in a league, compact, or agreement. Confer v. To bestow. Conf
eree n. A person with whom another confers. Confessor n. A spiritual advisor. Co
nfidant n. One to whom secrets are entrusted. Confide v. To reveal in trust or c
onfidence. Confidence n. The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon anoth
er. Confident adj. Assured. Confinement n. Restriction within limits or boundari
es. Confiscate v. To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public u
se or treasury.
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Conflagration n. A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like. Conf
luence n. The place where streams meet. Confluent n. A stream that unites with a
nother. Conformance n. The act or state or conforming. Conformable adj. Harmonio
us. Conformation n. General structure, form, or outline. Conformity n. Correspon
dence in form, manner, or use. Confront v. To encounter, as difficulties or obst
acles. Congeal v. To coagulate. Congenial adj. Having kindred character or taste
s. Congest v. To collect into a mass. Congregate v. To bring together into a cro
wd. Coniferous adj. Cone-bearing trees. Conjecture n. A guess. Conjoin v. To uni
te. Conjugal adj. Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons. Co
njugate adj. Joined together in pairs. Conjugation n. The state or condition of
being joined together. Conjunction n. The state of being joined together, or the
things so joined. Connive v. To be in collusion. Connoisseur n. A critical judg
e of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art. Conn
ote v. To mean; signify. Connubial adj. Pertaining to marriage or matrimony. Con
quer v. To overcome by force. Consanguineous adj. Descended from the same parent
or ancestor. Conscience n. The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between
right and wrong in character and conduct. Conscientious adj. Governed by moral
standard. Conscious adj. Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks. Conscript v. T
o force into military service. Consecrate v. To set apart as sacred. Consecutive
adj. Following in uninterrupted succession. Consensus n. A collective unanimous
opinion of a number of persons. Conservatism n. Tendency to adhere to the exist
ing order of things. Conservative adj. Adhering to the existing order of things.
Conservatory n. An institution for instruction and training in music and declam
ation. Consign v. To entrust.
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Consignee n. A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted. Consig
nor n. One who entrusts. Consistency n. A state of permanence. Console v. To com
fort. Consolidate v. To combine into one body or system. Consonance n. The state
or quality of being in accord with. Consonant adj. Being in agreement or harmon
y with. Consort n. A companion or associate. Conspicuous adj. Clearly visible. C
onspirator n. One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unla
wful purpose. Conspire v. To plot. Constable n. An officer whose duty is to main
tain the peace. Constellation n. An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars. Cons
ternation n. Panic. Constituency n. The inhabitants or voters in a district repr
esented in a legislative body. Constituent n. One who has the right to vote at a
n election. Constrict v. To bind. Consul n. An officer appointed to reside in a
foreign city, chiefly to represent his country. Consulate n. The place in which
a consul transacts official business. Consummate v. To bring to completion. Cons
umption n. Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wea
ring out, etc. Consumptive adj. Designed for gradual destruction. Contagion n. T
he communication of disease from person to person. Contagious adj. Transmitting
disease. Contaminate v. To pollute. Contemplate v. To consider thoughtfully. Con
temporaneous adj. Living, occurring, or existing at the same time. Contemporary
adj. Living or existing at the same time. Contemptible adj. Worthy of scorn or d
isdain. Contemptuous adj. Disdainful. Contender n. One who exerts oneself in opp
osition or rivalry. Contiguity n. Proximity. Contiguous adj. Touching or joining
at the edge or boundary. Continence n. Self-restraint with respect to desires,
appetites, and passion. Contingency n. Possibility of happening. Contingent adj.
Not predictable.
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005 1006 1007 1008
Continuance n. Permanence. Continuation n. Prolongation. Continuity n. Uninterru
pted connection in space, time, operation, or development. Continuous adj. Conne
cted, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence. Con
tort v. To twist into a misshapen form. Contraband n. Trade forbidden by law or
treaty. Contradiction n. The assertion of the opposite of that which has been sa
id. Contradictory adj. Inconsistent with itself. Contraposition n. A placing opp
osite. Contravene v. To prevent or obstruct the operation of. Contribution n. Th
e act of giving for a common purpose. Contributor n. One who gives or furnishes,
in common with others, for a common purpose. Contrite adj. Broken in spirit bec
ause of a sense of sin. Contrivance n. The act planning, devising, inventing, or
adapting something to or for a special purpose. Contrive v. To manage or carry
through by some device or scheme. Control v. To exercise a directing, restrainin
g, or governing influence over. Controller n. One who or that which regulates or
directs. Contumacious adj. Rebellious. Contumacy n. Contemptuous disregard of t
he requirements of rightful authority. Contuse v. To bruise by a blow, either wi
th or without the breaking of the skin. Contusion n. A bruise. Convalesce v. To
recover after a sickness. Convalescence n. The state of progressive restoration
to health and strength after the cessation of disease. Convalescent adj. Recover
ing health after sickness. Convene v. To summon or cause to assemble. Convenienc
e n. Fitness, as of time or place. Converge v. To cause to incline and approach
nearer together. Convergent adj. Tending to one point. Conversant adj. Thoroughl
y informed. Conversion n. Change from one state or position to another, or from
one form to another. Convertible adj. Interchangeable. Convex adj. Curving like
the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle. Conveyance n. That by wh
ich anything is transported. Convivial adj. Devoted to feasting, or to good-fell
owship in eating or drinking. Convolution n. A winding motion. Convolve v. To mo
ve with a circling or winding motion.
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Convoy n. A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.
Convulse v. To cause spasms in. Convulsion n. A violent and abnormal muscular co
ntraction of the body. Copious adj. Plenteous. Coquette n. A flirt. Cornice n. A
n ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling. Cor
nucopia n. The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity. Corollary n. A
proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstr
ation. Coronation n. The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch. Coronet n. Infer
ior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less th
an sovereign. Corporal adj. Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the
mind. Corporate adj. Belonging to a corporation. Corporeal adj. Of a material na
ture; physical. Corps n. A number or body of persons in some way associated or a
cting together. Corpse n. A dead body. Corpulent adj. Obese. Corpuscle n. A minu
te particle of matter. Correlate v. To put in some relation of connection or cor
respondence. Correlative adj. Mutually involving or implying one another. Corrig
ible adj. Capable of reformation. Corroborate v. To strengthen, as proof or conv
iction. Corroboration n. Confirmation. Corrode v. To ruin or destroy little by l
ittle. Corrosion n. Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. Corros
ive n. That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. C
orruptible adj. Open to bribery. Corruption n. Loss of purity or integrity. Cosm
etic adj. Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion. Cosmi
c adj. Pertaining to the universe. Cosmogony n. A doctrine of creation or of the
origin of the universe. Cosmography n. The science that describes the universe,
including astronomy, geography, and geology. Cosmology n. The general science o
f the universe. Cosmopolitan adj. Common to all the world. Cosmopolitanism n. A
cosmopolitan character. Cosmos n. The world or universe considered as a system,
perfect in order and arrangement. Counter-claim n. A cross-demand alleged by a d
efendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
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Counteract v. To act in opposition to. Counterbalance v. To oppose with an equal
force. Countercharge v. To accuse in return. Counterfeit adj. Made to resemble
something else. Counterpart n. Something taken with another for the completion o
f either. Countervail v. To offset. Counting-house n. A house or office used for
transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc. Countryman n. A rustic.
Courageous adj. Brave. Course n. Line of motion or direction. Courser n. A flee
t and spirited horse. Courtesy n. Politeness originating in kindness and exercis
ed habitually. Covenant n. An agreement entered into by two or more persons or p
arties. Covert adj. Concealed, especially for an evil purpose. Covey n. A flock
of quails or partridges. Cower v. To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or
shame. Coxswain n. One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's
boat and its crew under an officer. Crag n. A rugged, rocky projection on a clif
f or ledge. Cranium n. The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing th
e brain. Crass adj. Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin o
r fine. Craving n. A vehement desire. Creak n. A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
Creamery n. A butter-making establishment. Creamy adj. Resembling or containing
cream. Credence n. Belief. Credible adj. Believable. Credulous adj. Easily decei
ved. Creed n. A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief. Cremat
ory adj. A place for cremating dead bodies. Crevasse n. A deep crack or fissure
in the ice of a glacier. Crevice n. A small fissure, as between two contiguous s
urfaces. Criterion n. A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judg
ment or conclusion. Critique n. A criticism or critical review. Crockery n. Eart
henware made from baked clay. Crucible n. A trying and purifying test or agency.
Crusade n. Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea
or principle.
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Crustacean adj. Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, cra
bs, crawfish, etc. Crustaceous adj. Having a crust-like shell. Cryptogram n. Any
thing written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden mea
ning. Crystallize v. To bring together or give fixed shape to. Cudgel n. A short
thick stick used as a club. Culinary adj. Of or pertaining to cooking or the ki
tchen. Cull v. To pick or sort out from the rest. Culpable adj. Guilty. Culprit
n. A guilty person. Culvert n. Any artificial covered channel for the passage of
water through a bank or under a road, canal. Cupidity n. Avarice. Curable adj.
Capable of being remedied or corrected. Curator n. A person having charge as of
a library or museum. Curio n. A piece of bric-a-brac. Cursive adj. Writing in wh
ich the letters are joined together. Cursory adj. Rapid and superficial. Curt ad
j. Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression. Curtail v. To cut off o
r cut short. Curtsy n. A downward movement of the body by bending the knees. Cyc
loid adj. Like a circle. Cygnet n. A young swan. Cynical adj. Exhibiting moral s
kepticism. Cynicism n. Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others va
lue. Cynosure n. That to which general interest or attention is directed. Daring
adj. Brave. Darkling adv. Blindly. Darwinism n. The doctrine that natural selec
tion has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms. Dastard n. A base co
ward. Datum n. A premise, starting-point, or given fact. Dauntless adj. Fearless
. Day-man n. A day-laborer. Dead-heat n. A race in which two or more competitors
come out even, and there is no winner. Dearth n. Scarcity, as of something cust
omary, essential ,or desirable. Death's-head n. A human skull as a symbol of dea
th. Debase v. To lower in character or virtue. Debatable adj. Subject to content
ion or dispute.
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Debonair adj. Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner. Debut n. A first app
earance in society or on the stage. Decagon n. A figure with ten sides and ten a
ngles. Decagram n. A weight of 10 grams. Decaliter n. A liquid and dry measure o
f 10 liters. Decalogue n. The ten commandments. Decameron n. A volume consisting
of ten parts or books. Decameter n. A length of ten meters. Decamp v. To leave
suddenly or unexpectedly. Decapitate v. To behead. Decapod adj. Ten-footed or te
n-armed. Decasyllable n. A line of ten syllables. Deceit n. Falsehood. Deceitful
adj. Fraudulent. Deceive v. To mislead by or as by falsehood. Decency n. Moral
fitness. Decent adj. Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or
dress. Deciduous adj. Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit w
hen ripe, etc. Decimal adj. Founded on the number 10. Decimate v. To destroy a m
easurable or large proportion of. Decipher v. To find out the true words or mean
ing of, as something hardly legible. Decisive ad. Conclusive. Declamation n. A s
peech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public. Declamatory adj.
A full and formal style of utterance. Declarative adj. Containing a formal, pos
itive, or explicit statement or affirmation. Declension n. The change of endings
in nouns and adj. To express their different relations of gender. Decorate v. T
o embellish. Decorous adj. Suitable for the occasion or circumstances. Decoy n.
Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation. Decr
epit adj. Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity. Dedication n. The
voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause. Deduce
v. To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or princi
ples. Deface v. To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of. Defalcate v
. To cut off or take away, as a part of something. Defamation n. Malicious and g
roundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another. Defame v. To sl
ander.
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1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188
Default n. The neglect or omission of a legal requirement. Defendant n. A person
against whom a suit is brought. Defensible adj. Capable of being maintained or
justified. Defensive adj. Carried on in resistance to aggression. Defer v. To de
lay or put off to some other time. Deference n. Respectful submission or yieldin
g, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment. Defiant adj. Characterized by b
old or insolent opposition. Deficiency n. Lack or insufficiency. Deficient adj.
Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount. Definite adj. Having an exact
signification or positive meaning. Deflect v. To cause to turn aside or downwar
d. Deforest v. To clear of forests. Deform v. To disfigure. Deformity n. A disfi
gurement. Defraud v. To deprive of something dishonestly. Defray v. To make paym
ent for. Degeneracy n. A becoming worse. Degenerate v. To become worse or inferi
or. Degradation n. Diminution, as of strength or magnitude. Degrade v. To take a
way honors or position from. Dehydrate v. To deprive of water. Deify v. To regar
d or worship as a god. Deign v. To deem worthy of notice or account. Deist n. On
e who believes in god, but denies supernatural revelation. Deity n. A god, godde
ss, or divine person. Deject v. To dishearten. Dejection n. Melancholy. Delectab
le adj. Delightful to the taste or to the senses. Delectation n. Delight. Delete
rious adj. Hurtful, morally or physically. Delicacy n. That which is agreeable t
o a fine taste. Delineate v. To represent by sketch or diagram. Deliquesce v. To
dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air. De
lirious adj. Raving. Delude v. To mislead the mind or judgment of. Deluge v. To
overwhelm with a flood of water.
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Delusion n. Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring. Demagnet
ize v. To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism. Demagogue n. An unprincipled politici
an. Demeanor n. Deportment. Demented adj. Insane. Demerit n. A mark for failure
or bad conduct. Demise n. Death. Demobilize v. To disband, as troops. Demolish v
. To annihilate. Demonstrable adj. Capable of positive proof. Demonstrate v. To
prove indubitably. Demonstrative adj. Inclined to strong exhibition or expressio
n of feeling or thoughts. Demonstrator n. One who proves in a convincing and con
clusive manner. Demulcent n. Any application soothing to an irritable surface de
murrage n. The detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing. Dendr
oid adj. Like a tree. Dendrology n. The natural history of trees. Denizen n. Inh
abitant. Denominate v. To give a name or epithet to. Denomination n. A body of c
hristians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline. Denominat
or n. Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which th
e unit is divided. Denote v. To designate by word or mark. Denouement n. That pa
rt of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up. Denounce v. To point o
ut or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium. Dentifrice
n. Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth. Denude v. To strip the covering
from. Denunciation n. The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reproba
tion or punishment. Deplete v. To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or wa
ste. Deplorable adj. Contemptible. Deplore v. To regard with grief or sorrow. De
ponent adj. Laying down. Depopulate v. To remove the inhabitants from. Deport v.
To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony. Deportment n. Demeanor. De
position n. Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, f
or use as evidence in court. Depositor n. One who makes a deposit, or has an amo
unt deposited.
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Depository n. A place where anything is kept in safety. Deprave v. To render bad
, especially morally bad. Deprecate v. To express disapproval or regret for, wit
h hope for the opposite. Depreciate v. To lessen the worth of. Depreciation n. A
lowering in value or an underrating in worth. Depress v. To press down. Depress
ion n. A falling of the spirits. Depth n. Deepness. Derelict adj. Neglectful of
obligation. Deride v. To ridicule. Derisible adj. Open to ridicule. Derision n.
Ridicule. Derivation n. That process by which a word is traced from its original
root or primitive form and meaning. Derivative adj. Coming or acquired from som
e origin. Derive v. To deduce, as from a premise. Dermatology n. The branch of m
edical science which relates to the skin and its diseases. Derrick n. An apparat
us for hoisting and swinging great weights. Descendant n. One who is descended l
ineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc. Descendent adj. Proceeding do
wnward. Descent n. The act of moving or going downward. Descry v. To discern. De
sert v. To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned desiccant n. A
ny remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that
of wounds. Designate v. To select or appoint, as by authority. Desist v. To ceas
e from action. Desistance n. Cessation. Despair n. Utter hopelessness and despon
dency. Desperado n. One without regard for law or life. Desperate adj. Resorted
to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair. Despicable adj. Cont
emptible. Despite prep. In spite of. Despond v. To lose spirit, courage, or hope
. Despondent adj. Disheartened. Despot n. An absolute and irresponsible monarch.
Despotism n. Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed h
as little or no part. Destitute adj. Poverty-stricken.
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Desultory adj. Not connected with what precedes. Deter v. To frighten away. Dete
riorate v. To grow worse. Determinate adj. Definitely limited or fixed. Determin
ation n. The act of deciding. Deterrent adj. Hindering from action through fear.
Detest v. To dislike or hate with intensity. Detract v. To take away in such ma
nner as to lessen value or estimation. Detriment n. Something that causes damage
, depreciation, or loss. Detrude v. To push down forcibly. Deviate v. To take a
different course. Devilry n. Malicious mischief. Deviltry n. Wanton and maliciou
s mischief. Devious adj. Out of the common or regular track. Devise v. To invent
. Devout adj. Religious. Dexterity n. Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease
in any physical activity or in any mechanical work. Diabolic adj. Characteristi
c of the devil. Diacritical adj. Marking a difference. Diagnose v. To distinguis
h, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena. Diagnosis n. Determination of
the distinctive nature of a disease. Dialect n. Forms of speech collectively tha
t are peculiar to the people of a particular district. Dialectician n. A logicia
n. Dialogue n. A formal conversation in which two or more take part. Diaphanous
adj. Transparent. Diatomic adj. Containing only two atoms. Diatribe n. A bitter
or malicious criticism. Dictum n. A positive utterance. Didactic adj. Pertaining
to teaching. Difference n. Dissimilarity in any respect. Differentia n. Any ess
ential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other spec
ies. Differential adj. Distinctive. Differentiate v. To acquire a distinct and s
eparate character. Diffidence n. Self-distrust. Diffident adj. Affected or posse
ssed with self-distrust. Diffusible adj. Spreading rapidly through the system an
d acting quickly.
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Diffusion n. Dispersion. Dignitary n. One who holds high rank. Digraph n. A unio
n of two characters representing a single sound. Digress v. To turn aside from t
he main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter. Dilapidated pa.
Fallen into decay or partial ruin. Dilate v. To enlarge in all directions. Dilat
ory adj. Tending to cause delay. Dilemma n. A situation in which a choice betwee
n opposing modes of conduct is necessary. Dilettante n. A superficial amateur. D
iligence n. Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken. Dil
ute v. To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something. Dimi
nution n. Reduction. Dimly adv. Obscurely. Diphthong n. The sound produced by co
mbining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds. Diplo
macy n. Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in
social matters. Diplomat n. A representative of one sovereign state at the capit
al or court of another. Diplomatic adj. Characterized by special tact in negotia
tions. Diplomatist n. One remarkable for tact and shrewd management. Disagree v.
To be opposite in opinion. Disallow v. To withhold permission or sanction. Disa
ppear v. To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being. Disappoint v.
To fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of. Disapprove v. To
regard with blame. Disarm v. To deprive of weapons. Disarrange v. To throw out o
f order. Disavow v. To disclaim responsibility for. Disavowal n. Denial. Disbeli
ever n. One who refuses to believe. Disburden v. To disencumber. Disburse v. To
pay out or expend, as money from a fund. Discard v. To reject. Discernible adj.
Perceivable. Disciple n. One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts
and follows some doctrine. Disciplinary adj. Having the nature of systematic tr
aining or subjection to authority. Discipline v. To train to obedience. Disclaim
v. To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to.
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Discolor v. To stain. Discomfit v. To put to confusion. Discomfort n. The state
of being positively uncomfortable. Disconnect v. To undo or dissolve the connect
ion or association of. Disconsolate adj. Grief-stricken. Discontinuance n. Inter
ruption or intermission. Discord n. Absence of harmoniousness. Discountenance v.
To look upon with disfavor. Discover v. To get first sight or knowledge of, as
something previously unknown or unperceived. Discredit v. To injure the reputati
on of. Discreet adj. Judicious. Discrepant adj. Opposite. Discriminate v. To dra
w a distinction. Discursive adj. Passing from one subject to another. Discussion
n. Debate. Disenfranchise v. To deprive of any right privilege or power disenga
ge v. To become detached. Disfavor n. Disregard. Disfigure v. To impair or injur
e the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of. Dishabille n. Undress or negligent att
ire. Dishonest adj. Untrustworthy. Disillusion v. To disenchant. Disinfect v. To
remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases. Disinfectant
n. A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases. Disinherit v.
To deprive of an inheritance. Disinterested adj. Impartial. Disjunctive adj. Hel
ping or serving to disconnect or separate. Dislocate v. To put out of proper pla
ce or order. Dismissal n. Displacement by authority from an office or an employm
ent. Dismount v. To throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or th
e like. Disobedience n. Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injun
ction. Disobedient adj. Neglecting or refusing to obey. Disown v. To refuse to a
cknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself. Disparage v. To regard or
speak of slightingly. Disparity n. Inequality. Dispel v. To drive away by or as
by scattering in different directions.
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Dispensation n. That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher powe
r. Displace v. To put out of the proper or accustomed place. Dispossess v. To de
prive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate. Disputation n. Verbal cont
roversy. Disqualify v. To debar. Disquiet v. To deprive of peace or tranquillity
. Disregard v. To take no notice of. Disreputable adj. Dishonorable or disgracef
ul. Disrepute n. A bad name or character. Disrobe v. To unclothe. Disrupt v. To
burst or break asunder. Dissatisfy v. To displease. Dissect v. To cut apart or t
o pieces. Dissection n. The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically
of a plant or an animal. Dissemble v. To hide by pretending something different.
Disseminate v. To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown. Dissension n. Angry o
r violent difference of opinion. Dissent n. Disagreement. Dissentient n. One who
disagrees. Dissentious adj. Contentious. Dissertation n. Thesis. Disservice n.
An ill turn. Dissever v. To divide. Dissimilar adj. Different. Dissipate v. To d
isperse or disappear. Dissipation n. The state of being dispersed or scattered.
Dissolute adj. Lewd. Dissolution n. A breaking up of a union of persons. Dissolv
e v. To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture. Dissonance n. Discord. Disson
ant adj. Harsh or disagreeable in sound. Dissuade v. To change the purpose or al
ter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading. Dissuasion n. The act of c
hanging the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading.
Disyllable n. A word of two syllables. Distemper n. A disease or malady. Disten
d v. To stretch out or expand in every direction.
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Distensible adj. Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction.
Distention n. Expansion. Distill v. To extract or produce by vaporization and co
ndensation. Distillation n. Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance
from those less volatile. Distiller n. One occupied in the business of distilli
ng alcoholic liquors. Distinction n. A note or designation of honor, officially
recognizing superiority or success in studies. Distort v. To twist into an unnat
ural or irregular form. Distrain v. To subject a person to distress. Distrainor
n. One who subjects a person to distress. Distraught adj. Bewildered. Distrust n
. Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person. Disunio
n n. Separation of relations or interests. Diurnal adj. Daily. Divagation n. Dig
ression. Divergent adj. Tending in different directions. Diverse adj. Capable of
various forms. Diversion n. Pastime. Diversity n. Dissimilitude. Divert v. To t
urn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established. Divertib
le adj. Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already
established. Divest v. To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accoute
rments or disinvestment. Divination n. The pretended forecast of future events o
r discovery of what is lost or hidden. Divinity n. The quality or character of b
eing godlike. Divisible adj. Capable of being separated into parts. Divisor n. T
hat by which a number or quantity is divided. Divulge v. To tell or make known,
as something previously private or secret. Divulgence n. A divulging. Docile adj
. Easy to manage. Docket n. The registry of judgments of a court. Doe n. The fem
ale of the deer. Dogma n. A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a
body claiming authority. Dogmatic adj. Making statements without argument or ev
idence. Dogmatize v. To make positive assertions without supporting them by argu
ment or evidence. Doleful adj. Melancholy. Dolesome adj. Melancholy. Dolor n. La
mentation.
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Dolorous adj. Expressing or causing sorrow or pain. Domain n. A sphere or field
of action or interest. Domesticity n. Life in or fondness for one's home and fam
ily. Domicile n. The place where one lives. Dominance n. Ascendancy. Dominant ad
j. Conspicuously prominent. Dominate v. To influence controllingly. Domination n
. Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority. Domineer v. To rule
with insolence or unnecessary annoyance. Donate v. To bestow as a gift, especia
lly for a worthy cause. Donator n. One who makes a donation or present. Donee n.
A person to whom a donation is made. Donor n. One who makes a donation or prese
nt. Dormant adj. Being in a state of or resembling sleep. Doublet n. One of a pa
ir of like things. Doubly adv. In twofold degree or extent. Dowry n. The propert
y which a wife brings to her husband in marriage. Drachma n. A modern and an anc
ient greek coin. Dragnet n. A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water. Dra
goon n. In the british army, a cavalryman. Drainage n. The means of draining col
lectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc. Dramatist n. One who w
rites plays. Dramatize v. To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical man
ner. Drastic adj. Acting vigorously. Drought n. Dry weather, especially when so
long continued as to cause vegetation to wither. Drowsy adj. Heavy with sleepine
ss. Drudgery n. Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation. Dubious
adj. Doubtful. Duckling n. A young duck. Ductile adj. Capable of being drawn ou
t, as into wire or a thread. Duet n. A composition for two voices or instruments
. Dun v. To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment. Duplex adj. Having
two parts. Duplicity n. Double-dealing. Durance n. Confinement. Duration n. The
period of time during which anything lasts.
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Duteous adj. Showing submission to natural superiors. Dutiable adj. Subject to a
duty, especially a customs duty. Dutiful adj. Obedient. Dwindle v. To diminish
or become less. Dyne n. The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 sec
ond, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s. Earnest adj. Ardent in spirit and speec
h. Earthenware n. Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun.
Eatable adj. Edible. Ebullient adj. Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeli
ng. Eccentric adj. Peculiar. Eccentricity n. Idiosyncrasy. Eclipse n. The obstru
ction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body. Econom
ize v. To spend sparingly. Ecstasy n. Rapturous excitement or exaltation. Ecstat
ic adj. Enraptured. Edible adj. Suitable to be eaten. Edict n. That which is utt
ered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action. Edify v. To build up, or st
rengthen, especially in morals or religion. Editorial n. An article in a periodi
cal written by the editor and published as an official argument. Educe v. To dra
w out. Efface v. To obliterate. Effect n. A consequence. Effective adj. Fit for
a destined purpose. Effectual adj. Efficient. Effeminacy n. Womanishness. Effemi
nate adj. Having womanish traits or qualities. Effervesce v. To bubble up. Effer
vescent adj. Giving off bubbles of gas. Effete adj. Exhausted, as having perform
ed its functions. Efficacious adj. Effective. Efficacy n. The power to produce a
n intended effect as shown in the production of it. Efficiency n. The state of p
ossessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty. Efficient a
dj. Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results. Efflorescence
n. The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance. Efflorescent adj. Openi
ng in flower. Effluvium n. A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or
putrefying matter.
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Effrontery n. Unblushing impudence. Effulgence n. Splendor. Effuse v. To pour fo
rth. Effusion n. An outpouring. Egoism n. The theory that places man's chief goo
d in the completeness of self. Egoist n. One who advocates or practices egoism.
Egotism n. Self-conceit. Egotist n. One given to self-mention or who is constant
ly telling of his own views and experiences. Egregious adj. Extreme. Egress n. A
ny place of exit. Eject v. To expel. Elapse v. To quietly terminate: said of tim
e. Elasticity n. That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a fo
rmer shape after being changed. Electrolysis n. The process of decomposing a che
mical compound by the passage of an electric current. Electrotype n. A metallic
copy of any surface, as a coin. Elegy n. A lyric poem lamenting the dead. Elemen
t n. A component or essential part. Elicit v. To educe or extract gradually or w
ithout violence. Eligible adj. Qualified for selection. Eliminate v. To separate
and cast aside. Elizabethan adj. Relating to elizabeth, queen of england, or to
her era. Elocution n. The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in
public speaking or reading. Eloquent adj. Having the ability to express emotion
or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech. Elucidate v. To bring out more clea
rly the facts concerning. Elude v. To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterit
y or artifice. Elusion n. Evasion. Emaciate v. To waste away in flesh. Emanate v
. To flow forth or proceed, as from some source. Emancipate v. To release from b
ondage. Embargo n. Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special
trade. Embark v. To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme. Embarrass v.
To render flustered or agitated. Embellish v. To make beautiful or elegant by ad
ding attractive or ornamental features. Embezzle v. To misappropriate secretly.
Emblazon v. To set forth publicly or in glowing terms. Emblem n. A symbol.
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Embody v. To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible
form. Embolden v. To give courage to. Embolism n. An obstruction or plugging up
of an artery or other blood-vessel. Embroil v. To involve in dissension or strif
e. Emerge v. To come into view or into existence. Emergence n. A coming into vie
w. Emergent adj. Coming into view. Emeritus adj. Retired from active service but
retained to an honorary position. Emigrant n. One who moves from one place to s
ettle in another. Emigrate v. To go from one country, state, or region for the p
urpose of settling or residing in another. Eminence n. An elevated position with
respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc. Eminent adj. High in station
, merit, or esteem. Emit v. To send or give out. Emphasis n. Any special impress
iveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word. Emphasize v
. To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group
of words. Emphatic adj. Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act
, word, or set of words. Employee n. One who works for wages or a salary. Employ
er n. One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay. Emporium n.
A bazaar or shop. Empower v. To delegate authority to. Emulate v. To imitate wi
th intent to equal or surpass. Enact v. To make into law, as by legislative act.
Enamor v. To inspire with ardent love. Encamp v. To pitch tents for a resting-p
lace. Encomium n. A formal or discriminating expression of praise. Encompass v.
To encircle. Encore n. The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or p
erformance. Encourage v. To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind. Enc
roach v. To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of a
nother. Encumber v. To impede with obstacles. Encyclical adj. Intended for gener
al circulation. Encyclopedia n. A work containing information on subjects, or ex
haustive of one subject. Endanger v. To expose to peril. Endear v. To cause to b
e loved. Endemic adj. Peculiar to some specified country or people. Endue v. To
endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual.
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Endurable adj. Tolerable. Endurance n. The ability to suffer pain, distress, har
dship, or stress of any kind without succumbing. Energetic adj. Working vigorous
ly. Enervate v. To render ineffective or inoperative. Enfeeble v. To debilitate.
Enfranchise v. To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote. En
gender v. To produce. Engrave v. To cut or carve in or upon some surface. Engros
s v. To occupy completely. Enhance v. To intensify. Enigma n. A riddle. Enjoin v
. To command. Enkindle v. To set on fire. Enlighten v. To cause to see clearly.
Enlist v. To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment. Enmity
n. Hatred. Ennoble v. To dignify. Enormity n. Immensity. Enormous adj. Gigantic
. Enrage v. To infuriate. Enrapture v. To delight extravagantly or intensely. En
shrine v. To keep sacred. Ensnare v. To entrap. Entail v. To involve; necessitat
e. Entangle v. To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications. Enthrall
v. To bring or hold under any overmastering influence. Enthrone v. To invest wi
th sovereign power. Enthuse v. To yield to or display intense and rapturous feel
ing. Enthusiastic adj. Full of zeal and fervor. Entirety n. A complete thing. En
tomology n. The branch of zoology that treats of insects. Entrails n. Pl. The in
ternal parts of an animal. Entreaty n. An earnest request. Entree n. The act of
entering. Entrench v. To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall.
Entwine v. To interweave.
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Enumerate v. To name one by one. Epic n. A poem celebrating in formal verse the
mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc. Epicure n. One who culti
vates a delicate taste for eating and drinking. Epicurean adj. Indulging, minist
ering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite. Epicycle n. A circle that rolls
upon the external or internal circumference of another circle. Epicycloid n. A c
urve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another
circle. Epidemic n. Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region. Ep
idermis n. The outer skin. Epigram n. A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation.
Epilogue n. The close of a narrative or dramatic poem. Epiphany n. Any appearanc
e or bodily manifestation of a deity. Episode n. An incident or story in a liter
ary work, separable from yet growing out of it. Epitaph n. An inscription on a t
omb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead. Epithet n. Word used adjectiv
ally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "father aeneas".
Epitome n. A simplified representation. Epizootic adj. Prevailing among animals
. Epoch n. A interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events. Epode n. A sp
ecies of lyric poems. Equalize v. To render uniform. Equanimity n. Evenness of m
ind or temper. Equestrian adj. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship. Equilibrium
n. A state of balance. Equitable adj. Characterized by fairness. Equity n. Fair
ness or impartiality. Equivalent adj. Equal in value, force, meaning, or the lik
e. Equivocal adj. Ambiguous. Equivocate v. To use words of double meaning. Eradi
cate v. To destroy thoroughly. Errant adj. Roving or wandering, as in search of
adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds. Erratic adj. Irregular. Erroneous ad
j. Incorrect. Erudite adj. Very-learned. Erudition n. Extensive knowledge of lit
erature, history, language, etc. Eschew v. To keep clear of. Espy v. To keep clo
se watch. Esquire n. A title of dignity, office, or courtesy.
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Essence n. That which makes a thing to be what it is. Esthetic adj. Pertaining t
o beauty, taste, or the fine arts. Estimable adj. Worthy of respect. Estrange v.
To alienate. Estuary n. A wide lower part of a tidal river. Et cetera latin. An
d so forth. Eugenic adj. Relating to the development and improvement of race. Eu
logize v. To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character. Eulogy
n. A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character. Euphemism n. A
figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted. Euphonious ad
j. Characterized by agreeableness of sound. Euphony n. Agreeableness of sound. E
ureka greek. I have found it. Evade v. To avoid by artifice. Evanesce v. To vani
sh gradually. Evanescent adj. Fleeting. Evangelical adj. Seeking the conversion
of sinners. Evangelist n. A preacher who goes from place to place holding servic
es. Evasion n. Escape. Eventual adj. Ultimate. Evert v. To turn inside out. Evic
t v. To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree. Evidential adj. Indicative. Evin
ce v. To make manifest or evident. Evoke v. To call or summon forth. Evolution n
. Development or growth. Evolve v. To unfold or expand. Exacerbate v. To make mo
re sharp, severe, or virulent. Exaggerate v. To overstate. Exasperate v. To exci
te great anger in. Excavate v. To remove by digging or scooping out. Exceed v. T
o go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc. Excel v.
To be superior or distinguished. Excellence n. Possession of eminently or unusua
lly good qualities. Excellency n. A title of honor bestowed upon various high of
ficials. Excellent adj. Possessing distinguished merit.
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Excerpt n. An extract or selection from written or printed matter. Excess n. Tha
t which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience.
Excitable adj. Nervously high-strung. Excitation n. Intensified emotion or actio
n. Exclamation n. An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling. Exc
lude v. To shut out purposely or forcibly. Exclusion n. Non-admission. Excrescen
ce n. Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development. Excretion n. The gettin
g rid of waste matter. Excruciate v. To inflict severe pain or agony upon. Excur
sion n. A journey. Excusable adj. Justifiable. Execrable adj. Abominable. Execra
tion n. An accursed thing. Executor n. A person nominated by the will of another
to execute the will. Exegesis n. Biblical exposition or interpretation. Exempla
r n. A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated. Exemplary adj. Fitt
ed to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation. Exemplify v. To show by e
xample. Exempt adj. Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restric
tion affecting others. Exert v. To make an effort. Exhale v. To breathe forth. E
xhaust v. To empty by draining off the contents. Exhaustible adj. Causing or ten
ding to cause exhaustion. Exhaustion n. Deprivation of strength or energy. Exhau
stive adj. Thorough and complete in execution. Exhilarate v. To fill with high o
r cheerful spirits. Exhume v. To dig out of the earth (what has been buried). Ex
igency n. A critical period or condition. Exigent adj. Urgent. Existence n. Poss
ession or continuance of being. Exit n. A way or passage out. Exodus n. A going
forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people. Exonerate
v. To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame. Exorbitance n
. Extravagance or enormity. Exorbitant adj. Going beyond usual and proper limits
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Exorcise v. To cast or drive out by religious or magical means. Exotic adj. Fore
ign. Expand v. To increase in range or scope. Expanse n. A continuous area or st
retch. Expansion n. Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like. Expatriate v.
To drive from one's own country. Expect v. To look forward to as certain or prob
able. Expectancy n. The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probabl
e. Expectorate v. To cough up and spit forth. Expediency n. Fitness to meet the
requirements of a particular case. Expedient adj. Contributing to personal advan
tage. Expedite v. To hasten the movement or progress of. Expeditious adj. Speedy
. Expend v. To spend. Expense n. The laying out or expending or money or other r
esources, as time or strength. Expiate v. To make satisfaction or amends for. Ex
plicate v. To clear from involvement. Explicit adj. Definite. Explode v. To caus
e to burst in pieces by force from within. Explosion n. A sudden and violent out
break. Explosive adj. Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak. Exposition n.
Formal presentation. Expository adj. Pertaining to a formal presentation. Expos
tulate v. To discuss. Exposure n. An open situation or position in relation to t
he sun, elements, or points of the compass. Expressive adj. Full of meaning. Exp
ulsion n. Forcible ejection. Extant adj. Still existing and known. Extemporaneou
s adj. Done or made without much or any preparation. Extempore adv. Without stud
ied or special preparation. Extensible adj. Capable of being thrust out. Extensi
on n. A reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope. Extensive adj. E
xtended widely in space, time, or scope. Extensor n. A muscle that causes extens
ion. Extenuate v. To diminish the gravity or importance of. Exterior n. That whi
ch is outside.
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External n. Anything relating or belonging to the outside. Extinct adj. Being no
longer in existence. Extinguish v. To render extinct. Extol v. To praise in the
highest terms. Extort v. To obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the sub
jection of another to some necessity. Extortion n. The practice of obtaining by
violence or compulsion. Extradite v. To surrender the custody of. Extradition n.
The surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of an
other government. Extrajudicial adj. Happening out of court. Extraneous adj. Hav
ing no essential relation to a subject. Extraordinary adj. Unusual. Extravagance
n. Undue expenditure of money. Extravagant adj. Needlessly free or lavish in ex
penditure. Extremist n. One who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views
. Extremity n. The utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from
a mean position. Extricate v. Disentangle. Extrude v. To drive out or away. Exub
erance n. Rich supply. Exuberant adj. Marked by great plentifulness. Fabricate v
. To invent fancifully or falsely. Fabulous adj. Incredible. Facet n. One of the
small triangular plane surfaces of a diamond or other gem. Facetious adj. Amusi
ng. Facial adj. Pertaining to the face. Facile adj. Not difficult to do. Facilit
ate v. To make more easy. Facility n. Ease. Facsimile n. An exact copy or reprod
uction. Faction n. A number of persons combined for a common purpose. Factious a
dj. Turbulent. Fallacious adj. Illogical. Fallacy n. Any unsound or delusive mod
e of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning. Fallible adj. Capable of er
ring. Fallow n. Land broken up and left to become mellow or to rest. Famish v. T
o suffer extremity of hunger or thirst. Fanatic n. A religious zealot.
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Fancier n. One having a taste for or interest in special objects. Fanciless adj.
Unimaginative. Fastidious adj. Hard to please. Fathom n. A measure of length, 6
feet. Fatuous adj. Idiotic faulty adj. Imperfect. Faun n. One of a class of dei
ties of the woods and herds represented as half human, with goats feet. Fawn n.
A young deer. Fealty n. Loyalty. Feasible adj. That may be done, performed, or e
ffected; practicable. Federate v. To league together. Feint n. Any sham, pretens
e, or deceptive movement. Felicitate v. To wish joy or happiness to, especially
in view of a coming event. Felicity n. A state of well-founded happiness. Felon
n. A criminal or depraved person. Felonious adj. Showing criminal or evil purpos
e. Felony n. One of the highest class of offenses, and punishable with death or
imprisonment. Feminine adj. Characteristic of woman or womankind. Fernery n. A p
lace in which ferns are grown. Ferocious adj. Of a wild, fierce, and savage natu
re. Ferocity n. Savageness. Fervent adj. Ardent in feeling. Fervid adj. Intense.
Fervor n. Ardor or intensity of feeling. Festal adj. Joyous. Festive adj. Merry
. Fete n. A festival or feast. Fetus n. The young in the womb or in the egg. Feu
dal adj. Pertaining to the relation of lord and vassal. Feudalism n. The feudal
system. Fez n. A brimless felt cap in the shape of a truncated cone, usually red
with a black tassel. Fiasco n. A complete or humiliating failure. Fickle adj. U
nduly changeable in feeling, judgment, or purpose. Fictitious adj. Created or fo
rmed by the imagination. Fidelity n. Loyalty. Fiducial adj. Indicative of faith
or trust.
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Fief n. A landed estate held under feudal tenure. Filibuster n. One who attempts
to obstruct legislation. Finale n. Concluding performance. Finality n. The stat
e or quality of being final or complete. Finally adv. At last. Financial adj. Mo
netary. Financier n. One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operat
ions. Finery n. That which is used to decorate the person or dress. Finesse n. S
ubtle contrivance used to gain a point. Finite adj. Limited. Fiscal adj. Pertain
ing to the treasury or public finances of a government. Fishmonger n. One who se
lls fish. Fissure n. A crack or crack-like depression. Fitful adj. Spasmodic. Fi
xture n. One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position
. Flag-officer n. The captain of a flag-ship. Flagrant adj. Openly scandalous. F
lamboyant adj. Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good tast
e. Flatulence n. Accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels. Flection n. The
act of bending. Fledgling n. A young bird. Flexible adj. Pliable. Flimsy adj. Th
in and weak. Flippant adj. Having a light, pert, trifling disposition. Floe n. A
collection of tabular masses of floating polar ice. Flora n. The aggregate of p
lants growing without cultivation in a district. Floral adj. Pertaining to flowe
rs. Florid adj. Flushed with red. Florist n. A dealer in flowers. Fluctuate v. T
o pass backward and forward irregularly from one state or degree to another. Flu
ctuation n. Frequent irregular change back and forth from one state or degree to
another. Flue n. A smoke-duct in a chimney. Fluent adj. Having a ready or easy
flow of words or ideas. Fluential adj. Pertaining to streams. Flux n. A state of
constant movement, change, or renewal. Foggy adj. Obscure.
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Foible n. A personal weakness or failing. Foist v. To palm off. Foliage n. Any g
rowth of leaves. Folio n. A sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to
folding once. Folk-lore n. The traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common pe
ople. Fondle v. To handle tenderly and lovingly. Foolery n. Folly. Foot-note n.
A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column. Foppery n. Dan
dyism. Foppish adj. Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the
niceties of manners. Forbearance n. Patient endurance or toleration of offenses
. Forby adv. Besides. Forcible adj. Violent. Forecourt n. A court opening direct
ly from the street. Forejudge v. To judge of before hearing evidence. Forepeak n
. The extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck. Foreshore n.
That part of a shore uncovered at low tide. Forebode v. To be an omen or warnin
g sign of, especially of evil. Forecast v. To predict. Forecastle n. That part o
f the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds. Foreclose v. To ba
r by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeem property.
Forefather n. An ancestor. Forego v. To deny oneself the pleasure or profit of.
Foreground n. That part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as ne
arest the spectator. Forehead n. The upper part of the face, between the eyes an
d the hair. Foreign adj. Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another coun
try. Foreigner n. A citizen of a foreign country. Foreknowledge n. Prescience. F
oreman n. The head man. Foreordain v. To predetermine. Foreordination n. Predest
ination. Forerun v. To go before as introducing or ushering in. Foresail n. A sq
uare sail. Foresee v. To discern beforehand. Foresight n. Provision against harm
or need. Foretell v. To predict.
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Forethought n. Premeditation. Forfeit v. To lose possession of through failure t
o fulfill some obligation. Forfend v. To ward off. Forgery n. Counterfeiting. Fo
rgo v. To deny oneself. Formation n. Relative disposition of parts. Formidable a
dj. Difficult to accomplish. Formula n. Fixed rule or set form. Forswear v. To r
enounce upon oath. Forte n. A strong point. Forth adv. Into notice or view. Fort
hright adv. With directness. Fortify v. To provide with defensive works. Fortitu
de n. Patient courage. Foursome adj. Consisting of four. Fracture n. A break. Fr
agile adj. Easily broken. Frailty n. Liability to be broken or destroyed. Fragil
e adj. Capable of being broken. Frankincense n. A gum or resin which on burning
yields aromatic fumes. Frantic adj. Frenzied. Fraternal adj. Brotherly. Fraudule
nce n. Deceitfulness. Fraudulent adj. Counterfeit. Fray v. To fret at the edge s
o as to loosen or break the threads. Freemason n. A member of an ancient secret
fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans. Freethinker n. One who rejec
ts authority or inspiration in religion. Free trade n. Commerce unrestricted by
tariff or customs. Frequency n. The comparative number of any kind of occurrence
s within a given time or space. Fresco n. The art of painting on a surface of pl
aster, particularly on walls and ceilings. Freshness n. The state, quality, or d
egree of being fresh. Fretful adj. Disposed to peevishness. Frightful adj. Apt t
o induce terror or alarm. Frigid adj. Lacking warmth. Frigidarium n. A room kept
at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc. Frivolity n. A trifling
act, thought, saying, or practice.
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Frivolous adj. Trivial. Frizz v. To give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to. Frizz
le v. To cause to crinkle or curl, as the hair. Frolicsome adj. Prankish. Fronti
er n. The part of a nation's territory that abuts upon another country. Frowzy a
dj. Slovenly in appearance. Frugal adj. Economical. Fruition n. Fulfillment. Fug
acious adj. Fleeting. Fulcrum n. The support on or against which a lever rests,
or the point about which it turns. Fulminate v. To cause to explode. Fulsome adj
. Offensive from excess of praise or commendation. Fumigate v. To subject to the
action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection. Functionary n. An offici
al. Fundamental adj. Basal. Fungible adj. That may be measured, counted, or weig
hed. Fungous adj. Spongy. Fungus n. A plant destitute of chlorophyll, as a mushr
oom. Furbish v. To restore brightness or beauty to. Furlong n. A measure, one-ei
ghth of a mile. Furlough n. A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permis
sion of the commanding officer. Furrier n. A dealer in or maker of fur goods. Fu
rther adj. More distant or advanced. Furtherance n. Advancement. Furtive adj. St
ealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief. Fuse v. To unite or blend as by melt
ing together. Fusible adj. Capable of being melted by heat. Futile adj. Of no av
ail or effect. Futurist n. A person of expectant temperament. Gauge n. An instru
ment for measuring. Gaiety n. Festivity. Gaily adv. Merrily. Gait n. Carriage of
the body in going. Gallant adj. Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit. Galore
adj. Abundant. Galvanic adj. Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by
chemical action.
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Galvanism n. Current electricity, especially that arising from chemical action.
Galvanize v. To imbue with life or animation. Gamble v. To risk money or other p
ossession on an event, chance, or contingency. Gambol n. Playful leaping or fris
king. Gamester n. A gambler. Gamut n. The whole range or sequence. Garnish v. In
cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment. Garrison n. The military
force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense. Garrote v. To
execute by strangling. Garrulous adj. Given to constant trivial talking. Gaseous
adj. Light and unsubstantial. Gastric adj. Of, pertaining to, or near the stoma
ch. Gastritis n. Inflammation of the stomach. Gastronomy n. The art of preparing
and serving appetizing food. Gendarme n. In continental europe, particularly in
france, a uniformed and armed police officer. Genealogy n. A list, in the order
of succession, of ancestors and their descendants. Genealogist n. A tracer of p
edigrees. Generality n. The principal portion. Generalize v. To draw general inf
erences. Generally adv. Ordinarily. Generate v. To produce or cause to be. Gener
ic adj. Noting a genus or kind; opposed to specific. Generosity n. A disposition
to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily. Genesis n. Creation. Geniality
n. Warmth and kindliness of disposition. Genital adj. Of or pertaining to the an
imal reproductive organs. Genitive adj. Indicating source, origin, possession, o
r the like. Genteel adj. Well-bred or refined. Gentile adj. Belonging to a peopl
e not jewish. Geology n. The department of natural science that treats of the co
nstitution and structure of the earth. Germane adj. Relevant. Germinate v. To be
gin to develop into an embryo or higher form. Gestation n. Pregnancy. Gesticulat
e v. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech. Gesture
n. A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotio
n. Ghastly adj. Hideous.
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Gibe v. To utter taunts or reproaches. Giddy adj. Affected with a whirling or sw
imming sensation in the head. Gigantic adj. Tremendous. Giver n. One who gives,
in any sense. Glacial adj. Icy, or icily cold. Glacier n. A field or stream of i
ce. Gladden v. To make joyous. Glazier n. One who cuts and fits panes of glass,
as for windows. Glimmer n. A faint, wavering, unsteady light. Glimpse n. A momen
tary look. Globose adj. Spherical. Globular adj. Spherical. Glorious adj. Of exc
ellence and splendor. Glutinous adj. Sticky. Gluttonous adj. Given to excess in
eating. Gnash v. To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage. Gordian kn
ot n. Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners.
Gourmand n. A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table. Gosling n. A young goo
se. Gossamer adj. Flimsy. Gourd n. A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fru
it having a hard rind. Graceless adj. Ungracious. Gradation n. A step, degree, r
ank, or relative position in an order or series. Gradient adj. Moving or advanci
ng by steps. Granary n. A storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked. G
randeur n. The quality of being grand or admirably great. Grandiloquent adj. Spe
aking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style. Grandiose adj. Having
an imposing style or effect. Grantee n. The person to whom property is transfer
red by deed. Grantor n. The maker of a deed. Granular adj. Composed of small gra
ins or particles. Granulate v. To form into grains or small particles. Granule n
. A small grain or particle. Grapple v. To take hold of. Gratification n. Satisf
action. Gratify v. To please, as by satisfying a physical or mental desire or ne
ed.
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Gratuitous adj. Voluntarily. Gratuity n. That which is given without demand or c
laim. Tip. Gravity n. Seriousness. Gregarious adj. Not habitually solitary or li
ving alone. Grenadier n. A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature
. Grief n. Sorrow. Grievance n. That which oppresses, injures, or causes grief a
nd at the same time a sense of wrong. Grievous adj. Creating affliction. Grimace
n. A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, e
tc. Grindstone n. A flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools. Grisly adj.
Fear-inspiring. Grotesque adj. Incongruously composed or ill-proportioned. Grott
o n. A small cavern. Ground n. A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on
which one may walk. Guess n. Surmise. Guile n. Duplicity. Guileless adj. Frank.
Guinea n. An english monetary unit. Guise n. The external appearance as produced
by garb or costume. Gullible adj. Credulous. Gumption n. Common sense. Gusto n.
Keen enjoyment. Guy n. Stay-rope. Guzzle v. To swallow greedily or hastily; gul
p. Gynecocracy n. Female supremacy. Gynecology n. The science that treats of the
functions and diseases peculiar to women. Gyrate v. To revolve. Gyroscope n. An
instrument for illustrating the laws of rotation. Habitable adj. Fit to be dwel
t in. Habitant n. Dweller. Habitual adj. According to usual practice. Habitude n
. Customary relation or association. Hackney v. To make stale or trite by repeti
tion. Haggard adj. Worn and gaunt in appearance. Halcyon adj. Calm. Hale adj. Of
sound and vigorous health.
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Handwriting n. Penmanship. Hanger-on n. A parasite. Happy-go-lucky adj. Improvid
ent. Harangue n. A tirade. Harass v. To trouble with importunities, cares, or an
noyances. Harbinger n. One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming o
f any person or thing. Hard-hearted adj. Lacking pity or sympathy. Hardihood n.
Foolish daring. Harmonious adj. Concordant in sound. Havoc n. Devastation. Hawth
orn n. A thorny shrub much used in england for hedges. Hazard n. Risk. Head firs
t adv. Precipitately, as in diving. Head foremost adv. Precipitately, as in divi
ng. Heartrending adj. Very depressing. Heathenish adj. Irreligious. Heedless adj
. Thoughtless. Heifer n. A young cow. Heinous adj. Odiously sinful. Hemorrhage n
. Discharge of blood from a ruptured or wounded blood-vessel. Hemorrhoids n. Pl.
Tumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lower end of th
e rectum. Henchman n. A servile assistant and subordinate. Henpeck v. To worry o
r harass by ill temper and petty annoyances. Heptagon n. A figure having seven s
ides and seven angles. Heptarchy n. A group of seven governments. Herbaceous adj
. Having the character of a herb. Herbarium n. A collection of dried plants scie
ntifically arranged for study. Herbivorous adj. Feeding on herbs or other vegeta
ble matter, as animals. Hereditary adj. Passing naturally from parent to child.
Heredity n. Transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc., from p
arent to offspring. Heresy n. An opinion or doctrine subversive of settled belie
fs or accepted principles. Heretic n. One who holds opinions contrary to the rec
ognized standards or tenets of any philosophy. Heritage n. Birthright. Hernia n.
Protrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal position.
Hesitancy n. A pausing to consider. Hesitant adj. Vacillating.
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Hesitation n. Vacillation. Heterodox adj. At variance with any commonly accepted
doctrine or opinion. Heterogeneity n. Unlikeness of constituent parts. Heteroge
neous adj. Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds.
Heteromorphic adj. Deviating from the normal form or standard type. Hexangular a
dj. Having six angles. Hexapod adj. Having six feet. Hexagon n. A figure with si
x angles. Hiatus n. A break or vacancy where something necessary to supply the c
onnection is wanting. Hibernal adj. Pertaining to winter. Hibernian adj. Pertain
ing to ireland, or its people. Hideous adj. Appalling. Hilarious adj. Boisterous
ly merry. Hillock n. A small hill or mound. Hinder v. To obstruct. Hindmost adj.
Farthest from the front. Hindrance n. An obstacle. Hirsute adj. Having a hairy
covering. Hoard v. To gather and store away for the sake of accumulation. Hoarse
adj. Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue. Homage n. Reve
rential regard or worship. Homogeneity n. Congruity of the members or elements o
r parts. Homogeneous adj. Made up of similar parts or elements. Homologous adj.
Identical in nature, make-up, or relation. Homonym n. A word agreeing in sound w
ith but different in meaning from another. Homophone n. A word agreeing in sound
with but different in meaning from another. Honorarium n. A token fee or paymen
t to a professional man for services. Hoodwink v. To deceive. Horde n. A gathere
d multitude of human beings. Hosiery n. A stocking. Hospitable adj. Disposed to
treat strangers or guests with generous kindness. Hospitality n. The practice of
receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness. Hostility n. Enm
ity. Huckster n. One who retails small wares. Humane adj. Compassionate. Humanit
arian n. A philanthropist.
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Humanize v. To make gentle or refined. Humbug n. Anything intended or calculated
to deceive or mislead. Humiliate v. To put to shame. Hussar n. A light-horse tr
ooper armed with saber and carbine. Hustle v. To move with haste and promptness.
Hybrid adj. Cross-bred. Hydra n. The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain
by hercules. Hydraulic adj. Involving the moving of water, of the force exerted
by water in motion. Hydrodynamics n. The branch of mechanics that treats of the
dynamics of fluids. Hydroelectric adj. Pertaining to electricity developed water
or steam. Hydromechanics n. The mechanics of fluids. Hydrometer n. An instrumen
t for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation. Hydrostatics n
. The branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of fluids. H
ydrous adj. Watery. Hygiene n. The branch of medical science that relates to imp
roving health. Hypercritical adj. Faultfinding. Hypnosis n. An artificial trance
-sleep. Hypnotic adj. Tending to produce sleep. Hypnotism n. An artificially ind
uced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestion. Hypnotiz
e v. To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggest
ions. Hypocrisy n. Extreme insincerity. Hypocrite n. One who makes false profess
ions of his views or beliefs. Hypodermic adj. Pertaining to the area under the s
kin. Hypotenuse n. The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle.
Hypothesis n. A proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach
a conclusion. Hysteria n. A nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms o
f laughing and crying. Ichthyic adj. Fish-like. Ichthyology n. The branch of zoo
logy that treats of fishes. Ichthyosaurs n. A fossil reptile. Icily adv. Frigidl
y. Iciness n. The state of being icy. Icon n. An image or likeness. Iconoclast n
. An image-breaker. Idealize v. To make to conform to some mental or imaginary s
tandard. Idiom n. A use of words peculiar to a particular language. Idiosyncrasy
n. A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual.
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Idolize v. To regard with inordinate love or admiration. Ignoble adj. Low in cha
racter or purpose. Ignominious adj. Shameful. Iliad n. A greek epic poem describ
ing scenes from the siege of troy. Illegal adj. Not according to law. Illegible
adj. Undecipherable. Illegitimate adj. Unlawfully begotten. Illiberal adj. Sting
y. Illicit adj. Unlawful. Illimitable adj. Boundless. Illiterate adj. Having lit
tle or no book-learning. Ill-natured adj. Surly. Illogical adj. Contrary to the
rules of sound thought. Illuminant n. That which may be used to produce light. I
lluminate v. To supply with light. Illumine v. To make bright or clear. Illusion
n. An unreal image presented to the senses. Illusive adj. Deceptive. Illusory a
dj. Deceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance. Imaginable adj. Tha
t can be imagined or conceived in the mind. Imaginary adj. Fancied. Imbibe v. To
drink or take in. Imbroglio n. A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perp
lexity, or strife. Imbrue v. To wet or moisten. Imitation n. That which is made
as a likeness or copy. Imitator n. One who makes in imitation. Immaculate adj. W
ithout spot or blemish. Immaterial adj. Of no essential consequence. Immature ad
j. Not full-grown. Immeasurable adj. Indefinitely extensive. Immense adj. Very g
reat in degree, extent, size, or quantity. Immerse v. To plunge or dip entirely
under water or other fluid. Immersion n. The act of plunging or dipping entirely
under water or another fluid. Immigrant n. A foreigner who enters a country to
settle there. Immigrate v. To come into a country or region from a former habita
t. Imminence n. Impending evil or danger.
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Imminent adj. Dangerous and close at hand. Immiscible adj. Separating, as oil an
d water. Immoral adj. Habitually engaged in licentious or lewd practices. Immort
alize v. To cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great or ind
efinite length of time. Immovable adj. Steadfast. Immune adj. Exempt, as from di
sease. Immutable adj. Unchangeable. Impair v. To cause to become less or worse.
Impalpable adj. Imperceptible to the touch. Impartial adj. Unbiased. Impassable
adj. That can not be passed through or over. Impassible adj. Not moved or affect
ed by feeling. Impassive adj. Unmoved by or not exhibiting feeling. Impatience n
. Unwillingness to brook delays or wait the natural course of things. Impeccable
adj. Blameless. Impecunious adj. Having no money. Impede v. To be an obstacle o
r to place obstacles in the way of. Impel v. To drive or urge forward. Impend v.
To be imminent. Imperative adj. Obligatory. Imperceptible adj. Indiscernible. I
mperfectible adj. That can not be perfected. Imperil v. To endanger. Imperious a
dj. Insisting on obedience. Impermissible adj. Not permissible. Impersonal adj.
Not relating to a particular person or thing. Impersonate v. To appear or act in
the character of. Impersuadable adj. Unyielding. Impertinence n. Rudeness. Impe
rturbable adj. Calm. Impervious adj. Impenetrable. Impetuosity n. Rashness. Impe
tuous adj. Impulsive. Impetus n. Any impulse or incentive. Impiety n. Irreverenc
e toward god. Impious adj. Characterized by irreverence or irreligion.
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Implausible adj. Not plausible. Impliable adj. Capable of being inferred. Implic
ate v. To show or prove to be involved in or concerned implicit adj. Implied. Im
ply v. To signify. Impolitic adj. Inexpedient. Importation n. The act or practic
e of bringing from one country into another. Importunate adj. Urgent in characte
r, request, or demand. Importune v. To harass with persistent demands or entreat
ies. Impotent adj. Destitute of or lacking in power, physical, moral, or intelle
ctual. Impoverish v. To make indigent or poor. Impracticable adj. Not feasible.
Impregnable adj. That can not be taken by assault. Impregnate v. To make pregnan
t. Impromptu n. Anything done or said on the impulse of the moment. Improper adj
. Not appropriate, suitable, or becoming. Impropriety n. The state or quality of
being unfit, unseemly, or inappropriate. Improvident adj. Lacking foresight or
thrift. Improvise v. To do anything extemporaneously or offhand. Imprudent adj.
Heedless. Impudence n. Insolent disrespect. Impugn v. To assail with arguments,
insinuations, or accusations. Impulsion n. Impetus. Impulsive adj. Unpremeditate
d. Impunity n. Freedom from punishment. Impure adj. Tainted. Impute v. To attrib
ute. Inaccessible adj. Difficult of approach. Inaccurate adj. Not exactly accord
ing to the facts. Inactive adj. Inert. Inadequate adj. Insufficient. Inadmissibl
e adj. Not to be approved, considered, or allowed, as testimony. Inadvertent adj
. Accidental. Inadvisable adj. Unadvisable. Inane adj. Silly. Inanimate adj. Des
titute of animal life.
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Inapprehensible adj. Not to be understood. Inapt adj. Awkward or slow. Inarticul
ate adj. Speechless. Inaudible adj. That can not be heard. Inborn adj. Implanted
by nature. Inbred adj. Innate. Incandescence n. The state of being white or glo
wing with heat. Incandescent adj. White or glowing with heat. Incapacitate v. To
deprive of power, capacity, competency, or qualification. Incapacity n. Want of
power to apprehend, understand, and manage. Incarcerate v. To imprison. Incendi
ary n. Chemical or person who starts a fire-literally or figuratively. Incentive
n. That which moves the mind or inflames the passions. Inception n. The beginni
ng. Inceptive adj. Beginning. Incessant adj. Unceasing. Inchmeal adv. Piecemeal.
Inchoate adj. Incipient. Inchoative n. That which begins, or expresses beginnin
g. Incidence n. Casual occurrence. Incident n. A happening in general, especiall
y one of little importance. Incidentally adv. Without intention. Incinerate v. T
o reduce to ashes. Incipience n. Beginning. Incipient adj. Initial. Incisor n. A
front or cutting tooth. Incite v. To rouse to a particular action. Incitement n
. That which moves to action, or serves as an incentive or stimulus. Incoercible
adj. Incapable of being forced, constrained, or compelled. Incoherence n. Want
of connection, or agreement, as of parts or ideas in thought, speech, etc. Incoh
erent adj. Not logically coordinated, as to parts, elements, or details. Incombu
stible adj. That can not be burned. Incomparable adj. Matchless. Incompatible ad
j. Discordant. Incompetence n. General lack of capacity or fitness. Incompetent
adj. Not having the abilities desired or necessary for any purpose.
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Incomplete adj. Lacking some element, part, or adjunct necessary or required. In
comprehensible adj. Not understandable. Incompressible adj. Resisting all attemp
ts to reduce volume by pressure. Inconceivable adj. Incomprehensible. Incongruou
s adj. Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion. Inconsequential adj. Valuele
ss. Inconsiderable adj. Small in quantity or importance. Inconsistent adj. Contr
adictory. Inconstant adj. Changeable. Incontrovertible adj. Indisputable. Inconv
enient adj. Interfering with comfort or progress. Indefensible adj. Untenable. I
ndefinitely adv. In a vague or uncertain way. Indelible adj. That can not be blo
tted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed. Indescribable adj. That can not be des
cribed. Indestructible adj. That can not be destroyed. Indicant adj. That which
points out. Indicator n. One who or that which points out. Indict v. To find and
declare chargeable with crime. Indigence n. Poverty. Indigenous adj. Native. In
digent adj. Poor. Indigestible adj. Not digestible, or difficult to digest. Indi
gestion n. Difficulty or failure in the alimentary canal in changing food into a
bsorptive nutriment. Indignant adj. Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by
meanness or wickedness. Indignity n. Unmerited contemptuous conduct or treatmen
t. Indiscernible adj. Not perceptible. Indiscreet adj. Lacking wise judgment. In
discriminate adj. Promiscuous. Indispensable adj. Necessary or requisite for the
purpose. Indistinct adj. Vague. Indivertible adj. That can not be turned aside.
Indivisible adj. Not separable into parts. Indolence n. Laziness. Indolent adj.
Habitually inactive or idle. Indomitable adj. Unconquerable.
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Induct v. To bring in. Indulgence n. The yielding to inclination, passion, desir
e, or propensity in oneself or another. Indulgent adj. Yielding to the desires o
r humor of oneself or those under one's care. Inebriate v. To intoxicate. Inedib
le adj. Not good for food. Ineffable adj. Unutterable. Inefficient adj. Not acco
mplishing an intended purpose. Inefficiency n. That which does not accomplish an
intended purpose. Ineligible adj. Not suitable to be selected or chosen. Inept
adj. Not fit or suitable. Inert adj. Inanimate. Inestimable adj. Above price. In
evitable adj. Unavoidable. Inexcusable adj. Not to be justified. Inexhaustible a
dj. So large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted, or sp
ent. Inexorable adj. Unrelenting. Inexpedient adj. Unadvisable. Inexpensive adj.
Low-priced. Inexperience n. Lack of or deficiency in experience. Inexplicable a
dj. Such as can not be made plain. Inexpressible adj. Unutterable. Inextensible
adj. Of unchangeable length or area. Infallible adj. Exempt from error of judgme
nt, as in opinion or statement. Infamous adj. Publicly branded or notorious, as
for vice, or crime. Infamy n. Total loss or destitution of honor or reputation.
Inference n. The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge o
n the ground of law. Infernal adj. Akin to or befitting hell or its occupants. I
nfest v. To be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble,
or danger. Infidel n. One who denies the existence of god. Infidelity n. Disloya
lty. Infinite adj. Measureless. Infinity n. Boundless or immeasurable extension
or duration. Infirm adj. Lacking in bodily or mental strength. Infirmary n. A pl
ace for the reception or treatment of the sick. Infirmity n. A physical, mental,
or moral weakness or flaw. Inflammable adj. Easily set on fire or excited.
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Inflammation n. A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat,
swelling, and pain. Inflexible adj. That can not be altered or varied. Influenc
e n. Ability to sway the will of another. Influential adj. Having the power to s
way the will of another. Influx n. Infusion. Infrequence n. Rareness. Infrequent
adj. Uncommon. Infringe v. To trespass upon. Infuse v. To instill, introduce, o
r inculcate, as principles or qualities. Infusion n. The act of imbuing, or pour
ing in. Ingenious adj. Evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contriv
ance or arrangement. Ingenuity n. Cleverness in contriving, combining, or origin
ating. Ingenuous adj. Candid, frank, or open in character or quality. Inglorious
adj. Shameful. Ingraft v. To set or implant deeply and firmly. Ingratiate v. To
win confidence or good graces for oneself. Ingratitude n. Insensibility to kind
ness. Ingredient n. Component. Inherence n. The state of being permanently exist
ing in something. Inherent adj. Intrinsic. Inhibit v. To hold back or in. Inhosp
itable adj. Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously. Inhuman adj. Savag
e. Inhume v. To place in the earth, as a dead body. Inimical adj. Adverse. Iniqu
ity n. Gross wrong or injustice. Initiate v. To perform the first act or rite. I
nject v. To introduce, as a fluid, by injection. Injunction n. Mandate. Inkling
n. A hint. Inland adj. Remote from the sea. Inlet n. A small body of water leadi
ng into a larger. Inmost adj. Deepest within. Innocuous adj. Harmless. Innovate
v. To introduce or strive to introduce new things. Innuendo n. Insinuation.
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Innumerable adj. Countless. Inoffensive adj. Causing nothing displeasing or dist
urbing. Inopportune adj. Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time. Inqu
ire v. To ask information about. Inquisition n. A court or tribunal for examinat
ion and punishment of heretics. Inquisitive adj. Given to questioning, especiall
y out of curiosity. Inquisitor n. One who makes an investigation. Inroad n. Forc
ible encroachment or trespass. Insatiable adj. That desires or craves immoderate
ly or unappeasably. Inscribe v. To enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or docum
ent, by writing. Inscrutable adj. Impenetrably mysterious or profound. Insecure
adj. Not assured of safety. Insensible adj. Imperceptible. Insentient adj. Lacki
ng the power of feeling or perceiving. Inseparable adj. That can not be separate
d. Insidious adj. Working ill by slow and stealthy means. Insight n. Intellectua
l discernment. Insignificance n. Lack of import or of importance. Insignificant
adj. Without importance, force, or influence. Insinuate v. To imply. Insipid adj
. Tasteless. Insistence n. Urgency. Insistent adj. Urgent. Insolence n. Pride or
haughtiness exhibited in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others. Inso
lent adj. Impudent. Insomnia n. Sleeplessness. Inspector n. An official appointe
d to examine or oversee any matter of public interest or importance. Instance n.
A single occurrence or happening of a given kind. Instant n. A very brief porti
on of time. Instantaneous adj. Done without perceptible lapse of time. Instigate
v. To provoke. Instigator n. One who incites to evil. Instill v. To infuse. Ins
tructive adj. Conveying knowledge. Insufficiency n. Inadequacy. Insufficient adj
. Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use.
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Insular adj. Pertaining to an island. Insulate v. To place in a detached state o
r situation. Insuperable adj. Invincible. Insuppressible adj. Incapable of being
concealed. Insurgence n. Uprising. Insurgent n. One who takes part in forcible
opposition to the constituted authorities of a place. Insurrection n. The state
of being in active resistance to authority. Intangible adj. Not perceptible to t
he touch. Integrity n. Uprightness of character and soundness of moral principle
. Intellect n. The faculty of perception or thought. Intellectual adj. Character
ized by intelligence. Intelligence n. Capacity to know or understand. Intelligib
le adj. Comprehensible. Intemperance n. Immoderate action or indulgence, as of t
he appetites. Intension n. The act of stringing or stretching, or state of being
strained. Intensive adj. Adding emphasis or force. Intention n. That upon which
the mind is set. Interact v. To act reciprocally. Intercede v. To mediate betwe
en persons. Intercept v. To interrupt the course of. Intercession n. Entreaty in
behalf of others. Intercessor n. A mediator. Interdict n. Authoritative act of
prohibition. Interim n. Time between acts or periods. Interlocutor n. One who ta
kes part in a conversation or oral discussion. Interlude n. An action or event c
onsidered as coming between others of greater length. Intermediate adj. Being in
a middle place or degree or between extremes. Interminable adj. Having no limit
or end. Intermission n. A recess. Intermit v. To cause to cease temporarily. In
termittent adj. A temporary discontinuance. Interpolation n. Verbal interference
. Interpose v. To come between other things or persons. Interposition n. A comin
g between. Interpreter n. A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreig
ner by oral translation. Interrogate v. To examine formally by questioning.
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Interrogative adj. Having the nature or form of a question. Interrogatory n. A q
uestion or inquiry. Interrupt v. To stop while in progress. Intersect v. To cut
through or into so as to divide. Intervale n. A low tract of land between hills,
especially along a river. Intervene v. To interfere for some end. Intestacy n.
The condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will. Intestate
adj. Not having made a valid will. Intestine n. That part of the digestive tube
below or behind the stomach, extending to the anus. Intimacy n. Close or confid
ential friendship. Intimidate v. To cause to become frightened. Intolerable adj.
Insufferable. Intolerance n. Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure. Into
lerant adj. Bigoted. Intoxicant n. Anything that unduly exhilarates or excites.
Intoxicate v. To make drunk. Intracellular adj. Occurring or situated within a c
ell. Intramural adj. Situated within the walls of a city. Intrepid adj. Fearless
and bold. Intricacy n. Perplexity. Intricate adj. Difficult to follow or unders
tand. Intrigue n. A plot or scheme, usually complicated and intended to accompli
sh something by secret ways. Intrinsic adj. Inherent. Introductory adj. Prelimin
ary. Introgression n. Entrance. Intromit v. To insert. Introspect v. To look int
o. Introspection n. The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and fe
elings. Introversion n. The act of turning or directing inward, physically or me
ntally. Introvert v. To turn within. Intrude v. To come in without leave or lice
nse. Intrusion n. The act of entering without warrant or invitation; encroachmen
t. Intuition n. Instinctive knowledge or feeling. Inundate v. To fill with an ov
erflowing abundance. Inundation n. Flood. Inure v. To harden or toughen by use,
exercise, or exposure.
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Invalid adj. Having no force, weight, or cogency. Invalid n. One who is disabled
by illness or injury. Invalidate v. To render of no force or effect. Invaluable
adj. Exceedingly precious. Invariable adj. Unchangeable. Invasion n. Encroachme
nt, as by an act of intrusion or trespass. Invective n. An utterance intended to
cast censure, or reproach. Inveigh v. To utter vehement censure or invective. I
nventive adj. Quick at contrivance. Inverse adj. Contrary in tendency or directi
on. Inversion n. Change of order so that the first shall become last and the las
t first. Invert v. To turn inside out, upside down, or in opposite direction. In
vestigator n. One who investigates. Investor n. One who invests money. Inveterat
e adj. Habitual. Invidious adj. Showing or feeling envy. Invigorate v. To animat
e. Invincible adj. Not to be conquered, subdued, or overcome. Inviolable adj. In
capable of being injured or disturbed. Invoke v. To call on for assistance or pr
otection. Involuntary adj. Unwilling. Involution n. Complication. Involve v. To
draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively. Invulnerable adj. That can no
t be wounded or hurt. Inwardly adv. With no outward manifestation. Iota n. A sma
ll or insignificant mark or part. Irascible adj. Prone to anger. Irate adj. Move
d to anger. Ire n. Wrath. Iridescence n. A many-colored appearance. Iridescent a
dj. Exhibiting changing rainbow-colors due to the interference of the light. Irk
v. To afflict with pain, vexation, or fatigue. Irksome adj. Wearisome. Irony n.
Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment. Irradiance n. Luster.
Irradiate v. To render clear and intelligible.
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Irrational adj. Not possessed of reasoning powers or understanding. Irreducible
adj. That can not be lessened. Irrefragable adj. That can not be refuted or disp
roved. Irrefrangible adj. That can not be broken or violated. Irrelevant adj. In
applicable. Irreligious adj. Indifferent or opposed to religion. Irreparable adj
. That can not be rectified or made amends for. Irrepressible adj. That can not
be restrained or kept down. Irresistible adj. That can not be successfully withs
tood or opposed. Irresponsible adj. Careless of or unable to meet responsibiliti
es. Irreverence n. The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration,
especially for sacred things. Irreverent adj. Showing or expressing a deficienc
y of veneration, especially for sacred things. Irreverential adj. Showing or exp
ressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. Irreversible a
dj. Irrevocable. Irrigant adj. Serving to water lands by artificial means. Irrig
ate v. To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means. Irritable adj. S
howing impatience or ill temper on little provocation. Irritancy n. The quality
of producing vexation. Irritant n. A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent
of inflammation, pain, or tension. Irritate v. To excite ill temper or impatien
ce in. Irruption n. Sudden invasion. Isle n. An island. Islet n. A little island
. Isobar n. A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same a
t a specified moment. Isochronous adj. Relating to or denoting equal intervals o
f time. Isolate v. To separate from others of its kind. Isothermal adj. Having o
r marking equality of temperature. Itinerant adj. Wandering. Itinerary n. A deta
iled account or diary of a journey. Itinerate v. To wander from place to place.
Jargon n. Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech. Jaundice n
. A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by ye
llowing of the skin. Jeopardize v. To imperil. Jingo n. One of a party in great
britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy. Jocose adj. Done
or made in jest. Jocular adj. Inclined to joke.
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Joggle n. A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake. Journalize v.
To keep a diary. Jovial adj. Merry. Jubilation n. Exultation. Judgment n. The f
aculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached. Judicature n
. Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment. Judicial adj
. Pertaining to the administration of justice. Judiciary n. That department of g
overnment which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice. Judi
cious adj. Prudent. Juggle v. To play tricks of sleight of hand. Jugglery n. The
art or practice of sleight of hand. Jugular adj. Pertaining to the throat. Juic
y adj. Succulent. Junction n. The condition of being joined. Juncture n. An arti
culation, joint, or seam. Junta n. A council or assembly that deliberates in sec
ret upon the affairs of government. Juridical adj. Assumed by law to exist. Juri
sdiction n. Lawful power or right to exercise official authority. Jurisprudence
n. The science of rights in accordance with positive law. Juror n. One who serve
s on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice. Joust v. To enga
ge in a tilt with lances on horseback. Justification n. Vindication. Juvenile ad
j. Characteristic of youth. Juxtapose v. To place close together. Keepsake n. An
ything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver. Kerchief n. A square
of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head or neck. Kern
el n. A grain or seed. Kiln n. An oven or furnace for baking, burning, or drying
industrial products. Kiloliter n. One thousand liters. Kilometer n. A length of
1,000 meters. Kilowatt n. One thousand watts. Kimono n. A loose robe, fastening
with a sash, the principal outer garment in japan. Kind-hearted adj. Having a k
ind and sympathetic nature. Kingling n. A petty king. Kingship n. Royal state. K
insfolk n. Pl. Relatives.
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Knavery n. Deceitfulness in dealing. Knead v. To mix and work into a homogeneous
mass, especially with the hands. Knickknack n. A small article, more for orname
nt that use. Knight errant n. One of the wandering knights who in the middle age
s went forth in search of adventure. Knighthood n. Chivalry. Laborious adj. Toil
some. Labyrinth n. A maze. Lacerate v. To tear rudely or raggedly. Lackadaisical
adj. Listless. Lactation n. The secretion of milk. Lacteal adj. Milky. Lactic a
dj. Pertaining to milk. Laddie n. A lad. Ladle n. A cup-shaped vessel with a lon
g handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids. Laggard adj. Falling behi
nd. Landholder n. Landowner. Landlord n. A man who owns and lets a tenement or t
enements. Landmark n. A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to a
n area otherwise easily lost track of. Landscape n. A rural view, especially one
of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation. Languid adj. Re
laxed. Languor n. Lassitude of body or depression. Lapse n. A slight deviation f
rom what is right, proper, or just. Lascivious adj. Lustful. Lassie n. A little
lass. Latent adj. Dormant. Latency n. The state of being dormant. Later adv. At
a subsequent time. Lateral adj. Directed toward the side. Latish adj. Rather lat
e. Lattice n. Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strip
s or bars. Laud v. To praise in words or song. Laudable adj. Praiseworthy. Lauda
tion n. High praise. Laudatory adj. Pertaining to, expressing, or containing pra
ise. Laundress n. Washerwoman. Laureate adj. Crowned with laurel, as a mark of d
istinction.
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Lave v. To wash or bathe. Lawgiver n. A legislator. Lawmaker n. A legislator. La
x adj. Not stringent or energetic. Laxative adj. Having power to open or loosen
the bowels. Lea n. A field. Leaflet n. A little leaf or a booklet. Leaven v. To
make light by fermentation, as dough. Leeward n. That side or direction toward w
hich the wind blows. Left-handed adj. Using the left hand or arm more dexterousl
y than the right. Legacy n. A bequest. Legalize v. To give the authority of law
to. Legging n. A covering for the leg. Legible adj. That may be read with ease.
Legionary n. A member of an ancient roman legion or of the modern french legion
of honor. Legislate v. To make or enact a law or laws. Legislative adj. That mak
es or enacts laws. Legislator n. A lawgiver. Legitimacy n. Accordance with law.
Legitimate adj. Having the sanction of law or established custom. Leisure n. Spa
re time. Leniency n. Forbearance. Lenient adj. Not harsh. Leonine adj. Like a li
on. Lethargy n. Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind. Levee n. An embankment b
eside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow. Lever n. That
which exerts, or through which one may exert great power. Leviathan n. Any larg
e animal, as a whale. Levity n. Frivolity. Levy v. To impose and collect by forc
e or threat of force. Lewd adj. Characterized by lust or lasciviousness. Lexicog
rapher n. One who makes dictionaries. Lexicography n. The making of dictionaries
. Lexicon n. A dictionary. Liable adj. Justly or legally responsible. Libel n. D
efamation.
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Liberalism n. Opposition to conservatism. Liberate v. To set free or release fro
m bondage. Licentious adj. Wanton. Licit adj. Lawful. Liege adj. Sovereign. Lien
n. A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge. Lieu n.
Stead. Lifelike adj. Realistic. Lifelong adj. Lasting or continuous through lif
e. Lifetime n. The time that life continues. Ligament n. That which binds object
s together. Ligature n. Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying
. Light-hearted adj. Free from care. Ligneous adj. Having the texture of appeara
nce of wood. Likelihood n. A probability. Likely adj. Plausible. Liking n. Fondn
ess. Limitation n. A restriction. Linear adj. Of the nature of a line. Liner n.
A vessel belonging to a steamship-line. Lingo n. Language. Lingua n. The tongue.
Lingual adj. Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance. Linguist n. One
who is acquainted with several languages. Linguistics n. The science of language
s, or of the origin, history, and significance of words. Liniment n. A liquid pr
eparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc. Liquef
acient adj. Possessing a liquefying nature or power. Liquefy v. To convert into
a liquid or into liquid form. Liqueur n. An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flav
ored with aromatic substances. Liquidate v. To deliver the amount or value of. L
iquor n. Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid. Listless adj. Inattentive. Litera
cy n. The state or condition of knowing how to read and write. Literal adj. Foll
owing the exact words. Literature n. The written or printed productions of the h
uman mind collectively. Lithe adj. Supple.
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Lithesome adj. Nimble. Lithograph n. A print made by printing from stone. Lithot
ype n. In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing. Litigant n. A party t
o a lawsuit. Litigate v. To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law.
Litigious adj. Quarrelsome. Littoral adj. Of, pertaining to, or living on a sho
re. Liturgy n. A ritual. Livelihood n. Means of subsistence. Livid adj. Black-an
d-blue, as contused flesh. Loam n. A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay. Loat
h adj. Averse. Loathe v. To abominate. Locative adj. Indicating place, or the pl
ace where or wherein an action occurs. Loch n. A lake. Locomotion n. The act or
power of moving from one place to another. Lode n. A somewhat continuous unstrat
ified metal- bearing vein. Lodgment n. The act of furnishing with temporary quar
ters. Logic n. The science of correct thinking. Logical adj. Capable of or chara
cterized by clear reasoning. Logician n. An expert reasoner. Loiterer n. One who
consumes time idly. Loneliness n. Solitude. Longevity n. Unusually prolonged li
fe. Loot v. To plunder. Loquacious adj. Talkative. Lordling n. A little lord. Lo
ugh n. A lake or loch. Louse n. A small insect parasitic on and sucking the bloo
d of mammals. Lovable adj. Amiable. Low-spirited adj. Despondent. Lowly adv. Rud
ely. Lucid adj. Mentally sound. Lucrative adj. Highly profitable. Ludicrous adj.
Laughable. Luminary n. One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light.
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Luminescent adj. Showing increase of light. Luminescence n. Showing increase. Lu
minosity n. The quality of giving or radiating light. Luminous adj. Giving or ra
diating light. Lunacy n. Mental unsoundness. Lunar adj. Pertaining to the moon.
Lunatic n. An insane person. Lune n. The moon. Lurid adj. Ghastly and sensationa
l. Luscious adj. Rich, sweet, and delicious. Lustrous adj. Shining. Luxuriance n
. Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity. Luxuriant adj. Abundant or supera
bundant in growth. Luxuriate v. To live sumptuously. Lying n. Untruthfulness. Ly
re n. One of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class. Lyric a
dj. Fitted for expression in song. Macadamize v. To cover or pave, as a path or
roadway, with small broken stone. Machinery n. The parts of a machine or engine,
taken collectively. Machinist n. One who makes or repairs machines, or uses met
al-working tools. Macrocosm n. The whole of any sphere or department of nature o
r knowledge to which man is related. Madden v. To inflame with passion. Madonna
n. A painted or sculptured representation of the virgin, usually with the infant
jesus. Magician n. A sorcerer. Magisterial adj. Having an air of authority. Mag
istracy n. The office or dignity of a magistrate. Magnanimous adj. Generous in t
reating or judging others. Magnate n. A person of rank or importance. Magnet n.
A body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in the lodeston
e. Magnetize v. To make a magnet of, permanently, or temporarily. Magnificence n
. The exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power.
Magnificent adj. Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action. Magnitude
n. Importance. Maharaja n. A great hindu prince. Maidenhood n. Virginity. Maint
ain v. To hold or preserve in any particular state or condition.
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Maintenance n. That which supports or sustains. Maize n. Indian corn: usually in
the united states called simply corn. Makeup n. The arrangements or combination
of the parts of which anything is composed. Malady n. Any physical disease or d
isorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one. Malaria n. A fever characteriz
ed by alternating chills, fever, and sweating. Malcontent n. One who is dissatis
fied with the existing state of affairs. Malediction n. The calling down of a cu
rse or curses. Malefactor n. One who injures another. Maleficent adj. Mischievou
s. Malevolence n. Ill will. Malevolent adj. Wishing evil to others. Malign v. To
speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely. Malignant adj. Evil in
nature or tending to do great harm or mischief. Malleable adj. Pliant. Mallet n
. A wooden hammer. Maltreat v. To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively. Ma
n-trap n. A place or structure dangerous to human life. Mandate n. A command. Ma
ndatory adj. Expressive of positive command, as distinguished from merely direct
ory. Mane n. The long hair growing upon and about the neck of certain animals, a
s the horse and the lion. Man-eater n. An animal that devours human beings. Mane
uver v. To make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy. Mania n. Ins
anity. Maniac n. A person raving with madness. Manifesto n. A public declaration
, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or motives. Manlike
adj. Like a man. Manliness n. The qualities characteristic of a true man, as br
avery, resolution, etc. Mannerism n. Constant or excessive adherence to one mann
er, style, or peculiarity, as of action or conduct. Manor n. The landed estate o
f a lord or nobleman. Mantel n. The facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a
fireplace, including the usual shelf above it. Mantle n. A cloak. Manufacturer
n. A person engaged in manufacturing as a business. Manumission n. Emancipation.
Manumit v. To set free from bondage. Marine adj. Of or pertaining to the sea or
matters connected with the sea. Maritime adj. Situated on or near the sea.
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Maroon v. To put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island. Ma
rtial adj. Pertaining to war or military operations. Martian adj. Pertaining to
mars, either the roman god of war or the planet. Martyrdom n. Submission to deat
h or persecution for the sake of faith or principle. Marvel v. To be astonished
and perplexed because of (something). Masonry n. The art or work of constructing
, as buildings, walls, etc., with regularly arranged stones. Masquerade n. A soc
ial party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to be disguised. Massacr
e n. The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings. Massive adj. Of
considerable bulk and weight. Masterpiece n. A superior production. Mastery n.
The attainment of superior skill. Material n. That of which anything is composed
or may be constructed. Materialize v. To take perceptible or substantial form.
Maternal adj. Pertaining or peculiar to a mother or to motherhood. Matinee n. An
entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime. Matricide n. The kil
ling, especially the murdering, of one's mother. Matrimony n. The union of a man
and a woman in marriage. Matrix n. That which contains and gives shape or form
to anything. Matter of fact n. Something that has actual and undeniable existenc
e or reality. Maudlin adj. Foolishly and tearfully affectionate. Mausoleum n. A
tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions. Mawkish adj. Sicke
ning or insipid. Maxim n. A principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or
guide. Maze n. A labyrinth. Mead n. A meadow. Meager adj. Scanty. Mealy-mouthed
adj. Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly. Meander v. To wind and turn w
hile proceeding in a course. Mechanics n. The branch of physics that treats the
phenomena caused by the action of forces. Medallion n. A large medal. Meddlesome
adj. Interfering. Medial adj. Of or pertaining to the middle. Mediate v. To eff
ect by negotiating as an agent between parties. Medicine n. A substance possessi
ng or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties. Medieval adj. Belongin
g or relating to or descriptive of the middle ages. Mediocre adj. Ordinary.
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Meditation n. The turning or revolving of a subject in the mind. Medley n. A com
position of different songs or parts of songs arranged to run as a continuous wh
ole. Meliorate v. To make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical
condition. Mellifluous adj. Sweetly or smoothly flowing. Melodious adj. Charact
erized by a sweet succession of sounds. Melodrama n. A drama with a romantic sto
ry or plot and sensational situation and incidents. Memento n. A souvenir. Memor
able adj. Noteworthy. Menace n. A threat. Menagerie n. A collection of wild anim
als, especially when kept for exhibition. Mendacious adj. Untrue. Mendicant n. A
beggar. Mentality n. Intellectuality. Mentor n. A wise and faithful teacher, gu
ide, and friend. Mercantile adj. Conducted or acting on business principles; com
mercial. Mercenary adj. Greedy merciful adj. Disposed to pity and forgive. Merci
less adj. Cruel. Meretricious adj. Alluring by false or gaudy show. Mesmerize v.
To hypnotize. Messieurs n. Pl. Gentlemen. Metal n. An element that forms a base
by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy, and lustrous. Metallurgy n. T
he art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting. Metamorphosis
n. A passing from one form or shape into another. Metaphor n. A figure of speec
h in which one object is likened to another, by speaking as if the other. Metaph
ysical adj. Philosophical. Metaphysician n. One skilled in metaphysics. Metaphys
ics n. The principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of any par
ticular science. Mete v. To apportion. Metempsychosis n. Transition of the soul
of a human being at death into another body, whether human or beast. Meticulous
adj. Over-cautious. Metonymy n. A figure of speech that consists in the naming o
f a thing by one of its attributes. Metric adj. Relating to measurement. Metrono
me n. An instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music. Metropolis n
. A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a st
ate. Metropolitan adj. Pertaining to a chief city.
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Mettle n. Courage. Mettlesome adj. Having courage or spirit. Microcosm n. The wo
rld or universe on a small scale. Micrometer n. An instrument for measuring very
small angles or dimensions. Microphone n. An apparatus for magnifying faint sou
nds. Microscope n. An instrument for assisting the eye in the vision of minute o
bjects or features of objects. Microscopic adj. Adapted to or characterized by m
inute observation. Microscopy n. The art of examing objects with the microscope.
Midsummer n. The middle of the summer. Midwife n. A woman who makes a business
of assisting at childbirth. Mien n. The external appearance or manner of a perso
n. Migrant adj. Wandering. Migrate v. To remove or pass from one country, region
, or habitat to another. Migratory adj. Wandering. Mileage n. A distance in mile
s. Militant adj. Of a warlike or combative disposition or tendency. Militarism n
. A policy of maintaining great standing armies. Militate v. To have weight or i
nfluence (in determining a question). Militia n. Those citizens, collectively, w
ho are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations. Milky way n. Th
e galaxy. Millet n. A grass cultivated for forage and cereal. Mimic v. To imitat
e the speech or actions of. Miniature adj. Much smaller than reality or that the
normal size. Minimize v. To reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. M
inion n. A servile favorite. Ministration n. Any religious ceremonial. Ministry
n. A service. Minority n. The smaller in number of two portions into which a num
ber or a group is divided. Minute adj. Exceedingly small in extent or quantity.
Minutia n. A small or unimportant particular or detail. Mirage n. An optical eff
ect looking like a sheet of water in the desert. Misadventure n. An unlucky acci
dent. Misanthropic adj. Hating mankind. Misanthropy n. Hatred of mankind. Misapp
rehend v. To misunderstand. Misbehave v. To behave ill.
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Misbehavior n. Ill or improper behavior. Mischievous adj. Fond of tricks. Miscou
nt v. To make a mistake in counting. Miscreant n. A villain. Misdeed n. A wrong
or improper act. Misdemeanor n. Evil conduct, small crime. Miser n. A person giv
en to saving and hoarding unduly. Mishap n. Misfortune. Misinterpret v. To misun
derstand. Mislay v. To misplace. Mismanage v. To manage badly, improperly, or un
skillfully. Misnomer n. A name wrongly or mistakenly applied. Misogamy n. Hatred
of marriage. Misogyny n. Hatred of women. Misplace v. To put into a wrong place
. Misrepresent v. To give a wrong impression. Misrule v. To misgovern. Missal n.
The book containing the service for the celebration of mass. Missile n. Any obj
ect, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown. Missive n. A message
in writing. Mistrust v. To regard with suspicion or jealousy. Misty adj. Lacking
clearness misunderstand v. To take in a wrong sense. Misuse v. To maltreat. Mit
e n. A very small amount, portion, or particle. Miter n. The junction of two bod
ies at an equally divided angle. Mitigate v. To make milder or more endurable. M
nemonics n. A system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollect
ion in certain instances. Moat n. A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall. Mob
ocracy n. Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace. Moccasin n.
A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin. Mockery n. Ridicule. Moderatio
n n. Temperance. Moderator n. The presiding officer of a meeting. Modernity n. T
he state or character of being modern. Modernize v. To make characteristic of th
e present or of recent times.
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Modification n. A change. Modify v. To make somewhat different. Modish adj. Fash
ionable. Modulate v. To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of soun
d. Mollify v. To soothe. Molt v. To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc. Momentary
adj. Lasting but a short time. Momentous adj. Very significant. Momentum n. An i
mpetus. Monarchy n. Government by a single, sovereign ruler. Monastery n. A dwel
ling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion. Mone
tary adj. Financial. Mongrel n. The progeny resulting from the crossing of diffe
rent breeds or varieties. Monition n. Friendly counsel given by way of warning a
nd implying caution or reproof. Monitory n. Admonition or warning. Monocracy n.
Government by a single person. Monogamy n. The habit of pairing, or having but o
ne mate. Monogram n. A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven in
to one, usually initials of a name. Monograph n. A treatise discussing a single
subject or branch of a subject. Monolith n. Any structure or sculpture in stone
formed of a single piece. Monologue n. A story or drama told or performed by one
person. Monomania n. The unreasonable pursuit of one idea. Monopoly n. The cont
rol of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price. Monosylla
ble n. A word of one syllable. Monotone n. The sameness or monotony of utterance
. Monotonous adj. Unchanging and tedious. Monotony n. A lack of variety. Monsieu
r n. A french title of respect, equivalent to mr. And sir. Monstrosity n. Anythi
ng unnaturally huge or distorted. Moonbeam n. A ray of moonlight. Morale n. A st
ate of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like. Moralist
n. A writer on ethics. Morality n. Virtue. Moralize v. To render virtuous. Morat
orium n. An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action t
emporarily. Morbid adj. Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of
body or mind.
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Mordacious adj. Biting or giving to biting. Mordant adj. Biting. Moribund adj. O
n the point of dying. Morose adj. Gloomy. Morphology n. The science of organic f
orms. Motley adj. Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements. Motto n. A
n expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or fa
ith. Mountaineer n. One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or ex
ercise. Mountainous adj. Full of or abounding in mountains. Mouthful n. As much
as can be or is usually put into the or exercise. Muddle v. To confuse or beclou
d, especially with or as with drink. Muffle v. To deaden the sound of, as by wra
ps. Mulatto n. The offspring of a white person and a black person. Muleteer n. A
mule-driver. Multiform adj. Having many shapes, or appearances. Multiplicity n.
The condition of being manifold or very various. Mundane adj. Worldly, as oppos
ed to spiritual or celestial. Municipal adj. Of or pertaining to a town or city,
or to its corporate or local government. Municipality n. A district enjoying mu
nicipal government. Munificence n. A giving characterized by generous motives an
d extraordinary liberality. Munificent adj. Extraordinarily generous. Muster n.
An assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numbering off
. Mutation n. The act or process of change. Mutilate v. To disfigure. Mutiny n.
Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority. Myriad n. A vast indefinite n
umber. Mystic n. One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon me
ditation to acquire truth. Mystification n. The act of artfully perplexing. Myth
n. A fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fac
t. Mythology n. The whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods an
d heroes. Nameless adj. Having no fame or reputation. Naphtha n. A light, colorl
ess, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints. N
arcissus n. The son of the athenian river-god cephisus, fabled to have fallen in
love with his reflection. Narrate v. To tell a story. Narration n. The act of r
ecounting the particulars of an event in the order of time or occurrence. Narrat
ive n. An orderly continuous account of the successive particulars of an event.
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Narrator n. One who narrates anything. Narrow-minded adj. Characterized by illib
eral views or sentiments. Nasal adj. Pertaining to the nose. Natal adj. Pertaini
ng to one's birth. Nationality n. A connection with a particular nation. Natural
ly adv. According to the usual order of things. Nausea n. An affection of the st
omach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit nauseate v. To cause t
o loathe. Nauseous adj. Loathsome. Nautical adj. Pertaining to ships, seamen, or
navigation. Naval adj. Pertaining to ships. Navel n. The depression on the abdo
men where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached. Navigable adj. Capable o
f commercial navigation. Navigate v. To traverse by ship. Nebula n. A gaseous bo
dy of unorganized stellar substance. Necessary adj. Indispensably requisite or a
bsolutely needed to accomplish a desired result. Necessitate v. To render indisp
ensable. Necessity n. That which is indispensably requisite to an end desired. N
ecrology n. A list of persons who have died in a certain place or time. Necroman
cer n. One who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communica
tion with the dead. Necropolis n. A city of the dead. Necrosis n. The death of p
art of the body. Nectar n. Any especially sweet and delicious drink. Nectarine n
. A variety of the peach. Needlework n. Embroidery. Needy adj. Being in need, wa
nt, or poverty. Nefarious adj. Wicked in the extreme. Negate v. To deny. Negatio
n n. The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition. Neglectful
adj. Exhibiting or indicating omission. Negligee n. A loose gown worn by women.
Negligence n. Omission of that which ought to be done. Negligent adj. Apt to om
it what ought to be done. Negligible adj. Transferable by assignment, endorsemen
t, or delivery. Negotiable v. To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a
treaty or transfer of property. Nemesis n. A goddess; divinity of chastisement a
nd vengeance.
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Neocracy n. Government administered by new or untried persons. Neo-darwinsim n.
Darwinism as modified and extended by more recent students. Neo-latin n. Moderni
zed latin. Neopaganism n. A new or revived paganism. Neolithic adj. Pertaining t
o the later stone age. Neology n. The coining or using of new words or new meani
ngs of words. Neophyte adj. Having the character of a beginner. Nestle v. To adj
ust cozily in snug quarters. Nestling adj. Recently hatched. Nettle v. To excite
sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in. Network n. Anything that presents a
system of cross- lines. Neural adj. Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system.
Neurology n. The science of the nervous system. Neuter adj. Neither masculine n
or feminine. Neutral adj. Belonging to or under control of neither of two contes
tants. Nevertheless conj. Notwithstanding. Newtonian adj. Of or pertaining to si
r isaac newton, the english philosopher. Niggardly adj. Stingy. (no longer accep
table to use) nihilist n. An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists
or can be known. Nil n. Nothing nimble adj. Light and quick in motion or action
. Nit n. The egg of a louse or some other insect. Nocturnal adj. Of or pertainin
g to the night. Noiseless adj. Silent. Noisome adj. Very offensive, particularly
to the sense of smell. Noisy adj. Clamorous. Nomad adj. Having no fixed abode.
Nomic adj. Usual or customary. Nominal adj. Trivial. Nominate v. To designate as
a candidate for any office. Nomination n. The act or ceremony of naming a man o
r woman for office. Nominee n. One who receives a nomination. Non-existent n. Th
at which does not exist. Non-resident adj. Not residing within a given jurisdict
ion. Nonchalance n. A state of mind indicating lack of interest. Non-combatant n
. One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fightin
g.
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Nondescript adj. Indescribable. Nonentity n. A person or thing of little or no a
ccount. Nonpareil n. One who or that which is of unequaled excellence. Norm n. A
model. Normalcy n. The state of being normal. Norman adj. Of or peculiar to nor
mandy, in northern france. Nostrum n. Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan charac
ter. Noticeable adj. Perceptible. Notorious adj. Unfavorably known to the genera
l public. Novellette n. A short novel. Novice n. A beginner in any business or o
ccupation. Nowadays adv. In the present time or age. Nowhere adv. In no place or
state. Noxious adj. Hurtful. Nuance n. A slight degree of difference in anythin
g perceptible to the sense of the mind. Nucleus n. A central point or part about
which matter is aggregated. Nude adj. Naked. Nugatory adj. Having no power or f
orce. Nuisance n. That which annoys, vexes, or irritates. Numeration n. The act
or art of reading or naming numbers. Numerical adj. Of or pertaining to number.
Nunnery n. A convent for nuns. Nuptial adj. Of or pertaining to marriage, especi
ally to the marriage ceremony. Nurture n. The process of fostering or promoting
growth. Nutriment n. That which nourishes. Nutritive adj. Having nutritious prop
erties. Oaken adj. Made of or from oak. Oakum n. Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisti
ng and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope. Obdurate adj. Impassive t
o feelings of humanity or pity. Obelisk n. A square shaft with pyramidal top, us
ually monumental or commemorative. Obese adj. Exceedingly fat. Obesity n. Excess
ive fatness. Obituary adj. A published notice of a death. Objective adj. Graspin
g and representing facts as they are. Objector n. One who objects, as to a propo
sition, measure, or ruling. Obligate v. To hold to the fulfillment of duty.
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Obligatory adj. Binding in law or conscience. Oblique adj. Slanting; said of lin
es. Obliterate v. To cause to disappear. Oblivion n. The state of having passed
out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten. Oblong adj. Longer than broad:
applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated obnoxious ad
j. Detestable. Obsequies n. Funeral rites. Obsequious adj. Showing a servile rea
diness to fall in with the wishes or will of another. Observance n. A traditiona
l form or customary act. Observant adj. Quick to notice. Observatory n. A buildi
ng designed for systematic astronomical observations. Obsolescence n. The condit
ion or process of gradually falling into disuse. Obsolescent adj. Passing out of
use, as a word. Obsolete adj. No longer practiced or accepted. Obstetrician n.
A practitioner of midwifery. Obstetrics n. The branch of medical science concern
ed with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy. Obstinacy n. Stubborn
adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way.
Obstreperous adj. Boisterous. Obstruct v. To fill with impediments so as to prev
ent passage, either wholly or in part. Obstruction n. Hindrance. Obtrude v. To b
e pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. Obtrusive adj. Tending to be
pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. Obvert v. To turn the front or
principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object. Obviate v. To clear awa
y or provide for, as an objection or difficulty. Occasion n. An important event
or celebration. Occident n. The countries lying west of asia and the turkish dom
inions. Occlude v. To absorb, as a gas by a metal. Occult adj. Existing but not
immediately perceptible. Occupant n. A tenant in possession of property, as dist
inguished from the actual owner. Occurrence n. A happening. Octagon n. A figure
with eight sides and eight angles. Octave n. A note at this interval above or be
low any other, considered in relation to that other. Octavo n. A book, or collec
tion of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves. Octogen
arian adj. A person of between eighty and ninety years. Ocular adj. Of or pertai
ning to the eye. Oculist n. One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the ey
e.
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Oddity n. An eccentricity. Ode n. The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to
be sung. Odious adj. Hateful. Odium n. A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of d
islike and disgust. Odoriferous adj. Having or diffusing an odor or scent, espec
ially an agreeable one. Odorous adj. Having an odor, especially a fragrant one.
Off adj. Farther or more distant. Offhand adv. Without preparation. Officiate v.
To act as an officer or leader. Officious adj. Intermeddling with what is not o
ne's concern. Offshoot n. Something that branches off from the parent stock. Ogr
e n. A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings. Ointment n. A
fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance
exists. Olfactory adj. Of or pertaining to the sense of smell. Olive-branch n. A
branch of the olive-tree, as an emblem of peace. Ominous adj. Portentous. Omiss
ion n. Exclusion. Omnipotence n. Unlimited and universal power. Omnipotent adj.
Possessed of unlimited and universal power. Omniscience n. Unlimited or infinite
knowledge. Omniscient adj. Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge. Om
nivorous adj. Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately. Onerous
adj. Burdensome or oppressive. Onrush n. Onset. Onset n. An assault, especially
of troops, upon an enemy or fortification. Onslaught n. A violent onset. Onus n.
A burden or responsibility. Opalescence n. The property of combined refraction
and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints. Opaque adj. Impervious to lig
ht. Operate v. To put in action and supervise the working of. Operative adj. Act
ive. Operator n. One who works with or controls some machine or scientific appar
atus. Operetta n. A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act. O
pinion n. A conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of po
sitive knowledge. Opponent n. One who supports the opposite side in a debate, di
scussion, struggle, or sport. Opportune adj. Especially fit as occurring, said,
or done at the right moment.
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Opportunist n. One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends. Opport
unity n. Favorable or advantageous chance or opening. Opposite adj. Radically di
fferent or contrary in action or movement. Opprobrium n. The state of being scor
nfully reproached or accused of evil. Optic n. Pertaining to the eye or vision.
Optician n. One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses. Optics
n. The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with
sight. Optimism n. The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind
is ordered for the best. Option n. The right, power, or liberty of choosing. Op
tometry n. Measurement of the powers of vision. Opulence n. Affluence. Opulent a
dj. Wealthy. Oral adj. Uttered through the mouth. Orate v. To deliver an elabora
te or formal public speech. Oration n. An elaborate or formal public speech. Ora
tor n. One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech. Oratorio n. A composition
for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from the scriptures. Or
atory n. The art of public speaking. Ordeal n. Anything that severely tests cour
age, strength, patience, conscience, etc. Ordinal n. That form of the numeral th
at shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third. Ordination
n. A consecration to the ministry. Ordnance n. A general name for all kinds of w
eapons and their appliances used in war. Orgies n. Wild or wanton revelry. Origi
n n. The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be. Original adj. Not cop
ied nor produced by imitation. Originate v. To cause or constitute the beginning
or first stage of the existence of. Ornate adj. Ornamented to a marked degree.
Orthodox adj. Holding the commonly accepted faith. Orthodoxy n. Acceptance of th
e common faith. Orthogonal adj. Having or determined by right angles. Orthopedic
adj. Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity orthopedist n. One w
ho practices the correcting or preventing of deformity oscillate v. To swing bac
k and forth. Osculate v. To kiss. Ossify v. To convert into bone. Ostentation n.
A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.
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Ostracism n. Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics. Ost
racize v. To exclude from public or private favor. Ought v. To be under moral ob
ligation to be or do. Oust v. To eject. Out-and-out adv. Genuinely. Outbreak n.
A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or re
strained. Outburst n. A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual. O
utcast n. One rejected and despised, especially socially. Outcry n. A vehement o
r loud cry or clamor. Outdo v. To surpass. Outlandish adj. Of barbarous, uncouth
, and unfamiliar aspect or action. Outlast v. To last longer than. Outlaw n. A h
abitual lawbreaker. Outlive v. To continue to exist after. Out-of-the-way adj. R
emotely situated. Outpost n. A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from
the main body to guard against surprise. Outrage n. A gross infringement of mor
ality or decency. Outrageous adj. Shocking in conduct. Outreach v. To reach or g
o beyond. Outride v. To ride faster than. Outrigger n. A part built or arranged
to project beyond a natural outline for support. Outright adv. Entirely. Outskir
t n. A border region. Outstretch v. To extend. Outstrip v. To go beyond. Outweig
h v. To surpass in importance or excellence. Overdo v. To overtax the strength o
f. Overdose n. An excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its
effect is toxic. Overeat v. To eat to excess. Overhang n. A portion of a struct
ure which projects or hangs over. Overleap v. To leap beyond. Overlord n. One wh
o holds supremacy over another. Overpass v. To pass across or over, as a river.
Overpay v. To pay or reward in excess. Overpower v. To gain supremacy or victory
over by superior power. Overproduction n. Excessive production.
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Overreach v. To stretch out too far. Overrun v. To infest or ravage. Oversee v.
To superintend. Overseer n. A supervisor. Overshadow v. To cast into the shade o
r render insignificant by comparison. Overstride v. To step beyond. Overthrow v.
To vanquish an established ruler or government. Overtone n. A harmonic. Overtur
e n. An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet. Overweight n. Pre
ponderance. Pacify v. To bring into a peaceful state. Packet n. A bundle, as of
letters. Pact n. A covenant. Pagan n. A worshiper of false gods. Pageant n. A dr
amatic representation, especially a spectacular one. Palate n. The roof of the m
outh. Palatial adj. Magnificent. Paleontology n. The branch of biology that trea
ts of ancient life and fossil organisms. Palette n. A thin tablet, with a hole f
or the thumb, upon which artists lay their colors for painting. Palinode n. A re
traction. Pall v. To make dull by satiety. Palliate v. To cause to appear less g
uilty. Pallid adj. Of a pale or wan appearance. Palpable n. Perceptible by feeli
ng or touch. Palsy n. Paralysis. Paly adj. Lacking color or brilliancy. Pamphlet
n. A brief treatise or essay, usually on a subject of current interest. Pamphle
teer v. To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones. Panacea n.
A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases. Pan-ameri
can adj. Including or pertaining to the whole of america, both north and south.
Pandemic adj. Affecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease. Pandemonium
n. A fiendish or riotous uproar. Panegyric n. A formal and elaborate eulogy, wr
itten or spoken, of a person or of an act. Panel n. A rectangular piece set in o
r as in a frame. Panic n. A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear. Panoply n.
A full set of armor.
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Panorama n. A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene. Pantheis
m n. The worship of nature for itself or its beauty. Pantheon n. A circular temp
le at rome with a fine corinthian portico and a great domed roof. Pantomime n. S
ign-language. Pantoscope n. A very wide-angled photographic lens. Papacy n. The
official head of the roman catholic church. Papyrus n. The writing-paper of the
ancient egyptians, and later of the romans. Parable n. A brief narrative founded
on real scenes or events usually with a moral. Paradox n. A statement or doctri
ne seemingly in contradiction to the received belief. Paragon n. A model of exce
llence. Parallel v. To cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equi
distant in all parts. Parallelism n. Essential likeness. Paralysis n. Loss of th
e power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles. Paralyze v. To
deprive of the power to act. Paramount adj. Supreme in authority. Paramour n. O
ne who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress. Paraphernalia n. Misce
llaneous articles of equipment or adornment. Paraphrase v. Translate freely. Par
e v. To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything. Parentage n. The rela
tion of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect.
Pariah n. A member of a degraded class; a social outcast. Parish n. The ecclesi
astical district in charge of a pastor. Parisian adj. Of or pertaining to the ci
ty of paris. Parity n. Equality, as of condition or rank. Parlance n. Mode of sp
eech. Parley v. To converse in. Parliament n. A legislative body. Parlor n. A ro
om for reception of callers or entertainment of guests. Parody v. To render ludi
crous by imitating the language of. Paronymous adj. Derived from the same root o
r primitive word. Paroxysm n. A sudden outburst of any kind of activity. Parrici
de n. The murder of a parent. Parse v. To describe, as a sentence, by separating
it into its elements and describing each word. Parsimonious adj. Unduly sparing
in the use or expenditure of money. Partible adj. Separable. Participant n. One
having a share or part.
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Participate v. To receive or have a part or share of. Partition n. That which se
parates anything into distinct parts. Partisan adj. Characterized by or exhibiti
ng undue or unreasoning devotion to a party. Passible adj. Capable of feeling of
suffering. Passive adj. Unresponsive. Pastoral adj. Having the spirit or sentim
ent of rural life. Paternal adj. Fatherly. Paternity n. Fatherhood. Pathos n. Th
e quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy. Patriar
ch n. The chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right. Patrician adj. O
f senatorial or noble rank. Patrimony n. An inheritance from an ancestor, especi
ally from one's father. Patriotism n. Love and devotion to one's country. Patron
ize v. To exercise an arrogant condescension toward. Patronymic adj. Formed afte
r one's father's name. Patter v. To mumble something over and over. Paucity n. F
ewness. Pauper n. One without means of support. Pauperism n. Dependence on chari
ty. Pavilion n. An open structure for temporary shelter. Payee n. A person to wh
om money has been or is to be paid. Peaceable adj. Tranquil. Peaceful adj. Tranq
uil. Peccable adj. Capable of sinning. Peccadillo n. A small breach of propriety
or principle. Peccant adj. Guilty. Pectoral adj. Pertaining to the breast or th
orax. Pecuniary adj. Consisting of money. Pedagogics n. The science and art of t
eaching. Pedagogue n. A schoolmaster. Pedagogy n. The science and art of teachin
g pedal n. A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cyc
les, and other machines. Pedant n. A scholar who makes needless and inopportune
display of his learning. Peddle v. To go about with a small stock of goods to se
ll. Pedestal n. A base or support as for a column, statue, or vase. Pedestrian n
. One who journeys on foot.
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Pediatrics n. The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of
diseases of childhood. Pedigree n. One's line of ancestors. Peddler n. One who
travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail. Peerage n. T
he nobility. Peerless adj. Of unequaled excellence or worth. Peevish adj. Petula
nt. (irritable) pellucid adj. Translucent. Penalty n. The consequences that foll
ow the transgression of natural or divine law. Penance n. Punishment to which on
e voluntarily submits or subjects himself as an expression of penitence. Penchan
t n. A bias in favor of something. Pendant n. Anything that hangs from something
else, either for ornament or for use. Pendulous adj. Hanging, especially so as
to swing by an attached end or part. Pendulum n. A weight hung on a rod, serving
by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock. Penetrable adj. That may be
pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force. Penetrate v. To enter or for
ce a way into the interior parts of. Penetration n. Discernment. Peninsular adj.
Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water. Penitence n. Sorrow f
or sin with desire to amend and to atone. Penitential adj. Pertaining to sorrow
for sin with desire to amend and to atone. Pennant n. A small flag. Pension n. A
periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/he
r. Pentagram n. A figure having five points or lobes. Pentavalent adj. Quinqeuva
lent. Pentad n. The number five. Pentagon n. A figure, especially, with five ang
les and five sides. Pentahedron n. A solid bounded by five plane faces. Pentamet
er n. In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet. Pentathlon n. T
he contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contesta
nts. Penultimate adj. A syllable or member of a series that is last but one. Pen
urious adj. Excessively sparing in the use of money. Penury n. Indigence. Peramb
ulate v. To walk about. Perceive v. To have knowledge of, or receive impressions
concerning, through the medium of the body senses. Perceptible adj. Cognizable.
Perception n. Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of m
atter or the external world. Percipience n. The act of perceiving.
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Percipient n. One who or that which perceives. Percolate v. To filter. Percolato
r n. A filter. Percussion n. The sharp striking of one body against another. Per
emptory adj. Precluding question or appeal. Perennial adj. Continuing though the
year or through many years. Perfectible adj. Capable of being made perfect. Per
fidy n. Treachery. Perforate v. To make a hole or holes through. Perform v. To a
ccomplish. Perfumery n. The preparation of perfumes. Perfunctory adj. Half-heart
ed. Perhaps adv. Possibly. Perigee n. The point in the orbit of the moon when it
is nearest the earth. Periodicity n. The habit or characteristic of recurrence
at regular intervals. Peripatetic adj. Walking about. Perjure v. To swear falsel
y to. Perjury n. A solemn assertion of a falsity. Permanence n. A continuance in
the same state, or without any change that destroys the essential form or natur
e. Permanent adj. Durable. Permeate v. To pervade. Permissible adj. That may be
allowed. Permutation n. Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items. Per
nicious adj. Tending to kill or hurt. Perpendicular adj. Straight up and down. P
erpetrator n. The doer of a wrong or a criminal act. Perpetuate v. To preserve f
rom extinction or oblivion. Perquisite n. Any profit from service beyond the amo
unt fixed as salary or wages. Persecution n. Harsh or malignant oppression. Pers
everance n. A persistence in purpose and effort. Persevere v. To continue strivi
ng in spite of discouragements. Persiflage n. Banter. Persist v. To continue ste
adfast against opposition. Persistence n. A fixed adherence to a resolve, course
of conduct, or the like. Personage n. A man or woman as an individual, especial
ly one of rank or high station. Personal adj. Not general or public.
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Personality n. The attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character an
d nature of an individual. Personnel n. The force of persons collectively employ
ed in some service. Perspective n. The relative importance of facts or matters f
rom any special point of view. Perspicacious adj. Astute. Perspicacity n. Acuten
ess or discernment. Perspicuous adj. Lucid. Perspiration n. Sweat. Perspire v. T
o excrete through the pores of the skin. Persuade v. To win the mind of by argum
ent, eloquence, evidence, or reflection. Persuadable adj. Capable of influencing
to action by entreaty, statement, or anything that moves the feelings. Pertinac
ious adj. Persistent or unyielding. Pertinacity n. Unyielding adherence. Pertine
nt adj. Relevant. Perturb v. To disturb greatly. Perturbation n. Mental exciteme
nt or confusion. Perusal n. The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully. Pervad
e v. To pass or spread through every part. Pervasion n. The state of spreading t
hrough every part. Pervasive adj. Thoroughly penetrating or permeating. Perverse
adj. Unreasonable. Perversion n. Diversion from the true meaning or proper purp
ose. Perversity n. Wickedness. Pervert n. One who has forsaken a doctrine regard
ed as true for one esteemed false. Pervious adj. Admitting the entrance or passa
ge of another substance. Pestilence n. A raging epidemic. Pestilent adj. Having
a malign influence or effect. Pestilential adj. Having the nature of or breeding
pestilence. Peter v. To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value. Petrify v. To
convert into a substance of stony hardness and character. Petulance n. The char
acter or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant. Petulant adj. Dis
playing impatience. Pharmacopoeia n. A book containing the formulas and methods
of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists. Pharmacy n. The art or bus
iness of compounding and dispensing medicines. Phenomenal adj. Extraordinary or
marvelous. Phenomenon n. Any unusual occurrence. Philander v. To play at courtsh
ip with a woman.
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Philanthropic adj. Benevolent. Philanthropist n. One who endeavors to help his f
ellow men. Philanthropy n. Active humanitarianism. Philately n. The study and co
llection of stamps. Philharmonic adj. Fond of music. Philogynist n. One who is f
ond of women. Philologist n. An expert in linguistics. Philology n. The study of
language in connection with history and literature. Philosophize v. To seek ult
imate causes and principles. Philosophy n. The general principles, laws, or caus
es that furnish the rational explanation of anything. Phlegmatic adj. Not easily
roused to feeling or action. Phonetic adj. Representing articulate sounds or sp
eech. Phonic adj. Pertaining to the nature of sound. Phonogram n. A graphic char
acter symbolizing an articulate sound. Phonology n. The science of human vocal s
ounds. Phosphorescence n. The property of emitting light. Photoelectric adj. Per
taining to the combined action of light and electricity. Photometer n. Any instr
ument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lig
hts. Photometry n. The art of measuring the intensity of light. Physicist n. A s
pecialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and
energy. Physics n. The science that treats of the phenomena associated with mat
ter and energy. Physiocracy n. The doctrine that land and its products are the o
nly true wealth. Physiognomy n. The external appearance merely. Physiography n.
Description of nature. Physiology n. The science of organic functions. Physique
n. The physical structure or organization of a person. Picayune adj. Of small va
lue. Piccolo n. A small flute. Piece n. A loose or separated part, as distinguis
hed from the whole or the mass. Piecemeal adv. Gradually. Pillage n. Open robber
y, as in war. Pillory n. A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to
boards and is exposed to public scorn. Pincers n. An instrument having two lever
-handles and two jaws working on a pivot. Pinchers n. An instrument having two j
aws working on a pivot. Pinnacle n. A high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak.
Pioneer n. One among the first to explore a country.
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Pious adj. Religious. Pique v. To excite a slight degree of anger in. Piteous ad
j. Compassionate. Pitiable adj. Contemptible. Pitiful adj. Wretched. Pitiless ad
j. Hard-hearted. Pittance n. Any small portion or meager allowance. Placate v. T
o bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendlin
ess. Placid adj. Serene. Plagiarism n. The stealing of passages from the writing
s of another and publishing them as one's own. Planisphere n. A polar projection
of the heavens on a chart. Plasticity n. The property of some substances throug
h which the form of the mass can readily be changed. Platitude n. A written or s
poken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace. Plaudit n. An expression of
applause. Plausible adj. Seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt. Playfu
l adj. Frolicsome. Playwright n. A maker of plays for the stage. Plea n. An argu
ment to obtain some desired action. Pleasant adj. Agreeable. Pleasurable adj. Af
fording gratification. Plebeian adj. Common. Pledgee n. The person to whom anyth
ing is pledged. Pledgeor n. One who gives a pledge. Plenary adj. Entire. Plenipo
tentiary n. A person fully empowered to transact any business. Plenitude n. Abun
dance. Plenteous adj. Abundant. Plumb n. A weight suspended by a line to test th
e verticality of something. Plummet n. A piece of lead for making soundings, adj
usting walls to the vertical. Pluperfect adj. Expressing past time or action pri
or to some other past time or action. Plural adj. Containing or consisting of mo
re than one. Plurality n. A majority. Plutocracy n. A wealthy class in a politic
al community who control the government by means of their money. Pneumatic adj.
Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas. Poesy n. Poetry. Poetaster n. An infe
rior poet.
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Poetic adj. Pertaining to poetry. Poetics n. The rules and principles of poetry.
Poignancy n. Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief. Poignant adj.
Severely painful or acute to the spirit. Poise n. Equilibrium. Polar adj. Pertai
ning to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth. Polemics n. The art of c
ontroversy or disputation. Pollen n. The fine dust-like grains or powder formed
within the anther of a flowering plant. Pollute v. To contaminate. Polyarchy n.
Government by several or many persons of whatever class. Polycracy n. The rule
of many. Polygamy n. The fact or condition of having more than one wife or husb
and at once. Polyglot adj. Speaking several tongues. Polygon n. A figure having
many angles. Polyhedron n. A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more th
an four. Polysyllable adj. Having several syllables, especially more than three
syllables. Polytechnic adj. Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts. P
olytheism n. The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one. Pommel v.
To beat with something thick or bulky. Pomposity n. The quality of being marked
by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner. Pompous adj. Marked by
an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner. Ponder v. To meditate or re
flect upon. Ponderous adj. Unusually weighty or forcible. Pontiff n. The pope. P
opulace n. The common people. Populous adj. Containing many inhabitants, especia
lly in proportion to the territory. Portend v. To indicate as being about to hap
pen, especially by previous signs. Portent n. Anything that indicates what is to
happen. Portfolio n. A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, e
tc. Posit v. To present in an orderly manner. Position n. The manner in which a
thing is placed. Positive adj. Free from doubt or hesitation. Posse n. A force o
f men. Possess v. To own. Possession n. The having, holding, or detention of pro
perty in one's power or command. Possessive adj. Pertaining to the having, holdi
ng, or detention of property in one's power or command.
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Possessor n. One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property. Possible a
dj. Being not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural. Postdat
e v. To make the date of any writing later than the real date. Posterior n. The
hinder part. Postgraduate adj. Pertaining to studies that are pursued after rece
iving a degree. Postscript n. Something added to a letter after the writer's sig
nature. Potency n. Power. Potent adj. Physically powerful. Potentate n. One poss
essed of great power or sway. Potential n. Anything that may be possible. Potion
n. A dose of liquid medicine. Powerless adj. Impotent. Practicable adj. Feasibl
e. Prate v. To talk about vainly or foolishly. Prattle v. To utter in simple or
childish talk. Preamble n. A statement introductory to and explanatory of what f
ollows. Precarious adj. Perilous. Precaution n. A provision made in advance for
some possible emergency or danger. Precede v. To happen first. Precedence n. Pri
ority in place, time, or rank. Precedent n. An instance that may serve as a guid
e or basis for a rule. Precedential adj. Of the nature of an instance that may s
erve as a guide or basis for a rule. Precession n. The act of going forward. Pre
cipice n. A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff. Precipitant adj
. Moving onward quickly and heedlessly. Precipitate v. To force forward prematur
ely. Precise adj. Exact. Precision n. Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adj
ustment. Preclude v. To prevent. Precocious adj. Having the mental faculties pre
maturely developed. Precursor n. A forerunner or herald. Predatory adj. Prone to
pillaging. Predecessor n. An incumbent of a given office previous to another. P
redicament n. A difficult, trying situation or plight. Predicate v. To state as
belonging to something. Predict v. To foretell.
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Prediction n. A prophecy. Predominance n. Ascendancy or preponderance. Predomina
nt adj. Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree. Predomin
ate v. To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree. Preeminence n. Special em
inence. Preempt v. To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public l
and. Preemption n. The right or act of purchasing before others. Preengage v. To
preoccupy. Preestablish v. To settle or arrange beforehand. Preexist v. To exis
t at a period or in a state earlier than something else. Preexistence n. Existen
ce antecedent to something. Preface n. A brief explanation or address to the rea
der, at the beginning of a book. Prefatory adj. Pertaining to a brief explanatio
n to the reader at the beginning of a book. Prefer v. To hold in higher estimati
on. Preferable adj. More desirable than others. Preference n. An object of favor
or choice. Preferential adj. Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or
priority. Preferment n. Preference. Prefix v. To attach at the beginning. Prehen
sible adj. Capable of being grasped. Prehensile adj. Adapted for grasping or hol
ding. Prehension n. The act of laying hold of or grasping. Prejudice n. A judgme
nt or opinion formed without due examination of the facts. Prelacy n. A system o
f church government. Prelate n. One of a higher order of clergy having direct au
thority over other clergy. Prelude n. An introductory or opening performance. Pr
emature adj. Coming too soon. Premier adj. First in rank or position. Premise n.
A judgment as a conclusion. Premonition n. Foreboding. Preoccupation n. The sta
te of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied. Preoccupy v. To fi
ll the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects. Preordain v. To fore
ordain. Preparation n. An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event.
Preparatory adj. Having to do with what is preliminary. Preponderant adj. Preval
ent.
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Preponderate v. To exceed in influence or power. Prepossession n. A preconceived
liking. Preposterous adj. Utterly ridiculous or absurd. Prerogative adj. Having
superior rank or precedence. Presage v. To foretell. Prescience n. Knowledge of
events before they take place. Prescient adj. Foreknowing. Prescript adj. Presc
ribed as a rule or model. Prescriptible adj. Derived from authoritative directio
n. Prescription n. An authoritative direction. Presentient adj. Perceiving or fe
eling beforehand. Presentiment n. Foreboding. Presentment n. Semblance. Preserva
tion n. Conservation. Presumption n. That which may be logically assumed to be t
rue until disproved. Presumptuous adj. Assuming too much. Pretension n. A bold o
r presumptuous assertion. Pretentious adj. Marked by pretense, conceit, or displ
ay. Preternatural adj. Extraordinary. Pretext n. A fictitious reason or motive.
Prevalence n. Frequency. Prevalent adj. Of wide extent or frequent occurrence. P
revaricate v. To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving
or diverting attention. Prevention n. Thwarting. Prickle v. To puncture slightly
with fine, sharp points. Priggish adj. Conceited. Prim adj. Stiffly proper. Pri
ma adj. First. Primer n. An elementary reading-book for children. Primeval adj.
Belonging to the first ages. Primitive adj. Pertaining to the beginning or early
times. Principal adj. Most important. Principality n. The territory of a reigni
ng prince. Principle n. A general truth or proposition. Priory n. A monastic hou
se. Pristine adj. Primitive.
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Privateer n. A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on ma
ritime war. Privilege n. A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be
enjoyed only under special conditions. Privity n. Knowledge shared with another
or others regarding a private matter. Privy adj. Participating with another or o
thers in the knowledge of a secret transaction. Probate adj. Relating to making
proof, as of a will. Probation n. Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test c
haracter, qualification, or the like. Probe v. To search through and through. Pr
obity n. Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed. Procedure n. A manner or meth
od of acting. Proceed v. To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruptio
n. Proclamation n. Any announcement made in a public manner. Procrastinate v. To
put off till tomorrow or till a future time. Procrastination n. Delay. Proctor
n. An agent acting for another. Prodigal n. One wasteful or extravagant, especia
lly in the use of money or property. Prodigious adj. Immense. Prodigy n. A perso
n or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities. Productive adj. Yielding in ab
undance. Profession n. Any calling or occupation involving special mental or oth
er special disciplines. Professor n. A public teacher of the highest grade in a
university or college. Proffer v. To offer to another for acceptance. Proficienc
y n. An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science. Pr
oficient adj. Possessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, scien
ce, or industry. Profile n. An outline or contour. Profiteer n. One who profits.
Profligacy n. Shameless viciousness. Profligate adj. Abandoned to vice. Profuse
adj. Produced or displayed in overabundance. Progeny n. Offspring. Progression
n. A moving forward or proceeding in course. Prohibition n. A decree or an order
forbidding something. Prohibitionist n. One who favors the prohibition by law o
f the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. Prohibitory adj. Involving or
equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages. Proje
ction n. A prominence. Proletarian n. A person of the lowest or poorest class. P
rolific adj. Producing offspring or fruit.
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Prolix adj. Verbose. Prologue n. A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem,
discourse, or performance. Prolong v. To extend in time or duration. Promenade
v. To walk for amusement or exercise. Prominence n. The quality of being noticea
ble or distinguished. Prominent adj. Conspicuous in position, character, or impo
rtance. Promiscuous adj. Brought together without order, distinction, or design
(for sex). Promissory adj. Expressing an engagement to pay. Promontory n. A high
point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea. Promoter n. A
furtherer, forwarder, or encourager. Promulgate v. To proclaim. Propaganda n. An
y institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system. Propaga
te v. To spread abroad or from person to person. Propel v. To drive or urge forw
ard. Propellant adj. Propelling. Propeller n. One who or that which propels. Pro
phecy n. Any prediction or foretelling. Prophesy v. To predict or foretell, espe
cially under divine inspiration and guidance. Propitious adj. Kindly disposed. P
roportionate adj. Being in proportion. Propriety n. Accordance with recognized u
sage, custom, or principles. Propulsion n. A driving onward or forward. Prosaic
adj. Unimaginative. Proscenium n. That part of the stage between the curtain and
the orchestra. Proscribe v. To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condem
nation or denunciation. Proscription n. Any act of condemnation and rejection fr
om favor and privilege. Proselyte n. One who has been won over from one religiou
s belief to another. Prosody n. The science of poetical forms. Prospector n. One
who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals. Prospec
tus n. A paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking. Pro
strate adj. Lying prone, or with the head to the ground. Protagonist n. A leader
in any enterprise or contest. Protection n. Preservation from harm, danger, ann
oyance, or any other evil. Protective adj. Sheltering. Protector n. A defender.
Protege n. One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person.
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Protestant n. A christian who denies the authority of the pope and holds the rig
ht of special judgment. Protomartyr n. The earliest victim in any cause. Protoco
l n. A declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a trea
ty. Protoplasm n. The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or
vegetable cell. Prototype n. A work, original in character, afterward imitated
in form or spirit. Protract v. To prolong. Protrude v. To push out or thrust for
th. Protrusion n. The act of protruding. Protuberance n. Something that swells o
ut from a surrounding surface. Protuberant adj. Bulging. Protuberate v. To swell
or bulge beyond the surrounding surface. Proverb n. A brief, pithy saying, cond
ensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience. Provident adj. Antici
pating and making ready for future wants or emergencies. Providential adj. Effec
ted by divine guidance. Provincial adj. Uncultured in thought and manner. Provis
o n. A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is rendered cond
itional. Provocation n. An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment. Pr
owess n. Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle. Proximately adv. Immediatel
y. Proxy n. A person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a gi
ven matter. Prudence n. Caution. Prudential adj. Proceeding or marked by caution
. Prudery n. An undue display of modesty or delicacy. Prurient adj. Inclined to
lascivious thoughts and desires. Pseudapostle n. A pretended or false apostle. P
seudonym n. A fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer. Pseudonymity
n. The state or character of using a fictitious name. Psychiatry n. The branch
of medicine that relates to mental disease. Psychic adj. Pertaining to the mind
or soul. Psychopathic adj. Morally irresponsible. Psychotherapy n. The treatment
of mental disease. Pudgy adj. Small and fat. Puerile adj. Childish. Pugnacious
adj. Quarrelsome. Puissant adj. Possessing strength. Pulmonary adj. Pertaining t
o the lungs.
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Punctilious adj. Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or c
ustom. Punctual adj. Observant and exact in points of time. Pungent adj. Affecti
ng the sense of smell. Pungency n. The quality of affecting the sense of smell.
Punitive adj. Pertaining to punishment. Pupilage n. The state or period of being
a student. Purgatory n. An intermediate state where souls are made fit for para
dise or heaven by expiatory suffering. Purl v. To cause to whirl, as in an eddy.
Purloin v. To steal. Purport n. Intent. Purveyor n. One who supplies pusillanim
ous adj. Without spirit or bravery. Putrescent adj. Undergoing decomposition of
animal or vegetable matter accompanied by fetid odors. Pyre n. A heap of combust
ibles arranged for burning a dead body. Pyromania n. An insane propensity to set
things on fire. Pyrotechnic adj. Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture.
Pyx n. A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is prese
rved. Quackery n. Charlatanry quadrate v. To divide into quarters. Quadruple v.
To multiply by four. Qualification n. A requisite for an employment, position, r
ight, or privilege. Qualify v. To endow or furnish with requisite ability, chara
cter, knowledge, skill, or possessions. Qualm n. A fit of nausea. Quandary n. A
puzzling predicament. Quantity n. Magnitude. Quarantine n. The enforced isolatio
n of any person or place infected with contagious disease. Quarrelsome adj. Iras
cible. Quarter n. One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divid
ed. Quarterly adj. Occurring or made at intervals of three months. Quartet n. A
composition for four voices or four instruments. Quarto n. An eight-page newspap
er of any size. Quay n. A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a ha
rbor or projecting into it. Querulous adj. Habitually complaining. Query v. To m
ake inquiry. Queue n. A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as fo
r admittance. Quibble n. An utterly trivial distinction or objection.
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Quiescence n. Quiet. Quiescent adj. Being in a state of repose or inaction. Quie
t adj. Making no noise. Quietus n. A silencing, suppressing, or ending. Quintess
ence n. The most essential part of anything. Quintet n. Musical composition arra
nged for five voices or instruments. Quite adv. Fully. Quixotic adj. Chivalrous
or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree. Rabid adj. Affected with rabi
es or hydrophobia. Racy adj. Exciting or exhilarating to the mind. Radiance n. B
rilliant or sparkling luster. Radiate v. To extend in all directions, as from a
source or focus. Radical n. One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme mea
sures. Radix n. That from or on which something is developed. Raillery n. Good-h
umored satire. Ramify v. To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions. R
amose adj. Branch-like. Rampant adj. Growing, climbing, or running without check
or restraint. Rampart n. A bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile
entry. Rancor n. Malice. Rankle v. To produce irritation or festering. Rapaciou
s adj. Disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods. Rapid adj
. Having great speed. Rapine n. The act of seizing and carrying off property by
superior force, as in war. Rapt adj. Enraptured. Raptorial adj. Seizing and devo
uring living prey. Ration v. To provide with a fixed allowance or portion, espec
ially of food. Rationalism n. The formation of opinions by relying upon reason a
lone, independently of authority. Raucous adj. Harsh. Ravage v. To lay waste by
pillage, rapine, devouring, or other destructive methods. Ravenous adj. Furiousl
y voracious or hungry. Ravine n. A deep gorge or hollow, especially one worn by
a stream or flow of water. Reaction n. Tendency towards a former, or opposite st
ate of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflation. Reactionary adj. Perta
ining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction. Readily adv. Without
objection or reluctance. Readjust v. To put in order after disarrangement.
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Ready adj. In a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion. Realism
n. The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are belie
ved really to exist. Rearrange v. To arrange again or in a different order. Reas
sure v. To give new confidence. Rebellious adj. Insubordinate. Rebuff n. A perem
ptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches. Rebuild v. To build aga
in or anew. Rebut v. To oppose by argument or a sufficient answer. Recant v. To
withdraw formally one's belief (in something previously believed or maintained).
Recapitulate v. To repeat again the principal points of. Recapture v. To captur
e again. Recede v. To move back or away. Receivable adj. Capable of being or fit
to be received - often money. Receptive adj. Having the capacity, quality, or a
bility of receiving, as truths or impressions. Recessive adj. Having a tendency
to go back. Recidivist n. A confirmed criminal. Reciprocal adj. Mutually interch
angeable or convertible. Reciprocate v. To give and take mutually. Reciprocity n
. Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed. Recitation n. The act of
reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory. Reck v. To have a
care or thought for. Reckless adj. Foolishly headless of danger. Reclaim v. To d
emand or to obtain the return or restoration of. Recline v. To cause to assume a
leaning or recumbent attitude or position. Recluse n. One who lives in retireme
nt or seclusion. Reclusory n. A hermitage. Recognizance n. An acknowledgment ent
ered into before a court with condition to do some particular act. Recognize v.
To recall the identity of (a person or thing). Recoil v. To start back as in dis
may, loathing, or dread. Recollect v. To recall the knowledge of. Reconcilable a
dj. Capable of being adjusted or harmonized. Reconnoiter v. To make a preliminar
y examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes. Reconsider v.
To review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previous action. Re
construct v. To rebuild. Recourse n. Resort to or application for help in exigen
cy or trouble. Recover v. To regain.
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Recreant n. A cowardly or faithless person. Recreate v. To refresh after labor.
Recrudescence n. The state of becoming raw or sore again. Recrudescent adj. Beco
ming raw or sore again. Recruit v. To enlist men for military or naval service.
Rectify v. To correct. Rectitude n. The quality of being upright in principles a
nd conduct. Recuperate v. To recover. Recur v. To happen again or repeatedly, es
pecially at regular intervals. Recure v. To cure again. Recurrent adj. Returning
from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals. Redemption n. The
recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged, by paying the debt. Redolent adj. Sme
lling sweet and agreeable. Redolence n. Smelling sweet and agreeable. Redoubtabl
e adj. Formidable. Redound n. Rebound. Redress v. To set right, as a wrong by co
mpensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer. Reducible adj. That may be reduc
ed. Redundance n. Excess. Redundant adj. Constituting an excess. Reestablish v.
To restore. Refer v. To direct or send for information or other purpose. Referre
r n. One who refers. Referable adj. Ascribable. Referee n. An umpire. Refinery n
. A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified. Reflect
ible adj. Capable of being turned back. Reflection n. The throwing off or back o
f light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves. Reflector n.
A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particular dire
ction. Reflexible adj. Capable of being reflected. Reform n. Change for the bett
er. Reformer n. One who carries out a reform. Refract v. To bend or turn from a
direct course. Refractory adj. Not amenable to control. Refragable adj. Capable
of being refuted. Refringency n. Power to refract.
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Refringent adj. Having the power to refract. Refusal n. Denial of what is asked.
Refute v. To prove to be wrong. Regale v. To give unusual pleasure. Regalia n.
Pl. The emblems of royalty. Regality n. Royalty. Regenerate v. To reproduce. Reg
ent n. One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time b
eing in the name of the ruler. Regicide n. The killing of a king or sovereign. R
egime n. Particular conduct or administration of affairs. Regimen n. A systemati
zed order or course of living with reference to food, clothing and personal habi
ts. Regiment n. A body of soldiers. Regnant adj. Exercising royal authority in o
ne's own right. Regress v. To return to a former place or condition. Regretful a
dj. Feeling, expressive of, or full of regret. Rehabilitate v. To restore to a f
ormer status, capacity, right rank, or privilege. Reign v. To hold and exercise
sovereign power. Reimburse v. To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expe
nded. Rein n. A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-
animal. Reinstate v. To restore to a former state, station, or authority. Reiter
ate v. To say or do again and again. Rejoin v. To reunite after separation. Reju
venate v. To restore to youth. Rejuvenescence n. A renewal of youth. Relapse v.
To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery. Relegate v. To send off
or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination. Relent v. To yield.
Relevant adj. Bearing upon the matter in hand. Reliance n. Dependence. Reliant
adj. Having confidence. Relinquish v. To give up using or having. Reliquary n. A
casket, coffer, or repository in which relics are kept. Relish v. To like the t
aste or savor of. Reluctance n. Unwillingness. Reluctant adj. Unwilling. Remembr
ance n. Recollection.
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Reminiscence n. The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal kn
owledge or experience. Reminiscent adj. Pertaining to the recollection of matter
s of personal interest. Remiss adj. Negligent. Remission n. Temporary diminution
of a disease. Remodel v. Reconstruct. Remonstrance n. Reproof. Remonstrant adj.
Having the character of a reproof. Remonstrate v. To present a verbal or writte
n protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong. Remunerate v. To
pay or pay for. Remuneration n. Compensation. Renaissance n. The revival of lett
ers, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time. R
endezvous n. A prearranged place of meeting. Rendition n. Interpretation. Renova
te v. To restore after deterioration, as a building. Renunciation n. An explicit
disclaimer of a right or privilege. Reorganize v. To change to a more satisfact
ory form of organization. Reparable adj. Capable of repair. Reparation n. The ac
t of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong. Repartee n. A ready, witty
, or apt reply. Repeal v. To render of no further effect. Repel v. To force or k
eep back in a manner, physically or mentally. Repellent adj. Having power to for
ce back in a manner, physically or mentally. Repentance n. Sorrow for something
done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong. Repe
rtory n. A place where things are stored or gathered together. Repetition n. The
act of repeating. Repine v. To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding. Repleni
sh v. To fill again, as something that has been emptied. Replete adj. Full to th
e uttermost. Replica n. A duplicate executed by the artist himself, and regarded
, equally with the first, as an original. Repository n. A place in which goods a
re stored. Reprehend v. To find fault with. Reprehensible adj. Censurable. Repre
hension n. Expression of blame. Repress v. To keep under restraint or control. R
epressible adj. Able to be kept under restraint or control. Reprieve v. To grant
a respite from punishment to.
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Reprimand v. To chide or rebuke for a fault. Reprisal n. Any infliction or act b
y way of retaliation on an enemy. Reprobate n. One abandoned to depravity and si
n. Reproduce v. To make a copy of. Reproduction n. The process by which an anima
l or plant gives rise to another of its kind. Reproof n. An expression of disapp
roval or blame personally addressed to one censured. Repudiate v. To refuse to h
ave anything to do with. Repugnance n. Thorough dislike. Repugnant adj. Offensiv
e to taste and feeling. Repulse n. The act of beating or driving back, as an att
acking or advancing enemy. Repulsive adj. Grossly offensive. Repute v. To hold i
n general opinion. Requiem n. A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of
the dead. Requisite adj. Necessary. Requital n. Adequate return for good or ill.
Requite v. To repay either good or evil to, as to a person. Rescind v. To make
void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority. Reseat v. To
place in position of office again. Resemblance n. Similarity in quality or form
. Resent v. To be indignant at, as an injury or insult. Reservoir n. A receptacl
e where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid or gas, may be kept.
Residue n. A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise
treated. Resilience n. The power of springing back to a former position resilien
t adj. Having the quality of springing back to a former position. Resistance n.
The exertion of opposite effort or effect. Resistant adj. Offering or tending to
produce resistance. Resistive adj. Having or exercising the power of resistance
. Resistless adj. Powerless. Resonance n. The quality of being able to reinforce
sound by sympathetic vibrations. Resonance adj. Able to reinforce sound by symp
athetic vibrations. Resonate v. To have or produce resonance. Resource n. That w
hich is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support. Respite
n. Interval of rest. Resplendent adj. Very bright. Respondent adj. Answering. Re
stitution n. Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs.
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Resumption n. The act of taking back, or taking again. Resurgent adj. Surging ba
ck or again. Resurrection n. A return from death to life resuscitate v. To resto
re from apparent death. Retaliate v. To repay evil with a similar evil. Retch v.
To make an effort to vomit. Retention n. The keeping of a thing within one's po
wer or possession. Reticence n. The quality of habitually keeping silent or bein
g reserved in utterance. Reticent adj. Habitually keeping silent or being reserv
ed in utterance. Retinue n. The body of persons who attend a person of importanc
e in travel or public appearance. Retort n. A retaliatory speech. Retouch v. To
modify the details of. Retrace v. To follow backward or toward the place of begi
nning, as a track or marking. Retract v. To recall or take back (something that
one has said). Retrench v. To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity. Retrieve
v. To recover something by searching. Retroactive adj. Operative on, affecting,
or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities. Retrograde
v. To cause to deteriorate or to move backward. Retrogression n. A going or movi
ng backward or in a reverse direction. Retrospect n. A view or contemplation of
something past. Retrospective adj. Looking back on the past. Reunite v. To unite
or join again, as after separation. Revelation n. A disclosing, discovering, or
making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown. Revere v. To regar
d with worshipful veneration. Reverent adj. Humble. Reversion n. A return to or
toward some former state or condition. Revert v. To return, or turn or look back
, as toward a former position or the like. Revile v. To heap approach or abuse u
pon. Revisal n. Revision. Revise v. To examine for the correction of errors, or
for the purpose of making changes. Revocation n. Repeal. Revoke v. To rescind. R
hapsody n. Rapt or rapturous utterance. Rhetoric n. The art of discourse. Rhetor
ician n. A showy writer or speaker. Ribald adj. Indulging in or manifesting coar
se indecency or obscenity.
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Riddance n. The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable. Ridicul
e n. Looks or acts expressing amused contempt. Ridiculous adj. Laughable and con
temptible. Rife adj. Abundant. Righteousness n. Rectitude. Rightful adj. Conform
ed to a just claim according to established laws or usage. Rigmarole n. Nonsense
. Rigor n. Inflexibility. Rigorous adj. Uncompromising. Ripplet n. A small rippl
e, as of water. Risible adj. Capable of exciting laughter. Rivulet n. A small st
ream or brook. Robust adj. Characterized by great strength or power of endurance
. Rondo n. A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repea
ted several times. Rookery n. A place where crows congregate to breed. Rotary ad
j. Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus. Rot
ate v. To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel. Rote n. Repetition of
words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention. Rotund adj.
Round from fullness or plumpness. Rudimentary adj. Being in an initial, early, o
r incomplete stage of development. Rue v. To regret extremely. Ruffian adj. A la
wless or recklessly brutal fellow. Ruminant adj. Chewing the cud. Ruminate v. To
chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated. Rupture v. To s
eparate the parts of by violence. Rustic adj. Characteristic of dwelling in the
country. Ruth n. Sorrow for another's misery. Sacrifice v. To make an offering o
f to deity, especially by presenting on an altar. Sacrificial adj. Offering or o
ffered as an atonement for sin. Sacrilege n. The act of violating or profaning a
nything sacred. Sacrilegious adj. Impious. Safeguard v. To protect. Sagacious ad
j. Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception. Salacious adj. Having s
trong sexual desires. Salience n. The condition of standing out distinctly. Sali
ent adj. Standing out prominently.
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Saline adj. Constituting or consisting of salt. Salutary adj. Beneficial. Saluta
tion n. Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act. Salut
atory n. The opening oration at the commencement in american colleges. Salvage n
. Any act of saving property. Salvo n. A salute given by firing all the guns, as
at the funeral of an officer. Sanctimonious adj. Making an ostentatious display
or hypocritical pretense of holiness or piety. Sanction v. To approve authorita
tively. Sanctity n. Holiness. Sanguinary adj. Bloody. Sanguine adj. Having the c
olor of blood. Sanguineous adj. Consisting of blood. Sapid adj. Affecting the se
nse of taste. Sapience n. Deep wisdom or knowledge. Sapient adj. Possessing wisd
om. Sapiential adj. Possessing wisdom. Saponaceous adj. Having the nature or qua
lity of soap. Sarcasm n. Cutting and reproachful language. Sarcophagus n. A ston
e coffin or a chest-like tomb. Sardonic adj. Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic. S
atiate v. To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of. Satire n. The employment o
f sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices. Satiric adj. Resemblin
g poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up to ridicule. Satir
ize v. To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit. Satyr n. A very lascivious person.
Savage n. A wild and uncivilized human being. Savor v. To perceive by taste or
smell. Scabbard n. The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon. Scarcity n. I
nsufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands. Scholarly adj. Characteris
tic of an erudite person. Scholastic adj. Pertaining to education or schools. Sc
intilla n. The faintest ray. Scintillate v. To emit or send forth sparks or litt
le flashes of light. Scope n. A range of action or view. Scoundrel n. A man with
out principle. Scribble n. Hasty, careless writing.
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Scribe n. One who writes or is skilled in writing. Script n. Writing or handwrit
ing of the ordinary cursive form. Scriptural adj. Pertaining to, contained in, o
r warranted by the holy scriptures. Scruple n. Doubt or uncertainty regarding a
question of moral right or duty. Scrupulous adj. Cautious in action for fear of
doing wrong. Scurrilous adj. Grossly indecent or vulgar. Scuttle v. To sink (a s
hip) by making holes in the bottom. Scythe n. A long curved blade for mowing, re
aping, etc. Seance n. A meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits. Sear v. To
burn on the surface. Sebaceous adj. Pertaining to or appearing like fat. Secant
adj. Cutting, especially into two parts. Secede v. To withdraw from union or as
sociation, especially from a political or religious body. Secession n. Voluntary
withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religious bodies. Secl
ude v. To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others. Seclusion n
. Solitude. Secondary adj. Less important or effective than that which is primar
y. Secondly adv. In the second place in order or succession. Second-rate adj. Se
cond in quality, size, rank, importance, etc. Secrecy n. Concealment. Secretary
n. One who attends to correspondence, keeps records. Or does other writing for o
thers. Secretive adj. Having a tendency to conceal. Sedate adj. Even-tempered. S
edentary adj. Involving or requiring much sitting. Sediment n. Matter that settl
es to the bottom of a liquid. Sedition n. Conduct directed against public order
and the tranquillity of the state. Seditious adj. Promotive of conduct directed
against public order and the tranquillity of the state. Seduce v. To entice to s
urrender chastity. Sedulous adj. Persevering in effort or endeavor. Seer n. A pr
ophet. Seethe v. To be violently excited or agitated. Seignior n. A title of hon
or or respectful address, equivalent to sir. Seismograph n. An instrument for re
cording the phenomena of earthquakes. Seize v. To catch or take hold of suddenly
and forcibly. Selective adj. Having the power of choice. Self-respect n. Ration
al self-esteem.
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Semblance n. Outward appearance. Semicivilized adj. Half-civilized. Semiconsciou
s adj. Partially conscious. Semiannual adj. Recurring at intervals of six months
. Semicircle n. A half-circle. Seminar n. Any assemblage of pupils for real rese
arch in some specific study under a teacher. Seminary n. A special school, as of
theology or pedagogics. Senile adj. Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness
or infirmity of old age. Sensation n. A condition of mind resulting from spirit
ual or inherent feeling. Sense n. The signification conveyed by some word, phras
e, or action. Sensibility n. Power to perceive or feel. Sensitive adj. Easily af
fected by outside operations or influences. Sensorium n. The sensory apparatus.
Sensual adj. Pertaining to the body or the physical senses. Sensuous adj. Having
a warm appreciation of the beautiful or of the refinements of luxury. Sentence
n. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing
a complete thought. Sentience n. Capacity for sensation or sense-perception. Sen
tient adj. Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception. Sentinel n. Any gu
ard or watch stationed for protection. Separable adj. Capable of being disjoined
or divided. Separate v. To take apart. Separatist n. A seceder. Septennial adj.
Recurring every seven years. Sepulcher n. A burial-place. Sequacious adj. Ready
to be led. Sequel n. That which follows in consequence of what has previously h
appened. Sequence n. The order in which a number or persons, things, or events f
ollow one another in space or time. Sequent adj. Following in the order of time.
Sequester v. To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life. Se
questrate v. To confiscate. Sergeant n. A non-commissioned military officer rank
ing next above a corporal. Sergeant-at-arms n. An executive officer in legislati
ve bodies who enforces the orders of the presiding officer. Sergeant-major n. Th
e highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment. Service n. Any work done for t
he benefit of another. Serviceable adj. Durable. Servitude n. Slavery.
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Severance n. Separation. Severely adv. Extremely. Sextet n. A band of six singer
s or players. Sextuple adj. Multiplied by six. Sheer adj. Absolute. Shiftless ad
j. Wanting in resource, energy, or executive ability. Shrewd adj. Characterized
by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances. Shriek n. A sharp, shr
ill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror. Shrinkage n. A contraction of a
ny material into less bulk or dimension. Shrivel v. To draw or be drawn into wri
nkles. Shuffle n. A mixing or changing the order of things. Sibilance n. A hissi
ng sound. Sibilant adj. Made with a hissing sound. Sibilate v. To give a hissing
sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s. Sidelong adj. Inclining or tending to
one side. Sidereal adj. Pertaining to stars or constellations. Siege n. A belea
guerment. Significance n. Importance. Significant adj. Important, especially as
pointing something out. Signification n. The meaning conveyed by language, actio
ns, or signs. Similar adj. Bearing resemblance to one another or to something el
se. Simile n. A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object i
tself. Similitude n. Similarity. Simplify v. To make less complex or difficult.
Simulate v. Imitate. Simultaneous adj. Occurring, done, or existing at the same
time. Sinecure n. Any position having emoluments with few or no duties. Singe v.
To burn slightly or superficially. Sinister adj. Evil. Sinuosity n. The quality
of curving in and out. Sinuous adj. Curving in and out. Sinus n. An opening or
cavity. Siren n. A sea-nymph, described by homer as dwelling between the island
of circe and scylla. Sirocco n. Hot winds from africa. Sisterhood n. A body of s
isters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow. Skeptic n. One who
doubts any statements.
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Skepticism n. The entertainment of doubt concerning something. Skiff n. Usually,
a small light boat propelled by oars. Skirmish n. Desultory fighting between ad
vanced detachments of two armies. Sleight n. A trick or feat so deftly done that
the manner of performance escapes observation. Slight adj. Of a small importanc
e or significance. Slothful adj. Lazy. Sluggard n. A person habitually lazy or i
dle. Sociable adj. Inclined to seek company. Socialism n. A theory of civil poli
ty that aims to secure the reconstruction of society. Socialist adj. One who adv
ocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital. So
ciology n. The philosophical study of society. Sol n. The sun. Solace n. Comfort
in grief, trouble, or calamity. Solar adj. Pertaining to the sun. Solder n. A f
usible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins. Soldier n. A person
engaged in military service. Solecism n. Any violation of established rules or c
ustoms. Solicitor n. One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorne
y. Solicitude n. Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear. Soli
loquy n. A monologue. Solstice n. The time of year when the sun is at its greate
st declination. Soluble adj. Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid. Solvent
adj. Having sufficient funds to pay all debts. Somber adj. Gloomy. Somniferous a
dj. Tending to produce sleep. Somnolence n. Oppressive drowsiness. Somnolent adj
. Sleepy. Sonata n. An instrumental composition. Sonnet n. A poem of fourteen de
casyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successive phrases. Sonorous adj.
Resonant. Soothsayer n. One who claims to have supernatural insight or foresigh
t. Sophism n. A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and
intentionally used to deceive sophistical adj. Fallacious. Sophisticate v. To d
eprive of simplicity of mind or manner. Sophistry n. Reasoning sound in appearan
ce only, especially when designedly deceptive. Soprano n. A woman's or boy's voi
ce of high range.
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Sorcery n. Witchcraft. Sordid adj. Of degraded character or nature. Souvenir n.
A token of remembrance. Sparse adj. Thinly diffused. Spartan adj. Exceptionally
brave; rigorously severe. Spasmodic adj. Convulsive. Specialize v. To assume an
individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course. Special
ty n. An employment limited to one particular line of work. Specie n. A coin or
coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal. Species n. A classificatory group
of animals or plants subordinate to a genus. Specimen n. One of a class of pers
ons or things regarded as representative of the class. Specious adj. Plausible.
Spectator n. One who beholds or looks on. Specter n. Apparition. Spectrum n. An
image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy. Speculate v. To pursue in
quiries and form conjectures. Speculator n. One who makes an investment that inv
olves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit. Sphericity n. The state or co
ndition of being a sphere. Spheroid n. A body having nearly the form of a sphere
. Spherometer n. An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical sur
faces. Spinous adj. Having spines. Spinster n. A woman who has never been marrie
d. Spontaneous adj. Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without extern
al efficient cause. Sprightly adj. Vivacious. Spurious adj. Not genuine. Squabbl
e v. To quarrel. Squalid adj. Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance.
Squatter n. One who settles on land without permission or right. Stagnant adj.
Not flowing: said of water, as in a pool. Stagnate v. To become dull or inert. S
tagnation n. The condition of not flowing or not changing. Stagy adj. Having a t
heatrical manner. Staid adj. Of a steady and sober character. Stallion n. An unc
astrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding. Stanchion n. A vertical bar
, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall. Stanza n. A group of rim
ed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem.
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Statecraft n. The art of conducting state affairs. Static adj. Pertaining to or
designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. Statics n. The branch of me
chanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forces in order. Station
ary adj. Not moving. Statistician n. One who is skilled in collecting and tabula
ting numerical facts. Statuesque adj. Having the grace, pose, or quietude of a s
tatue. Statuette n. A figurine. Stature n. The natural height of an animal body.
Statute n. Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law. Stealt
h n. A concealed manner of acting. Stellar adj. Pertaining to the stars. Steppe
n. One of the extensive plains in russia and siberia. Sterling adj. Genuine. Sti
fle v. To smother. Stigma n. A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to
a person as the result of evil-doing. Stiletto n. A small dagger. Stimulant n. A
nything that rouses to activity or to quickened action. Stimulate v. To rouse to
activity or to quickened action. Stimulus n. Incentive. Stingy adj. Cheap, unwi
lling to spend money. Stipend n. A definite amount paid at stated periods in com
pensation for services or as an allowance. Stoicism n. The principles or the pra
ctice of the stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure. Stolid adj.
Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving. Strait n. A narrow passage of wat
er connecting two larger bodies of water. Stratagem n. Any clever trick or devic
e for obtaining an advantage. Stratum n. A natural or artificial layer, bed, or
thickness of any substance or material. Streamlet n. Rivulet. Stringency n. Stri
ctness. Stringent adj. Rigid. Stripling n. A mere youth. Studious adj. Having or
showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge. Stultify v. To give an appear
ance of foolishness to. Stupendous adj. Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree. Stu
por n. Profound lethargy. Suasion n. The act of persuading. Suave adj. Smooth an
d pleasant in manner.
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Subacid adj. Somewhat sharp or biting. Subaquatic adj. Being, formed, or operati
ng under water. Subconscious adj. Being or occurring in the mind, but without at
tendant consciousness or conscious perception. Subjacent adj. Situated directly
underneath. Subjection n. The act of bringing into a state of submission. Subjug
ate v. To conquer. Subliminal adj. Being beneath the threshold of consciousness.
Sublingual adj. Situated beneath the tongue. Submarine adj. Existing, done, or
operating beneath the surface of the sea. Submerge v. To place or plunge under w
ater. Submergence n. The act of submerging. Submersible adj. Capable of being pu
t underwater. Submersion n. The act of submerging. Submission n. A yielding to t
he power or authority of another. Submittal n. The act of submitting. Subordinat
e adj. Belonging to an inferior order in a classification. Subsequent adj. Follo
wing in time. Subservience n. The quality, character, or condition of being serv
ilely following another's behests. Subservient adj. Servilely following another'
s behests. Subside v. To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity. Subsis
t v. To be maintained or sustained. Subsistence n. Sustenance. Substantive adj.
Solid. Subtend v. To extend opposite to. Subterfuge n. Evasion. Subterranean adj
. Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth. Subtle adj. Discriminati
ng. Subtrahend n. That which is to be subtracted. Subversion n. An overthrow, as
from the foundation. Subvert v. To bring to ruin. Succeed v. To accomplish what
is attempted or intended. Success n. A favorable or prosperous course or termin
ation of anything attempted. Successful adj. Having reached a high degree of wor
ldly prosperity. Successor n. One who or that which takes the place of a predece
ssor or preceding thing. Succinct adj. Concise. Succulent adj. Juicy.
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Succumb v. To cease to resist. Sufferance n. Toleration. Sufficiency n. An ample
or adequate supply. Suffrage n. The right or privilege of voting. Suffuse v. To
cover or fill the surface of. Suggestible adj. That can be suggested. Suggestiv
e adj. Stimulating to thought or reflection. Summary n. An abstract. Sumptuous a
dj. Rich and costly. Superabundance n. An excessive amount. Superadd v. To add i
n addition to what has been added. Superannuate v. To become deteriorated or inc
apacitated by long service. Superb adj. Sumptuously elegant. Supercilious adj. E
xhibiting haughty and careless contempt. Superficial adj. Knowing and understand
ing only the ordinary and the obvious. Superfluity n. That part of anything that
is in excess of what is needed. Superfluous adj. Being more than is needed. Sup
erheat v. To heat to excess. Superintend v. To have the charge and direction of,
especially of some work or movement. Superintendence n. Direction and managemen
t. Superintendent n. One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some
work or movement. Superlative n. That which is of the highest possible excellen
ce or eminence. Supernatural adj. Caused miraculously or by the immediate exerci
se of divine power. Supernumerary adj. Superfluous. Supersede v. To displace. Su
pine adj. Lying on the back. Supplant v. To take the place of. Supple adj. Easil
y bent. Supplementary adj. Being an addition to. Supplicant n. One who asks humb
ly and earnestly. Supplicate v. To beg. Supposition n. Conjecture. Suppress v. T
o prevent from being disclosed or punished. Suppressible adj. Capable of being s
uppressed. Suppression n. A forcible putting or keeping down. Supramundane adj.
Supernatural.
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Surcharge n. An additional amount charged. Surety n. Security for payment or per
formance. Surfeit v. To feed to fullness or to satiety. Surmise v. To conjecture
. Surmount v. To overcome by force of will. Surreptitious adj. Clandestine. Surr
ogate n. One who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place o
f another. Surround v. To encircle. Surveyor n. A land-measurer. Susceptibility
n. A specific capability of feeling or emotion. Susceptible adj. Easily under a
specified power or influence. Suspense n. Uncertainty. Suspension n. A hanging f
rom a support. Suspicious adj. Inclined to doubt or mistrust. Sustenance n. Food
. Swarthy adj. Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion. Syb
arite n. A luxurious person. Sycophant n. A servile flatterer, especially of tho
se in authority or influence. Syllabic adj. Consisting of that which is uttered
in a single vocal impulse. Syllabication n. Division of words into that which is
uttered in a single vocal impulse. Syllable n. That which is uttered in a singl
e vocal impulse. Syllabus n. Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise.
Sylph n. A slender, graceful young woman or girl. Symmetrical adj. Well-balance
d. Symmetry n. Relative proportion and harmony. Sympathetic adj. Having a fellow
-feeling for or like feelings with another or others. Sympathize v. To share the
sentiments or mental states of another. Symphonic adj. Characterized by a harmo
nious or agreeable mingling of sounds. Symphonious adj. Marked by a harmonious o
r agreeable mingling of sounds. Symphony n. A harmonious or agreeable mingling o
f sounds. Synchronism n. Simultaneousness. Syndicate n. An association of indivi
duals united for the prosecution of some enterprise. Syneresis n. The coalescenc
e of two vowels or syllables, as e'er for ever. Synod n. An ecclesiastical counc
il. Synonym n. A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other.
Synopsis n. A syllabus or summary.
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Systematic adj. Methodical. Tableau n. An arrangement of inanimate figures repre
senting a scene from real life. Tacit adj. Understood. Taciturn adj. Disinclined
to conversation. Tack n. A small sharp-pointed nail. Tact n. Fine or ready ment
al discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing. Tactician n. One who d
irects affairs with skill and shrewdness. Tactics n. Any maneuvering or adroit m
anagement for effecting an object. Tangency n. The state of touching. Tangent ad
j. Touching. Tangible adj. Perceptible by touch. Tannery n. A place where leathe
r is tanned. Tantalize v. To tease. Tantamount adj. Having equal or equivalent v
alue, effect, or import. Tapestry n. A fabric to which a pattern is applied with
a needle, designed for ornamental hangings. Tarnish v. To lessen or destroy the
luster of in any way. Taut adj. Stretched tight. Taxation n. A levy, by governm
ent, of a fixed contribution. Taxidermy n. The art or process of preserving dead
animals or parts of them. Technic adj. Technical. Technicality n. Something pec
uliar to a particular art, trade, or the like. Technique n. Manner of performanc
e. Technography n. The scientific description or study of human arts and industr
ies in their historic development. Technology n. The knowledge relating to indus
tries and manufactures. Teem v. To be full to overflowing. Telepathy n. Thought-
transference. Telephony n. The art or process of communicating by telephone. Tel
escope v. To drive together so that one slides into the another like the section
s of a spy-glass. Telltale adj. That gives warning or information. Temerity n. R
ecklessness. Temporal adj. Pertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the pr
esent life. Temporary adj. Lasting for a short time only. Temporize v. To pursue
a policy of delay. Tempt v. To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong. T
empter n. An allurer or enticer to evil. Tenacious adj. Unyielding.
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Tenant n. An occupant. Tendency n. Direction or inclination, as toward some obje
ctor end. Tenet n. Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person beli
eves or maintains as true. Tenor n. A settled course or manner of progress. Tens
e adj. Strained to stiffness. Tentative adj. Done as an experiment. Tenure n. Th
e term during which a thing is held. Tercentenary adj. Pertaining to a period of
300 years. Termagant adj. Violently abusive and quarrelsome. Terminal adj. Pert
aining to or creative of a boundary, limit. Terminate v. To put an end or stop t
o. Termination n. The act of ending or concluding. Terminus n. The final point o
r goal. Terrify v. To fill with extreme fear. Territorial adj. Pertaining to the
domain over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction. Terse adj. Pithy. T
estament n. A will. Testator n. The maker of a will. Testimonial n. A formal tok
en of regard, often presented in public. Thearchy n. Government by a supreme dei
ty. Theism n. Belief in god. Theocracy n. A government administered by ecclesias
tics. Theocrasy n. The mixed worship of polytheism. Theologian n. A professor of
divinity. Theological adj. Based on or growing out of divine revelation. Theolo
gy n. The branch of theological science that treats of god. Theoretical adj. Dir
ected toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications. Theoris
t n. One given to speculating. Theorize v. To speculate. Thereabout adv. Near th
at number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately. Therefor adv. For th
at or this. Thermal adj. Of or pertaining to heat. Thermoelectric adj. Denoting
electricity produced by heat. Thermoelectricity n. Electricity generated by diff
erences of temperature, thesis n. An essay or treatise on a particular subject.
Thoroughbred adj. Bred from the best or purest blood or stock.
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Thoroughfare n. A public street or road. Thrall n. One controlled by an appetite
or a passion. Tilth n. Cultivation. Timbre n. The quality of a tone, as disting
uished from intensity and pitch. Timorous adj. Lacking courage. Tincture n. A so
lution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine. Tinge n. A faint
trace of color. Tipsy adj. Befuddled with drinks. Tirade n. Harangue. Tireless a
dj. Untiring. Tiresome adj. Wearisome. Titanic adj. Of vast size or strength. To
ilsome adj. Laborious. Tolerable adj. Moderately good. Tolerance n. Forbearance
in judging of the acts or opinions of others. Tolerant adj. Indulgent. Tolerate
v. To passively permit or put up with. Toleration n. A spirit of charitable leni
ency. Topography n. The art of representing on a map the physical features of an
y locality or region with accuracy. Torpor n. Apathy. Torrid adj. Excessively ho
t. Tortious adj. Wrongful. Tortuous adj. Abounding in irregular bends or turns.
Torturous adj. Marked by extreme suffering. Tractable adj. Easily led or control
led. Trait n. A distinguishing feature or quality. Trajectory n. The path descri
bed by a projectile moving under given forces. Trammel n. An impediment. Tranqui
l adj. Calm. Tranquilize v. To soothe. Tranquility n. Calmness. Transalpine adj.
Situated on the other side of the alps. Transact v. To do business. Transatlant
ic adj. Situated beyond or on the other side of the atlantic. Transcend v. To su
rpass. Transcendent adj. Surpassing.
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Transcontinental adj. Extending or passing across a continent. Transcribe v. To
write over again (something already written) transcript n. A copy made directly
from an original. Transfer v. To convey, remove, or cause to pass from one perso
n or place to another. Transferable adj. Capable of being conveyed from one pers
on or place to another. Transferee n. The person to whom a transfer is made. Tra
nsference n. The act of conveying from one person or place to another. Transferr
er n. One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another. Transfi
gure v. To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to. Transfuse v. To p
our or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another. Transfusible adj.
Capable of being poured from one vessel to another. Transfusion n. The act of po
uring from one vessel to another. Transgress v. To break a law. Transience n. So
mething that is of short duration. Transient n. One who or that which is only of
temporary existence. Transition n. Passage from one place, condition, or action
to another. Transitory adj. Existing for a short time only. Translate v. To giv
e the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect. Translator n. An in
terpreter. Translucence n. The property or state of allowing the passage of ligh
t. Translucent adj. Allowing the passage of light. Transmissible adj. That may e
sent through or across. Transmission n. The act of sending through or across. T
ransmit v. To send trough or across. Transmute v. To change in nature, substance
, or form. Transparent adj. Easy to see through or understand. Transpire v. To c
ome to pass. Transplant v. To remove and plant in another place. Transposition n
. The act of reversing the order or changing the place of. Transverse adj. Lying
or being across or in a crosswise direction. Travail n. Hard or agonizing labor
. Travesty n. A grotesque imitation. Treacherous adj. Perfidious. Treachery n. V
iolation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith. Treasonable adj. Of the n
ature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance. Treatise n. An elaborate
literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts.
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Treble adj. Multiplied by three. Trebly adv. Triply. Tremendous adj. Awe-inspiri
ng. Tremor n. An involuntary trembling or shivering. Tremulous adj. Characterize
d by quivering or unsteadiness. Trenchant adj. Cutting deeply and quickly. Trepi
dation n. Nervous uncertainty of feeling. Trestle n. An open braced framework fo
r supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge. Triad n. A group of t
hree persons of things. Tribune n. Any champion of the rights and liberties of t
he people: often used as the name for a newspaper. Trickery n. Artifice. Tricolo
r adj. Of three colors. Tricycle n. A three-wheeled vehicle. Trident n. The thre
e-pronged fork that was the emblem of neptune. Triennial adj. Taking place every
third year. Trimness n. Neatness. Trinity n. A threefold personality existing i
n the one divine being or substance. Trio n. Three things grouped or associated
together. Triple adj. Threefold. Triplicate adj. Composed of or pertaining to th
ree related things or parts. Triplicity n. The state of being triple or threefol
d. Tripod n. A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting s
ome instrument. Trisect v. To divide into three parts, especially into three equ
al parts. Trite adj. Made commonplace by frequent repetition. Triumvir n. One of
three men united coordinately in public office or authority. Trivial adj. Of li
ttle importance or value. Troublesome adj. Burdensome. Truculence n. Ferocity. T
ruculent adj. Having the character or the spirit of a savage. Truism n. A statem
ent so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof. Truthful adj. Verac
ious. Turgid adj. Swollen. Turpitude n. Depravity. Tutelage n. The act of traini
ng or the state of being under instruction. Tutelar adj. Protective. Tutorship n
. The office of a guardian.
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Twinge n. A darting momentary local pain. Typical adj. Characteristic. Typify v.
To serve as a characteristic example of. Typographical adj. Pertaining to typog
raphy or printing. Typography n. The arrangement of composed type, or the appear
ance of printed matter. Tyrannical adj. Despotic. Tyranny n. Absolute power arbi
trarily or unjustly administrated. Tyro n. One slightly skilled in or acquainted
with any trade or profession. Ubiquitous adj. Being present everywhere. Ulterio
r adj. Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of. Ultimate adj.
Beyond which there is nothing else. Ultimatum n. A final statement or proposal,
as concerning terms or conditions. Ultramundane adj. Pertaining to supernatural
things or to another life. Ultramontane adj. Beyond the mountains, especially b
eyond the alps (that is, on their italian side). Umbrage n. A sense of injury. U
naccountable adj. Inexplicable. Unaffected adj. Sincere. Unanimous adj. Sharing
the same views or sentiments. Unanimity n. The state or quality of being of one
mind. Unavoidable adj. Inevitable. Unbearable adj. Unendurable. Unbecoming adj.
Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings. Unbelief n. Doubt. Unbiased adj.
Impartial, as judgment. Unbridled adj. Being without restraint. Uncommon adj. R
are. Unconscionable adj. Ridiculously or unjustly excessive. Unconscious adj. No
t cognizant of objects, actions, etc. Unction n. The art of anointing as with oi
l. Unctuous adj. Oily. Undeceive v. To free from deception, as by apprising of t
he real state of affairs. Undercharge v. To make an inadequate charge for. Under
exposed adj. Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives
in photography. Undergarment n. A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer g
arments. Underman v. To equip with less than the full complement of men. Underse
ll v. To sell at a lower price than.
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Undersized adj. Of less than the customary size. Underhanded adj. Clandestinely
carried on. Underlie v. To be the ground or support of. Underling n. A subordina
te. Undermine v. To subvert in an underhand way. Underrate v. To undervalue. Und
erstate v. To fail to put strongly enough, as a case. Undervalue v. To underesti
mate. Underworld n. Hades. Underwrite v. To issue or be party to the issue of a
policy of insurance. Undue adj. More than sufficient. Undulate v. To move like a
wave or in waves. Undulous adj. Resembling waves. Unfavorable adj. Adverse. Ung
ainly adj. Clumsy. Unguent n. Any ointment or lubricant for local application. U
nicellular adj. Consisting of a single cell. Univalence n. Monovalency. Unify v.
To cause to be one. Unique adj. Being the only one of its kind. Unison n. A con
dition of perfect agreement and accord. Unisonant adj. Being in a condition of p
erfect agreement and accord. Unitarian adj. Pertaining to a religious body that
rejects the doctrine of the trinity. Unlawful adj. Illegal. Unlimited adj. Uncon
strained. Unnatural adj. Artificial. Unnecessary adj. Not essential under the ci
rcumstances. Unsettle v. To put into confusion. Unsophisticated adj. Showing ine
xperience. Unspeakable adj. Abominable. Untimely adj. Unseasonable. Untoward adj
. Causing annoyance or hindrance. Unutterable adj. Inexpressible. Unwieldy adj.
Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape. Unwise ad
j. Foolish. Unyoke v. To separate.
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Up-keep n. Maintenance. Upbraid v. To reproach as deserving blame. Upcast n. A t
hrowing upward. Upheaval n. Overthrow or violent disturbance of established orde
r or condition. Upheave v. To raise or lift with effort. Uppermost adj. First in
order of precedence. Uproarious adj. Noisy. Uproot v. To eradicate. Upturn v. T
o throw into confusion. Urban adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a city. Urbanit
y n. Refined or elegant courtesy. Urchin n. A roguish, mischievous boy. Urgency
n. The pressure of necessity. Usage n. Treatment. Usurious adj. Taking unlawful
or exorbitant interest on money loaned. Usurp v. To take possession of by force.
Usury n. The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyon
d what is allowed by law. Utilitarianism n. The ethical doctrine that actions ar
e right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency. Utility n. Fitness fo
r some desirable practical purpose. Utmost n. The greatest possible extent. Vaca
te v. To leave. Vaccinate v. To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox.
Vacillate v. To waver. Vacuous adj. Empty. Vacuum n. A space entirely devoid of
matter. Vagabond n. A wanderer. Vagrant n. An idle wanderer. Vainglory n. Exces
sive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity. Vale n. Level or low land between h
ills. Valediction n. A bidding farewell. Valedictorian n. Student who delivers a
n address at graduating exercises of an educational institution. Valedictory n.
A parting address. Valid adj. Founded on truth. Valorous adj. Courageous. Vapid
adj. Having lost sparkling quality and flavor. Vaporizer n. An atomizer.
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Variable adj. Having a tendency to change. Variance n. Change. Variant n. A thin
g that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance
. Variation n. Modification. Variegate v. To mark with different shades or color
s. Vassal n. A slave or bondman. Vaudeville n. A variety show. Vegetal adj. Of o
r pertaining to plants. Vegetarian n. One who believes in the theory that man's
food should be exclusively vegetable. Vegetate v. To live in a monotonous, passi
ve way without exercise of the mental faculties. Vegetation n. Plant-life in the
aggregate. Vegetative adj. Pertaining to the process of plant-life. Vehement ad
j. Very eager or urgent. Velocity n. Rapid motion. Velvety adj. Marked by lightn
ess and softness. Venal adj. Mercenary, corrupt. Vendible adj. Marketable. Vendi
tion n. The act of selling. Vendor n. A seller. Veneer n. Outside show or elegan
ce. Venerable adj. Meriting or commanding high esteem. Venerate v. To cherish re
verentially. Venereal adj. Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse.
Venial adj. That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin. Venison n. The f
lesh of deer. Venom n. The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete. Venous
adj. Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins. Veracious ad
j. Habitually disposed to speak the truth. Veracity n. Truthfulness. Verbatim ad
v. Word for word. Verbiage n. Use of many words without necessity. Verbose adj.
Wordy. Verdant adj. Green with vegetation. Verification n. The act of proving to
be true, exact, or accurate. Verify v. To prove to be true, exact, or accurate.
Verily adv. In truth.
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Verity n. Truth. Vermin n. A noxious or troublesome animal. Vernacular n. The la
nguage of one's country. Vernal adj. Belonging to or suggestive of the spring. V
ersatile adj. Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or
to various subjects. Version n. A description or report of something as modifie
d by one's character or opinion. Vertex n. Apex. Vertical adj. Lying or directed
perpendicularly to the horizon. Vertigo n. Dizziness. Vestige n. A visible trac
e, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone. Vestment n. Clothing
or covering. Veto n. The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing
to approve an enactment. Vicarious adj. Suffered or done in place of or for the
sake of another. Viceroy n. A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the
sovereign in a colony or province. Vicissitude n. A change, especially a complet
e change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune. Vie v. To contend. Vigil
ance n. Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger. Vigilan
t adj. Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety. Vign
ette n. A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually. Vincible
adj. Conquerable. Vindicate v. To prove true, right, or real. Vindicatory adj. P
unitive. Vindicative adj. Revengeful. Vinery n. A greenhouse for grapes. Viol n.
A stringed instrument of the violin class. Viola n. A musical instrument somewh
at larger than a violin. Violator n. One who transgresses. Violation n. Infringe
ment. Violoncello n. A stringed instrument held between the player's knees. Vira
go n. A bold, impudent, turbulent woman. Virile adj. Masculine. Virtu n. Rare, c
urious, or beautiful quality. Virtual adj. Being in essence or effect, but not i
n form or appearance. Virtuoso n. A master in the technique of some particular f
ine art. Virulence n. Extreme poisonousness. Virulent adj. Exceedingly noxious o
r deleterious.
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Visage n. The face, countenance, or look of a person. Viscount n. In england, a
title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of british peerage. Vista n. A vi
ew or prospect. Visual adj. Perceptible by sight. Visualize v. To give pictorial
vividness to a mental representation. Vitality n. The state or quality of being
necessary to existence or continuance. Vitalize v. To endow with life or energy
. Vitiate v. To contaminate. Vituperable adj. Deserving of censure. Vivacity n.
Liveliness. Vivify v. To endue with life. Vivisection n. The dissection of a liv
ing animal. Vocable n. A word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its
qualities of sound. Vocative adj. Of or pertaining to the act of calling. Vocif
erance n. The quality of making a clamor. Vociferate v. To utter with a loud and
vehement voice. Vociferous adj. Making a loud outcry. Vogue n. The prevalent wa
y or fashion. Volant adj. Flying or able to fly. Volatile adj. Changeable. Volit
ion n. An act or exercise of will. Volitive adj. Exercising the will. Voluble ad
j. Having great fluency in speaking. Voluptuous adj. Having fullness of beautifu
l form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality. Voracious adj.
Eating with greediness or in very large quantities. Vortex n. A mass of rotating
or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center. Votary ad
j. Consecrated by a vow or promise. Votive adj. Dedicated by a vow. Vulgarity n.
Lack of refinement in conduct or speech. Vulnerable adj. Capable of receiving i
njuries. Waif n. A homeless, neglected wanderer. Waistcoat n. A vest. Waive v. T
o relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim. Wampum n. Beads strun
g on threads, formerly used among the american indians as currency. Wane v. To d
iminish in size and brilliancy. Wantonness n. Recklessness.
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Warlike adj. Belligerent. Wavelet n. A ripple. Weak-kneed adj. Without resolute
purpose or energy. Weal n. Well-being. Wean v. To transfer (the young) from depe
ndence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment. Wearisome adj. Fatiguing
. Wee adj. Very small. Well-bred adj. Of good ancestry. Well-doer n. A performer
of moral and social duties. Well-to-do adj. In prosperous circumstances. Wherea
bouts n. The place in or near which a person or thing is. Whereupon adv. After w
hich. Wherever adv. In or at whatever place. Wherewith n. The necessary means or
resources. Whet v. To make more keen or eager. Whimsical adj. Capricious. Whine
v. To utter with complaining tone. Wholly adv. Completely. Wield v. To use, con
trol, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command. Wile
n. An act or a means of cunning deception. Winsome adj. Attractive. Wintry adj.
Lacking warmth of manner. Wiry adj. Thin, but tough and sinewy. Witchcraft n. So
rcery. Witless adj. Foolish, indiscreet, or silly. Witling n. A person who has l
ittle understanding. Witticism n. A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sent
iment. Wittingly adv. With knowledge and by design. Wizen v. To become or cause
to become withered or dry. Wizen-faced adj. Having a shriveled face. Working-man
n. One who earns his bread by manual labor. Workmanlike adj. Like or befitting
a skilled workman. Workmanship n. The art or skill of a workman. Wrangle v. To m
aintain by noisy argument or dispute. Wreak v. To inflict, as a revenge or punis
hment. Wrest v. To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing.
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Wretchedness n. Extreme misery or unhappiness. Writhe v. To twist the body, face
, or limbs or as in pain or distress. Writing n. The act or art of tracing or in
scribing on a surface letters or ideographs. Wry adj. Deviating from that which
is proper or right. Yearling n. A young animal past its first year and not yet t
wo years old. Zealot n. One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immo
derately partisan manner. Zeitgeist n. The intellectual and moral tendencies tha
t characterize any age or epoch. Zenith n. The culminating-point of prosperity,
influence, or greatness. Zephyr n. Any soft, gentle wind. Zodiac n. An imaginary
belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets.
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